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O.A.T. is #2 Best Intimate-ship Ocean Cruise Line
BOSTON, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Overseas Adventure Travel (O.A.T.), the leader in personalized small group and solo travel, today announced that it has been named #2 in the Best Intimate-ship Ocean Cruise Lines category in the Travel + Leisure 2022 World's Best Awards.
"We are honored to be recognized by Travel + Leisure this year," said Brian FitzGerald, Chief Executive Officer of O.A.T. "Our travelers are telling us that their personalized, immersive experiences on O.A.T. Small Ships are something special. We work hard to achieve excellence."
According to Travel + Leisure, the Best Intimate-ship Ocean Cruise Lines category is a new classification designed to honor the smallest oceangoing vessels, recognizing ships with fewer than 150 cabins. "More nimble than their larger counterparts, these petite ships often take travelers to farther-flung and less-frequented ports, from tropical destinations to both poles," states T+L.
Each year for its World's Best Awards, Travel + Leisure surveys readers on their travel experiences around the globe. Readers share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. Individual cruise ships are rated by readers on their cabins and facilities, food, service, itineraries and destinations, excursions and activities, and value.
O.A.T. provides travelers over 50 with impactful, intercultural experiences that help change people's lives. O.A.T. fosters an intimate and accessible experience, with groups limited to 16 travelers (average of 13) by land and 25 (average of 22) by sea.
To learn more about O.A.T., visit www.oattravel.com or call 1-800-955-1925.
Established in 1978, Overseas Adventure Travel (O.A.T.) is part of Boston-based Grand Circle Corporation's family of travel companies, which also include Grand Circle Cruise Line and Grand Circle Travel. In 1992, owners Alan and Harriet Lewis established the nonprofit Grand Circle Foundation to support communities in which Grand Circle works and travels, including some 300 humanitarian, cultural, and educational endeavors worldwide—among them, 100 schools, in 50 countries. The Foundation is an entity of the Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation, which has pledged or donated more than $225 million since 1981.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion striking down the constitutional right to abortion has unleashed a wave of threats against officials and others and increased the likelihood of extremist violence, an internal government report says.
Violence could come from either side of the abortion issue or from other types of extremists seeking to exploit tensions, according to a memo directed to local government agencies from the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Intelligence and Analysis.
It’s an added element to what is already a volatile environment in the U.S., where authorities have warned repeatedly over the past two years that the threat posed by domestic extremists, such as the gunman who committed the racist attack over the weekend in Buffalo, has surpassed the danger from abroad.
The memo, dated May 13 and obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press, seeks to differentiate between illegal activity and the intense but legal outpouring of protests that are all but guaranteed when the Supreme Court issues its ruling at the end of its term this summer, regardless of the outcome.
“DHS is committed to protecting Americans’ freedom of speech and other civil rights and civil liberties, including the right to peacefully protest,” the agency said in a written response to questions about the memo.
Those protests could turn violent. The memo warns that people “across a broad range of various … ideologies are attempting to justify and inspire attacks against abortion-related targets and ideological opponents at lawful protests.”
Violence associated with the abortion debate would not be unprecedented nor would it necessarily be confined to one side or the other, the memo says.
Opponents of abortion have carried out at least 10 killings as well as dozens of arson and bomb attacks against medical facilities in their long campaign to overturn Roe v. Wade.
DHS said there is also a potential for violence from the other side, citing recent damage to buildings used by abortion opponents in Wisconsin and Oregon.
“Historically, violent acts related to this issue were primarily committed by abortion-related violent extremists that opposed abortion rights,” it said. “Going forward, grievances related to restricting abortion access could fuel violence by pro-choice abortion-related violent extremists and other” (domestic violent extremists).
In the Wisconsin incident, it noted, the building was set on fire and the perpetrators left graffiti that said “If abortions aren’t safe (then) you aren’t either.”
The leak of the opinion this month, authorities prompted a “significant increase” in threats through social media of Supreme Court justices, members of Congress and other public officials as well as clergy and health care providers, the memo said.
At least 25 of those threats were forwarded to law enforcement agencies for further investigation.
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that the U.S. Marshals Service has the justices under 24-hour security. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/us-warns-abortion-ruling-could-increase-extremist-violence/ | 2022-05-19T08:49:24Z |
Striking portraits of British queens to go on show to mark Platinum Jubilee
Amarachi Orie, CNN
A showcase of portraits of queens who have ruled Britain will feature in a month-long program of exhibitions, events and auctions celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee.
The London exhibition of portraits loaned from country houses across the United Kingdom will present the likenesses of seven queens, from the larger-than-life Tudors, the dynasty that first brought the art of the image to the fore, through to the present-day royalty, Sotheby’s aution house said in a press release Wednesday.
The iconic Armada portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, which commemorates the failed invasion of England by the Spanish Armada in 1588, is on loan from the Woburn Abbey collection and will lead the showcase alongside Andy Warhol’s 1985 “Reigning Queens” portrait. Warhol’s image is a richly colored reinterpretation of the official photographic portrait taken in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee year.
The exhibition, which will run from May 28 to June 15, will also feature portraits of Mary, Queen of Scots, Queen Victoria, Queen Anne, Mary I and Mary II, lent from aristocratic and other British collections, Sotheby’s said.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June represents a historic cultural moment marking her 70 years on the throne.
In addition to the display of royal portraits, Sotheby’s will mark the milestone with specially curated exhibitions of rare, aristocratic jewels and tiaras, as well as books and manuscripts with royal provenance.
“Britain has long been known for its creativity and The Queen has been at the helm of this throughout her reign — both as custodian of a world-class collection, and the inspiration for artists, designers and more,” said Frances Christie, deputy chairman of Sotheby’s UK and Ireland, in the press release.
“This year, Her Majesty will become the first British Monarch to celebrate seventy years of service, the perfect opportunity for Sotheby’s, with our unique position at the helm of both art and luxury, to celebrate creativity in all its forms — art, music, literature, food, fashion and performing arts.”
As part of the program of events, there will also be talks, debates and musical and dramatic performances centered around themes of arts and creativity, history and youth and future, Sotheby’s said.
A sale described by the auction house as showcasing the “very best of British art” will be held. “British Art: The Jubilee Auction” will be held on June 29 and will include new work of the Queen donated by Chris Levine.
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WUHAN, China, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAAS) ("CAAS" or the "Company"), a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that it has extended it's 2022 first quarter filing date to May 23, 2022.
The Chinese Government's response to COVID-19 in April, 2022, resulted in several of CAAS's subsidiaries in Shengyang, Wuhu and Shanghai being locked down. As a result, the Company's finance team was delayed in accessing the financial records of these subsidiaries to complete the Company's consolidated financial statements and the Form 10-Q.
At the time of this press release, the affected subsidiaries have returned to normal operations.
About China Automotive Systems, Inc.
Based in Hubei Province, the People's Republic of China, China Automotive Systems, Inc. is a leading supplier of power steering components and systems to the Chinese automotive industry, operating through ten Sino-foreign joint ventures. The Company offers a full range of steering system parts for passenger automobiles and commercial vehicles. The Company currently offers four separate series of power steering with an annual production capacity of over 6 million sets of steering gears, columns and steering hoses. Its customer base is comprised of leading auto manufacturers, such as China FAW Group, Corp., Dongfeng Auto Group Co., Ltd., BYD Auto Company Limited, Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. and Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. in China, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Ford Motor Company in North America. For more information, please visit: http://www.caasauto.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" as defined under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding the qualitative and quantitative effects of the accounting errors, the periods involved, the nature of the Company's review and any anticipated conclusions of the Company or its management and other statements that are not historical facts. Our actual results may differ materially from the results described in or anticipated by our forward-looking statements due to certain risks and uncertainties. As a result, the Company's actual results could differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Form 10-K annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 30, 2021, and in documents subsequently filed by the Company from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. If the outbreak of COVID-19 is not effectively and timely controlled, our business operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected as a result of the deteriorating market outlook for automobile sales, the slowdown in regional and national economic growth, weakened liquidity and financial condition of our customers or other factors that we cannot foresee. Any of these factors and other factors beyond our control, could have an adverse effect on the overall business environment, cause uncertainties in the regions where we conduct business, cause our business to suffer in ways that we cannot predict and materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations. A prolonged disruption or any further unforeseen delay in our operations of the manufacturing, delivery and assembly process within any of our production facilities could continue to result in delays in the shipment of products to our customers, increased costs and reduced revenue. We expressly disclaim any duty to provide updates to any forward-looking statements made in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Jie Li
Chief Financial Officer
China Automotive Systems, Inc.
Email: jieli@chl.com.cn
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Awaken Advisors
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Madeleine Albright honored by Biden, other world leaders
WASHINGTON (AP) — Addressing world leaders and America’s political elite paying final respects to Madeleine Albright, former President Bill Clinton recalled in his final conversation with the former secretary of state that she didn’t want to talk about her declining health at a moment when the West is on edge following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Albright, Clinton recalled, assured him in that conversation about two weeks before she died last month, that she was getting the best care she could, but didn’t want to “waste time” talking about that.
“The only thing that really matters is what kind of world we’re going to leave to our grandchildren,” Clinton recalled Albright told him. He added, “She made a decision with her last breath she would go out with her boots on.”
Led by President Joe Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama and Clinton, the man who picked Albright to be his top diplomat and the highest-ranking woman ever in the U.S. government at that time, some 1,400 mourners gathered to celebrate her life and accomplishments of the child refugee from war-torn Europe who rose to become America’s first female secretary of state.
Albright died of cancer last month at age 84, prompting an outpouring of condolences from around the world that also hailed her support for democracy and human rights. Besides the current and former presidents, the service was attended by at least three of her successors as secretary of state along with other current and former Cabinet members, foreign diplomats, lawmakers and an array of others who knew her.
Biden, who delivered a tribute to Albright, said her name was synonymous with the idea that America is “a force for good in the world.”
“In the 20th and 21st century, freedom had no greater champion than Madeleine Korbel Albright,” Biden said. “Today we honor a truly proud American who made all of us prouder to be Americans.”
Hillary Clinton urged her husband to tap Albright to serve as secretary of state, a role that Clinton would serve in herself during the Obama administration. The two developed a strong friendship over the years.
Clinton in her own tribute recalled some lighter memories of Albright, including the time she taught the foreign minister of Botswana the Macarana and danced the night away with a young, handsome man at her daughter Chelsea’s wedding. She also remembered Albright as a fearless diplomat that broke barriers and then counseled, cajoled and inspired women to follow in her footsteps.
“The angels better be wearing their best pins and putting on their dancing shoes,” Clinton said. “Because if as Madeleine believed there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t support other women, they haven’t seen anyone like her yet.”
The crowd that gathered at Washington National Cathedral to honor Albright included the current secretary of state, Antony Blinken, and former secretaries Condoleezza Rice and John Kerry were slated to attend. Other top current officials expected to be present included Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, CIA Director Bill Burns, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Mark Milley and White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. The members of the VIP audience were masked, as Albright’s family had requested.
Foreign dignitaries invited to the funeral included the presidents of Georgia and Kosovo and senior officials from Colombia, Bosnia and the Czech Republic.
Albright was born in what was then Czechoslovakia, but her family fled twice, first from the Nazis and then from Soviet rule. They ended up in the United States, where she studied at Wellesley College and rose through the ranks of Democratic Party foreign policy circles to become ambassador to the United Nations. Bill Clinton selected her as secretary of state in 1996 for his second term.
Although never in line for the presidency because of her foreign birth, Albright was near universally admired for breaking a glass ceiling, even by her political detractors.
As a Czech refugee who saw the horrors of both Nazi Germany and the Iron Curtain, she was not a dove. She played a leading role in pressing for the Clinton administration to get involved militarily in the conflict in Kosovo. “My mindset is Munich,” she said frequently, referring to the German city where the Western allies abandoned her homeland to the Nazis.
As secretary of state, Albright played a key role in persuading Clinton to go to war against the Yugoslav leader Slobodan Milosevic over his treatment of Kosovar Albanians in 1999. As U.N. ambassador, she advocated a tough U.S. foreign policy, particularly in the case of Milosevic’s treatment of Bosnia. NATO’s intervention in Kosovo was eventually dubbed “Madeleine’s War.”
She also took a hard line on Cuba, famously saying at the United Nations that the 1996 Cuban shootdown of a civilian plane was not “cojones” but rather “cowardice.”
Former President Clinton recalled the moment in his tribute, remembering that Albright faced criticism at the time that the sharp barb was “undiplomatic” and “unladylike.” He absolutely loved it.
“I called her and I said ... ‘This is the best line developed and delivered by anybody in this administration,” Clinton said.
In 2012, Obama awarded Albright the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, saying her life was an inspiration to all Americans.
Born Marie Jana Korbel in Prague on May 15, 1937, she was the daughter of a diplomat, Joseph Korbel. The family was Jewish and converted to Roman Catholicism when she was 5. Three of her Jewish grandparents died in concentration camps.
Albright was an internationalist whose point of view was shaped in part by her background. Her family fled Czechoslovakia in 1939 as the Nazis took over their country, and she spent the war years in London.
After the war, as the Soviet Union took over vast chunks of Eastern Europe, her father brought the family to the United States. They settled in Denver, where her father taught at the University of Denver. One of Korbel’s best students was Rice, who would later succeed his daughter as secretary of state.
Albright graduated from Wellesley College in 1959. She worked as a journalist and later studied international relations at Columbia University, where she earned a master’s degree in 1968 and a Ph.D. in 1976. She then entered politics and what was at the time the male-dominated world of foreign policy professionals.
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- Cantourage introduces second Clever Leaves medical cannabis product to the German market
- IQANNA No 10, a high-THC dried flower product based on the Wappa cultivar, produced at Clever Leaves' Portugal facility, is available in German pharmacies
- Caroline Kliess, Managing Director of Clever Leaves Germany, comments: "We are excited to intensify our partnership with Cantourage and launch our next medical cannabis flower product under the IQANNA brand"
BERLIN, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- European medical cannabis leader Cantourage GmbH ("Cantourage") and Clever Leaves Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: CLVR, CLVRW) ("Clever Leaves") a leading multinational operator and licensed producer of pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids, have continued to intensify their strategic partnership for the distribution of medical cannabis flowers throughout Germany.
Following the successful introduction of Clever Leaves' IQANNA No 7 medical cannabis flowers to the German pharmaceutical market, Cantourage and Clever Leaves launched the 'IQANNA No 10'-branded Wappa cultivar. The dried flower product is cultivated in Clever Leaves' facility in Portugal, where the company operates approximately 25,000 m2 of actively producing GACP-certified greenhouses.
Cantourage processes the Wappa-based IQANNA No 10 cannabis flowers, transforming them to medical cannabis products with one of the highest THC levels available in German pharmacies. Cantourage's and Clever Leaves' expanded partnership further increases the range of international, high-quality medical cannabis products that Cantourage has been making available to the EU market.
Cantourage manufactures and distributes medical cannabis products sourced from around the world and makes them available to patients in Germany and Europe. IQANNA No 10 is the second Clever Leaves product made available to patients in Germany, with further products under the IQANNA brand to be introduced in Germany in the coming weeks.
Philip Schetter, CEO of Cantourage, commented: "Today's launch of the IQANNA No 10 medical cannabis flowers is an important step in our intensified partnership with Clever Leaves and further improves the already growing range of medical cannabis products available to German pharmacies and patients. Clever Leaves is a large-scale and experienced multinational operator with sustainable operations and excellent quality products from countries with exceptional natural growing conditions. We very much look forward to further deepening our partnership and making further Clever Leaves products available to German patients, among whom we know that demand levels are very high".
Caroline Kliess, Managing Director of Clever Leaves Germany GmbH, added: "We are excited to extend our partnership with Cantourage and launch our next medical cannabis flower product under the IQANNA brand.
Andres Fajardo, CEO of Clever Leaves, stated: "Broadening distribution is an important goal, and we are delighted that the successful strategic partnership with Cantourage has allowed us to take this next step in bringing our high-quality products and brands into the European market. We are excited about the opportunity to play a role in meeting the needs of the quickly growing key markets of Germany and Europe".
About Cantourage GmbH
Cantourage GmbH is a leading European medical cannabis company. The Berlin-based company was founded in 2019 by industry pioneers Dr Florian Holzapfel, Norman Ruchholtz and Patrick Hoffmann.
With its unique Fast Track Access platform, Cantourage enables producers from across the world to become part of the rapidly growing European medical cannabis market. Cantourage focuses on long-term collaborations and strategic partnerships: each partner along the value chain can focus on what they do best – from growers to logistics, manufacturers to pharmacies and wholesalers. All with one clear goal in mind: to provide patients in Europe with an unprecedented selection of the highest quality cannabis medicines at affordable prices. Cantourage offers products in all relevant market segments: dried flowers, extracts, Dronabinol and pharma-grade Cannabidiol.
About Clever Leaves Holdings Inc.
Clever Leaves is a leading multinational operator and licensed producer of pharmaceutical-grade cannabinoids. Its operations in Colombia and Portugal produce cannabinoid active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and finished products in flower and extract form to a growing base of B2B customers around the globe. Clever Leaves aims to disrupt the traditional cannabis production industry by leveraging environmentally sustainable, ESG-friendly, industrial-scale and low-cost production methods, with the world's most stringent pharmaceutical quality certifications. For more information, please visit https://cleverleaves.com/en/home/ and follow Clever Leaves on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Above-trend demand in 2021 as families stayed home, spent stimulus funds
CLEVELAND, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- US demand for toys and games in nominal terms is forecast to see slight annual declines from a high 2021 base through 2026, according to Toys & Games: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Suppliers are expected to benefit from slight increases in the number of births and the population under five years old. Growing disposable personal incomes will further stimulate spending. New product introductions will continue to support demand, especially for video game consoles. Ongoing investment in new television series and movies based on well-known media franchises is expected to boost demand for toys and games featuring licensed characters and themes. However, the wide range of entertainment options that compete with toys and games will continue to prevent faster gains. In addition, many parents are interested in providing educational and fun experiences for their kids, rather than purchasing a large number of toys and games.
Sales of toys and games are expected to decline 15% in 2022, representing a dampening of demand following a 40% surge in 2021 that was driven by higher demand for in-home entertainment as adults and kids spent more time at home and fueled by government stimulus payments. Difficulties in procuring semiconductor devices may hurt output of electronic toys and games such as video game consoles and game machines. Supply chain difficulties and the rising price of raw materials such as plastic, due to rising oil and gas prices, will drive inflation in toy and game prices in 2022 and possibly further into the forecast period.
These and other key insights are featured in Toys & Games: United States. This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US toys and games demand and shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand is segmented by product in terms of:
- toys and dolls
- video game consoles
- game machines
- board games
- baby carriages and strollers
To illustrate historical trends, total demand, total shipments, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.
Excluded from the scope of this report are video game software; card games; slot machines; and athletic equipment, bicycles, billiard tables, and bowling equipment. Re-exports of toys and games are excluded from demand and trade figures.
More information about the report is available at:
https://www.freedoniafocusreports.com/Toys-Games-United-States-FF90021/?progid=91541
About Freedonia Focus Reports
Each month, The Freedonia Group – a division of MarketResearch.com – publishes over 20 new or updated Freedonia Focus Reports, providing fresh, unbiased analysis on a wide variety of markets and industries. Published in 20-30 pages, Focus Report coverage ranges from raw materials to finished manufactured goods and related services such as freight and construction. Additional Consumer Goods reports can be purchased at Freedonia Focus Reports or MarketResearch.com.
Analysis is intended to guide the busy reader through pertinent topics in rapid succession, including:
- total historical market size and industry output
- segmentation by products and markets
- identification of market drivers, constraints, and key indicators
- segment-by-segment outlook in five-year forecasts
- a survey of the supply base
- suggested resources for further study
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OGDEN, Utah, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qnergy Inc. (www.qnergy.com), a leading methane abatement solutions provider and foremost manufacturer of clean, reliable, electric power utilizing Stirling engine technologies, announced today the appointment of Mr. Michael Taylor as Chief Operating Officer to lead the expansion and optimization of its supply chain management, quality control, and manufacturing activities.
Qnergy has grown exponentially over the last four years by supplying its Stirling engine generators to the natural gas industry; enabling global energy leaders like TotalEnergies to reduce their gas well emissions by 98%. Qnergy provides the platform by which methane generated from distributed sources like landfills, wastewater, farms, industrial parks, businesses, and homes, can be effectively converted into useful power and energy. With more energy companies - and their investors - now seeking greater proactivity in reducing methane emissions, this is a growth market.
Mr. Taylor joins Qnergy from Skullcandy where, as Director of Global Logistics, he managed the supply chain for their entire line of audio products, and as Managing Partner of Valenta, an expert firm advising global clients on digital transformation and robotic process automation. Prior to this he served as Regional Director of Operations at Amazon as well as US Operations General Manager for FMC Technologies Surface Integrated Services business unit. Mr. Taylor is a graduate of West Point and served as an Engineer Officer in Iraq.
Ory Zik, Qnergy's Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Mike is a highly accomplished operations executive with broad and deep experience in scaling companies. We are thrilled with the opportunity to work with Mike in building a rapidly growing and sustainable business. As COO, Mike will lead our operations team scaling our operations to meet the growing demand for reliable generators and methane mitigation solutions."
Mr. Taylor commented, "I am thrilled to join the Qnergy team and work with such a talented organization delivering uniquely valuable products. Qnergy's innovative and pioneering Stirling Engine solution is already having meaningful, real-world environmental impact in the remote power and methane abatement markets. What a great opportunity to jump in and help grow and scale their operations as worldwide demand for climate solutions intensifies."
Through Mr. Taylor's hire Qnergy grows its leadership in methane abatement, providing unique and innovative power solutions that give clients the ability to capture and harness methane at its source. To see how we deliver both improved greenhouse gas management and novel power solutions, visit us at www.qnergy.com.
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HONG KONG, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scully Royalty Ltd. (the "Company") (NYSE: SRL) is pleased to announce that it has filed its annual report on form 20-F with the Securities and Exchange Commission which also provides an update on various corporate actions. In addition, the Company announces that its board of directors has declared its second cash dividend pursuant to its cash dividend policy.
The following are the key details of second cash dividend of 2022:
- The dividend of US$0.27 (C$0.34) per common share will be paid in US dollars on May 23, 2022 to shareholders of record on May 10, 2022.
- The ex-dividend date will be May 9, 2022. As previously announced, the board of directors approved a cash dividend policy in connection with the Company's focus on enhancing shareholder value through cash distributions to its shareholders based upon its iron ore royalty. In setting the amount of the dividend, the Company took into account gross first quarter royalty payment of approximately C$11.8 million on 767,630 tonnes shipped, before the application of corporate and mining taxes, and the Company's general and administrative expenses for the period.
The declaration, timing and payment of future dividends will depend on, among other things, royalty payments received, the Company's financial condition and operating results.
We welcome any questions you may have and look forward to discussing our operations, results and plans with stakeholders. Further:
- stakeholders are encouraged to read the Company's entire annual report, which includes its audited financial statements and management's discussion and analysis, for the year ended December 31, 2021, for a greater understanding of the Company's business and operations.; and
- direct any questions regarding the Company and the information in its annual report on Form 20-F to the Company's North American toll-free line at 1 (844) 331 3343 or email info@scullyroyalty.com to book a conference call with the Company's senior management.
A copy of the Company's annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021, audited financial statements contained therein is available under the Company's profile at www.sec.gov and on the Company's website at www.scullyroyalty.com. Shareholders of the Company may, upon request, receive a hard copy of such document free of charge by contacting the Company by email or telephone as set forth above.
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Drivers filled tanks with water instead of gas at Phillips 66 in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) – As if high gas prices aren’t frustrating enough, imagine paying a pretty penny at the pump to realize you filled your tank with water.
That’s what happened to several people who filled up at a Phillips 66 gas station in Hartford.
Not only does filling a gas tank with water put drivers at risk of running out of fuel while on the road, but it causes major damage to the vehicle.
The gas station owner told WFSB that Monday’s heavy rains were likely to blame, saying the rain saturated the parking lot and got down into the station’s fuel pumps.
Selena Pineda is one of the drivers who was affected. She filled her tank around 11:30 p.m. Monday, which cost her $53. Shortly after, she nearly got in a car accident.
“Filled up my tank with $53, I assumed was gas at the time,” Pineda said. “I hopped on the highway I want to say not even a minute, two minutes down the highway, my car completely stalled out. Someone could have hit me from behind.”
Pineda managed to pull over and waited for a tow truck in heavy rain on the interstate.
She later learned her Kia’s gas tank was filled with water instead of gas, which is costing her more than $1,000 in damages to fix.
After reaching out to the gas station’s owner, Pineda said she learned she was not the only one in this situation.
“He told me that six other people had called, prior to me calling, saying that they had similar issues,” Pineda said.
Pineda said although she has racked up expenses, she feels lucky to be alive.
“It’s just ridiculous,” she said. “A lot of innocent people could have gotten hurt.”
The gas station owner didn’t want to go on camera, but he told WFSB he has been working with his insurance company to reimburse drivers who were affected.
Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection is asking anyone who may have had their cars damaged at the gas station to file a claim.
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Popular cryptocurrency tax software, boasting over 300,000 users, now supports seamless tax reporting for users of the Polygon (MATIC) blockchain.
AUSTIN, Texas, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CoinLedger, a leading tax reporting platform for cryptocurrency, DeFi, and NFT users, today announced its official integration with the Polygon blockchain (MATIC). Users who interact with Polygon via decentralized applications and wallets can now import their transaction history directly to CoinLedger to automate all of their capital gains, losses, and income tax reporting.
"We are thrilled to expand our tax reporting and accounting capabilities to the Polygon ecosystem," said David Kemmerer, Co-Founder and CEO of CoinLedger. "The transaction volume and sheer number of applications being built on top of Polygon is astounding. We couldn't be more excited about helping to unlock even more innovation within the ecosystem by reducing the friction associated with transacting on Polygon—through seamless tax reporting for all."
The interoperable nature of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, with transfers across different blockchains like Polygon, can create tax reporting nightmares for individuals. CoinLedger solves this problem by integrating directly with leading exchanges, wallets, and blockchains to allow any cryptocurrency user to track their digital-asset transaction history across the entire crypto-economy.
By simply copy/pasting their public Polygon wallet address to CoinLedger, users can now automatically import and account for all of their historical transactions with the click of a button. From here, they can generate complete capital gains, losses, and income tax reports from their transaction history.
Polygon is a layer-2 network that seeks to help Ethereum scale. Through a variety of solutions, Polygon enables developers to build scalable, user-friendly decentralized applications with low transaction fees without ever sacrificing on security. Today over 19,000 dApps have used Polygon to help scale performance. To learn more about the company, please visit https://polygon.technology/.
CoinLedger enables seamless tax reporting for participants of the digital asset economy. Founded in 2018, CoinLedger was built to reduce the friction of participating in the cryptocurrency ecosystem by making tax reporting as simple as possible. By directly integrating with major exchanges, wallets, blockchains, and NFT platforms, CoinLedger provides a unified dashboard for users to track and monitor their cryptocurrency activity. Whether you're trading cryptocurrencies, buying and selling NFTs, or staking on DeFi protocols, CoinLedger makes tracking your portfolio and reporting your taxes easier than ever. For more information, visit https://coinledger.io/.
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Jaguars waive former Alabama LB Moses as offseason begins
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars waived linebacker Dylan Moses as players reported for the team’s voluntary offseason workout program. Moses signed with Jacksonville as an undrafted rookie from Alabama in 2021. He spent all of last season on the non-football injury list after undergoing knee surgery in February 2021. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/11/jaguars-waive-former-alabama-lb-moses-as-offseason-begins/ | 2022-04-12T01:17:18Z |
Ulili Onovakpuri and Brian Dixon raised Fund III, securing $126 million and investing in 15 companies to date
OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Kapor Capital — one of the first Venture Capital firms to invest in early stage startups that close gaps of access for all — announces the launch of Fund III, raised by managing partners Ulili Onovakpuri and Brian Dixon. The $126 million fund is the firm's largest to date and continues its legacy of investing in tech startups affecting social change that positively impact low-income communities and communities of color.
Fund III marks an inflection point for the firm as it's the first time Kapor Capital has partnered with multiple limited partners, which include Cambridge Associates, Align Impact, Ford Foundation, Bank of America, PayPal, Twilio, Footlocker, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, EIP Elevate Future Fund, Southern Poverty Law, The California Wellness Foundation, National Geographic Society, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Stardust Equity. Onovakpuri and Dixon began raising the fund in 2021 and have already invested in 15 companies, including Cayaba Care, a maternity support service; Daylight, the first digital banking platform designed for the LGBTQ+ community by the LGBTQ+ community; and TomoCredit, a credit card for young adults, students and immigrants.
"Investing in innovative people and ideas is what fuels economic and societal progress, but far too often access to that capital is unequal and unbalanced," said Roy Swan, Director of Mission Investments at Ford Foundation. "We are thrilled to partner with Kapor Capital to ensure that the bright minds looking to transform our industries have the resources they need to soar."
For over a decade, Kapor Capital has invested at the intersection of tech and social impact. Onovakpuri and Dixon will continue leading Kapor Capital in its mission to invest in founders who share the desire to build businesses that create a more equitable economic future—one that doesn't discriminate based on who you know or what zip code you grew up in.
"What excites us about Kapor Capital are the layers of impact embedded in the fund's strategy that are also reflected in their team," explains Brandon Boros, Associate Director of Align Impact. "The focus on closing gaps for low-income communities and communities of color, in addition to the emphasis on supporting entrepreneurs with lived experience from those communities, is a powerful combination to address social justice and racial equity issues in our society. We're drawn to the sectors and early stage at which Kapor Capital is investing, the unique entrepreneurial profile they're seeking, and proud to support Brian, Ulili, and the Kapor Capital team as they expand their track record of elevating historically marginalized individuals and communities."
Helena Hasselmann, Managing Director of Stardust Equity, notes: "Stardust has long admired Kapor's mission and authenticity, and had the privilege of working in community with Ulili and Brian before becoming an LP. They are true pioneers of gap-closing investing, and we could not be prouder to support a team who has an impressive track record and a genuine understanding of the communities that we aim to empower."
"Diverse-led venture capital funds create tremendous value in their work to make capital inclusive and accessible to founders and entrepreneurs of color," said Anthony Oni, Managing Partner of EIP Elevate Future Fund. "The funds we are investing in Kapor Capital will further place capital in the hands of diverse people with the lived experiences to solve for inequity in marginalized communities. We look forward to watching this investment grow under the leadership of Ulili and Brian as they continue proving that diversity is key to a just and bright future."
For Fund III founders, Kapor Capital's investment approach is already proving to be invaluable. "As a queer founder building for the queer community, joining the Kapor portfolio felt like coming home," said Rob Curtis, CEO and Co-Founder of Daylight. "Under-represented founders need more than just advice and connections — community support creates immense value. Brian and the Kapor Capital team helped us have the greatest chance of success growing from Seed to Series A."
Dr. Olan Soremekun, CEO and Co-Founder of Cayaba Care, explains, "Beyond capital, Kapor invests in infrastructure and a team that shows the commitment in supporting founders to build impactful businesses. Our company has benefited tremendously from partnering with Kapor Capital — attending programming that is designed for founders, leveraging their in-house expertise to help shape our people and growth strategy, and tapping into the human resources network to fill our first critical hire." "The Kapor team truly understands Tomo's mission of unlocking credit opportunities for immigrants and minorities," adds Kristy Kim, CEO and Founder of TomoCredit. "I am excited to partner with Kapor so we can not only generate financial returns from business but also make the world a better place."
To date, of Kapor Capital's Fund III investment portfolio, 46% of investments have a founder who identifies as a woman, 53% of investments have a founder who identifies as Black and 100% of investments have a founder who identifies as an underrepresented person of color.
"Fund III is the culmination of years of work championing tech startups that revolutionize people's lives across a vast set of industries," said Brian Dixon, Managing Partner at Kapor Capital. "I'm excited to continue to demonstrate the positive outcomes that investing generates — from creating new jobs, to providing growth opportunities to underrepresented groups, to solving critical problems for low-income communities and communities of color."
"Our work at Kapor Capital proves that impact investing is here to stay," adds Ulili Onovakpuri, Managing Partner at Kapor Capital. "I'm proud of raising this fund and am excited to continue to lead its deployment through our holistic approach fundamentally shifting the practices of the industry—influencing how we source deals, build relationships, and support founders, where positive impact drives profit, making it a crucial measure of success."
"Having worked closely with Brian and Ulili for more than a decade, we know they are talented investors with unwavering commitment to building gap-closing companies," remarked Freada Kapor Klein, Founding Partner at Kapor Capital. "Mitch and I are incredibly proud of them and know they will continue to be leaders in transforming the tech and VC ecosystem so that real problems are solved by entrepreneurs whose lived experience drives their passion to transform the quality of daily life in low-income communities and communities of color."
"From its earliest days, Kapor Capital has pursued investments with the conviction that diverse and socially responsible companies don't compromise financial returns but are in fact a formidable driver of them. In launching the firm's largest fund, Brian and Ulili are building the strongest testament to the merits of this principle yet." said Mitch Kapor, Founding Partner at Kapor Capital.
About Kapor Capital
Since 2011, Kapor Capital has invested exclusively in early stage, tech-driven startups committed to closing gaps of access, opportunity or outcome for low-income communities and/or communities of color. Led by Ulili Onovakpuri and Brian Dixon, who became managing partners in January 2021, Kapor Capital was one of the first venture capital firms to openly accept cold requests via the website, create a fellows program to provide a pathway for individuals typically underrepresented in venture to enter investing, and launch the Kapor Capital Founders' Commitment to help portfolio companies make collective progress in diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a family of organizations, Kapor Capital, Kapor Center, and SMASH work collectively at the intersection of tech, diversity, and entrepreneurship to end racial and gender inequities that persist in the tech ecosystem. Learn more at KaporCapital.com
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Some grain elevators are so full that farmers trying to sell their crops are being turned away. But at the same time, flour and animal-feed mills are halting production because they can’t get the grain they need.
The issue? The lack of trains to move the grain.
Federal regulators are holding hearings later this month to look into the causes of the dearth of rail capacity, which the railroads largely attribute to factors outside their control, like the broader supply-chain issues and widespread labor shortages.
But shippers, regulators and rail labor groups say they believe the heart of the problem is that railroads cut too deeply when they eliminated nearly one-third of their workforce in recent years in the name of efficiency.
“The cuts were too severe,” said Max Fisher, chief economist for the National Grain and Feed Association. “Now there’s no buffer capacity to respond to increases in demand or problems in weather or train derailments and things like that. That buffer capacity that used to be in place is no longer there.”
Union Pacific, BNSF and other major railroads say they are addressing the problems by hiring aggressively and asking customers to cut the number of carloads they are shipping to reduce congestion along the rail network.
“Railroads are not immune to challenges felt throughout the economy,” said Ted Greener, a spokesman for the Association of American Railroads trade group. “Railroads continue to take active measures to address these challenges, including labor shortages.”
Companies all across the country are reporting shipping problems but trade groups say some of the worst rail issues are currently in the western United States.
In addition to the issues for farmers and grain processors, some ethanol plants have had to cut production while waiting for empty railcars to arrive. A spokesman for the American Chemistry Council said Tuesday that more than half the companies it represents have reported railroad service problems this year.
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently joined the NGFA and Growth Energy trade groups in making formal complaints to the Surface Transportation Board that oversees rail service. Labor groups, including the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation union and the Transportation Trades Department union coalition, also weighed in with concerns about how the deep job cuts have hurt railroad capacity.
Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin Oberman has said that the major freight railroads placed too much emphasis on lowering costs and satisfying shareholders as they eliminated 45,000 jobs over the past six years and cut “their workforce to the bare bones.” The board will hold a hearing on April 26-27.
“All of this has directly contributed to where we are today — rail users experiencing serious deteriorations in rail service because, on too many parts of their networks, the railroads simply do not have a sufficient number of employees,” Oberman said.
The shipper groups say they hope the board will order the railroads to deliver better service and consider requiring them to open up their networks to allow competing railroads to bid on hauling shipments from companies that are currently served by only one railroad. Freight railroads oppose that proposal because they say it would complicate shipments and slow deliveries.
The railroads defend the large operational changes they have made in recent years which include relying on increasingly longer trains run on a tighter schedule so they need fewer locomotives and crews to deliver millions of tons of goods.
“What we’re seeing now and have seen for some time is the impact of disruptive events,” Union Pacific spokeswoman Kristen South said. “We’ve always staffed based on volume.”
Norfolk Southern said it has adjusted staffing to meet demand wherever possible but “a tight labor market continues to contribute to service challenges, while demand on our national supply chain remains unprecedently high.”
BNSF CEO Katie Farmer acknowledged to customers in a letter that its recent service isn’t meeting their expectations, but the railroad is working to improve that.
“However, restoring our network and meeting our customers’ service expectations will not be an overnight process,” Farmer said.
Railroads have been hiring steadily since the economy rebounded sharply from the depths of the pandemic, and they have stepped up those efforts this year to help resolve the service problems and prepare for more volume.
Union Pacific said it has hired 450 additional workers since January and BNSF says it is on pace to hire 1,000 people this year. Norfolk Southern is offering $5,000 bonuses to new employees as it ramps up its hiring efforts. CSX has also been hiring aggressively. But hiring takes a while to have an effect because of the length of time it takes to train new employees.
The railroads have also taken hundreds of locomotives out of storage since winter to help them handle additional demand, and BNSF and Union Pacific have also imposed stricter attendance rules to help ensure they have the crews they need to operate those trains.
Union Pacific just started asking customers to cut back on their shipments this week. That Omaha, Nebraska-based railroad said it will impose firm limits on shipments from some customers starting next week if firms don’t voluntarily cut back. BNSF said late last month that it had started to try to reduce the number of railcars it is moving by roughly 2% to help alleviate congestion.
The traffic limits those railroads are imposing are similar to steps they took last year to temporarily reduce shipments of containers of imported goods when warehouses and ports were having trouble moving them because of the ongoing supply chain problems. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/freight-railroads-work-to-resolve-service-problems-delays/ | 2022-04-13T14:27:27Z |
BORETTO, Italy (AP) — Water is so low in large stretches of Italy’s largest river that local residents are walking through the middle of the expanse of sand and shipwrecks are resurfacing.
Authorities fear that if it doesn’t rain soon, there’ll be a serious shortage of water for drinking and irrigation for farmers and local populations across the whole of northern Italy.
In a park near the central northern village of Gualtieri, cyclists and hikers stop in curiosity to observe the Zibello, a 50-meter long (164 feet) barge that transported wood during the second world war but sank in 1943. It is normally covered by the Po’s waters.
“It’s the first time that we can see this barge,” said amateur cyclist Raffaele Vezzali as he got off the pedals to stare at the rusted ship. Vezzali was only partially surprised, though, as he knew that the lack of winter rain caused the river to reach record low levels.
But the curiosities of a resurfaced wartime boat and wide sandy beaches do little to mask the disruption this will cause for local residents and farmers.
The drying up of the Po, which runs 652 kilometers (405 miles) from the northwestern city of Turin to Venice, is jeopardizing drinking water in Italy’s densely populated and highly industrialized districts and threatening irrigation in the most intensively farmed part of the country, known as the Italian food valley.
Northern Italy hasn’t seen rainfall for more than 110 days and this year’s snowfall is down by 70%. Aquifers, which hold groundwater, are depleted. Temperatures of 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above season average are melting the tiny snowfields and glaciers that were left on the top of the surrounding Alps, leaving the Po basin without its summer water reservoirs.
All these factors are triggering the worst drought in 70 years, according to the Po River Basin Authority.
“We are in a situation where the river flow is approximately 300 cubic meters (80,000 gallons) per second here in (the riverside village of) Boretto, while normally in this area we have almost 1800 (cubic meters, 476,000 gallons),” explained Meuccio Berselli, secretary general of the Po River Basin Authority.
The authority is constantly monitoring the river flow but there is very little hope that weather will help. The downpours that occurred in the month of June were extreme but highly localized and weren’t absorbed by the land and didn’t reach the Po and its aquifers.
Berselli is frantically working on a resiliency plan to guarantee drinking and irrigation water to millions of households and to the Po valley farmers, who produce 40% of Italian food. Parmesan cheese, wheat, and high-quality tomatoes, rice and renowned grapes grow in huge quantities in the area.
The resilience plan includes higher draining from Alpine lakes, less water for hydroelectric plants and rationing of water in the upstream regions.
The Po drought comes at a time when farmers are already pushing both irrigation and watering systems to their maximum to counter the effect of high temperatures and hot winds.
Martina Codeluppi, a 27-year-old farmer from the tiny rural town of Guastalla, says her fields are entirely irrigated with the water coming from the Po and are already suffering due to the lack of winter and spring rain. She said she’s expecting a “disastrous year.”
“With such high temperatures… with no rain, and it seems that there won’t be rain in the coming days, the situation is catastrophic,” said Codeluppi, as she walked through her family’s fields. She’s proudly growing pumpkins, watermelons, wheat, and grapes on farmland passed down through the family, but she’s extremely concerned about what this year’s harvests will yield.
“We believe that there will be a drop in this wheat productivity by at least 20% or more due to the lack of rain and irrigation,” she said. The Italian farmers confederation estimates that wheat yields could drop by 20% to 40% this year. Wheat is a particular concern for farmers as it’s completely reliant on rain and does not get irrigated.
The irrigation system is also at risk. Usually, river water is lifted with diesel fueled electric pumps to upper basins and then flows down in the vast fields of the valley through hundreds of waterways. But now, pumps are at risk of failing to draw water and excavators are frantically working to constantly dredge dedicated waterways to ensure the water necessary for irrigation.
The water shortage won’t just hamper food production, but energy generation, too. If the Po dries up, numerous hydroelectric power plants will be brought to a halt, at a time where the war in Ukraine has already hiked up energy prices across Europe.
According to a state-owned energy service system operator, 55% of the renewable energy coming from hydroelectric plants in Italy comes from the Po and its tributaries. Experts fear that a lack of hydroelectric power will contribute to increased carbon dioxide emissions, as more electricity will have to be produced with natural gas.
“On the top of the critical situation we are creating an additional damaging situation,” said the Po river authority’s Berselli about the likely surge of greenhouse gas emissions.
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NEW YORK, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXSM).
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According to a filed complaint, Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Axsome's chemistry, manufacturing, and control ("CMC") practices were deficient with respect to AXS-07, the Company's medicine for the acute treatment of migraine, and its manufacturing process; (ii) as a result, Axsome was unlikely to submit the AXS-07 New Drug Application ("NDA") on its initially represented timeline; (iii) the foregoing CMC issues remained unresolved at the time that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") reviewed the AXS-07 NDA; (iv) accordingly, the FDA was unlikely to approve the AXS-07 NDA; (v) as a result of all the foregoing, Axsome had overstated AXS-07's regulatory and commercial prospects; and (vi) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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NEW YORK, March 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- S&P Dow Jones Indices ("S&P DJI"), a leading provider of financial market indices, and MSCI Inc. (MSCI), a leading provider of research-based indices and analytics, have conducted their annual review of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) structure.
The annual GICS methodology review is intended to ensure that the GICS structure continues to appropriately represent the global equity markets and, thereby, enable asset owners, asset managers and investment research specialists to make consistent global comparisons by industry. The GICS structure revision is the result of a consultation with market participants.
Based on the consultation feedback received, S&P DJI and MSCI have concluded that the proposed changes related to the reclassification of renewable energy companies and the consolidation of Diversified Banks and Regional Banks will not be implemented due to lack of market consensus. All other changes proposed in the consultation will be implemented.
The changes to the GICS structure will be implemented in GICS Direct and S&P DJI's indices after the close of business (ET) on Friday, March 17, 2023. A select list of large market capitalization companies affected by the changes will be announced no later than June 30, 2022. The full list of companies affected by these changes will be made available to clients no later than December 15, 2022. MSCI will consult with clients regarding implementation in their indexes.
The results of the consultation and changes to the GICS structure in 2023 are summarized below.
CLASSIFICATION OF RETAILERS
The retail landscape has evolved over the years as retailers are opting to pursue an omni-channel approach to sell their products rather than sticking with mainly brick-and-mortar retail or purely online channels. The demarcation between General Merchandise Stores and Department Stores has diminished as well, since both formats are comprised of retail spaces primarily selling consumer discretionary goods. Retailers that are generating a majority of revenue or earnings from consumable staple items such as food, household, and personal care products warrant a consolidation under the Consumer Staples Sector.
Market feedback concerning the proposals for retailers was generally favorable. S&P DJI and MSCI will discontinue Internet & Direct Marketing Retail and classify companies according to the nature of goods sold, merge General Merchandise Stores and Department Stores into a new Sub-Industry called Broadline Retail, shift consumable merchandise sellers to the Consumer Staples Sector, and update the GICS nomenclature for select Retail classifications by replacing the word "Stores" with "Retail".
CLASSIFICATION OF DATA PROCESSING & OUTSOURCED SERVICES
Companies classified as Data Processing & Outsourced Services offer services either customized for select industries such as human resources or travel or to diverse industries, as is the case with transaction and payment processing companies offering payment related transaction and payment processing services by connecting consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, digital partners, businesses, and other organizations. These support activities are closely aligned with the business support activities covered under the Industrials Sector rather than the Information Technology Sector, and with the Financials Sector in the case of payment processors.
Market feedback concerning the proposal for Data Processing & Outsourced Services was generally favorable. Data Processing & Outsourced Services Sub-Industry under the Information Technology Sector will be discontinued and will be moved to the Industrials Sector with an updated definition. In addition, transaction and payment processing companies will be reclassified to a newly created Sub-Industry called Transaction and Payment Processing Services under the Financials Sector. Payroll processing companies will be moved to the Industrials Sector under the Human Resource & Employment Services Sub-Industry with an updated definition. Companies offering travel related data processing and outsourced services will be moved to the Consumer Discretionary Sector under the Hotels, Resorts & Cruise Lines Sub-Industry.
CLASSIFICATION OF BANKS AND THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE
The Banks Industry Group comprised of Diversified Banks, Regional Banks, and Thrifts/Savings Banks has evolved over the years with respect to the geographic footprints of these businesses, the laws governing them, and the variety of services being offered. Further, Mortgage Finance, where revenue is more fee-based than interest income based, are distinct from Banks as they mainly offer mortgage finance related products & services for commercial & residential real estate properties. In order to capture these changes, it was proposed to merge Diversified Banks, Regional Banks, and Thrifts/Savings Banks into a single Sub-Industry. And it was proposed to discontinue the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Banks Industry Group and create a new Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Diversified Financials Industry Group (to be renamed Financial Services).
Market feedback concerning the proposal for Banks was mixed, but favorable for the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance. Most clients expressed a desire to retain a distinction between Diversified Banks and Regional Banks, although they found merit in merging Thrifts and Savings Banks into an expanded Regional Banks Sub-Industry. In addition, feedback was in favor of discontinuing the Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Banks Industry Group and creating a new Commercial & Residential Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry under the Diversified Financials Industry Group (to be renamed Financial Services). Hence, the proposal will be partially adopted. There will be no change to the Diversified Banks Sub-Industry, Thrifts/Savings banks will be merged with Regional Banks, and the change for Thrifts and Mortgage Finance Sub-Industry will be implemented as proposed.
CLASSIFICATION OF EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITs)
The companies structured as REITs generally focus on distinct property types such as retail properties, data centers, telecom towers, etc., and only a small percentage of these companies invest in diverse property types.
Market feedback concerning the proposal for Equity REITs was generally favorable. Clients confirmed that there is interest in creating additional granularity for REITs to help investors track the increased specialization in the REITs space. It was proposed that Residential REITs will be split into 2 distinct Sub-Industries and Specialized REITs will be split into 5 Sub-Industries. In addition, 8 Industries for REITs and a new Industry Group for Equity REITs will be created. A new Real Estate Management & Development Industry Group and Industry will also be created. Since the consultation feedback concerning the proposals for Equity REITs was largely favorable, the changes will be implemented as proposed.
CLASSIFICATION OF TRANSPORTATION
The Trucking Sub-Industry includes a mix of companies providing cargo/goods and passenger ground transportation services. The passenger ground transportation business has evolved over the years through the development of online apps and marketplaces for taxis and on-demand ride sharing, as well as consumer bicycle and scooter rental platforms. In addition, these companies are distinct from those offering cargo/goods ground transportation services.
Market feedback supported the reasoning behind separating passenger land transportation from cargo/goods land transportation. The Trucking Sub-Industry will be split into two new Sub-Industries to be called Passenger Ground Transportation and Cargo Ground Transportation. For additional clarity, the Airlines Industry and Sub-Industry will also be renamed as Passenger Airlines to better reflect the companies classified there.
CLASSIFICATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANIES
The consultation proposals related to the classification of renewable energy companies will not be adopted at this time. Although there is a rapid growth in investment and capacity in the renewable energy generation space that is transforming the competitive landscape of both the Energy and Utilities Sectors, with renewable energy generation sources becoming significant competitors to traditional energy source providers, feedback from clients and additional internal analysis suggests that there is not a consensus yet on how to reflect these changes in the GICS structure. It is likely that this topic will be revisited in a future structure review by S&P DJI and MSCI.
UPDATE TO GICS DEFINITION: CLASSIFICATION OF CANNABIS
The cannabis industry has expanded rapidly in recent years due to an ease in regulations and increased discovery of uses for a variety of applications. The legality of recreational usage is still inconsistent globally, whereas legal medicinal use is more widespread. Additional uses are still in a nascent stage. In addition, market feedback was also mixed and hence, the Pharmaceuticals Sub-Industry definition will not be updated at this time.
ADDITIONAL UPDATES IN SELECT GICS INDUSTRY AND SUB-INDUSTRY NAMES
Various GICS Industry and Sub-Industry names will be updated to increase clarity and consistency across the GICS structure, in addition to above changes.
The new GICS structure will consist of 11 Sectors, 25 Industry Groups, 74 Industries and 163 Sub-Industries.
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New York State health officials are alerting the public to two new viral subvariants -- offshoots of Omicron's BA.2 virus -- that are spreading more quickly through the central part of that state.
The new branches of BA.2's family tree are BA.2.12 and BA.2.12.1. They are growing about 25% faster than BA.2, particularly in the central part, according to a news release from the New York state department of health.
These subvariants are now causing more than 90% of infections in Central New York and the neighboring Finger Lakes region.
Covid-19 cases are on the rise again in the United States overall, but they're growing extra fast in New York state. Average daily cases in the state have doubled in a little over two weeks.
Daily reported cases are still a fraction of what they were at the height of the Omicron surge, but New York's case rate is one of the highest in the country right now. Covid-19 hospitalizations have also started to tick up in the state, pushing some counties -- especially those where the new subvariants have taken hold -- into a "high Covid-19 Community Level" where the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends universal indoor masking.
It's not the first time these subvariants have made an appearance. They've been reported in at least 50 US states and territories since January 2022, according to the website GISAID.org, a global effort to track the evolution of the virus that causes Covid-19. BA 2.12 has also been spotted in the United Kingdom, India, Germany and Canada according to the database.
It's not clear whether they may eventually overtake BA.2 in areas other than New York.
"Time will sort of tell if we see them start to replace BA.2, the parent lineage, but for now, I don't think people need to panic," said Dr. Wesley Long, an associate professor of pathology and genomic medicine at Houston Methodist Hospital. "You can have regional variants that do very well in a region that sort of stay confined to that region," said Long, who monitors variants as part of the ARTIC network.
Long said he identified over 80 Covid-19 cases in Houston caused by these subvariants since early January, when BA.2 first appeared. However, the subvariants do not seem to show any advantage over BA.2 in terms of spread or transmission in Houston.
The increased growth rate identified by New York state officials may not be an inherent property of these subvariants, but more likely something that's happened "by chance," Long told CNN.
"I know it can be frightening, but I think people should take comfort in the fact that essentially, the things we need to do to protect ourselves are the same things we've done in the past," he said.
Health officials in New York agree.
"We are alerting the public to two Omicron subvariants, newly emerged and rapidly spreading in upstate New York, so New Yorkers can act swiftly," said State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett, in the release.
"While these subvariants are new, the tools to combat them are not. These tools will work if we each use them: get fully vaccinated and boosted, test following exposure, symptoms, or travel, consider wearing a mask in public indoor spaces, and consult with your healthcare provider about treatment if you test positive," Bassett said.
According to data from New York's Department of Health, cases and hospitalizations are rising in the state. Hospitalizations are rising more swiftly among unvaccinated people compared with those who are fully vaccinated, and they remain relatively low.
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With an alternating license plate system in place for entry to the world's first national park, visitors can take advantage of Montana's other offerings
HELENA, Mont., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- While Yellowstone National Park's South Loop is open and access is available through the West Entrance, South Entrance and East Entrance, the recently launched alternating license plate system gives visitors the opportunity to explore beyond Yellowstone.
"The alternating license plate system is working well," said Jan Stoddard, Bureau Chief of the Office of Tourism for Montana. "While visitors can go into the park every other day based on their license plate number, on the off days it gives them a chance to go deeper and explore all Montana has to offer, from ghost towns to guest ranches and rafting to cultural experiences."
From the East Entrance at Cody, Wyoming, it's a scenic 100-mile drive to Billings, the hub of Southeast Montana.
In Billings, travelers can explore downtown, bite into perfectly made burgers along the new Burger Trail, sip Montana on a brewery tour or visit Zoo Montana. The Crow and the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservations are also easily accessible from Billings, with cultural opportunities that include exploring Bighorn Canyon by boat, taking an interpretive tour with Indian Battle Tours and attending the Crow Fair & Rodeo in Crow Agency, August 19-21, 2022.
From West Yellowstone and the park's West Entrance, it's easy to take advantage of Montana's outdoor recreation, western experiences and urban offerings.
History lovers will find plenty of things to do in Bannack, Butte, Deer Lodge, Nevada City and Virginia City. Try your hand at fly fishing with experienced guides and outfitters in Bozeman, Dillon, Ennis, Livingston and Sheridan. Set out on a horseback ride at Grey Cliffs Ranch in Three Forks, kick up your heels at the Fourth of July in Red Lodge, take a guided rafting trip with Geyser Whitewater Expeditions in Big Sky or explore southwest Montana with an ATV rental from Beaverhead Adventures in Anaconda and Dillon.
Trip inspiration, things to do and itineraries can be found at VISITMT.COM. The Visit Montana call center also has staff on hand to help with trip planning and can be reached at 800-847-4868. The latest information from Yellowstone National Park is available here.
Travelers are encouraged to visit the following sites for up-to-date information:
- Road conditions: www.511mt.net
- Yellowstone National Park: https://www.nps.gov/yell/learn/news/
- To sign up for text alerts for Yellowstone National Park: Text "82190" to 888-7777 (an automatic text reply will confirm receipt and provide instructions).
ABOUT VISIT MONTANA
Visit Montana markets Montana's spectacular unspoiled nature, vibrant and charming small towns, breathtaking experiences, relaxing hospitality and competitive business climate to promote the state as a place to visit and do business. For more information, please visit VISITMT.COM.
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LOUISIANA (KLFY) Airport officials in New Orleans found a Spirit Airlines passenger traveling with a human umbilical cord in their luggage.
The incident happened August 2 at the Louis Armstrong International Airport.
According to U.S. Custom and Border Protection, a specialist located the umbilical cord after referring the passenger traveling from Honduras for a secondary inspection.
When questioned the passenger told officials the cord belonged to a relative, a press release stated.
Customs contacted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Houston, which advised that the items could be abandoned or held and the passenger chose to leave it behind, the release said.
The items were then incinerated.
Authorities said they made a similar discovery on June 28 in NOLA when a traveler on the same recurring flight from Honduras was found with a bag containing “paperwork, a positive pregnancy test, and an unknown tissue sample” that turned out to be an umbilical cord, according to the release.
“With the vast number of daily travelers, our officers are guaranteed to encounter some unusual items,” Mark Choina, acting area port director of New Orleans, said in a statement.
“However, two umbilical cords, a month apart, coming from the same country is noteworthy.” | https://cw33.com/news/human-umbilical-cord-found-in-baggage-at-louisiana-airport-2/ | 2022-08-18T15:00:26Z |
Iconic fashion brand makes a capital investment in technology to successful results
CAMPBELL, Calif., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Centric Software® is delighted to announce the release of a success story about its customer, Guess.
Guess is an iconic fashion brand created over 40 years ago by the Marciano brothers. Since then, Guess has grown from a denim pioneer into a global brand with over 1,600 retail stores worldwide and offers collections for men, women and children, as well as a wide range of accessories, from jewelry, fragrances, eyewear, to watches, shoes and bags.
Guess was on a path to replace Excel spreadsheets for buying and merchandising with an end-to-end digital solution to manage their 8,000-SKU-collections, with 4 collections released per year.
Then, the pandemic hit, bringing with it uncertainty. Capital spending came to a halt. Guess faced the same issues as the rest of the fashion industry, however in a bold move, the company decided to invest in technology during a time of market disruption, to bolster planning with Centric Planning. Says Daniel Botey, VP of Global Inventory Management at Guess Europe Sagl, "...Our need for a tool was even more urgent under the circumstances. So we revived the [planning] project during the first lockdown."
Their foresight paid off. Margins have gone up even though foot traffic in their retail stores is still down. This was due in large part to Guess' pre-pandemic game plan to increase margins, but the ability to shift merchandise across channels—something that was very difficult to do in a timely manner prior to Centric Planning—also played a role. Mr. Botey points out, "If we had had a lot of inventory, we could not have done it. Centric Planning has been an enabler to truly follow our strategy and increase our profitability in a very, very big way."
To learn more about how this powerhouse brand shortened retail planning from a month down to a week, how they achieved flexibility and how there is one single source of the truth for all product data, read the full story!
ABOUT GUESS (www.guess.eu)
If you wanted to create the ideal fashion brand, you might decide to take the legendary glamour of Hollywood and combine it with a dash of natural French chic. Which is exactly what the Marciano brothers did just over 40 years ago when they founded Guess. Since then, Guess has grown from a denim pioneer into a global lifestyle brand, supported by sexy, spirited advertising that has become iconic.
Today, Guess has over 1,600 retail stores worldwide and offers collections for men, women and children, as well as a wide range of accessories, from jewelry, fragrances, eyewear and timepieces to highly desirable shoes and bags.
Centric Software (www.centricsoftware.com)
From its headquarters in Silicon Valley, Centric Software® provides a Product Concept to Consumer Digital Transformation Platform for fashion, retail, footwear, luxury, outdoor, consumer electronics and consumer goods including cosmetics and personal care and food and beverage. Centric's flagship Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) platform, Centric PLMTM, delivers enterprise-class merchandise planning, product development, sourcing, quality and product portfolio optimization innovations specifically for fast-moving consumer industries. Centric Visual Innovation Platform (CVIP) offers highly visual digital board experiences for collaboration and decision-making. Centric Retail Planning is an innovative, cloud-native solution powered by Armonica Retail S.R.L., that delivers an end-to-end retail planning process designed to maximize retail business performance. Centric Software pioneered mobility, introducing the first mobile apps for PLM, and is widely known for connectivity to dozens of other enterprise systems including ERP, DAM, PIM, e-com, planning and more as well as creative tools such as Adobe® Illustrator and a host of 3D CAD connectors. Centric's innovations are 100% market-driven with the highest user adoption rate and fastest time to value in the industry. All Centric innovations shorten time to market, boost product innovation and reduce costs.
Centric Software is majority-owned by Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the world leader in 3D design software, 3D digital mock-up and PLM solutions.
Centric Software has received multiple industry awards and recognition, including being named by Red Herring to its Top 100 Global list in 2013, 2015 and 2016. Centric also received various excellence awards from Frost & Sullivan in 2012, 2016, 2018 and 2021.
Centric Software is a registered trademark of Centric Software Inc. All other brands and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ademi LLP is investigating Forma Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FMTX) for possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law in its transaction with Novo Nordisk.
Click here to learn how to join the action: https://www.ademilaw.com/case/forma-therapeutics-holdings-inc or call Guri Ademi toll-free at 866-264-3995. There is no cost or obligation to you.
Ademi LLP alleges Forma Therapeutics' financial outlook and prospects are excellent and yet Forma Therapeutics holders will receive only $20 per share. The transaction agreement unreasonably limits competing bids for Forma Therapeutics by imposing a significant penalty if Forma Therapeutics accepts a superior bid. Forma Therapeutics insiders will receive substantial benefits as part of change of control arrangements.
We are investigating the conduct of Forma Therapeutics' board of directors, and whether they are (i) fulfilling their fiduciary duties to all shareholders, and (ii) obtaining a fair and reasonable price for Forma Therapeutics.
If you own Forma Therapeutics common stock and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Guri Ademi either at gademi@ademilaw.com or toll-free: 866-264-3995, or https://www.ademilaw.com/case/forma-therapeutics-holdings-inc
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NEW YORK, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: ARQQ).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of: (i) all persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Arqit securities between September 7, 2021 and April 18, 2022, inclusive; and/or (ii) all holders of Centricus securities as of the record date for the special meeting of shareholders held on August 31, 2021 to consider approval of the merger between Arqit and Centricus (the "Merger") and entitled to vote on the Merger.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until July 5, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Arqit Quantum Inc. f/k/a Centricus Acquisition Corp. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Arqit's proposed encryption technology would require widespread adoption of new protocols and standards for telecommunications; (2) British cybersecurity officials questioned the viability of Arqit's proposed encryption technology in a meeting in 2020; (3) the British government was not an Arqit customer but, rather, providing grants to Arqit; (4) Arqit had little more than an early-stage prototype of its encryption system at the time of the Merger; and (5) as a result, Defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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KU’s Mike Novitsky named to Rimington Trophy Watch List for 3rd straight year
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Football redshirt senior center Mike Novitsky has been named to the Rimington Trophy Watch List for his third straight season, as announced Friday.
The Rimington Trophy is awarded to the nation’s most outstanding center in NCAA Division 1 football. Novitsky started at center in all 12 games for the Jayhawks in the 2021 season, and was one of 40 centers nationally to be selected, one of six in the Big 12.
Of 799 total snaps played last season, Novitsky did not allow a single sack or commit a penalty. In his 2,302 career collegiate snaps, he has not allowed one sack.
PFF graded him out at 96% or better in pass blocking efficiency in all 12 of his games in 2021. He was named an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention following that season.
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FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week.
The Food and Drug Administration’s action follows its advisory panel’s unanimous recommendation for the shots from Moderna and Pfizer. That means U.S. kids under 5 — roughly 18 million youngsters — are eligible for the shots, about 1 1/2 years after the vaccines first became available in the U.S. for adults, who have been hit the hardest during the pandemic.
The FDA also authorized Moderna’s vaccine for school-aged children and teens. Pfizer’s shots had previously been the only ones available for those ages.
There’s one step left: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends how to use vaccines and its vaccine advisers are set to discuss the shots for the youngest kids Friday and vote on Saturday. A final signoff would come from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
At a Senate hearing Thursday, Walensky said her staff was working over the Juneteenth federal holiday weekend “because we understand the urgency of this for American parents.”
She said pediatric deaths from COVID-19 have been higher than what is generally seen from the flu each year.
“So I actually think we need to protect young children, as well as protect everyone with the vaccine and especially protect elders,” she said.
For weeks, the Biden administration has been preparing to roll out the vaccines. States, tribes, community health centers and pharmacies preordered millions of doses. FDA’s emergency use authorization allows manufacturers to begin shipping vaccine across the country. Vaccinations could begin as early as Monday or Tuesday.
Some parents have been anxiously awaiting the chance to protect their little ones.
While young children generally don’t get as sick from COVID-19 as older kids and adults, their hospitalizations surged during the omicron wave and FDA’s advisers determined that benefits from vaccination outweighed the minimal risks. Studies from Moderna and Pfizer showed side effects, including fever and fatigue, were mostly minor.
The two brands use the same technology, but there are differences.
Pfizer’s vaccine for kids younger than 5 is one-tenth of the adult dose. Three shots are needed: the first two given three weeks apart and the last at least two months later.
Moderna’s is two shots, each a quarter of its adult dose, given about four weeks apart for kids younger than 6.
The vaccines are for children as young as 6 months. Moderna next plans to study its shots for babies as young as 3 months old. Pfizer has not finalized plans for shots in younger infants. A dozen countries, including China, already vaccinate kids under 5.
Dr. Beth Ebel, professor of pediatrics at University of Washington in Seattle, said the tot-sized vaccines would be especially welcomed by U.S. parents with children in daycare where outbreaks can sideline parents from jobs, adding to financial strain.
“A lot of people are going to be happy and a lot of grandparents are going to be happy, too, because we’ve missed those babies who grew up when you weren’t able to see them,” Ebel said.
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Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers and visitors expected to attend this family-friendly, free and open to the public, once-in-a-lifetime New York City celebration from Saturday, October 1 to Sunday, October 2, kicking off with an opening night celebration on Friday, September 30 at The Paley Museum
Frank A. Bennack, Jr. chairs powerhouse PaleyWKND Host Committee of the media industry's and New York's most prominent leaders with Mayor Adams showing strong support and serving as Honorary Chair
NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams and The Paley Center for Media President & CEO Maureen Reidy today announced the first-ever PaleyWKND, a live, immersive, once-in-a-lifetime, family-friendly, free and open to the public celebration in the heart of midtown Manhattan. The ultimate media, sports, gaming, and entertainment festival, PaleyWKND is expected to draw tens of thousands of New Yorkers and visitors to The Paley Museum from Saturday, October 1 through Sunday, October 2, 2022, kicking off with an opening night celebration on Friday, September 30.
PaleyWKND will feature exciting, entertaining, and educational attractions and experiences both inside and outside The Paley Museum as Paley takes over 52nd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues for the weekend. Chairman of The Paley Center for Media and Executive Vice Chairman and former CEO of Hearst Frank A. Bennack, Jr. chairs the powerhouse PaleyWKND host committee of the media industry's and New York's most prominent business leaders, with Mayor Adams serving as Honorary Chair.
"I'm excited to stand with The Paley Center and announce PaleyWKND this fall," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams. "This will be an incredible event for all New Yorkers and visitors to enjoy, and only further solidifies New York as the greatest city in the world when it comes to culture and cultural opportunities. PaleyWKND will also help bolster our economic recovery after two years of a pandemic. New York City is back, and we can feel the energy!"
"We are thrilled to have Mayor Adams serve as the honorary chair for the PaleyWKND Host Committee, joining an amazing group of extraordinary leaders from New York and across the media industry," said Frank A. Bennack, Jr., Chairman of The Paley Center for Media and Executive Vice Chairman and former CEO of Hearst. "The Paley Center leads the global discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of media and entertainment, and what members and fans will see and experience during PaleyWKND represents the marquee, quality content this renowned institution brings to the public every day within the walls of its distinguished museum."
"PaleyWKND is the ultimate media, sports, gaming, and entertainment festival offering once-in-a-lifetime, memorable experiences for little kids, big kids and kids at heart," said Maureen Reidy, President & CEO of The Paley Center for Media. "A tribute to New York and the first-of-its-kind celebration of all things media and entertainment, PaleyWKND is sure to take its place as a can't-miss, must-attend event this fall."
PaleyWKND is an exciting collaboration of The Paley Center, over two dozen world class companies and iconic media brands, and strongly supported by the City of New York. The event will bring an incredible array of interactive experiences and immersive attractions from the exciting worlds of media, sports, gaming, and entertainment, taking over The Paley Museum and its entire 52nd Street block between 5th and 6th Avenues from October 1-2. The festival is a tribute to New York City and celebrates the return to in-person programming, production, and events as the nation and the world emerge from this once-in-a-century pandemic. The event is free to the public; guests can walk up to enter or reserve their tickets for timed entry at www.PaleyWKND.org.
"NYC & Company applauds The Paley Center for Media on the creation of PaleyWKND, a once- in-a-lifetime opportunity for locals and visitors to immerse themselves in a thoughtfully curated celebration of media, entertainment and sports that could only happen in NYC," said Fred Dixon, President & CEO of NYC & Company. "This weekend event is sure to be a draw, attracting visitors, spending and further boosting our robust tourism recovery."
A signature experience at PaleyWKND will be the first-time-ever public opportunity to see the "Crown Jewels of Sports" together, when all four major sports championship trophies will be displayed inside the museum. Visitors will be able to take photos with the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup, Major League Baseball's Commissioner's Trophy, the National Basketball Association's Larry O'Brien Trophy, and the National Football League's Vince Lombardi Trophy. Football gridirons, basketball courts, batting cages, soccer fields and race cars will expand the sporting experience as professional leagues from the world's most popular sports provide fans with interactive and fun gameday experiences.
Photo ops with A-list celebrities, iconic athletes, renowned sportscasters, primetime newscasters, celebrity social media influencers, and the hottest gamers will take place throughout the weekend. The world of gaming will level up with the hottest new titles, video game lounges and e-sports tournaments from Nintendo, XBOX, EA Sports, and Take-Two Interactive. Young guests can be Slimed by Nickelodeon, unleash the play in the Nerf blaster zone with Hasbro, catch a sneak preview of the latest Barbie animated series with Mattel, craft with American Girl and meet beloved larger-than-life animated characters from favorite stories and series.
Fans can preview Meta's Metaverse, exploring New York City and the universe through augmented reality and virtual reality, and everyone can become a primetime news anchor or talk show host with pop-up studios presented by Bloomberg.
Throughout the weekend, Paley Center members will enjoy VIP access with exclusive members-only hours; fast-track priority lanes; exclusive celebrity, athlete, and character meet-and-greets; as well as an invitation to the Red Carpet Preview Cocktail Reception, which kicks off the event on Friday, September 30. The Paley Center invites all New Yorkers and visitors to officially join its special membership community and enjoy these and other benefits year-round.
The initial lineup of organizations and companies at PaleyWKND includes Altice Optimum, AMC/AMC+, Bloomberg, EA Sports, ESPN, FOX, Fremantle, Hasbro, Hearst, Mattel & American Girl, Meta, Major League Baseball, NASCAR, National Basketball Association, NBC Sports, New York Red Bulls, National Football League, National Hockey League, Nickelodeon, Nintendo, Take-Two Interactive Software, Telemundo, TelevisaUnivision, Warner Bros. Discovery, World Surf League, and XBOX.
The host committee currently includes Cris Abrego, Banijay and Endemol Shine Holdings; Alfonso de Angoitia, TelevisaUnivision; Bela Bajaria, Netflix; Robert M. Bakish, Paramount Global; David Baszucki, Roblox; Brandon Beck, Riot Games; Kevin Beggs, Lionsgate Television Group; Greg Berlanti, Berlanti Productions; Gary B. Bettman, National Hockey League; Adam Bird, McKinsey & Company; Andy Bird, CBE Pearson; Casey Bloys, HBO / HBO Max; Aryeh B. Bourkoff, LionTree LLC; Robert A. Boyd II, Tyler Perry Studios; Campbell Brown, Meta; Dave Brown, Fastbreak Sports; Gerry Byrne, Penske Media Corporation; George Cheeks, CBS / Paramount+; Agnes Chu, Condé Nast Entertainment; Adriana Cisneros, Cisneros; Charlie Collier, FOX Entertainment; Cesar Conde, NBCUniversal; Steve Cooper, Warner Music Group; Eddy Cue, Apple, Inc.; Wade Davis, TelevisaUnivision; Anne del Castillo, New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (ex officio member); Fred Dixon, NYC & Company; Daniel L. Doctoroff, Target ALS; Brendon Donohue, NBA2K League; Channing Dungey, Warner Bros. Television Group; Tami Erwin, Verizon; Cristiana Falcone, JMCMRJ Foundation; Mike Fries, Liberty Global; Dexter Goei, Altice USA; Roger Goodell, National Football League; Johnny Green, WCBS; Sharon Greenberger, YMCA; Robert Greenblatt; Ari Greenburg, WME; Judy Hart-Angelo; Paige Hayes, PwC; Alberto Ibargüen, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Robert A. Iger; Matt Johnson, Johnson, Shapiro, Slewett & Kole; John H. Josephson, SESAC; Mel Karmazin; Michael E. Kassan, MediaLink; Jeffrey Katzenberg, WndrCo; Courtney A. Kemp, End of Episode Productions; David Kenny, Nielsen; Jason Kilar; Charles D. King, MACRO; Steve King, Publicis Groupe; Henry A. Kissinger, Kissinger Associates, Inc.; Philippe Krakowsky, Interpublic Group; Ynon Kreiz, Mattel, Inc.; Robert Kyncl, YouTube; Steve Lafferty, CAA; John Landgraf, FX Networks & FX Productions; Jim Lanzone, Yahoo, Inc.; Mark Lazarus, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming; Debra Lee, Leading Women Defined, Inc.; Isaac Lee, EXILE Content; Keith Le Goy, Sony Pictures Entertainment; Lew Leone, FOX5; Eric Lerner, WNBC; Marne Levine, Meta; Lynn Lewis, UM; Dick Lippin, The Lippin Group; Erik Logan, World Surf League; Chris MacDonald, McCann; Dan McDermott, AMC Networks; Kirk McDonald, GroupM North America; Chris McDonnell, WPIX; Robert D. Manfred, Jr., Major League Baseball; Paulo Marinho, Grupo Globo; Maire Mason, Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.; Crystal McCrary, Producer, Director, & Author; Jonathan Miller, Integrated Media Company; Daniel L. Mosley, William S. Paley Foundation; Jennifer Mullin, Fremantle; Lachlan Murdoch, FOX; David Nevins, Showtime / Paramount+; Katherine Oliver, Bloomberg Associates; Connie Orlando, BET; Dawn Ostroff, Spotify; William C. Paley, 2023 LLC; Mary Parent, Legendary Entertainment; Tina Perry, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network; Tyler Perry, Tyler Perry Studios; James Pitaro, ESPN; Marc Pritchard, The Procter & Gamble Company; Arnaud de Puyfontaine, Vivendi; Shari Redstone, Paramount Global; Peter Rice; Brian Robbins, Paramount; Alex Rodriguez, A-Rod Corp.; Susan Rovner, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming; Jim Ryan, Sony Interactive Entertainment; Faiza J. Saeed, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP; Ricardo B. Salinas, Grupo Salinas; Jennifer Salke, Amazon; Josh Sapan, AMC Networks; Philip W. Schuman, FTI Consulting; Robert B. Schumer, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP; Cristina Schwarz, Telemundo 47/WNJU; Stanley S. Shuman, Allen & Company LLC; Adam Silver, National Basketball Association; Edward Skyler, Citi; Michelle Sneed, A Few Good Women Productions, LLC; Phil Spencer, Microsoft; Evan Spiegel, Snap Inc.; Phillip Sun, M88; Zack Van Amburg, Apple, Inc.; Jeff Weiner, LinkedIn Corporation; Sherrie Rollins Westin, Sesame Workshop; Andrew Wilson, Electronic Arts; Tina Wilson, Nielsen; Jennifer Witz, SiriusXM; Dick Wolf, Wolf Entertainment; Michael Wright, EPIX / MGM; David Zaslav, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.; Strauss Zelnick, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
The Initial Lineup of Programs and Experiences Currently Includes:
For the first time ever as part of a public exhibit, all four major professional sports league championship trophies will be on display inside the Museum for special photo opportunities:
Do you have what it takes to be a future NFL player? Find out at PaleyWKND as the NFL brings the NFL experience to 52nd Street! Join in skills and drills on a mini turfed field, take a photo of The Vince Lombardi Trophy and view the full collection of all 56 Super Bowl Rings up close!
The Stanley Cup® to be Displayed at The Paley Center
The National Hockey League will display the prestigious Stanley Cup® at the Spielberg Gallery as part of a special one-of-a-kind exhibition. Get your photos taken with your favorite trophy.
Preview the metaverse and take a trip to where the physical and virtual worlds collide at PaleyWKND! Meta Immersive Learning (MIL) will take you on an immersive journey featuring mind-blowing AR (Augmented Reality) & VR (Virtual Reality) experiences which take you from the streets of New York to the vast expanse of the universe!
Nickelodeon brings its signature Slime and beloved shows to an interactive fan experience for kids and families! From photo ops that take fans into Nickelodeon's beloved preschool series, including Blue's Clues & You!, and Santiago of the Seas, to one-of-a-kind experiences that immerse fans in the worlds of hit shows such as That Girl Lay Lay, Tyler Perry's Young Dylan, and NFL Slimetime, to bestowing Nickelodeon's greatest honor of getting Slimed…kids will have the Slime of their life at this truly interactive exhibit.
Come on down! as Fremantle brings "The Price Is Right" to PaleyWKND! Fremantle celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the iconic "THE PRICE IS RIGHT" by bringing a celebration of television's longest running game show to PaleyWKND. Fans can play the games, spin the Big Wheel and more on the Come On Down Tour bus.
MLB Creates "Dream Playing Field" for Fans and Kids at PaleyWKND
Put your MLB baseball athleticism to the test! Show off your swing and fielding skills! Kids and fans will get to PLAY BALL in special MLB batting and fielding cages. Along with giveaways, MLB guests and talent will be on hand for surprise appearances and meet-and-greets.
Play it at PaleyWKND – fans get hands-on time with Nintendo Switch Sports and Splatoon 3! Nintendo will have a gaming tent where fans can enjoy some of its recent games and view game trailers.
Hasbro Brings Super-Sized Fun with Fan-Favorite Games & Nerf Blaster Zone
Kids can play with Hasbro's most popular games and toys including oversized versions of Operation and Connect 4 games, and a giant Nerf blaster zone where people of all ages can get active and unleash the play with NERF blasters.
The NBA and WNBA Bring Basketball to 52nd Street
Get your hoop on courtesy of the NBA and WNBA at PaleyWKND! Two basketball courts right on 52nd street will immerse kids and families in the fun of honing their dribbling, passing and shooting skills alongside members of the NBA family during Jr. NBA Basketball Clinics!
Be among the very first audiences to experience episodes from the second half of Season1 of Mattel's Barbie: It Takes Two, on the Big Screen at PaleyWKND! Join Malibu & Brooklyn on fun-filled adventures that take them from the beach to the big city! And while you're here, enter the world of American Girl! Bring your favorite American Girl doll to the party and enjoy exclusive, character-themed D.I.Y. crafting experiences, American Girl prize giveaways, and more!
NASCAR and NBC SPORTS bring high-speed thrills to PaleyWKND! Get an up close and personal look at NASCAR's latest mind-boggling innovation, the Next Gen car. See the Bill France Cup, the legendary trophy awarded to each year's NASCAR Cup Series champion, and if you're feeling like a race car driver yourself, you can get behind the wheel and take to the track in one of NASCAR's virtual iRacing simulators!
NHL Stanley Cup to be Displayed at The Paley Center
The National Hockey League will display the prestigious Stanley Cup at the Spielberg Gallery as part of a special one-of-a-kind exhibition. Get your photos taken with your favorite trophy.
The worldwide TV phenomenon The Masked Singer comes to PaleyWKND in all its sequined, spangled, razzle-dazzle glory! Join favorite characters from FOX's #1 series including "The Sun" in exploring the show's most iconic looks with fun photo-ops and more!
Hearst Media Production Group presents "Innovation Nation," with Mo Rocca and Young Inventors on the PaleyWKND Main Stage, showcasing change-makers creating solutions for real needs in our communities.
Join Maile Carpenter, author of Food Network Magazine's bestselling "RECIPE-A-DAY" KIDS COOKBOOK, for demos, tastings and prizes. Learn easy techniques for young chefs creating fun food at home, including leaf cookies and a veggie plate that looks like a garden!
EA SPORTS brings Madden NFL 23 and other hot, new releases to The Paley Center.
Celebrate the Power of Sports with ESPN! Fans can join in the fun with inclusive interactive sports activities and create fun social media images for immediate digital sharing with your friends.
Xbox joins PaleyWKND for Saturday and Sunday with games and giveaways!
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with TelevisaUnivision and experience specially curated screenings and more.
Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls freestylers bring their soccer skills to PaleyWKND, demonstrating tips and tricks on the Main Stage. Fans can also test their aim with an interactive "One Touch" soccer accuracy challenge.
Home to many of the most iconic brands, franchises and characters in the history of entertainment, Warner Bros. Discovery will be screening their latest and most anticipated titles at PaleyWKND.
Watch Bloomberg TV & Radio in action at a custom pop-up news studio! Try your skills at anchoring your own newscast! Attendees can learn how to make a newscast and radio broadcast at Bloomberg's custom News & Radio desk.
For Hispanic Heritage Month, watch one of the brilliant Super Series™ that Telemundo has brought to screens around the world. Get an intimate look at some glamorous fashion from behind the scenes and celebrate shows that have captured the hearts and minds of millions of viewers.
Level up with Take-Two Interactive's hottest titles! Join Take-Two Interactive at PaleyGX and experience cutting edge game play with NBA2K, WWE2K and more!
See how the World Surf League is progressing the sport of competitive surfing at PaleyWKND! Experience all the moments from the world's best surfers and the world's best waves as they blaze a new era of surfing.
AMC/AMC+'s mold breaking, genre defying, and premier storytelling hits the big screen at PaleyWKND with preview screenings of some of their most popular series and anticipated shows!
Altice USA'S Optimum & Lightpath Powers Up 5G Fiber Internet at PaleyWKND!
Experience ultra-fast 100% fiber internet connectivity thanks to Paley's partnership with Lightpath Fiber and Optimum Fiber.
Events and participants subject to change.
The Paley Center for Media is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has proudly made its home in NYC for over 45 years and operates the iconic Paley Museum. Through its respected programming, The Paley Center leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of media, drawing upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the media community. The general public can participate in Paley programs in both New York and Los Angeles that explore and celebrate the creativity, the innovations, the talent and the leaders who are shaping media. The public can also access the Paley Center's permanent media collection, The Paley Archive, often referred to as a national treasure, containing over 160,000 television and radio programs and advertisements. Through the global programs of its Media Council and International Council, the Paley Center also serves as a neutral setting where media professionals can engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, The Paley Center was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry.
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FORT WORTH (KDAF) — In 2022, rage rooms are all the rage. In Fort Worth and Arlington, at The Secret Chambers Rage Room, they’ve strapped theirs with bats, crowbars and everything you could ever want to smash. A whole lot more goes into it than what you might expect.
“Ah, yes, we do. so, before we started the rage room here, we did a lot of research into what the rage room experience was like at other locations. We didn’t invent, right? But I’d like to think we perfected it. We took very good care and caution in researching every piece of safety equipment. The headphones that are built into the helmets with a shatterproof guard with safety glasses, safety gloves, containing safety gloves,” Adrian Santiago, Secret Chambers employee, said.
Inside the rooms, ragers unleash the beast on printers, TVs and more – all recyclables the folks at The Secret Chambers collected.
“Take a look at our printers especially. The printers are kind of an iconic item to the rage room experience. when you start describing the process of people, people think of the 90s movie office space which was made here in DFW. There’s a scene of four guys in suits just taking a baseball bat to a printer in the field,” Santiago said.
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Giants’ Kapler refusing to take field for anthem in protest
CINCINNATI (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler said Friday he will refuse to take the field for the national anthem in a protest over the nation’s political direction following this week’s school shooting in Texas.
“I don’t plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country,” Kapler said before a series opener at Cincinnati. “I don’t expect it to move the needle necessarily. It’s just something that I feel strongly enough about to take that step.”
Kapler said he needs more time to consider specific actions he might suggest be taken to prevent more tragedies of this type, such as stronger gun control laws.
Kapler said that on the day of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, “I knew that I was not in my best place mentally and I knew that it was in connection with some of the hypocrisies for the national anthem and how it coincided with the moment of silence and how two things didn’t synch up well for me, but I couldn’t make sense of it in real time and it took me a couple of days to pull all my thoughts together.”
Only seven Giants were on the field — two coaches in front of the dugout, four players along left-field line and an athletic trainer standing alongside them — when “The Star-Spangled Banner” was played before Kapler and Reds manager David Bell exchanged lineup cards. The game started after a 2-hour, 8-minute rain delay.
Earlier in the day, Kapler used his personal blog to discuss the deaths of the 19 children and two teachers killed in Uvalde.
In a post titled “Home of the Brave, " Kapler wrote: “We elect our politicians to represent our interests. Immediately following this shooting, we were told we needed locked doors and armed teachers. We were given thoughts and prayers. We were told it could have been worse, and we just need love.
“But we weren’t given bravery, and we aren’t free. ... We aren’t free when politicians decide that the lobbyist and gun industries are more important than our children’s freedom to go to school without needing bulletproof backpacks and active shooter drills.”
Kapler went on the write: “Every time I place my hand over my heart and remove my hat, I’m participating in a self congratulatory glorification of the only country where these mass shootings take place. On Wednesday, I walked out onto the field, I listened to the announcement as we honored the victims in Uvalde. I bowed my head. I stood for the national anthem. Metallica riffed on City Connect guitars. My brain said drop to a knee; my body didn’t listen. I wanted to walk back inside; instead I froze. I felt like a coward. I didn’t want to call attention to myself. I didn’t want to take away from the victims or their families. ...
“But I am not OK with the state of this country. I wish I hadn’t let my discomfort compromise my integrity. I wish that I could have demonstrated what I learned from my dad, that when you’re dissatisfied with your country, you let it be known through protest.”
Kapler has protested during the anthem in the past. In July 2020, before the start of the virus-shortened 60-game season, Kapler joined outfielder Jaylin Davis in taking a knee ahead of an exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics. Davis was making a statement about racial and social issues facing the country.
Fellow outfielders Mike Yastrzemski and Austin Slater also chose to kneel. So did first base coach Antoan Richardson, while shortstop Brandon Crawford stood between Davis and Richardson with a hand on each man’s shoulder.
Kapler’s latest comments came a day after the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays used their social media accounts during the game between the teams to spread information about how gun violence affects American life.
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Two New Practical Guidance Toolkits Offer Specific Guidance and Workflow Tools
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Law today announced two new Practical Guidance toolkits intended to provide guidance around ESG issues applicable to companies in the technology and financial services sectors.
The two new toolkits provide broad overviews of how technology and financial services companies can be exposed to risks and opportunities in connection with ESG issues, as well as more detailed checklists that specify what factors the companies should consider when preparing their ESG disclosures according to the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) standards, which are being incorporated into the new International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation's International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). Each toolkit provides specific guidance and workflow tools, building on the foundation Bloomberg Law created with its Practical Guidance topic pages for general ESG matters.
The Technology Industry ESG Toolkit provides tailored guidance for sub-industries within the technology sector including software & IT services, technology manufacturing, and internet media & telecom. The Toolkit also includes guidance for common issues within the tech sector, including human capital, supply chain, and privacy & data security.
The Financial Services Industry ESG Toolkit provides tailored guidance for sub-industries within the financial services industry including asset management, commercial banks, and investment banks; consumer finance; security and commodity exchanges; and insurance companies. The Toolkit also includes guidance for more specific issues within the finserv sector, including specific financial risks, environmental risk, and human capital management considerations.
"Bloomberg Law's ESG Toolkits for the financial services and technology industries are the beginning of a larger effort to provide industry-specific ESG guidance in the coming months and years," said Alex Butler, vice president of content and analysis, Bloomberg Law. "Bloomberg Law remains committed to continuing to expand the breadth and depth of its Practical Guidance resources, providing legal professionals with the tools they need to navigate a wide range of issues."
A Health Industry ESG Toolkit is planned for Bloomberg Law later in 2022. These new resources, like all enhancements to content and technology on the Bloomberg Law platform, are available to current subscribers at no additional cost.
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Vendors selected for the Hot Vendor report are noteworthy, visionary, and innovative
ST. LOUIS, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Balto, the #1 real-time guidance platform for contact centers, today announced its inclusion in the list of Hot Vendors in the 2022 Special Report by Aragon Research, Inc., an independent research and advisory firm that provides business and IT executives with the actionable insights they need to navigate technology's ever-evolving impact on business.
The report highlights Balto's AI-powered real-time guidance platform which makes it easy for customers to scale excellent conversations across their entire organization. Balto's proprietary AI rides alongside calls and guides contact center agents to say the right things every time — ensuring higher conversions, bulletproof compliance, faster ramp time, and delightful customer experiences. Balto's product suite of Real-Time Guidance, Real-Time Coaching, and Real-Time QA empowers agents with the information they need at their fingertips while also allowing managers to rapidly scale best practices with the press of a button.
"It's incredibly rewarding to see top research firms like Aragon covering real-time technologies for the contact center, " said Marc Bernstein, Balto CEO and founder. "Over the past few months, Balto has seen unprecedented excitement around boosting agent productivity. The market is finally starting to view real-time guidance as a must-have."
Balto will be onsite at Customer Contact Week (CCW) in Las Vegas June 20-23 at booth 401. CEO Marc Bernstein will also be conducting a workshop titled From Contact Center to Profit Center: How AI Can Increase Agent Productivity and Engagement at the event on Tuesday, June 21 at 1:30 PM. Learn more about the event and a chance to win an electric bike on Balto's event page.
To learn more about Balto's AI-powered real-time guidance platform visit the Balto website.
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Balto guides agents to say the right thing on every call. Top-performing contact centers trust Balto's AI-powered Real-Time Guidance, Real-Time Coaching, and Real-Time QA to increase sales conversions, prevent costly compliance mistakes, and improve customer experience. Founded in 2017 and based in St. Louis, Missouri, Balto has transformed contact center operations and guided over 100 million conversations worldwide. Balto.ai
Aragon Research does not endorse vendors, or their products or services that are referenced in its research publications, and does not advise users to select those vendors that are rated the highest. Aragon Research publications consist of the opinions of Aragon Research and Advisory Services organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Aragon Research provides its research publications and the information contained in them "AS IS," without warranty of any kind.
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Is the Amazon Luna controller worth it?
It’s been over a year and a half since Amazon launched its Luna cloud gaming service, and it wasn’t until March 1, 2022 that it was officially open to subscribers. One of the service’s biggest points of emphasis is the dedicated Luna controller.
There are plenty of casual gamers out there who tend to prefer cloud gaming services. Those users aren’t equipped with advanced, expensive and sometimes esoteric computing hardware. So, Amazon released a dedicated controller alongside the new game streaming platform.
The Luna controller is similar to other console controllers, but where it stands out is it reduces input latency. This feature provides fun and easy gaming with the lowest level of frustration possible. We got our hands on one to see if this feature held up and to test how it worked for various games.
Testing the Luna controller
Amazon created the Luna controller for casual gamers or those who might be new to gaming. Nonetheless, we made sure to hand off our testing unit to an enthusiastic gamer with 15 years of experience on various consoles. We tested it in several game genres to make sure it delivered a solid performance across the board.
Like any controller or input device, our process involved paying careful attention to every aspect of using the device. This process goes from unboxing the item all the way to turning it off and recharging it for the next use.
What is the Luna controller?
Every other controller out there connects straight to a console or PC. The Luna, by contrast, uses a Wi-Fi radio to connect to your home network and communicate directly with the Luna server. This feature sets the Luna controller apart from the rest. When you use any other Bluetooth controller with a cloud gaming service, it has to communicate with your TV or streaming device first and then send information to the Luna server.
Input lag doesn’t matter with every game, but titles that rely on split-second decisions require the lowest lag possible. The Luna controller delivers the lowest lag possible to address this issue.
In terms of gaming performance, we were impressed by the Luna controller. We’ve used many controllers in the past, and the Luna didn’t feel much from them — and that’s a good thing. It didn’t introduce any additional lag when we tried it with a smartphone or PC, either.
The internal Wi-Fi connection is novel and unique, and we wondered how reliable it would be. We were impressed that once it connected, it never showed any signs of a dropped connection or weak signal. Since that was our biggest worry, the Luna controller got especially high marks for dependability.
Of course, we encountered a few minor issues. The balance was slightly off, and it actually felt like the controller was too centered — it could use some more weight in the wings to achieve the perfect balance. We did get used to it after a couple of hours, but it’s still something we noticed.
There’s a similar issue with the triggers. The shoulder buttons were positioned perfectly, but the triggers extend a bit higher than those on other big-name controllers. We had to stretch our fingers slightly to get the perfect angle on the triggers. Again, it’s not a deal-breaker, but it’s something to consider, especially for players with small hands.
Luna controller price and where to buy
The Luna controller costs $70 direct from Amazon.
How to use the Luna controller
Right out of the box, it felt like a premium, well-made controller. It has a near-identical layout to the Xbox controller, which many gamers hail as one of the best game controllers ever. If you’re a fan of symmetrical controllers, such as the PlayStation DualShock and DualSense, you’ll probably need time to adjust to the Luna controller.
You will need to install the Amazon Luna app to configure the controller on your smartphone. Once we did that, we didn’t have any issues linking it to other devices, including a PC.
Switching screens and devices also proved interesting. Since we registered the controller with our Luna account, there was essentially zero waiting time when changing between displays. We just opened the Luna app, and everything was ready to go.
Keep in mind if you’re using the controller with anything other than the Luna service, the Luna controller works much like a standard Bluetooth device. Once you download Amazon’s Bluetooth driver to ensure it recognizes other signals, it’s relatively easy to pair this controller with Windows 10 and Android OS.
Luna controller benefits
- Perfect for Luna cloud gaming: It does a great job at minimizing input latency, which is easily the biggest issue with any cloud gaming service. It’s also remarkably streamlined if you want to use Luna with different devices.
- Relatively durable: It feels equally as durable as other OEM console controllers, which are the gold standard for controller finish and reliability.
- Compatible with Steam and other PC platforms: If you have any games that are only available on a PC, this controller is worth considering.
Luna controller drawbacks
- No console support: You can’t connect the Luna controller to an Xbox or Playstation.
- Buttons were stiff: Although manageable, the buttons weren’t as smooth as ones you’d find on premium controllers.
- It’s not cheap: Since it’s relatively expensive, it may be hard to justify the purchase if you don’t plan on using the Luna cloud gaming service.
Should you get the Luna controller?
If you want to subscribe to the versatile Luna cloud service, get the Luna controller. In general, Luna provides an excellent gaming experience without requiring any high-end hardware. The Luna controller works with it perfectly by minimizing input lag significantly.
If you don’t plan on subscribing to the Luna service, consider getting a different controller. Most high-quality controllers work with the cloud gaming service, so even if you change your mind, you can still use it with Luna.
Other game controllers to consider
Microsoft Xbox Series X/S Wireless
Many gamers consider this to be the best gaming controller ever made, as long as you’re comfortable with its classic asymmetrical layout. It also works swimmingly with Windows since it comes from Microsoft.
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This controller is right up there with the Xbox controller, especially when it comes to precision, build quality and reliability.
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While the button labels are tailored to the Nintendo Switch, this is actually one of the best PC gaming controllers money can buy.
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This controller is an excellent choice if you play on Windows, Chrome OS or an Oculus Go VR headset. However, it doesn’t connect with consoles.
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A manhunt is underway for one of two brothers suspected in a mass stabbing that left 10 dead and 18 injured across multiple locations in Saskatchewan, Canada.
The attacks on Sunday -- which rattled the Canadian nation and put the province of Saskatchewan on edge -- spanned 13 crime scenes, according to authorities.
Less than three hours after the first attack was reported, authorities identified the suspects as brothers Damien Sanderson and Myles Sanderson.
On Monday morning, Damien Sanderson, 31, was found dead on the James Smith Cree Nation in a "heavily grassed area" near a house, police said.
His injuries were not believed to be self-inflicted, said Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, adding that the exact cause of death would be determined by the Saskatchewan coroner's office.
His 30-year-old brother is still at large and considered "armed and dangerous," Blackmore said. The man has a "lengthy criminal record" and had warrants out for his arrest before the stabbings, she said.
Police warned that Sanderson may also be injured and might try to seek medical attention, but did not provide further details on why they believe he might be hurt.
"We do have strong reason to believe that he has sustained some injuries. We're not exactly sure what those injuries are," Blackmore said.
Although still at large, Myles Sanderson was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder and breaking and entering into a residence.
Police believe suspect is in the city of Regina
The suspects were believed to be traveling in a black Nissan Rogue with a Saskatchewan license plate that was reported seen by a witness with two people inside on Sunday in Regina, a city more than 300 kilometers (186 miles) south of the James Smith Cree Nation, according to police.
Regina Police Chief Evan Bray said that while the lead on the car was already "stale," it remained the most recent reliable information police had and "we are still operating under the impression that Myles is in the city of Regina."
The vehicle still hadn't been found and Bray said it's unknown who else was in the car if it wasn't Damien.
"Is it possible that they're no longer in this community? It is possible but we don't have any information to disprove or point us either way," Bray said.
Blackmore said police haven't established a motive for the attacks, and there's still no word on the type of weapon that was used. "It takes a significant amount of resources to process 13 crime scenes," she said.
"There's a lot of anxiety in our province right now in our communities and throughout the country," Bray said. "And so we need to start the healing process and until we can make this arrest that isn't going to happen."
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the stabbings "horrific and heartbreaking."
"I am shocked and devastated by the horrific attacks today in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Saskatchewan, that claimed the lives of 10 people and injured many more," Trudeau said in a statement.
Few details have been released about the brothers.
Myles Sanderson, who remains at large, stands about 6 foot 1 inch tall and weighs 240 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
It remains unclear if he was involved in the death of Damien Sanderson, according to police.
"It is an investigative avenue that we are following up on, but we can't say that definitively at this point," Blackmore said.
How the attacks unfolded
Investigators on Monday were trying to piece together the order in which the attacks took place. Blackmore said the stabbings didn't necessarily happen in the order that the calls came in and it's unclear if the brothers are suspected of carrying out the attacks at the same time.
The first stabbing was reported on the James Smith Cree Nation at 5:40 a.m. local time, and several more calls came in minutes later about stabbings at other locations, police said.
The James Smith Cree Nation has a population of around 3,400 people with about 1,800 members who live on the reservation, according to its website.
By 9:45 a.m., authorities reported victims in multiple locations, including one in the village of Weldon, and that some victims may have been attacked randomly.
In total, 28 people were wounded, including 10 who died.
Helicopter crews took some victims to the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon while others were brought to local hospitals by ground ambulances. Police said there may be additional injured people who took themselves to the various hospitals.
The victims included men and women in different age groups, some of whom were apparently targeted while others may have been attacked randomly, according to Blackmore.
Police have not released information on victims' conditions and identities, but said the youngest was in their early 20s.
About three hours after the first stabbing was reported, authorities identified the suspects as the Sanderson brothers and told the public that they were driving the black Nissan Rogue SUV.
Around noon, an alert was sent out reporting that the suspect vehicle had been seen by a driver on Arcola Avenue in Regina and told the public in Regina to shelter in place.
It wasn't until the next morning that Damien Sanderson was found dead.
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WAEPA (Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies) is now offering $100k in Guaranteed Life Insurance coverage for a limited time.
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Driver shortage affects SCAT route
Published: Jun. 13, 2022 at 2:27 PM EDT|Updated: 38 minutes ago
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Due to a driver shortage there are some interruptions to a SCAT route.
SCAT will be unable to service some stop times on Route 99 Monday. Riders may experience service delays. SCAT is utilizing all available bus drivers, including supervisors, to cover as many routes as possible.
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ATLANTA, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of each of the Invesco closed-end funds listed below today declared the following dividends.
Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year will report distributions for federal income tax purposes. The Fund's annual report to shareholders will include information regarding the tax character of Fund distributions for the fiscal year.
1 A portion of this distribution is estimated to be from a return of principal rather than net income. The Section 19 notice referenced below provides more information and can be found on the Invesco website at www.invesco.com.
The final determination of the source and tax characteristics of all distributions in 2022 will be made after the end of the year.
In order to comply with the requirements of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Fund will provide its shareholders of record on the record date with a Section 19 Notice disclosing the sources of its dividend payment when a distribution includes anything other than net investment income. The Section 19 Notice is not provided for tax reporting purposes but for informational purposes only. If applicable, this Section 19 Notice information can be found on the Funds' website at www.invesco.com
The amount of dividends paid by each fund may vary from time to time. Past amounts of dividends are no guarantee of future dividend payment amounts.
Investing involves risk and it is possible to lose money on any investment in the funds.
For additional information, shareholders of the closed end fund may call Invesco at 800-983-0903.
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Invesco Ltd. is a global independent investment management firm dedicated to delivering an investment experience that helps people get more out of life. Our distinctive investment teams deliver a comprehensive range of active, passive and alternative investment capabilities. With offices in more than 20 countries, Invesco managed $1.4 trillion in assets on behalf of clients worldwide as of June 30, 2022. For more information, visit Invesco.com.
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The $2,000 scholarship was awarded to Clarissa Klein.
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mike Morse Law Firm is proud to announce the winner of the 2022 Winning In The Community Scholarship. The scholarship awards $2,000 annually to a current or prospective college student who has excelled not only in the classroom, but in his or her community.
This year, the firm has selected Clarissa Klein as the recipient of the scholarship. Klein is a graduate student at Saginaw Valley State University, pursuing a master's degree in social work.
"I just wanted to say that I am so excited to have been chosen for this opportunity!" said Klein. "As a social work major, I find it so amazing that the Mike Morse Law Firm takes the time and initiative to better serve their community and I am so thrilled to be involved in this amazing work."
After graduation, Klein plans to work in child welfare and ultimately enter law school to become a child protective lawyer. Clarissa dedicates her time to giving back to the community by participating in annual food drives and volunteering with her National Honor Society Fraternity, Phi Alpha. She is also a member of the Student Social Work Association.
Mike Morse Law Firm is committed to making a difference in the communities it serves. With education being one of the most reliable paths to increased opportunity, Morse is passionate about helping students reach their post-secondary educational goals. Morse also understands that college can place a tremendous financial strain on both students and their families, so he created the Winning In the Community Scholarship to help relieve that stress.
Growing up, Mike's parents taught him the values of charity and public service. He's carried these principles with him throughout his entire life, and he's built the Mike Morse Law Firm to reflect these values.
"'To whom much is given, much is required' was a core value that my dad lived daily as he fought to help people in his law practice and make a difference in his community," said Morse. "So, it was instilled in me very early that I had a responsibility to not only fight for my clients but to help to make the world around me better. Clarissa's community outreach efforts and desire to help others personally and professionally makes her well deserving of this scholarship."
Since 1995, the Mike Morse Law Firm has been protecting the rights of Michigan auto accident and injury victims. They are Michigan's largest personal injury firm, specializing in auto, truck, pedestrian and motorcycle accidents as well as Social Security disability claims. They are experts in Michigan's No-Fault Act. Since opening their doors in 1995, the firm has won over one billion dollars for its clients. Mike Morse Law Firm handles cases throughout the state of Michigan, with a main office in Southfield. To learn more, call (855) 645-3946 or visit www.855mikewins.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention LifeStance Health Group, Inc. ("LifeStance") (NASDAQ: LFST) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of all purchasers of LifeStance common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the documents issued in connection with LifeStance's June 10, 2021 initial public stock offering.
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ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against LifeStance includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the number of virtual visits clients were undertaking utilizing LifeStance Health was decreasing as the COVID-19 lockdowns were being lifted, thereby flatlining LifeStance Health's out-patient/virtual revenue growth; (ii) the percentage of in-person visits clients were undertaking utilizing LifeStance Health was increasing as the COVID-19 lockdowns were being lifted, thereby causing LifeStance Health's operating expenses to increase substantially; (iii) LifeStance Health had lost a large number of physicians due to burn-out and, as a result, its physician retention rate had fallen significantly below the 87% highlighted in the initial public offering's registration statement, and LifeStance Health had been expending additional costs to onboard new physicians who were less productive than the outgoing physicians they were replacing; and (iv) as a result, LifeStance Health's business metrics and financial prospects were not as strong as the initial public offering's registration statement represented.
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COVID-19 was third leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, CDC reports
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States in 2021, following heart disease and cancer, for the second year in a row, according to provisional data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The overall age-adjusted death rate for all causes in the US was about 1% higher in 2021 that in was in 2020, but the death rate from COVID-19 increased by nearly 20%. The data was published Friday in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
More than one in eight deaths in 2021 had COVID-19 as an underlying cause, up from about one in 10 deaths in 2020.
More than 415,000 people died from COVID-19 in 2021, while about 605,000 people died from cancer and about 693,000 people died from heart disease, according to the CDC data. Influenza dropped out of the top 10 causes of death in 2021, while suicide rose to the tenth leading cause of death overall.
Demographic patterns in 2021 were similar to 2020, with overall death rates highest for Black people and American Indians and Alaskan Natives.
However, disparities in COVID-19 death rates decreased significantly for most racial and ethnic groups compared to the first year of the pandemic relative to death rates for multiracial people.
About 13% of COVID-19 deaths were among Black people in 2021, down from about 16% in 2020. Similarly, 16.5% of COVID-19 deaths were among Hispanic people in 2021, down from about 19% in 2020. White people, however, increased from about 60% of COVID-19 deaths in 2020 to more than 65% in 2021, according to the CDC data.
Also, COVID-19 death rates remained highest among those ages 85 and older in 2021, but were lower than they were in 2020. For all other age groups, COVID-19 death rates were higher in 2021 than they were in 2020.
“The results of both studies highlight the need for greater effort to implement effective interventions,” the CDC said in a statement. “We must work to ensure equal treatment in all communities in proportion to their need for effective interventions that can prevent excess COVID-19 deaths.”
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SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 27, 2022, at the witness of E-cigarette Professional Committee of China Electronic Chamber of Commerce, John Dunne, Director General of the British Electronic Cigarette Industry Association (UKVIA), Dustin Dahlmann and Cipri Boboi, Co-founders of the European Electronic Cigarette Association (IEVA), Peter Davydoff, the chief press officer of the Russian Nicotine Alliance and Daniel David, chairman of the Canadian Electronic Cigarette Industry Trade Association (VITA), the global well-known electronic atomization technology ecological enterprise, ICCPP and representatives of other 57 e-cigarette enterprises jointly signed the "Compliant Business Commitment", which promised to strictly abide by the regulations and requirements of the e-cigarette industry in China and export destination countries and regions, produce safely, operate in compliance, and effectively fulfill commitment not to sell e-cigarettes to minors, etc.
The Electronic Cigarette Special Committee is one of the largest e-cigarette industry alliances in China, with more than 600 member companies, among which are world-renowned e-cigarette brands and manufacturing companies such as ICCPP, Smoore, Relx, SMOK and FirstUnion Group.
After the signing ceremony, Everest Zhao, Vice Chairman of China Electronic Cigarette Special Committee and Founder of ICCPP, spoke as a representative of the participating enterprises and firstly expressed his gratitude to the Special Committee for organizing this event. Everest said that compliance has always been the primary strategic goal of ICCPP. With the introduction of vaping policies and rules in various countries, the e-cigarette industry has developed from self-regulation to co-regulation, which has put forward specific requirements on the business direction and strategy of enterprises. Everest also pointed out that China's e-cigarette industry has a long way to go in terms of compliance. The enterprises should actively implement compliance within the common construction, work together towards the norm, and be willing to take social responsibility, so as not to break the long-term development due to small profits.
It is understood that ICCPP has been a pioneer in the compliance of the e-cigarette industry. As early as July 12, 2021, ICCPP took the lead in signing the "commitment not to sell e-cigarettes to minors", committing to further protection of minors away from electronic atomization products and legal business; ICCPP also participated in the development of the group standards of "E-cigarette Device General Technical Specifications" and "E-Liquid Safety Technical Specifications", and made clear guidelines and requirements on the production, testing, inspection, management, service and other behaviors of e-cigarettes and e-liquid, actively promoting the sound development of norms-oriented industry. At the end of last year, the new policy of e-cigarette industry was released, and then ICCPP was the first to express its firm support, advocated to drive the industry with technological innovation and embrace it with an open mind, and also the first to showcase compliant products at The IECIE Shenzhen eCig Expo (IECIE Shenzhen) , taking the initiative in compliance business.
Recently, ICCPP has successfully passed the audit of Shenzhen Airport and won the qualification of "Shenzhen Airport Electronic Atomization Products White List Enterprise", which will subsequently enjoy the differentiated security inspection services provided by Shenzhen Airport. Different from the ordinary security inspection standards, the "Identification Standards for White List Enterprises of Electronic Atomization Products" and the "Operational Guidelines for Differentiated Security Inspection of Air Exports", studied and issued by Shenzhen Airport and relevant testing units, have made almost strict provisions on the design and production of batteries on overheating, the flash point, nicotin concentration and toxic substance detection of oil, and even whether there is an anti-leakage process during transportation, as well as the standardization and systematization of the e-cigarette production process and the traceability of logistics from the perspective of transportation safety. It is a remarkable recognition and credit from the authorities for vape quality and logistics management. It can be said that the enterprises entering the Shenzhen Airport White List not only need to be one step ahead in the transportation process, but also need to achieve impeccable whole process success from R&D, design, manufacturing to logistics and transportation.
Logistics compliance of ICCPP is the result of years of systematized forward-looking compliance strategy. The systematic construction and development based on the industrial chain model is the strategic focus of ICCPP's sustainable operation. Since 2019, ICCPP has built a global compliance department to continuously study global market compliance trends, including not only domestic regulations, but also the PMTA in the USA (ICCPP is one of the first batch of Chinese companies to apply for PMTA) and TPD3 in Europe. Up to now, ICCPP has established a proven and operational compliance mechanism and accumulated considerable practical experience in response to different regulatory markets around the world. For example, its testing center has been able to analyze and support access testing to major electronic atomized markets such as USA, Europe, Southeast Asia, etc.
To promote the benign development of the global e-cigarette market and practically solve the market access jam problem faced by e-cigarette enterprises, ICCPP ODM+ has recently developed a whole set of global compliance market solution services, dedicated to helping domestic and foreign enterprises to navigate regulatory complexity and accelerate speed to new markets, and share with the industry the systematic operation experience and achievements in compliance over the years.
Focusing on the brand strategy of "technological innovation, safety standard, direct access to users and global breakthrough" and taking self-develop and self-innovation as the core, ICCPP gathers more than 500 global top electronic atomization researchers and establishes a superb Everest Lab at home and abroad, continuously integrating the core technologies of four research institutes: basic materials, life science, innovative technology and atomization chip development, and pursuing the highest technical standards and the latest technological breakthroughs in the industry. ICCPP has achieved nearly 2000 technical patents so far and has 6 GMP standards and requirements meeting manufacturing bases covering an area of more than 120,000 square meters. With its first-class manufacturing level and industrial chain ecological business model accumulation, ICCPP has the confidence and ability to empower global partners with premium electronic atomized technology products and services.
With the vision of becoming a world-leading and respected health technology enterprise, ICCPP focuses on the innovation and development of electronic atomization technology and related product services, and is committed to building a win-win ecosystem covering front-end technology solutions, core components R&D and manufacturing, product design and production, supply chain management, logistics and transportation, and sales and after-market services, and redefines the people-oriented "customer-atomization-industry" integration and the new way of vaping connection, to share the beautiful vaping life experience brought by innovative technology with global users.
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Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Shenzhen, ICCPP has developed into a global-leading comprehensive ecological atomization technology enterprise integrating electronic atomization technology research, product design, modern intellectual manufacturing and brand operation. As a benchmark enterprise in the vaping industry, ICCPP has a top electronic atomization solution provider brand ODM+ and two well-known self-owned brands VOOPOO and ZOVOO, and 8 branches worldwide including USA, Canada, Germany, UK, France, Indonesia, Malaysia and Russia. The business has covered 100,000 offline outlets in more than 70 countries and regions around the world, providing over 30 million consumers with a wonderful vaping products and services.
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NEW ORLEANS, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until July 19, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Okta, Inc. ("Okta" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: OKTA), if they purchased the Company's securities between March 5, 2021 and March 22, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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Okta and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On March 22, 2022, the Company disclosed that it had detected an attempted hacking attack in late January 2022, and that, "[b]ased on our investigation to date, there is no evidence of ongoing malicious activity beyond the activity detected in January." Later that same day, the Company disclosed that "[a]fter a thorough analysis of [the hackers'] claims, we have concluded that a small percentage of customers – approximately 2.5% – have potentially been impacted and whose data may have been viewed or acted upon."
On this news, shares of Okta fell $17.88 per share, or 10.74%, to close at $148.55 per share on March 23, 2022.
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BOSTON (AP) — The Golden State Warriors arrived at the TD Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday to find that the basket they were shooting at in warmups was the wrong height.
A 10-foot wooden pole was brought in to measure, and it confirmed that the basket was a couple of inches too high. It was quickly adjusted.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said during his pregame media availability that he wasn’t aware of the issue, but it wasn’t uncommon.
“Players have a really sharp eye for that. Players can tell,” he said. “I imagine somebody went out there, looked at it, didn’t look right. So as long as they take care of it, then everything is good.”
Kerr then took the opportunity to needle the league for the finals’ late start times. All weekday games have tipped off after 9 p.m. ET, with the Sunday games an hour earlier.
“It’s a good thing the game starts at midnight,” Kerr said as reporters laughed. “We’ll have plenty of time to fix it.”
The teams split the two games in San Francisco before the best-of-seven series shifted to Boston, where the 17-time NBA champion Celtics have a history of success — and, some say, shenanigans. Former Celtics coach, general manager and president Red Auerbach was often accused of everything from turning off the hot water in the visitor’s locker room at the original Boston Garden to engineering dead spots in the parquet floor.
Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who was a member of the Celtics’ 1986 championship team, said he didn’t think there was anything untoward going on.
“I’m surprised Steve didn’t say anything about Red Auerbach,” he said.
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TEL AVIV, Israel and BEIJING, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ADAMA Ltd. (the "Company") (SZSE 000553), today provided an estimate regarding its financial performance for the second quarter and first half of 2022.
Sales
ADAMA is expecting to report sales growth of approximately 22% in USD terms (24% in RMB terms) in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter last year.
Sales in the first half of 2022 are expected to grow approximately 25% in USD terms (25% in RMB terms), compared to the same period last year.
The expected strong growth over the quarter and first half period was primarily driven by a significant, double-digit increase in prices, a trend which started in the third quarter of 2021, complemented by volume growth and despite the negative impact of exchange rates and supply challenges. This growth is a reflection of the robust demand in the market resulting from the elevated global crop prices during the first half of 2022. The Company's performance was particularly strong in Brazil, where the Company continues to work to strengthen its position within this growing market, while the Company's sales of raw material and intermediates in China continued to grow strongly.
Adjusted EBITDA
In the second quarter and first half period, the Company is expecting to report an increase in adjusted EBITDA and its margin, in comparison to the corresponding periods in 2021. The strong top-line growth more than compensated for the impacts of higher procurement, production and logistics costs, exchange rate impacts as well as higher operating costs, which were impacted amongst other factors by higher inflation.
It should be noted that certain relocation and upgrade charges have significantly declined since Q1 2022, as the relocation and upgrade of the manufacturing Jingzhou site in China has been completed and is now at a high level of operation.
Net Income
The Company is expecting to report an increase in Adjusted & Reported Net Income in the second quarter and first half period, compared to the same periods last year following achieving higher Operating Profit and despite a significant increase in financial expenses due to the high Israeli CPI, elevated securitization expenses attributed to increased exposure to Brazil and higher hedging costs on exchange rate.
Adjusted Net Income excludes the impact of transitory or non-operational and non-cash items, mainly including:
i. Non-cash amortization charges in respect of Transfer assets received from Syngenta related to the 2017 ChemChina-Syngenta acquisition;
ii. Non-cash amortization net charges related to intangible assets created as part of the Purchase Price Allocation (PPA) on acquisitions, with no impact on the ongoing performance of the companies acquired;
iii. Incentive plans: ADAMA granted certain of its employees, a long-term incentive (LTI) in the form of 'phantom' awards linked to the Company's share price. As such, the Company records an expense, or recognizes income, depending on the fluctuation in the Company's share price, regardless of award exercises. To neutralize the impact of such share price movements on the measurement of the Company's performance and expected employee compensation and to reflect the existing phantom awards, in the Company's adjusted financial performance, the LTI is presented on an equity-settled basis in accordance with the value of the existing plan at the grant date. During Q2 2022 the Company recorded expenses due to an increase in the Company's share price;
iv. Manufacturing facilities relocation & upgrade-related costs: certain extraordinary charges related largely to a temporary disruption of the production of certain products, were adjusted in H1 2021. These charges have significantly declined in H1 2022, as the relocation and upgrade of the manufacturing Jingzhou site in China has been completed and is now at a high level of operation.
These estimations are preliminary and have not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditors. These estimations may change, inter alia, as a result of the further processing and analysis of the financial data that the Company will perform for the preparation of its financial statements which will be released on August 29, 2022.
Investors are reminded to exercise caution when making investment decisions.
About ADAMA
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government is criticizing as “unethical” the statement by the World Health Organization’s director-general that the crisis in the country’s Tigray region is “the worst disaster on Earth” and his assertion that the lack of attention from global leaders may be due to Tigrayans’ skin color.
The spokeswoman for Ethiopia’s prime minister on Thursday told journalists that the comments by WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus were “unbecoming of such a high-profile position.” Billene Seyoum suggested that Tedros, himself an ethnic Tigrayan, should recuse himself from his post if he wants to talk that way.
She spoke a day after the WHO chief in an emotional statement at a press briefing asserted that the 6 million people in Tigray have been “under siege” for the last 21 months because of the conflict that erupted there in late 2020 between Ethiopian and Tigray forces.
“I haven’t heard in the last few months any head of state talking about the Tigray situation anywhere in the developed world. Anywhere. Why?” Tedros asked. “Maybe the reason is the color of the skin of the people in Tigray.” Earlier this year, he asked whether the world’s overwhelming focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine was due to racism, although he acknowledged the conflict there had global consequences.
Ethiopia’s conflict has serious regional implications, with the potential to destabilize the strategic and sometimes turbulent Horn of Africa region.
Very little humanitarian aid was allowed into Tigray after Tigray forces retook much of the region in June 2021, and humanitarian workers and local health workers described people starving to death and basic medical supplies running out.
Aid has started flowing more substantially in the past few months amid international mediation efforts, but the deliveries are widely described as inadequate to meet the needs of the millions of people essentially trapped there. Aid groups say major shortages of fuel to deliver supplies remain.
The resumption of basic services and banking remains a key demand of the Tigray leaders. On Thursday, the prime minister’s spokeswoman said “an operable environment needs to happen” for the return of those services, including safety guarantees for service workers in the region.
She also noted a government proposal for “peace talks in the coming weeks” and stressed they must be without preconditions. She accused the Tigray leaders of “looking for excuses to avoid these peace talks.”
She dismissed Tigray forces’ allegations of new attacks by Ethiopian forces as “a mechanism to deflect” discussions on the peace process.
Ethiopia’s government has said it is willing to hold talks “any time, any place” but led by its preferred mediator, the African Union special envoy.
In a sign of its rejection of other mediation efforts attempted by neighboring Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta with backing from the United States, Ethiopia’s government offered its congratulations to Kenyan president-elect William Ruto within minutes of Monday’s declaration of his election win. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ethiopia-calls-who-chiefs-comments-on-tigray-unethical/ | 2022-08-18T15:00:39Z |
TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An innovator in Electronic Health Record (EHR) software for behavioral health care providers, Health Information Management Systems (HiMS) today announced it has been named among Arizona's Most Admired Companies of 2022 by AZ Business magazine and BestCompaniesAZ. HiMS was recognized for its excellence in workplace culture, leadership, social responsibility and customer opinion.
Based in Tucson, Ariz. and with an office in Phoenix, HiMS is among the 50 companies to receive the honor from throughout the state. The HiMS team works to transform the integrated health care experience through its award-winning electronic health record (EHR) software, Axiom, and mobile communications app, AxiaGram.
These solutions reduce administrative burdens while addressing clinical workflow and productivity issues. As a result, health care providers can optimize efficiency, manage costs, and achieve optimal patient outcomes.
"We have built a culture at HiMS focused on employee collaboration and wellness, where we put our employees first and empower them every day. As a result, we're able to provide the highest level of support to our customers, in turn enabling them to deliver the best value-based care to their patients," said Khalid Al-Maskari, CEO of HiMS. "We are incredibly proud to be named among Arizona's Most Admired Companies, alongside other innovative companies across our state. This honor is due to the dedication and efforts of our employees, and we look forward to continuing to make a difference for our customers and our community."
Honorees were chosen by a committee comprised of AZ Business magazine's editorial board, BestCompaniesAZ's leadership team, and professionals from a wide range of industries. HiMS will be recognized at the 13th Annual Most Admired Companies awards dinner and reception on Oct. 13, and in a special editorial report inside the September/October issue of AZ Business magazine.
Health Information Management Systems (HiMS) is a national company headquartered in Tucson, Arizona that designs Electronic Health Records (EHR) software to transform the integrated health care experience. HiMS creates innovative solutions that lead to better outcomes, lower costs and higher-quality care. The company sets itself apart from its competitors by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to improve clinical documentation and decision support. More information is available at hmsfirst.com.
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NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital Prism Advisors (dPrism), a New York-based digital strategic consultancy, announced a restructuring and expansion aimed at meeting increasing demand for digital growth opportunities. The move includes the promotion of three senior executives and the addition of two new senior strategists.
Len Gilbert, a longtime dPrism executive, has been named President and Chief Revenue Officer, where he will oversee business development, culture, human resources, purchasing and legal matters. Assuming Gilbert's previous role as Chief Operating Officer will be Jennifer Cardella, who has served as Chief Product and Delivery Officer since joining dPrism in January 2021. Cardella will be responsible for ensuring optimal operating results and overseeing partnerships, including the performance and successful delivery across all client engagements. In addition, she will be responsible for ongoing client growth, profitability, operational controls and capacity management.
Additionally, Jonathan Murray is adding the roles of President and Head of Strategy to his duties as Chief Technology Officer. Murray will leverage his unique blend of experience in business strategy, sales, marketing, operations and policy to lead dPrism's platform transformation and strategic innovation engagements.
dPrism also welcomes two new members of its team as senior technology strategists. Derick Schaefer, who will be responsible for strategic client engagement, has 27 years of industry experience, most recently working as Chief Technology Officer at Trintech Inc. Additionally, Bill O'Neill, who will assist client technology leaders with critical strategic and tactical projects, has more than three decades of enterprise technology experience, most recently as the CIO of Marmon Holdings' Rail and Leasing Sector.
"These additions will greatly enhance our ability to bring our best-in-class services to more industry-leading organizations looking to find and act on digital growth opportunities," said Adriaan Bouten, dPrism's founder and Chief Executive Officer. "We're looking forward to the contributions that Derick and Bill's technology experience and customer-centric passion will bring to our work."
Digital Prism Advisors helps clients reinvent their business by discovering new digital market opportunities. Led by a team of experienced former senior executives in technology, publishing, marketing and corporate strategy, dPrism assists companies in planning and carrying out modern technology strategies to accelerate growth.
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Ohio authorities are hoping to identify a man whose remains were found 35 years ago and have released images of a facial reconstruction in the hopes that someone may recognize him.
The man's partial skeletal remains were discovered on September 10, 1987, near Mount Hope Cemetery in Youngstown, Ohio, according to a news release from the state Attorney General's office. Investigators believe the remains were at that location for 3 to 5 years before they were discovered, the release said.
Anthropological analysis suggests the remains belong to a Black male between the ages of 30 and 44 years old, the office said.
Images of the clay reconstruction were released Thursday showing the person's face at several angles. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the "John Doe" to reach out to the Mahoning County Coroner's Office.
"This face represents a brother, son or father who needs to reclaim his identity and be given the dignity that he deserves," Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said in the release. "BCI assists law enforcement and helps families reunited with their loved ones because everybody is somebody to someone."
In a public bulletin released to the public, the attorney general's office cautioned that the artist who created the reconstruction added features such as a hairstyle as "estimations to complete the image" but they "should not be considered as significant markers for identification."
His weight, height, hair color and eye color are unknown, the office said.
Ohio Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Mahoning County Coroner's Office and the Youngstown Police Department collaborated to release the reconstruction, the release said.
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HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunyard, a global leading payment solution provider, has established the partnership with Emerico, a world-leading digital transformation company, to offer POS terminals i80 and payment solutions for worldwide market. Through this cooperation, Emerico enables its customers even more options for quick and easy payment. The fully certified i80 is compatible with all payment transactions.
The i80 is designed with a customized Android operating system. Full certification including PCI PTS 6.x, EMV L1 & L2 prevents your information from leakage in the best possible way. Comprehensive communications make your transactions always frictionless. The smart internet management platform also allows any number of payment terminals and makes the system easy to expand.
Emerico prides themselves as being pioneers and associate themselves with the most seasoned technological partners in their respective industries. From seamless integration to borderless customer support, together with the world's finest strategic partners including Cisco, IBM, IDEMIA, Fujitsu, Emerico creates and develops responsive and reliable solutions for customers.
With the addition of Sunyard Android mobile terminals, the Emerico portfolio expands to include another important segment. "It will offer numerous advantages for merchants and end customers from a technological perspective," explains Emerico team. "We look forward to bringing more smart payment solutions to the region as we grow. The cooperation will help thrive the guest experience in the modern age of omni-channel payments and untangle the complex world of payments."
"We are pleased to partner with Emerico to provide our payment terminals to our Asian customers," says Jier Chen, Sales Director, Sunyard Technology. "We look forward to more partnership with Emerico and its strong business network to provide merchant with reliable, rugged solutions with our innovative payment terminals."
At Sunyard, we're constantly expanding and evolving our portfolio of products to help you grow your business. Everything we do is backed by the expertise, support, and commitment that you already trust us for.
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Sunyard Technology Co., Ltd, the leading global payment solution provider, is offering cost-effective, superior quality payment terminals and financial software products including payment password system, same-city liquidation system, corporate e-bank system, risk alarm system, etc. As the earliest listed financial IT company in China (SSE Code: 600571), Sunyard has achieved the leading position in the field of financial industry with more than two decades of professional experience. Based on the solid foundation in the domestic market, Sunyard is committed to expanding the international market according to its development strategy.
About Emerico
Emerico is a world-leading digital transformation company, offering an end-to-end solution for customer experience with the aim to effectively enable your customers to make more key interactions that deliver greater levels of business. Emerico delivers an extensive portfolio of smart digital solutions and innovative technology for you to enhance customer experience, which is supported by comprehensive success services and consultancy that can ensure maximum project efficiency and cost savings. Emerico has won many awards, including the "Winner of BID World Quality Commitment Award in Paris 2015".
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THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Digi-Key Electronics, which offers the world's largest selection of electronic components in stock for immediate shipment, announced that it has been awarded 25 recognitions from its suppliers during the 2022 EDS Leadership Summit, held May 10-13 in Las Vegas.
Digi-Key was recognized for its sales results, customer service, breadth of product, digital presence and more during the past year. The list of awards Digi-Key earned includes:
- 2021 Distributor of the Year from RECOM Power
- Outstanding Channel Partner from MCC
- 2021 Distributor Award "We Reach For Greatness" from Belden
- North America Distributor of the Year 2021 from Dialight
- 2021 Outstanding Sales Growth Award from Jauch Quartz
- Distributor of the Year 2021 from Bel
- 2021 Distributor of the Year from Fair-Rite
- World Wide Distribution Award 2021 from Raltron
- 2021 Global Distributor of the Year from ECS
- 2021 Distributor of the Year from APEM
- 2021 Global Distributor of the Year from u-blox
- Outstanding Sales Achievement Award 2021 from Kingbright
- #1 Distributor for 2021 from Phoenix Mecano
- Diamond Club Award for Outstanding Sales Growth, Product Promotion and Superior Distribution in 2021 from NTE Electronics
- Global Distributor of the Year 2021 from Digi International
- 2021 Passives Catalog Distributor of the Year from Vishay
- 2021 Excellence Award EMEA from Abracon
- 2021 Greatest Overall Product Breadth from Epson America
- 2021 Best Performance High Service – Digital from Amephenol
- 2021 North America Distributor of the Year from Schaffner EMC, Inc.
- 2021 Global Distributor of the Year from CIT Relay and Switch
- 2021 Disti of the Year from TDK-Lambda Inc.
- 2021 Global e-Catalog Distributor of the Year from Molex
- Platinum Award for Distributor Growth from Orion Fans
Additionally, Abracon recognized Jason Simoneau, director of passives, at Digi-Key, with the Americas Executive Partnership Award for 2021.
"We are very pleased to have earned these recognitions from so many of our valued supplier partners," said David Stein, vice president of global supplier management at Digi-Key. "At Digi-Key, we are redefining what it means to be a high-service distributor and focus on continuous improvement to ensure a positive experience and great results for both our suppliers and customers. We're grateful to our suppliers for their partnership, and look forward to finding new ways to partner more closely for continued mutual success in the future."
Digi-Key also hosted its annual EDS Business Update Breakfast on Thursday, May 12, featuring market activity and business updates from Digi-Key president Dave Doherty and vice president of Americas and EMEA business development Ian Wallace. The theme of the presentation was "Successful. Together." and covered Digi-Key's performance in 2021 and its continuous investments in its core business, as well as new services and how those capabilities such as Marketplace, e-commerce platforms and logistics services can benefit suppliers.
"At Digi-Key, we're looking for ways to make the extraordinary, ordinary, and we couldn't do it without our supplier partners, manufacturing reps, online and media personnel," Doherty said. "We're focused on our digital presence, streamlining processes and supporting our customers in order to plan for the next cycle -- because in this industry, it's never a matter of 'if' – it's a matter of 'when.'"
Jugglers from The Passing Zone provided entertainment during the presentation as well, serving as a perfect metaphor for how the industry has handled the numerous challenges and opportunities presented over the past several years.
For more information about Digi-Key's products and to order from their product portfolio, please visit the Digi-Key website.
About Digi-Key Electronics
Digi-Key Electronics, headquartered in Thief River Falls, Minn., USA, is recognized as both the leader and continuous innovator in the high service distribution of electronic components and automation products worldwide. As the original pioneer in this space, Digi-Key provides more than 13.4 million components from over 2,300 quality name-brand manufacturers with an industry-leading breadth and depth of product in stock and available for immediate shipment. Beyond the products that drive technology innovation, Digi-Key also supports design engineers and procurement professionals with a wealth of digital solutions and tools to make their jobs more efficient. Additional information can be found at digikey.com and on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after China promised to speed up the rollout of policy changes to boost anemic economic growth.
Shanghai gained while Hong Kong declined. Tokyo and South Korea were unchanged at midday.
The Chinese Cabinet’s planning agency promised Monday to accelerate easier lending and other policies but announced no new spending. Economic growth sank to 2.5% over a year earlier in the second half, less than half the official annual target.
The announcement might “provide a short-term uplift” to sentiment, but investors “ultimately want to see a stronger recovery,” said Yeap Jun Rong of IG in a report.
The Shanghai Composite Index gained 1% to 3,232.24 while the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo was unchanged at 28,618.62. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong shed 0.2% to 19,188.25.
The Kospi in Seoul was unchanged at 2,403.90 and Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 gained less than 0.1% to 6,855.50. New Zealand retreated while Southeast Asian markets gained.
U.S. markets were closed Monday for Labor Day.
European markets sank following Friday’s announcement by Russian gas giant Gazprom that a suspension of supplies through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would be extended indefinitely. That adds to shortages in Germany and other economies.
The deputy director of China’s National Development and Reform Commission, Yang Yinkai, said the agency will “speed up the release of policy effectiveness” to “make up for losses caused by the epidemic in the second quarter,” according to news reports.
The government has trimmed interest rates, given entrepreneurs a break on rent and promised other aid to revive the economy after Shanghai and other industrial centers temporarily shut down to fight virus outbreaks. But it is avoiding major spending, possibly for fear of reigniting a rise in housing costs and debt that Chinese leaders worry is dangerously high.
Also Monday, Beijing freed up more foreign currency holdings of Chinese commercial banks for lending and trading by lowering the amount they must hold in reserve. The move rolls back an increase imposed last year to limit speculative trading and restrain the rise of the exchange rate of China’s yuan, which has since declined.
In energy markets, benchmark U.S. crude gained $1.71 to $88.58 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude, used to price international oils, lost 81 cents to $94.93 per barrel in London.
The dollar advanced to 140.48 yen from Monday’s 140.46 yen. The euro gained to 99.49 cents from 99.31 cents. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/ap-asian-markets-mixed-after-china-promises-economic-support/ | 2022-09-06T17:37:48Z |
The brand will be minting three NFTs, in partnership with artists Nychos and CryptoDads, and will be offering a sweepstakes giveaway of the NFTs along with $500 to Dr. Squatch.
LOS ANGELES, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Squatch, the fast-growing men's natural soap and personal care company, today announced the launch of Crypto Cleanse, a limited edition bar soap inspired by the infatuation around cryptocurrency. In tandem with the product launch, Dr. Squatch will be minting 3 NFTs which they are creating in partnership with brand-aligned artists in the space. They will be offering a sweepstakes giveaway of the NFTs along with $500 to drsquatch.com.
Dr. Squatch minted a new limited edition bar on the bricc-chain and we're taking it to the moon with Crypto Cleanse. The brand mined unique ingredients like exfoliating Crypto Fortunei and skin-soothing Seven Golden Candlesticks to create this disruptive drop that gives you a verified clean. The invigorating minted banana scent leaves you feeling bullish about this non-fungible freshness.
"With the launch of this bar, we are seamlessly blending elements of entertainment and education in two areas that today's cultural zeitgeist cares about: personal care and cryptocurrency," said Josh Friedman, Chief Marketing Officer at Dr. Squatch. "By partnering with Nychos and CryptoDads, the brand is able to break into this new market of cryptocurrency and NFTs while staying true to our brand's values. Nychos dedicates his time to finding and supporting new artists by sharing their work and giving them a platform, just as Dr. Squatch does with emerging talent, while CryptoDads shares an interest with the brand in supporting causes focused on men's health."
"While we're excited to participate in the fun of NFTs, we also recognize the impact that NFTs and blockchain technology have on the environment. Our love for the planet is an important part of who we are at Dr. Squatch, which is why we are also partnering with Aerial to track and offset the carbon emissions created when minting NFTs."
In tandem with the Crypto Cleanse product launch, Dr. Squatch is launching a sweepstakes giveaway in which three entrants will be randomly selected to win an NFT created by artist partners, Nychos, CryptoDads, and an internal Squatch member. The Crypto Cleanse sweepstakes runs from July 22 - August 5. Each winner will win a custom-sourced minted NFT with a unique rendering of the Dr. Squatch "Squatch" logo in their own individual style as well as a $500 Dr. Squatch gift card.
"For this collaboration, I wanted to dissect the Squatch and break him down into his core elements," said Nychos. "The soap heart pumps suds through the veins, and the remainder is his disruptive, creative expression of communicating that message".
"We felt that Dr. Squatch was the perfect partner for us because of our shared desire to educate, entertain, promote health, and make a positive impact in our communities," said Crypto Dads. "In celebration of our partnership, we're excited to announce that Dr. Squatch has offered to donate $10,000 to St. Jude's Children Hospital to support our shared vision to help improve lives."
The Crypto Cleanse bar is available to Dr. Squatch subscribers for $6 and $8 for one-time purchasers on July 22. The Crypto Cleanse is available to purchase exclusively on Dr. Squatch's website at www.drsquatch.com.
About Dr. Squatch Soap Company
Dr. Squatch is a men's natural soap and personal care company, and one of the fastest-growing natural personal care companies in the country, reaching approximately $100 million in sales in 2020. Dr. Squatch's hero products are natural cold process bar soap, deodorant, shampoo and conditioner, and toothpaste. Dr. Squatch sells high quality personal care products for men made in America and wants all men to "Feel Like a Man, Smell Like a Champion" https://drsquatch.com.
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Woman found dead under chairlift in Gatlinburg, Tenn.; witness says she fell
GATLINBURG, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) - A woman fell from the Anakeesta chairlift Thursday around 7:40 p.m., witnesses said.
Seth Butler with the city of Gatlinburg confirmed that Gatlinburg Fire and Rescue responders went to the scene and found a woman dead under the lift.
Anakeesta’s attractions sit atop a mountain in Gatlinburg. Visitors take a chairlift ride to the top at the beginning of their visit and back down again when they’re finished.
Jeffery McConnell said he was visiting the Gatlinburg attraction with his fiancée and three children when a woman, who he described as being in her late 20′s, fell from the lift from about three-quarters of the way up the mountain.
Before the woman fell, McConnell said that other visitors tried to alert the woman that her safety railing was up, but she did not respond.
According to McConnell, the ride kept going for 10 or 15 minutes after the incident. Another witness, Jay Deuro, told WVLT that the staff at Anakeesta kept loading people onto the chairlift after the incident.
“You could see the concern on everyone’s face that was getting on,” Deuro said.
McConnell said that after his family had made their way back down the mountain, they told people waiting in line to “not look down” on their way up.
In a statement, Anakeesta representative Michele Canney said, “A tragic incident occurred this evening. 911 was called immediately. Our hearts are with the family of the deceased. This is currently an active investigation. We cannot disclose further information at this time.”
The park noted on Twitter Friday that that the chondola is closed.
Butler said the incident is being investigated, and information will be released when it is available.
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Hamilton visited by Michelle Obama, speaks on Roe v. Wade
By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lewis Hamilton dipped into the Roe v. Wade debate shortly after arriving in the United States. He protested a ban on wearing jewelry while racing by sporting three watches, eight rings and multiple necklaces in Miami. And as the seven-time world champion prepared for Formula One’s debut in South Florida, Hamilton hosted former first lady Michelle Obama in his pit for practice and qualifying. Hamilton remains as much a change agent 16 years into his career as when he became the first Black winner in F1 in 2008. He’s still the only Black driver in the most elite form of motorsports. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/08/hamilton-visited-by-michelle-obama-speaks-on-roe-v-wade/ | 2022-05-08T17:48:59Z |
Trial has advanced to the second dose escalation cohort with no dose-limiting toxicities observed to-date
SAN DIEGO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viracta Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIRX), a precision oncology company targeting virus-associated malignancies, today announced that the Safety Monitoring Committee for the ongoing Phase 1b/2 study of Nana-val in patients with EBV+ solid tumors (VT3996-301) has reviewed safety data from the first dose cohort of patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal cancer (RM-NPC) and has approved advancing to the next dose level. Newly enrolled patients will enter the trial's second cohort and receive nanatinostat 30 mg orally, 4 days per week, in combination with valganciclovir 900 mg orally daily. Preliminary safety and efficacy data from the trial are expected in the second half of this year.
"Treatment options are limited for patients with RM-NPC, and we are very pleased with the progress thus far in this trial," said Lisa Rojkjaer, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Viracta. "We look forward to enrolling the next cohort which moves us closer to determining the recommended dose of Nana-val for evaluation in additional patients with RM-NPC and other EBV-positive solid tumors."
In addition, the company also announced an upcoming poster presentation at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, which will summarize the design of the Phase 1b/2 trial in patients with EBV+ RM-NPC and other EBV+ solid tumors.
Poster Title: A Phase 1b/2 Study of Nanatinostat and Valganciclovir in Patients with Advanced Epstein-Barr Virus Positive (EBV+) Solid Tumors and in Combination with Pembrolizumab in Patients with Recurrent/Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (RM-NPC)
Session Title: Head and Neck Cancer
Session Date and Time: Monday June 6, 2022, 1:15 – 4:15 pm CDT
Poster Number: 93b
Presenter: A. Dimitrios Colevas, M.D., Stanford Cancer Institute
A copy of the ASCO poster will be available by visiting the Events and Webcasts page of the Viracta website following the conference's conclusion. The poster's corresponding abstract is currently available on the ASCO Annual Meeting Website.
The Phase 1b/2 trial (NCT05166577) is an open-label, multinational trial evaluating Nana-val alone and in combination with pembrolizumab. The Phase 1b dose escalation portion is designed to evaluate safety and to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D) of Nana-val in patients with EBV+ RM-NPC. In Phase 2, up to sixty patients with EBV+ RM-NPC will be randomized to receive Nana-val at the RP2D with or without pembrolizumab to evaluate safety, overall response rate, and potential pharmacodynamic markers. Additionally, patients with other advanced EBV+ solid tumors will be enrolled to receive Nana-val at the RP2D in a Phase 1b dose expansion cohort.
Nanatinostat is an orally available histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor being developed by Viracta. Nanatinostat is selective for specific isoforms of Class I HDACs, which is key to inducing viral genes that are epigenetically silenced in EBV-associated malignancies. Nanatinostat is currently being investigated in combination with the antiviral agent valganciclovir as an all-oral combination therapy, Nana-val, in various subtypes of EBV-associated malignancies. Ongoing trials include a pivotal, global, multicenter, open-label Phase 2 basket trial in multiple subtypes of relapsed/refractory EBV+ lymphoma (NAVAL-1) as well as a multinational Phase 1b/2 trial in patients with EBV+ recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other EBV+ solid tumors.
Viracta is a precision oncology company targeting virus-associated malignancies. Viracta's lead product candidate is an all-oral combination therapy of its proprietary investigational drug, nanatinostat, and the antiviral agent valganciclovir (collectively referred to as Nana-val). Nana-val is currently being evaluated in multiple ongoing clinical trials, including a pivotal, global, multicenter, open-label Phase 2 basket trial for the treatment of multiple subtypes of relapsed/refractory Epstein-Barr virus-positive (EBV+) lymphoma (NAVAL-1), as well as a multinational Phase 1b/2 trial for the treatment of EBV+ recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma and other EBV+ solid tumors. Viracta is also pursuing the application of its inducible synthetic lethality approach in other virus-related cancers.
For additional information please visit www.viracta.com.
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These risks and uncertainties may be amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused significant economic uncertainty. If any of these risks materialize or underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results implied by these forward-looking statements. Additional risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements are included under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in Viracta's reports and other documents that Viracta has filed, or will file, with the SEC from time to time and available at www.sec.gov.
The forward-looking statements included in this communication are made only as of the date hereof. Viracta assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law or applicable regulation.
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Texell Credit Union will hold a free funding college seminar Tuesday.
The event will be 6-7:30 p.m. at the Trinity Jr. Ballroom of the Hilton Garden Inn, 1749 Scott Blvd. in Temple.
The seminar is the second in Texell’s college prep series, geared to high school juniors, seniors and their parents, according to a news release.
The workshop will be an open forum and include financial aid and scholarship representatives from Temple College, the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in Belton and Texas A&M University-Central Texas in Killeen. After introductions and discussions about the Free Application for Student Aid, scholarships and financial assistance, attendees can ask questions about paying for college.
“College funding options are mystifying to most parents, and it can feel overwhelming,” Amy Merriman, Texell’s chief operating officer, said in the news release. “The good news is, there are several ways to make college costs manageable. We’re excited to bring this educational opportunity to the community and help our members and their high schoolers plan for college.”
Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Refreshments will be served.
To register, visit Texell.org/ events. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_81c439dc-e9fd-11ec-bf69-2fcf4bfffddf.html | 2022-06-12T06:22:12Z |
NEW YORK, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRCA) between May 28, 2021 and May 24, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important August 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Verrica securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Verrica class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6828 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 5, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where Verrica's contract manufacturer produced bulk solution for VP-102 (a drug device combination of Verrica's topical solution, cantharidin, administered through a single-use precision applicator for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum); (2) these deficiencies were not remediated when Verrica resubmitted its New Drug Application ("NDA") to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") for VP-102 for molluscum; (3) the foregoing presented significant risks to Verrica obtaining regulatory approval of VP-102 for molluscum; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about Verrica's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Verrica class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6828 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RF elements® is releasing five new Array Sector antennas for 3 GHz and 2.4 GHz bands and adding more horn antennas for 5 GHz band to strengthen the antenna toolset for the most used frequency bands.
RF elements® is the leader in sustainable use of unlicensed spectrum, solving the issue of interference in wireless networks through award-winning horn antenna technology across European, American, African, and Asian markets. Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) provide internet connectivity to all but especially remote, underserved, or otherwise disadvantaged communities heavily reliant on unlicensed spectrums.
Since 2014, RF elements® Horn Antenna technology has been playing a pivotal role in the evolution of 5 GHz WISP networks. "Our award-winning products have enabled transition from noise-encumbered progressively dysfunctional networks and poor internet service quality to stable, reliable, and highly scalable systems. To speed up the world-wide optimization of wireless networks we introduce several Array Sector (AS) antennas with proprietary Backshield™ Technology for improved noise rejection. Namely AS-2-14, AS-2-17 for 2.4 GHz band with 14 and 17 dBi gain. For the 3.4 - 3.8 GHz band, we now offer AS-3-17HV, AS-3-17DS, and AS-3-18DS (DS stands for Dual Slant) with 17 and 18 dBi gain. These Array Sector antennas are perfectly suited for efficient deployment in rural areas with noise issues." said Tomas Zvolensky, Product Manager at RF elements®.
"Our Horn Antenna technology has influenced the way WISP networks are designed and scaled in an unprecedented way. Thinking of the WISP industry on a global scale, we focus also on highly price-sensitive markets. We decided to address these markets with an affordable horn antenna series we call StarterHorns™. StarterHorn™ 30° USMA and StarterHorn™ A45° USMA are highly noise suppressing antennas just like our Asymmetrical and Symmetrical Horn antennas but with more attractive pricing. They are ideal for WISPs new to RF elements® Horn antenna technology or those who are not ready to commit to our TwistPort™ antenna ecosystem and are looking for an easy way to test out the waters first." added Tasos Alexiou, Product Evangelist at RF elements®.
RF elements® provides technology for fast, sustainable wireless. RF elements® proprietary technology allows sustainable use of Spectrum, a limited resource that plays a key role for general access to broadband internet. RF elements® is headquartered in Bratislava, Slovakia with local market support across Europe, in the U.S., Ireland and South Africa. For more information, please visit www.rfelements.com.
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NICE, France (AP) — The last French army unit left Mali on Monday, according to a statement from the French military, nine years after Paris sent troops to the West African country to help drive Islamic extremists from power.
France’s armed forces completed their withdrawal from Mali six months after French President Emmanuel Macron announced his plan to pull out of the country following tensions with the ruling junta.
Tensions have also grown over the past year between Mali, its African neighbors and the European Union after Mali’s transitional government allowed Russian mercenaries from the Wagner Group to deploy on its territory.
The last contingent of French soldiers of the so-called Barkhane force present on Malian territory crossed into neighboring Niger on Monday afternoon, the French military said. They were based in Gao in northern Mali, a region plagued with jihadi violence.
France had about 4,300 troops in the Sahel region, including 2,400 in Mali, in February when Macron announced the withdrawal. With French army units out of Mali, “the Barkhane force has been reorganized outside the country,” the French army statement said Monday, adding that the “major logistic challenge has been met in an orderly and safe way, in coordination with all its partners.”
Macron has previously said that the “heart” of the French operation will be moved to Niger, especially in the region bordering Burkina Faso. The so-called Barkhane force is also involved in Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mauretania.
French forces have been active in Mali since 2013, when they intervened to oust Islamic extremists from power. But the insurgents regrouped in the desert and began attacking the Malian army and its allies. An August 2020 coup led by Col. Assimi Goita grabbed power in Mali. Goita carried out a second coup by dismissing the civilian leaders in Mali’s transitional government and putting himself in charge last year.
Following Macron’s military withdrawal announcement in February, European leaders also said that an EU-led military task force known as Takuba is also pulling out of Mali. They criticized the Malian junta for hiring the Wagner Group, which the EU accuses of fomenting violence and committing human rights abuses in Africa.
Macron and other European leaders have repeatedly said the military withdrawals from Mali will not result in abandonment of the people in the Sahel region in their fight against Islamic extremists.
After leaving Mali, “the French armed forces continue to fight terrorism in the Sahel, in close coordination with our African and international partners,” the French army’s statement said. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/french-military-last-group-of-soldiers-has-left-mali/ | 2022-08-16T00:46:27Z |
NEW YORK and HOUSTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the latest report from Vinson & Elkins, Power Play: The State of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Finance, the continued adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is creating new financing models to support necessary charging infrastructure.
The report draws on the market insights of experienced Vinson & Elkins lawyers with extensive knowledge of electric vehicles and the required infrastructure to support the high demand. Vinson & Elkins lawyers from across its Project Finance, Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Information Technology, and Real Estate teams contributed to the report.
Highlights and key considerations include the following:
- While individual EV charging station projects are not capital-intensive to build and have low overhead to operate, EV charging companies have not demonstrated a steady, year-over-year stream of contracted revenues. Investors will need to make valid assumptions around use cases, government incentive availability and return on investment over a short timeframe.
- A successful, promising model for EV charging stations is fleet-charging finance, which relies on a subscription-based contract in association with a creditworthy customer with a large fleet of EVs. Municipal transport deals also present a form of fleet charging, but with a municipal counterparty.
- While capital markets have played a critical role in advancing the EV charging infrastructure industry, there is a need to tap into third-party asset-based financing to increase growth and facilitate large-scale charging station build-outs.
- An emerging source of financing for EV charging stations may run through the favorable tax treatment offered to real estate investment trusts (REITs). Properties owned by REITs—retail, office and multifamily—are ideal sites for the installation of EV charging stations. [Read more here: Can REITs Charge for Charging Electric Vehicles?]
"The EV industry is quickly evolving and growing as demand and accessibility increase," said Michael Joyce, Energy Transactions and Project Finance partner, Vinson & Elkins. "No single business model or financing approach is better than the last, which is why clients must understand the risks from numerous critical factors—state and federal regulatory rules, supply chain and manufacturing obstacles, commodity pricing, grid transmission scale—and finance with a view for both the short- and long-term market."
"We saw a flurry of new companies created in the clean energy space go public via either a traditional IPO or SPAC since 2020," said Ramey Layne, Capital Markets partner, Vinson & Elkins. "Even though the SPAC market has encountered some headwinds, the capital markets are going to play a vital role in financing clean energy, and we expect that SPAC mergers will continue to be a choice for companies to go public, including those hoping to play a role in the energy transition."
"As the availability of electric vehicles continues to rise and charging infrastructure becomes a greater priority, we are going to see new innovations and technologies brought to market," said Michael Kurzer, Technology Transactions and Intellectual Property partner, Vinson & Elkins. "Technology is playing an ever increasing role in the expansion of our EV infrastructure -- from improvements in battery performance to new charging stations to ultra-fast charging technologies. All of these advancements are going to play a key role to ensuring our clients and the industry can meet the growing demands from consumers."
For more insights and to read the full report go to: Power Play: The State of Electric Vehicle Charging Station Finance.
About Vinson & Elkins
For more than a century, Vinson & Elkins has provided outstanding client service across important industries that drive the global economy. Built on a strong culture of collaboration across 12 offices worldwide, V&E lawyers are committed to excellence, offering clients decades of legal experience in handling transactions, investments, projects and disputes across the globe. Learn more by visiting www.velaw.com or follow us on Twitter @VinsonandElkins or connect with us on LinkedIn.
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You've heard about it, maybe even played it. Now you can watch the top professionals in the world play pickleball on CBS, Paramount + and CBS Sports Network.
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pro Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour is bringing unprecedented play with the top female and male professionals in the world to the unprecedented Riviera Country Club in an unprecedented way with the LIVE broadcast on CBS on Saturday, August 13, 2022, from 1-3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. The broadcast will also be available for streaming on Paramount+.
The Skechers Invitational Summer Championship kicks off a multi-year deal between CBS Sports and the PPA to broadcast select tournaments across the CBS Television Network, Paramount+ and CBS Sports Network. With the addition of this partnership, CBS Sports and the CBS Television Network continue to grow in the pickleball space, following the previously announced PICKLED, a celebrity-packed pickleball tournament from Stephen Colbert's Spartina, Funny Or Die and CBS Studios, which will air later this year as a two-hour special event on the CBS Television Network and stream live and on demand on Paramount+.
"The PPA Tour is proud to lead the way in advancing the sport of pickleball, and it will take a giant leap forward with the two-hour live television broadcast on CBS. We are always looking for ways to elevate the sport of pickleball. Our headline sponsor Skechers, a breakthrough performance footwear brand in the sport of pickleball, exemplifies the growth in the sport," said PPA Tour CEO Connor Pardoe.
"After the incredible reception we received this year launching Skechers Viper Court pickleball footwear, we wanted to showcase the fastest growing sport in America to the nation with a tournament in Los Angeles, our home of 30 years," said Michael Greenberg, president of Skechers.
Kicking off the tournament is a Celebrity Pro-Am on Friday, August 12, from 7–8:30 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time available on the PPA Tour YouTube Channel. Celebrities and pro athletes alike are a part of the avalanche of popularity in the sport, along with the 4.8 million active players in the US and growing.
Then there is no holding back as the top ranked players in the game go for the trophy on Saturday. Watch Women's Doubles: mother-daughter duo Leigh Waters and Anna Leigh Waters vs. Lucy Kovalova and Callie Jo Smith, followed by Men's Doubles: brothers Ben Johns and Collin Johns vs. Riley Newman and Matt Wright.
The final day of competitive action on Sunday, August 14, will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network from 12-3 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, and includes Mixed Doubles: Riley Newman and Catherine Parenteau vs. Matt Wright and Lucy Kovalova, Men's Singles: Ben Johns vs. Tyson McGuffin, and Women's Singles: Anna Leigh Waters vs. Catherine Parenteau. Who will take the title?
"Playing on the PPA Tour allows me to play against some of the best players in the world in both singles and in doubles with my mom, who kills it on the court," added 15-year-old top seed, Anna Leigh Waters. "I am looking forward to playing on the first nationally televised live pickleball event on CBS," she continued.
"My brother Collin and I can't wait to compete at the one-of-a-kind location, the prestigious Riviera Country Club. And the broadcast on CBS will be next level. The sport of pickleball is hypnotic, and now players and fans across the country can watch the action," added the 23-year-old top-seeded Ben Johns.
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Media Contacts:
Denise Villanueva | PPA Tour | denise@ppatour.com | 310-383-4339
Caroline Goldberg | CBS Sports | caroline.goldberg@viacomcbs.com
Jennifer Clay | SKECHERS USA, Inc. | VP of Corporate Communications & Marketing | 310-318-7200
ABOUT PPA TOUR
The Professional Pickleball Association is the professional tour for the sport of Pickleball, organizing events and rankings for the top male and female pickleball players in the world and awarding nearly almost $3 million in annual prize money. With more than 20 events in 2022 at world-class facilities like the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Cincinnati, Life Time in California, and the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas, the PPA Tour is the premier provider of professional and amateur events. Founded in 2018 and based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the PPA Tour provides an unparalleled experience for all, inviting players to compete and "play where the pros play," as well as offering unrivaled venues, food/beverages, live entertainment, VIP experiences, giveaways and games, pro player meet-and-greets, shopping, vendors, and more. For more information, go to www.ppatour.com. See Player Profiles and follow us on social Twitter Instagram YouTube Facebook LinkedIn
ABOUT CBS SPORTS
CBS Sports, a year-round leader in cross-platform sports coverage, broadcasts a portfolio of events on the CBS Television Network, including THE NFL ON CBS; college football, including the SEC ON CBS; college basketball, including the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship; golf, including The Masters®, PGA Championship and PGA TOUR; soccer, including the UEFA Champions League and NWSL; and CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR. In addition, the division includes CBS SPORTS NETWORK, the 24-hour cable home of CBS Sports which televises live sports programming throughout the year, including college football and basketball games, UEFA Champions League and Europa League action, Italy's Serie A matches, Concacaf national team competitions, as well as a full slate of original programming and studio coverage. CBS Sports also delivers an extensive lineup of global soccer coverage on Paramount+, including every UEFA club competition match, all Serie A matches as well as Concacaf national team competitions, and produces INSIDE THE NFL for Paramount+. CBS Sports Digital's multi-platform offerings include CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports apps for mobile and connected TV devices; the 24/7 streaming sports news network CBS Sports HQ; 247Sports; MaxPreps; CBS Sports fantasy games; and SportsLine.
ABOUT SKECHERS USA, INC.
Skechers USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX), The Comfort Technology Company™, based in Southern California, designs, develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel and accessories for men, women and children. The Company's collections are available in over 180 countries and territories through department and specialty stores, and direct to consumers through digital stores and 4,355 Company- and third-party-owned physical retail stores. The Company manages its international business through a network of wholly-owned subsidiaries, joint venture partners, and distributors. For more information, please visit about.skechers.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok.
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New hunting gear collection brings classic camouflage patterns to Duluth's workwear favorites
MOUNT HOREB, Wis., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duluth Trading Co., a casualwear, workwear and accessory retailer for men and women, announces a new limited-edition collection with Mossy Oak®, America's leading camo brand since 1986. Available now, the new 11-piece Duluth Trading x Mossy Oak® collection takes all the function and innovation of classic jobsite favorites from Duluth and douses them in an equally classic camouflage pattern.
"At Duluth Trading, we're known for our dedication to create workwear that's tough enough for the jobsite without sacrificing flexibility or function — which is why many hunters have worn their Duluth favorites straight from work to the woods for years," said Ricker Schlecht, Senior Vice President of Product, Merchandising and Inventory. "Now, by teaming up with Mossy Oak®, we've added hunting-specific designs that will keep wearers concealed, capable and comfortable. You've never seen hunting gear like this."
"Mossy Oak has been getting people closer to nature for decades, and since right around the time Mossy Oak was founded, Duluth Trading has been creating better and better work clothing that can do it all," said Daniel Haas, Executive Director of Brand Marketing for Mossy Oak. "We're proud to see our original pattern –Bottomland – paired with the legacy of Duluth and some of the most durable do-it-all gear around."
Key pieces in the new collection include:
- Men's DuluthFlex Fire Hose Mossy Oak Cargo Pants: Purpose-built with incredibly tough-yet-bendable 8-oz. DuluthFlex® Fire Hose® canvas. The 97% cotton/3% spandex fabric is now available in the one-and-only Mossy Oak® Bottomland® camo with the same Crouch Gusset® and tuckable cargo pockets that made Fire Hose Work Pants a favorite of tradesmen across the country.
- Men's Fire Hose Flannel-Lined Mossy Oak Limber Jac: A shirt jacket design updated in Mossy Oak's iconic camo and built for action with Duluth's rugged, abrasion resistant Fire Hose® cotton canvas. The Limber Jac also has a stain- and moisture-repellent FendOff Finish® fabric treatment.
- Men's Superior Fire Hose Mossy Oak Vest: Duluth's burliest, most rugged winter work vest now boasts a Mossy Oak® Bottomland® camo print, obscuring body outlines in almost any outdoor environment.
- Men's Longtail Mossy Oak Relaxed Tees: Duluth's Longtail T® Shirt has long hidden the scourge of Plumber's Butt, while Mossy Oak® Bottomland® camo has concealed hunters in nearly any hunting environment imaginable. Now, these two classics come together in a shirt that'll obscure your outline and disguise your backside. The tee is available in long-sleeve and short-sleeve crew styling.
Items in the Duluth Trading x Mossy Oak Collection range in price from $34.50 to $209.50. The full collection is available to shop now at duluthtrading.com and limited Duluth Trading stores.
About Duluth Trading Company
Based in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, Duluth Trading Co. and its growing portfolio of brands – Duluth, AKHG™ and Best Made® – cater to the lifestyle of the modern, self-reliant American. Duluth Trading's family of brands offer high-quality, solution-based apparel, accessories and gear for men and women to help them take on life with their own two hands. Duluth Trading honors its roots by creating the hardest-working products, backed by the "Superior Standard," and commits to providing outstanding customer service under the "No Bull Guarantee." To learn more, visit www.duluthtrading.com or one of the 65 Duluth Trading store locations nationwide.
About Mossy Oak®
Established in 1986, Haas Outdoors Inc. is headquartered in West Point, Miss., and is home to Mossy Oak. For more than 35 years, Mossy Oak has been a leading outdoor lifestyle brand specializing in developing and marketing modern camouflage designs for hunters and outdoors enthusiasts and helping people get closer to nature. The Mossy Oak Brand and patterns can be found on a multitude of products worldwide. Haas Outdoors Inc. is the parent company of Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Capture Productions, MOOSE Media, Nativ Nurseries, Nativ Living, GameKeepers, GameKeepers Kennels, Mossy Oak Properties, and Mossy Oak GO. Mossy Oak is the official camouflage of the National Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Mack's Prairie Wings, and Bonefish and Tarpon Trust.
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MEDIA CONTACTS
Duluth Trading Co.
TURNER PR
(212) 889-1700
Duluth@turnerpr.com
Mossy Oak
Gregory Sugg
Director of Media Relations & Licensing Support
662-495-9301 Office
662-831-0904 Cell
gsugg@moosemedia.tv
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- Number of companies pursuing science-based targets has nearly quadrupled since 2020
- US trails Europe with just 19% of targets coming from the Americas versus 57% from Europe
- New research from Bain & Company shows that 31% of businesses worldwide missed Scope 1 & 2 decarbonization targets with 2020 deadlines
BOSTON, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost a third of businesses globally failed to deliver against decarbonization targets set for 2020, according to new research from Bain & Company. Bain's analysis of data from CDP, a non-profit that runs the world's largest environmental disclosure system, shows that 31% of businesses who set and published scope 1 and 2 absolute emissions reduction targets* due in 2020 did not meet them. More than a quarter missed these targets by a substantial margin—below 80% of their target.
The research, which is being released at the World Economic Forum this week, reveals the challenges companies face in living up to the growing number of net zero commitments being made to investors, regulators and the public. According to Bain & Company, many companies are struggling to match ambitious pledges, which also include more complex-to-tackle scope 3 emissions, with effective action. Leaders sometimes feel overwhelmed by the scale of the challenge.
According to the research, a post COP26 surge in environmental target setting has driven a fourfold increase in the number of science-based targets being submitted to the CDP. Bain & Company found that the number of organizations who have committed to science-based targets has almost quadrupled from 775 in 2020 to 2843 in April 2022. However, there remains a stark global divide. The majority (57%) of science-based commitments to date come from businesses in EMEA, with 19% coming from the Americas and 24% coming from APAC.
"2021 was a year of ambition setting catalysed by COP26. In 2022 the focus is shifting to delivery against the ambition and monetizing low carbon leadership with customers in order to be able to reinvest in the topic" said Torsten Lichtenau, Senior Partner leading Bain & Company's global Carbon Transition Impact Area.
"CEOs have been bold in setting ambitious targets, while the roadmap to full delivery is still unclear and highly challenging," said Jenny Davis-Peccoud, co-leader of Bain & Company's Sustainability & Responsibility practice. "Successful leaders bring together what we call 'dreamers' and 'doers' in their executive teams to get to pragmatic solutions to visionary goals, steering toward net zero even through the macroeconomic and political turbulence in which we find ourselves."
Bain & Company's new research outlines five steps companies can take to bridge the gap between ambition and action.
- Put a premium on strategic adaptability: Companies need to be aware of the direction of travel, notably in the regulation and technology spaces to inform the living strategy.
- Proactively address investor dissonance: Executives need to strengthen the investor dialogue, focusing on strategic clarity to address the company's green ambition and its growth and return aspiration.
- Decarbonize customer-back: Companies should start decarbonization with the customer in mind and work backward across offerings, operations and the supply chain.
- Collaborate where it matters: The carbon transition must be tackled by engaging the wider ecosystem of customers, suppliers, peers, governments and civil society.
- Create "net zero heroes" in middle management: Organizations must upskill employees to create an effective green middle management by being clear on what decisions to make and how to resolve trade-offs when they occur.
Editor's Note: To arrange an interview, contact Katie Ware at katie.ware@bain.com or +1 646 562 8102.
* Scope 1 emissions include any direct emissions owned or controlled by the company. Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from purchased electricity.
About Bain & Company
Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world's most ambitious change makers define the future.
Across 64 cities in 39 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today's urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a gold rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 2% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.
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VENICE, Calif., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CareRev, a marketplace platform that empowers clinical professionals to take control of their careers, announced Amanda Duke as its first Chief Growth Officer, building on a series of key executive hires to support the company's expanding business. CareRev's growing executive team will lead efforts to accelerate sales, support customer growth and propel product innovation.
"The last few years have shone a light on an ever-present challenge: nurses and other clinical professionals are asking for flexibility, while hospitals and health systems are continuously looking for ways to meet patient demand. CareRev understands the day-to-day needs of the healthcare workforce, as well as the health systems' need for reliable and innovative solutions to build a long-term, comprehensive workforce strategy," said Duke. "CareRev has built a platform that will allow healthcare professionals the autonomy they want and the autonomy they deserve, while also alleviating the staffing shortages that many health systems are facing."
Prior to joining CareRev, Duke was Regional Vice President of Growth at Collective Medical, a PointClickCare company that delivers a SaaS-based platform to help disparate care teams collaborate and provide better support for their most vulnerable patients. She led the sales team in doing business with hospitals, health systems and accountable care organizations. Duke has also held various leadership roles at ChartWise and Optum.
At CareRev, Duke will oversee sales and marketing, foster strategic partnerships, and help to strengthen the customer experience. She also recently added two additional industry veterans to her team that will support the company's growth and strategy: former nurses Susan Pasley and Jeannine Raymond.
Susan Pasley, RN, joins CareRev as Vice President of Clinical Solutions, leading clinical strategy, supporting partnerships with internal stakeholders and customers, and developing clinical education programs to ensure a successful transition from sales to implementation. Pasley began her career as a pediatric RN at Memorial Hospital of South Bend, then served as a nurse in the Emergency Department at Saint Joseph Health System in Plymouth, Indiana. She has also held several leadership roles at Press Ganey, Bravado Health and Collective Medical.
Jeannine Raymond, RN, joins CareRev as Senior Vice President of Account Management. Her key areas of focus will be creating sustainable client success for every CareRev partner and overseeing all aspects of the client experience and the delivery of exceptional services. Raymond brings more than 25 years of experience from a variety of healthcare sectors across the payer, provider and channel partner segments, with a focus on technology and innovation. Her experiences range from Administrative Nursing Supervisor, Corporate Director of Care Management for a Fortune 500 hospital management company, and Vice President of Utilization Management for one of the nation's largest health plans. A former ICU staff nurse, Raymond most recently led Client Success and Growth at Ciox Health.
"We're thrilled with our growth and our ability to bring incredible talent on board," said Will Patterson, CEO, CareRev. "I'm confident that the breadth and depth of knowledge and experience that Amanda, Susan and Jeannine bring to their roles will drive us closer towards CareRev's goal of giving healthcare facilities the tools to flex their workforce based on patient demand, while empowering healthcare professionals to pursue careers on their own terms."
About CareRev
CareRev is a marketplace platform that empowers clinical professionals to take control of their careers. CareRev provides a direct line between healthcare facilities and local clinical talent, cutting out the middleman and enabling professionals to work where and when they want. Together, we're building the local, resilient, flexible healthcare workforce of the future. CareRev serves over 32 major metropolitan areas nationwide at over 70 hospitals and health systems, and over 540 outpatient centers and skilled nursing facilities. More than 22,000 clinical professionals (and growing!) are included in CareRev's network. For more information, visit www.carerev.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Federated Hermes Premier Municipal Income Fund (NYSE: FMN) has declared a dividend. The fund seeks to provide investors with current dividend income that is exempt from regular federal income tax. In addition, this fund features income exempt from the federal alternative minimum tax (AMT).
Investors can view additional portfolio information in the Products section of FederatedInvestors.com.
Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI) is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $631.9 billion in assets under management, as of June 30, 2022. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide. Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has nearly 2,000 employees in London, New York and offices worldwide. For more information, visit FederatedHermes.com.
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While no human crew will travel aboard NASA's Artemis I mission, that doesn't mean the Orion spacecraft will be empty.
When the Space Launch System rocket and Orion capsule, scheduled for liftoff on August 29, set off on a trip beyond the moon, the spacecraft will be carrying some special items on board.
Inside Orion will be three mannequins, toys and even an Amazon Alexa, along with historic and educational items.
The mission -- which will kick off the Artemis program, with the aim of eventually returning humans to the moon -- carries on a tradition that began in the 1960s of NASA spacecraft bearing mementos. The tradition includes the Voyager probe's gold record and the Perseverance rover's microchip of 10.9 million names. Artemis I will carry 120 pounds of mementos and other items in its official flight kit.
Moonikins reporting for duty
Sitting in the commander's seat of Orion will be Commander Moonikin Campos, a suited mannequin that can collect data on what future human crews might experience on a lunar trip. Its name, picked via a public contest, is a nod to Arturo Campos, a NASA electrical power subsystem manager who aided in Apollo 13's safe return to Earth.
The commander's post has sensors in place behind the seat and headrest to track acceleration and vibration for the duration of the mission, which is expected to last about 42 days. The mannequin will also wear the new Orion Crew Survival System suit designed for astronauts to wear during launch and reentry. The suit has two radiation sensors.
Two "phantoms" named Helga and Zohar will ride in other Orion seats. These mannequin torsos are made of materials that mimic the soft tissue, organs and bones of a woman. The two torsos have more than 5,600 sensors and 34 radiation detectors to measure how much radiation exposure occurs during the mission.
The mannequins are part of the Matroshka AstroRad Radiation Experiment, a collaboration between the German Aerospace Center, the Israel Space Agency, NASA and institutions across multiple countries. Zohar will wear AstroRad, a radiation protection vest, to test how effective it could be if future crews encounter a solar storm.
Amazon's Alexa will be along for the ride as a technology demonstration developed between Lockheed Martin, Amazon and Cisco. The tech demo, called Callisto, features reconfigured versions of Alexa, Amazon's voice assistant, and Cisco's teleconferencing platform WebEx to test how these applications perform in space.
The goal for Callisto, named for one of Artemis' hunting attendants from Greek mythology, is to demonstrate how astronauts and flight controllers can use technology to make their jobs safer and more efficient as humans explore deep space.
Callisto will ride along on Orion's center console. The touch-screen tablet will share video and audio live between the spacecraft and Johnson Space Center's Mission Control Center in Houston.
Toys in space
Snoopy and space just go together. The beloved character created by Charles M. Schulz has been associated with NASA missions since the Apollo program, when Schulz drew comic strips showing Snoopy on the moon. The Apollo 10 lunar module got the nickname "Snoopy" because its job was to snoop around and scout the Apollo 11 landing site on the moon, according to NASA.
A Snoopy plush first flew to space in 1990 aboard the Columbia shuttle.
A pen nib used by Schulz from the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center in Santa Rosa, California, will join the Artemis I mission, wrapped in a space-themed comic strip. And a plush Snoopy toy will fly as a zero gravity indicator in the capsule.
The agency has a long history of using toys in space as zero gravity indicators -- so named because they begin to float once the spacecraft has entered zero gravity.
As part of NASA's collaboration with the European Space Agency, which provided the service module for Orion, a small Shaun the Sheep toy will also be an Artemis passenger. The character is part of a children's show spinoff from the "Wallace and Gromit" series.
Four Lego minifigures will also ride in Orion as part of a continuing partnership between NASA and the Lego Group, in the hopes of engaging kids and adults in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education.
A space time capsule
The Artemis I Official Flight Kit, which includes thousands of items, holds a variety of patches, pins and flags to share with those who contributed to the inaugural flight once the capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean in October.
A number of the items -- such as space science badges from the Girl Scouts of America, digitized student visions of lunar exploration from the German Space Agency and digital entries from the Artemis Moon Pod essay contest -- honor the contributions of students and teachers with an interest in STEM.
A variety of tree and plant seeds will be on board in a nod to a similar tradition that began during the Apollo 14 mission. The seeds were later planted and became "Moon Trees" as part of an experiment to understand the effects of the space environment on seeds. NASA will share the Artemis seeds with teachers and educational organizations once the capsule returns.
Several Apollo items are along for the ride, including an Apollo 8 commemorative medallion, an Apollo 11 mission patch, a bolt from one of Apollo 11's F-1 engines and a small moon rock collected during Apollo 11 that also flew aboard the final space shuttle flight. The items were shared by the National Air and Space Museum, which will feature them in an exhibit once they return.
Cultural pieces will be on the flight, too. A 3D-printed replica of the Greek goddess Artemis will join the space voyage and later go on display in Greece's Acropolis Museum. The European Space Agency shared a postcard of Georges Méliès' famed "A Trip to the Moon" artwork for the flight kit.
And the Israel Space Agency donated a pebble from the lowest dry land surface on Earth, the shore of the Dead Sea, to travel on Artemis 1, a flight that will venture further than any human has gone before.
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BEIJING, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ucommune International Ltd (NASDAQ: UK) ("Ucommune" or the "Company"), a leading agile office space manager and provider in China, today announced an extraordinary general meeting of the Company (the "Meeting") will be held at 10 A.M. on August 19, 2022, Beijing time (10 P.M. on August 18, 2022, U.S. Eastern time) at Floor 8, No.2 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. The purpose of the Meeting is to amend the Company's Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association currently in effect (the "Current M&A") to change the voting power of the Class B ordinary shares of par value of US$0.002 each (the "Class B Ordinary Shares") from fifteen (15) votes for each Class B Ordinary Share to thirty-five (35) votes for each Class B Ordinary Share. Pursuant to the Current M&A, Company obtained the ordinary resolutions of the holders of Class B Ordinary Shares to approve the proposed variation of rights of Class B Ordinary Shares set forth in the notice of the Meeting on August 2, 2022. The Company has established the close of business on August 2, 2022, Eastern time (the "Record Date"), as the record date for determining shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting and any adjournments or postponements thereof.
Copies of the notice of the Meeting and the form of proxy are available on the Company's corporate investor relations website at https://ir.ucommune.com.
About Ucommune International Ltd
Ucommune is China's leading agile office space manager and provider. Founded in 2015, Ucommune has created a large-scale intelligent agile office ecosystem covering economically vibrant regions throughout China to empower its members with flexible and cost-efficient office space solutions. Ucommune's various offline agile office space services include self-operated models, such as U Space, U Studio, and U Design, as well as asset-light models, such as U Brand and U Partner. By utilizing its expertise in the real estate and retail industries, Ucommune operates its agile office spaces with high efficiency and engages in the urban transformation of older and under-utilized buildings to redefine commercial real estate in China.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The 2022 CMA Award nominees have been announced, and this year plenty of Texas artists made the Lone Star State very proud.
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- Parker McCollum – New Artist of the Year
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Analysts say the average down payment on new vehicles is expected to surpass $6,000 for the first time ever
SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Car shoppers are digging deeper into their pockets to finance new and used vehicle purchases as inventory shortages continue to squeeze the automotive industry. According to the car shopping experts at Edmunds, the average monthly payment for new vehicles purchased in Q1 2022 is expected to climb to $648, the highest level that Edmunds has on record, compared to $639 in Q4 2021 and $575 in Q1 2021. The average monthly payment for used vehicles is also expected to break a record, climbing to $538, compared to $524 in Q4 2021 and $432 in Q1 2021.
Edmunds data reveals that the average amount financed for new and used vehicles will also hit record levels in the first quarter of 2022, climbing to $39,340 and $30,830 compared to $35,040 and $23,958 in Q4 2021, respectively. Edmunds analysts say that the increase in average monthly payments and amount financed is in part due to luxury shoppers moving away from leasing toward financing their new vehicles: Edmunds data reveals that luxury new vehicle lease penetration fell to 32% in March 2022, down from 53% in March 2019.
"Shrunken inventory continues to wreak havoc on both the new and used vehicle markets, and shoppers who can actually get their hands on a vehicle are committing to never-before-seen average payments and loan terms," said Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds' executive director of insights.
Edmunds data reveals that the average down payment on new vehicles climbed to $6,026 in Q1 2022, a 27% increase compared to Q1 of 2021 and the first time this figure has surpassed $6,000. The average down payment on used vehicles saw a less notable increase, climbing to $3,574 in Q1 2022, or a 7% increase compared to Q1 2021. But Edmunds analysts note that used loan durations set a new record this quarter, climbing to 70.4 months compared to 68.2 in Q1 2021.
Edmunds analysts also note that longer loan terms might seem appealing to car shoppers because they offer lower monthly payments, but caution that they can also present risks to consumers down the road.
"Many car shoppers are likely seeing red when faced with the prospect of paying sticker or above sticker price for new vehicles, and are defaulting to the used market to seek relief. But this is not a normal market, and financing a used vehicle could potentially end up costing you more in the long run," said Ivan Drury, Edmunds' senior manager of insights. "If you're financing a three-year-old vehicle with a 70-month loan, you'll have a nine-year-old vehicle by the time you complete your payments. That's risky business when you consider wear-and-tear, and you could be at greater risk of needing to roll negative equity into your next car loan."
Edmunds experts advise that consumers in need of a vehicle, and thinking that a used vehicle will save them money, should instead consider buying a new or certified pre-owned vehicle, since those offer more favorable interest rates and warranties.
"It's easy to be blinded by the initial sticker shock of paying MSRP for a new vehicle, but car shoppers need to focus on the bigger financial picture," said Drury. "Used vehicles might save you some money upfront on the purchase price, but make sure you're not paying too much to the bank in the form of high interest rates."
Edmunds experts advise that consumers calculate the total amount they are planning to finance in their next purchase by using the Edmunds Auto Loan Calculator, which factors in sales price, tax rates, title and registration, trade-in values, financing terms and more.
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Health insurance and retirement plans are also critical to long term retention
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Paychex, Inc., a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, explores the challenge of employee retention and the key drivers motivating employees when making choices about their career paths. With 4.3 million people quitting their jobs as recently as May 2022, the survey of more than 600 U.S. workers provides insight employers can use when developing strategies for increasing retention.
The study—which was conducted in partnership with Future Workplace, an Executive Networks member company—revealed a gap between the employer perceptions and employee sentiments related to retention. When asked about factors (other than compensation and benefits) that contribute to their decisions to stay in with their company, 30% of respondents indicated that perceived job stability is their most important motivator and 60% ranked it in their top three. Feeling that the work was meaningful (45%) and having a passion for their field (33%) were the second- and third-most-popular answers, respectively. Reasons related to employers' brands (19%), corporate culture (19%), and products (13%) are the least important to employees, despite many companies' focus on these elements in their recruiting and retention efforts.
"Research shows that almost half of employees say they do not want to change companies within the next 12 months, but that is never a guarantee that those employees will stick around long-term," said Alison Stevens, director of HR Services at Paychex. "The Great Resignation may be slowing, but that doesn't mean companies can take a passive approach. Rather, they should use this opportunity to offer programs, perks, and benefits that meet employees' diverse needs."
Generation Influences Why Employees Work at Their Companies
While job stability and performing meaningful work ranked among the top two reasons respondents stayed at their companies, Baby Boomers (32%), Gen X (35%), and Millennials (31%) were significantly more likely to cite job stability as the most important reason than Gen Z (14%). Instead, Gen Z (18%) prioritizes meaningful work over job stability.
In addition, Baby Boomers (41%) said that passion for their field and industry are among the most important reasons to work at their company. Gen X (30%) focused on close relationships with coworkers, and Millennials (39%) cited opportunities for career growth. Gen Z (27%) said company growth and success were especially important to them.
Flexibility Reigns as Top Priority for Employee Retention
When asked what would make employees more likely to stay in their roles, respondents noted a desire for more flexible scheduling. Over one-third (35%) of all respondents ranked flexibility in work hours and schedule as the number one reason they'd be more likely to stay at their organization long-term, and 70% ranked it among their top three. It was significantly more likely for Baby Boomers (46%) to say that flexibility would make them more likely to stay at their organizations long-term than Gen X (38%), Millennials (31%), and Gen Z (24%).
Opportunities for career advancement, skills development, and internal job mobility, and increased commitment to work/life balance ranked second and third overall with 50% of employees putting each in their top three most-desired perks. A promise of better work/life balance was particularly compelling to financial services workers (29%) compared to those in leisure/hospitality (10%), manufacturing (11%), education/health services (14%), retail/trade/transportation/utilities (13%), and other professions (11%).
Keeping Employees Long-Term
Health insurance (64%) and retirement plans (62%) are the top two benefits shown to keep employees long-term. However, the research shows that the importance of mental health benefits is on the rise among younger generations. Gen Z (23%) is significantly more likely to say that mental health benefits would make them more likely to stay at their organization long-term than Millennials (14%), Gen X (5%), or Baby Boomers (3%).
Financial wellness benefits (41%), such as tuition reimbursement, professional development stipends, student loan repayment, and child-care support, ranked third among benefits most important for employee retention.
"Perhaps the most compelling takeaway from this study is the confluence of factors that affect employees' decisions to say with a company," said Jeanne Meister, the founder of Future Workplace and executive vice president at Executive Networks. "Each employee presents a different intersection of the demographics outlined in the study, and the only way to really know what will keep them in their position for the long haul is to ask. Even so, employers rarely do it. We found that only 29% of employees have had what we call a 'stay interview.' These open conversations with employees can give HR staff insights into the unique values of their employee populations to increase retention, even in a difficult labor market."
For more insights from this survey, please view the full research report.
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The research findings are based on a survey conducted across the United States between May 4, 2022, and May 11, 2022. For this survey, 604 full and part-time employees at small to mid-size businesses (20-500 employees) were asked general questions to understand employees' thoughts around retention. The study targeted employees who are between the ages of 18 years to 75 years old. This is a survey in a series of research reports administered by Future Workplace that will focus on the employee point of view and pinpoint top concerns, priorities, and trends facing the modern workforce.
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Paychex, Inc. (Nasdaq:PAYX) is a leading provider of integrated human capital management solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services. By combining innovative software-as-a-service technology and mobility platform with dedicated, personal service, Paychex empowers business owners to focus on the growth and management of their business. Backed by 50 years of industry expertise, Paychex serves more than 730,000 payroll clients as of May 31, 2022 in the U.S. and Europe, and pays one out of every 12 American private sector employees. Learn more about Paychex by visiting www.paychex.com and stay connected on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Focusing on removing the stigma associated with hearing health, fio™ is a product engineered with the consumer in mind.
FORTWORTH, Texas, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of their continued customer-focused approach Lucid Hearing launches one of the industry's most technologically advanced hearing aids. Developed by leveraging over 20 years of hearing health experience and a focus on the main consumer concern around discreet fit, fio, is Lucid Hearing's smallest in-canal, rechargeable hearing aid.
"Fio is focused on delivering the most comfortable fit and function for the active individual who is looking to maximize every moment of their lives. Hearing health is a right of every individual and our goal at Lucid Hearing is to simply help people hear better" said Jason Kidd, CEO Lucid Hearing "and part of that responsibility is to make products that are ready for use, discreet in nature and empower the end user to customize their hearing profile."
Compatible with LucidShape™, fio allows the user to develop custom hearing levels for all types of environments making wearing fio a way to bring the user back into the conversation.
For more information visit fiohears.com
About Lucid Hearing:
Lucid Hearing's mission is to advance hearing healthcare holistically across our family of brands that encompass hearing enhancement, enjoyment, protection, detection, and wellness. We believe every human should have access to better hearing, and we are proud to offer free online and in-store assessments at over 500 Lucid Hearing clinics nationwide.
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MARLBOROUGH, Mass., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO), a clinical stage biotechnology company developing the next generation of therapeutics based on its proprietary self-delivering RNAi (INTASYL™) therapeutic platform, today presented a trial-in-progress poster describing the study outline of its Phase 1b clinical trial of PH-762, a self-delivering RNAi targeting PD-1, for the treatment of advanced melanoma at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, which is being held June 3-7, 2022 in Chicago, IL.
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Immunotherapy with antibodies targeting immune checkpoints, such as PD-1, has shown significant benefit in late stage melanoma patients. However, further improvements in therapeutic options are still needed. Treatment given as a first step prior to surgery, or neoadjuvant treatment, and local intratumoral (IT) injection are two alternative approaches for improving the outcome of immunotherapy for melanoma patients.
"We are pleased to share the details for the ongoing clinical trial of our lead product, PH-762. As the first-in-human study for an INTASYL immunotherapy compound, the initiation of this study earlier this year marks an important milestone for our broader pipeline and platform," said Dr. Simon Fricker, Phio's VP of Research and Development. "Neoadjuvant therapy may stimulate significant responses that appear to be associated with a decrease in the risk of relapse after surgery. As there is currently no neoadjuvant standard of care for resectable advanced melanoma patients, neoadjuvant treatment with PH-762 provides an alternative therapeutic option to treat these patients."
IT administration of PH-762 to the tumor can stimulate a local immune response in the tumor microenvironment by silencing PD-1 and generating an immune response in distant untreated tumors. Studies conducted by the Company have shown potent silencing of PD-1 and a robust, dose-dependent inhibition of tumor growth. Further, IT injection of PH-762 also has the potential to minimize systemic effects and off-target toxicity, which has been seen with the use of antibodies.
The poster presented at ASCO outlines the design of the Phase 1b study with PH-762 for the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma. The clinical study is being conducted at the Gustave Roussy Institute, one of the largest cancer centers in Europe. The purpose of this study is three-fold: to evaluate the safety and pharmacokinetics of neoadjuvant use of PH-762 administered by IT injection in subjects with resectable advanced melanoma; to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose; and to determine the potential immunologic and pathologic tumor responses. Study treatment will feature a dose escalation of once weekly IT injections of PH-762 for four weeks prior to surgical excision of tumor lesion(s) after treatment with PH-762. Up to five dose levels will be tested in a serial fashion in cohorts of three or more subjects. A Bayesian optimal interval (BOIN) design will be employed to evaluate escalating doses of PH-762 to determine the maximum tolerated dose level and the dose of PH-762 will be normalized to tumor volume to ensure an equivalent local dose (tumor tissue concentration). Tumor changes will be evaluated per RECIST criteria, adapted for use with IT therapy, and by pathological response.
The poster being presented at ASCO, titled, "A First-in-Human, Phase 1b Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Anti-Tumor Activity of Neoadjuvant Use of PH-762 Administered Intratumorally in Subjects with Advanced Melanoma" will be made available on the "Investors – Events and Presentations" section of the Company's website (click here).
About PH-762
PH-762 activates immune cells to better recognize and kill cancer cells. It does so by reducing the expression of PD-1, a clinically validated target for immunotherapy. PD-1 is expressed by T cells and prevents them from killing cancer cells. When PH-762 reduces PD-1 expression, the "brakes" on the immune system are released and activates the T cells to kill the cancer cells. PH-762 is being developed as a standalone drug therapy with local IT administration to a tumor. In addition, it is also being developed as a critical component of cellular immunotherapy, more specifically to improve tumor cell killing capability of adoptively transferred tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy.
About Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Phio Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: PHIO) is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing the next generation of immuno-oncology therapeutics based on its self-delivering RNAi (INTASYL™) therapeutic platform. The Company's efforts are focused on silencing tumor-induced suppression of the immune system through its proprietary INTASYL platform with utility in immune cells and the tumor microenvironment. Our goal is to develop powerful INTASYL therapeutic compounds that can weaponize immune effector cells to overcome tumor immune escape, thereby providing patients a powerful new treatment option that goes beyond current treatment modalities. For additional information, visit the Company's website, www.phiopharma.com.
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TROUTMAN, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The man who was shot outside the Troutman, North Carolina, mansion of Charlotte rapper DaBaby Wednesday night was not welcome there, according to the Troutman Police Chief.
Officers responded to Dababy’s property around 7:45 p.m. to the report of a shooting.
Officers at the scene found a man suffering from a non-life-threatening gunshot wound on his lower body, authorities said. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The police chief tells Queen City News that only two other people were around when the man was shot, DaBaby and another person.
Man heard screaming in 911 call
A 911 call that was released on Thursday afternoon in connection to Wednesday’s shooting, indicates the person who was shot may have unlawfully entered the property. Listen below:
Those nearby warn of DaBaby
“You just got to be a fool to test DaBaby, you just got to be,” said Anthony McCullah, who works nearby.
“Working around this area, it’s obviously pretty secured. To step over there and get in the way and get to him, you’re basically just writing your own death sentence,” Anthony’s brother Melvin McCullah said.
“He’s got a big, big, good, decent amount of land up there. If somebody was trespassing you’d have to spend a good day/day-and-a-half scoping it out. And still to test DaBaby, you’re a dummy,” said Anthony.
A sign posted outside the Grammy-nominated rapper’s home reads: “We have guns and shovels.”
Investigation ongoing
Police are not saying who pulled the trigger or whether it was justified. Police say the man who was shot did not go inside the house.
The police chief says everything happened on DaBaby’s property but outside the mansion.
“It is a large property, on the roadside, there’s a significantly tall concrete-type wall and it’s surrounded on the other sides by a pretty high chain link fence,” said Troutman Police Chief Josh Watson.
He wouldn’t say if DaBaby knew the man who was shot.
People are being interviewed and some evidence has been gathered, police say. They’ll present that to the district attorney who will determine if any charges are filed.
Queen City News is continuing to pursue additional information.
Not the first time DaBaby was involved in a shooting
DaBaby, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, was involved in another shooting incident in 2018 at a local Walmart.
In 2018, 19-year-old Jaylin Craig was shot and killed at a Walmart in Huntersville, North Carolina. Police said a fight had broken out before the incident.
In an Instagram video, the rapper indicated he was shopping for clothes for his daughter but never said a fight took place.
“Two dudes walk in on you and your whole family, threatening y’all, whip out on y’all, let me see what y’all going to do,” DaBaby said in the video. “When the story comes out, and the footage comes out, [it] will show y’all how I was in there with my 1-year-old daughter and my 5-year-old, my baby mama, buying my baby some more winter clothes. A dude sees me buying baby clothes and wants to show me how tough he is.”
A misdemeanor charge of carrying a concealed weapon against the rapper was dropped after a key witness, a Walmart employee, failed to show in court. Walmart security footage of the incident was also not shown in court but Craig’s family says it showed Jaylin trying to defuse the argument.
Craig’s family told Queen City News they were devastated when charges were dropped.
“We feel like we didn’t get any justice. To have the guy look at us in court with a smirk, like he won that battle,” mom Lawana Horsley said.
DaBaby did not speak to the media when he left the courtroom in 2019 after his charge was dropped.
The district attorney said at the time that no other charges would be filed in the deadly shooting. | https://cw33.com/news/man-shot-outside-rapper-dababys-nc-mansion-police-say/ | 2022-04-15T17:44:31Z |
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clark Construction Group joined San Diego State University (SDSU) leaders, city officials, and distinguished guests to cut the ribbon on the state-of-the-art Snapdragon Stadium.
Designed as a hub for sports and entertainment, the new 35,000-capacity venue provides a home field for SDSU Aztec Football, as well as for professional and collegiate soccer, NCAA championship games, concerts, and other cultural events.
As the design-builder in charge of design and construction efforts on the multi-purpose venue, Clark Construction led a high-performing team of more than 250 firms, including engineers, and trade contractors. Gensler Sports was the lead designer.
The stadium's signature design elements, including concourse level "neighborhoods," and standing-room-only "piers" that jut out over stadium seating to conjure a coastal vibe are designed to reflect the city's diverse communities and combine to create a venue that is authentically San Diego.
The stadium is a part of the first phase of development at SDSU Mission Valley, a mixed-use, medium-density, transit-oriented development that will expand the university's educational, research, entrepreneurial, and technology programs. An Innovation District is projected to provide educational opportunities for up to 15,000 additional students and, once complete, SDSU Mission Valley will also include retail, housing, and the development of community parks and open space. It is expected to bolster the university's local economic impact by an estimated $3 billion per year.
Snapdragon Stadium's construction has served as a boon to the San Diego economy. Local firms were awarded $250 million in construction contracts on the project. Throughout construction, Clark also helped lead training programs to ensure a local and diverse workforce had the opportunity to work on the project. In aggregate, a combined 4,000 workers logged 1.2 million hours to successfully deliver Snapdragon Stadium.
"This project is a testament that construction is a team sport," said Albert Valdivia, Clark's vice president in charge of construction operations for the project. "With everyone working toward the goal of winning together, we were able to deliver a high-quality venue on time, on budget for SDSU and the greater San Diego community."
San Diego's newest landmark is a product of a two-year intensive construction effort. To make way for the new venue, Clark demolished Qualcomm Stadium, the former home of the San Diego Chargers. Crews erected the structure using a combination of cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete, and steel. To shape the stadium, crews raised the site nearly 30 feet and erected 2,500 steel beams.
"We appreciate all the hard work to get Snapdragon Stadium complete in time for our first game against Arizona," said J.D. Wicker, director of intercollegiate athletics at SDSU. "We are looking forward to fans coming to a stadium that they can be proud of – a stadium that is authentic to San Diego. We feel we've created an unmatched experience in collegiate athletics, and in all events that come to the stadium."
Snapdragon Stadium will make its official debut during the Aztec Football season opener against the University of Arizona Wildcats on September 3. Famed musicians Jimmy Buffett and Jason Mraz will perform the first concert at the arena on October 22. More information about Snapdragon Stadium is available online: https://snapdragonstadium.com/
For more than a century, Clark Construction Group has been transforming the ideas and visions of its clients into world-class projects that make the United States a stronger, safer place. As one of the nation's largest asset creators, Clark has offices strategically located across the country to serve the needs of its clients. For more information, visit www.clarkconstruction.com.
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PHILADELPHIA, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United South/Southwest Coalition and Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP) today issued a joint announcement of their agreement to postpone HRP's participation in the Coalition's Saturday, June 4th public meeting. The Coalition will still hold a meeting on June 4 at 2 pm in Stinger Square Park for community members to share ideas about how the redevelopment of the former refinery can help promote an equitable and healthy future for South & Southwest Philadelphia residents.
HRP and the Coalition will set a date for a rescheduled joint public meeting in the future to engage in an open dialogue around the future of the former PES refinery site.
HRP is committed to transparency and to ensuring that the community benefits from the redevelopment of the former refinery into The Bellwether District and is eager to hear from neighborhood residents.
The United South/Southwest Coalition is committed to public involvement in the redevelopment planning and a community benefits agreement that meets the needs of all surrounding neighborhoods.
About Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP):
HRP is a vertically integrated real estate investment and redevelopment company that re-imagines, remediates, and redevelops obsolete industrial sites across the United States with a uniquely holistic approach to development that prioritizes economic, community and environmental sustainability. HRP's redevelopment expertise ranges from modern logistics and distribution facilities to urban, mixed-use projects, and life science ecosystems. HRP strives to transform not only properties, but also the communities surrounding them through a comprehensive approach to community engagement, environmental sustainability, and economic development.
HRP is headquartered in Chicago with offices in Boston, Philadelphia, New Jersey, San Francisco, Alexandria, and Miami. Since inception, HRP has acquired assets now valued in excess of $3.0 billion and its current portfolio includes over 20 million square feet of existing buildings and future redevelopment assets. In addition to its internal capital, HRP also invests external capital through joint ventures with real estate private equity funds, institutional investors, and family offices. HRP is an operating company within Hilco Global (www.hilcoglobal.com). To learn more about HRP, visit hilcoredev.com. For more information about The Bellwether District, please visit thebellwetherdistrict.com or Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
About The United South/Southwest Coalition:
The United South/Southwest Coalition seeks to develop and achieve a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with Hilco, the company redeveloping the former refinery land. We also seek to monitor and ensure enforcement of CBA terms, and to pursue accountability and transparency for surrounding neighborhoods at every stage of Hilco's redevelopment.
We are united to ensure that Hilco minimizes harm to our communities, including further pollution and displacement of working class residents, and invests according to a community process that allows for the greatest positive impact in our neighborhoods.
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Intuit, Inc. ("Intuit" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: INTU). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Intuit and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On March 29, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Intuit, claiming that the Company has deceived millions of Americans into paying for tax service preparation software that should be free. Then, on May 4, 2022, Intuit agreed to pay $141 million to settle similar allegations regarding its TurboTax software.
On this news, Intuit's stock price fell $22.14 per share, or 5.1%, to close at $409.86 per share on May 5, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com.
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Pomerantz LLP
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Union Pacific Railroad and Twin Cities Public Television Partner on Multilingual Rail Safety Campaign
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Railroad and Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) are teaming up to make rail safety a universal language, launching new English- and Spanish-language safety multi-media materials aimed at families and educators as the "Back to School" season kicks off nationwide.
"With more than 140,000 miles of track and 212,000 rail crossings in the U.S., chances are you and your child will come across at least one on the way to and from school, whether it's on foot or by car," said Union Pacific Assistant Vice President and Chief Safety Officer Connie Roseberry. "Now, is the perfect time to talk about staying safe around the tracks, just as you would remind a child to look both ways when crossing the street. We're proud of our work with TPT to provide families a fun, engaging way to talk about rail safety, and give educators free, downloadable tools for their classroom."
According to data from Safe Kids Worldwide, more than 40% of rail-related injury incidents occur between 3-9 p.m. Sharing three simple rail safety tips with loved ones can help keep students safe around the tracks:
- Limit Technology Use: Phones, watches and games can become a dangerous distraction. Put devices and ear buds away until you safely cross the tracks.
- Wait for Trains to Pass: Never try to race a train, always wait for it to pass. Wait until all warning devices are clear before crossing.
- Always Obey Signs: Only cross railroad tracks at designated crossing areas. Do not walk on or near the tracks, and do not go around warning devices.
New videos and social media infographics that drive home these safety tips are being featured over the next two months on PBS and Univision/Televisa stations in Chicago, Illinois; San Antonio and Houston, Texas; Portland, Oregon; Los Angeles, California; and Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.
This is the third year Union Pacific and TPT have worked together to deliver multilingual safety messages through the Community Ties Giving Program, but the first time the message has been expanded nationwide, through a regional partnership grant.
Visit www.UP.com/safety or www.UP.com/seguridad to download English- and Spanish-language learning guides, or dance to the Train Safety Cha Cha jingle.
Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP) delivers the goods families and businesses use every day with safe, reliable and efficient service. Operating in 23 western states, the company connects its customers and communities to the global economy. Trains are the most environmentally responsible way to move freight, helping Union Pacific protect future generations. More information about Union Pacific is available at www.up.com.
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WASHINGTON, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning ("Center") announced today that it has named psychologist and financial educator Matt Goren, Ph.D., CFP® as its Director of Knowledge for Practice, effective June 27. In this role, Goren will lead the development, curation and dissemination of financial planning knowledge to strengthen the academic foundations for the financial planning profession.
"Matt is an accomplished psychologist and financial planner with an exceptional background in designing and developing curriculums in CFP® certification education," said CFP Board CEO Kevin R. Keller, CAE. "With his focus on the interplay of personal finance and psychology, Matt has already helped train more than 10,000 advisors. In his new role with the Center, he will continue to deploy his skills in advancing the financial planning profession and helping CFP® professionals excel in their careers and deliver outstanding service to clients."
Based in CFP Board's Washington, D.C. headquarters, Goren will oversee all instructional programs, including initiatives that facilitate an increase in the number and diversity of faculty needed to teach at CFP Board Registered Programs. He will also lead the programming and implementation of the Academic Research Colloquium, the Center's annual international meeting of researchers, practitioners, graduate students and leaders of financial planning practice. In addition, Goren will be instrumental in raising the visibility of and ensuring the dissemination of knowledge through the Financial Planning Review and other publications.
Goren was recently named to the 2022 InvestmentNews class of 40 Under 40, where the publication asked "Who better to educate future financial planners on the psychology of money than a psychologist and financial planner?"
"CFP® certification was my first entry into financial planning. My business professor said to me 'If you want to be taken seriously as a financial planner, you need to get your CFP® certification,' so I did," said Goren. "I'm thrilled to now join CFP Board, the organization I've held in such high regard for over a decade, and I look forward to bringing the best practices from academia and industry to further advance the programs and initiatives of the Center for Financial Planning."
Goren joins CFP Board from The American College of Financial Services, where he served as Assistant Professor of Financial Planning and CFP® Certification Education Program Director for one of the most successful CFP Board Registered Programs.
Formerly a professor at the University of Georgia (UGA) and the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), Goren has created and taught courses on topics ranging from investments to cultural psychology and statistics. At UGA, he quadrupled enrollment in the financial planning major's introductory course, and his team at UGA's ASPIRE Clinic was honored with a Pro Bono Advisors of the Year Award from Financial Planning Magazine. He is also a regular columnist at Kiplinger.com and was creator and producer of the NPR radio show "Nothing Funny About Money," which won the Association for Financial Counseling & Planning Education's Best Consumer Financial Information Award in 2018.
Goren holds a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology from the University of Florida, a Master of Science degree in social psychology from the University of Georgia and a Ph.D. in social psychology from UC Berkeley.
ABOUT CFP BOARD
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. is a professional body for personal financial planners in the U.S. CFP Board sets standards for financial planning and administers the prestigious CFP® certification – one of the most respected certifications in financial services – so that the public has access to and benefits from competent and ethical financial planning. CFP Board, along with its Center for Financial Planning, is committed to increasing the public's awareness of CFP® certification and access to a diverse, ethical and competent financial planning workforce. Widely recognized by firms as the standard for financial planning, CFP® certification is held by more than 93,000 people in the United States.
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd ("OneConnect" or the "Company", Stock Code: 6638.HK), a leading Technology-as-a-Service ("TaaS") provider, announced that it will help develop the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) SME Financing Platform, an integrated digital finance marketplace that will transform the financing services landscape for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Working with ADGM, the international financial centre in the capital of the UAE, the intelligent marketplace will help advance financial inclusion, enhance transparency, alleviate operational costs in SME finance and improve the overall customer experience for SMEs and funding organizations.
The ADGM SME Financing Platform will be an open and inclusive digital finance platform that improves SMEs' access to financing. As a marketplace connecting various key stakeholders such as SMEs, multi-lenders and data sources from government agencies, and supported by a robust loan origination process which enables seamless transfer of data, the platform will enable better, faster and more risk-appropriate financing decisions to be made. The entire loan application process is made agile and simplified through the use of digital tools such as e-contracts and e-signatures.
As a result, SMEs will be able to access a wider range of financing options such as effective supply chain finance solutions. It will also give financiers such as banks and credit funds access to a wider pool of customers. Further, an intelligent recommendation engine will help SMEs identify the best-fit loan products available to them within the marketplace.
"At OneConnect, we believe in creating long term value for our clients. We listen to our client's needs and deliver next generation omni-solutions which can cater to not only their present needs but their future needs as well. With ADGM, this is our second project, which is a direct reflection of our deepened client relationships and trust. We believe that great things in business are never done by one person! We learn from all to build for all. We are excited to bring our expertise in developing digital financial solutions for SMEs within the UAE region and eventually to Middle East and North Africa(MENA) region" said Ms Tan Bin Ru, CEO (Southeast Asia) of OneConnect Financial Technology.
Earlier, OneConnect had worked with ADGM to launch the Digital Lab in early 2021. The Digital Lab is UAE's first Open API platform that allows financial institutions and FinTech innovators to collaborate and build the next generation of digital financial services.
"SMEs are a key contributor to economic growth and are deserving of an open and transparent marketplace for financial products," said Dhaher bin Dhaher Al Muhairi, CEO of ADGM Registration Authority. "With the new platform, SMEs will find more convenient, affordable and effective financing solutions that will further improve the competitiveness and diversification of the UAE economy and transform the financing landscape in the MENA region."
Despite challenges caused by the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, OneConnect has been successful in securing a new partnership building a strong relationship with ADGM. Through a comprehensive suite of technologies, a unique "Finance+Technology" business model and a customer-oriented approach, OneConnect will continue to explore future opportunities within the MENA region following the adoption of a cutting-edge platform by a leading financial centre and common law jurisdiction in the region.
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New evidence found in Madeleine McCann case as German prosecutor is ‘sure’ suspect killed British girl
By Mia Alberti and Sara Spary, CNN
A German prosecutor has said he is “sure” that Madeleine McCann — the British girl who disappeared from a resort in Portugal in 2007 at the age of three — was killed by suspect Christian Brückner.
Hans Christian Wolters, who is investigating the case, told Portuguese broadcaster CMTV on Tuesday that investigators had found “new evidence” that connects Brückner, who is a convicted rapist and child sex abuser, to the child’s disappearance. Brückner is yet to be charged.
“The investigation is still going, and I think we found some new facts, some new evidence, not forensic evidences, but some evidence,” Wolters told the broadcaster.
“We are sure he is the murderer of Madeleine McCann,” he said.
Wolters was speaking on the 15th anniversary of the disappearance of Madeleine — who was also affectionately known by the name Maddie — from a holiday resort in Praia da Luz, in the Algarve region, on May 3, 2007.
She went missing from a hotel room during the evening, while her parents, Kate and Gerry McCann, were dining at a nearby restaurant.
Searching for the truth
Last month, Portuguese and German officials named Brückner, who is German but lived in the Algarve between 1995 and 2007, as an official suspect.
It was in 2020 that prosecutors first said that they suspected Brückner — who due to German privacy laws they refer to as Christian B — had been involved in Madeleine’s disappearance. They said at the time they believed the child was dead.
It was the first time Portuguese prosecutors identified a formal suspect in the case since clearing Kate and Gerry McCann, who were initially named as suspects in 2007.
In a statement published on April 22, after Portuguese and German officials named Brückner as the official suspect in the case, Kate and Gerry McCann said they “welcomed” the news, as it indicated “progress” in the investigation.
“Even though the possibility may be slim, we have not given up hope that Madeleine is still alive and we will be reunited with her,” the couple said on the website set up in their search for Madeleine.
Brückner, who is 45, had previously said he had been with his then-girlfriend during the whole night on which Madeleine went missing, but Wolters told CMTV he had “no alibi.”
When asked if his team of investigators had found “something belonging to Maddie” in Brückner’s caravan, where he lived at the time, Wolters said he couldn’t comment on any details, but added: “I don’t want to deny it.”
Brückner is currently in jail in Germany for raping a woman in the same area of the Algarve region where Madeleine went missing in 2007.
He has been connected to a string of other crimes. According to documents seen by Reuters, he burgled hotels and holiday flats, and was also caught stealing diesel from a Portuguese harbor and falsifying passports.
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ATLANTA, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- INROADS College Links is a college and career readiness program for high school students. Each year, it culminates with the National Career Academy (NCA), a weeklong virtual training conference for career exploration and skills development. This esteemed program provides students with professional and soft skill tools, goal setting and planning skills, and access to career immersion activities. The virtual event took place June 13-17, 2022.
The rise in technology enrichment for families has caused an increasing growth in popularity in the INROADS program. The high school scholars participate in STEM workshops and professional development programs to create an interactive learning experience. This year's theme was Level Up Leadership in order to Aspire, Achieve, and Ascend. Students participated in a number of activities to exercise their knowledge in technology and leadership, such as creating vision boards, coding activities, Environmental Justice Team Showcase Challenges, and a senior salute to celebrate our graduates.
"LINGO lessons are hands-on coding projects that help learners discover their true potential. This summer, students will gain exposure to the internet of things (IoT) and explore the intersection of sports & technology while creating their own game. LINGO lessons are designed to further enhance their critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and creativity. We are honored to play a role in preparing the next generation of leaders with the skills and confidence they need to lead in a digital world," said Aisha Bowe, founder and CEO of LINGO.
For years, INROADS has offered students the opportunity to enhance their technological and leadership abilities for the societal and economic growth of underrepresented people. Its goal is to prepare the next generation to be game changers in every area of their career.
"INROADS' mission is to cultivate the brightest and most diverse minds for the future. The National Career Academy achieves this by providing training and development for economic and social impact," said Forest T. Harper, Jr., president and CEO, INROADS.
"I am excited to have this opportunity to participate in such an enriching experience. INROADS NCA is providing me a leadership advantage that will pay off in the classroom and professionally," said Danielle Rhodes, INROADS College Links scholar from Atlanta, GA.
Learn more about INROADS and its programs at http://INROADS.org.
INROADS was founded more than 50 years ago. Inspired by the famed I Have a Dream speech, Frank Carr founded INROADS to remove career barriers to corporate opportunities for people of color. It is the largest nonprofit organization committed to leadership and career development for underrepresented talent in the world. INROADS has prepared more than 154,000 diverse leaders with pre-employment skills and graduated more than 30,000 alumni into full-time professional positions with more than 1,000 corporate partners. Currently, INROADS serves 800-1,300 interns and 200 corporate clients. Learn more at http://INROADS.org and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn: @INROADSInc.
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Biden-Obama: White House reunion to celebrate health law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The last time President Barack Obama was in the White House was on Jan. 20, 2017, when he left to escort his successor — bent on overturning “Obamacare” — to the Capitol to be inaugurated.
Obama returns to the White House on Tuesday for a moment he can savor. His signature Affordable Care Act is now part of the fabric of the American health care system, and President Joe Biden is looking to extend its reach. Sign-ups under the health law have increased under Biden’s stewardship, and more generous taxpayer subsidies have cut costs for enrollees, albeit temporarily.
Biden and Obama are marking the 12th anniversary of the law that back in 2010 the then-vice president had memorably called a “big (expletive) deal.” Its staying power has been enhanced by three Supreme Court victories and an emphatic thumbs-down vote by the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., which took the wind out of President Donald Trump’s efforts to repeal and replace it.
The law was such a bugaboo in 2010 that Democrats rarely invoked it as they went into a midterm election that turned out to be, in Obama’s own words, a “shellacking.” Now, Democrats are hoping the political equation will work to their advantage, and that a focus on shoring up the tween-age health law can help them avoid a debacle at the polls this November.
In addition to talking health care at the White House, Biden and Obama plan to meet for lunch, recalling their weekly ritual when Biden served as Obama’s vice president.
“They are real friends, not just Washington friends,” said White House press secretary Jen Psaki. She indicated that the two presidents would also discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other world events.
Obama likes to refer to his health care law as a “starter home” that Americans can build upon, gradually reducing the 9% share of the population that remains uninsured. The rate was nearly 15% in 2013, before the coverage provisions of the law took effect. Between the health law’s Medicaid expansion and its health insurance markets, more than 30 million people are now estimated to be getting coverage.
Shortly after taking office, Biden opened up the health insurance markets to anyone seeking coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his coronavirus relief bill provided a significant, though temporary, increase in financial assistance. The result was a record 14.5 million people signed up for subsidized private coverage.
When it comes to how to keep that trend going, Obama and Biden have no shortage of options to discuss.
The Biden administration has been working on a fix to what’s known as the law’s family glitch, a quirk estimated to be keeping about 5 million people from getting coverage under the law. The White House announced the new policy proposal Tuesday.
People tripped up by the family glitch are dependents of workers who have an offer of employer coverage that the government interprets as being affordable. As a rule, people with affordable employer coverage are not eligible for taxpayer-subsidized ACA plans.
But the issue with the current interpretation is that affordability is determined by the cost for employee-only coverage, and not more expensive family policies. Workers able to afford their own share may not be able to cover premiums for the entire family. So the family is cut out of ACA coverage.
A Biden administration regulation addressing the issue recently cleared White House review. The intent of the original policy was to prevent people with employer coverage from going into the health law’s subsidized markets, but advocates say it has proven too restrictive.
The White House estimates that the fix would help 200,000 people get insurance and bring costs down for nearly 1 million more.
There are more fundamental issues for the two presidents to consider as well, both policy-wise and politically.
Unless Democrats in Congress finally coalesce around a version of Biden’s social legislation, his enhanced financial assistance for millions purchasing ACA plans will expire at the end of this year. A return to higher premiums would likely trigger an increase in the number of uninsured people, a political embarrassment for Democrats committed to expanding coverage.
The Biden legislation, which passed the House but sputtered in the Senate, also includes a mechanism for providing coverage to as many as 4 million uninsured low-income adults in states that have refused the health law’s Medicaid expansion. It would deliver on Biden’s campaign promise to build on existing government programs to move the U.S. closer to coverage for all.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Aliyah Boston dominated women’s college basketball on both ends of the court this season.
The junior forward helped South Carolina go wire-to-wire as the No. 1 team in the country, putting up an SEC-record 27 consecutive double-doubles, andshe has helped put the Gamecocks two wins away from the program’s second national championship.
Boston was honored as The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the year on Thursday. She is the second player from South Carolina to be recognized with the award, joining former Gamecocks great A’ja Wilson.
“Not often do you get the complete package. I think this recognition is for what she was able to do on both sides of the ball,” South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said. “The player of the year is usually for offensive-minded people who think that when you put the ball in the hole, you should be bestowed the player of the year. She’s the full package. Every single day.”
Boston’s parents and aunt as well as the entire South Carolina team were in the audience of the ceremony that also honored AP Coach of the Year Kim Mulkey.
“Coming into this year I said in the back of my mind I wanted to change the narrative this year about women’s basketball,” Boston said. “To get this award means a lot and I can’t wait to do more in the future.”
Boston received 23 votes from the 30-member national media panel that votes weekly for the AP Top 25. Iowa’s Caitlin Clark received six votes and Baylor’s NaLyssa Smith got one.
Boston averaged 16.8 points, 12 rebounds and 2.6 blocks this year.
“I think Aliyah is so unselfish that she’s not very comfortable taking over basketball games,” Staley said. “She doesn’t want to be seen by her teammates as selfish and chasing numbers.”
Boston’s parents surprised the unanimous first-team AP All-American with the news on Zoomthat she had won the award.
“I’m in shock, I got the chills,” Boston said to her parents on the call.
Staley said that Boston is one of the hardest workers on the team.
“Young people will follow anyone, good or bad,” the coach said. “Aliyah has tbe personality where you’d follow her because of how hard she works, how unselfish she is, how giving she is. When it’s time to make plays she delivers. She’s a leader to follow for all the right reasons.”
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Andrea Easter, an accomplished leader in mortgage lending and compliance, will oversee risk management for the national mortgage company
AUSTIN, Texas, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Mortgage, a multi-channel mortgage lender dedicated to empowering the dream of homeownership, has appointed Andrea Easter to the newly-created position of Chief Compliance Officer (CCO). As the head of the Compliance department, she will manage all risk-related functions within the company including overseeing the development and implementation of policies and procedures regarding state and federal regulations and agency requirements. Easter will report directly to Open Mortgage President Joe Stephenson and will hold a fiduciary duty to the Board of Directors.
"As Open Mortgage continues to experience unprecedented growth, it's vital that we diligently safeguard both the firm and our clients with a company-wide compliance approach centered around our brand values," said Stephenson. "Andrea is a proven leader in the financial services industry and her extensive expertise will further enable an effective risk and control environment that can scale as the company grows."
As CCO, Easter will work in collaboration with the other departments to monitor and assess compliance practices and ensure that issues are addressed, investigated and resolved. Easter will also be responsible for the facilitation of an annual risk assessment as well as internal and third-party audits and investigations. Her duties will include keeping abreast of existing, new and pending laws and regulations impacting the mortgage industry while maintaining relationships with industry leaders and federal and state regulators.
Most recently, Easter worked for Celebrity Home Loans, LLC, where she was promoted from Vice President of Compliance to Deputy Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to working at Celebrity Home Loans, she was a Senior Financial Examiner of Mortgage Origination at N.C. Office of the Commissioner of Banks. Easter has also held various mortgage compliance roles at Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Daylight Discount Mortgage Corporation and at Headway Workforce Solutions for Genworth Financial Mortgage Insurance.
Easter earned her bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and has achieved various training completions from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Conference of State Bank Supervisors and North Carolina Bankers Association.
Easter joins the Open Mortgage leadership team amidst elevated levels of company expansion and following the appointment of multiple executive and senior-level additions in 2022 and 2021. These include the new President Joe Stephenson, Chief Revenue Officer Scott Harkless and the selection of several Senior Vice Presidents in the Marketing, Human Resources and Forward Operations divisions.
About Open Mortgage
Open Mortgage is a multi-channel mortgage lender. At Open Mortgage, we believe that better is possible, and we are constantly striving to bring a better mortgage experience for everyone. We are committed to helping families purchase homes. Founded in 2003, Open Mortgage is headquartered in Austin, TX and has retail locations nationwide. For additional information, visit openmortgage.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Verrica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Verrica" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VRCA) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Verrica investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 28, 2021 and May 24, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
VRCA investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) there were manufacturing deficiencies at the facility where Verrica's contract manufacturer produced a bulk solution for the Company's lead product candidate, VP-102; (2) these deficiencies were not remediated when Verrica resubmitted its New Drug Application for VP-12 for molluscum; (3) the foregoing presented significant risks to Verrica obtaining regulatory approval of VP-102 for molluscum; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Verrica during the relevant time frame, you have until August 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP, a class action law firm dedicated to representing shareholders nationwide, is investigating a potential breach of fiduciary duty claim involving the board of directors of Microvast Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MVST).
If you are a shareholder of Microvast Holdings, Inc. and are interested in obtaining additional information regarding this investigation, free of charge, please visit us at:
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Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP is a law firm exclusively committed to representing shareholders nationwide who are victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and other types of corporate misconduct. For more information about the firm and its attorneys, please visit http://pjlfirm.com. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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The combination of NT-I7 plus pembrolizumab enhances infiltration of PD-1+ T cells
ROCKVILLE, Md., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NeoImmuneTech, Inc. (NIT), a T cell-focused therapeutics company, presented data that suggests that NT-I7 plus pembrolizumab combination treatment enhances infiltration of PD-1+ T cells in cold tumors, at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress in Paris, France, September 9-13, 2022.
While initial results from the phase 2a study NIT-110 had showed that subjects responding to NT-I7 plus pembrolizumab had enhanced lymphocyte infiltration, NeoImmuneTech conducted a new biomarker analysis of the immune-associated changes in the tumor microenvironment (TME) after NT-I7 plus pembrolizumab. The overall goal was to continue to understand how the combination of the long-acting human IL-7 and a checkpoint inhibitor (CPI) can induce a stronger immune response, since CPIs alone are usually considered ineffective in cold tumors with low T cell infiltration.
New data presented in a poster[1] at ESMO Congress 2022 suggest that the combination of NT-I7 and pembrolizumab induces infiltration of CD8 T cells into the tumor microenvironment in more than 80% of analyzed samples. The infiltration of CD8 T cells showed an increase of over 5-fold in over 50% of on-treatment samples after only one dose of NT-I7. Treatment with NT-I7 and pembrolizumab increased the immunogenicity of the TME. The analysis also revealed that treatment-induced reduction of the tumor volume was associated with the magnitude of CD8 T cell infiltration.
Dr. Se Hwan Yang, Ph.D., President and Chief Executive Officer of NeoImmuneTech said: "We continue to gather evidence to demonstrate that the combination of NT-I7 and pembrolizumab has promising clinical efficacy in very cold and immunosuppressive indications. Our latest data presented at ESMO indicate that the enhanced tumor-specific CD8 T cell infiltration into the tumor microenvironment may trigger enhanced clinical efficacy. This represents an encouraging path to potentially provide one day more therapeutic options to patients with cold tumors where CPIs are usually ineffective."
About NT-I7 (efineptakin alfa) (rhIL-7-hyFc)
NT-I7 (efineptakin alfa) is the only clinical-stage long-acting human IL-7 and is being developed in oncologic and immunologic indications, where T cell amplification and increased functionality may provide clinical benefit. IL-7 is a fundamental cytokine for naïve and memory T cell development and sustaining immune response to chronic antigens (as in cancer) or foreign antigens (as in infectious diseases). NT-I7 exhibits favorable PK/PD and safety profiles, making it an ideal combination partner. NT-I7 is being studied in multiple clinical trials in solid tumors and as vaccine adjuvant. Studies are being planned for testing in hematologic malignancies, additional solid tumors and other immunology-focused indications.
About NeoImmuneTech, Inc.
NeoImmuneTech, Inc. (NIT) is a clinical-stage T cell-focused biopharmaceutical company dedicated to expanding the horizon of immuno-oncology and enhancing immunity to infectious diseases. NIT is led by the scientific founder and inventor of NT-I7 (efineptakin alfa) and has a strong executive team with rich industry experience. NIT is expanding rapidly in personnel and operations, as well as partnering with industry and academic leaders to investigate NT-I7 as monotherapy and in combination with various immunotherapeutics. For more information, please visit www.neoimmunetech.com.
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The statements contained herein may contain certain forward-looking statements relating to NeoImmuneTech, Inc. (the "Company") that are based on its beliefs and expectations about the future. These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions about the future, some of which are beyond the Company's control and are not a guarantee of future performance or developments. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the relevant forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events that occur or circumstances that arise after the date of these documents. Accordingly, you should not place reliance on any forward-looking information or statements contained herein.
Some of the data contained in these documents were obtained from various external sources, and the Company has not independently verified such data. Accordingly, the Company makes no representations as to the accuracy or completeness of the data, and such data involves risks and uncertainties and is subject to change based on various factors.
[1] Aung Naing - NT-I7 plus pembrolizumab combination treatment enhances infiltration of PD-1+ T cells and provides a more immunogenic tumor microenvironment. Biomarker data from the NIT-110 Study.
Poster Number: 1674P, ESMO Congress 2022
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NINGDE, China, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 12, 2022, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) officially announced it will invest 7.34 billion euros to build a 100 GWh battery plant in Debrecen of east Hungary, which is also its second battery plant in Europe following its German plant. Subject to the shareholder meeting approval, construction of the first production facilities will start within this year.
Covering an area of 221 hectares in the Southern Industrial Park of Debrecen, the project will supply both cells and modules to European automakers.
Debrecen is located at the heart of Europe, and with close proximity to some auto plants of its customers such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Stellantis and Volkswagen, CATL's Debrecen plant will enable it to better cope with the battery demands of the European market, improve its global production network development, and help accelerate e-mobility and energy transition in Europe.
As part of its commitment to reducing the carbon footprint in battery manufacturing, CATL will use electricity from renewable energies, and is considering developing solar power with local partners in the country.
To build a sustainable and circular battery value chain, CATL is also examining the possibility of joining forces with local partners to establish facilities for battery materials in Europe.
"There is no doubt that our plant in Debrecen will enable us to further sharpen our competitive edge, better respond to our European customers, and accelerate the transition to e-mobility in Europe," said Dr. Robin Zeng, founder and Chairman of CATL. "The greenfield project in Hungary will be a giant leap in CATL's global expansion, and also an important step in our efforts to make an outstanding contribution to the green energy drive for humankind."
Péter Szijjártó, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said: "Both the global and the European economies have been faced with tremendous challenges recently. We in Hungary have a clear goal to be a local exception from the continental recession. The best tool to achieve this goal is to attract state-of-the-art investments in the most revolutionary branch of the automotive industry, namely electromobility. We are proud that CATL decided to execute the biggest ever greenfield investment in the history of Hungary. We have recently become one of the leading battery production sites of the world and with this huge investment we further strengthen our position."
The new project was well received from CATL's European customers. Markus Schäfer, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, CTO responsible for development and procurement, said: "This new state-of-the art European CATL plant in Hungary is another milestone for the scale-up of our EV production together with our key partners. With CATL we have a technology-leader as our partner to provide us - as the first and biggest customer of the new plant's initial capacity - with top-notch CO2 neutral battery cells for our next generation EVs in Europe, hence following our local-to-local approach in procurement. We're proud to see our Ambition 2039 supported by CATL's commitment to CO2 neutral production in Hungary."
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DENVER, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PointsBet, a premier global online gaming operator and the leading sportsbook for live betting, was recently honored by eGaming Review (EGR) as the top sports betting operator at the EGR North America Awards 2022, marking the second consecutive year the company has won the award. The recognition follows PointsBet's notable exhibition of scale and growth, ability to innovate and differentiate, commitment to responsible gambling, quality of marketing, and quality of product.
"Being recognized for the second consecutive year as the top sports betting operator at the EGR North America Awards is a tremendous honor the PointsBet team does not take lightly," noted Johnny Aitken, PointsBet USA CEO. "We extend our sincere thanks to the judges, sponsors, industry colleagues, and entire EGR team for the recognition and validation of our hard work in the past year, which featured PointsBet extending its operations further across North America to jurisdictions like New York, Pennsylvania, and Ontario. Looking at the opportunity ahead, we are excited to continue proving our vision and ability to execute."
EGR's team of independent, external judges is updated each year and selected to bring a diverse range of in-depth egaming expertise to the award process. All judges were required to keep submitted information and winners confidential, and were obliged to declare they had no conflicts of interest prior to judging. The adjudication by a third-party, Deloitte, ensured the process was completely transparent, and the winners clearly demonstrated the innovation and commercial success required to be rewarded with honors.
After launching in the United States in New Jersey in January 2019, PointsBet is now live with sports betting operations in 10 U.S. jurisdictions plus Ontario, Canada, and is also live with its proprietary iGaming offering in five North American jurisdictions.
About PointsBet
PointsBet is a corporate bookmaker listed on the Australian Stock Exchange with operations in Australia, the United States, Canada and Ireland. PointsBet has developed a scalable cloud-based wagering platform through which it offers its clients innovative sports and racing wagering products, advance deposit wagering on racing (ADW) and iGaming.
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(The Hill) – Google announced on Friday that it would soon get rid of location history entries if the search engine identified that an individual had visited an abortion center or other medical facility, an action coming in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Jen Fitzpatrick, a senior vice president at Google, wrote in a blog post that the location history update would be effective “in the coming weeks.”
“Location History is a Google account setting that is off by default, and for those that turn it on, we provide simple controls like auto-delete so users can easily delete parts, or all, of their data at any time,” she said.
“Some of the places people visit — including medical facilities like counseling centers, domestic violence shelters, abortion clinics, fertility centers, addiction treatment facilities, weight loss clinics, cosmetic surgery clinics, and others — can be particularly personal,” she added.
The search engine’s announcement comes a week after the Supreme Court eliminated the constitutional right to an abortion, overturning a 50-year precedent. The decision has led to a patchwork of states rolling back access to the medical procedure, though some state laws have been paused due to pending legal battles.
Following a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion indicating the high court would rule to overturn Roe v. Wade, a group of Democrats wrote a letter to the search engine’s chief executive in May pushing Google to stop collecting and keeping data on users’ locations amid fears that that data could be sought after by those prosecuting abortion bans. | https://cw33.com/news/google-says-it-will-eliminate-location-history-entries-if-it-identifies-abortion-center-medical-facility-visits/ | 2022-07-05T22:38:17Z |
Tourism thriving in Florida ahead of Memorial Day weekend
MIAMI (AP) — Tourists have returned to Florida in numbers that are surpassing pre-pandemic levels.
Officials at Miami International Airport are projecting the “busiest Memorial Day weekend ever,” according to a news release sent Monday.
Passenger traffic at the airport was up 17% over the last 30 days, compared to the same period before the pandemic hit in 2020. The airport is currently averaging 150,000 passengers a day compared to 126,000 daily in 2019, which was a previous all-time high.
Similar growth in tourism is being seen statewide in Florida, which never had mandatory statewide mask mandates and was primarily open for businesses throughout the pandemic, even when the state was getting battered by the delta wave that killed thousands of Floridians last summer. During news conferences, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis frequently notes how businesses were open despite COVID-19 in the “free state of Florida.”
Figures released earlier this year by Visit Florida, the state’s tourism promotion agency, showed that tourism statewide is now slightly surpassing numbers from before the pandemic. In the first quarter of this year, Florida had 35.9 million visitors, a 1.3% increase over the same quarter in 2019.
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Grand opening celebration slated for 8/27 in the neighborhoods of Eaglepointe and Marvella
LAS VEGAS, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS), a top 10 national homebuilder and industry leader in online sales, is excited to announce four new model homes for tour at its sought-after Skye Canyon development—showcasing brand-new floor plans in the neighborhoods of Eaglepointe and Marvella. A model grand opening is slated for August 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and in total will offer tours of four fully furnished models—two at each community.
Explore Skye Canyon and view available homes at www.CenturyCommunities.com/SkyeCanyon.
Combined, Eaglepointe and Marvella at Skye Canyon boast six stunning two-story plans, featuring 3 to 6 bedrooms, beautiful open-concept layouts, exceptional craftsmanship, and stylish included fixtures and finishes, including the builder's Century Home Connect® smart home package. Homebuyers will also love access to an array of resort-style amenities, including community parks, a pool, and a fitness center.
"We're excited to have homebuyers tour and experience these new model homes, showcasing the versatile range of floor plans that we have between our Eaglepointe and Marvella neighborhoods in Skye Canyon," said Robb Beville, Nevada Division President. "This is also a great opportunity for buyers and agents to explore available new homes and learn about special offers, as well as check out the incredible community amenities that this development boasts."
More About Eaglepointe at Skye Canyon:
Spacious two-story homes with elegant and functional features like standard courtyards, dens, large lofts and more!
- 3 single-family floor plans from the high $400s
- 3 to 5 bedrooms, 3 to 4 bathrooms, 2-bay garage
- Up to 2,328 square feet
- Large lofts, dens and standard courtyards
- Models of the Residence 2328 (new!) and Residence 2126 floor plans
Sales Center:
10547 Valetta Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89166
Learn more at www.CenturyCommunities.com/Eaglepointe.
More About Marvella at Skye Canyon:
Beautiful two-story homes with contemporary open-concept layouts, generous lofts and more!
- 3 single-family floor plans from the mid $400s
- 3 to 6 bedrooms, 3 to 4 bathrooms, 2-bay garage
- Up to 2,114 square feet
- Prime location in northwest Las Vegas near Highway 95, the 215 freeway, Mt. Charleston and Paiute Golf Resort
- Models of the popular Residence 2114 and Residence 1859 floor plans
Sales Center:
8634 Felker Street
Las Vegas, NV 89166
Learn more at www.CenturyCommunities.com/Marvella.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 702-936-3020.
About Century Communities
Century Communities, Inc. (NYSE: CCS) is a top 10 national homebuilder, offering new homes under the Century Communities and Century Complete brands. Century is engaged in all aspects of homebuilding — including the acquisition, entitlement and development of land, along with the construction, innovative marketing and sale of quality homes designed to appeal to a wide range of homebuyers. The Colorado-based company operates in 17 states and over 45 markets across the U.S., and also offers title, insurance and lending services in select markets through its Parkway Title, IHL Home Insurance Agency, and Inspire Home Loans subsidiaries. To learn more about Century Communities, please visit www.centurycommunities.com.
For information, Contact:
Alyson Benn
Century Communities, Inc.
303-558-7352
Alyson.Benn@centurycommunities.com
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CORAL GABLES, Fla., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasTec, Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) (the "Company") today announced its amendment of the terms of its private exchange offer to certain Eligible Holders (as defined herein) (the "Exchange Offer") for any and all outstanding 6.625% Senior Notes due August 15, 2029 (the "IEA Existing Notes") issued by IEA Energy Services LLC (the "IEA Issuer"), a subsidiary of Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. ("IEA"), for up to an aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000 of new 6.625% MasTec Senior Notes due August 15, 2029 issued by the Company (the "MTZ Exchange Notes"). As described in more detail below, the Company has amended the Exchange Offer to (i) extend the deadline for the delivery of consents in the Consent Solicitation (as defined herein), (ii) extend the Early Tender Date (as defined herein) and (iii) modify the Consent Payment and the Total Consideration (each as defined herein). In addition, notwithstanding the extension of the deadline for delivery of consents in the Consent Solicitation, consents delivered (and not validly withdrawn) at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 19, 2022 may not be revoked, and any consent delivered after such time may not be revoked. Except as otherwise described in this press release, the terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer set forth in the Offering Memorandum (as defined herein) remain unchanged.
The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation are being conducted in connection with, and are conditioned upon the completion of, the previously announced merger in which IEA would become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Merger"), which is currently expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals and approval by the stockholders of IEA.
The following table sets forth the Consent Payment, the Exchange Consideration (as defined herein), the Early Tender Premium and the Total Consideration for the MTZ Exchange Notes:
As part of the Exchange Offer, the Company is soliciting consents (the "Consent Solicitation") with respect to the IEA Existing Notes, to eliminate or modify certain of the covenants, restrictive provisions and events of default (the "Proposed Amendments") in the indenture, dated as of August 17, 2021, governing the IEA Existing Notes (the "IEA Existing Indenture"). The Proposed Amendments require the valid consent of the holders of not less than a majority in principal amount of IEA Existing Notes, excluding IEA Existing Notes held by certain affiliated holders of IEA (the "Requisite Consents"). The Company has amended the Consent Payment as follows:
- For each $1,000 principal amount of IEA Existing Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Consent Deadline, Eligible Holders of IEA Existing Notes will be eligible to receive a consent payment of either (i) $2.50 in cash or (ii) if the Requisite Consents are obtained, the Success Fee in cash (the "Consent Payment"); provided that the Consent Payment will not be paid with respect to any IEA Existing Notes validly withdrawn prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 19, 2022.
- If the Requisite Consents are obtained at or prior to the Consent Deadline, the Company will pay a fee in an aggregate amount of $750,000 (the "Total Amount") to all Eligible Holders that validly delivered their consents at or prior to the Consent Deadline (including all Eligible Holders that validly delivered (and did not validly revoke) their consents prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time on August 19, 2022), and for each $1,000 principal amount of IEA Existing Notes with respect to which an Eligible Holder validly delivered their consent at or prior to the Consent Deadline, such Eligible Holder will be entitled to receive their pro rata portion of the Total Amount (the "Success Fee"). Therefore, the Success Fee will be an amount, per $1,000 principal amount of IEA Existing Notes for which Eligible Holders have validly delivered consents prior to the Consent Deadline, equal to the product of $2.50 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the aggregate principal amount of IEA Existing Notes outstanding as of the Consent Deadline and the denominator of which is the aggregate principal amount of IEA Existing Notes for which Eligible Holders have validly delivered consents prior to the Consent Deadline. As a result, the Success Fee for the IEA Existing Notes will range from $2.50 per $1,000 (if all holders consent) to approximately $5.00 per $1,000 (if holders of a simple majority of the aggregate principal amount of the IEA Existing Notes consent).
- For the avoidance of doubt, if the Requisite Consents are obtained, the Success Fee to be received by each Eligible Holder that validly delivers their consent at or prior to the Consent Deadline includes, and is not in addition to, the $2.50 in cash for each $1,000 principal amount of IEA Existing Notes that an Eligible Holder that validly delivers their consent at or prior to the Consent Deadline would have received if the Requisite Consents were not obtained at or prior to the Consent Deadline. In addition, notwithstanding the extension of the deadline for the delivery of consents to the Consent Deadline, consents delivered (and not validly revoked) at or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 19, 2022 may not be revoked, and any consent delivered after that date may not be revoked.
- For the avoidance of doubt, the Success Fee will not be paid if the Requisite Consents are not obtained at or prior to the Consent Deadline (in which case, the Consent Payment will be $2.50 in cash for each $1,000 principal amount of IEA Existing Notes for which Eligible Holders have validly delivered consents prior to the Consent Deadline, as described above).
In addition, the Company has amended the Early Tender Date to be 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 24, 2022 (such date and time, as the same may be further extended, the "Early Tender Date"). Subject to applicable law, the Company expressly reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation in any respect, including to (i) extend the Early Tender Date without extending the Consent Deadline, (ii) extend the Consent Deadline or (iii) provide that the Early Tender Premium will be payable only to Eligible Holders who validly tender and do not validly withdraw IEA Existing Notes at or prior to the Consent Deadline.
At any time before the Expiration Date, if the Company receives the Requisite Consents, the IEA Issuer has agreed that the IEA Issuer, IEA and the trustee of the IEA Existing Notes will execute and deliver a supplemental indenture relating to the Proposed Amendments (the "IEA Supplemental Indenture"), which will be effective upon execution but will only become operative upon the settlement date of the Exchange Offer (the "Settlement Date"). An Eligible Holder that validly tenders (and does not validly withdraw) its IEA Existing Notes and validly delivers a consent prior to the Consent Deadline (including all Eligible Holders that validly delivered (and did not validly revoke) their consents prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time on August 19, 2022), but validly withdraws such IEA Existing Notes after the Consent Deadline but prior to the Expiration Date, will receive the Consent Payment, even if such Eligible Holder is no longer the beneficial owner of such IEA Existing Notes at the Expiration Date, but will not receive the Early Tender Premium or the Exchange Consideration.
The Company, at its option, may complete the Exchange Offer even if the Requisite Consents are not received. Any amendment or waiver of the terms of or conditions with respect to the Exchange Offer by the Company will automatically amend or waive such terms or conditions with respect to the Consent Solicitation unless expressly stated otherwise.
The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation are being made pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the offering memorandum, dated August 8, 2022, as amended by the Offering Memorandum Supplement, dated August 22, 2022 (as so amended, the "Offering Memorandum"), and are conditioned upon the closing of the Merger, which condition may not be waived by the Company, and certain other conditions that may be waived by the Company. The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time on September 30, 2022, unless extended or terminated (such date and time with respect to the Exchange Offer, as may be extended for such Exchange Offer, the "Expiration Date").
For each $1,000 principal amount of IEA Existing Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Consent Deadline and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Early Tender Date, Eligible Holders of IEA Existing Notes will be eligible to receive the total consideration set out in the table above (the "Total Consideration"), which consists of the Exchange Consideration, the Consent Payment and an early tender premium, payable in MTZ Exchange Notes, equal to $50.00 (the "Early Tender Premium"). To be eligible to receive the Total Consideration, Eligible Holders must (i) validly tender (and not validly withdraw) their IEA Existing Notes at or prior to the Early Tender Date, (ii) validly deliver their consent in the Consent Solicitation at or prior to the Consent Deadline (including all Eligible Holders that validly delivered (and did not validly revoke) their consents prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time on August 19, 2022) and (iii) beneficially own such IEA Existing Notes at the Expiration Date.
The principal amount of MTZ Exchange Notes to be received by an Eligible Holder in the Exchange Offer for each $1,000 principal amount of IEA Existing Notes will in no event exceed $1,000, unless the Exchange Offer is amended.
For each $1,000 principal amount of IEA Existing Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn prior to the Expiration Date, Eligible Holders of IEA Existing Notes will be eligible to receive $950 principal amount of MTZ Exchange Notes (the "Exchange Consideration").
Tenders of IEA Existing Notes may be validly withdrawn by Eligible Holders at any time prior to the Expiration Date; however, a valid withdrawal of tendered IEA Existing Notes before the Expiration Date (including any valid withdrawal after 5:00 p.m., New York City time on August 19, 2022) will not be deemed a valid revocation of the related consent delivered by such Eligible Holder (including any consent delivered (and not validly revoked) prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time on August 19, 2022), and such consent will continue to be deemed delivered.
No accrued and unpaid interest is payable upon acceptance of the IEA Existing Notes in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation, including, for the avoidance of doubt, if the Settlement Date falls between a regular record date and interest payment date under the IEA Existing Indenture. The first interest payment on the MTZ Exchange Notes will include the accrued and unpaid interest on the IEA Existing Notes tendered in exchange therefor, such that a tendering Eligible Holder will receive the same interest payment it would have received had its IEA Existing Notes not been tendered in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation; provided that for any portion of an interest period after the Settlement Date, interest will only accrue with respect to the aggregate principal amount of MTZ Exchange Notes an Eligible Holder receives, which will be less than the principal amount of the IEA Existing Notes tendered for exchange if such Eligible Holder validly tenders (and does not validly withdraw) its IEA Existing Notes after the Early Tender Date. For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent an interest payment date occurs prior to the Settlement Date, Eligible Holders who validly tendered and did not validly withdraw IEA Existing Notes in the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation will receive accrued and unpaid interest on such interest payment date as required by the terms of the IEA Existing Indenture.
The MTZ Exchange Notes will be the general senior unsecured obligations of the Company and rank equally in right of payment with all of the Company's existing and future senior unsecured indebtedness.
Documents relating to the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation will only be distributed to persons who certify that they are (a) a "Qualified Institutional Buyer," as that term is defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or (b) a person that is not a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act) (such persons, "Eligible Holders"). The complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation are described in the Offering Memorandum, copies of which may be obtained by contacting D.F. King & Co., Inc., the exchange agent and information agent in connection with the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation, by telephone at (800) 549-6864 (U.S. toll-free) or (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers), or by email at mastec@dfking.com. The eligibility certification may be completed at www.dfking.com/mastec or is also available by contacting D.F. King & Co., Inc. using the information above.
The MTZ Exchange Notes have not been, and will not be, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act, or any state or foreign securities laws. The MTZ Exchange Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States or to any U.S. person except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
This press release is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or purchase, or a solicitation of an offer to sell or purchase, or the solicitation of tenders or consents with respect to, any security. No offer, solicitation, purchase or sale will be made in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation are being made solely pursuant to the Offering Memorandum and only to such persons and in such jurisdictions as are permitted under applicable law.
About MasTec, Inc.
MasTec is a leading infrastructure construction company operating mainly throughout North America across a range of industries. MasTec's primary activities include the engineering, building, installation, maintenance and upgrade of communications, energy, utility and other infrastructure, such as: power delivery services, including transmission and distribution, wireless, wireline/fiber and customer fulfillment activities; power generation, primarily from clean energy and renewable sources; pipeline infrastructure, including natural gas pipeline and distribution infrastructure; heavy civil; and industrial infrastructure. MasTec's customers are primarily in these industries. The information contained on the Company's website is not incorporated into this press release.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the anticipated results and execution of the Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation and the actions that the Company may take with respect thereto; statements relating to expectations regarding the future financial and operational performance of the Company or IEA; the projected impact and benefits of IEA on the Company's operating or financial results; expectations regarding the Company's or IEA's business or financial outlook; expectations regarding the Company's plans, strategies and opportunities; expectations regarding opportunities, technological developments, competitive positioning, future economic conditions and other trends in particular markets or industries; the potential strategic benefits and synergies expected from the acquisition of IEA; the development of and opportunities with respect to future projects, including renewable and other projects designed to support transition to a carbon-neutral economy; the Company's ability to successfully integrate the operations of IEA; the expected closing of, and financing sources for, the acquisition of IEA; the impact of inflation on the Company's costs and the ability to recover increased costs, as well as other statements reflecting expectations, intentions, assumptions or beliefs about future events and other statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements are based on currently available operating, financial, economic and other information, and are subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties. A variety of factors in addition to those mentioned above, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual future results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Other factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: risks related to completed or potential acquisitions, including the acquisition of Henkels & McCoy Group, Inc., as well as the ability to identify suitable acquisition or strategic investment opportunities, to integrate acquired businesses within expected timeframes and to achieve the revenue, cost savings and earnings levels from such acquisitions at or above the levels projected, including the risk of potential asset impairment charges and write-downs of goodwill; risks related to timely completion, or completion at all, of the Exchange Offer; risks related to the Company's ability to obtain consents under the Consent Solicitation; risks that conditions to the closing of the proposed transaction are not satisfied or waived at all or on the anticipated timeline; risks related to the impact of inflation on costs as well as economic activity, customer demand and interest rates, risks related to adverse effects of health epidemics and pandemics or other outbreaks of communicable diseases, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, including its effect on supply chain or inflationary issues, as well as, the potential effects of related health mandates and recommendations; market conditions, technological developments, regulatory or policy changes, including permitting processes and tax incentives that affect us or our customers' industries; the effect of federal, local, state, foreign or tax legislation and other regulations affecting the industries we serve and related projects and expenditures; the effect on demand for our services of changes in the amount of capital expenditures by our customers due to, among other things, economic conditions, including potential adverse effects of public health issues, such as the COVID-19 pandemic on economic activity generally, the availability and cost of financing, and customer consolidation in the industries we serve; activity in the industries we serve and the impact on our customers' expenditure levels caused by fluctuations in commodity prices, including for oil, natural gas, electricity and other energy sources; our ability to manage projects effectively and in accordance with our estimates, as well as our ability to accurately estimate the costs associated with our fixed price and other contracts, including any material changes in estimates for completion of projects and estimates of the recoverability of change orders; the timing and extent of fluctuations in operational, geographic and weather factors affecting our customers, projects and the industries in which we operate; the highly competitive nature of our industry and the ability of our customers, including our largest customers, to terminate or reduce the amount of work, or in some cases, the prices paid for services, on short or no notice under our contracts, and/or customer disputes related to our performance of services and the resolution of unapproved change orders; our dependence on a limited number of customers and our ability to replace non-recurring projects with new projects; the effect of state and federal regulatory initiatives, including costs of compliance with existing and potential future safety and environmental requirements, including with respect to climate change; risks associated with potential environmental issues and other hazards from our operations; disputes with, or failures of, our subcontractors to deliver agreed-upon supplies or services in a timely fashion, and the risk of being required to pay our subcontractors even if our customers do not pay us; risks related to our strategic arrangements, including our equity investments; any exposure resulting from system or information technology interruptions or data security breaches; any material changes in estimates for legal costs or case settlements or adverse determinations on any claim, lawsuit or proceeding; the adequacy of our insurance, legal and other reserves; the outcome of our plans for future operations, growth and services, including business development efforts, backlog, acquisitions and dispositions; our ability to maintain a workforce based upon current and anticipated workloads; our ability to attract and retain qualified personnel, key management and skilled employees, including from acquired businesses, and our ability to enforce any noncompetition agreements; fluctuations in fuel, maintenance, materials, labor and other costs; risks associated with volatility of our stock price or any dilution or stock price volatility that shareholders may experience in connection with shares we may issue as consideration for earn-out obligations or as purchase consideration in connection with past or future acquisitions, or as a result of other stock issuances; restrictions imposed by our credit facility, senior notes and any future loans or securities; our ability to obtain performance and surety bonds; risks related to our operations that employ a unionized workforce, including labor availability, productivity and relations, as well as risks associated with multiemployer union pension plans, including underfunding and withdrawal liabilities; risks associated with operating in or expanding into additional international markets, including risks from fluctuations in foreign currencies, foreign labor and general business conditions and risks from failure to comply with laws applicable to our foreign activities and/or governmental policy uncertainty; as well as a small number of our existing shareholders have the ability to influence major corporate decisions. We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable; however, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Furthermore, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if any of our underlying assumptions are incorrect, our actual results may differ significantly from the results that we express in, or imply by, any of our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to reflect future events or circumstances, except as required by applicable law. We qualify any and all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary factors.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
In connection with the Merger, the Company intends to file relevant materials with the SEC, including a Registration Statement on Form S-4 to be filed by the Company that will include a preliminary proxy statement of the Company and also constitute a prospectus with respect to the shares of common stock of the Company to be issued in the Merger.
INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
These materials (when they are available) and other documents filed with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by the Company (when they become available) may be obtained free of charge at MasTec's website at MasTec.com or (305) 406-1815. Copies of documents filed with the SEC by IEA (when they become available) may be obtained free of charge on IEA's website at iea.net or (765) 828-2653.
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Owner out nearly $12K after discounting gas for community: ‘It was worth it’
HINESVILLE, Ga. (WTOC/Gray News) - A gas station in Georgia wanted to give back to the community over the holiday weekend by saving drivers a few dollars at the pump.
WTOC reports A to Z convenience store in Hinesville discounted its gas price to under $2 per gallon for those paying cash and traveling for Independence Day.
“Everyone’s wallet is taking a hit right now. So, the least we can do as a local, independently owned convenience store is to give back to the community,” owner Ravi Patel said.
According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Georgia was $4.31 over the weekend. But not at A to Z, at least for about three hours.
“It doesn’t surprise me at all. They’re always doing something for the community. They’re always giving back,” said longtime customer Darlene Hills.
Those in line for the gas said higher prices had put a strain on their wallets. So, waiting for hours to fill up for cheap was no problem.
“You can’t beat the price. Especially now with gas prices almost five dollars,” said customer Maggie Jackson.
Patel said he estimated his business lost as much as $12,000 in the three-hour sale but it was worth it seeing the smiles on his customers’ faces.
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Data shows more than half of professional truck drivers who take their pets on the road (66%) say it's for companionship
BOISE, Idaho, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of National Take Your Pet to Work Week, Truckstop.com surveyed customers (professional truck drivers) about their pets and found that taking their pet on the road was a key benefit of their profession. Customers shared personal stories about how they found their pet companion and the unbreakable bonds they've formed.
In a survey conducted earlier this year*, Truckstop.com found that more than two-thirds (67%) of US professional truck drivers were feeling the pressure to work longer hours and 55% worried about where the trucking industry was headed in the near future, when discussing their concerns associated with the driver shortage.
According to a more recent survey conducted by Truckstop.com**, professional truck drivers travel with their pets on the road more often than not (56%), with 66% of those respondents saying it's for companionship and 19% for emotional support.
Truckstop.com customers Mary and Johnny Gaskins' Yellow Labrador, Oscar, was rescued from the trash outside of a breakfast restaurant in Vanceboro, North Carolina when he was only six-weeks old.
"It was love at first sight, and I couldn't believe someone could do such a thing to an innocent puppy," said Mary Gaskins. "We take him everywhere – he has improved our way of life. When you're on the road, it's stressful and you're sitting for hours on end. Oscar forces me to get out of the truck while at rest stops and walk and helps ease the stress brought on by what can be a very stressful job. We may have saved him, but it turns out he saved us."
Customer Kristy Kramer is a freight broker based in Warren, Michigan and her miniature Golden Doodle, Baylee Jean, not only sits quietly with her in her home office during work hours, but is a therapy dog in training.
"Baylee Jean has given my son and I a new life," said Kristy Kramer. "My son has epilepsy and ADHD - Baylee can sense when he needs comfort and will lay on top of him to create the feeling of a weighted blanket. I was inspired to get her certified as a therapy dog because of her natural instincts to comfort and after seeing how dogs can brighten the day of those in recovery facilities."
Additional survey findings show that most professional truck drivers who travel with their pet would reconsider their profession if they could not take their pet with them on the road (54%). Truck drivers who bring their pet on the road for emotional support are most likely to reconsider their profession if they couldn't travel with their pets (64%).
Following two years of industry instability and now facing unprecedented fuel costs, these pet passengers make a world of difference. Luckily, for many carriers, National Take Your Pet to Work Week is a treat they get to benefit from regularly.
To see more customer stories and photos, please visit our Facebook page, https://facebook.com/truckstopdotcom. For more information about how Truckstop.com is empowering the freight community, visit https://truckstop.com.
Truckstop.com is a trusted partner for carriers, brokers, and shippers – empowering the freight community through a platform of innovative solutions for the entire freight lifecycle to increase efficiency, automate processes, and accelerate growth. As one of the industry's largest neutral freight marketplaces, Truckstop.com provides the customer service as well as scale of quality loads and trucks to give customers of all sizes, whether on the road or in the office, the transparency and freedom to build lasting relationships and grow their businesses. To learn how Truckstop.com is helping move the freight community forward, visit https://truckstop.com.
*Survey carried out, on behalf of Truckstop.com, by Censuswide. 504 U.S. truck drivers (aged 21+) that are carriers (an individual or company that does shipping and handling of cargo loads) surveyed between 02.24.2022 – 02.28.2022. Censuswide abides by and employs members of the Market Research Society, which is based on the ESOMAR principles.
**Survey carried out by Truckstop.com. 694 U.S. truck drivers and individuals at companies that ship and handle cargo loads surveyed between 06.15.2022 – 06.17.2022.
Media Contact:
Nicole Worley
Truckstop.com
NicoleWorley@truckstop.com
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RedTeam: Leading construction software provider and top accounting solution partner to enhance efficiency and results for commercial general contractors.
ORLANDO, Fla. , Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RedTeam, a leading construction management software platform provider, is pleased to announce an integration partnership with Sage Intacct, the market leader for cloud-based integrated accounting, payroll, and payment systems.
RedTeam has partnered with Sage for many years, supporting contractors throughout North America using Sage 100 Contractor and Sage 300 CRE. Integration with Sage Intacct and designation as a Sage Marketplace Partner enables RedTeam to serve the Sage user community better and expand its presence in the market with a superior combined offering - RedTeam and Sage.
RedTeam complements traditional accounting solutions by tracking every aspect of the creation, negotiation, and execution of contractual agreements, then archiving complete sets of documents along with comprehensive digital audit trails for each. RedTeam engages every member of construction business organizations — field, front office, back office — with enterprise-wide workflows to facilitate broad situational awareness, support data-driven decision-making, and ensure optimal operating efficiency.
Where most construction platforms heavily favor the field, RedTeam's founder, Michael Wright, explains, "It's not all about the office or the field. Our contracting roots taught us that teams must be in sync. Connecting the entire team is RedTeam's strength."
RedTeam and Sage worked closely to deliver integrations with all three of Sage's construction accounting solutions, designed to leverage the unique functionality of each. "We are excited about our expanded partnership with RedTeam and the new integration capabilities, as it enables our customers to utilize RedTeam's best-in-class features for creating and managing contracts and commitments," said Dustin Stephens, Vice President of Construction and Real Estate at Sage. The new integration facilitates interoperability allowing Sage users to choose the accounting platform that best meets their current business needs while providing flexibility to adapt to future demands without the risk of disrupting jobs in progress.
"RedTeam and Sage's commitment is to deliver real-world solutions for their clients," said Jim Atkinson, CEO of RedTeam. "RedTeam's comprehensive suite of cloud-based solutions delivers the powerful tools general contractors need to enhance efficiency and collaboration throughout all project stages. Supporting project teams with the right information at the right time is essential to drive successful project outcomes and protect profits. RedTeam's integration with Sage Intacct is a critical step to make a meaningful impact on the people who create our built environment."
RedTeam's suite of construction solutions features products ranging from field-management software to enterprise-level workflow and management solutions. RedTeam appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in the United States in 2020 and 2021. Over 1,000 general contractors and over 100,000 users manage a collective $25 billion of commercial construction work with RedTeam.
About RedTeam
RedTeam is committed to construction management excellence. We built our software from hands-on experience to help contractors face the day-to-day challenges of commercial construction. RedTeam clients experience seamless management of projects on and off the field with real-time collaboration, expedited contracting, compliance, and change management. RedTeam is construction management software built by contractors who understand construction. For more information, visit https://www.redteam.com.
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It was a stunning image: Pope Francis briefly wearing a full Indigenous headdress, its rows of soft white feathers fastened in place by a colorful, beaded headband after he apologized for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s “disastrous” residential school system for Indigenous children.
Chief Wilton Littlechild, a residential school survivor himself, gave Francis the headdress Monday, placing it on his head amid cheering by an audience in Maskwacis, Alberta, that included many school survivors.
The Vatican and the pope clearly appreciated the gesture: Francis kissed Littlechild’s hands after receiving the headdress, something he has done in the past as a sign of respect for Holocaust survivors, and has done on this trip for residential school survivors.
The Vatican obviously understood the symbolic significance of the moment, putting the photo on the front page of the Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano under the headline “I humbly beg forgiveness.”
Headdresses historically are a symbol of respect, worn by Native American war chiefs and warriors. For many Plains tribes, for example, each feather placed on a headdress has significance and had to be earned through an act of compassion or bravery. Some modern-day Native American leaders have been given war bonnets in ceremonies accompanied by prayers and songs.
Yet this revered regalia also represents an image that has been co-opted from tribes in popular culture for decades, feeding stereotypes in everything from Hollywood films, to fashion runways to Halloween costumes.
Some members of Indigenous tribes said they found the gesture incongruous with the past transgressions at church-run schools that Francis apologized for.
Russ Diabo, a member of the Kahnawake Mohawk tribe in Canada and an Indigenous advocate and policy analyst, described the scene as “pageantry” and the pope’s statements as “facile.”
Diabo said on Twitter it was “the Catholic Church and Canada collaborating in creating a mythology for a shared ‘Reconciliation’ agenda narrated by prominent federal collaborators/residential school survivors!”
“I have so much to say about this, and all of it negative,” tweeted Joe Horse Capture, vice president of native collections and curator of Native American History and Culture at the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles.
“I am practicing ‘If you can’t say anything positive, don’t say anything at all’ mantra. But I’ll be honest, it’s difficult!,” added Horse Capture, a member of the A’aniiih Nation.
More than 150,000 Native children in Canada were forced to attend government-funded Christian schools from the 19th century until the 1970s in an effort to isolate them from the influence of their homes and culture. The aim was to Christianize and assimilate them into mainstream society, which previous Canadian governments considered superior.
The discoveries of hundreds of potential burial sites at former schools in the past year have drawn international attention to the schools in Canada and their counterparts in the United States.
Leading U.S.-based Indigenous news outlet ICT made a deliberate decision to not make the war bonnet a focus of their papal visit coverage.
“When I saw the headdress being placed on the Pope, I immediately thought ‘absolutely not.’ We are not running that photo,” said Jourdan Bennett-Begaye, editor of ICT, formerly Indian Country Today. “It distracts readers from the Pope’s apology and survivors’ stories who sat in those chairs listening to his every word. Something they’ve been waiting for, for decades.
“It creates unnecessary noise regarding Indigenous peoples’ choices where the real scrutiny should be placed on the Pope and that entire institution.”
Maka Black Elk, executive director of Truth and Healing at Red Cloud Indian School in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, described the scene on Twitter as a “#toosoon moment.”
“The discourse around the #PopeFrancis headdress is unfortunate,” wrote Black Elk. “He did not request that. It wasn’t his fault. But it’s also clear the givers did not consider how it would make other Indigenous people feel.”
Black Elk said later in a telephone interview that the mixed reaction to the headdress being placed on the pope’s head “reflects the reality of native people and our need for more dialogue” about the past.
“I do think that Chief Littlechild felt it was important to honor this moment, and this was a significant moment,” he added.
A spokeswoman for Littlechild didn’t immediately respond Tuesday to a message seeking comment.
But Keeshon Littlechild used a Facebook post to defend his grandfather for giving Francis one of his own many headdresses.
“Bugs me to see people bashing my grandfather and I understand how much respect is needed to be gifted one but at the end of the day that was him showing the pope respect for coming all the way to maskwacis to apologize,” he wrote.
Among those coming to Littlechild’s defense was Phil Fontaine, a former Assembly of First Nations chief and a residential school survivor.
“Chief Littlechild followed his protocols,” Fontaine said. “There is a protocol for that kind of gift. He went to the elders, he went to the leadership and requested permission to present that gift. It is entirely consistent with the way they follow their customs and protocol here.”
Jon Crier, a First Nations elder and school survivor, said during a news conference after the apology that the gesture meant tribal leaders “adopted him as one of our leaders in the community.
“It’s an honoring of the man, it’s an honoring of the work he has done and it’s also recognizing … here’s a man that belongs in our tribe,” Crier said.
Marie-Anne Day Walker Pelletier, former chief of Okanese First Nation, told CTV, “I thought it was pretty cool. The chief of all chiefs now I guess.”
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Nicole Winfield and Peter Smith in Maskwacis, Alberta, and Rob Gillies in Toronto contributed reporting. Snow reported from Phoenix.
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UK pledges missiles to Ukraine; new US ambassador in Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Britain pledged Thursday to send sophisticated medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine, joining the United States and Germany in equipping the embattled nation with advanced weapons for shooting down aircraft and knocking out artillery.
Western arms have been critical to Ukraine’s success in stymieing Russia’s much larger and better-equipped military during a war now in its 99th day. But as Russian forces closed in on a key city in recent days, the Ukrainian government said its fighters needed better rocket launchers to prevail.
Russian forces continued to pound towns and cities overnight and to tighten their grip on the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk. The U.K. Defense Ministry reported that Russia had captured most of the city, one of two in Luhansk province that had remained under Ukrainian control.
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said the U.K. would send an unspecified number of M270 launchers, which can fire precision-guided rockets up to 80 kilometers (50 miles). Ukrainian troops will be trained in the U.K. to use the equipment, he said.
The British government says the decision to provide the launchers was coordinated closely with the U.S. government, which said Wednesday that it would supply High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Ukraine.
The two missile systems are similar, though the American one has wheels while the British one -- also U.S.-built -- runs on tracks.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pleaded for more and better weapons and sometimes accused the West of moving too slowly in providing them. After Western-supplied arms helped Ukraine fend off Russian attempts to storm the capital, Moscow shifted its focus to seizing all of eastern Ukraine’s industrial Donbas region.
Military analysts think Russia is hoping to overrun the Donbas before any weapons that might turn the tide arrive. It will take at least three weeks to get the precision U.S. weapons and trained troops onto the battlefield, the Pentagon said. But Defense Undersecretary Colin Kahl said he believes they will arrive in time to make a difference in the fight.
Kyiv also is set to get a diplomatic boost with the formal installation of a new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. U.S. Ambassador Bridget Brink was set to hand her credentials to Zelenskyy on Thursday.
Brink will be Washington’s first ambassador in Kyiv since former U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly forced out Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch in 2019. Yovanovitch later became a key figure in the first impeachment proceedings against Trump.
Ahead of her Senate confirmation last month, Brink promised senators she would work to make Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a “strategic failure.” Her work in Kyiv is expected to focus on coordinating Western weapon shipments.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wednesday that Moscow does not trust assurances that Ukraine will not use its new rocket launchers to fire on Russian territory. “We believe that the U.S. is deliberately and diligently pouring fuel on the fire,” he said.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called Ukraine’s repeated push for more weapons was a “direct provocation intended to draw the West into the fighting.” He warned that U.S.-supplied multiple rocket launchers would raise the risk of an expanded conflict.
Meanwhile, Russian forces kept up their bombardment of the Donbas and other parts of Ukraine while ground troops made an inching advance in the east,
A regional governor said Russian forces now control 80% of Sievierodonetsk, a city that is key to Moscow’s efforts to complete its capture of the Donbas. Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists have fought in the eastern region for eight years, and the separatists held swaths of territory before the Russian invasion.
The only other city in Luhansk province that the Russians have not yet captured, Lysychansk, is still fully under Ukrainian control, he said, but is likely to be the next target. The two cities are separated by a river.
Moscow’s forces also stormed the town of Komyshuvakha in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, large parts of which are under Russian control, the Ukrainian General Staff said Thursday.
In the western Lviv region, a Russian missile hit rail lines that were a key conduit for supplies of Western weapons and other supplies, officials said.
Zelenskyy has said Ukraine was losing between 60 and 100 soldiers a day in the fighting.
He turned the focus to children in his nightly video address, saying 243 of them have been killed in the war, 446 have been wounded and 139 are missing. The real numbers could be higher, he added, as his government doesn’t have a full picture of areas under Russian occupation.
Zelenskyy also said 200,000 children are among the Ukrainians who have been forcefully taken to Russia and dispersed across that vast country: “The purpose of this criminal policy is not just to steal people but to make those who are deported forget about Ukraine and unable to return.”
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Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Ukraine, and Associated Press reporters around the world contributed to this report.
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Jelenew professional cycling pants debut on the Cannes red carpet, Kat's red carpet look leads the fashion of sporty haute couture
CANNES, France, May 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress Kat Graham has been a mainstay on the red carpet at Cannes since 2013, and this year is no exception. On May 28th, at the closing ceremony of the 75th Cannes Film Festival on the red carpet, Kat Graham first tried the haute couture sports dress. And she will wear the haute couture cycling pants-dress newlook created by the American cycling sports brand Jelenew and the Haute Couture master Stéphane Rolland to appear on the red carpet of the closing ceremony.
Kat Graham is not only a sought-after glamour actress, but she is also a talented independent woman. As a talented woman, Kat Graham wrote "Born to be different" in her career as an actress, singer, dancer, and producer. This time, she broke the boundaries of her taste. She chose to wear the Jelenew x Stéphane Rolland haute couture cycling pants-dress newlook to attend the red carpet of the closing ceremony of Cannes. And she also decided to wear her favorite Jelenew professional cycling pants on the red carpet. After the activity ended, she posted an article on the official Instagram account and shared her excitement for her style :"Your favorite athleisure could never! Thank you Di(Di Liu,Jelenew creative director), Ying ,Debbie,Mari and Martin for making me feel like a kick ass super hero and reminding me thru this wild process to stand in my power. Bringing wellness, fashion,film and empowerment together is a dream I try and live by...thank you for making it a reality! And we out ! (cycling)"
The cycling pants-dress newlook chosen by Kat Graham is from the Jelenew x Stéphane Rolland collaboration. It is the first collaboration between Jelenew and haute couture master Stéphane Rolland, and it is also the first cross-field collaboration between sports technology and haute couture. The newlook is composed of a Strapless dress in black draped chiffon embroidered with "Tuan Shan" fans in silk threads and Jelenew black leggings, the overall shape is elegant and elegant, which highlights Kat Graham's elegant and confident aura.
"Wanna let me borrow your wardrobe? Your style is amazing," one internet lover wrote on Twitter. The mix of couture gowns and Jelenew professional cycling pants are stylish and effortless, making Kat Grama powerful on the red carpet.
She waved the skirt dashingly, outlining the perfect and tight curve, the sporty vibrancy brought by it is difficult to match with other looks on the red carpet.
Inspired by the golden age of the 17th century in Spain, the haute couture cycling dress combines the extreme luxury of haute couture with a treasure of ingenuity of technical prowess that represents sportswear. It takes the Jelenew cycling pants as the core, and the haute couture art is applied to the field of sportswear and endows professional cycling pants with the attributes of haute couture dresses, subverting the previous impression of "masculine women's cycling clothing." Open up a new world of "couture aesthetic women's cycling apparel": elegant, sophisticated, glamorous, and even sexy.
The black leggings worn by Kat Graham are professional cycling pants praised by Stephane Rolland as the perfect ergonomic effect. Unlike ordinary leggings, it is a 3D structure of leggings in the 1+1 model outer padded cycling pants specially designed and developed by Jelenew to improve the health and comfort of women's riding. Inspired by the muse, he took inspiration from the Spanish 17th-century noble knight pants and created a pair of high-definition riding pants with a sense of the vanguard of the women's era. The trousers introduce the design of couture tailoring skills into the design of professional cycling clothing. Through the segmentation technology, the trousers can better wrap the muscles, which can fit the rider's body well and avoid varicose veins in the calf.
According to Stephane Rolland, "there is a word or several words to describe this collection between Di Liu, the creative director of Jelenew, and his house; it is FUTURE because it is an open door that is open is precisely a beautiful future. " This unprecedented cooperation not only breaks the barriers between technological sports and artistic aesthetics but also shows the infinite possibilities of creation to the industry and interprets the multi-faceted nature of Jelenew professional cycling pants. And Kat Graham's excellent performance highlights " Born to be different," which represents Jelenew's value concept and is bound to set off a trend of sports haute couture dresses in the fashion circle.
It is reported that the Jelenew x Stephane Rolland cycling pants have a total of three colors to choose from: black, white, and green, which will be sold simultaneously on Jelenew's official website.
About JELENEW
Jelenew is an American avant-garde cycling brand born for women. It creates the first cycling pants truly made for women in the world. It brings the groundbreaking combination of "Haute Couture and Sportswear" and carefully designs each product with "luxury moulage technique" to provide a more refined sports experience and promote a healthy lifestyle for cyclists to enjoy elegant and stylish suburban cycling.
About Stéphane Rolland
Stéphane Rolland is one of the very few Couturiers in the world to perpetuate the unique Savoir-Faire of the French Haute Couture.
He describes himself as an orientalist who plays with minimalism and preciousness. Each gown is a sculpture, carved in gazar or crepe. His unique creations are worn nowadays by the most demanding women and celebrities from all over the world.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Supreme Court ending the constitutional protections for abortion, four Democratic lawmakers are asking federal regulators to investigate Apple and Google for allegedly deceiving millions of mobile phone users by enabling the collection and sale of their personal data to third parties.
The decision Friday by the court’s conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade is expected to lead to abortion bans in about half the states. Privacy experts say that could make women vulnerable because their personal data could be used to surveil pregnancies and shared with police or sold to vigilantes. Online searches, period apps, fitness trackers and advice helplines could become rich data sources for such surveillance efforts.
The request for an investigation of the two California-based tech giants came Friday in a letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan. It was signed by Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Cory Booker of New Jersey, and Rep. Sara Jacobs of California. It was sent shortly before the Supreme Court announced its decision overturning the 1973 precedent and noted that the court was likely to do so.
“Individuals seeking abortions and other reproductive healthcare will become particularly vulnerable to privacy harms, including through the collection and sharing of their location data,” the lawmakers said in the letter. “Data brokers are already selling, licensing and sharing the location information of people that visit abortion providers to anyone with a credit card.”
They said prosecutors in states where abortion becomes illegal could soon be able to obtain warrants for location information about anyone who has visited an abortion provider.
“Private actors will also be incentivized by state bounty laws to hunt down women who have obtained or are seeking an abortion by accessing location information through shady data brokers,” the lawmakers wrote.
They asked Khan for an investigation of Apple and Google’s practices in mobile phone users’ data generally. They accused the companies of engaging in “unfair and deceptive practices by enabling the collection and sale of hundreds of millions of mobile phone users’ personal data.”
The companies “knowingly facilitated” the harmful practices by building location identifiers used for advertising into their mobile phone operating systems, the lawmakers said.
FTC spokesman Peter Kaplan confirmed that the agency had received the letter but said there would be no comment on it.
Apple and Google didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment.
The lawmakers’ letter noted that Apple and Google now allow consumers to opt out of the data tracking. However, it said that until recently, Apple enabled the tracking identifier by default and required consumers to dig through confusing phone settings to turn it off. Google still enables it by default, and until recently did not even provide consumers with an opt-out, the letter said.
Last month, Wyden, Warren and Booker, along with Sens. Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., urged the CEOs of Google and Apple to prohibit apps on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store from using data-mining practices that could facilitate the targeting of individuals seeking abortion services.
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NEW YORK, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of CareDx, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNA) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased CareDx common stock between February 24, 2021, and May 5, 2022.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 22, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that CareDx, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants had engaged in a variety of improper and illegal schemes to inflate testing services revenue and demand, including pushing a surveillance protocol through inaccurate marketing materials, offering extravagant inducements or kickbacks to physicians and other providers, and improperly bundling expensive testing services with other blood tests as part of the Company's RemoTraC service for remote, home-based, blood-drawing; (2) these practices, and others, subjected CareDx to an undisclosed risk of regulatory scrutiny; (3) these practices rendered the Company's testing services revenue reported throughout the class period artificially inflated; and (4) as a result, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in CareDx you have until July 22, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased CareDx securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the CDNA lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/caredx-inc-loss-submission-form?id=29693&from=4.
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