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BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from China.org.cn on the Hundred Schools Fellowship Trip for Outdoor Sketch and Arts Collection on the "Belt and Road" — Dialogue in Gansu:
Local and international artists found inspiration and enhanced communication through an activity held in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, northwest China, from Aug. 29 to Sept. 2. Dunhuang, an oasis city on the old Silk Road and a cradle of Buddhism in China, is a hub of East-West cultural exchanges.
The activity involved 18 artists from nine countries, including Russia, the United States, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Ukraine, Singapore, Panama, and China. During the five days, the artists visited the Mogao Grottoes, Mingsha Mountain, Crescent Spring, Dunhuang-Yangguan Pass, Western Thousand Buddha Caves, and Dunhuang Museum.
Through painting, they depicted and recorded Dunhuang's cultural and natural landscapes and conducted dialogue to enhance the understanding of the artistic value of Dunhuang and the universality and individuality of various countries in the arts.
This event was sponsored by the Publicity Department of the Gansu Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the Gansu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and the Gansu Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. It was organized by Northwest Normal University and the Gansu Artists Association, and co-organized by the Base for Passing down Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture "Dunhuang Art" in Northwest Normal University, the Theoretical Research and Creation Center of "Dunhuang Painting School" under the Publicity Department of the CPC Gansu Provincial Committee, the Academy of Fine Arts of Northwest Normal University, and art.china.cn.
International artists visit Silk Road city for inspiration
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‘I went Mike Tyson on him’: Homeowner describes taking down suspected burglars
OAK PARK, Calif. (KABC) - A California man refused to become a victim after two people reportedly broke into his home last week.
Sal Mercado said he “went Mike Tyson” on the burglars and credited his strong left and right hook for diffusing the situation.
Mercado said he was startled when he returned home Thursday and found a car parked out front with a driver inside.
After he entered his home, he said he came face-to-face with a stranger.
Mercado said he struck one of the burglars who then ran to the waiting vehicle.
“He starts to go to the side of me, to get out of the house, and I went ‘bam’ with a right cross. And he went down on the grass in the front yard. Picked himself up and ran to the car,” Mercado said.
However, it didn’t end there.
He saw a second man coming down the stairs and went into defense mode again, striking the mam, and causing him to stumble and fall on the grass outside.
“The thought was, ‘I got this guy, I want to catch him. I want to make sure he gets prosecuted. I want to make sure to hold him down until the cops get here,’” Mercado said.
Mercado said he feels lucky his family was not home when the bandits broke in.
One man is facing felony charges of first-degree residential burglary and conspiracy while the two other suspects are still at large.
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COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GSE Systems, Inc. ("GSE Solutions", "GSE", or "the Company") (Nasdaq: GVP), a leader in advanced engineering and workforce solutions primarily for the nuclear power industry, which supports the future of clean energy production and overall decarbonization initiatives, announced today that its President and CEO Kyle Loudermilk will attend the H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference being held September 12-14, 2022 at the Lotte New York Palace.
Mr. Loudermilk will be available for one-on-one meetings. To request a meeting in-person or virtually, investors can register for the conference by clicking: https://hcwevents.com/annualconference/. Mr. Loudermilk will also be delivering a company presentation on Wednesday, September 14th at 11am ET in the Rutherford room and will be livestreamed for virtual attendees.
Interested investors may also contact Adam Lowensteiner at Lytham Partners either by calling 646-829-9702 or emailing Lowensteiner@lythampartners.com.
ABOUT GSE SOLUTIONS
We are the future of operational excellence in the nuclear and other power generation industries. GSE Solutions leverages top talent and technology to provide advanced engineering and flexible workforce solutions that support the future of clean energy. Our specialized solution teams include design and analysis, systems and simulation, programs and performance, technical staffing, and training help the power industry reduce risk, extend plant operational lifetime and optimize performance. GSE is a proven, with over five decades of experience, more than 1,100 installations, and customers in over 50 countries spanning the globe. www.gses.com
CONTACTS
Company Contact
GSE Solutions
Kyle Loudermilk, Chief Executive Officer
(410) 970-7800
Investor Contact
Lytham Partners
Adam Lowensteiner, Vice President
(646) 829-9702
gvp@lythampartners.com
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curebase, a company committed to democratizing access to clinical studies, has named veteran digital infrastructure executive Matt Lanier as vice president of engineering.
Curebase's decentralized clinical trial (DCT) model ensures more diverse studies because unique populations – which typically are underrepresented in clinical trials – can be included. The Curebase platform empowers sponsors, CROs, and physicians from practices of all sizes to conduct clinical research, including private practices, independent clinics, and large academic research sites. Lanier joins the company with a history of successfully evolving emerging technology solutions to achieve top-notch quality products.
"Matt's impressive background in architecting digital infrastructures that enable companies to scale is ideal for us as we continue to grow our business," said Tom Lemberg, founder, and chief executive officer of Curebase. "Likewise, his ability to build, encourage, and lead teams of engaged and passionate professionals will help us meet our goals while further developing skills internally."
Prior to joining Curebase, Lanier was vice president of engineering at Quizlet, dedicated to helping students and their teachers practice and master whatever they are learning. He also worked as director of infrastructure engineering at integrated virtual care and navigation company Grand Rounds (now Included Health) and director of infrastructure at location-based services provider Life360. Lanier earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of San Francisco and comes from a proud tradition of Jesuit-educated technologists.
"The decentralization of access to information and resources is the cornerstone of my technical career," Lanier said. "And that's what excites me about Curebase: The company is committed to enabling more patients to participate in clinical trials through its decentralized model. Curebase's engineers are especially mission-driven and engaged in this life-saving work."
About Curebase
At Curebase, our mission is to bring quality medical innovations to patients faster and improve human wellbeing through more efficient clinical studies. We are proving that clinical research can be radically accelerated if we empower physicians everywhere to enroll patients in the communities where they live. By applying cutting edge clinical software and remote study management techniques to the problem, we are reinventing clinical trials and research from the ground up. For more information, please visit www.curebase.com.
Shawn Malloy
media@curebase.com
315-882-5310
Adam Beeson
Amendola Communications (for Curebase)
847-867-0048
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Franchise with Contemporary, Fun and Easy Approach Eye Care Will Serve Optical Needs of the Community at New Location
COLUMBUS, Ala., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- My Eyelab, a leading optical retailer offering accessible and affordable eye care and eyewear, will open its newest location in Columbus area on July 11th. Located at 2105 Interstate Drive, Opelika, the new store marks My Eyelab's second location in Alabama.
These franchisees have been opening and successfully running My Eyelab franchise stores since 2017.
Franchise owners Zain Attawala and Sagar Panjawani are looking forward to their first opening in the state. "Moving into the Columbus area with this new location will help us our growth in the state and provide optical services in an untapped market here," says Attawala.
Under the leadership of founder and CEO Daniel Stanton, My Eyelab is a retail brand of Now Optics, which also includes Stanton Optical. My Eyelab has led the optical industry in ocular telehealth by leveraging proprietary innovative telehealth technology to provide patients with affordable quality eye exams. Tapping into its national network of affiliated doctors, to date the company has conducted more than 2 million telehealth eye exams, something no other optical retailer can offer in the Columbus area. Moreover, the COVID-19 pandemic has not hindered My Eyelab's success, as its telehealth technology minimizes the risk without compromising quality eye care.
On top of that, an assortment of over 1,000 eyeglass frames and top contact lens brands to fit both style and budgets allows consumers the ultimate freedom to experiment with unique, stylish designs that fit their personal style. For convenience, My Eyelab in Columbus area accepts both same day appointments and walk-ins for your eye exams and eyewear needs.
Hours for the new Columbus store are Monday – Saturday from 9AM-7PM. Sundays - Closed. For more information or to schedule an appointment go to www.myeyelab.com or call 334-569-6466.
ABOUT NOW OPTICS:
Now Optics is a leader in the eye care industry. Its retail brands, My Eyelab and Stanton Optical, are among the nation's fastest growing, full-service retail optical centers. The company continues to expand its retail footprint with over 250 corporate and franchise locations in 28 states while delivering affordable eye health solutions. The company consistently ranks among the largest optical retailers in the country by Vision Monday and was ranked #11 on Entrepreneur's list of Top New Franchises in 2020. Visit myeyelab.com or stantonoptical.com for more information. Find details about franchise opportunities at myeyelabfranchise.com.
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SEATTLE, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LumiThera Inc., a commercial stage medical device company offering photobiomodulation (PBM) treatment for ocular damage and disease, is proud to announce that the AdaptDx Pro® has been recognized as one of Fast Company's 2022 Innovation and Design Award honorees. This is one of the most sought-after design awards recognizing individuals and companies who solve crucial problems of the world through innovative design.
"We are honored to be recognized by the Fast Company 2022 Innovation by Design Awards for the AdaptDx Pro," stated Clark E. Tedford, Ph.D., President and CEO, LumiThera, Inc. "This confirms our excitement for the innovative design of the AdaptDx Pro and further validates our assessment of its importance in the early diagnosis of dry AMD."
LumiThera purchased the AdaptDx Pro and the other MacuLogix assets in July of 2022. The wearable AdaptDx Pro dark adaptometer is the leader in early diagnosis of dry Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD). Over 1 million tests have been performed and approximately 200,000 patients have been newly diagnosed. The device allows eye care professionals to measure dark adaptation, which is used to diagnose dry AMD in patients at the earliest timepoint, in advance of pathology, and before vision loss. The AdaptDx Pro, launched in 2020, is available for sale in the US, Canada, and other countries.
About AMD
AMD is a leading cause of vision loss for people aged 65 and older. Losing central vision can make it harder to see faces, drive, or do close-up work like cooking or fixing things around the house. The overall prevalence of AMD is estimated to increase 7-fold with age, from 4.2% in those aged 45–49 years, to 27.2% in those aged 80–85 years. Globally, the prevalence is estimated to increase by 20% between 2020 (195.6 million) and 2030 (243.3 million).
About LumiThera
LumiThera is a commercial-stage medical device company focused on treating people affected by ocular damage and disease including dry Age-related Macular Degeneration, a leading cause of blindness in adults over 65. The company is a leader in the use of photobiomodulation for treatment of visual disorders. The company is commercializing the office-based Valeda® Light Delivery System to be used by eyecare providers as medical treatments.
The Valeda Light Delivery System has been granted authorization to use the CE Mark by an EU Notified Body as required for commercial use in the European Union only. Valeda is available in select countries in Latin America. Valeda is not approved for use by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in the USA.
About Fast Company
Fast Company is a monthly American business magazine published in print and online that focuses on technology, business, and design. It covers leadership and innovation in business, environmental and social issues, entertainment and marketing, and the intersection of business and design, from architecture to electronics, consumer products to fashion.
Visit the Company's website at www.lumithera.com.
2022 LumiThera, Inc., All rights reserved.
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Kearney has committed to net-zero targets, including achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050
CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global management consultancy Kearney has today become the first management consultancy in the world to have its near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
SBTi is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) to drive ambitious climate action in the private sector by enabling organizations to set science-based emissions reduction targets.
With the UN describing the latest climate science from the IPCC as "Code Red for humanity," the chances of society limiting global temperature rise to 1.5˚C are dwindling, but it is still possible if we act fast.
Kearney's commitments to reducing emissions in the value chain and reaching science-based net-zero targets are aligned with the 1.5˚C pathway and include:
- Reducing absolute scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50 percent by 20301
- Reducing absolute scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel by 30 percent by 2030 and all other absolute scope 3 emissions by 30 percent in the same time frame
- Reaching 100 percent renewable energy in Kearney offices by 2025 and continuing to annually source 100 percent renewable electricity through 2030
- Ultimately, reducing absolute scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions by 90 percent and reaching net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2050
These pledges to the SBTi Net-Zero Standard are where Kearney aims to lead by example, as it provides the very best advice and hands-on sustainability expertise to its consulting clients on ESG transformation, net zero, sustainable and responsible sourcing, circularity, and equitable and inclusive societies. Kearney is actively working across its offices and supply chain partners in more than 40 countries on a continuous journey to reduce its environmental footprint wherever it can—for example, by embracing greener ways of working to reduce business travel, reducing energy consumption, implementing sustainable mobility practices, and boosting its reduction and recycling of waste.
To neutralize the impact of residual unavoidable emissions, Kearney is investing in carbon removal technologies and projects with proven environmental, social, and economic benefits that meet stringent international certification standards. Kearney is committed to continuous improvement and strives for transparency and accountability in demonstrating its contributions toward a sustainable and equitable future.
Alex Liu, managing partner and chairman at Kearney, commented:
"To be the first management consultancy firm with approved net-zero science-based targets is an incredible achievement. As consultants, the biggest sustainability impact we can create is through helping our clients with the opportunities and challenges in the transition to a low-carbon future.
"We need to act fast, we need to act now, and we need to base our actions on science if we are to have any chance of meeting our necessary goals. With this milestone, we are living up to our vision to lead in sustainability, while continuing on our double-digit annual growth trajectory and demonstrating global leadership for our industry to follow."
More information on Kearney's commitments to positive social and environmental impact can be read here.
All direct emissions reductions will be prioritized and all residual emissions will be neutralized in line with SBTi criteria before reaching net-zero emissions.
1. Percentage reductions in GHG emissions listed in these bullet points are calculated from a 2019 base year.
Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm with deep-rooted expertise in strategic transformation. We work with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500, as well as with government bodies and nonprofit organizations. As a global consulting partnership in more than 40 countries, our people make us who we are. We're individuals who take as much joy from those we work with as the work itself. Driven to be the difference between a big idea and making it happen, we help our clients break through. To learn more about Kearney, please visit www.kearney.com.
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with the latest climate science. It is focused on accelerating companies across the world to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050.
The initiative is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and one of the We Mean Business Coalition commitments. The SBTi defines and promotes best practice in science-based target setting, offers resources and guidance to reduce barriers to adoption, and independently assesses and approves companies' targets.
www.sciencebasedtargets.org @sciencetargets
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Workplace software veteran with 20+ years of experience in IWMS will lead product innovation to accelerate Nuvolo's industry leadership and strong growth trajectory
NEW YORK, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nuvolo, the leader in modern Connected Workplace software and solutions, today announced that Jim Wilton has been named Chief Product Officer. This appointment further strengthens Nuvolo's executive team, as it continues to lead the market in modern IWMS, built on the ServiceNow platform.
"Jim is an experienced leader with extensive IWMS experience and a foundational understanding of user-centric product management and design. He comes with a proven track record of working closely with customers and partners to understand needs, develop insights, drive real product utilization, and create sustainable, long-term value," said Tom Stanford, CEO of Nuvolo. Jim's promotion to the Executive Team will accelerate our Connected Workplace vision and allow us to advance the value we deliver to our customers and partners globally."
"Nuvolo has an incredible opportunity to build on its current leadership position in digital transformation for the workplace," said Jim Wilton. "Nuvolo Connected Workplace, built on ServiceNow, is a game changer for the IWMS sector. I am proud to have the opportunity to lead this team and build on the exceptional work that has already been done. Customers can now meet their complete IWMS requirements with a single modern, SaaS-based platform, built organically with workplace in mind. Nuvolo will be the defining modern workplace platform for the enterprise and Connected Workplace will continue its advance as the market leader."
Wilton has decades of experience in scaling cloud software businesses, executive and senior operational roles across product management, product definition and development, strategic partnerships, and global business development. Prior to Nuvolo, Wilton held a variety of senior leadership roles with Buildingi, Sentifi, Lucernex, Tririga and Planon. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School in Los Angeles, CA.
About Nuvolo
Nuvolo is a cloud software company providing Connected Workplace solutions, including enterprise asset management (EAM), Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) and Operational Technology (OT) Security all on a single platform, built natively on ServiceNow. Nuvolo Connected Workplace includes solutions for maintenance, space, real estate, projects, sustainability, dispatch, and operational technology (OT) security. Nuvolo Connected Workplace solutions are delivering significant value for healthcare, life sciences, enterprises, the US public sector, and other industries.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Apyx Medical Corporation ("Apyx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: APYX).
Class Period: May 12, 2021 – March 11, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that a significant number of Apyx's Advanced Energy products were used for off-label indications; (2) that such off-label uses led to an increase in the number of medical device reports filed by Apyx reporting serious adverse events; (3) that, as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to incur regulatory scrutiny; (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted; and (5) that, 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.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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Industry Veteran Bob Carr Names New CEO of Fast-Growing Payment Technology Company
PRINCETON, N.J., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, Bob Carr, founder of Beyond, announced he would step out of his role as CEO while remaining the Executive Chairman of the Board. He has appointed Mike Peters as the company's new CEO and President. Peters, who brings 38 years of industry experience and formerly served as the CEO and SEVP of TSYS Merchant Solutions, will also sit on the Board of Directors. As CEO and President, Peters will assume management of the company's day-to-day operations, leading Beyond as it continues to grow.
"It's been an incredible honor to serve as CEO since founding Beyond in 2017 and I'm tremendously proud of everything our team has accomplished in these last five years. From the expansion of our product suite to the strides we've made supporting our beneficiary Give Back, we've made significant progress towards achieving our company's top goals," reflected Carr.
"I chose Mike for this role because of his robust experience and incredible background. He has a clear plan to increase our growth rate and I'm confident he has the roadmap to transform this already exceptional company into the best in the industry," Carr explained. "Mike is the guy who gets his hands dirty. He knows the industry, he loves our model, and he loves our people—I can't wait to see where he takes us."
Peters comes to Beyond with broad experience in payments technology leadership, having led teams at industry giants like TSYS, JPMorgan Chase, and First Data. He has experience generating multi-billion-dollar revenue growth, achieving aggressive goals, and driving sales through creative and diversified strategies.
"I want to thank Bob Carr and the Beyond Board of Directors for entrusting me with the next chapter of Beyond's story. I believe in the mission and values of Beyond and what Bob Carr has spent these past five years building," noted Peters.
"Together, we will continue to deliver on Beyond's core values, upholding our promises to our team members, customers, and the communities we serve. Beyond will continue to bring our clients the innovative products they need, with the transparent, honest business practices they expect and deserve," remarked Peters.
As the payments industry consolidates through mergers, vertical consolidation, and technological advancements, Peters' unique perspective and proven experience will accelerate Beyond's growth and solidify its position as a top player in the industry.
See Peters' full remarks here.
One of the country's fastest-growing financial technology companies, Beyond offers a suite of SMB payment and business solutions. Guided by the Beyond Promises, the company provides transparent statements, fixed pricing, and always keep its local Business Advocates at the forefront. Learn more about the unprecedented commitments Beyond makes to its clients.
Contact:
Debbie Mackintosh,
debbie.mackintosh@getbeyond.com
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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally House is pleased to announce a new store in Liberty Township, just north of Cincinnati, OH. Rally House Liberty Center is ideal for fans, residents, and visitors just outside of the metropolitan area. Here, shoppers can browse an abundance of locally inspired apparel alongside team gear for various favorites like the Bengals, Reds, Buckeyes, and Bearcats.
Rally House was eager to sprout a new storefront north of Cincinnati, giving more fans access to all that the nationally recognized sports and merchandise retailer has to offer. "The great people of Liberty Township deserve to have somewhere they can count on for quality sports apparel and unique hometown gear," describes District Manager Teri Hauenschild. "And Rally House Liberty Center is excited to step into that role and provide a fun shopping experience for all the dedicated fans in the area!"
Rally House Liberty Center is stocked full of apparel and merchandise from the top brands. Visitors will get to shop stand-out products from their favorite vendors, like Nike, Adidas, New Era, and '47. There's also a wide variety of professional and collegiate teams available at this Rally House location, including the Cincinnati Bengals, Reds, Ohio State Buckeyes, Cincinnati Bearcats, Kentucky Wildcats, Dayton Flyers, and more.
Considering Cincinnati's vibrant culture and many attractions, Rally House Liberty Center offers a vast selection of local apparel featuring one-of-a-kind designs and area-specific themes. Customers can shop localized merchandise for Skyline Chili, the Cincinnati Zoo, Glier's Goetta, and other popular establishments.
The Rally House Liberty Center team aims for nothing less than outstanding customer service to ensure every visit is successful and enjoyable. There's also a broad assortment of products available online at www.rallyhouse.com, which can be shipped to all 50 states for maximum convenience.
The latest store news and updates can be found at www.rallyhouse.com/rally-house-liberty-center or by following Rally House Liberty Center on Facebook (@RallyLibertyCenter) and Instagram (@rallylibertycenter).
Rally House and Sampler Stores Inc. is a family-owned specialty boutique that offers a large selection of apparel, hats, gifts and home décor representing local NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS teams in addition to locally inspired apparel, gifts and food. Proudly based in Lenexa, Kansas, Rally House operates 125+ locations across 13 states.
Teri Hauenschild, District Manager
thauenschild@rallyhouse.com
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Local Collaboration and Timely, Complete Data Among Key Factors to Successful Local Launches, Report Finds
SACRAMENTO, Calif., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Health Net, one of the state's longest-serving and most experienced Medi-Cal partners, has released a report identifying early lessons learned and recommendations following the January 2022 launch of California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM). CalAIM is a long-term initiative of the California Department of Health Care Services. The initiative aims to "offer Californians a more equitable, coordinated, and person-centered approach to maximizing their health and life trajectory." This report specifically focuses on the "Community Supports" benefits of CalAIM.
"CalAIM Community Supports are a unique opportunity to address social drivers of health and help advance health equity," said Dr. Pooja Mittal, Health Net's Chief Health Equity Officer. "We've collectively organized around the needs of our members to serve them more holistically and our early learnings are reflected in our company's latest report. Still, we know more work lies ahead and we are committed to working proactively and collaboratively to ensure CalAIM's success."
Among the key insights identified in the report:
- Extensive Collaboration with Plan Partners and Providers is Paramount: The report confirmed that planned and intentional collaboration minimizes administrative burdens on providers, counties, and others. Extending this model of collaboration and support to relationships with locally embedded providers and organizations is key to reducing health disparities.
- Foundational Need for Operational Support and Funding for Local Providers: The report identified that many providers that deliver Community Supports were new to Medi-Cal managed care and required infrastructure, capacity building, and operational support to meet program requirements. When providers received comprehensive trainings and funding, they were better prepared to deliver care from day one of implementation.
- Essential Role of Timely, Complete Data Sharing: Accurate data creates a better picture of the Community Supports needs of counties, which greatly informs how and where these services are implemented, and which providers and organizations are best suited to do the contracted work.
These key findings and best practices shared in the brief follow Health Net's implementation of all 14 Community Supports services in 31 counties as of January 1, 2022, when Health Net leveraged their statewide footprint and long-term relationships with trusted providers to facilitate the transition. These insights inform recommendations for the broader healthcare community to maximize the impact of CalAIM reforms and drive health equity through the subsequent phases of implementation.
To best serve the most vulnerable residents across the state, Health Net has identified the following recommended strategies:
- Lean into the deep knowledge of local providers who are viewed as trusted advisors by residents
- Continue to invest in workforce development, training, and recruitment to build new capacity and invest in technology to support service efficiency and reach
- Leverage connected information systems that offer integrated data on social drivers of health that impact patients to ensure members are receiving the care they need
Learn more and read the full issue brief at Bridging the Divide. Read other Health Net reports on addressing health equity, workforce development and innovating within Medi-Cal here.
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Doc Holliday: Saints and Sinners Festival returns to Denison
DENISON, Texas (KXII) - Back again Saturday, the Doc Holliday: Saints and Sinners Festival had Downtown Denison packed. If you couldn’t make it, here’s what you may have missed.
John Henry “Doc” Holliday was a gambler, gunfighter and dentist in the late 1800s. He brought his dental practice to Denison for a brief time.
“The building is likely not here. We think it was by the railroad tracks, a hotel. And he practiced out of the hotel,” said Donna Dow, director of Denison Main Street.
Now the namesake of the annual springtime wild west fest in the Texoma town, to remember him and the early days of Denison.
The festival featured period music and costumes, demonstrations that drew in large crowds.
“We try to provide a lot of free activities. There’s free wagon rides this year and there’s also a lot of free children’s activities,” said Dow.
And like any festival, foot traffic for small businesses.
“Our businesses do well today. And we tried to design the festival so that they could. You know to keep the cars on the streets where they could you know just feel like it was a great shopping day as well,” said Dow.
Dozens of stands set up shop down Main Street.
“All these little booths you see set up, they’re all small entrepreneurs and they bring stuff and everybody enjoys it. They come from all over the country and come and visit with us and see what we got,” said Casie Partridge who owns Casie’s Corner in Bonham.
Partridge said it’s opportunities like the Doc Holliday Festival that helps them bring customers back to their business.
“We come out and we visit with people and then they wind up coming to see us during the weekday when we’re open. We just mingle with everybody, its a pretty day and get to know a lot of people firsthand,” said Partridge.
If you missed this year’s festival, it’ll return next year on the last Saturday of April.
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The Company Releases Its On-Demand Pay Offering and Ramps Up Employee Discounts
and Relief for Rising Living Expenses
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More and more Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, increasing the costs they pay through overdraft fees and cash-advance loans to bridge the gap between pay days as well as forcing them to make impossible decisions about which basic needs to go without, such as medicine to keep them well or gas to get them to work. To help relieve the burden of today's cost-of-living crisis, minimize the cycle of debt and improve workforce stability, isolved today announced isolved People Cloud On-Demand Pay for the 145,000 employers and 5 million employees it serves.
isolved On-Demand Pay removes the need to wait for the traditional payroll cycle, giving employees access to their pay when they need it – with zero business disruption through pay cards and digital wallets. This earned wage access model can not only reduce the amount of debt Americans carry and the fees they pay in interest, overdrafts and payday loans, but also improve recruiting, retention and business operations.
"Companies, particularly ones in the quick service restaurant, transportation, healthcare and other frontline operations, have been hit particularly hard by the financial snowball their employees are experiencing – first from the pandemic, then from inflation and now rising interest rates," said James Norwood, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at isolved. "isolved People Cloud On-Demand Pay improves employees' wellbeing by helping them take the best financial care of themselves, their families and, ultimately, their customers."
While many employees are already struggling financially, 69 percent of U.S. full-time employees are also worried that the economy could impact growth within their company including for advancement and promotions, according to isolved's latest Voice of the Workforce survey. Of these employees, 59 percent have concerns about job security and over a third (35 percent) have started to seek new opportunities within an organization they perceive as more secure.
isolved's extensive suite of financial wellness offerings include On-Demand Pay, which does not require employees to have a bank account, additional eraned wage access options through the isolved Integration Marketplace and:
- Self-Serve Discounts: isolved's Employee Marketplace provides staff discounts on prescription medicines, entertainment and other reprieve from day-to-day costs.
- Caregiver Relief: As costs rise, child and elderly care rates are also increasing. Employees are forced to make decisions on doing without care or not making it to work. Through isolved Benefit Services, employees can elect to set aside a pre-taxed amount to be reimbursed for child and elderly care costs – helping with the caregiver crunch.
- Commuter Support: isolved Benefit Services makes it easy to offer employees a transit plan to help cover commuting costs with pre-tax income.
- Deductible Assistance: Employees can curb premium costs on high-deductible plans with an isolved Benefit Services HRA, as well as make informed healthcare and cost decisions with an isolved Benefit Services HSA.
- Quick Reimbursements: With isolved Expense Management, employees no longer have to wait extended time periods to get reimbursed for mileage and other on-the-job accrued costs – helping employees get to job locations on time.
For more information about isolved On-Demand Pay, visit isolved's retirement and financial services page. To download, "Voice of the Workforce", click here.
isolved is an employee experience leader, providing intuitive, people-first HCM technology. Our solutions are delivered directly or through our HRO partner network to more than five million employees and 145,000 employers across all 50 States — who use them every day to boost performance, increase productivity, and accelerate results while reducing risk. Our HCM platform, isolved People Cloud, intelligently connects and manages the employee journey across talent acquisition, HR, payroll & benefits, workforce management and talent management functions. No matter the industry, we help high-growth organizations employ, enable and empower their workforce by transforming employee experience for a better today and a better tomorrow.
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POTOMAC, Md., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Curbio, the nation's leading fix now, pay-at-closing home improvement solution for real estate agents and their clients, today formally announced a strategic alliance with RE/MAX, LLC, one of the world's leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services. The RE/MAX network has more than 140,000 agents in almost 9,000 offices.
Through this new relationship, Curbio has not only become a RE/MAX Approved Supplier, but it has also become a completely customizable concierge solution for RE/MAX agents. RE/MAX agents will now be able to offer their clients fast, reliable pre-listing home improvements with zero payment due until closing, helping their listings to sell swiftly and for top dollar.
"We are so excited to join the RE/MAX Approved Supplier program to help us welcome RE/MAX brokers into our brokerage partnership program, a powerful tool that can be leveraged to help provide an even better transaction experience for all their agents and clients. Curbio is on a mission to help get every listing sold quickly and for more, and I am thrilled to have RE/MAX affiliates join us as we transform home improvement for real estate," said Olivia Mariani, VP of Marketing at Curbio. "At Curbio, we take pride in being a reliable, trusted resource for all our brokerage partners. We look forward to helping RE/MAX affiliates provide a simple, delightful pre-listing home improvement experience to all their agents and clients."
Curbio partners exclusively with real estate agents to get listings ready for market. Its modern solution removes all barriers to home improvement, using proprietary technology, a turnkey approach and pay-at-closing terms to make the process of updating to sell simple and stress-free. In joining Curbio's brokerage partnerships program, RE/MAX agents will receive all the convenience of Curbio's solution, with the added benefit of personalized onboarding, support and trainings from the Curbio team.
"The RE/MAX Approved Supplier program aims to help RE/MAX agents do their jobs even better by removing the often painstaking process of vetting vendors for various real estate needs. Aligning with reputable companies like Curbio helps RE/MAX agents focus more time and energy on servicing clients and addressing their homebuying or selling needs. Curbio's unique technology helps homes get move-in ready and represents a clear value-add RE/MAX agents can offer their sellers. It's a natural fit and we look forward to our teams working together to benefit RE/MAX agents and their clients," said Madeline Hammer, RE/MAX Executive Director, Strategic Alliances.
Curbio was founded in 2017 to transform the multi-billion-dollar home improvement industry and has quickly become the nation's leading pay-at-closing home improvement solution. The company partners exclusively with real estate agents and their clients to get any home ready for the market, allowing it to sell faster and for top dollar. Using technology to power their service, Curbio completes pre-listing home improvement projects of any size quickly and without hassle, from start to finish, with zero payment due until the home sells. Curbio is trusted by thousands of realtors and brokerages nationwide, and has been continuously recognized for its exemplary solution, receiving nods in HousingWire, Qualified Remodeler and Comparably, to name a few.
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NEW YORK, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for VZ, MU, ROKU, ISRG, and ETSY.
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Stark County real estate transfers July 30-Aug. 5
Alliance
Allen Saprina Trustee from U.s. Bank National Association as Truste, 430 E Summit St, $39,000.
Arnold William III & Hall Brittney N from Brittash Holdings LLC, 1085 Hartshorn St, $160,000.
Bard Daniel I & England Kenneth B from Hank Nancy S, 1140 Spring Ridge Cir, $280,000.
Bay Street Homes LLC from Wang Xi, 758 E College St, $145,001.
Blankenship Jeremy L & Stephanie L from Siefke Michael F, 2465 Crestview Ave, $240,000.
Dillingham Taylor & Desiree from Jones Eric T, 775 N Rockhill Ave, $154,547.
Ricards Thomas & Schwarz Linda D from Giacometti Betty J, 539 W Cambridge St, $169,000.
Surgen Kory D from Valle Santiago Miguel A & Santiago Shawn, 1054 Parkside Ave, $130,000.
Bethlehem Township
Beam Jason & Lambert-Beam Nicole from Gross Matthew James & Jamie Renee, parcel 1101198 Tanganyika Trl, $11,300.
Finzer Kenneth P & Jeanie M from Shipp Teresa A, 124 Jacob St NE, $100,000.
Ickes Susan K from Burns Marianne, 19 A St Nav Vil, $5,000.
Page Joyce P from Geis Diane M, 240 C St Nav Vil, $70,000.
RTL Ventures LLC an Ohio from Hess Douglas, 134 Park St NW, $99,000.
Stolicny Genevieve from Drum Brian Frederick & Susan KAY/TTEES O, parcel 1100386 Zebra Strip Ave SW, $10,000.
Umh Sale & Finance Inc from Boley Robert, 5027 Sherman BLVD SW #189, $30,000.
Canal Fulton
Gibson James W & Carol L from Peterson Todd T, 699 Beverly Ave, $230,000.
Canton
Albert Elisabeth M from Rent to Own Leasingco Inc, 1105 Maryland Ave SW, $49,500.
Alvarez Sari from Baxter-Disler Kyle & Rains Jennifer, 2730 9th St SW, $80,000.
Barbieri Nicholas R & Jessica E from Daniels Susan K, 222 47th St NW, $440,000.
Barbieri Nicholas R & Jessica E from Daniels Susan K, parcel 305210 Kings Row NW, $440,000.
Bonilla Paula Nataren from Chora Jennifer Galindo, 2921 4th St NW, $48,000.
Bury Jennifer from Kell Michael, 1153 Linwood Ave SW, $155,000.
Canton for All People Acquistion and from Sipasak Properties LLC, 1104 9th St NW, $212,334.
Canton for All People Acquistion and from Sipasak Properties LLC, 1110 9th St NW, $212,334.
Canton for All People Acquistion and from Sipasak Properties LLC, 1116 9th St NW, $212,334.
Canton for All People Acquistion and from Sipasak Properties LLC, 1120 9th St NW, $212,334.
Canton for All People Acquistion and from Sipasak Properties LLC, 903 Fulton Rd NW, $212,334.
Canton for All People Acquistion and from Sipasak Properties LLC, 913 Gilmore Ave NW, $212,334.
Cassidy Nadine M from D/T T Properties LLC, 700 22nd St NW, $134,900.
Casto Harry Alford Jr & Cheryl Sue from Kostenjak John D & Elaine, 1313 31st St NW, $176,000.
Cerezo Brian & Vergara Marygrace from Listed Enterprises LLC, 1015 11th St NW, $105,000.
Clover Leaf Properties LLC from JMMM Properties LLC, 1107 Field St NW, $210,000.
Compton Shaunta from Wilson Kathleen A Aka Kathleen Ann, 905 Prospect Ave SW, $30,100.
Coney Marcia Y from Kirkland Financial LLC, 1604 Glendale PL NE, $28,900.
Fame City Properties LLC from Swisher Carol A, 1331 Shorb Ave NW, $20,000.
Fitlife Properties LLC from Miranda Gail D, 1610 Woodland Ave NW, $50,000.
Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio from Sumbertime Realty LLC, 2522 Winfield Way NE, $50,000.
Hatcher Tara Toinette from Coats John K & Janet R, 2621 4th St NW, $105,000.
Homeless Outreach Team of Stark County from Baldwin Jeff, 1317 Tuscarawas St E, $77,000.
Magpie 401K Trust from Magpie 401K Trust, 1601 29th St NW, $45,000.
Mccanan Douglas from Solomon Max S & Richard M, 4113 Lesh St NE, $120,000.
Moreno Nataren Dunia P from Galindo De Jesus Abelino S, 2616 Crown PL NW, $52,800.
Platypus Pavilion LLC from Webb John, 2810 5th St NW, $45,000.
Putt Gerald E & Sharon C from Coblentz Properties LLC, 1010 19th St NW, $70,000.
Putt Gerald E & Sharon C from Coblentz Properties LLC, 1411 17th St NW, $67,000.
Putt Gerald E & Sharon C from Coblentz Shawn R, 1112 21st St NW, $70,000.
RHB 1000 LLC from Shantytown Properties LLC, 1904 Taft Ave NE, $41,000.
Shaw Ashley N & Arron Victoria L from Tsangeos Angelo J, 906 Harrison Ave SW, $79,900.
Sheffield 18 LLC from Lukens David B, 2317 11th St SW, $42,500.
Sheffield 18 LLC from Lukens David B, 825 Smith Ave NW, $60,000.
Smith Thomas & Karen from Kirkpatrick Pearlene Trustee, 3711 11th St SW, $130,000.
Stephan Kristi L from Mencer Pamela J, 1920 4th St SE, $75,000.
Taylor Jennifer J from Campbell Thomas C & Kathryn I, 1139 Concord Ave SW, $80,000.
US Bank Trust National Association Ttee from Printz Robert J, 1709 30th St NW, $50,000.
Vasquez Romualdo from US Bank Nat’l Association Ttee, 2303 Bollinger Ave NE, $44,000.
White Christina M from Ackerman Andrew C, 1539 24th St NW, $125,000.
Canton Township
Bacon Stephen & Layla from Bajornas Joseph F, 1368 Stardust Ave NW, $292,500.
Cerny Jeremiah D from Clendenin Bradley A, 1214 Village St SE, $67,100.
Dy BNB LLC from Zucal Marcia J, 2904 Helen PL NW, $129,900.
Willaman Corey J from Carlson Janice N, 3740 Whipple Ave SW, $118,000.
Wilmot Heather M from Durham Brian K & Deborah S, 715 Carnwise St SW, $185,000.
Jackson Township
Al Saif Alaa Mahdi from Gilbert John M & Kathryn M, 6137 Armistice Ave NW, $450,000.
Alex Kaela from Dowling Patrice L, 431 Stuart St NW, $127,600.
Byers Marianna M from Kari Henriette Sally, 3335 Jackson Park Dr 11B, $299,000.
Chisnell Makayla Kay from Boone Gary A & Nguyen T, 8974 Portage St NW, $231,000.
Cupari Rndall B & Pamela J from Dentler Monica K Trustee, 5613 East BLVD NW, $600,000.
Ebner Thomas Joseph from Czarney Margaret A, 6575 Hogan Way NW, $214,500.
Halter Kurtiss C & Emily E from Halter Kenneth C & Kathie A, 6650 Portage St NW, $200,000.
Hicks Lary from Freedom Partnership LLC, 4738 Mohr St NW, $258,000.
Marion Frederick M from Cupari Randall B & Pamela J, 5808 West BLVD NW, $685,000.
Pand Properties LLC from Pand Properties LLC &, 4202 Portage St NW, $8,700.
Patterson Taylor M from Covell Laura A, 5384 Crystal Lake Ave NW, $105,600.
Tenney Joshua J & Cheryl from Bowman Dawn C, 1321 Concord St NW, $270,000.
Thomas Christopher L from Staib Jeffrey A & Ashley C, 9776 Strausser St NW, $200,000.
Workman Brian & Orlando Aleis L from Gollbach Gail F, 7884 Cheryl Lane St NW, $237,500.
Lake Township
Erdesky Nicholas W & Ashley D N from Zachocki James J & Lisa A, 13300 Gregor Cir NW, $350,000.
Frampton Richard E & Misty R from Rose Robert C Jr & Shelly F, 13557 Peppertree Ave NW, $263,000.
Graham Richard Daniel & Darla Kay from Vandersall Tim M, 13335 Kaufman Ave NW, $331,000.
Higginbotham Brady & Michaiah from Wilson Tyler S & Cassandra L, 9777 Smithdale Ave NE, $222,500.
Lance Jeremy Lee & Emily Kay from Kinkema Bradley S & Mark D & Maurer Amy, 8401 W Wadora Cir NW, $135,000.
Smith Marilyn from Simmons Caroline Trustee / Park Family T, parcel 2200985 Marsh St NW, $20,000.
Stepic Rosemary Anne Trustee from Beard Timothy M, 1552 Allegheny Ave NW, $145,000.
Lawrence Township
Butterfield Brian from Wilhelm Brandon & Natalie, 6183 Michael Barkey Ave NW, $440,000.
Drew Annamarie & Patterson Nicholas J from D & R Carlson Investments LLC, 8715 Manchester Ave NW, $169,500.
Lowky Pavel from Warstler Philip, 14705 Penford St NW, $10,000.
Lexington Township
George Jade A from Bryant Ronald D, 11480 Webb Ave NE, $20,900.
Louisville
Cekanski Carmen M from Allison Paul D, 505 South St, $90,000.
Cekanski Carmen M from Allison Paul D, parcel 3600007 Church St S, $90,000.
Hestley Christopher M & Jacklyn M from Davis Kyle M, 1145 W Chester Dr, $225,000.
Konic William David Jr & Jennifer Lee from JBF Realty LLC, 2121 Ashbrook St, $149,900.
Lawrence Karen L from Moreland John S II, 615 Taff Cir, $210,000.
Louisville Apartments LLC from JBF Realty LLC, 1023 N Chapel St, $1,685,000.
Louisville Apartments LLC from JBF Realty LLC, 170 Frana Clara St, $1,685,000.
Louisville Apartments LLC from JBF Realty LLC, 272 Kennedy St, $1,685,000.
Mait LLC from Shyann Hunter LLC, 1327 E Main St, $110,285.
Schmidt Kelly Kathleen from NVR Inc., A Virginia Corporation, DBA, 312 Reno Dr, $232,350.
Trubee Kenton from Olson Jessica, 1016 E Main St, $145,000.
Marlboro Township
Kline Aaron from Patrick Christin M, parcel 3105648 Reeder Ave NE, $80,000.
Massillon
Broderick Street Homes LLC from Wolfe Jennifer & Ayers Luann Co Ttees, 312 23rd St NW, $123,000.
Campbell Oil Company from 189 LLC, 709 Wales Rd NE, $122,500.
Carroll Justin P from Martin Tim, 1518 1st St NE, $149,500.
Dale Broc Adam & Fields Micaela Raye from Prohibited LLC, 500 23rd St NW, $88,000.
Donda Isaac J from Swan Sandra, 469 Standish Ave NW, $124,000.
Gang Jason from Mehalic Kenneth, parcel 619345 Vista Ave SE, $45,000.
Hartman Daniel E from Grant Harold & Angela, 884 11th St NE, $100,000.
Hedrick Noah Andrew from Hedrick Noah A & Oberly Rylee M, 717 32nd St NW, $58,300.
Ikerd Angel Rose & Jehaun Taz from D&S Properties Unlimited LLC, 1318 3rd St SE, $153,000.
Ilg Kate E from Summers Erik W & Virginia F, 1306 Meadowbrook Rd SW, $255,000.
Layne Larry W & Karne M & Dakita from Hammer Patricia A, 1825 Dexter Rd NE, $290,000.
Lint Jason from Starns Jaime L, 231 14th St NW, $110,000.
Miller Linda Y & Gary A Co Trustees from Vrsan Bruce W, 1211 Springhill Ave NE, $135,000.
NVR Inc D/B/A Ryan Homes from Lockhart A R Development Co, 1864 Fish Creek Cir NW, $59,000.
Salazar Joshua & Darci L from Eckstein Guinevere M, 471 Grosvenor Dr NW, $107,000.
Williams John R & Courtney from Luckring Joe R & Kimberly S, 2735 Duane Ave NW, $255,000.
North Canton
Benchmark Properties of Ohio Ltd from Marable Jane M, 155 Clearmount Ave SE, $175,000.
Duff Douglas & Krzyzanowski Dionda from Yoder Adam S, 1695 Ambler Ave SW, $197,000.
Estate of Ivey Eugene Michael from Stabl Jacob J & Vonda K, 815 Portage St NW, $95,000.
Harris Matthew H & Poe Michele D from Dixon Ann J, 205 Sutton Ave NE, $292,500.
Krause Kenneth Andrew from Gattusso Anthony C & Kendran J, 224 Summit St SE, $175,000.
Mccartney Randy G & Jenna L from Estate of Ivey Eugene Michael, 815 Portage St NW, $142,000.
Osnaburg Township
Hoagland Daniel Austin from Corbett Eileen Marie & Locke Cheryl Lynn, 8965 Mapleton St SE, $195,000.
Krebs Klint P from Krider Dorothy E, parcel 4001162 Church St W, $10,000.
Toot Brody & Amanda from Buck Cathy A / Buck Alfred A L/E, 7915 Hill Church St SE, $185,000.
Paris Township
Drews Glenda S from Drews John G & Glenda S, 900 Shallow Run St, $152,700.
Sedlock Robert E from Swank Sharee P Ttee, 16540 Delmar Dr SE, $170,000.
Tanner Randy & Betty from Archer Rachel N, 1604 Robertsville Ave SE, $15,000.
Perry Township
Amerigrid Solutions LLC from Brown Keith A, 4394 Chevron Cir SW, $380,000.
Barbee Evan C from Hess Andromeda M, 3443 12th St NW, $215,000.
Bender Thomas N & Joy C from Schafrath Wayne D Successor Trustee of T, 3330 Navarre Rd SW, $1,000.
Divito Antonio from Maier Michael G Jr, 1401 Ellwood Ave SW, $176,000.
Girard James D Jr & Susan M from Girard James D Jr & Phillips Sharon L, 5640 Birchdale St SW, $50,000.
Harper Rodger A & Janice J from Miller Shirley J, 4085 Richmont Ave SW, $195,000.
Harper Rodger A & Janice J from Miller Shirley J, parcel 4307122 Richmont Ave NW, $195,000.
Hughes Mindy Nichole from Day Donna M, 1628 Carriage Hill St NW, $200,000.
Miglin Alexandria Rose from Burger Daniel, 226 Elmford Ave SW, $140,000.
Mottice Xavier Michael from Blair Ernest G Jr, 1312 Bordner Ave SW, $96,800.
Owens Michael from Croxton Elaine K, 611 Delford Ave NW, $83,000.
Revisions Homebuyers LLC from Vesley Mike, 347 Roxbury Ave NW, $97,677.
Roholt Real Estate LLC from Wycoff Jason S, 200 Westland Ave SW, $70,000.
Sanchez Tadalies from Wells Ronald A & Susie M Trustees, 147 Cayuga Ave NW, $215,000.
Smith Nicholas King & Rohr Brandy Nicole from Sayre Michael A, 8555 Henry St SW, $126,500.
Wallo-Luangraj Daniel from Smith Brandi, 4434 Travelo, $4,000.
Weisburn Diane M from Heid Kenneth D & Gladys, 6710 Westwood Ave SW, $190,000.
Pike Township
Netemeyer Timothy G & Diane M Trustees from Bucher Robert P Jr, parcel 10007561 Seeman St SW, $250,000.
Plain Township
Aptc Realty LLC from TSR Group LLC, 1900 Whipple Ave NW, $178,000.
Boucher Rainy R & Leon Fabian from Meier Diane E, 8006 Killington Ave NW, $190,000.
Carter Travis L & Sunlap Joirdan from Johnston Peter Joe & Brandie Michelle, 4004 Eaton Rd NW, $260,000.
Ford Aydrik from Knoy Zachery T & Renee E, 2504 Winton PL NW, $142,000.
Ganesha One LLC from 4040 Portage Street LLC, 2361 Columbus Rd NE, $225,000.
Mayle Andrew & Siera from Allman Joey, 3840 Roosevelt Ave NE, $132,000.
Moran Ronald O Ramos from Caplea Don, 3119 Martindale Rd NE, $55,000.
Nuth Robert F & Victoria I Trustees from Absolute Best Investment LLC, 2047 Zircon St NE, $215,000.
Osborn Terrie from Long Eric, 4112 28th St NE, $1,000.
Ruby Land LLC from Ross Kenneth Jr, 3102 Maxine Ave NE, $51,666.
Ryter Detria & Zachary from Obrien Shawn, 2246 Zircon St NE, $185,000.
Tusc Investments Ltd from PT Holdings LLC, 4216 Hills and Dales Rd NW, $590,000.
Sandy Township
Loveless Nathan E from Kail Larry L & Christina H, 112 Wilson Ave, $180,000.
Loveless Nathan E from Kail Larry L & Christine H, parcel 6600381 Wilson Ave, $180,000.
Sugarcreek Township
Mcgraw Tad Robert & Amber Daun from Kowalke Gerald & Dawn, 687 Muskingum Ave NW, $217,000.
Miller Emanuel M & Mary E from Helline Mary Ann, 11575 Lawnford Ave SW, $957,000.
Mingo Ryan M from Fender Clinton Earl & Shauna Jo Ttees, 5914 Adams Ave SW, $279,900.
Mingo Ryan M from Fender Clinton Earl & Shauna Jo Ttees, parcel 6701184 Greenhaven St SW, $279,900.
Rhodes Michelle L & Christopher R from Archibald Elliot W, 11282 Lawndell Ave SW, $278,500.
Tuscarawas Township
Clements Shelley L Aka Constable Shelly from Derr Benjamin R & Denise M, 12621 Sinclair St SW, $375,000.
Prohibited LLC from Smith Haley M, 2371 Marjory Dr SW, $121,000.
Washington Township
Benchmark Properties of Ohio Ltd from Carretta Edith R, 3471 Mountview Ave, $120,000. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/08/26/stark-county-real-estate-transfers-july-30-aug-5/65414194007/ | 2022-08-26T10:35:23Z |
Report: National Archives asked for Trump records in 2021
(CNN) - Records from the Trump era in the White House were not returned to the government during the final days of the administration despite a determination that they should be, according to an email that National Archives and Records Administration sent to President Donald Trump’s lawyers in May 2021.
The contents of the email were first reported by The Washington Post.
The FBI executed a search warrant earlier this month at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida as part of an investigation into the handling of presidential documents, including classified documents.
On Thursday, lawyers from the Department of Justice are expected to submit their recommended redactions to the affidavit used to obtain the warrant to search Trump’s residence.
The affidavit describes why investigators believed they had probable cause that a crime was committed.
President Joe Biden told reporters Wednesday that he had no advance warning about the search of Trump’s home.
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Dear Annie: I have a wedding invitation etiquette question.
My niece is getting married and has only invited five of her six cousins. The one cousin not invited happens to be one of my sons. I am very upset that she has chosen not to invite him. We have not had many family gatherings since the pandemic. My mother passed last year, and the funeral was our last gathering.
This niece no longer has any grandparents alive — only cousins, aunts and uncles — and this could be the only family celebration for quite some time.
I know this is her big day, but to exclude only one cousin is very upsetting to me. I have expressed my concerns to her, yet she still chooses not to invite him. Is it proper etiquette to exclude a family member from this event? Any advice would be appreciated.
Dear Concerned Aunt: Did she give a reason why she didn’t invite your son? It is understandable that you are upset. It is not proper etiquette to exclude your son. However, your niece might have had a bad experience with your son, and she thinks his presence would be toxic or somehow ruin her big day. She might also be cutting back on costs.
It is great that you expressed your concern, but I would talk to her again to find out the reason, and if she refuses to say anything and insists on excluding your son, you have to decide whether it is worth it to you to go to the wedding under those circumstances. | https://www.tdtnews.com/life/advice_columns/article_e9c11204-0f4a-11ed-88e6-276ff464efea.html | 2022-07-31T08:01:05Z |
BE'ER SHEVA, Israel, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Rezilion, an automated vulnerability management platform accelerating software security, announced a partnership with CircleCI, one of the leading CI/CD platforms, to give developers the tools necessary to secure software products faster.
Deployed in minutes, the integration with CircleCI allows customers the ability to easily detect, prioritize and remediate software vulnerabilities early on in the product development lifecycle, reducing their vulnerability backlog by up to 85% and remediation timelines from months to hours.
With an unprecedented amount of product releases, developers and security teams are both faced with the challenge of balancing security with on time delivery. Without critically-needed automation tools to detect, prioritize, and address security risks, DevOps teams end up patching vulnerabilities that do not pose actual risk. This slows down development while causing friction with security teams.
Now, with this seamless integration with CircleCI, Rezilion's platform first helps DevOps teams discover all software components in their environment. Then, using granular run-time validation, Rezilion helps teams prioritize vulnerabilities that are exploitable and eliminate vulnerabilities that pose no risk, so they can focus on what matters most and remediate strategically, while saving a significant amount of time.
Through the Rezilion-CircleCI integration, customers will enjoy the following benefits:
- Reduce vulnerability backlog by 85% by eliminating un-exploitable vulnerabilities that are not loaded to memory.
- Reduce patching efforts by prioritizing what matters most in your environment thus saving developers many hours and delivering better products faster.
- Reduce remediation timelines from months to hours with seamless integration into the development workflow that allows timely attention to threats.
- A dynamic Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) that quickly provides a comprehensive view of all the software components including open source components including their loaded/unloaded status and exportable in CycloneDX format.
- VEX (Vulnerability Exploitability Exchange) export, providing a standardized format to communicate vulnerabilities and their impact with customers and regulators.
- The ability to shift left. Customers can validate vulnerabilities early on in the development process - right after the build - as part of the existing testing phase within the CI pipeline.
- Actionable insights and easy-to-interpret results. Customers can view and share reports from within the CircleCI UI that provide actionable insights for taking remediation steps.
"We are excited to partner with CircleCI, one of the world's most popular CI/CD tools," said Liran Tancman, Co-Founder and CEO, of Rezilion, Inc. "Our partnership is a game changer for development teams who can now prioritize and focus on vulnerabilities that pose actual risk and remediate within hours saving a lot of time while continuously delivering secure products.
For more information, visit https://circleci.com/integrations/#rezilion and to sign up for a free 30-day trial at https://www.rezilion.com/sign-up-for-30day-free-trial/.
Rezilion's platform automatically secures the software you deliver to customers. Rezilion's continuous runtime analysis detects vulnerable software components on any layer of the software stack and determines their exploitability, filtering out up to 95% of identified vulnerabilities. Rezilion then automatically mitigates exploitable vulnerabilities across the SDLC, reducing vulnerability backlogs and remediation timelines from months to hours, while giving DevOps teams time back to build.
Learn more about Rezilion's software attack surface management platform at www.rezilion.com to get a 30-day free trial.
CircleCI is the leading continuous integration and delivery platform for software innovation at scale. With intelligent automation and delivery tools, CircleCI is used by the world's best engineering teams to radically reduce the time from idea to execution. The company has been recognized as an innovative leader in cloud-native continuous integration by independent research firms and industry awards like the DEVIES, Forbes' Best Startup Employers of the Year, and Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™.
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in downtown San Francisco with a global, remote workforce, CircleCI is venture-backed by Greenspring Associates, Eleven Prime, IVP, Sapphire Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners, Baseline Ventures, Threshold Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Owl Rock Capital, Next Equity Partners, Base10, Heavybit and Harrison Metal Capital. Learn more at https://circleci.com.
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As a therapist who works with tweens, teens and young adults, I aim to help them understand that love is an essential ingredient for a healthy intimate partner relationship. But so are things such as relational safety, empathy, trust and, most importantly, mutual respect. Healthy relationships grow from a seed of mutual respect.
That's not necessarily the message young people get from the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial or other high-profile court cases that also play out on social media. The couples therapist who testified in the Depp-Heard trial shared observations about a relationship that included physical and verbal altercations.
Nonetheless, many on the internet declared Depp the clear "winner" before the jury even began deliberations, but the details that emerged combined with the public nature of the case resulted in mixed messages for teens and young adults as they watched it unfold on social media.
One high school girl I spoke to commented that most of her male peers appeared to be celebrating by posting "Justice for Johnny" on their Instagram stories. Another asked for clarification of the term "mutual abuse." My own teen daughter handed me her phone and asked me to talk her through it, as she did not pay attention to the trial, but some of her friends clearly did.
I worry about the internalized messages that can result from a case that showcased relational toxicity and normalized violence within a relationship. While the case centered around defamation lawsuits, the content shared (and shared and shared) focused on a volatile relationship that was widely sensationalized on social media apps. The nuances of victimization are difficult to ascertain from short clips layered with catchy tunes.
Teen and young adult dating violence is not uncommon. Statistics compiled by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia show that 1 in 3 teens in the United States is a victim of physical, sexual, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner. A Children's Hospital-led study on intimate partner violence showed that victimization began to rise at age 13, showed a sharp increase between the ages of 15 and 17, and continued to rise between 18 and 22.
Teens and young adults need accurate information on developing healthy intimate relationships and how to get help if a relationship turns aggressive or violent. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention characterizes teen dating violence as an adverse childhood experience that can have short- and long-term consequences, including depression and anxiety, substance abuse, suicidal ideation and risk for future relationship problems.
As a therapist, I hear a lot of normalizing of language that disempowers female-identifying and LGBTQIA youth, joking that pushes boundaries and makes youths uncomfortable, peer pressure around sex and intimate relationships, and relational aggression that goes unchecked and unresolved.
Youths don't know how to handle complicated relationships without supports in place and education around establishing healthy boundaries. Parents can take this opportunity to talk with tweens and teens about dating violence and how to develop healthy dating relationships.
Create a safe space
Creating a safe space to talk with teens is helpful to understanding the dynamics of what's going on in their daily lives outside the home. In fact, teens tell me they crave conversations with grown-ups but they worry about judgment and responses.
"Validating their emotions is important because young relationships can be incredibly emotionally charged," said Alison Trenk, a licensed clinical social worker and relationship therapist who works with teens and young adults. "They're trying on dating with only a handful of years of life experience."
But don't start trying to solve their problems right away -- Trenk warns that if you immediately go into response mode, it will shut down the conversation.
Parents become a trusted source for their kids when they slow down and take the time to listen, validate emotions, empathize with complex feelings and share accurate information and resources to help their teens work through things. "Validate the strong feelings first so you can talk through the nuance of intimate relationships," Trenk said.
Talk about healthy relationships
It's a mistake to assume that teens know everything they need to know about developing healthy relationships from watching role models. They need specific guidance.
Trenk suggests encouraging teens to explore their values and how they relate to relationships, "One question you can ask is, how do you move toward a healthy connection that is in line with your values?"
Healthy relationships are built on trust, honesty and respect. Begin with these values but ask your teen to add to them. Together, you can make a word cloud of values that, when utilized in intimate relationships, build strong connections.
Know the warning signs
Teen relationships can feel both exciting and overwhelming. It's easy to get lost in the high moments but miss some early warning signs of distress in a relationship.
Intense jealousy and arguments, controlling behavior, constant monitoring on Snap Maps or tracking apps, excessive communication, undue criticism and requests for a partner to keep secrets about behavior within the relationship are signs of an unhealthy relationship.
Examine issues around power
"If teens are striving for connection, exploiting power is not helpful," Trenk said. "Unevenly distributed power leads to disconnection."
Talk to your teens about power differentials that can occur within the context of relationships. In a healthy relationship, power is evenly distributed. Each person preserves their individuality and feels free to express themselves because their relationship is built on mutual respect. That's an example of positive power.
Power differentials, on the other hand, can occur when one partner uses manipulation or force to disempower the other and gain control of the relationship. This development can occur gradually in teen relationships.
Teach assertiveness skills
All teens need to learn to set healthy boundaries and assert their feelings and needs in a relationship. A boundary is a clear line your teen draws to maintain a healthy relationship and can include physical, emotional, sexual, financial and time boundaries. Help your teen brainstorm healthy boundaries and how to communicate them to a partner.
Asserting boundaries can be difficult for teens, who often face pressure from a variety of sources. Practice at home by engaging in role-playing with your teen or encouraging your teen to practice in the mirror.
Get help
If you notice behavioral changes in your teen, including shifts in mood, eating and sleeping habits, academic struggles, loss of interest in usual daily activities, avoidance of friends, irritability or highly reactive behaviors, seek help for your teen. While open and honest communication couched in supportive language is a great start, you don't have to go through this alone. A licensed mental health practitioner can help your teen, and you, navigate this difficult time.
If you or someone to you know is an abusive relationship, help is available at the National Dating Abuse Helpline at 866-331-9474.
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Chris Wallace interview show to be featured on CNN Sundays
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NEW YORK (AP) — Chris Wallace, the most prominent personality lured to the since-shuttered CNN+ streaming service, will host an interview show on Sunday nights on the television network starting this fall. The network says Wallace will resume production on “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace,” which had streamed weekdays on the service before it was shut down this spring after only a month. Wallace appeared on CNN’s primary night coverage on Tuesday. Another CNN+ personality, Eva Longoria, will do a CNN show focusing on the culture and cuisine of Mexico. In speaking to advertisers on Wednesday, CNN’s leaders stressed a return to the network’s roots in news. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/18/chris-wallace-interview-show-to-be-featured-on-cnn-sundays/ | 2022-05-18T19:15:15Z |
As COVID-19 surges, health officials urge people to wear masks again
(CNN) - With COVID-19 cases going up, you might want to think about masking up.
Across the country, more than 100,000 new cases have been reported every day over the past two weeks, but experts say that number could actually be higher.
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows about one-third of the U.S. population is now living in a county with a “high COVID-19 community level,” which means the agency recommends universal indoor masking.
Counties coast to coast are on the list, including New York City which was a 2020 pandemic hotspot.
“Our goal is to make sure that whatever we put in place is going to stem the infections, keep down on hospitalizations and most importantly, keep down those who die from COVID,” New York Mayor Eric Adams said.
John Hopkins University reports new COVID-19 cases rising slowly, which 108,000 new cases reported every day over the past two weeks. That is up 6% from the two weeks prior.
The spread of COVID-19 is causing concern in Los Angeles County, California, too.
“It is looking more likely as cases and admissions have continued to increase that will enter the high community-level designation later this month,” Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Director Barbara Ferre said.
Health experts warn data on the rise in COVID-19 cases may not tell the full story due to the widespread use of at-home test kits.
“On the honor system, if you test positive you don’t show up, so that’s not showing up in the data. There’s certainly more out there,” Committee to Protect Health Care Executive Director Dr. Rob Davidson said.
A recent pre-print study based on health records from the Veteran’s Administration shows that catching COVID-19 over and over again appears to increase the chances a person will experience new and sometimes lasting health problems after their infection.
People who had two or more documented infections had more than twice the risk of dying and three times the risk of being hospitalized within six months of their last infection.
On the vaccine front, the White House said Thursday that only about 2% of children under the age of 5 have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The Food and Drug administration gave emergency-use authorization on June 17 for both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for that age group.
The two omicron subvariants the CDC cites as the cause of the recent surge may partially escape the immunity produced by COVID-19 vaccines and prior infections, but experts say the current vaccines and boosters provide substantial protection against severe disease.
The World Health Organization says there has not been a rise in intensive care unit admissions in vulnerable groups who have been vaccinated and boosted.
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The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor will hold three showings of its annual Easter Pageant on Wednesday in front of the Luther Memorial on the Belton campus.
Although each showing — at 12:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. — is free and open to the public, seating will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis, according to the university.
“The Easter Pageant chronicles moments from the Gospel story, including Christ’s triumphal entrance into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, and Christ’s trial by Pontius Pilate,” Ashley Smith, a UMHB spokeswoman, said in a news release. “This event has become a tradition for many Central Texas families and is expected to attract thousands of visitors. The production is student-led and features a cast of hundreds of students and children and grandchildren of university students, faculty and staff.”
Last year, Priscilla Valenzuela, a recent UMHB graduate, served on the pageant’s makeup and costumes committee and was responsible for the cast’s faux beards, eyeliner and tattoo cover ups.
“It’s such a personal and raw show to watch, so to have this experience for our last year at UMHB felt great,” she told the Telegram in April 2021. “I had never seen the story of Jesus performed live before, so to see it in person was really neat. It’s a good reminder … and it’s even better that the community got to come to watch it with us.”
This year, Evrhett White, a senior marketing major from Portland, will serve as the director, while Seth Brennan, a senior mathematics major from Spring, and Taylor Humphrey, a senior elementary education major from Belton will portray Jesus and Mary, respectively.
UMHB President Randy O’Rear named these three students to their roles based on their “strong Christian faith and character,” according to UMHB.
“Pageant organizers said the 5:30 p.m. show is usually the most popular, so visitors are encouraged to attend earlier performances if possible,” Smith said. “Audiences are also encouraged to bring sunscreen, as umbrellas are prohibited.”
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INDIANAPOLIS COLTS OWNER JIM IRSAY TO DEBUT WORLD-RENOWNED ARTIFACTS FROM HIS FAMED COLLECTION.
THURSDAY, JUNE 2ND IRSAY WILL HOST A VIP RECEPTION WELCOMING NEW YORK CITY TO HIS PERSONAL COLLECTION.
NEW YORK, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Irsay, owner & CEO of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, is bringing items from The Jim Irsay Collection – his renowned assemblage of historic and iconic artifacts from rock music, American history and pop culture – to New York, N.Y. for a one-of-a-kind, invite-only reception on Thursday, June 2, showcasing Irsay's passion for preserving culturally-significant artifacts to share with the world.
"I am proud and honored to exhibit one of the world's finest private collections of historic items and artifacts to the public for the first time," said Irsay. "So many of these artifacts represent specific moments in history that changed the world – whether in the arts, public service, technology or other endeavors in life."
The collection is highlighted by musical instruments and items owned and used by some of the greatest artists in music history, including Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Prince, Eric Clapton, Elton John, The Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia, Les Paul, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, The Doors' Jim Morrison, and other music icons, as well as autographed photos, handwritten lyrics, and other historical music memorabilia. The exhibition will feature the newly acquired Kurt Cobain "Smells Like Teen Spirit" guitar.
Guests to the private reception will also get to enjoy tunes from The Jim Irsay Band, a band "which has never existed and will never exist again." Performing with Irsay on vocals are Mike Wanchic on guitar (John Mellencamp), Mike Mills on bass (founding member of R.E.M), Tom Bukovac on guitar (has played on over 700 albums with major artists), Kenny Wayne Shepherd on blues guitar (Five-time GRAMMY® nominated), Kenny Aronoff on drums (Sir Paul McCartney, John Mellencamp, The Rolling Stones, Sting, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson and more), and Michael Ramos on keys (John Mellencamp, Los Lonely Boys, Patti Griffin, Paul Simon and more).
For photos of the collection, see here (photos courtesy of the Indianapolis Colts). For video overviews of the collection and events, see here.
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An Arkansas federal judge sentenced former reality TV star Josh Duggar to more than 12 years in federal prison on Wednesday, according to court documents.
US District Judge Timothy Brooks also sentenced Duggar to 20 years of supervised release, a $10,000 fine and is ordered to have no unsupervised contact with minors during supervised release.
Duggar was found guilty by a jury of receipt of child pornography and possession of child pornography in December.
CNN has reached out to Duggar's attorney for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Duggar is the oldest son of Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar, whose family and devout Christian lifestyle were the subject of the TLC show "19 Kids and Counting."
The show was canceled in 2015 in the wake of allegations that Josh Duggar had molested girls as a teen, including two of his sisters, Jessa Seewald and Jill Dillard, who spoke about the allegations in an interview with Fox News.
He was never charged in relation to those allegations.
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NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA).
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According to a filed complaint, Natera, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's non-invasive prenatal test, Panorama, was not reliable and resulted in high rates of false positives; (2) the Company's screening test for kidney transplant failure, Prospera, did not have superior precision compared to competing tests; (3) as a result of defendants' false and misleading claims about Natera's technology, the Company was exposed to substantial legal and regulatory risks; (4) Natera relied upon deceptive sales and billing practices to drive its revenue growth; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about the company's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis.
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EV Mobility, LLC., the leading all-electric vehicle car-sharing platform, provides electric vehicles on demand as an amenity to luxury hotels, multi-family apartment buildings, and commercial buildings through its easy-to-use mobile app. EV Mobility announced today recent expansion into properties in Florida, Washington, and Nevada.
EV Mobility initially launched its services in Los Angeles, San Diego, and the Bay Area. The expansion enables EV Mobility to start to build its national footprint and support its continued growth, aligning with property owner and consumer demand. In Florida, the expansion includes hotels in Stuart, Fort Lauderdale, and Palm Beach Gardens. In Washington, the expansion includes the tallest residential building in Seattle, the Modern. In Las Vegas, the company has deployed EVs at the English Hotel and will deploy at 3 additional hotels in the upcoming weeks.
As the multi-family apartment and hotel industry are starting to see the benefits of having EV Mobility as an amenity, the company is experiencing ever increasing demand for its services. Through partnerships with different property owner groups, EV Mobility will continue to expand strategically in cities across the country.
"The decision to expand our presence nationally was a logical next step in our business growth strategy" said Ramy El-Batrawi, CEO "In every city and area we expand in, we will deploy enough properties to create density and have a real presence. We are a technology-driven platform allowing us to scale rapidly and cost effectively."
EV Mobility is the leading all Electric Vehicle car-sharing platform that provides EVs on-demand through an easy-to-use mobile app 24/7. EV Mobility offers EVs as an amenity for luxury hotels, multi-family apartments, and commercial buildings. Through the app residents or guests access Electric Vehicles located in their building or hotel. Properties benefit from the added value they can now offer to residents or guests of a low-cost, zero emission Electric Vehicle on demand. Properties also generate an additional revenue stream, decreased parking needs, and improve resident retention. Residents benefit from having access to Electric Vehicles and by eliminating the cost of car ownership including car payments, insurance, maintenance, and cost of gas, while reducing their carbon footprint. Hotel guests benefit by not needing a rental car or paying for gas and overnight parking. EVs can be rented by the hour, daily, or with monthly incentive packages. The all-electric car-sharing service began in Los Angeles in 2021 and is expanding rapidly.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing, announced that S&P Global has upgraded the company's credit rating from B+ to BB-, noting the Company's improving leverage and robust net organic revenue growth.
"S&P's upgrade is a testament to our team's financial and operational management. We continue to demonstrate strong progress and growth as we emerge as a powerful force in the digital transformation of marketing services," said Mark Penn, Chairman and CEO, Stagwell.
S&P's upgrade follows an upgrade in Stagwell's corporate family rating from Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) earlier this summer. Moody's at the time upgraded Stagwell's rating to B1 from B2; the profitability of default rating to B1-PD from B2-PD; senior unsecured notes rating to B2 from B3; and speculative grade liquidity rating to SGL-2 from SGL-3. Given the upgrade, Stagwell's outlook was also changed to stable from positive.
Stagwell is the challenger network built to transform marketing. We deliver scaled creative performance for the world's most ambitious brands, connecting culture-moving creativity with leading-edge technology to harmonize the art and science of marketing. Led by entrepreneurs, our 13,000+ specialists in 34+ countries are unified under a single purpose: to drive effectiveness and improve business results for their clients. Join us at www.stagwellglobal.com.
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New SVP of Revenue and VP of Engineering position Crelate for rapid growth as it continues to transform and streamline workflow for recruiting and staffing industries
KIRKLAND, Wash., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crelate, the leading, flexible recruitment platform for the talent industry, today announced two new key hires as part of their goals to accelerate company growth. Leigh Haydon will serve as senior vice president (SVP) of revenue, and Gabe Hicks will serve as vice president (VP) of engineering.
The recent hires of Haydon and Hicks follow a successful year of customer expansion and adoption of Crelate's flexible and intuitive platform. Crelate's award-winning front office recruitment software has expanded into a staffing and consulting tool for modern talent-focused businesses and agencies. The platform is designed to support single-desk shops all the way to the largest agencies.
"Crelate experienced accelerated growth and transformation in 2021. We're excited to continue empowering staffing, recruiting firms, and talent-centric businesses, frustrated with disjointed status quo software, especially as workforce shortages remain a challenge," said Aaron Elder, CEO of Crelate. "Leigh and Gabe are great additions to help us drive our vision in the market – to provide a highly flexible, enterprise-class software platform to talent businesses of any and every size."
With over 15 years of sales and account management leadership across a range of successful B2B SaaS companies, Haydon will lead all sales and go-to-market functions to accelerate growth for the Crelate platform. Haydon's recent experience includes serving as VP of Investment Management at Real Page, Inc., chief revenue officer at Investor Management Services, and as an advisor to early-stage SaaS B2B companies.
Hicks, a technology veteran, built his career constructing mission-critical, high-scale applications. He will lead the Crelate engineering team in driving platform scale and innovation. He previously served as CTO to both Dev9 and Nortal and has been instrumental in planning, architecture, and deploying robust technical solutions for many clients and companies.
Earlier this year, Crelate announced new funding from Five Elms to support additional strategic growth, including key hires as the company scales. Crelate has received investments totaling $11.5 million to date.
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Stocks are down on Wall Street in afternoon trading Tuesday, extending the market’s late August skid on investor worries that high interest rates aren’t going away any time soon as the Federal Reserve fights inflation.
The S&P 500 fell 0.9% as of 3:24 p.m. Eastern. The benchmark index is on pace to close lower for the third straight day and is down 3.3% for the month with one full trading day left in August.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 233 points, or 0.7%, to 31,861 and the Nasdaq fell 1%.
Smaller company stocks also fell, pushing the Russell 2000 1.4% lower.
Markets have been weaker since Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated Friday that the central bank will stick to its strategy of raising interest rates to try and tame the hottest inflation in four decades.
The latest wave of selling reflects a “hangover” from Powell’s speech last week and uncertainty ahead of the Labor Department’s monthly employment report on Friday, said Megan Horneman, chief investment officer at Verdence Capital Advisors.
Markets are trying to get a better sense of “how far, how fast the Fed’s going to have to go” in slowing down the economy in order to fight inflation, she said.
A strong report on the job market Tuesday morning further diminished any hopes that the Fed would be able to ease up on its inflation-fighting policy. The higher rates the Fed is imposing are meant to keep inflation in check by slowing down the economy, including the pace of hiring.
The government reported that there were were 11.2 million open jobs on the last day of July. That’s near two jobs for every unemployed person, on average. That number was up from 11 million in June, and June’s figure was also revised sharply higher.
“Employers will have to increase their incentives to fill jobs, which could be inflationary,” said Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist at CFRA. “We’re not seeing numbers that are consistently offering encouragement.”
Wall Street is worried that the Fed could hit the brakes too hard on an already slowing economy and veer it into a recession. Higher interest rates also hurt investment prices, especially for pricier stocks.
The central bank has already raised interest rates four times this year and is expected to raise short-term rates by another 0.75 percentage points at its next meeting in September, according to CME Group.
Major indexes had gained ground in July and into early August on hopes that weaker economic data would prompt the Fed to ease up on its high-interest rate policy. Those gains followed a weak first half of the year where the S&P 500 dropped 20% from its most recent high and entered a bear market.
Investors have been closely watching economic data for any additional signs that the economy is slowing down or that inflation may be cooling or at least holding at its current level. Businesses and consumers have been hit hard by rising prices on everything from food to clothing, but recent declines in gasoline prices have provided some relief.
Consumers regained some confidence in August, according to a survey from The Conference Board. Its consumer confidence index rose this month after three straight monthly declines. It also rose well above what economists expected.
Technology stocks were a big weight on the market. Chipmaker Nvidia fell 2.4%. Energy stocks fell along with U.S. crude oil prices, which dropped 5.5% to settle at $91.64 a barrel. Chevron dropped 2.4%.
While the price of U.S. crude is up more than 43% this year, it has fallen nearly 5% this month.
“The biggest challenge with oil is the fact that the Fed has basically said they’re going to produce economic pain to try and bring down inflation, and typically when you have an economic slowdown or recession you’re going to get energy prices that will fall,” Horneman said.
Best Buy was a bright spot, gaining 2.8% after reporting results for its latest quarter that were much better than analysts were expecting.
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LOS ANGELES, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TapTap Presents, the digital showcase connecting gaming fans worldwide and earning more than 10 million views in 2021, kicks off its third annual event introducing world premieres of new games and updates for popular titles on Saturday, July 23 at 4:00 a.m. PDT. Watch the show live on YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, and the TapTap App.
TapTap Presents 2022 will feature more than 20 games including new content from popular cross-platform titles like Genshin Impact and reveals of new games from partners DeNA and XD Inc.
Exciting updates for fan favorite games include:
Torchlight: Infinite, the hack-and-slash ARPG from developer XD Inc.
Wuthering Waves, the open-world adventure narrative from developer Kuro Game.
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT Mobile, the cutthroat battle royale featuring an impressive roster of heroes.
Yeager: Hunter Legend, the 3D monster hunting game set on an alien planet from developer IGG.
Additional reveals to come from titles including:
Eternal Evolution, the strategy-based idle battler from developer Hero Entertainment.
Ragnarok M: Eternal Love, the adorable fantasy MMORPG from developer XD Inc.
Flash Party, the competitive multiplayer brawler from developer XD Inc.
The showcase will feature these amazing titles in addition to many more.
Popular releases and updates in last year's show include Hearthstone: Mercenaries, League of Legends: Wild Rift, MARVEL Super War, and APEX Legends Mobile.
Many more games of different genres will debut updates and world premieres in TapTap Presents 2022. Tune in to the live broadcast and not to miss any of the exciting news.
The TapTap app is chock-full of goodies so make sure to download to stream the event live and to access a massive amount of exclusive games.
For more information, please visit the official website, follow TapTap on Twitter, YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook, join the community on Discord, and search for #TapTapPresents on social media.
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TapTap is a mobile gaming oasis built on the pillars of community and accessible gamer to developer connection. Co-founded in 2016 by XD Inc., TapTap hosts a wide variety of high quality AAA and indie mobile titles, and aims to bond like-minded gamers through their favorite games. The platform allows players to connect with developers, content creators, and each other creating a united community of passionate individuals.
To learn more about the TapTap community, visit the official TapTap website.
About XD Inc.
XD Inc. (HKEX: 2400) is a games developer and publisher. Founded in 2011, XD and its video game craftsmen are on a mission to deliver captivating experiences and inspire gamers around the world. In addition to its extensive portfolio of award-winning games including Sausage Man, Muse Dash, and Ragnarok M, XD has built the mobile game distribution platform and community, TapTap, to become one of the most vibrant gaming ecosystems with over 41 million monthly active users worldwide.
To learn more, visit XD Inc's official website.
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UBS Sets a Target Price of HK$9.1 for Fosun
HONG KONG, July 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fosun International Limited (HKEX stock code: 00656, "Fosun International") said that UBS has recently published a report on Fosun International. UBS believes that Fosun can effectively manage near-term financing risks and assigned Fosun a "neutral" rating with a 12-month target price of HK$9.1.
UBS pointed out that while refinancing risks are rising on China macro concerns, it believes Fosun should be able to effectively manage near-term refinancing risks through a slowdown in investments and an increase in asset disposals. Fosun has been able to refinance its onshore bonds with short term commercial papers and an offshore bond with asset disposals. UBS estimates that Fosun's non-core listed investments can cover its bond refinancing needs in the next 12 months; Fosun's execution in monetizing both listed and unlisted assets should alleviate market concerns on its liquidity position.
UBS sees that Fosun is currently trading at a 63% discount to its net asset value (NAV), which is largely attributed to China's macro concerns. UBS assigned Fosun International a 12-month target price of HK$9.1, representing an increase of approximately 26% compared to its closing price at HK$7.25 on 30 June.
In fact, S&P Global Ratings published a report in early June, maintaining "BB Stable" credit rating to Fosun amid the recent volatile market environment, demonstrating its affirmation on Fosun's efforts in debt management and endogenous growth strategy. On 23 June, S&P Global Ratings published another report, stating that Fosun has adequate resources to meet its upcoming debt maturities over the next six to 12 months. It believes the company could rely on asset monetization and stable banking relationships to manage its liquidity.
According to Fosun International's 2021 annual report, Fosun International is in a sound and healthy financial position. As of the end of 2021, the total debt to total capital ratio dropped to 53.8%; the average cost of debt was at a historically low of 4.6%; cash, bank balances and term deposits reached RMB96.78 billion. In terms of cash and debt management, Fosun has always adhered to the principle of proactive management of maturing debts and continuous optimization of debt structure, and has built financing capabilities with diversified financing channels and wide recognition from the market. The Group and its subsidiaries have established partnerships with more than 100 Chinese and foreign banks around the world and have signed strategic cooperation agreements with many international banks and multiple Chinese banks. Facing the volatility of the public market, Fosun made full use of its diversified financing channels to maintain stable liquidity.
Fosun has been steadfastly fulfilling its mission of "creating happier lives for families worldwide", strengthening its presence in four business segments: Health, Happiness, Wealth and Intelligent Manufacturing. It is also one of the few companies in China which has global operation and investment capabilities and has built up a solid technology and innovation capabilities. In the face of the volatile epidemic situation and many external uncertainties, Fosun maintained a stable leverage ratio, high risk tolerance with its multi-currency debts and stable debt maturity, maintaining a healthy financial position.
In the future, Fosun will protect itself against market risk with a diversified business portfolio, a global asset presence, and the "Profound Industry Operations + Industrial Investment" strategy, and will continue to adhere to strict financial and capital management systems, further consolidate the Company's capital foundation, and grasp opportunities amid global market fluctuations and changes, thereby making solid yet bold progress for its growth and development.
About Fosun
Founded in 1992, Fosun is a global innovation-driven consumer group dedicated to providing high-quality products and services for families around the world in Health, Happiness, Wealth, and Intelligent Manufacturing segments. In 2007, Fosun International Limited was listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (stock code: 00656.HK). In 2021, Fosun International's total revenue was RMB161.3 billion and total assets amounted to RMB806.4 billion. Fosun International ranks No.589 on the 2022 Forbes Global 2000 List, with a MSCI ESG rating of AA.
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Upgrades will benefit more than 20,000 customers in the Mahoning Valley
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary Ohio Edison is completing grid modernization work in the greater Youngstown area to help enhance electric service reliability for residents and businesses. The work includes the installation of new, automated equipment and technology in substations and along power lines to help prevent power outages and restore service faster for more than 20,000 customers in parts of Youngstown, Austintown, Girard and nearby areas.
"Every project is customized and designed to address the particular reliability needs of each community where work is being done," said Ed Shuttleworth, president of FirstEnergy's Ohio operations. "While events out of our control, like severe weather or vehicle accidents, still have the potential to cause outages, we are taking steps to minimize the impact of service interruptions when they do occur, often limiting them to just a brief or momentary outage."
Utility personnel are upgrading electrical equipment in five substations in Trumbull and Mahoning counties, as well as modernizing the power lines that deliver electric service to customers from those facilities. Hundreds of homes and businesses in the area will benefit from the installation of nearly 40 new automated reclosing devices in the substations and along power lines to help limit the frequency, duration and scope of service interruptions.
These electrical devices work like a circuit breaker in a home that shuts off power when trouble occurs, with the added benefit of automatically reenergizing a substation or power line within seconds for certain types of outages to keep power safely flowing to customers. This technology is safer and more efficient because it often allows utility personnel to automatically restore service to customers in lieu of sending a crew to investigate.
If the device senses a more serious issue, like a fallen tree on electrical equipment, it will isolate the outage to that area and limit the total number of affected customers. The device's smart technology will quickly pinpoint the location of the fault and help utility personnel better understand the cause of the outage to help speed restoration.
Locations for these automated devices were determined based on a review of historical outage patterns across greater Youngstown to identify the areas that could benefit most from new technology.
Additional power lines that tie together existing circuits are also being constructed to provide more flexibility in restoring service following outages. The new power lines will help reduce the length and overall number of customers impacted during an outage by switching them to a backup line for faster service restoration.
Lastly, capacitor banks are being installed to help ensure all customers served by a single power line receive the same flow of safe, reliable power by evenly distributing electricity down the line. These devices are expected to reduce energy usage for customers served near the beginning of a power line because they will benefit from lower power voltages being fed into their homes or businesses.
The work underway is expected to be completed by the end of this year and builds upon system upgrades that were completed in the Mahoning Valley over the past two years as part of Ohio Edison's initial three-year portfolio of grid modernization work. As a result of the work, thousands of customers in Trumbull County have seen their average restoration times improve by nearly half an hour in more complex outage scenarios, such as equipment damage from severe weather or a vehicle accident.
Beyond the infrastructure upgrades underway in the Youngstown area, the company plans to complete tree-trimming work and equipment inspections this year along more than 1,000 miles of power lines to reinforce existing infrastructure and minimize the impact of damage caused by storms.
Ohio Edison serves more than one million customers across 34 Ohio counties. Follow Ohio Edison on Twitter @OhioEdison and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OhioEdison.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
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Metal Pay now available across the EU/EEA
AMSTERDAM, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Metallicus, a leader in digital assets technology, today announced the expansion of its Metal Pay product across the EU and EEA.
Metal Pay is a simple, secure and free financial app where you can buy and sell over 65 cryptocurrencies and link directly with your cash balance. Metal Pay user funds in the United States are FDIC-insured, and the expansion to Europe will ensure equivalent safeguards through protection in an EEA-authorised credit institution.
"We have been hearing from people across Europe that they wanted us to put Metal Pay into their hands – and I'm thrilled to announce we've done it," said Marshall Hayner, Co-founder and CEO of Metallicus. "We believe ease of use, security and compliance vastly increase the everyday utility of digital assets and unlock the transformative potential of these technologies for everyone from consumers to fintechs and financial institutions."
"The EU is home to numerous fintech SMEs that need to be future-ready. With incoming EU identity verification requirements, Metallicus has the solutions to enable safe, compliant, and secure transactions," said Metallicus' General Manager for Europe, Benedikt Goetz.
Launching Metal Pay wallet in Europe is a natural next step for the San Francisco-based company. This year alone, Metallicus has partnered with London-based Railsbank in the European launch, plus initiated several other partnerships in the EU and US markets to boost utility for banks, businesses and consumers. Fully compliant and licensed, further expansion plans into additional European countries, Australia and Asia are underway.
Key attributes of Metal Pay in Europe include:
- Buy and sell crypto, direct deposit paychecks, pay bills
- 0% fees for USDC purchases
- Cash Wallets with unique account/routing numbers
- Services enabled by an EMI license in Lithuania and a VASP license in Estonia
- User E-money is protected in an EEA-authorised credit institution or the Bank of Lithuania
About Metallicus
Founded in 2016 in San Francisco and available in 45 US states and 31 countries, Metallicus' vision is to create the world's most customer-centric network, bridging traditional banking and digital assets. The company's flagship products include Metal Pay and Proton, the only blockchain with Verified Decentralized Identity. Download the app or learn more at http://Metalpay.com.
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MORGAN -- When Healthier Together Calhoun launched in 2017, the mission was simple: help county residents live healthier lives by improving access to healthy foods and physical activity. But Calhoun County resident Mark Strickland wasn’t convinced.
“These were pie-in-the-sky dreams, and when we first started I thought there was no way this is going to ever do anything,” Strickland said. “I was wrong.”
Through participating in Healthier Together, Strickland said he began to concentrate on eating better, walking more, and generally taking better care of himself. And over the past two years, he lost more than 100 pounds.
“It’s increased my sense of pride in my community because we achieved this,” he said.
Calhoun is one of five rural Georgia counties – including Clay, Dooly, Stewart and Taliaferro counties – participating in Healthier Together, a project where an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students at the University of Georgia and UGA Extension partnered with the community to increase access to healthy food and opportunities for physical activity.
Many rural communities in Georgia have limited access to grocery stores that supply healthy food, creating barriers that can ultimately lead to chronic illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes in both children and adults.
Working with rural communities to help find solutions to address inadequate nutrition and physical inactivity is a primary goal of the program, which is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“The Healthier Together project has been an ideal partnership between UGA Extension and the College of Public Health," Laura Perry Johnson, associate dean for extension at UGA, said. "This multiyear project has truly allowed us to build capacity for health and wellness in the targeted communities that will go on long after the project is completed.
"The engagement of the community coalitions, coupled with the expertise of the university partners and the support of the CDC, has been a model for impacting positive change."
Extension agents work and live in rural communities throughout Georgia where they provide face-to-face programming and interventions related to healthy food, which is vital to achieving the goals of the Healthier Together program. Extension has helped ensure that important resources are provided to communities, including helping plan and plant community gardens and providing increased capacity for storing healthy foods in local stores and food pantries.
To date, Healthier Together has helped community members build 18 community gardens, producing fresh seasonal vegetables for numerous families.
Diane Lee, a resident of Stewart County, waters the Richland Garden every Wednesday. Sometimes neighbors who are busy or don’t have transportation will reach out and ask Lee to bring them vegetables from the garden.
“It has been an outstanding project for our area," she said. "For me personally, it gets me up every morning and gets me going because I have to go check the garden."
Extension agents are a vital part of the success of the community gardens as they provide research-based information for the garden on what should be planted, the best way to water the garden, and how to avoid pests and disease. In addition, extension agents support the gardens by finding volunteers, planning harvest days and distribution events, monitoring what is needed and assisting with daily garden tasks. There are also community gardens located at extension offices in Calhoun County and Stewart County.
The program also has helped increase the capacity of seven food pantries and provided five refrigerators and freezers to help food pantries and other local stores carry produce and dairy.
Healthier Together programming and projects have helped build a culture of health within the community, giving residents access to health education, healthy foods and spaces for physical activity.
Four new community gardens are planned for 2022 and 2023.
“There are counties throughout the state that were looking at what we did, like Calhoun County, and it’s getting them excited and giving them ideas for projects they can do to improve the lifestyle of their fellow citizens,” Strickland said. “It’s driven from the heart and our love for each other. It’s a beautiful thing.”
The Healthier Together project is an interdisciplinary collaboration between UGA Extension, the College of Public Health, the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the College of Environment and Design, and the College of Family and Consumer Sciences. For more information about everything the Healthier Together project is working on, visit https://site.extension.uga.edu/healthiertogether/.
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BEIJING, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn:
The China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development is marking its 30th year of providing policy advice. Hou Liqiang reports.
Horses on the streets to provide transportation downtown and cabbages piled high on street corners.
These are some of the things Martin Lees and his wife Christina remember from the time they spent in Beijing in the 1980s.
Now, shrouded by high-rise buildings and bustling with an endless stream of cars, the capital has said farewell to those scenes, which locals are keenly aware were features of the past, of an underdeveloped city and country.
Cabbages were a dominant winter vegetable for many families in northern China. They showed up at the dinner table day after day, with the only change being how they had been cooked.
Recalling his time in China, Lees, former secretary-general of the Club of Rome-an informal gathering of influential intellectuals who discuss pressing global issues-was filled with emotion.
He has many reasons to be proud of the changes as he was part of an international team that still injects momentum into China's environmental progress by contributing suggestions about developments to the government, often directly to the central leadership.
The 80-year-old was one of the initiators of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development, aka the CCICED, in 1992. He served three five-year terms as a member of the high-level think tank that reports to the government. The council is now chaired by Vice-Premier Han Zheng.
Three decades have passed since then, and the country has not only seen its economy boom, but also made significant environmental progress.
From 2013 to last year, national GDP rose by 94 percent, while the number of cars on the nation's roads soared by 150 percent, according to the Chinese Academy of Environmental Planning.
Despite those developments, energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP fell by 16 percent and 22 percent, respectively.
Though launched to learn from the experiences of other countries, the council has also developed into a platform that exports ideas about China's environmental policies.
Learning from mistakes
The CCICED's founding was not a sudden decision taken by top officials. Rather, it was the result of a carefully considered process in which the leadership was involved.
The body was designed to move the economy onto a more environmentally friendly and sustainable path, Lees said, adding that the top leaders were anxious to learn from foreign experiences, at least at that time, from the 1980s onward.
"They didn't want to make the same mistakes that other countries had made. They wanted to learn from the successes and failures of other countries, and then they considered very carefully how relevant that experience was to them," he said.
"That's very unusual. I've worked internationally for 50 years, and most governments don't bother to listen to other people, but China's leaders were very open, consistent with their commitment to China's development through reform and opening-up."
In 1988, in the lead-up to the council's establishment, Lees organized a group of international experts to meet with senior officials, including Deng Xiaoping and Li Peng.
They met with Deng for two hours, and a major theme of the discussion was the integration of the environment and development, he recalled.
"China's leaders understood right from the beginning that they would ultimately have to find a way to combine those two critical aspects of policy," he said, adding that over 30 years, the council has provided suggestions related to China's environment policies.
Now, China's population numbers more than 1.4 billion.
Lees said another reason the leadership launched the CCICED was that it understood that environmental and climate problems are not simply national but international challenges.
"They wanted to have an international framework in which they could discuss and understand the global implications of what China does and the implications of what other people do for China," he said.
"I think that attitude is still true today, although China's position has changed tremendously."
In the early days, Chinese people had very little experience of working with foreigners, which posed challenges for Lees.
However, the council provided a framework and a process in which the foreign and Chinese members and advisers met for years, so they "developed really strong personal relations of mutual trust". This meant they told each other the truth, so the work was based on highly realistic analyses, he said.
Lees once proposed a program to develop China's environmental protection industry, but when he mentioned the concept, it was so alien to local officials that they didn't understand it. Later, a conference was held to discuss how to organize and manage the country's environmental protection sector. The suggestions made were then included in the 10th Five-Year Plan (2001-05) and are now a major source of employment and growth.
"I think that, frankly, was a very concrete step in this framework that made a difference," he said. In the council, each individual working group works on concrete problems and then produces specific proposals for changes in policy and strategy. They then have the privilege of presenting their suggestions to the leadership each year, he added.
As a platform for high-level dialogue on the environment and development between China and the world, the CCICED has so far invited more than 1,000 experts from both home and abroad to participate in more than 100 research programs, the council said. Overall, these programs have advanced almost 300 policy suggestions.
Compared with similar mechanisms, the council not only has the longest history but also is the most high-profile and influential body.
Evolving with the times
Zhang Jianyu, executive director of the BRI Green Development Institute and a special adviser to the council, has worked with the CCICED for 17 years. "China was still in the process of learning from the world," he said, referring to the council's early days.
At that stage, the CCICED was in a position to offer advice, he said. For example, climate change was one of the issues on which it exerted great influence.
The council's foreign members and advisers mentioned climate change frequently on many occasions, which helped China's leaders recognize and attach importance to the issue, Zhang said.
Rather than influencing specific government policies, the frequent comments sent a signal that the international community was treating global warming as a real issue, and the world also expected China to treat it seriously, he added.
By 2005, when he started working with the council, it had entered a new stage that featured cooperation between Chinese and foreign experts to seek ways of safeguarding the country's environmental progress, Zhang said. Essentially, Chinese experts started working in equal positions to their foreign counterparts in the council.
As China forges ahead with its own development path, the council has adopted the role of offering insights on whether certain policies are heading in the right direction and if they are really a priority in international interests, he added.
"Former premier Wen Jiabao said that the CCICED's operations will not cease until China's environmental problems have been solved," he said.
"However, the economic, trade and political situations confronting China are changing, and the council's ultimate goal is always to tackle the country's environmental problems."
Initially, the council's core task was to target domestic problems, but the focus has altered in accordance with changes in situations, he said.
For example, the rise in imports has seen China consuming large numbers of commodities, including palm oil, from other countries. The country is expected to become increasingly dependent on imports of primary products, such as minerals, so it has to take the environmental impact on other countries into consideration, he added.
Against this backdrop, Zhang said the environment and trade have been in the council's research spotlight for some time, and it has been working on ways to regulate them.
Impact and future
Dimitri de Boer, chief China representative of the environmental law organization ClientEarth and also a special adviser to the CCICED, said the council is unique.
He has "never come across any organization that is as impactful in terms of environment and development issues", he said.
"Developed countries don't have these kinds of things because they think they know it all. They don't think China can teach them very much."
He added that he has found that the CCICED increasingly plays a role in helping China communicate its environmental policies to other countries.
Through the council, other countries will actually learn about, make reference to and even use China's environmental policies themselves, according to De Boer.
"It's not really happening yet, but I think it will－maybe in another five to 10 years," he said.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth year in a row, Churchill Management Group's President, Randy Conner, ranked in the top 15 on Forbes Magazine's recently released list of America's Top Wealth Advisors on August 24, 2022. Mr. Conner was also previously named the #1 Best-in-State Wealth Advisor for CA – Los Angeles by Forbes in 2022 on April 7, 2022*.
In compiling its list, Forbes Magazine evaluated over 35,000 advisors based on industry experience, assets under management, compliance records, and approach to working with clients.
"At Churchill Management, we believe that close personal attention and a commitment to building wealth over the long term is key to helping clients achieve their personal and financial goals," said Randy Conner, President of Churchill Management Group. "We appreciate that Forbes has acknowledged our dedication to this goal."
Founded in 1963, Churchill Management serves over 6,000 clients with combined assets of over $6.9 billion as of June 30, 2022. The firm credits its success to a combination of its commitment to communication, dedicated 1:1 client service relationship, and unique blend of Tactical and Fully Invested strategies tailored around Comprehensive Financial Planning.
Disclosures: The rating may not be representative of any one client's experience because the rating reflects a quantitative and qualitative analysis of factors that may include only a sample of the experience of CMG's Clients. The ranking is not indicative of future performance.
*FORBES TOP 250 WEALTH ADVISORS FOR 2022 & FORBES BEST IN STATE WEALTH ADVISORS 2022 ranking is for Randy Conner of Churchill Management Group ("CMG"). CMG did not pay a fee to participate in the Rankings but may purchase reprints of the Forbes article. The ranking, which was developed by Forbes' partner Shook Research, is based on in-person and telephone due-diligence meetings and a ranking algorithm for advisors who have a minimum of seven years of experience. The ranking algorithm is based on quality of practice learned through telephone and in-person interviews, client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC which does not receive compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement on a ranking.
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Clay Co. sees small increase in COVID-19 cases while Riley Co. sees decrease
CLAY CO., Kan. (WIBW) - Clay County officials have seen a small increase in COVID-19 cases and have reminded residents to continue to take precautions, meanwhile, Riley Co. has seen a small decrease.
Clay County Emergency Management says in a Facebook post on Wednesday, June 1, that after many weeks of little COVID-19 activity to report, the county has now seen a small increase in cases. It said as of June 1, nine cases were confirmed positive by a lab on Tuesday and do not include multiple other cases which have tested positive using at-home kits.
Clay Co. said several of those who have tested positive have reported that they were at local gatherings in the past 10 days. It said public health officials have given those affected instructions about how to identify close contacts and have asked that they contact their close contacts with instructions.
Clay Co. Emergency Mgmt. reminded residents that preventing the spread of COVID is an individual responsibility. If residents feel ill, it said they should call the Clay Co. Health Department at 785-632-3193 to make an appointment to get tested.
In order to prevent the spread of the virus, the Clay Co. said to follow the public health guidelines which have been issued throughout the pandemic:
- Avoid large gatherings
- Maintain a distance of at least 6 feet from others who do not live in the same household
- Wear a mask in public when social distancing cannot be maintained
- Wash hands frequently
- If not yet vaccinated against COVID-19, residents can call the Health Department to schedule a dose at 785-632-3191
Meanwhile, neighboring Riley County has reported a small decrease in COVID-19 cases. It said the Kansas Department of Health and Environment recorded 32 new positive cases between May 21 and 27, compared to the previous week’s 43 new cases. The decrease was enough to place the county back into the moderate category with 43.1 new cases per 100,000.
Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan said as of June 1, only one COVID-positive patient was under its care.
Riley Co. also reported two new COVID-related deaths verified through the Office of Vital Statistics, which brings the county’s total deaths to 87. It said a 79-year-old vaccinated male tested positive on Feb. 16 and passed away on April 26. He did not receive a booster shot. It also said an 86-year-old vaccinated male tested positive on Jan. 26 and passed away on Feb. 22. He did receive one booster vaccine dose.
Riley Co. noted that there have been a total of 13, 822 cases of the virus reported in the county as of June 1 according to the KDHE Case Summary. However, this total does not include any at-home test results.
Clay Co. Emergency Mgmt. also noted that the Health Dept. and other local medical providers cannot issue letters of verification for positive or negative COVID tests unless the test is done in a medical professional’s presence. It said those who wish to use an at-home test can take the unused test to the Health Dept. and staff will witness the test being taken and can give the needed report for an employer.
If someone has attended a gathering recently in the county and has been told they are possibly a close contact of someone who has tested positive for the virus, Emergency Mgmt. said information on what to do can be found HERE.
Riley Co. residents can schedule COVID-19 vaccines and other immunizations at the Riley Co. Health Dept. Clinic at 785-776-4779 ext. 7675. It also said walk-in appointments are available at its 2030 Tecumseh Rd. clinic.
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Prelate of Nigeria Methodist church abducted in southeast
By CHINEDU ASADU
Associated Press
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The head of the Methodist Church Nigeria has been abducted in southeast Nigeria, a region which has grappled with violent attacks and abductions in recent years, the police told The AP on Monday. His Eminence Samuel Kanu Uche was abducted on Sunday alongside two other senior clerics with him along a highway in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia state, police spokesperson Geoffrey Ogbonna said. No group has claimed responsibility for the prelate’s kidnap which the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) condemned. The association called on Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to “give an express order to the security agencies to free them immediately and stop the incessant abduction of clerics and other innocent Nigerians forthwith.” | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/30/prelate-of-nigeria-methodist-church-abducted-in-southeast/ | 2022-05-30T13:04:56Z |
LPGA tournament to tee off Thursday
CINCINNATI, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and The Procter and Gamble Company (NYSE:PG) announced today the inaugural class for their women's leadership program, the Queen City Game Changers, and named five female scholars to receive the first ever Game Changers Scholarship presented by The Kroger Co. Foundation and Always Brand.
"The Game Changers initiative is our commitment to accelerate the advancement of women in sports, business and education," said Kate Meyer, Kroger Health & Beauty Care Vice President. "From the golf course to boardrooms and classrooms, we are championing the accomplishments of women and coming together to cultivate their talent and ambition to uplift the next generation of female leaders. We are so proud to collaborate with P&G and the LPGA on this shared mission."
The Game Changers platform was developed by Kroger and P&G to champion women in sports, business, and education. This commitment includes developing a world-class women's leadership program, the Queen City Game Changers, to accelerate female advancement into executive leadership roles and creating a Game Changers Scholarship program to support multicultural women seeking advanced degrees in business and liberal arts.
"We are thrilled to welcome the world-class athletes of the LPGA back to Cincinnati, and to inspire hundreds of local women to enjoy golf and advance their careers through the Game Changers platform," said Pat Cady, P&G Sales Senior Vice President. "We are excited to partner with Kroger and the LPGA to engage and empower more than 130 women leaders from across our Queen City community."
The inaugural class of Queen City Game Changers consists of 130 women, with representation from top local companies, entrepreneurial organizations, and chambers of commerce in Greater Cincinnati. The program kicked off with a one-day event featuring Jon Moeller, P&G Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer; Mary Ellen Adcock, Kroger Senior Vice President of Operations; Stuart Aitken, Kroger Senior Vice President, Chief Merchant and Marketing Officer; Annika Sorenstam, LPGA Hall of Famer and entrepreneur; Monica Turner, P&G President of North America; and Debbie Majoras, P&G President and Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer. Participants will engage in an eight-month, world-class curriculum developed by subject matter experts that includes hands-on learning and mentorship provided by assigned executive coaches from Patina, as well as one-to-one connections with Cincinnati-based senior executives and entrepreneurial leaders.
The Game Changers program is part of a movement of Cincinnati-based companies and organizations including not only Kroger and P&G, but also Cintas, Great American, St. Elizabeth, TriHealth, GE Aviation, Mortar, The Gratitude Collection, Power to Pursue, Cloverleaf, Altafiber, Chosen Foods, the Cincinnati Chapter of Next Up, and many others.
In collaboration with Greater Cincinnati colleges and universities, five young women have been selected to receive the Game Changers Scholarship, a one-year $5,000 scholarship presented by The Kroger Co. Foundation and Always Brand. The scholars were honored at a ceremony with elite golfer, Annika Sorenstam, who held a putting clinic for the scholarship recipients at the Kenwood Country Club. The scholars include:
- Bryanna Hall, Northern Kentucky University.
- Honesty Lyon, Wilberforce University, majoring in Mass Communications.
- Caitlyn Morrow, University of Cincinnati, majoring in Psychology.
- Yugandhara Nalawade, Miami University, majoring in Econometrics.
- Jessica Williams, University of Dayton, majoring in Fine Arts.
The LPGA's Kroger Queen City Championship Presented by P&G will tee off on Thursday, September 8, and host many of the world's top golfers. The Championship will conclude on Sunday with an award ceremony honoring the tournament winner.
At The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), we are dedicated to our Purpose: To Feed the Human Spirit™. We are, across our family of companies nearly half a million associates who serve over 11 million customers daily through a seamless digital shopping experience and retail food stores under a variety of banner names, serving America through food inspiration and uplift, and creating #ZeroHungerZeroWaste communities by 2025. To learn more about us, visit our newsroom and investor relations site.
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A new Interior Department report on the legacy of boarding schoolsfor Native Americans underscores how closely the U.S. government collaborated with churches to Christianize them as part of a project to sever them from their culture, their identities and ultimately their land.
The role of churches forms a secondary part of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report, released Wednesday after a yearlong review sparked by the 2021 discoveries of hundreds of potential graves at former residential schools in Canada. Most of it focuses on the government’s responsibility for its own officials’ actions and policies.
But it details how the government provided funding and other support to religious boarding schools for Native children in the 19th and early 20th centuries to an extent that normally would have been prohibited under rules on separation between church and state. Churches had clout with the government as well, it adds, and were able to recommend people for appointments to federal positions on Native affairs.
While this church-state collaboration is well known to specialists in the field and was the subject of federal reports in past generations, the latest one brings it to a wide audience at a time when many Americans are only beginning to learn about the boarding schools.
The Interior Department report, quoting a 1969 Senate investigation, acknowledges that “federal policy toward the Indian was based on the desire to dispossess him of his land. Education policy was a function of our land policy.”
A core part of that was training Native Americans in vocations that were less land-intensive — though often ill-suited to available jobs — in addition to breaking down tribal ties.
Christian conversion was also key, the report says, citing an 1886 Commissioner for Indian Affairs document that disparaged Native spiritual traditions and said the government should provide “encouragement and cooperation” to missionaries.
“The government aid furnished enables them to sustain their missions, and renders it possible … to lead these people, whose paganism has been the chief obstacle to their civilization into the light of Christianity,” the commissioner wrote at the time.
This week’s report also says the government funded the schools with money held in trust for tribes as compensation for land they ceded. A 1908 Supreme Court ruling held that “the prohibition on the Federal Government to spend funds on religious schools did not apply to Indian treaty funds,” it notes.
And it says, citing the 1969 Senate investigation, that the U.S. military “was frequently called in to reinforce the missionaries’ orders” in the 19th century.
The report identifies 408 boarding schools for Indigenous children in 37 states and former territories that were either run or supported by the government between 1819 and 1969. While it doesn’t say how many were church-run, an earlier report by the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition found that more than 150 were, about half each by Catholic and Protestant groups.
At a congressional hearing Thursday on a bill that would authorize a truth-and-healing commission to investigate the boarding schools, modeled on a similar one in Canada, witness Matthew War Bonnet testified about his childhood experience at the St. Francis Boarding School in South Dakota. Priests who ran the facility sought to alienate him from his parents and culture, and at times subjected him to sadistic abuse.
“The boarding schools were sanctioned by the United States Government,” said War Bonnet, 76, a Sicangu Lakota from the Rosebud Sioux Reservation. “The government gave the churches our lands to Christianize us, modernize us and civilize us. But the churches treated us wrong. … The government and the churches need to be held accountable.”
The Rev. Bradley Hauff, the Episcopal Church’s missioner for Indigenous ministries, who is Lakota and a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe, said faith groups must confront their history of collaboration on the schools.
“As much as we in the church might not want to acknowledge that, it is the truth, and we have to acknowledge and reckon with it. We did work hand in hand with the government in the assimilation process,” he said. “Most if not all the Christian denominations that had a presence in America in the late 19th century operated at least one Indigenous boarding school.”
At its General Convention in July, the Episcopal Church plans to vote on probing its role with theschools and acknowledging its responsibility for causing trauma in generations of Native Americans.
Maka Black Elk, executive director of truth and healing at the Red Cloud Indian School, founded in 1888 by Jesuits in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, agreed that faith groups must reckon with their past. Lakota staffing, language and ritual are central to the modern Red Cloud school, which serves Christians as well as followers of Native spiritual traditions.
“While today we recognize there are many Native people who identify as Christian … and value that part of their identity, we have to engage deeply with that history,” he said.
Any evangelism must be “rooted in people’s agency and (be) nonviolent,” added Black Elk, who is Oglala Lakota. “That is a big part of our discussion today. That’s a broader question for the greater Catholic church, not just us.”
In April, Pope Francis apologizedat the Vatican to Indigenous delegations from Canada “for the deplorable conduct of those members of the Catholic Church” in operating the schools, where many children were abused and died from disease and other causes. Francis plans to apologize again on Canadian soil in July.
The Friends Committee on National Legislation, a lobby affiliated with the Quaker movement, which operated multiple boarding schools, said in a statement that this week’s Interior report should spur congressional approval of the truth and healing commission.
“Further, we call on the faith community at large to share records and accounts of their administration of these schools,” the committee said. “Only through complete honesty and transparency can we begin moving towards a more just future.”
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SAN FRANCISCO , July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Telegraph Hill Partners (THP), a venture capital and growth equity firm dedicated to building life science and healthcare technology businesses, announced that it has closed on THP V, a new $525 million investment fund. The fund will make investments in innovative companies that are commercializing advanced technologies in areas including life science tools, reagents, specialty chemistries, medical technology, medical devices, diagnostics, healthcare IT, healthcare services, agriculture and animal health. THP V will be managed by a team close to major life science and medical innovation hubs, and includes Matt Mackowski, Deval Lashkari, Tom Raffin, Jeanette Welsh, Alex Efron, Kate Cilio and Linda Gregoire in San Francisco; Paul Grossman in San Diego; Rob Hart in Miami; Alex Herzick and Rob Capone in Research Triangle Park; and Gary Curtis in New Haven.
"We are grateful to our limited partners for their continued support for our team and investment philosophy of building long-term value through company development," stated Matt Mackowski, Chairman of THP. "We particularly thank the management and staff of our current and prior portfolio companies for their exceptional performance which enabled the formation of THP V, our largest fund since we formed Telegraph Hill Partners 21 years ago."
Consistent with its previous funds, THP V will invest in innovative companies across the lifecycle from startup to fully scaled. Investments will be structured to effectively address the capital needs of each company and its founders, and will include startup and growth capital, existing shareholder liquidity events, acquisitions/buyouts and corporate divestitures.
Telegraph Hill Partners, founded in 2001 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA, invests in life science, medical technology and healthcare companies. For more information, please see www.telegraphhillpartners.com.
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- Scott Dixon, Alex Palou will start one-two with Honda power
- Dixon records second-fastest qualifying run in Indianapolis 500 history
- Third consecutive Indy 500 pole for Honda, two-in-a-row for Dixon
SPEEDWAY, Ind., May 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fifth time in his incredible career, Scott Dixon will lead the field to green at the Indianapolis 500. The 2008 Indy 500 winner and six-time NTT INDYCAR SERIES champion claimed pole in an electric Firestone Fast Six final qualifying run Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with a four-lap average speed of 234.046 mph, the fasted pole speed – and second-fastest qualifying run – in Indianapolis 500 history.
Dixon will line up on the front row alongside his Chip Ganassi Racing teammate, defending series champion Alex Palou. Two other Ganassi Honda drivers – Marcus Ericsson and veteran Tony Kanaan – will start fifth and sixth, respectively.
Honda's HI22TT V-6 Indy car engine powered four of the six qualifiers in today's "Fast Six" qualifying round session, as well as seven of the top 12 qualifiers who advanced out of yesterday's first-round qualifying.
The other Honda drivers to advance out of first-round qualifying included Romain Grosjean, who will start ninth; two-time Indy winner Takuma Sato, who will start 10th; and seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson, who will start his first '500' from 12th.
Quotes
Scott Dixon (Chip Ganassi Racing Honda) Pole qualifier, his fifth Indianapolis 500 pole; second only to Rick Mears with six Indy poles: "That's what this place is all about, it's so amazing. The ups and downs you can have just in one day are crazy. A massive 'thank you' to all the fans, it's so good to see everyone in the grandstands. Thank you so much to the #9 team and Honda, they brought it today. To get all five of our [Chip Ganassi Racing] cars into the Top 12, and then four into the Fast Six, I hope [team owner] Chip [Ganassi] has got a smile on his face! Hard work and people, that's what it takes. I'm one of the lucky guys that gets to drive, but the amount of effort from everyone back at the shop; and though HPD and Honda, the speed that they bring; and all my teammates; it takes everyone. But this is only stage one, it won't mean anything come next Sunday. We're starting in the right spot, and we'll definitely be trying to keep it on the right spot come race day."
Alex Palou (Chip Ganassi Honda) Will start his third Indianapolis 500 from the middle of the first row: "Super happy to be starting on the front row, that's a first for me at Indianapolis. The entire Chip Ganassi team did an amazing job and Honda is starting 1-2 with Scott Dixon and me. So, really happy about that and hope we can take one of our cars to Victory Lane next Sunday!"
Kelvin Fu (Vice President, Honda Performance Development) on Honda's 15th Indianapolis 500 pole: "This is Honda's third consecutive pole for the '500' and two in a row with Scott Dixon. The team at HPD did a great job dealing with the new [qualifying] format, and the sheer bravery of the whole Ganassi lineup in all of their qualifying runs was absolutely amazing. It's been a tough start of the season for us, but this is a validation of all the hard work going on at HPD and our partner teams. They came through today, on the biggest stage in our sport. There's still next week, and we've got a race to win. We'll enjoy the moment tonight, but then it's back to work for next weekend's 500."
Fast Facts
- This is Honda's 13th pole in 22 races at the Indianapolis 500, and 7th pole in 16 Indianapolis 500s with multi-manufacturer competition. It is Honda's third consecutive '500' pole, a streak begun by Marco Andretti in 2020 and continued by Dixon in 2021-22.
- This is Scott Dixon's fifth Indianapolis pole in 20 Indianapolis 500s, with his previous pole runs coming in 2008 (when he also won the race), 2015, 2017 and last year. It is the seventh Indianapolis 500 pole for Chip Ganassi Racing.
- Honda has won more Indianapolis 500 races than any major automaker: 14 victories from 21 races – a win ratio of 66% – since the company entered the INDYCAR competition in 1994.
- Honda has had more race starts at the Indianapolis 500 than any other auto manufacturer: 405 starts. Honda drivers also have completed more race laps at the Indianapolis 500 than any other carmaker: 70,935 laps.
Where to Watch Sunday's 106th Running of the Indianapolis 500
Live NBC network coverage of the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500 begins at 11 a.m. EDT, with the green flag to start Sunday's 200-lap contest at 12:45 p.m. EDT. Live streaming will also be available on NBC Peacock.
Honda Racing social media content and video links from Indianapolis can be found on Instagram (www.instagram.com/hondaracing_hpd), Twitter (twitter.com/HondaRacing_HPD) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/HondaRacingHPD). Additional features and long-form videos can be found on the Honda Racing/HPD YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/HondaRacingHPDTV).
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MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery using blood purification, announced that the Company has been awarded a new preferred supplier agreement for CytoSorb® with the Asklepios Group (Asklepios), one of the largest private hospital operators in Germany, following the majority acquisition of RHÖN‑KLINIKUM AG in 2020.
CytoSorbents has entered into a 3-year preferred supplier agreement with Asklepios, making CytoSorb available without restrictions to all of the approximate 170 healthcare facilities across 14 states throughout Germany that Asklepios operates. This includes Asklepios Klinik St. Georg in Hamburg, Germany, which pioneered the use of CytoSorb to remove antithrombotic drugs during cardiothoracic surgery, and is well-known for their seminal publication on CytoSorb use for this application during emergency cardiac surgery in patients at high risk of bleeding.
Dr. Christian Steiner, Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing of CytoSorbents stated, "We are excited to announce this agreement with Asklepios, as we are now their preferred supplier of hemoadsorption technology. With this new agreement, CytoSorbents now has preferred supplier agreements with the three largest hospital chains in Germany, providing an opportunity to further grow our business. These privately owned hospital chains are always seeking value-added therapies that provide both clinical and economic benefit to ensure the highest quality medical care for their patients while supporting profitable operations. I am convinced CytoSorb is helping these hospital chains achieve both objectives."
About Asklepios Group
Asklepios was established in 1985 and is now a leading private operator of hospitals in Germany. Asklepios' business activities have always been aimed at providing future-oriented medicine for patients based on the highest quality standards. Asklepios aspires to shape the future of medicine. One key to this lies also in digitalization. The Asklepios vision of a completely integrated digital healthcare group is summed up with the term "Digital HealthyNear". The Group currently has around 170 healthcare facilities throughout Germany represented in 14 German federal states functioning as a nationwide network for holistic healthcare provision. These include acute care hospitals of all different care levels, university hospitals, specialist hospitals, prevention and aftercare, rehabilitation clinics and medical centers. In the 2021 financial year over 3.5 million patients were treated at the Asklepios Group's facilities. The company has more than 67,000 employees. For more information consult www.asklepios.com.
About CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO)
CytoSorbents Corporation is a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in intensive care and cardiac surgery using blood purification. Its flagship product, CytoSorb®, is approved in the European Union with distribution in more than 70 countries around the world as an extracorporeal cytokine adsorber designed to reduce the "cytokine storm" or "cytokine release syndrome" seen in common critical illnesses that may result in massive inflammation, organ failure and patient death. These are conditions where the risk of death can be extremely high, yet few to no effective treatments exist. CytoSorb is also being used during and after cardiothoracic surgery to remove inflammatory mediators that can lead to post-operative complications, including multiple organ failure. More than 162,000 cumulative CytoSorb devices have been utilized as of December 31, 2021. CytoSorb was originally introduced into the European Union under CE-Mark as a first-in-kind cytokine adsorber. Additional CE-Mark label expansions were received for the removal of bilirubin and myoglobin in clinical conditions such as liver disease and trauma, respectively, and both ticagrelor and rivaroxaban during cardiothoracic surgery. CytoSorb has also received FDA Emergency Use Authorization in the United States for use in adult critically ill COVID-19 patients with imminent or confirmed respiratory failure. The DrugSorb™-ATR Antithrombotic Removal System, which is based on the same polymer technology as CytoSorb, has also been granted FDA Breakthrough Designation for the removal of ticagrelor, as well as FDA Breakthrough Designation for the removal of the direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) drugs, apixaban and rivaroxaban, in a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit during urgent cardiothoracic surgery. The Company has initiated two FDA approved pivotal trials designed to support U.S. marketing approval of DrugSorb-ATR. The first is the 120-patient, 30 center STAR-T (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Ticagrelor) randomized, controlled trial evaluating the ability of intraoperative DrugSorb-ATR use to reduce perioperative bleeding risk in patients on ticagrelor undergoing cardiothoracic surgery. The second is the 120-patient, 30 center STAR‑D (Safe and Timely Antithrombotic Removal-Direct Oral Anticoagulants) randomized, controlled trial, evaluating the intraoperative use of DrugSorb–ATR to reduce perioperative bleeding risk in patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery on direct oral anticoagulants, including apixaban and rivaroxaban.
CytoSorbents' purification technologies are based on biocompatible, highly porous polymer beads that can actively remove toxic substances from blood and other bodily fluids by pore capture and surface adsorption. Its technologies have received non-dilutive grant, contract, and other funding of more than $39.5 million from DARPA, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), Air Force Material Command (USAF/AFMC), and others. The Company has numerous marketed products and products under development based upon this unique blood purification technology protected by many issued U.S. and international patents and registered trademarks, and multiple patent applications pending, including ECOS-300CY®, CytoSorb-XL™, HemoDefend-RBC™, HemoDefend-BGA™, VetResQ®, K+ontrol™, DrugSorb™, DrugSorb™-ATR, ContrastSorb, and others. For more information, please visit the Company's websites at www.cytosorbents.com and www.cytosorb.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Forward-Looking Statements
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CALGARY, AB, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - TransAlta Corporation ("TransAlta" or the "Company") (TSX: TA) (NYSE: TAC) announced that the Alberta Court of Appeal released a unanimous decision today dismissing an application filed by ENMAX Energy Corporation ("ENMAX") and the Balancing Pool seeking to set aside an arbitration decision in favour of TransAlta. The Court of Appeal upheld the Company's claim of force majeure that arose when its Keephills 1 generating unit tripped off-line in 2013. As a result of the decision, the Company's claim of force majeure remains valid and the associated costs of the force majeure event will not be reassessed against TransAlta.
TransAlta Generation Partnership ("TransAlta") was the owner and ENMAX was the buyer under the Keephills Power Purchase Arrangement (the "PPA"). On March 5, 2013, the Keephills 1 facility tripped off-line due to a suspected winding failure within the generator and did not return to service until October 6, 2013. TransAlta claimed force majeure relief under the terms of the PPA. ENMAX and the Balancing Pool disputed the force majeure claim and initiated an arbitration against TransAlta. In November 2016, an independent arbitration panel unanimously concluded that TransAlta was entitled to the force majeure relief and was therefore not obligated to pay approximately $167.6 million of availability incentive payments plus associated interest.
TransAlta owns, operates and develops a diverse fleet of electrical power generation assets in Canada, the United States and Australia with a focus on long-term shareholder value. TransAlta provides municipalities, medium and large industries, businesses and utility customers with clean, affordable, energy-efficient and reliable power. Today, TransAlta is one of Canada's largest producers of wind power and Alberta's largest producer of hydroelectric power. For over 100 years, TransAlta has been a responsible operator and a proud community member where its employees work and live. TransAlta aligns its corporate goals with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
For more information about TransAlta, visit our web site at transalta.com.
Note: All financial figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GoodFirms, the globally renowned research, ratings, and reviews platform, recently rolled down a latest list of the best Billing and Invoicing Software for simplifying business processes. The listed online billing and invoicing software is capable of handling billable products, manages customer invoices, and streamlines business workflow through unified invoicing.
Best Billing and Invoicing Software listed by GoodFirms:
Invoicera, OneBill, QuickBooks Online, FreshBooks, Wave, PayPal Invoicing, Zoho Invoice, Stripe Billing, Square Invoices, Invoiced.
Billing and invoicing processes are the main areas of concern for all sizes, and sectors of businesses. Incidentally, there are several companies that spend hours sifting through numerous invoices, finding the agreed price and terms for billing, and trying to generate invoices manually, and this seems to lack proficiency. Here, the billing and invoicing software has become a critical investment for businesses to unlock their efficiency in handling their billing and invoicing in real time.
Billing software organizes and automates the billing and invoicing process. It helps businesses ensure timely and consistent collection of payments, eliminates the need for paper records, reduces errors due to manual data entry, and automatically generates an invoice for customers, vendors, and emails it directly to them.
"Billing and invoicing software simplifies the audit process, offers high-level security, provides multilingual and multi-currency support, to fulfill the billing and invoicing needs of businesses across the world," says GoodFirms
Critical billing and invoicing software features include a billing portal, customer database, customizable invoices, dunning management, hourly billing, online payments, mobile payments, multi-currency, online invoicing, project billing, contingency billing, payment processing, tax calculator, and templates. The service seekers can select the correct billing and invoicing tool that covers all the features and automates billing processes to enhance business growth.
With this listing, GoodFirms aims to assist the service seekers in choosing the most suitable billing and invoicing software. Organizations can also take advantage of the advanced filter options for features, pricing models, devices supported, deployment, business size, etc. Furthermore, they can also verify the most reviewed, top-rated tools and select a suitable system.
GoodFirms follows a strict methodology to conduct thorough research based on quality, reliability, and ability to cater to the needs of service seekers. The billing and invoicing software list was created based on several parameters such as the background of each product, the company, years of experience in the domain areas, online market penetration, client feedback, and much more. Only those companies that attained the maximum score made it to the list.
If you are a software service provider and wish to get listed, you can partake in the GoodFirms research processes. Interestingly, gaining the top position among the best service providers will attract the attention of potential prospects, increase productivity, help generate more sales, and earn more profit.
GoodFirms is a Washington, D.C.-based research firm specializing in identifying the most prominent and efficient IT companies and software providers that can automate the tasks of various industries. GoodFirms' industry-wide research, review & rankings help service seekers leap further and multiply their industry-wide value and credibility.
Contact: Sophia Jayden (sophia@goodfirms.co)
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With the purpose of promoting the internationalization of the Colombian capitals market and the attraction of foreign direct investment to the country, the eleventh edition of the event Colombia InsideOut has arrived.
NEW YORK, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Colombia InsideOut, the country's flagship event for the promotion of foreign investment abroad will be held next May 10 and 11, at the facilities of Citi's headquarters in New York City. Led by the Colombian Securities Exchange (bvc) and ProColombia, the government agency in charge of promoting foreign direct investment, the event is supported by Citi, a main ally and sponsor of the business meeting that celebrates its eleventh edition this year and its return to face-to-face encounters.
Colombia InsideOut will feature a streaming broadcast for the business audience from Latin America, Europe, Asia, and other parts of the United States who, along with the on-site attendees, will be able to learn more the country's developments in terms of economic recovery and growth, as well as investment opportunities in the capitals market and segments such as energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, tourism, agroindustry and IT, among others. One-on-one meetings will also be held between companies listed on the Colombian Securities Exchange (bvc) and potential investors clients of Citi.
"To come back in person and in a massive way to this meeting with current and potential investors, allows us to talk face to face about what has changed, how companies have kept working and growing, and how they've adapted to a new post-pandemic reality adjusting their vision to a much more sustainable world," pointed out Juan Pablo Córdoba Garcés, president of the bvc.
The event will feature keynote speeches from representatives of the Colombian government such as president Iván Duque; vice-president and chancellor, Marta Lucía Ramírez; minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism, María Ximena Lombana, minister of Transportation, Ángela María Orozco, minister of Finance and Public Credit, José Manuel Restrepo, minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Carlos Correa, and minister of Mines and Energy, Diego Mesa. Other notable interventions include the president of the Colombian Securities Exchange (bvc) Juan Pablo Córdoba, the ambassador of Colombia to the United States, Juan Carlos Pinzón, the president of ProColombia, Flavia Santoro, and representatives of Colombian companies, among others.
"Colombia InsideOut is the ideal scenario for showing the international business community the opportunities that Colombia offers as a regional investment hub and exporting platform. Our goals are to renovate and strengthen the interest in foreign investment in projects with social, environmental, and sustainable vocation for the development and competitivity of the country", said Flavia Santoro, president of ProColombia.
"Colombia is strategic for the region. Bringing together government officials, corporate clients and global investors at our firm's global headquarters is a great opportunity to attract capital and materialize investment projects that enable progress, job creation and development of economic, social and environmental wellbeing", stated Pablo Del Valle, Citi Country Officer for Colombia.
The business event is framed within the celebrations of the 200 years of bilateral relations of Colombia with the United States, the 10 years of the Trade Promotion Agreement between Colombia and the United States, and the 30 years of ProColombia.
The United States is Colombia's largest trade partner, the main destination of Colombian exports, the largest issuer of international travelers to the country and the global leader in foreign direct investment in Colombia with an accumulated amount of US$ 24.5 billion in the last decade.
Registrations are open here.
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MADISON, Wis., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wisconsin cheese, butter and yogurt makers win the most awards of any state, totaling more than one-fourth (26%) of all awards at the 2022 American Cheese Society Judging and Competition in Portland, Ore. That's twice the awards won by the next closest competing state.
In total, Wisconsin dairy product artisans earned 27 first place awards, 33 second place and 30 third place. An impressive 28 Wisconsin cheese and dairy companies received awards demonstrating the depth and breadth of Wisconsin Dairy. The ACS Competition shines a spotlight on American cheesemakers by showcasing their talents and work as leaders within the industry, both for their excellent cheesemaking and commitment to food safety. The 2022 ACS competition included 1,387 entries from 196 companies. Awards are given to cheeses and cultured dairy products which have achieved technical excellence and exhibit the highest aesthetic qualities.
"We are incredibly proud of the artisanship and innovation within the Wisconsin dairy community. Wisconsin's dairy heritage is evident in every wedge of cheese, stick of butter and cup of yogurt they make," said Chad Vincent, CEO for Wisconsin Cheese and Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. "With access to the world's best milk and cheesemaking traditions dating back to before Wisconsin was a state, our cheesemakers never stop obsessing, creating and recreating to craft award-winning products."
The Buholzer family of Klondike Cheese Company had a strong show taking home 15 awards for their expertise in yogurt and cheeses including various feta varieties, muenster and brick. Klondike Cheese has been producing award winning cheese at the same location since the late 1800's and today is home to six Master Cheesemakers. The three brothers of the leading third generation – Ron, Dave and Steve Buholzer – along with Adam Buholzer, son of Steve and representing the fourth generation, as well as Matt Erdley and Ron Bechtolt, have all achieved Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker status. Wisconsin's Master Cheesemaker Program® is one of only two in the world and takes 15 years to complete.
Among the all-star roster of winners from Wisconsin are Marieke Gouda of Thorp with 9 awards, Schuman Cheese of Turtle Lake with 7 awards, Widmer's Cellars of Theresa with 7 awards, The Artisan Cheese Exchange of Sheboygan with 5 awards, BelGioioso of Green Bay with 4 awards, Crave Brothers of Waterloo with 4 awards, Cedar Grove of Plain with 3 awards, Hook's Cheese of Mineral Point with 3 awards, Nasonville of Marshfield with 3 awards, Prairie Farms of Shullsburg with 3 awards, Ron's of Kewaunee with 3 awards and Sartori of Plymouth with 3 awards. For more Wisconsin cheese wins and a complete listing of the 2022 ACS winners, visit CheeseJudging.org
With Wisconsin crafting more varieties, types and styles of cheese than anywhere else on earth, there is something for everyone when it comes to Wisconsin Cheese. Look for the Proudly Wisconsin Cheese® badge to taste some of the country's best. To learn more visit WisconsinCheese.com.
About Wisconsin Cheese: The tradition of cheesemaking excellence began more than 180 years ago, before Wisconsin was recognized as a state. Wisconsin's 1,200 cheesemakers, many of whom are third- and fourth-generation, continue to pass on old-world traditions while adopting modern innovations in cheesemaking craftsmanship. For more information, visit WisconsinCheese.com or connect on Facebook.
About Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin: Funded by Wisconsin dairy farmers, Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin is a non-profit organization that focuses on marketing and promoting Wisconsin's world-class dairy products. For more information, visit our website at wisconsindairy.org.
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Fundraiser breakfast June 18 for Massillon Museum
MASSILLON – Friends of the Massillon Museum will host the fundraiser "Breakfast with Tiffanys" on June 18 at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 226 Third St. SE.
A breakfast of pancakes, sausage, applesauce, juice and coffee will be served from 8 to 10:30 a.m.
Historian Margy Vogt will offer casual tours of St. Timothy's Anglican-style sanctuary and magnificent stained-glass windows, which include three created by Louis C. Tiffany in New York City. Joel Vogt will lead a crew of volunteers to cook and serve the breakfast.
The cost is $20 per person. Walk-ins will be welcome, but reservations are preferred and may be made by mailing a check to Friends of the Massillon Museum, 1170 Lennox Ave. NE, Massillon, OH 44646. Name and address must be included, and no corporate checks can be accepted.
Ticket money and donations will help defray the cost of placing the Massillon Museum’s levy on the ballot in the fall. The majority of funding for the Massillon Museum comes from a property tax levy, which must be approved by Massillon voters every five years. Museum operating funds may not be used for ballot efforts. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/2022/06/08/fundraiser-breakfast-june-18-massillon-museum/10000407002/ | 2022-06-08T20:48:30Z |
Judge orders US to decide if wolverines need protection
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A federal judge has given U.S. wildlife officials 18 months to decide if wolverines should be protected under the Endangered Species Act, following decades of disagreement over how much risk climate change and other threats pose to the rare and elusive predators.
The order from U.S. District Judge Donald Molloy comes after environmentalists challenged a 2020 decision under the Trump administration to withhold protections for the animals in the lower 48 states, where no more than 300 of the animals are thought to remain.
Environmentalists argued that wolverines face localized extinction as a result of climate change, habitat fragmentation and low genetic diversity. Climate change is expected to diminish the mountain snowpack that wolverines rely on to dig dens to birth and raise their young.
The Fish and Wildlife Service received a petition to protect wolverines in 2000. The agency proposed protections in 2010 and later sought to withdraw that proposal, but was blocked by a federal judge.
The 2020 rejection of protections was based on recent research suggesting the animals' prevalence was expanding, not contracting. Officials had predicted enough snow would persist at high elevations for wolverines to den in mountain snowfields each spring despite warming temperatures.
Wolverines, also known as “mountain devils,” were wiped out across most of the U.S. by the early 1900s following unregulated trapping and poisoning campaigns. | https://localnews8.com/news/top-stories/2022/05/27/judge-orders-us-to-decide-if-wolverines-need-protection/ | 2022-05-27T22:58:01Z |
Conference call begins at 2:00 p.m. Pacific time today
PLEASANTON, Calif., May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Movano Inc. (NASDAQ: MOVE), a purpose-driven healthcare solutions company at the intersection of medtech and consumer devices, reported financial results for the three months ending March 31, 2022 and provided a business update.
Highlights from the first quarter and recent weeks include the following:
- Movano has successfully validated the functionality of its proprietary and patented system-on-a-chip (SoC), which is the smallest ever custom mmWave integrated sensor designed specifically for non-invasive glucose and cuffless blood pressure monitoring. While the majority of current wearables on the market use off-the-shelf optical sensors, Movano spent four years developing, designing and shrinking its multi-chip architecture from four integrated circuits into a single SoC in an effort to deliver a higher level of accuracy, offer form factor flexibility and provide its technology to consumers at a lower price point. Movano is currently integrating the SoC into a new prototype system, which will be closer in size and shape to its final product, and enable the Company to conduct longer, more complex blood pressure and glucose studies.
- Alongside this milestone, Movano was granted one new patent, marking a total of seven U.S. patents currently issued to the Company. The new patent protects innovations around Movano's multi-band chip design, which uses signal diversity and advanced signal processing capabilities and will be integrated into various medical devices in the future.
- Movano hired a world class go-to-market (GOTM) leadership team to prepare for commercialization of the Movano Ring and future medical devices. The GOTM team is currently planning for Movano's limited beta release, which is on track to take place in 2H 2022, as previously announced, as well as building the foundation for a broader direct-to-consumer market launch following a successful beta program. Additionally, the Company continues to have conversations with potential strategic partners that align with the Company's mission and goals in the healthcare and consumer sectors. As previously announced, the GOTM leadership team includes:
- Nan Kirsten Forte, a pioneer within the healthcare media industry with a track record of success in marketing, partnerships, go-to-market execution, and mergers and acquisitions, recently joined Movano's Board of Directors. Over her 30-year career, Nan has been an entrepreneur in successful start-ups and an "intrapreneur" at public companies, such as WebMD and now Everyday Health Group. Among her many accomplishments, Nan spearheaded the development of WebMD's Symptom Checker and helped grow the WebMD audience from 1 million to over 120 million monthly users. Nan will Chair the Corporate Development Committee of the Board of Directors, which will review and evaluate business development, capital management and commercialization activities.
"In my 30 plus years in the healthcare industry, I've brought novel medical devices to the market which have improved the lives of people with chronic conditions. While rewarding, I believe the technology we're developing at Movano is some of the most cutting edge and exciting I've worked on because of the opportunity to positively impact a much broader group of people – the hundreds of millions of individuals worldwide who have or are at risk of getting diabetes or hypertension or who just want to regain control of their wellbeing," said Dr. John Mastrototaro, CEO of Movano Inc. "At Movano, we're developing technology that combines the best of the consumer and medical worlds to provide equitable access to health data with timely feedback through beautifully designed products. We're moving healthcare technology in a direction that's more approachable, both in price and in experience, arming consumers with medically validated data and key insights they can trust, and packaging it into a solution that looks great and provides real value, so it becomes a seamless part of consumers' everyday lifestyle and helps them achieve a more well balanced, healthier and happier life."
First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
- Movano reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $6.9 million, or a loss of $(0.21) per basic and diluted share, in the first quarter of 2022, compared with a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $8.1 million, or a loss of $(1.01) per basic and diluted share, in the first quarter of 2021.
- The Company reported an operating loss of $6.9 million in the first quarter of 2022 compared to an operating loss of $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2021.
- Movano is a development stage company and the majority of its business activities to date and planned future activities will be devoted to research and development. As such, the Company did not generate revenue in either the first quarter of 2022 or the first quarter of 2021.
- The Company had $27.7 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments as of March 31, 2022, compared to $33.6 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, as of December 31, 2021.
- The total number of shares outstanding was 32,772,060 as of March 31, 2022.
Conference Call and Webcast
Management will host a conference call and live audio webcast to discuss these results and provide a business update today at 2:00 p.m. PDT (5:00 p.m. EDT).
Attendees can access the live webcast here or on the investors section of Movano's website at https://ir.movano.com. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-0989 (domestic) or 1-201-389-0921 (international). Attendees can also use the Call Me link, in which they will be dialed in to the conference call instantly on the number provided with no hold time. An archived webcast will be available on Movano's website approximately one hour after the completion of the event and for two years thereafter.
To learn more about Movano Inc., please visit www.movano.com
About Movano
Founded in 2018, Movano Inc. (NASDAQ: MOVE) is developing a platform to deliver purpose-driven healthcare solutions at the intersection of medtech and consumer devices. We are on a mission to empower and inspire you to live a healthier, happier life by combining vital health data with personalized intelligent feedback in stylish form factors. Movano plans to add medically validated data to its platform, which caretakers and healthcare professionals can use to help you identify and better manage the symptoms of chronic conditions.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning our expectations, anticipations, intentions, beliefs or strategies regarding the future. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that we have made as of the date hereof and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, conditions and events to differ materially from those anticipated. Therefore, you should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding expected future operating results; product development and features, product releases, clinical trial and regulatory initiatives; our strategies, positioning and expectations for future events or performance. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are set forth in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and any subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including under the caption "Risk Factors." Any forward-looking statement in this release speaks only as of the date of this release. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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- Spinoff of Knife River expected to unlock significant shareholder value.
- Creates financial and strategic flexibility for each company to focus on core business opportunities.
- Establishes Knife River as a stand-alone, aggregates-based, vertically integrated construction materials and contracting provider.
- Enhances MDU Resources' strategic focus on regulated utilities, natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure services.
- MDU Resources to discuss separation and second quarter 2022 financial results at 8:30 a.m. EDT today.
BISMARCK, N.D., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE: MDU) today announced that its board of directors has unanimously approved a plan to separate its wholly owned construction materials business, Knife River Corporation, from the company. The separation will result in two independent, publicly traded and well-capitalized companies, which the MDU Resources board believes will leave each positioned well for durable growth and shareholder value creation. The separation is expected to be effected as a tax-free spinoff to MDU Resources shareholders and to be completed in 2023.
"We are taking an important step to significantly enhance the value inherent in our businesses by creating two focused, independent publicly traded companies," said David L. Goodin, president and CEO of MDU Resources. "We are proud of the strong businesses we have built and are confident now is the right time to take this step to best serve our customers, employees, communities and shareholders."
MDU Resources' and Knife River's proven management teams will be able to more directly focus resources and capital to achieve their respective strategic goals, Goodin said.
"We expect this transaction to create significant value for our shareholders and believe it will enable us to achieve attractive shareholder returns at both companies," Goodin said.
Dennis W. Johnson, chair of MDU Resources board, said, "The board regularly assesses MDU Resources' business, operations and value creation opportunities. Our most recent assessment determined that a separation of Knife River could unlock significant value. Since its first aggregate company acquisition in 1992, MDU Resources has built Knife River into a leading aggregates-based construction materials business. The MDU Resources board believes Knife River is ready to continue its success as a stand-alone public company and take full advantage of anticipated work resulting from federal infrastructure funding. We will diligently work through the separation process to ensure each company is optimized to deliver value for shareholders."
Compelling Benefits of the Separation
The MDU Resources board believes the proposed separation will unlock the inherent value within the two companies, which have unique growth prospects and investment opportunities. The separation is expected to have a number of benefits for MDU Resources and Knife River stakeholders, including:
- Enhanced strategic focus: Each company will be able to pursue individualized strategies specific to the industries in which they operate, and use equity tailored to its own business to enhance acquisition programs and retention and hiring.
- Optimized capital structures: Each company will benefit from a distinct capital structure and financial policies tailored to its separate business profile and needs.
- Tailored capital allocation strategies: Each company will have enhanced flexibility to deploy capital toward its specific growth opportunities.
- Distinct investment opportunities: Investors will have two compelling investment opportunities and will be able to better assess the value of the two companies based on their respective operational and financial characteristics.
MDU Resources: Regulated Utility and Infrastructure Business Focused on Building a Strong America®
Following the planned separation, MDU Resources will remain headquartered in Bismarck, North Dakota, and continue to be the parent company for MDU Resources' existing regulated electric and natural gas utilities (Cascade Natural Gas Corp., Intermountain Gas Co., Montana-Dakota Utilities Co.), natural gas pipeline business (WBI Energy, Inc.) and construction services company (MDU Construction Services Group, Inc.). MDU Resources expects approximately 70% of its pro forma EBITDA to be generated from its regulated businesses, providing low-risk, stable returns to shareholders.
The company's utilities provide affordable and reliable electric and natural gas service to 1.2 million customers across eight states. The combined utility business has a rate base of $2.8 billion and is expected to make $1.6 billion in capital investments over the next five years. It generated $321 million of EBITDA in 2021.
WBI Energy provides natural gas transportation and underground storage services through regulated pipeline systems primarily in the Rocky Mountain and northern Great Plains regions of the U.S. and provides non-regulated cathodic protection and other energy-related services. It generated $78 million of EBITDA in 2021. With approximately 98% of WBI Energy's EBITDA coming from regulated business, it is focused on growing this business through pipeline expansion projects.
MDU Construction Services Group provides market-leading specialty contracting services across the U.S., primarily electrical and mechanical, and transmission and distribution services. MDU Construction Services Group is comprised of 16 local operating companies employing more than 8,500 skilled workers during peak season and has been ranked the fourth largest U.S. electrical contractor. It generated $169 million of EBITDA in 2021.
Knife River: Leading Vertically Integrated Aggregates Producer and Provider of Construction Materials and Contracting Services Focused on Organic and M&A Growth
Knife River, which provides construction materials and contracting services throughout the western, central and southern United States, also will remain headquartered in Bismarck. Knife River produces and delivers aggregates and markets crushed stone, sand, gravel and related construction materials, including ready-mix concrete, asphalt and other value-added products. It also distributes cement and asphalt oil. Knife River has more than 1 billion tons of aggregate reserves, 110 ready-mix plants, 50 asphalt plants and a combined 410,000 tons of liquid asphalt and cement storage. It also performs integrated contracting services for most types of aggregate-related construction, including roads, freeways, bridges, residential properties, schools, shopping centers, office buildings and industrial parks.
Knife River has a successful track record of growth. In just the past four years, it has completed 12 acquisitions and increased revenues 23%. Knife River generated $293 million of EBITDA in 2021. MDU Resources' board believes Knife River is poised to benefit from significant investments at the federal and local levels in infrastructure development and upgrades.
Details of Separation Transaction
With the spinoff, it is expected that MDU Resources shareholders will retain their current shares of MDU Resources stock and receive a pro rata distribution of shares of Knife River stock in a transaction that is expected to be tax free to MDU Resources and its shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The actual number of shares to be distributed to MDU Resources shareholders will be determined prior to closing, as will the specific transaction structure.
The separation is expected to be completed in 2023. The proposed separation is subject to customary conditions, including final approval by the MDU Resources board of directors, receipt of a tax opinion and, if determined advisable, a private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, and the filing and effectiveness of a Form 10 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. No assurance can be given regarding the form that a spinoff transaction may take or the specific terms or timing thereof, or that a spinoff will in fact occur.
MDU Resources is committed to establishing strong capital allocation strategies for each business that align with each business's long-term goals. Post-separation, MDU Resources intends to maintain a dividend policy consistent with its historic practice. Knife River's dividend policy will be determined in the future in a manner consistent with its stated capital allocation strategies. Further details related to capital structure, governance and other elements of the transaction will be announced at a later date.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
MDU Resources also announced today its second quarter financial results, which can be found on the company's website at www.mdu.com.
Conference Call
MDU Resources will discuss today's separation announcement as well as its second quarter results during a webcast at 8:30 a.m. EDT Aug. 4, 2022. The event can be accessed at www.mdu.com. Audio and webcast replays will be available through Aug. 18, 2022, at 888-203-1112, or 719-457-0820 for international callers, passcode ID 3010359.
Advisors
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and PJT Partners are serving as financial advisors for the transaction; Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz is serving as legal advisor.
About MDU Resources
MDU Resources Group, Inc., a member of the S&P MidCap 400 and the S&P High-Yield Dividend Aristocrats indices, is Building a Strong America® by providing essential products and services through its regulated energy delivery and construction materials and services businesses. For more information about MDU Resources, visit www.mdu.com or contact the Investor Relations Department at investor@mduresources.com.
About Knife River
Knife River Corporation mines aggregates and markets crushed stone, sand, gravel and related construction materials, including ready-mix concrete, asphalt and other value-added products. It also distributes cement and asphalt oil. It performs integrated contracting services. For more information, visit www.kniferiver.com.
Media Contact: Laura Lueder, MDU Resources manager of communications and public relations, 701-530-1095
Mahmoud Siddig, Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher, 212-355-4449
Financial Contact: Jason Vollmer, MDU Resources vice president and chief financial officer, 701-530-1755
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 regarding MDU Resources and the proposed spinoff of Knife River that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1993, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "believe," "continue," "could," "expect," "anticipate," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "should," "may," "will," "would" or the negative thereof and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, including key growth strategies, projections, certain assumptions and strategies of MDU Resources and the independent companies following the proposed spinoff, the anticipated benefits of the spinoff, and the expected timing of completion of the spinoff, are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond MDU Resources' control, and could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements. Although MDU Resources believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, current expectations involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
With respect to forward-looking statements contained herein, a number of factors could cause actual outcomes to vary materially. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the business (including impacts on employees and contractors and disruptions to operations and the supply chain); new or changing laws and regulations impacting the business (including changes in pipeline safety regulations and environmental law); supply chain disruptions (including price fluctuations and supply of materials necessary for operations); the adverse impact of cyberattacks on operations; competitive factors including technological advances and customer demands; pricing and market pressures; ability to successfully integrate any businesses acquired; issuance of new or revised accounting standards; risks associated with the impact, timing or terms of the spinoff; risks associated with the expected benefits and costs of the spinoff, including the risk that the expected benefits of the spinoff will not be realized within the expected timeframe, in full or at all, and the risk that conditions to the spinoff will not be satisfied and/or that the spinoff will not be completed within the expected timeframe, on the expected terms or at all; the expected qualification of the spinoff as a tax-free transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, including whether or not an IRS ruling will be sought or obtained; the risk that any consents or approvals required in connection with the spinoff will not be received or obtained within the expected timeframe, on the expected terms or at all; risks associated with expected financing transactions undertaken in connection with the spinoff and risks associated with indebtedness incurred in connection with the spinoff; the risk that dis-synergy costs, costs of restructuring transactions and other costs incurred in connection with the spinoff will exceed estimates; and the impact of the spinoff on the businesses and the risk that the spinoff may be more difficult, time consuming or costly than expected, including the impact on resources, systems, procedures and controls, diversion of management's attention and the impact on relationships with customers, suppliers, employees and other business counterparties, as well as the various important factors listed in Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors in MDU Resources' Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on Feb. 23, 2022, and subsequent filings with the SEC.
Changes in such assumptions and factors could cause actual future results to differ materially. All forward-looking statements in this news release are expressly qualified by such cautionary statements and by reference to the underlying assumptions. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by law, the company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Throughout this news release, MDU Resources presents financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP, as well as "Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization" (EBITDA), which is considered a non-GAAP financial measure. The company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors by providing meaningful information about operational efficiency compared to the company's peers by excluding the impacts of differences in tax jurisdictions and structures, debt levels and capital investment. The company's management uses the non-GAAP financial measures in conjunction with GAAP results when evaluating the company's operating results internally and calculating compensation packages.
Non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized; therefore, it may not be possible to compare such financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered a substitution for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. The company strongly encourages investors to review the consolidated financial statements in their entirety and to not rely on any single financial measure.
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- Earnings per diluted share of $0.44; $0.46 on an adjusted(1) basis
- Return on average assets of 1.03%; 1.09% on an adjusted(1) basis
- Net interest margin on FTE basis of 3.17%; 12 bp increase excluding loan fees and accretion
- Net charge-offs declined 69.3%; Provision recapture of $5.8 million
CINCINNATI, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bancorp. (Nasdaq: FFBC) ("First Financial" or the "Company") announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
For the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company reported net income of $41.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted common share. These results compare to net income of $46.9 million, or $0.50 per diluted common share, for the fourth quarter of 2021 and $47.3 million, or $0.48 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2021.
Return on average assets for the first quarter of 2022 was 1.03% while return on average tangible common equity was 14.93%(1). These compare to returns on average assets of 1.16% and 1.20%, and returns on average tangible common equity of 15.11%(1) and 15.24%(1), in the fourth quarter of 2021 and the first quarter of 2021, respectively.
First quarter 2022 highlights include:
- Loan balances flat when compared to linked quarter2, excluding impact of PPP
- Net interest margin of 3.17% on a fully tax-equivalent basis(1), exceeded expectations
- Noninterest income of $41.3 million, or $41.5 million as adjusted(1)
- Noninterest expenses of $102.8 million, or $100.0 million as adjusted(1)
- Total Allowance for Credit Losses of $137.3 million; Total quarterly provision recapture of $5.8 million
- Regulatory capital ratios remain in excess of internal targets:
Archie Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased to announce another solid quarter of financial results which were in line with expectations. While we encountered some challenges related to mortgage banking and the wind down of PPP, the first quarter was a good start to what we expect will be a very strong year for First Financial."
Mr. Brown continued, "First quarter results included adjusted(1) earnings per share of $0.46, return on assets of 1.09% and return on tangible common equity of 15.75%. These results were driven by provision recapture of $5.8 million, resulting from strong credit quality trends and stable economic conditions, and prudent expense management."
Mr. Brown added, "Improvement in net interest margin highlighted the quarter, with basic net interest margin increasing 12 basis points. The margin benefited from the Fed rate hike and higher asset yields, which we expect to increase further as the year progresses given our asset sensitive balance sheet. In addition, credit quality trends remain excellent, evidenced by stable classified asset levels, lower net charge-offs and provision recapture."
Mr. Brown further stated, "We were also pleased with our ability to diligently manage expenses, which were in line with our expectations despite elevated heathcare costs. First quarter fee income was lower than we anticipated as rising rates negatively impacted mortgage banking revenue. While foreign exchange declined from fourth quarter levels, Bannockburn's income can vary from quarter to quarter, and we expect them to rebound in the near term."
On loan growth, Mr. Brown remarked, "Loan growth was muted in the first quarter as originations were slowed by the peak of Omicron in January and higher payoffs continued as many borrowers sold their business or underlying assets. Loan pipelines are strengthening and we are optimistic about improving loan trends as we move further into the year."
Regarding the Summit acquisition, Mr. Brown commented, "The integration of Summit continues to go as expected. Its first quarter financial performance was in line with our initial expectations, and the cultural fit has proven to be as we had hoped. Given the impact of acquisition accounting, our expectation remains that Summit's contributions will be neutral to overall 2022 financial results, and we remain bullish on the the future success of the Company."
Mr. Brown concluded, "Our first quarter results have laid a strong foundation and we believe our asset sensitive balance sheet is well-positioned for the rising rates that are expected over the course of 2022. We have made strategic efforts to diversify our product offerings in recent years, and we believe those efforts position us to deliver the industry leading services to our clients and returns our shareholders have come to expect."
Full detail of the Company's first quarter 2022 performance is provided in the accompanying financial statements and slide presentation.
Teleconference / Webcast Information
First Financial's executive management will host a conference call to discuss the Company's financial and operating results on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Members of the public who would like to listen to the conference call should dial (844) 200-6205 (U.S. toll free), (646) 904-5544 (U.S. local) or +1 (929) 526-1599 (International), access code 773559. The number should be dialed five to ten minutes prior to the start of the conference call. A replay of the conference call will be available beginning one hour after the completion of the live call at (866) 813-9403 (U.S. toll free), (929) 458-6194 (U.S. local) and +44 204 525-0658 (all other locations), access code 565117. The recording will be available until April 29, 2022. The conference call will also be accessible as an audio webcast via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.bankatfirst.com. The webcast will be archived on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website for 12 months.
Press Release and Additional Information on Website
This press release as well as supplemental information are available to the public through the Investor Relations section of First Financial's website at www.bankatfirst.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This earnings release contains GAAP financial measures and Non-GAAP financial measures where management believes it to be helpful in understanding the Company's results of operations or financial position. Where Non-GAAP financial measures are used, the comparable GAAP financial measures, as well as a reconciliation to the comparable GAAP financial measure, can be found in the section titled "Appendix: Non-GAAP to GAAP Reconciliation" in the accompanying slide presentation.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this report which are not statements of historical fact constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as ''believes,'' ''anticipates,'' "likely," "expected," "estimated," ''intends'' and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make about (i) our future operating or financial performance, including revenues, income or loss and earnings or loss per share, (ii) future common stock dividends, (iii) our capital structure, including future capital levels, (iv) our plans, objectives and strategies, and (v) the assumptions that underlie our forward-looking statements.
As with any forecast or projection, forward-looking statements are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not historical facts but instead express only management's beliefs regarding future results or events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of management's control. It is possible that actual results and outcomes may differ, possibly materially, from the anticipated results or outcomes indicated in these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our forward-looking statements include the following, without limitation:
- economic, market, liquidity, credit, interest rate, operational and technological risks associated with the Company's business;
- future credit quality and performance, including our expectations regarding future loan losses and our allowance for credit losses
- the effect of and changes in policies and laws or regulatory agencies, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and other legislation and regulation relating to the banking industry;
- Management's ability to effectively execute its business plans;
- mergers and acquisitions, including costs or difficulties related to the integration of acquired companies;
- the possibility that any of the anticipated benefits of the Company's acquisitions will not be realized or will not be realized within the expected time period;
- the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices;
- changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving and changes in unemployment;
- changes in customers' performance and creditworthiness;
- the costs and effects of litigation and of unexpected or adverse outcomes in such litigation;
- current and future economic and market conditions, including the effects of changes in housing prices, fluctuations in unemployment rates, U.S. fiscal debt, budget and tax matters, geopolitical matters, and any slowdown in global economic growth;
- the adverse impact on the U.S. economy, including the markets in which we operate, of the novel coronavirus, which causes the Coronavirus disease 2019 ("COVID-19"), global pandemic, and the impact on the performance of our loan and lease portfolio, the market value of our investment securities, the availability of sources of funding and the demand for our products;
- our capital and liquidity requirements (including under regulatory capital standards, such as the Basel III capital standards) and our ability to generate capital internally or raise capital on favorable terms;
- financial services reform and other current, pending or future legislation or regulation that could have a negative effect on our revenue and businesses, including the Dodd-Frank Act and other legislation and regulation relating to bank products and services;
- the effect of the current interest rate environment or changes in interest rates or in the level or composition of our assets or liabilities on our net interest income, net interest margin and our mortgage originations, mortgage servicing rights and mortgage loans held for sale;
- the effect of a fall in stock market prices on our brokerage, asset and wealth management businesses;
- a failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third-party vendors or other service providers, including as a result of cyber attacks;
- the effect of changes in the level of checking or savings account deposits on our funding costs and net interest margin; and
- our ability to develop and execute effective business plans and strategies.
Additional factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those described in our forward-looking statements can be found in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as well as our other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
All forward-looking statements included in this filing are made as of the date hereof and are based on information available at the time of the filing. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statement.
About First Financial Bancorp.
First Financial Bancorp. is a Cincinnati, Ohio based bank holding company. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had $16.0 billion in assets, $9.2 billion in loans, $12.8 billion in deposits and $2.1 billion in shareholders' equity. The Company's subsidiary, First Financial Bank, founded in 1863, provides banking and financial services products through its six lines of business: Commercial, Retail Banking, Investment Commercial Real Estate, Mortgage Banking, Commercial Finance and Wealth Management. These business units provide traditional banking services to business and retail clients. Wealth Management provides wealth planning, portfolio management, trust and estate, brokerage and retirement plan services and had approximately $3.3 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2022. The Company operated 135 full service banking centers as of March 31, 2022, primarily in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois, while the Commercial Finance business lends into targeted industry verticals on a nationwide basis. Additional information about the Company, including its products, services and banking locations, is available at www.bankatfirst.com.
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: April 30, 2021 to August 31, 2021
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 6, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in ABBV:
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that AbbVie Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) safety concerns about Pfizer Inc.'s drug Xeljanz extended to Abbvie's drug Rinvoq and to other Janus kinase enzyme inhibitor drugs; (2) as a result, it was likely that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would require additional safety warnings for Rinvoq and would delay the approval of additional treatment indications for Rinvoq; and (3) therefore, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in AbbVie you have until June 6, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased AbbVie 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 ABBV lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/abbvie-inc-loss-submission-form-2?id=25804&from=4.
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J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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"Evening With" Band Tour Starts Today
LOS ANGELES, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jackson Browne released the music video for "Minutes To Downtown." Rolling Stone said, "Browne's spare and striking new video for 'Minutes to Downtown' leaves little room for misinterpretation. Directed by his son Ryan, it simply features Browne tooling around Los Angeles, with no beginning, middle or end."
"The song is about wanting to be somewhere else, but for whatever reasons, you're tied to the place where you live and the things you do," Browne says of the Downhill From Everywhere track. "So I wanted it to be me driving around. To me, the video has a distinctive feature, which is that nothing happens. You don't arrive anywhere, right?"
Watch "Minutes To Downtown" Music Video HERE
Browne's extensive US full band tour kicks off tonight at Saint Louis Music Park in Maryland Heights, MO, with dates running through September. The tour supports Browne's acclaimed, GRAMMY-nominated album Downhill From Everywhere. The full list of tour dates and ticket information are available at jacksonbrowne.com.
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The Emerging Cincinnati Company Builds its Portfolio with First Ecommerce Acquisition; Company Looks to Acquire Additional Brands in 2022
CINCINNATI, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cincy Brands, a technology-driven consumer products company that acquires and accelerates better-for-you brands, today announced the acquisition of Vitabox, an online seller of over 70,000 everyday essential products. This is the first acquisition for the company since launching in February of this year and is a pivotal addition to its emerging portfolio. The world-class team, marketplace solutions, and fulfillment capabilities at Vitabox will enable Cincy Brands to rapidly scale the brands they acquire while bringing products from these brands to Vitabox customers wherever they shop.
Vitabox was founded in 2019 to make shopping for everyday essentials, including vitamins, personal care products and pet supplies, more convenient and rewarding. Vitabox sources thousands of the highest quality products from top brands, leverages technology to sell at the lowest possible price, and offers customers a loyalty-based rewards program. Vitabox has recently been featured as a key strategic partner in Wish.com's earnings report, with BigCommerce as they launched Walmart.com capabilities, and as one of the first third-party sellers to launch on Kroger.com. The company ships over one million orders annually through the Vitabox.com, Amazon, Walmart, Wish, eBay, and Kroger marketplaces with a 99% customer satisfaction rating.
"Cincy Brands and Vitabox share the same mission: to serve consumers by providing high quality, sustainable products and the best possible purchasing experience. Vitabox has had tremendous growth over the last several years as a result of their value proposition, world-class operations, direct to consumer expertise and fulfillment capabilities. We are excited to continue investing in Vitabox while leveraging their technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the growth of our new brands," said Andy Cipra, CEO of Cincy Brands.
The innovative technology and fulfillment infrastructure of Vitabox will be a catalyst for the scaled operations platform Cincy Brands is building to accelerate brand growth. In addition to the operational capabilities provided, Cincy Brands will provide domain expertise, advisory, and capital to rapidly scale the Vitabox business to serve more consumers with unbeatable prices on everyday items.
"Founders who start ecommerce brands don't typically do so because they want to get into the technology, warehousing, operations, and distribution business. That's why order fulfillment, marketplace management, and direct-to-consumer operations often become a top pain point for founders as they build their brands and the capabilities of Vitabox solve those problems," added Sean Lee, President of Cincy Brands.
Cincy Brands is currently searching for additional ecommerce and consumer goods brands to acquire and accelerate within its portfolio. They are offering brand owners flexible terms and a seamless closing process. More information is available at www.cincybrands.com.
Cincy Brands is an innovative, agile, and modern-day consumer products company of better-for-you brands. We find, acquire, and grow better-for-you brands to get them in the hands of more consumers, so they can live healthier, happier lives. Founded by ex-Procter & Gamble and agency leaders, we are a digital-first company rooted in data, automation, and technology to provide amazing brands to consumers. Our scaled platform allows us to accelerate brand growth through technology, performance marketing, omnichannel distribution, product development, and supply chain expertise. We offer sellers a seamless acquisition process rooted in integrity that is flexible to their needs.
For more information, please visit: www.cincybrands.com
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Sean Lee
press@cincybrands.com
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A highly accurate new tool for the direct detection of HPV mRNA in FFPE tissue specimens
MINNEAPOLIS, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-Techne (NASDAQ: TECH), a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents for the research and clinical diagnostic communities today announced the European launch of the CE-IVD marked RNAscope ISH Probe High Risk HPV, intended for use in patients diagnosed with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) to aid in the identification of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV).
HPV is a major cause of OPSCC, and HPV has emerged as a valuable diagnostic marker that significantly impacts clinical management.1,2 Immunohistochemistry (IHC) for p16 protein, a surrogate marker, is widely used for HPV detection in OPSCC; however, misdiagnosis rates of 5‑20% have been reported when using p16.3 The presence of E6/E7 mRNA is considered the gold standard for diagnosing HPV-related OPSCC.4 RNAscope offers a superior method for detection of E6/E7 mRNA when assessing HPV status in OPSCC patients, enabling clinicians to provide a more accurate diagnosis and improve patient management.5
"Bio-Techne's innovative tissue diagnostic solutions empower our customers to serve patients and improve lives," said Kim Kelderman, President, Diagnostics and Genomics Segment of Bio-Techne. "We are excited to launch the new CE-IVD RNAscope ISH Probe High Risk HPV, which provides pathologists a highly accurate tool for the direct detection of HPV mRNA to inform treatment selection in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients."
RNAscope in situ hybridization (ISH) is a highly sensitive and specific spatial biology technology. Its double Z probe design enables an exceptional signal-to-noise ratio when staining formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue specimens. RNAscope ISH allows users to visualize and localize biomarker expression patterns by light microscopy. Over the past 10 years, RNAscope ISH has proven its reliability, reproducibility, and robustness with more than 6000 peer reviewed publications, making it a powerful solution for anatomic pathologists.
RNAscope ISH Probe High Risk HPV is used in an RNAscope ISH assay for the qualitative detection of HPV E6/E7 mRNA in FFPE tissue specimens. RNAscope ISH Probe High Risk HPV is for use in clinical laboratories with the CE-IVD marked BOND RNAscope Brown Detection kit on the automated Leica Biosystems BOND-III stainer. The assay detects high-risk HPV types 16, 18, 26, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 53, 56, 58, 59, 66, 68, 73, and 82.
To learn more about RNAscope ISH Probe High Risk HPV, please visit www.bio-techne.com/rnascope-hpv
About Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH)
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WASHINGTON, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guidehouse, a leading global provider of consulting services to public sector and commercial clients, has added four seasoned professionals to its Health and Energy, Sustainability, & Infrastructure segments to support healthcare organizations in outwitting industry complexities.
Former community hospital chief information officer Michael Duke and Michelle Moratti, a former academic medical center chief clinical strategy and transformation officer, have been named partners at Guidehouse. Additionally, healthcare sustainability expert Joe Bialowitz and Mark Thomas, former Deputy Secretary/chief operating officer (COO) of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), have joined the firm as directors.
"The level of passion, talent, and expertise these leaders bring to the team perfectly complements our existing offerings," said Richard Bajner, partner and payer/provider leader at Guidehouse. "We look forward to the value they will deliver to organizations seeking to transform operations, achieve tech-enabled efficiencies, advance whole person care, and improve environmental and community health."
Bialowitz leads the firm's healthcare-specific sustainability services. He helps payers and providers navigate climate-driven complexities and improve business resiliency by designing roadmaps to eliminate avoidable pollution; as well as by identifying and managing risks to clinical quality, cost structures, and revenue streams associated with climate-related effects on patients, employees, facilities, and supply chains. A globally recognized expert in decarbonizing the healthcare sector, Bialowitz spent 14 years at Kaiser Permanente overseeing strategies that resulted in the organization's achievement of carbon neutrality across all operations in 2020.
Duke leads Guidehouse's healthcare-focused hyperautomation services. With an operator's experiential view of complex industry challenges and expertise in stretching the capabilities of current technologies, Duke develops purpose-built automation solutions that drive maximum organizational value and uses augmented analytics solutions to monitor revenue cycle and operational performance. An accomplished consulting principal and author, he has over 30 years of experience in spearheading digital automation programs, improving operations, and developing innovative management practices.
Moratti is a leader for Guidehouse Health's strategic advisory services. She is skilled across the healthcare spectrum, with a demonstrated history of helping clients achieve strategic growth initiatives, as well as expertise in tech-enabled enterprise transformation, service line and ambulatory strategy, and integrated network development. As a leading healthcare services professional, Moratti is focused on helping academic medical centers and regional and national health systems innovate to best serve their communities, improve workforce resiliency, and garner financial and operational success and stability.
Thomas is a leader for the firm's state government health services. With nearly 30 years of experience across local, state, and national healthcare settings, he is an expert in Medicaid and long-term services and supports for people with disabilities and is the immediate past Board President of the National Association of State Developmental Disability Directors. An accomplished leader, Thomas has worked extensively across Medicaid and state agencies and with healthcare providers on a wide range of contracts, procurement, plan development, and performance improvement efforts. As the Deputy Secretary/COO of the LDH, he provided direct oversight of Louisiana's statewide public health, behavioral health, aging, disability, and adult services, and publicly operated facilities, and was coordinator for the statewide Human Services Interagency Council. Thomas is focused on developing innovative solutions to national challenges at the intersection of Medicaid, aging, developmental disabilities, and public health.
The Guidehouse Health segment brings together public sector and commercial organizations to modernize and innovate healthcare services, finances, and operations. Recognized as the third-largest healthcare management consulting firm by Modern Healthcare in 2021, the team is composed of provider, public sector health, payer, and life sciences experts, including hospital and public health administrators, clinicians, scientists, and other professionals. With decades of expertise in change management, strategy, technology, data science, clinical services, and biomedical innovation, Guidehouse helps a range of healthcare organizations overcome unique market challenges and deliver innovative services to their communities. Visit the Guidehouse Center for Health Insights for the latest healthcare industry insights and solutions.
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 13,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies. For more information, please visit www.guidehouse.com.
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Woman shot in face for flashing high beams at vehicle, police say
FORT WORTH, Texas (WFAA) – A Texas woman was shot in her car early Monday, possibly for flashing her high beams at another driver.
The woman was driving along King Oaks Lane near Beach Street in Fort Worth.
Her family says her car was captured on someone’s home camera at around 3 a.m. Monday morning, moments before a possible road rage incident turned into a shooting.
Police say the woman came across a vehicle with its high beam headlights on.
She flashed her beams to the other vehicle to get them to dim their lights.
Police believe someone in the other vehicle then shot her in the face.
Police say she then drove herself to a 7-Eleven store to ask for help.
The woman’s son asked to remain unidentified. He said she was innocent.
“There was no need for this to have happened,” he said. “He was on her way to work, she was just trying to tell the guy, ‘Dude, your brights are light, they’re bright and they’re blinding me and I can’t see.’”
His mother was taken to the hospital and is now at home recovering.
“It hurts, I’ve already cried, I’ve already felt every emotion, I went through everything,” the victim’s son said.
The shooting left the family in a state of shock.
Dominique Zurita’s home camera captured the video.
“I mean, it’s pretty scary,” she said. “Her car was going this way toward the main street and then the other car was parked and circled back around and went that way.”
The suspect who allegedly shot her in the face is still out there. Now, the victim’s family hopes this doesn’t happen to anyone else.
“She takes care of a lot of people and she’s the main household person, it’s like now everyone’s having to readjust their lives,” the victim’s son said.
Now, the son is caring for his mother, hoping she’ll be back to her old self soon.
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LAREDO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Officers with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized over $11.8 million worth of cocaine over the weekend.
The seizure occurred on Friday, Aug. 26 at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge in Laredo, according to a press release from CBP.
A 2016 Stoughton trailer at the bridge was referred for a secondary inspection. According to the release, the trailer appeared to be transporting a shipment of baby wipes.
After a a canine inspection and the use of non-intrusive imaging, the trailer was discovered to have 1,935 packages of alleged cocaine.
The packages weighed a total of 1,532.65 pounds, worth an estimated street value of $11,818,400.
“Officers assigned to CBP cargo facilities ensure effective border security by preventing and countering the flow of suspected narcotics entering the country,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry in the release. “This seizure is a prime example of border security management and how it helps prevent dangerous narcotics from reaching our communities.”
The drugs were seized and the case remains under investigation by the U.S. Immigrants and Customs Enforcement-Homeland Security Investigations (ICE-HSI). | https://cw33.com/news/texas/11-8m-worth-of-cocaine-seized-at-u-s-mexico-border/ | 2022-08-30T16:27:37Z |
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates , Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- e&, formerly known as Etisalat Group, today announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management, as a founding partner of FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX, the biggest sporting event in the Middle East, bringing the best in entertainment and digital experiences for residents and motorsport enthusiasts alike.
As a founding partner for the signature event, e& will work closely with Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management and Formula 1® in driving consumer engagement with digital experiences.
Since e&'s global transformation to a technology and investment conglomerate earlier this year, the company has continued its journey with steady progress in creating innovative solutions using next-generation technologies. This has created limitless possibilities built on connections, connectivity and collaboration. Through its specialised business pillars, the Group continues to bring more power, freedom and joy to its customers, delivering technology solutions that create and enable platforms for smart connectivity, holistic digital experiences and entertainment.
Hatem Dowidar, Group CEO, e&, said: "These are exciting times for us and we are delighted to partner with the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the season finale and a world-renowned motorsports event that brings the best of global sport and entertainment to the UAE. Our multi-year strategic partnership with such a premium global brand offers us multiple opportunities to not only build new relationships and enhance customer experiences but also to seal our brand positioning as the global technology and investment conglomerate that digitally empowers societies."
"Today, the country is a global destination of sports; given the world-class facilities and diverse landscape, the UAE and the emirate of Abu Dhabi will be more prevalent on the world's sporting calendar. We are proud to be part of this global show alongside other reputed global brands, a next-generation, technology-driven sport appealing to a broad and ever-growing audience that resonates with the values of e& and its ambitions of transforming into a global technology and investment conglomerate. The event will give us an opportunity to explore possibilities that will elevate the visitor experience in the most innovative way at Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix."
Saif Al Noaimi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management, said: "We are proud and honored to announce e& as a founding partner to the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Having the world's eyes on Abu Dhabi during Race Week, provides e& with an excellent platform for the brand to tell its global transformation story, as it grows and evolves. The 14th edition of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix promises to be a fantastic event, with exceptional demand following last year's record-breaking race weekend, we look forward to welcoming thousands of global F1® fans to Yas Island, we will once again create some unforgettable memories for visitors from around the world in front of our biggest ever crowds. We look forward to e& joining us on that journey."
This year's race weekend takes place from November 17-20 at Yas Marina Circuit, with the 2022 F1® season-finale following an action-packed four days of entertainment and racing action. Fans can look forward to the thrills of live action at Yas Marina Circuit, the fun-filled adventures of Yas Island and the iconic Yasalam After-Race Concerts at Etihad Park.
With the world's biggest motorsport stars heading to the iconic Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday 20th November, fans can look forward to an incredible spectacle as the F1® season comes to a close later this year in Abu Dhabi.
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TORONTO, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Global IT research and advisory firm Info-Tech Research Group has published its newest research-backed blueprint, Create and Implement an IoT Strategy. According to Info-Tech's research, IoT (Internet of Things) has become one of the biggest challenges for IT departments to manage today. With IoT solutions becoming increasingly common, organizations must move quickly to adopt new, IoT-focused ways to collect and analyze data and automate processes and actions.
The firm's research indicates that one of the most common mistakes organizations make when working with an IoT vendor is waiting to include the IT team in the process until the IoT solution is ready to go live, rather than including the team from the beginning. This causes challenges with integrations, communications, and access to data.
"Most of the solutions available are designed to perform a specific function within the parameters of the devices and applications designed by vendors," says Sandi Conrad, principal research director at Info-Tech Research Group. "As these specific use cases proliferate within an organization, the data collected can end up housed in many places, owned by each specific business unit and used only for the originally designed purpose."
One of the primary reasons IoT management is a challenge for IT teams is that, as many devices suddenly enter the organizational environment, IT must ensure each device is inventoried, added to lifecycle management practices, and secured. The large volume of devices and lack of insight into vendor solutions makes it significantly harder to plan upgrades and contract renewals as well as guarantee that security protocols are being met.
"In order to make these dramatic shifts to using many IoT solutions, IT needs to look at creating an IoT strategy that will ensure all systems meet strategic goals and enable disparate data to be aggregated for greater insights," adds Conrad.
IoT solutions may be chosen by the business, but to be successful and meet their requirements, a partnership with IT will ensure better communications with the service provider and provide several other benefits, such as:
- New insights into how an organization interacts with its clients and how clients use products and services.
- A framework to quickly assess the risks and develop a communications plan.
- A collective understanding of how devices will be tracked, managed, and maintained is imperative to IT securing their systems and data.
- Quick time to value and immediate implementation of controls to meet operational and security requirements.
Info-Tech recommends that if an loT steering committee doesn't already exist, or if the committee's mandate will not include IoT, to consider creating such a committee to set standards and processes and to quickly evaluate solutions for feasibility and implementation.
To learn more, download Info-Tech's Create and Implement an IoT Strategy blueprint.
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ATLANTA, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce, the popular broadcast and multi-platform entertainment network serving African Americans, today unveiled its upcoming original programming schedule. The lineup features an all-new original series about Black women that is written, produced, directed by and starring Black women, "Finding Happy."
Overview:
New original scripted series:
- "Finding Happy" (Fall 2022)
Returning series
- "Johnson" (July 10)
New original movies:
- "Faith Heist 2" (Holidays 2022)
Special events
- "Scripps National Spelling Bee" (June 1-2)
- "Bounce Trumpet Awards" (Juneteenth, June 19)
Original series
"Finding Happy" is a dramedy following the Black female experience through the unfulfilled life of Yaz Carter, beginning with her unhappy 36th birthday. The 10-episode debut season features Yaz's loving-but-complicated family, her stagnant career in the evolving landscape of radio and a merry-go-round of unrequited love while dating in the love desert of Atlanta. "Finding Happy" reveals over time that true happiness can only be found within.
B. Simone (MTV's "Wild 'n Out") stars as Yaz along with Kim Coles ("Living Single"), Marketta Patrice ("Black Jesus"), Angela Gibbs ("Hacks"), Stevie Baggs ("Ruthless") and Mike Merrill ("A La Carte"). Kendra Jo serves as the showrunner/writer and co-creator along with Yasmine Coleman and Angela Wells. Eric C. Rhone, Cedric The Entertainer, Yasmine Coleman, Angela Wells, Kendra Jo and Reesha L. Archibald are the show's executive producers.
"Finding Happy" is being developed as a companion show to Bounce's male-centric breakout hit "Johnson." The Deji LaRay-created dramedy returns for season two July 10, and Terri J. Vaughn has joined the ensemble cast alongside LaRay, Thomas Q. Jones, D.L. Hughley, Derrex Brady and Philip A. Smithey.
Both "Johnson" and "Finding Happy" come from Eric C. Rhone's & Cedric The Entertainer production company A Bird & A Bird Entertainment and the pair serve as executive producers.
Original movies
"Faith Heist 2" – In time for the holidays comes "Faith Heist 2" as Bounce premieres a sequel to last year's popular comedy hit movie "Faith Heist," which was nominated for multiple Gemini Awards, Canada's version of the Emmys. The original cast members, including Jonathan Langdon, Dalmar Abuzeid and Safine Semajuste, reprise their roles as Pastor Benjamin (Langdon) and his motley crew of congregants. This time, they find themselves locked in the local mall just as a fearsome team of armed thieves attempt a jewel robbery. Unable to flee or signal for help, the pastor & his friends realize it's up to them to battle the crooks and save the mall – all before Christmas morning. "Faith Heist 2" is being produced by JB Sugar and Ella Myers/No Equal Entertainment in association with Ahmet Zappa and Erin Benjamin/Monsterfoot Productions.
Other Bounce original programming highlights include the iconic Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will be airing on sister network ION and several other Scripps networks June 1-2, and the prestigious Bounce Trumpet Awards, returning to television for a special 30th anniversary telecast on Juneteenth.
Special events
Scripps National Spelling Bee The nation's largest and longest-running educational program is coming home to Scripps Networks, where it will air on ION and Bounce, and other networks. Accomplished actor, director, educator and lifelong children's literacy advocate LeVar Burton will serve as host. The televised semifinals on June 1 and finals on June 2, 2022 are taking place at National Harbor, Maryland.
Bounce Trumpet Awards – The gala event celebrates the best in African American excellence and achievement. A beacon to inspire, enlighten and raise the human spirit to its highest potential, the program recognizes Black humanitarians who have succeeded against immense odds and augment the richness of society by striving for the justice and equality of all. The program will air on the Juneteenth holiday, June 19, a date that serves as the perfect fit for what this event stands for, and offers a significant way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the show. This year's honorees include Courtney B. Vance, Stan Lathan, Zaila Avant-garde, Princess Sarah Culberson and Senators Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.
Media contact: Jim Weiss, 770-672-6504, jim.weiss@scrippstv.com
About Bounce
Bounce (@bouncetv) features a programming mix of original series and movies, theatrical motion pictures, off network series, specials and events designed for African American audiences. Bounce is available to 98% of U.S. television homes free and over the air with a digital antenna, on cable, on DISH channel 359, over the top on Roku, Pluto TV and Apple TV; on mobile devices via the Bounce app; and on the web via BounceTV.com. Bounce XL, Scripps Networks' newest free ad-supported television (FAST) channel, is available on Samsung TV Plus, Pluto TV and Xumo. Bounce is part of The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP).
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for MRO, SNDL, SOFI, INTC, and AXSM.
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Platform-agnostic Image Cloud works with existing infrastructure to drive incredible value
ROCKLIN, Calif., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- tab32, the dental industry's #1 cloud technology platform, today announced the launch of Image Cloud, a game-changing new plug-and-play product that gives dental practices of all kinds immediate and cost-effective access to best-of-breed cloud-based image management, regardless of their existing Practice Management Systems, XRay Sensors and Camera hardware. Image Cloud is powered by tab32's flagship cloud solution for dental practices, which is already used by the country's premiere DSOs to manage over 100 million radiology X-rays and deliver better care to 9 million patients.
Compatible with all major dental sensors, and accessible from any computer, smartphone, or tablet, Image Cloud enables dental businesses to access the full array of cloud imaging capabilities at a fraction of the price. Users can seamlessly annotate radiographic images from within the Image Cloud system, saving time and making important notes accessible to all dental caregivers. Images can also be easily rotated, zoomed, mirrored, and edited to identify the right care protocols, or enhanced with filters to sharpen, improve contrast, and make it easier to educate patients. Built-in measurement tools also make it easier to interpret dental images, understand abnormalities, measure root depths and angles, and plan effective treatments.
Using a simple, consumer-style ecommerce portal, practices and Dental Service Organizations (DSOs) can purchase and install Image Cloud with just a few clicks, with no need to fret about compatibility issues and no need to replace or reconfigure existing software or hardware. The low-cost solution makes it incredibly fast and easy to access tab32's cutting-edge cloud technology and deploy it fast to drive collaboration and efficiency across the dental business, even in cases where practice locations use mutually incompatible legacy PMS and data management tools.
"At tab32, we're committed to democratizing access to cloud-based dental software for dental practices, while also supporting small businesses & DSOs as they seek to streamline their operations across networks of practices with legacy PMS and sensor infrastructure," said Kiltesh Patel, tab32 CEO. "With Image Cloud, we're giving dental businesses the ability to benefit from the power of tab32's incredible cloud solution without giving up their existing software or hardware. This is an incredible step forward for dental cloud-tech adoption and will bring compelling and cost-effective efficiency gains and operational benefits to dental businesses of all kinds."
Drawing on its experience migrating over 1,000 dental practices to its cloud solutions, tab32's engineers have developed a pioneering new system that enables dental practices and DSOs to adopt cloud solutions with no need for costly and time-consuming onboarding and technological migration. Image Cloud is designed from the ground up to support rather than supplant existing PMS and sensors, giving all dental businesses an easy and low-cost way to capture the benefits of cloud technologies.
Headquartered in Sacramento, California, tab32 is the industry's #1 technology platform for patient-first cloud dental electronic health record software (Dental EHR), Dental Practice Management System (Dental PMS), and Open Data Warehousing™. DSOs have used tab32 platforms to track 13 million appointments, 9 million patients, and 100 million radiology x-rays, along with 15 million annual patient engagement messaging. With billions of dollars of annual production revenues managed on the platform, tab32 is developed from the ground up, leveraging modern cloud architecture and design needs for scalability using Google GCP.
The all-in-one cloud platform delivers comprehensive and engaging patient experiences through the entire value-chain of care, allowing dental practices to achieve long-term sustainable growth and profitability. With a leadership team of former researchers, data scientists, and engineers from University of California, tab32 has pioneered many first-to-market innovations such as integrated texting, VoIP, e-forms, mobile payments, cloud imaging, and a Standard Model for open data sharing in dental.
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Which surfboards are best?
Whether you’re an avid surfer or want to get into this daring sport, you need a good surfboard to help you catch some waves. The best surfboard depends on a few factors, such as your skill level and overall size. Plus, there are several types of boards, each designed for a specific purpose. Whichever one you choose should feel right for you, no matter where you’re at in your surfing journey.
Types of surfboards
Here are the four main types of surfboards:
- Shortboards: Often used by professional surfers, these have a narrow shape and are designed to gain speed quickly and make sharp turns with ease.
- Longboards: Great for both new and experienced surfers, these boards have a large surface area that provides more stability than boards with smaller profiles. They’re especially helpful for those who want to practice or hone their skills.
- Funshape: Primarily used by novice surfers, funshape boards excel when it comes to maneuverability. They have less surface area than longboards, though, so they’re a little harder to control on the waves.
- Fish: This type of board is thicker and shorter than other types, so it’s recommended for surfers who already have some experience or who are skilled with certain techniques, such as bottom turns.
Other less common types of surfboards include the Squashtail and SoftTop.
Fins
The fins on a surfboard can help keep you stable while giving you more control over your movements and speed. There are four main types of fins:
- Single: Often found in longboards, the single fin provides decent speed since it doesn’t drag in the water very much. This makes it easier to make slow, smooth turns. They’re not as stable as boards with more fins, though, making them ideal for medium or smaller waves.
- Twin: Boards with two fins offer more stability, maneuverability and speed. The main drawback is that it’s more difficult to make bottom turns with these boards. They also excel at medium or small waves.
- Thruster: Offering both mobility and stability, the thruster fin is a good option. They have three fins in a triangular formation, with the back fin toward the tail of the board. While these are easier to control, they’re usually slower due to drag.
- Quad: With four fins, this type of board offers a lot of speed and is perfect for surfers who want to make quick turns. It’s a good choice for nearly any wave.
Tails
Another form factor to consider is the surfboard’s tail. These are many types of tails that, when paired with the right placement and number of fins, can affect the amount of control, movement and speed you have while surfing. Here are the main tails:
- Square or squashed: Best for overall performance, this lets the surfer take sharp turns and maneuver through the waves with ease
- Round: With less surface area, this tail excels at turning without reducing speed
- Pin: Best for catching big waves, these provide better control and speed than other tails
- Swallow or fishtail: This V-shaped tail promotes speed when the waves are calmer
- Asymmetrical: Built for extreme surfing, this tail can handle nearly any type of turn
- Thumbtail: Rounder than the squashed tail, this design provides more stability while surfing
- Roundtail: With a pinched look toward the tail, this one is best for surfing hollow waves
Volume and size
When it comes to picking the right board, the volume and the size both are important factors to consider.
- Volume: This refers to how much buoyancy the board has. The higher the volume, the more likely you will float on the water, but also the harder it is to make turns and maneuver. Generally, a higher volume is essential for heavier surfers and beginners. Volume is measured in cubic liters and depends on the board type. For example, longboards usually have between 60 and 100 liters, while shortboards have 22 to 35 liters.
- Size: Surfboards can vary immensely in length and width. Many are around 6 feet long, though some are 7 or more feet long. On average, the width ranges from 18 to 21 inches and is between 2 and 3 inches thick. If you weigh 100 to 140 pounds, choose a board that’s around 6 feet long and 19 inches wide.
Materials
Most surfboards consist of materials such as expanded polystyrene and epoxy resin. Both of these are durable and flexible. Polyester is also common, as is fiberglass.
Design
Surfboards come in different colors and patterns, ranging from solid light colors to darker ones. Some are solid, while others are patterned or have graphic prints.
Besides this, most modern boards come with surfboard leashes and a spot to put them. This is helpful because it can prevent you from losing the board.
8 best surfboards
With a sunburst graphic, this 8-foot-long board is brightly colored with a long line of white, yellow and orange surrounded by dark blue. It has three fins and comes with a removable leash. It consists of a strong foam core and has a textured traction pad. It’s a great entry-level board.
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South Bay Board Company Big Betsy
At 5-foot 5-inches, this small board features a five-fin system, making it easy to control. It has 30.9 liters of volume and can support up to 220 pounds. It’s made from wood and has a sturdy expanded polystyrene closed-cell foam core.
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Wavestorm 9-Foot Classic Pinline Surfboard
With a strong expanded polystyrene core and a three-stringer system, this board is highly durable, making it great for novice and intermediate surfers. Since it’s 9 feet long, it’s ideal for bigger waves as it adds stability when surfing at high speeds. It comes with a textured traction pad and can support up to 200 pounds.
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Creative Army Five Sugars PU Longboard Surfboard
Available in either light blue or double stringer white, this board is made from durable polyurethane and can handle most waves. It has a full nose profile, 2+1 fin design and high volume that enhances stability, control and maneuverability.
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South Bay Board Company 8-Foot Verve
This long surfboard is a great choice for anyone new to the sport. It has three fins, 80 liters of volume and can support up to 225 pounds. Reinforcing the board is a durable fiberglass rod and two wood stringers.
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Modern Surfboards Love Child PU Surfboard
This surfboard is ideal for those transitioning from beginner to intermediate surfing. It has a low rocker profile that makes turning and moving on waves easier.
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Available in 6- to 7-foot lengths, this board has a round tail and a single fin design, which gives it great pivot control. As a mid-length cruiser, it’s a great all-around option.
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Thurso Surf Lancer Fish Soft Top Surfboard
At 5 feet, 10 inches long, this soft top, twin fin board is great for smaller surfers or children. It has a strong expanded polystyrene core and is lightweight. It also has two wood stringers and a fishtail bottom that promotes more traction.
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The integrated solution combines the power of LiveHire's Total Talent and Direct Sourcing Platform with Enboarder's People Activation Platform to deliver more personalized experiences for onboarding new talent
MIAMI, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveHire Ltd. (ASX: LVH), a global software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform connecting companies and candidates, and Enboarder, the world's only People Activation platform enabling companies to transform their people programs into simple, human-centric journeys, have announced a strategic integration to enable experience-led and personalized onboarding.
In today's digital era, it is critical for organizations to provide experience-driven onboarding that is ongoing, engaging, rich, and consistent. In fact, the top two reasons candidates withdraw from the recruiting process are because they felt that their time was disrespected, and the process took too long. LiveHire's integration with Enboarder enables the transfer of data in a seamless fashion with the flexibility to choose the status you would like to trigger the integration, creating a faster, more seamless experience.
"Our integration with Enboarder comes at an opportune time where candidate experience is vital to recruitment," says Christy Forest, LiveHire CEO. "Enboarder's integration with LiveHire provides a seamless transition from recruitment to onboarding that is experience-driven from end-to-end."
According to Business News Daily, a poor onboarding experience is a major cause of employee turnover. This can ultimately cost an organization 100-300% of the employee's salary in total. It is important to get off on the right foot with onboarding, which ultimately starts during the recruitment process.
"At Enboarder, our mission is to help organizations put their people and human connection at the center of everything they do," said Brent Pearson, founder and CEO of Enboarder. "By integrating our People Activation Platform with LiveHire, we'll ensure that companies worldwide are providing their new employees with a smooth transition from the hiring to onboarding process, solidifying strong connection and engagement throughout the employee's entire journey."
"Kent Removals and Storage have undertaken a highly successful dual partnership and integration with LiveHire and Enboarder as part of our people initiative to ensure an excellent candidate and employee journey. What we have loved about LiveHire is that we can be agile in our messaging and contact with candidates, ensuring that we are communicating to everyone their status and progress. The talent community is a great way for us to engage passive candidates and build a connection for opportunities down the track. With Enboarder, the workflows allow us to really tailor the onboarding to the needs of our changing workforce. Catering to our blue and white collar staff and those on site and remote is easy with Enboarder," said Paula McCabe, Head of Talent and Performance at Kent Removals and Storage. "We get to engage with our new hires the moment they accept and keep them engaged during that critical time during their notice period. Having both systems in play means the journey from candidate to employee is seamless, engaging, intuitive and fun. Our feedback to date indicates that we are just shy of reaching a 5 star rating for this integration," she added.
For more information on Enboarder, please visit: https://enboarder.com/.
For more information on LiveHire, please visit: https://livehire.com
About LiveHire
LiveHire is a globally-leading total talent platform - enabling clients to attract and engage both permanent employees and contingent workers through branded Talent Communities. LiveHire offers an award-winning candidate experience and provides talent-on-demand through its unique talent pooling and 2-way text messaging functionality, having successfully enabled end-to-end recruitment from sourcing through to hire of diverse workforces for over 150 clients across 20 verticals globally.
LiveHire is proudly partnered with an expansive network of organizations including VMS, MSP, RPO, video interviewing, onboarding and more to offer the flexibility companies need for a world-class experience for hiring teams and candidates.
As an ISO-certified organization, LiveHire is committed to providing a highly secure, compliant, and secure interface for all its users.
About Enboarder
Enboarder is the world's first and only People Activation platform enabling organizations to create and deliver human-centric journeys. Designed to inspire and engage employees to take action, leading global brands like McDonalds, Hugo Boss, ING and Eventbrite use Enboarder to revolutionize their HR programs and processes. To learn more, visit www.enboarder.com.
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Accused Colombian drug lord Dairo Usuga ‘Otoniel’ extradited to the US, source says
By Fernando Ramos and Abel Alvarado, CNN
The accused Colombian narco-trafficker Dairo Usuga, also known by the alias “Otoniel,” was extradited to the United States on Wednesday to face drug trafficking charges, a source within the Colombian National Police told CNN.
Usuga is widely considered to be the boss of the “Clan del Golfo,” a powerful drug cartel that controls cocaine routes into Mexico and the United States. He was expected to appear before a US judge in the next few hours.
He faces multiple drug-trafficking charges in New York and Florida district courts. The State Department has previously offered up to $5 million for information leading to his arrest or conviction.
Usuga was captured by Colombian authorities in October in a rural area of the northwestern Uraba region in Antioquia province, a feat President Iván Duque celebrated as “the biggest arrest of a narco-trafficker by the Colombian police since the days of Pablo Escobar.”
At the time of his arrest, the alleged cartel leader was facing at least 122 charges for drug trafficking, criminal association, murder and money laundering, according to the Colombian Attorney General’s office.
His extradition was approved by presidential decree after the Colombian State Council denied an appeal by several victims of Usuga’s alleged crimes who wished to see him tried in Colombian court.
The so-called Clan del Golfo consists of former members of terrorist organizations and “uses violence and intimidation to control the narcotics trafficking routes, cocaine processing laboratories, speedboat departure points, and clandestine landing strips,” according to the State Department.
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New Research, Representing 33,000 Plan Sponsor Clients, Highlights Insights and Retirement Plan Trends
BALTIMORE, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price released today findings from its latest Defined Contribution Consultant Research Study. In partnership with Schaus Group, T. Rowe Price surveyed 32 defined contribution (DC) consultants and advisory firms—that provide services to more than 33,000 plan sponsor clients and report nearly $7.2 trillion in assets under advisement—to look at marketplace trends and factors driving plan sponsor decisions.
"The retirement ecosystem is changing rapidly, and we find the consulting and advisory community evolving their businesses to address both obstacles and new opportunities", said Michael Davis, Head of Defined Contribution plan specialists, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. "This survey combines insights from across the DC platform at T. Rowe Price with survey data provided by the consultant and advisor community. The Schaus Group was a great partner in bringing together this research, which provides new perspectives on how consultants and advisors are working alongside their plan sponsor clients to help participants prepare for retirement and seek broader financial well-being."
Survey results revealed key themes, including greater insight into Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) adoption, support for the continued evolution of target date investments and retirement income solutions, and growing interest in financial wellness programs, especially in response to the COVID pandemic.
While there is broad interest in ESG, the majority of consultants report plan sponsors are looking for further clarity on the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed guidelines before making ESG investments a part of DC plan investment options. With respect to implementation of ESG, 40% of study respondents indicated preference for actively-managed ESG investment strategies; only 10% said passive ESG investment strategies were preferable. Additionally, respondents indicated that more detailed ESG screening, reporting, and monitoring should be provided by investment providers.
With respect to target date solutions, consultants strongly support an increased focus on Collective Investment Trust (CIT) based target dates and the pursuit of blend solutions that deliver the benefits of both active and passive investment management. Of note, these cost containment trends received greater support than simply increasing the use of passive investment management.
When looking at features that could strengthen the trend of participants remaining in their DC plans postretirement, lower cost for comparable investments versus a rollover IRA, flexibility in drawing down assets, and investment solutions that generate income were ranked highest.
Consultants also report simple systematic withdrawal capabilities as the most appealing retirement income solution despite limitations. However, multi-asset investment solutions—managed accounts with income planning features and target date investments with embedded managed payout features—follow closely behind.
Addressing greater financial wellness, 76% of consultants report that plan sponsors signaled greater interest in emergency savings, and 60% report greater interest in debt management. In contrast, most respondents reported fewer than 25% of their plan sponsor clients currently offer emergency savings programs. More positively, 83% of plan consultants expect this figure to increase in the next three to five years.
Additionally, consultants are seeing plan sponsors evaluate investment managers' diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) baseline reports to satisfy basic due diligence. However, further integration of DE&I information into plan and investment decisions may require evolution, as only 31% of plan sponsors are using DE&I information to actively drive decisions on new investment options.
"We are pleased to have released this new iteration of the Defined Contribution Consultant Research Study with T. Rowe Price," said Stacy Schaus, founder and CEO of Schaus Group. "This study allows the industry to delve deeper into critical topics and themes in the retirement market and spotlight important views from consultants and advisory firms that have capacity to shape how employer sponsored retirement plans might adapt from here."
The Defined Contribution Research Study was conducted at the end of 2021 during the continued coronavirus pandemic. The executive summary is available here.
The 2021 Defined Contribution Research Study was conducted by T. Rowe price in partnership with Schaus Group. The study population includes 32 defined contribution consulting surveyed from September 20, 2021, through November 8, 2021. You may visit troweprice.com/dcio and refer to the 2021 Defined Contribution Research Study material for highlights from this study. Participating firms also received a custom report comparing their firm's responses to the aggregate responses. For questions, please contact your T. Rowe price representative.
Founded in 1937, T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) is an independent global asset management company with $1.42 trillion in assets under management as of April 30, 2022. The organization is focused on delivering investment excellence and retirement services for institutional and individual investors. Our strategic investing approach, driven by independent thinking and guided by rigorous research, helps clients feel confident in pursuing financial goals. troweprice.com, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, or Facebook.
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Reno, Nev., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - i-80 GOLD CORP. (TSX: IAU) (NYSE: IAUX) ("i-80", or the "Company") is pleased to announce that initial step-out drilling to test the southern extension potential of the Ruby Deeps deposit has intersected multiple zones of high-grade mineralization at the Company's 100%-owned Ruby Hill Property ("Ruby Hill" or "the Property") located in Eureka County, Nevada.
Highlight results from initial southern step-out drilling in the Ruby Deeps horizon:
- iRH22-06 – four intervals:
- Including 14.1 g/t Au over 7.2 m (0.41 oz/ton – 23.5 ft)
Hole iRH22-06 is the southernmost core hole drilled to test the Ruby Deeps horizon and confirms the potential to expand high-grade mineralization within the Ruby Deeps Zone that remains open along strike to the north and south, and to the east. In the southern portion of the deposit, drilling is intersecting multiple (4) structures, suggesting the potential to define resources in multiple horizons (see Figures 1 & 2 and Table 1). As in previous drilling in the Ruby Deeps Zone, ground conditions appear to be very favourable and intersection widths have met or exceeded expectations. The primary zone, located beneath the "Bullwacker" sill, returned an impressive 19.8 grams per tonne (g/t) gold (Au) over 33.2 metres (m), interpreted to be near true width.
Additional drilling is now being completed in the southern portion of the deposit. The Ruby Deeps deposit is comprised of the 426 Zone; the upper part of the deposit interpreted to consist of sub-vertical mineralization hosted within or proximal to the northeast striking 426 fault structure, and the deeper Ruby Deeps Zone; a flat-lying, north-south striking, sulphide zone located in the hanging wall of the Holly fault structure. Both zones remain open for expansion.
Due to substantial success of the 2022 program at Ruby Hill has been expanded such that more than 20,000 metres of drilling will be completed. This program is focused on defining, and expanding, the Ruby Deeps Deposit, including the upper "426" horizon, while also testing several high-potential exploration targets on the Property. Initial results from drilling in the 426 horizon are expected in the coming weeks.
The ongoing infill and step-out drill program will aide in the advancement of the Company's plan to develop an underground mine at Ruby Hill, accessed via ramp from the Archimedes open pit. Infill drilling is being completed for initial mine planning and to upgrade resources for the completion of an economic study. Step-out drilling is also being completed with a focus on expanding mineralization in advance of completing a revised resource estimate at year-end. The current program at Ruby Hill is one of several ongoing and planned drill programs on i-80 projects in 2022 that collectively are expected to comprise in excess of 50,000 metres.
It is expected that refractory mineralization from the planned underground operation at Ruby Hill will be trucked to the Company's Lone Tree facility, once operational, and oxide mineralization can be processed on-site at the existing heap leach pad, or at the existing CIL plant. i-80's substantial existing infrastructure at Lone Tree and Ruby Hill is expected to reduce potential exposure to the current inflationary environment.
"It is extremely encouraging to see multiple zones of high-grade mineralization developing in the southern portion of the Ruby Deeps zone, continuing to demonstrate the property's potential to host a world-class, Carlin-type, gold deposit.", stated Ewan Downie, CEO of i-80. "In addition to successfully expanding mineralization in the primary target zones, significant alteration and mineralization has been observed in multiple exploration targets that have been tested. The footprint of the alteration system at Ruby Hill is comparable to Nevada's most productive gold districts. I have been fortunate to have been a part of several significant discoveries and the delineation of major deposits, but perhaps have not participated in a project with the upside potential we are seeing at Ruby."
The Ruby Hill Property is one of the Company's primary assets and is host to the core processing infrastructure within the Eureka District of the Battle Mountain-Eureka Trend including a CIL plant and an active heap leach facility. The Property is host to multiple gold, gold-silver and poly-metallic (base metal) deposits.
All samples were submitted to ALS Minerals (ALS) of Sparks, NV, which is an ISO 9001 and 17025 certified and accredited laboratory, independent of the Company. Samples submitted through ALS are run through standard prep methods and analysed using Au-AA23 (Au; 30g fire assay) and ME-ICP41 (35 element suite; 0.5g Aqua Regia/ICP-AES) for ALS. ALS also undertakes their own internal coarse and pulp duplicate analysis to ensure proper sample preparation and equipment calibration. i-80 Gold Corp's QA/QC program includes regular insertion of CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks into the sample stream with a stringent review of all results.
Tim George, PE, Mine Operations Manager, reviewed the technical and scientific information contained in this press release and is a Qualified Person within the meaning of NI 43-101.
i-80 Gold Corp. is a well-financed, Nevada-focused, mining company with a goal of achieving mid-tier gold producer status through the development of multiple deposits within the Company's advanced-stage property portfolio with processing at i-80's centralized milling facility that includes an autoclave.
Certain statements in this release constitute "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including but not limited to, the expansion or mineral resources at Ruby Hill and the potential of the Ruby Hill project. Such statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the company, its projects, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. Such statements can be identified by the use of words such as "may", "would", "could", "will", "intend", "expect", "believe", "plan", "anticipate", "estimate", "scheduled", "forecast", "predict" and other similar terminology, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. These statements reflect the Company's current expectations regarding future events, performance and results and speak only as of the date of this release.
Forward-looking statements and information involve significant risks and uncertainties, should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indicators of whether or not such results will be achieved. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements or information, including, but not limited to: material adverse changes, unexpected changes in laws, rules or regulations, or their enforcement by applicable authorities; the failure of parties to contracts with the company to perform as agreed; social or labour unrest; changes in commodity prices; and the failure of exploration programs or studies to deliver anticipated results or results that would justify and support continued exploration, studies, development or operations.
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Candid Conversations Spotlight CEOs of Public Companies Including eBay, HP, John Hancock, Mastercard, Merck, Rite Aid, and Target
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Toward the goal that 50% of corporate board seats will be held by women, and at least 20% by women of color, 50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB) is launching a groundbreaking series of events. Twelve CEOs from well-known corporations with "gender-balanced" boards will share how diversity benefits their companies and communities as featured speakers on four live Industry Conversations in October 2022.
Among the U.S. corporate CEOs featured in the four 50/50WOB Industry Conversations are Brian Cornell of Target; Enrique Lores of HP; Jamie Iannone of eBay; Michael Miebach of Mastercard; Marianne Harrison of John Hancock; Rob Davis of Merck; Steve Rusckowski of Quest Diagnostics; Heyward Donigan of Rite Aid; Hayden Brown of Upwork; Yamini Rangan of HubSpot; Tarang Amin of e.l.f. Beauty and more.
To provide in-person connections with men and women directors, who currently serve on corporate boards, in October 50/50WOB will present 18 in-person networking events in the U.S. and international cities. Future board candidates will gain advice and guidance for their personal career advancement, with the goal to serve on corporate boards.
On Nov. 2, 2022, 50/50WOB will present The Global Conversation on Board Diversity™. The annual virtual broadcast will culminate the event series for worldwide audiences with a one-hour forum featuring CEOs of international stock exchanges. The conversation will focus on the status of women and diversity in their countries and among their listed company boards, including the New York Stock Exchange, and exchanges in Toronto, London and Mexico City.
"Continuing the momentum that 50/50 Women on Boards has generated for 12 years, we are delighted to bring the achievements of these corporations and stock exchanges to our global audience. Our events are remarkable and rare opportunities to connect virtually and face-to-face with industry CEOs, corporate directors, and stock exchange leaders from around the world," said Betsy Berkhemer-Credaire, CEO of 50/50WOB. "To counter the recent setbacks for California laws to advance diversity on corporate boards, it is more important than ever to spotlight and celebrate companies that are achieving this important business goal."
Global sponsors to date of this year's events include Mastercard, AMN Healthcare, Equilar, Ernst & Young (EY), Bank of America, and Unum Group. To learn more visit: https://5050wob.com/2022-events/.
50/50 Women on Boards™ (50/50WOB) is the leading global nonprofit education and advocacy campaign driving the movement toward gender balance and diversity on corporate boards. Since 2011 the campaign has published its 50/50 Women on Boards Gender Diversity Index™ directory and research reports to track the gender and racial diversity of Russell 3000 company board directors. Educational programs and advocacy efforts produced by 50/50WOB include The Global Conversation on Board Diversity, its series of individual and corporate Path to the Boardroom™ workshops designed to advance women in the pipeline to corporate board seats, and the new Networking Hub for alumni to connect to experts and board members in support of their board journey. For more information, www.5050wob.com.
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(The Hill) — Authorities discovered the body of an Arkansas judge at the bottom of a lake after he apparently ventured off alone during a vacation with family and friends over the weekend.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said on Sunday they discovered the body of Arkansas County Northern District Judge Jeremiah Bueker, 48, after his family conducted their own unsuccessful search and called 911.
The sheriff’s office said Bueker’s death is being investigated as an accidental drowning but they are sending his body to the state’s medical examiner for an autopsy.
“I truly pray that the successful recovery of Judge Bueker’s body by our deputies and Arkansas Game & Fish Wildlife Officers brings some sense of closure to the Bueker Family and those who knew him best,” Sheriff Lafayette Woods, Jr. said in a statement.
“The scour of emotions they must feel right now is devastating,” he added.
Bueker was vacationing with family and friends over the weekend near Mud Lake and at some point ventured off alone, authorities said. His family and friends noticed he was missing and soon began a search before calling authorities.
Officials from local and state agencies conducted a ground and water search that began just before midnight on Saturday evening, and the search was later temporarily suspended due to low visibility.
Soon after the search resumed just after sunrise on Sunday, sonar technology revealed Bueker’s body at the bottom of the lake.
“The boats used were equipped with side-scan sonar, which provides a birds-eye view of the water,” Woods said. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/arkansas-judges-body-found-at-bottom-of-lake-after-family-vacation/ | 2022-08-08T20:10:34Z |
HOUSTON, Aug. 3 , 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Callon Petroleum Company (NYSE: CPE) ("Callon" or the "Company") today reported results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
Presentation slides accompanying this earnings release are available on the Company's website at www.callon.com located on the "Presentations" page within the Investors section of the site.
Second Quarter 2022 and Recent Highlights
- Delivered production of approximately 100.7 MBoe/d (61% oil and 81% liquids) in the second quarter of 2022
- Increased Delaware Basin well productivity in 2022 by approximately 20% over 2021 as co-development offset spacing and completions initiatives are implemented
- Generated net cash provided by operating activities of $372.3 million and adjusted free cash flow of $125.6 million
- Reported net income of $348.0 million, or $5.62 per diluted share, adjusted EBITDA of $418.5 million, and adjusted income of $227.8 million, or $3.68 per diluted share
- Achieved an operating margin of $67.58 per Boe, a sequential increase of over 15%
- Executed a refinancing transaction that extended maturities and reduced term balances, with total debt balance of $2.5 billion at June 30 after continued debt reduction
"Callon continues to execute on important steps to solidify a foundation for durable free cash flow generation" said Joe Gatto, President and Chief Executive Officer. "In the inflationary environment that we operate in today, and likely for the foreseeable future, operating margins are critical to our cash generation objectives. In our most recent quarter, our operating margins increased to almost $70 per Boe produced, our eighth consecutive quarterly increase, which drove unhedged adjusted EBITDA of over $600 million. When our industry leading margins are combined with demonstrated well productivity gains in the Delaware and drilling and completion efficiencies across the portfolio, we expect to drive more efficient conversion of EBITDA into free cash flow. These cash flow benefits will be further enhanced in the near-term with a steadily decreasing impact of financial hedges and a reduced interest expense burden as debt continues to be reduced."
Callon Operations Update
At June 30, 2022, Callon had 1,377 gross (1,229.3 net) wells producing from established flow units in the Permian and Eagle Ford. Net daily production for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was 100.7 MBoe/d (61% oil and 81% liquids).
Production volumes for the quarter include the impact of the following items:
- Increased Workover Activity – Callon experienced a higher level of well failures than historical trends due to intermittent power disruptions and the timing of useful equipment lives. During these outages, Callon accelerated its artificial lift initiatives, which provide production and runtime benefits, primarily in Delaware Basin South. Given the additional time to complete these conversion and repair projects, which were roughly double the level executed in the first quarter, downtime was elevated in the second quarter. Portions of this activity were previously planned to occur later in the year and, as a result, workovers and associated downtime for this initiative should be reduced going forward relative to our previous forecast.
- Conversion of Midland Basin Gathering Contract – Natural gas and NGL volumes increased from the conversion of a Midland Basin gathering contract from a percentage of proceeds to fee-based which resulted in a reduction in oil cut for the quarter.
Operated drilling and completion activity for the three months ended June 30, 2022 are summarized in the table below:
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, Callon drilled 35 gross (32.6 net) wells and placed a combined 33 gross (29.1 net) wells on production. Completions operations for the quarter included 6 gross (5.9 net) wells in the Delaware Basin, 7 gross (6.3 net) wells in the Midland Basin, and 15 gross (13.0 net) wells in the Eagle Ford Shale. Callon placed 11 gross (10.1 net) wells on production in the Delaware Basin, 7 gross (6.0 net) wells in the Midland Basin, and 15 gross (13.0 net) wells in the Eagle Ford Shale. The average lateral length for the wells completed during the second quarter was 8,281 feet. Operated completions during the second quarter consisted of 4 Upper Wolfcamp A wells and 2 Lower Wolfcamp A wells in the Delaware Basin; 2 Lower Spraberry wells, 3 Wolfcamp A wells and 2 Wolfcamp B wells in the Midland Basin; and 15 lower Eagle Ford Shale wells.
Leverage and Liquidity Update
On June 9, 2022, Callon priced $600 million principal amount of 7.50% Senior Notes due 2030 in a private offering. On June 24, 2022, the Company deposited with the trustee the proceeds from the offering of the 7.50% Senior Notes due 2030, along with borrowings under the Credit Facility, to redeem all of its outstanding 6.125% Senior Notes due 2024 and 9.0% Second Lien Notes due 2025. As of June 30, 2022, the drawn balance on the facility was $779.0 million and cash balances were $6.1 million. The Company intends to continue its application of organic free cash flow towards repayment of debt balances related to the credit facility and other debt instruments.
Third Quarter Activity Outlook and Guidance
Callon is currently running six rigs, with three rigs in the Delaware Basin, two rigs in the Midland Basin and one rig in the Eagle Ford which the Company will be dropping in the coming days. Callon plans to utilize two to three completion crews for the third quarter, supporting new production across the Midland, Delaware and Eagle Ford positions.
For the third quarter, the Company expects to produce between 102 and 105 MBoe/d (63% oil) with between 38 and 42 gross wells (33 and 36 net) placed on production. In addition, Callon projects an operational capital spending level of between $245 and $255 million on an accrual basis.
For full year 2022, Callon is increasing the bottom end of its production guidance to between 102 and 105 MBoe/d (63% oil) to reflect underlying Permian well performance that is above expectations, and an increase in natural gas and NGL volumes from the Midland Basin gathering contract conversion. The revised guidance is available in the accompanying presentation.
Capital Expenditures
For the three months ended June 30, 2022, Callon incurred $237.8 million in operational capital expenditures on an accrual basis. Total capital expenditures, inclusive of capitalized expenses, are detailed below on an accrual and cash basis:
Hedge Portfolio Summary
As of July 29, 2022, Callon had the following outstanding oil and natural gas derivative contracts:
Operating and Financial Results
The following table presents summary information for the periods indicated:
Revenue. For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, Callon reported revenue of $760.3 million, which excluded revenue from sales of commodities purchased from a third party of $153.4 million. Revenues including the loss from the settlement of derivative contracts ("Adjusted Total Revenue") were $575.7 million, reflecting the impact of a $184.6 million loss from the settlement of derivative contracts. Average daily production and average realized prices, including and excluding the effects of hedging, are detailed above.
Commodity Derivatives. For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the net loss on commodity derivative contracts includes the following (in thousands):
For the quarter ended June 30, 2022, the cash paid for commodity derivative settlements includes the following (in thousands):
Lease Operating Expenses, including workover ("LOE"). LOE for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $72.9 million, or $7.96 per Boe, compared to LOE of $67.3 million, or $7.29 per Boe, in the first quarter of 2022. The sequential increase in LOE was primarily due to increases in workover costs as well as certain operating costs such as fuel, power and equipment rentals. The increase in LOE per Boe was due to the increases in operating costs mentioned above as well as the distribution of fixed costs spread over lower production volumes.
Production and Ad Valorem Taxes. Production and ad valorem taxes for the three months ended June 30, 2022 were approximately 5.9% of total revenue excluding revenue from sales of commodities purchased from a third-party and before the impact of derivative settlements, or $4.90 per Boe.
Gathering, Transportation and Processing. Gathering, transportation and processing expense for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $23.3 million, or $2.54 per Boe, as compared to $20.8 million, or $2.25 per Boe, in the first quarter of 2022. This increase in gathering, transportation and processing expense was primarily due to a new contract entered into during the second quarter of 2022 as well as inflationary cost increases.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization ("DD&A"). DD&A for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $11.94 per Boe compared to $11.15 per Boe in the first quarter of 2022. The increase in DD&A per Boe was primarily attributable to higher capital expenditures during the three months ended June 30, 2022 and increases in future development cost assumptions.
General and Administrative Expense ("G&A"). G&A for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022 was $10.9 million and $17.1 million, respectively. G&A, excluding non-cash incentive share-based compensation valuation adjustments, ("Adjusted G&A") was $16.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $14.3 million for the first quarter of 2022. The cash component of Adjusted G&A increased to $14.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $13.0 million for the first quarter of 2022 primarily as a result of higher compensation costs during the quarter.
The following table reconciles total G&A to Adjusted G&A - cash component and full cash G&A (in thousands):
Income Tax. Callon provides for income taxes at the statutory rate of 21% adjusted for permanent differences expected to be realized. We recorded income tax expense of $3.0 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and March 31, 2022, respectively. Since the second quarter of 2020, we have concluded that it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will not be realized and have recorded a full valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. As long as we continue to conclude that the valuation allowance is necessary, we will not have significant deferred tax expense or benefit.
Adjusted Income, Adjusted EBITDA and Unhedged Adjusted EBITDA. The following tables reconcile the Company's net income (loss) to adjusted income, adjusted EBITDA and unhedged adjusted EBITDA:
Adjusted Free Cash Flow. The following table reconciles the Company's net cash provided by operating activities to unhedged adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted free cash flow:
Adjusted Discretionary Cash Flow. The following table reconciles the Company's net cash provided by operating activities to adjusted discretionary cash flow:
Adjusted Total Revenue. Adjusted total revenue is reconciled to total operating revenues, which excludes revenue from sales of commodities purchased from a third party, in the following table:
Net Debt. The following table reconciles the Company's total debt to net debt:
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release refers to non-GAAP financial measures such as "adjusted free cash flow," "adjusted EBITDA," "unhedged adjusted EBITDA," "operating margin," "adjusted income," "adjusted income per diluted share," "adjusted diluted weighted average common shares outstanding," "adjusted discretionary cash flow," "adjusted total revenue," "adjusted G&A," "full cash G&A," and "net debt." These measures, detailed below, are provided in addition to, and not as an alternative for, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP (including the notes), included in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and posted on our website.
- Adjusted free cash flow is a supplemental non-GAAP measure that is defined by the Company as adjusted EBITDA less operational capital expenditures (accrual), capitalized cash interest, capitalized cash G&A (which excludes capitalized expense related to share-based awards), and cash interest expense, net. We believe adjusted free cash flow provides useful information to investors because it is a comparable metric against other companies in the industry and is a widely accepted financial indicator of an oil and natural gas company's ability to generate cash for the use of internally funding their capital development program and to service or incur debt. Adjusted free cash flow is not a measure of a company's financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities, or as a measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to net income (loss).
- Callon calculates adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), depreciation, depletion and amortization, (gains) losses on derivative instruments excluding net settled derivative instruments, impairment of evaluated oil and gas properties, non-cash share-based compensation expense, merger, integration and transaction expense, (gain) loss on extinguishment of debt, and certain other expenses. Adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, it should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flow provided by operating activities or other income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. However, the Company believes that adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it provides additional information with respect to our performance or ability to meet our future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements. Because adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income (loss) and may vary among companies, the adjusted EBITDA presented above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
- Callon calculates unhedged adjusted EBITDA as adjusted EBITDA, as defined above, excluding the impact of net settled derivative instruments. Unhedged adjusted EBITDA is not a measure of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, it should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss), cash flow provided by operating activities or other income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. However, the Company believes that unhedged adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it provides additional information with respect to our performance without the impact of our settled derivative instruments. Because unhedged adjusted EBITDA excludes some, but not all, items that affect net income (loss) and may vary among companies, the unhedged adjusted EBITDA presented above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
- Callon believes that operating margin is a comparable metric against other companies in the industry and is useful to investors because it is an indicator of an oil and natural gas company's operating profitability per unit of production. Operating margin is a supplemental non-GAAP measure that is defined by the Company as oil, natural gas, and NGL revenues sales price less lease operating expense; production and ad valorem taxes; and gathering, transportation and processing fees divided by total production for the period.
- Adjusted income and adjusted income per diluted share are supplemental non-GAAP measures that Callon believes are useful to investors because they provide readers with a meaningful measure of our profitability before recording certain items whose timing or amount cannot be reasonably determined. These measures exclude the net of tax effects of these items and non-cash valuation adjustments, which are detailed in the reconciliation provided. Adjusted income and adjusted income per diluted share are not measures of financial performance under GAAP. Accordingly, neither should be considered as a substitute for net income (loss), operating income (loss), or other income data prepared in accordance with GAAP. However, the Company believes that adjusted income and adjusted income per diluted share provide additional information with respect to our performance. Because adjusted income and adjusted income per diluted share exclude some, but not all, items that affect net income (loss) and may vary among companies, the adjusted income and adjusted income per diluted share presented above may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
- Adjusted diluted weighted average common shares outstanding is a non-GAAP financial measure which includes the effect of potentially dilutive instruments that, under certain circumstances described below, are excluded from diluted weighted average common shares outstanding, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. When a net loss exists, all potentially dilutive instruments are anti-dilutive to the net loss per common share and therefore excluded from the computation of diluted weighted average common shares outstanding. The effect of potentially dilutive instruments are included in the computation of adjusted diluted weighted average common shares outstanding for purposes of computing adjusted income per diluted share.
- Adjusted discretionary cash flow is a supplemental non-GAAP measure that Callon believes provides useful information to investors because it is a comparable metric against other companies in the industry and is a widely accepted financial indicator of an oil and natural gas company's ability to generate cash for the use of internally funding their capital development program and to service or incur debt. Adjusted discretionary cash flow is defined by Callon as net cash provided by operating activities before changes in working capital and merger, integration and transaction expenses. Callon has included this information because changes in operating assets and liabilities relate to the timing of cash receipts and disbursements, which the Company may not control, and the cash flow effect may not be reflected the period in which the operating activities occurred. Adjusted discretionary cash flow is not a measure of a company's financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities, or as a measure of liquidity, or as an alternative to net income (loss).
- Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of adjusted total revenue (which is revenue including the gain or loss from the settlement of derivative contracts) is useful to investors because it provides readers with a revenue value more comparable to other companies who engage in price risk management activities through the use of commodity derivative instruments and reflects the results of derivative settlements with expected cash flow impacts within total revenues.
- Adjusted G&A is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that excludes non-cash incentive share-based compensation valuation adjustments and adjusted G&A - cash component further excludes equity-settled, share-based compensation expenses. Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of adjusted G&A and adjusted G&A - cash component are useful to investors because they provide for greater comparability period-over-period. In addition, adjusted G&A - cash component provides a meaningful measure of our recurring G&A expense.
- Full cash G&A is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure that Callon defines as adjusted G&A – cash component plus capitalized G&A excluding capitalized expense related to share-based awards. Callon believes that the non-GAAP measure of full cash G&A is useful to investors because it provides a meaningful measure of our total recurring cash G&A costs, whether expensed or capitalized, and provides for greater comparability on a period-over-period basis.
- Net debt is a supplemental non-GAAP measure that is defined by the Company as total debt excluding unamortized premiums, discount, and deferred loan costs, less cash and cash equivalents. Net debt should not be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, total debt, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. Management uses net debt to determine the Company's outstanding debt obligations that would not be readily satisfied by its cash and cash equivalents on hand. We believe this metric is useful to analysts and investors in determining the Company's leverage position since the Company has the ability to, and may decide to, use a portion of its cash and cash equivalents to reduce debt. This metric is sometimes presented as a ratio with Adjusted EBITDA in order to provide investors with another means of evaluating the Company's ability to service its existing debt obligations as well as any future increase in the amount of such obligations. This ratio is referred to by the Company as its leverage ratio.
Earnings Call Information
The Company will host a conference call on Thursday, August 4, 2022, to discuss second quarter 2022 financial and operating results, outlook and guidance for the remainder of 2022, and current corporate strategy and initiatives.
Please join Callon Petroleum Company via the Internet for a webcast of the conference call:
Date/Time: Thursday, August 4, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time)
Webcast: Select "News and Events" under the "Investors" section of the Company's website: www.callon.com.
An archive of the conference call webcast will also be available at www.callon.com under the "Investors" section of the website.
About Callon Petroleum Company
Callon Petroleum Company is an independent oil and natural gas company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of high-quality assets in the leading oil plays of South and West Texas.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements include all statements regarding wells anticipated to be drilled and placed on production; future levels of development activity and associated production, capital expenditures and cash flow expectations; the Company's production and expenditure guidance; estimated reserve quantities and the present value thereof; future debt levels and leverage; and the implementation of the Company's business plans and strategy, as well as statements including the words "believe," "expect," "plans," "may," "will," "should," "could," and words of similar meaning. These statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance based on management's experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, anticipated future developments and other factors believed to be appropriate. No assurances can be given, however, that these events will occur or that these projections will be achieved, and actual results could differ materially from those projected as a result of certain factors. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Some of the factors which could affect our future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements include the volatility of oil and natural gas prices; changes in the supply of and demand for oil and natural gas, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and various governmental actions taken to mitigate its impact or actions by, or disputes among members of OPEC and other oil and natural gas producing countries with respect to production levels or other matters related to the price of oil; our ability to drill and complete wells; operational, regulatory and environment risks; the cost and availability of equipment and labor; our ability to finance our development activities at expected costs or at expected times or at all; our inability to realize the benefits of recent transactions; currently unknown risks and liabilities relating to the newly acquired assets and operations; adverse actions by third parties involved with the transactions; risks that are not yet known or material to us; and other risks more fully discussed in our filings with the SEC, including our most recent Annual Reports on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, available on our website or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
Contact Information
Kevin Smith
Director of Investor Relations
Callon Petroleum Company
ir@callon.com
(281) 589-5200
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Hunter gored by moose he attempted to shoot, deputies say
LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. (Gray News) – A hunter in Colorado suffered life-threatening injuries after he was gored by a moose he attempted to shoot.
According to the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received an emergency call Tuesday afternoon from a GPS device from the hunter, indicating he had been seriously injured by an animal.
The hunter said he had been bow hunting and shot at a bull moose but missed, and the animal then charged and gored him.
The injured hunter had hiked more than a mile and was being helped by other bystanders when deputies arrived. Deputies immediately rendered first aid and placed a tourniquet on the hunter’s arm.
Because of the severity of his injuries, the hunter was airlifted to an area hospital.
Larimer County is located in the northernmost part of Colorado, bordering Wyoming.
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BATESVILLE, Ind., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.2175 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable June 30, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2022.
About Hillenbrand
Hillenbrand (www.Hillenbrand.com) is a global diversified industrial company with businesses that serve a wide variety of industries around the world. We pursue profitable growth and robust cash generation to drive increased value for our shareholders. Hillenbrand's portfolio includes industrial businesses such as Coperion, Milacron Injection Molding & Extrusion, and Mold-Masters, in addition to Batesville, a recognized leader in the death care industry in North America. Hillenbrand is publicly traded on the NYSE under "HI."
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SAN RAMON, Calif., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lumin Digital, a PSCU company, announced today that Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU) has signed a multi-year agreement for Lumin Digital's cloud-native platform for online and mobile digital banking solutions. Once Hawaii State FCU goes live on the platform in June 2022, Lumin Digital will support the credit union's more than 120,000 members.
Lumin Digital is a cloud-native digital banking platform that provides credit union members with a tightly integrated and customized experience. Using sophisticated automation, Lumin Digital helps financial institutions drive better engagement with their users through personalized recommendations and communication to improve their financial habits and simplify everyday transactions by offering insights on spending, setting savings goals, and offering real-time notifications and fraud alerts.
"At Hawaii State FCU, we are committed to investing in technology and innovation so our members can manage their money with greater security and convenience," said Genesis Nicklaw, Vice President of Electronic Support Services at Hawaii State FCU. "We identified Lumin Digital as a partner because they align with our vision to provide an easy-to-use personalized digital experience to our members."
"We are excited to welcome Hawaii State FCU and serve more credit union members across the Aloha State," said Jeff Chambers, founder and CEO of Lumin Digital. "Their strong focus on providing members with innovative financial services tools, technology, and products aligns perfectly with our vision of building and deploying next-gen digital experiences for tomorrow's users. We look forward to working together to create unique and impactful digital solutions that help their members better manage their financial wellbeing without having to come into a branch."
Lumin Digital continues to drive innovation in the digital banking space, differentiating itself through technology built for human connection. Lumin Digital's offering provides seamless integration to a wide array of PSCU and other platform tools and capabilities, including card services, rewards management, and data analytics to provide a member-centric experience.
About Lumin Digital
Lumin Digital is a fintech company specializing in digital banking solutions. Through a fundamentally different approach to technology, service, and people, we're creating the next generation of financial solutions each and every day. Lumin helps credit unions and financial institutions build and deploy next-gen digital experiences that help to continually serve, engage, and grow their membership base. While other platforms are partially adapted or retrofitted for the cloud, Lumin is 100% cloud-native. It was built specifically for the cloud environment, allowing us to more fully realize the advantages it offers. It's a difference that financial institutions and their users will see and feel almost immediately. For more information, visit lumindigital.com.
About Hawaii State Federal Credit Union
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union (Hawaii State FCU) was founded in 1936. Serving state, city and county employees as well as non-profits and select businesses and their families across the state, Hawaii State FCU has more than 120,000 members and $2 billion in assets. Hawaii State FCU provides financial advising, checking, savings and loan services on Oahu and in Kahului, Maui. For more information, visit www.HawaiiStateFCU.com.
About PSCU
PSCU, the nation's premier payments CUSO, supports the success of more than 1,900 financial institutions representing nearly 7 billion transactions annually. Committed to service excellence and focused on innovation, PSCU's payment processing, risk management, data and analytics, loyalty programs, digital banking, marketing, strategic consulting and mobile platforms help deliver possibilities and seamless member experiences. Comprehensive, 24/7/365 member support is provided by contact centers located throughout the United States. The origin of PSCU's model is collaboration and scale, and the company has leveraged its influence on behalf of credit unions and their members for more than 40 years. Today, PSCU provides an end-to-end, competitive advantage that enables credit unions to securely grow and meet evolving consumer demands. For more information, visit pscu.com.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif. , Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuya Smart (NYSE: TUYA, HKEX: 2391), a global IoT development platform service provider, has taken the sustainability initiative into its own hands.
As one of the critical challenges of sustainable development, climate change has become a global issue. Many countries are striving to achieve "carbon neutralization" in order to minimize the impact of greenhouse gases on both the climate and the environment.
At the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UN-GA), the U.N. presented the goal "to peak carbon emissions before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060," entering a new stage of climate governance. Environment, climate risk, low-carbon, energy conservation, and carbon reduction are becoming the new global consensus and the universal ESG standards. Facing the increasing demand for energy efficiency and carbon reduction, traditional solutions are obviously not enough. A shift in supply and demand and technological innovations will inevitably bring new developments and opportunities.
Among them, IoT solutions have become a vanguard in the field of energy conservation and carbon reduction thanks to its technological advantages, including smart measurement of energy consumption, flexible data collection, visibility, controllability, and scientific decision-making. But enabling the synergy of IoT technologies and energy efficiency is no easy task. It requires long-term development in the industry and continuous exploration of different use cases to build an exclusive solution in line with the latest trends.
In early June this year, Tuya launched "Smart for Purpose," a social media campaign that continues to practice the company's responsibility for employees, the industry, and society in the fields of elderly care, energy conservation, and more. The campaign also encouraged Tuya's global business partners to participate in ESG practices and provide sustainable solutions and services to customers and society.
Tuya's sustainability initiative has brought a positive impact on the global market through various applications and has demonstrated the role of an IoT company in achieving carbon neutralization.
Achieving Energy Efficiency Through IoT Technology
Real environmental protection and carbon reduction does not mean radical changes in people's daily habits, but building a low-carbon and green lifestyle in feasible ways that are universal.
A good example would be the smart metering socket developed by Tuya Smart and its global partners. The product can be controlled through mobile phones and voice recognition. Users can set the timing, turn it on/off remotely, and even control electrical appliance switches through sensors to reduce energy consumption.
According to statistics, the smart metering socket powered by Tuya has saved almost US$200 million in electric bills for users around the world - a carbon reduction equivalent to planting 40 million trees per year.
For people who often forget to turn off the lights before leaving their home, Tuya Smart has launched the smart motion sensor light switch solution. The solution supports shifting between manual and automatic sensing modes, allowing Tuya's partners to build smart switches that are energy-efficient and user-friendly. Under automatic mode, the solution supports customized settings, such as sensitivity and delayed action. Under manual mode, it supports colorful lights, white light adjustments, and countdown functions.
Turning off the lights automatically to avoid leaving the lights on while nobody is at home would certainly help consumers effectively save energy and money.
Another example would be Tuya's collaboration with iHelios, a UK-based company specializing in heating and integrated property control systems.
By partnering with Tuya, iHelios launched an innovative and environmentally conscious household heating system, which has saved consumers over 30% on their electric bills. Reduced electric bills also means reduced energy consumption. The collaboration not only experienced success in energy conservation and carbon reduction, but it also brought a 40% increase in number of customers for iHelios.
The world is now facing a significant bottleneck in the supply of energy resources, and the situation has only intensified this year due to geopolitical tensions. "The market won't balance itself out until 2024," said Gergely Molnar, an energy analyst at the International Energy Agency. "Until then, these financial tensions will be in place."
Countries and energy companies are committed to finding more effective solutions to save energy. So far, thermostats are considered the most popular and trending IoT product.
According to an Australian government report, the installation of smart thermostats can help residential customers save 10% of their air-conditioning power consumption. Based on the report published by Mordor Intelligence, the market size for smart thermostats is expected to reach US$3.3 billion by 2026 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 23.1% between 2021 and 2026.
The smart thermostat solution developed by Tuya can monitor temperature and humidity levels, and can switch between different modes automatically, keeping the household temperature in an appropriate range. This not only brings more comfort and convenience to users, but it also successfully achieves energy conservation and carbon reduction, making the product a best seller in the smart home market.
Sustainable Value Created by IoT Capability
As energy conservation and carbon reduction become the new global consensus, more and more innovative technologies are needed in order to inspire people to participate in a low-carbon and green lifestyle.
Tuya's IoT capabilities not only brings great sustainable value, but it also created solutions for energy conservation and carbon reduction.
One of the main reasons behind such impact is that the technology does not require users to change their previous behavior and habits. Rather, it allows people to achieve a green lifestyle more intuitively and easily. More importantly, through its IoT capabilities and rich ecosystem, Tuya was able to boost its product value for home appliance brands by accurately observing the demand for carbon reduction.
Though the above-mentioned cases and results do not demonstrate the entire value proposition of Tuya Smart, the company has undoubtedly built up an ESG reputation through its business model and credible IoT capabilities in line with the sustainable development demand.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagens Berman urges Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) investors who purchased shares pursuant to the company's March 2021 initial public offering and suffered significant losses to submit your losses now.
Relevant Period: Mar. 8, 2021 – Aug. 26, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Oct. 25, 2022
Visit: www.hbsslaw.com/investor-fraud/CPNG
Contact An Attorney Now: CPNG@hbsslaw.com
844-916-0895
Coupang, Inc. (NYSE: CPNG) Securities Class Action:
The class action is brought on behalf investors in Coupang's March 2021 initial public offering ("IPO"), through which the company raised gross proceeds of $3.5 billion.
The complaint alleges Defendants failed to disclose in the IPO offering documents that: (a) Coupang was engaged in improper anti-competitive practices with its suppliers and other third parties in violation of applicable regulations; (b) Coupang had improperly adjusted search algorithms and manipulated product reviews on its marketplace platform to prioritize its own private-label branded products over those of other sellers and merchants, to the detriment of consumers, merchants, and suppliers; (c) unbeknownst to its Rocket WOW loyalty program members, Coupang was selling products to non-member customers at lower prices; and, (d) Coupang's historical revenues, competitive advantages, and growing market share were the result of systemic, improper, unethical, and/or illegal practices.
By July 14, 2022, after The Korea Times reported that Korea regulators were investigating Coupang for falsely advertising membership benefits of its Rocket WOW loyalty program, shares of Coupang closed at $14.25, or almost 60% below the IPO price.
"We're focused on investors' losses and proving Coupang's true source of growth was its anti-competitive conduct," said Reed Kathrein, the Hagens Berman partner leading the investigation.
If you invested in Coupang and have significant losses, or have knowledge that may assist the firm's investigation, click here to discuss your legal rights with Hagens Berman.
Whistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding Coupang should consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email CPNG@hbsslaw.com.
About Hagens Berman
Hagens Berman is a global plaintiffs' rights complex litigation law firm focusing on corporate accountability through class-action law. The firm is home to a robust securities litigation practice and represents investors as well as whistleblowers, workers, consumers and others in cases achieving real results for those harmed by corporate negligence and fraud. More about the firm and its successes can be found at hbsslaw.com. Follow the firm for updates and news at @ClassActionLaw.
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Social Security checks could grow by about $175 a month, advocacy group says
(CNN) - Social Security recipients could see a 10.5% increase in their payments next year.
That’s according to a new estimate by the advocacy group, The Senior Citizens League.
The increase would add about $175 to the average monthly retiree benefit, which is currently $1,668.
The estimate is based on the June reading for an inflation measure the Social Security Administration uses to calculate the annual cost of living adjustment.
How much more retirees, Americans with disabilities and other recipients will actually get won’t be determined until the fall.
The league says if inflation increases over the coming three months, the adjustment could be more than its current estimate, but if price hikes moderate, the bump could be less.
Whatever it ends up being, the adjustment will likely be the largest since the early 1980s. That’s the last time seniors got a double-digit boost.
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CARLSBAD, N.M., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NextMart, Inc. (the "Company" or "NXMR" - Pink Sheets Alternative Reporting Pink: NXMR) – NXMR would like to announce the development of two new water stations in the Carlsbad, New Mexico are.
The Permian Basis is currently growing at an exponential rate with regards to the new production of oil and gas properties. The Company believes that there will be a corresponding increase in needs to oil field services including water stations which are required for the development and operation of oil and gas leases. As such, the new management of the Company is in the process of building out two new water stations in the Carlsbad area.
Mr. Maldonado (CEO of the Company), states…"Since starting as the new CEO of the Company, I have been trying to expand our top line revenue base. By opening two new water stations in Carlsbad, we will become a main source of the large amount of new and growing water requirements in the Permian Basin for oil and gas producers. We expect these operations to be up quickly and be in full operation during the third quarter. This is only one of our many planned future expansions to the revenue producing operations of the Company. We will be announcing several new additional revenue initiatives over the coming weeks and months."
Certain statements that we make may constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements contained herein may contain certain forward-looking statements relating to NXMR that are based on the beliefs of NXMR's management as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to NXMR's management. These forward-looking statements are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements relating to the NXMR's business prospects, future developments, trends and conditions in the industry and geographical markets in which NXMR operates, its strategies, plans, objectives and goals, its ability to control costs, statements relating to prices, volumes, operations, margins, overall market trends, risk management and exchange rates.
NextMart, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, is a public quoted Pink Sheet issuer under the ticker symbol "NXMR". Currently, NXMR currently is a shell company with a new management team with plans to become a current alternative reporting issuer with OTC Markets. The Company is currently looking for an appropriate business acquisition.
Company Web Site: https://nextmartcorporation.com/
Emco Oilfield Services, LLC Web Site: https://emcooilfield.com/
Twitter: @CorporationNxmr
Company Email: info@nextmarkcorporation.com
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Spero Therapeutics, Inc. ("Spero" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SPRO) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Spero investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between May 6, 2021 and May 2, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
SPRO investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) the data submitted in support of the New Drug Application ("NDA") for the Company's product candidate, Tebipenem HBr, were insufficient to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"); (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (iii) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero's operations; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Spero during the relevant time frame, you have until July 25, 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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Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
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Leading Duchenne Organization Expands Certification of Clinics that Provide Optimal Care for People with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy with 1st Clinic in St. Louis
WASHINGTON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), announced the expansion of their renowned Certified Duchenne Care Center Program (CDCCP) with the certification of the clinic at St. Louis Children's Hospital. This is an exciting step for the CDCCP as it continues to expand its reach to include St. Louis and the surrounding region.
Rachel Schrader, MS, APRN, CPNP-PC, PPMD's Vice President of Clinical Care and Education and Director of the CDCCP, notes the addition of Children's is an important step in bringing standardized Duchenne care to St. Louis. "The team at the Washington University Neuromuscular Clinic at Children's has grown tremendously over the last several years, and we are thrilled to include them in the CDCCP. The neuromuscular program's history at Washington University is long steeped in cutting-edge research and transformational Duchenne care, and we are delighted to extend certification to their team."
St. Louis Children's Hospital is the largest provider of Duchenne care in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois and serves a large population of nearly 250 patients living with "dystrophinopathy," the spectrum of muscle diseases that are caused by a change in the dystrophin gene. The center serves patients in need of both clinical care and those participating in research, as Children's is a large research hub in the region.
Led by its director, Dr. Craig Zaidman, a Washington University pediatric neurology specialist at St. Louis Children's Hospital, the clinic has grown to include multiple subspecialists including renowned experts in a variety of fields, as well as the addition of a nurse practitioner and nurse coordinator, who work collaboratively to ensure patient care is delivered in a coordinated, comprehensive manner in line with CDC's Duchenne Care Guidelines.
"Being the only pediatric certified Duchenne care center in the St. Louis area is a tribute to the group of professionals who work at our clinic each day," said Zaidman. "We're honored to provide the highest level of care to our patients and families."
PPMD's Certified Duchenne Care Center Program supports standardized, comprehensive care and services for all people living with Duchenne. Certification means centers maintain the highest standards in clinical and sub-specialty services, rapidly apply new evidence-based knowledge, minimize heterogeneity in clinical research outcomes, and comply with standards in clinical care that were established by the CDC's Care Considerations. As part of its ongoing mission to end Duchenne, PPMD continues to insist all people with Duchenne receive comprehensive care.
Schrader is thrilled to add St. Louis Children's to the growing network of Certified Duchenne Care Centers and to continue to expand the program to reach the large dystrophinopathy population currently under Dr. Zaidman's care. "PPMD and the CDCC Certification Committee were delighted to review the Children's clinic and were impressed with the growth and advancement that has taken place at their clinic over the last several years. Dr. Zaidman's passion for delivering excellent neuromuscular care is abundantly clear, and the team has a clear dedication to caring for people living with Duchenne and Becker. We look forward to partnering with them for many years to come," said Schrader.
To learn more about PPMD's Certified Duchenne Care Center Program, visit PPMD's website. Click here to learn more about the history of PPMD's Certified Duchenne Care Center Program and to access PPMD's first published article on the program.
ABOUT PARENT PROJECT MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY:
Duchenne is a fatal genetic disorder that slowly robs people of their muscle strength. Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) fights every single battle necessary to end Duchenne.
We demand optimal care standards and ensure every family has access to expert healthcare providers, cutting edge treatments, and a community of support. We invest deeply in treatments for this generation of Duchenne patients and in research that will benefit future generations. Our advocacy efforts have secured hundreds of millions of dollars in funding and won five FDA approvals.
Everything we do—and everything we have done since our founding in 1994—helps those with Duchenne live longer, stronger lives. We will not rest until we end Duchenne for every single person affected by the disease. Join our fight against Duchenne at EndDuchenne.org. Follow PPMD on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
ABOUT ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S:
For more than 140 years, St. Louis Children's Hospital has provided exceptional care for children in all 50 states and 80 countries around the world. With its academic partner, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis Children's is consistently ranked among the nation's best pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. A member of BJC HealthCare, St. Louis Children's follows one simple mission – to do what's right for kids. That mission comes to life through medical discovery, innovative therapies and compassionate care. In 2018, St. Louis Children's expanded with a state-of-the-art, 12-story medical tower. St. Louis Children's relies on generous donations to deliver specialized care for families in need, extend health care services to the community, and pursue research that promises to transform pediatric medicine. To find out more, visit StLouisChildrens.org, Facebook Twitter and Instagram.
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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Assailants on Wednesday detonated a remote-controlled explosive device as a bus carrying prison guards was passing by, killing one of the guards, an official said. Four other guards were wounded in the explosion.
The attack occurred in the district of Osmangazi, in Turkey’s northwestern Bursa province, as the bus was transporting the guards to a prison in the region. One of the injured was in serious condition.
“Our evaluation is that a hand-made bomb that was left beneath an electricity pole was detonated by remote control as the prison vehicle was passing by,” Bursa Gov. Yakup Canbolat told reporters after inspecting the scene.
Canbolat said there was around 30 people on the bus. All of them were taken to hospitals as a precaution, he said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
Kurdish militants, leftist extremist groups and Islamic State group militants have carried out numerous attacks around the country in the past. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/explosion-on-bus-carrying-prison-guards-in-turkey-1-killed/ | 2022-04-21T04:17:29Z |
HAMPTON, Va., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Point Financial Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share on its common stock to be paid on June 24, 2022 to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2022. The dividend amount is the same as the prior quarter's dividend and based on the stock's closing price of $25.17 on May 17, 2022, the dividend yield is approximately 2.1%.
ABOUT OLD POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Old Point Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: OPOF) is the parent company of Old Point National Bank and Old Point Wealth Management, which serve the Hampton Roads and Richmond regions of Virginia as well as operate a mortgage loan production office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Old Point National Bank is a locally owned and managed community bank which offers a wide range of financial services from checking, insurance, and mortgage products to comprehensive commercial lending and banking products and services. Old Point Wealth Management is the largest wealth management services provider headquartered in Hampton Roads, Virginia, offering local asset management by experienced professionals. Additional information about the company is available at oldpoint.com.
Contact: Laura Wright, VP/Marketing Director, 757.728.1743
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Super Connector Media Sells its World-Class Boutique PR Agency to Chicago-based DMPR as It Plans to Significantly Scale its Events and Online Coaching Businesses
NEW YORK, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Super Connector Media announced today that it has sold the PR agency arm of their business to leading public relations & communications agency DMPR.
The acquisition follows the successful partnering of the two agencies over the past 12 months in which they have worked together across public relations clients in multiple categories and referred business in both directions.
The sale is part of a strategic plan that allows Super Connector Media to focus on expanding the size and quantity of its live events as well as significantly scaling its online education and coaching businesses.
DMPR will only acquire Super Connector Media's PR agency business. No executives from the company will be joining the DMPR team.
Chris Winfield, co-founder and CEO of Super Connector Media, said: "I'm very proud of the explosive growth and success of our PR agency in the past four plus years. Its impeccable reputation has directly supported the credibility and prestige we have gained in the industry."
"While this was initially a difficult decision for me and my co-founder, Jen Gottlieb, it was also a necessary move so we can focus on the fastest growing areas of our company, including our events and online training and coaching platforms."
"We have been impressed with the entire team at DMPR, which has helped make this decision and deal possible. We are confident that they share the same values and results-oriented approach in serving our incredible clients. We are thrilled that we can help them continue to do what they do best, but in an even bigger way."
Super Connector Media will maintain an internal communications & PR team that will be working with its online education, coaching and book launch clients.
Dalyn A. Miller, founder and CEO of DMPR, said: "We have known and admired Super Connector Media for many years and have been impressed by both the caliber of clients and the results they've generated for them."
"Given the categories that the Super Connector Media PR division works in and the value-driven mission of its clients, this acquisition is a no-brainer to us. We're excited to continue to serve the incredible thought leaders, experts, and brands that make up the Super Connector Media PR portfolio," said Miller. "This acquisition is fully aligned with our expertise and strategic interests."
DMPR is celebrating 18 years in business and has recently seen rapid growth and expansion thanks, in part, to their newest business vertical, The Podcast Team. Launched in 2016, it was the first independently branded podcast booking arm created by an established PR agency.
"We are excited to extend our working relationship with Super Connector Media," said Miller. "It's further proof of our mutual admiration for one another and our joint desire to help each other succeed in serving clients who are changing the world."
Super Connector Media is an award-winning online education & training company and one of the fastest growing private companies in America. Specializing in producing life-changing live events and creating business and personal transformation through their online training and coaching programs. In the last two years alone, over 20,000 business owners, experts, doctors, and coaches have learned how to grow their business and become "The Recognized Expert" in their industry by leveraging Super Connector Media's systems and platforms.
DMPR is a full-service communications agency providing brands, authors, and industry leaders with public relations, strategic planning, brand consulting & management, media training, and corporate communications. Founded in 2004, they have continually provided top-tier representation to brands, experts, and thought-leaders across multiple platforms. Their clients regularly appear in The New York Times, WSJ, USA Today, Financial Times, O: The Oprah Magazine, Parents, The Saturday Evening Journal, mindbodygreen, Well & Good, Woman's World; and they've been on Today, GMA, The View, The Dr. Oz Show, Good Day New York, The School of Greatness with Lewis Howes, The Dr. Gundry Podcast, Rich Roll, Bulletproof with Dave Asprey, Happier with Gretchen Rubin, to name just a few.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Backcast Partners Management LLC ("Backcast"), a provider of debt and equity capital for both middle market private equity and non-private equity owned companies, is pleased to announce the most recent addition to its team.
Caelum Maloney has joined Backcast Partners as an Associate on the investment team. Prior to joining Backcast in 2022, Mr. Maloney was a Director in the Corporate Finance and Restructuring group at FTI Consulting, where he provided strategic and financial advice to companies, lenders, and other creditors in out-of-court and in-court restructurings. Mr. Maloney received a B.S. in Management from Boston College.
Mark Gudis, Managing Partner at Backcast, said: "Caelum brings nearly five years of experience working on complex lending transactions which will allow him to immediately contribute to the investment team. His strong business and financial analytics, thorough understanding of credit documentation, and diverse transaction experience will leverage and enhance our growing team. We look forward to significant contributions from Caelum."
Backcast Partners, formed in 2016 by three former Blackstone colleagues, manages value-additive, private credit investment funds providing capital to both private-equity backed and privately held management-owned companies. The Backcast team has been supporting traditional middle market companies ($7.5 million to $50 million of EBITDA) for decades. Backcast Partners has a very flexible capital mandate and seeks to invest from $10 million to $50 million per transaction. Backcast has invested approximately $500 million since inception and is currently raising its second fund. Backcast Partners operates out of offices in New York City, Millburn, NJ and Los Angeles, CA.
For more information for investors, please contact:
Amon Johnson, Managing Director of Investor Relations
ajohnson@backcastpartners.com
(973) 547-2447
www.backcastpartners.com
For more information for companies seeking investment, please contact:
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Row Associates, a healthcare-focused strategic advisory firm, is pleased to present and host Healthcare rpm 2022 at the renowned Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum® in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Healthcare rpm is anchored in important conversations, moderated by key industry figures, with C-suite leadership from vibrant segments of the healthcare landscape where significant change is actively taking shape. The privately-held event will gather senior executives and private equity leadership from across the healthcare spectrum.
In connection with Healthcare rpm 2022, Row Associates is pleased to announce the following areas of discussion and thought leadership for this year's event:
Adam Boehler, Moderator – Executive Chair, Evergreen Nephrology; Chief Executive Officer, Rubicon Founders; Former Director, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation
Frank Maddux, MD, FACP – Global Chief Medical Officer, Fresenius Medical Care
Shika Pappoe, MD – Chief Medical Officer, Strive Health
Michael Uchrin – Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Monogram Health
Michael Seiden, MD, PhD, Moderator – Former President, The US Oncology Network; Former Chief Medical Officer, McKesson Specialty Health and The US Oncology Network
Doug Ghertner – Chief Executive Officer, IVX Health
Chuck Jett – Chief Executive Officer, Infusion Associates
Dan McCarty – Chief Executive Officer, Infusion for Health
Catherine Swick – Vice President / General Manager, Intrafusion by McKesson
An interactive presentation regarding applications for Web 3.0 across the areas of discussion at Healthcare rpm with John Bass, Chief Executive Officer, Hashed Health and Former Chief Executive Officer, InVivoLink.
Paul Bleicher, MD, PhD, Moderator – Executive Partner, Ardan Equity; Former Chief Executive Officer, Optum Labs; Founder and Former Chief Medical Officer, Humedica; Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer, Phase Forward
David Coman – Chief Executive Officer, Science 37
Colleen Hoke – Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ObjectiveHealth
Ben Schlatka – Vice President, Digital Biomarker Solutions, Medidata Solutions; Co-Founder and Former Chief Executive Officer, MC10
Andrea Valente – Chief Executive Officer, ClinOne
Ginny Proestakes, Moderator – Chief Executive Officer, The Proestakes Group; Former Director of US Benefits, General Electric
Greg Bellomy – Chief Executive Officer, CareATC
Ben Evans – Founder, Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, Marathon Health
Chris Miller – Chief Executive Officer, Everside Health
Ryan Schmid – Chief Executive Officer, Vera Whole Health
Duncan Dashiff, Moderator – Senior Managing Partner, Row Associates
Devin Carty – Chief Executive Officer, Martin Ventures
Allen Moseley – Managing General Partner, Noro-Moseley Partners
Jack Slye – Partner, LLR Partners
Robbert Vorhoff – Global Head of Healthcare, General Atlantic
Michael Weintraub – Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Ardan Equity
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More information regarding Healthcare rpm 2022 may be found here.
Row Associates LLC is a highly specialized advisory firm that is exclusively healthcare-focused with emphasis on medical services, HCIT and tech-enabled solution providers within the industry. Row Associates LLC is registered as a Capital Acquisition Broker with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is a member of FINRA and SIPC. Background information regarding Row Associates' registered representatives may be researched via FINRA's BrokerCheck System. For more information, please visit http://www.rowhealthcare.com/.
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Rock Tech Lithium Inc. (TSXV: RCK) (OTCQX: RCKTF) (FWB: RJIB) (WKN: A1XF0V) ("Rock Tech" or the "Company") has entered into a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (the "MOU") with materials distributor and service provider thyssenkrupp Materials Trading GmbH ("thyssenkrupp Materials Trading") in relation to establishing a strategic partnership to supply lithium spodumene concentrate. Rock Tech plans to refine the mineral from the end of 2024 at its proposed converter in Guben, Germany, into high-purity lithium hydroxide, a key element in batteries for electric cars and plug-in hybrids.
The MOU between the two companies also includes a framework relating to the purchase of high-purity lithium hydroxide by thyssenkrupp Materials Trading for the battery market, as well as other by-products resulting from the refining process. Thus, the potential partnership is expected to promote a more resilient supply chain for lithium directly out of Germany, from raw material sourcing, to refining, to meeting demand of the automotive industry and growing electromobility demands.
Markus Brügmann, Rock Tech's chief executive officer says: "With thyssenkrupp Materials Trading we have found al global logistics and trading partner that gives us further security in the supply of spodumene. This is expected to give us a broader base for our input stream, which would take us a big step forward on the road to success."
Wolfgang Schnittker, chief executive officer of thyssenkrupp Materials Trading, says: "The potential partnership with Rock Tech underlines the systematic expansion of our global trading activities in the international battery and electric vehicles industry. The trading of lithium products would add another very important raw material to our supply portfolio for the production of long-life batteries."
Spodumene is one of the most important raw materials, amongst others, for the production of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles. For this purpose, the spodumene mineral must be refined into lithium hydroxide, which can then be supplied to cathode manufacturers for the battery industry worldwide. Cathodes are essential components of battery cells. The lithium spodumene concentrate will be used in Rock Tech's first converter in Guben, Germany, which is expected to produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide from 2024.
thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the largest mill-independent materials distributor and service provider in the Western world, with around 380 locations - including around 260 warehouse sites - in more than 30 countries. The extended range of services offered by the materials experts allows customers to focus even more strongly on their individual core businesses. As part of its strategic development "Materials as a Service", the company is focusing on from high-quality raw and basic materials to technical services and the development of intelligent processes in automation, extended supply chain, and warehouse and inventory management. Digital solutions ensure efficient and resource-saving processes for customers and thus provide the basis for sustainable action. From 2030 Materials Services will operate on a climate-neutral basis.
Rock Tech Lithium Inc. is a cleantech company with operations in Canada and Germany that aims to supply the automotive industry with high-quality, "made in Germany" lithium hydroxide. As early as 2024, Rock Tech intends to commission Europe's first lithium converter with a production capacity of 24,000 tonnes per year. This is equivalent to the volume needed to equip around 500,000 electric cars with lithium-ion batteries.
Rock Tech owns the Georgia Lake Project in Ontario, Canada. The Company has set itself the goal of creating a closed loop for lithium, thus closing the raw material gap on the road to clean mobility. As early as 2030, around 50 percent of the raw materials used by Rock Tech are expected to come from the recycling of batteries.
www.rocktechlithium.com
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Dirk Harbecke
Chairman
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
The following cautionary statements are in addition to all other cautionary statements and disclaimers contained elsewhere in, or referenced by, this press release.
Certain information set forth in this press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable securities laws, which are based on Rock Tech's current expectations, estimates, and assumptions in light of its experience and is perception of historical trends. All statements other than statements of historical facts may constitute forward-looking information. Often, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words or phrases such as "estimate", "project", "anticipate", "expect", "intend", "believe", "hope", "may" and similar expressions, as well as "will", "shall" and all other indications of future tense. All forward-looking information set forth in this press release is expressly qualified in its entirety by the cautionary statements referred to in this section.
In particular, this press release contains forward-looking information pertaining to: expectations regarding the MOU, including statements relating to the benefits and outcomes therefrom; future actions taken by Rock Tech and thyssenkrupp Materials Trading, including with respect to establishing a strategic partnership between the parties, the purchase and sale of spodumene and lithium hydroxide, respectively, and the expected benefits of future arrangements between the parties; statements regarding Rock Tech's proposed lithium hydroxide converter, including its features and location; statements regarding Rock Tech's future plans and expectations, including with respect to the Company's feedstock sourcing strategy and the impact of a strategic partnership with thyssenkrupp Materials Trading thereon; anticipated production of lithium hydroxide and related processing methods and outputs; statements and expectations regarding the electric vehicle industry; Rock Tech's opinions, beliefs and expectations regarding the Company's business strategy, development and exploration opportunities and projects; and plans and objectives of management for the Company's operations and properties.
Forward-looking information contained in this press release is based on certain assumptions, estimates, expectations, analysis and opinions of the Company and in certain cases, third party experts, that are believed by management of Rock Tech to be reasonable at the time they were made. Such assumptions, estimates and other factors include, among other things: the supply and demand for, deliveries of, and the level and volatility of prices of, feedstock and intermediate and final lithium products, expected growth, performance and business operations, future commodity prices and exchange rates, prospects, growth opportunities and financing available to the Company, general business and economic conditions, results of development and exploration, Rock Tech's ability to procure supplies and other equipment necessary for its business. The foregoing list is not exhaustive of all assumptions which may have been used in developing the forward-looking information. While Rock Tech considers these assumptions, estimates and factors to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking information should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results.
In addition, forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond Rock Tech's control, that may cause Rock Tech's actual events, results, performance and/or achievements to be materially different from that which is expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results, performance and/or achievements to vary materially include the Company's ability to access funding required to invest in available opportunities and projects (including the Company's proposed lithium hydroxide converters) and on satisfactory terms, the current and potential adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and recent geopolitical hostilities; the risk that Rock Tech will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due, changes in commodity and other prices, Rock Tech's ability to attract and retain skilled staff and to secure feedstock from third party suppliers, unanticipated events and other difficulties related to construction, development and operation of the Company's proposed lithium hydroxide converters, the cost of compliance with current and future environmental and other laws and regulations, title defects, competition from existing and new competitors, changes in currency, exchange rates and market prices of Rock Tech's securities, Rock Tech's history of losses, impacts of climate change and other risks and uncertainties described from time to time in Rock Tech's public disclosure documents available on the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com, including those discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in Rock Tech's most recently filed Management Discussion and Analysis and Annual Information Form, respectively. Such risks and uncertainties do not represent an exhaustive list of all risk factors that could cause actual events, results, performance and/or achievements to vary materially from the forward-looking information.
We cannot assure you that actual events, results, performance and/or achievements will be consistent with the forward-looking information and management's assumptions may prove to be incorrect. Forward-looking information reflects Rock Tech management's views as at the date the information is created. Except as may be required by law, Rock Tech undertakes no obligation and expressly disclaims any responsibility, obligation or undertaking to update or to revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, to reflect any change in Rock Tech's expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such information is based.
Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to rely on the forward-looking information set forth in this press release.
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Americana Restaurants begins first global deployment of a scaled robotics system in the restaurant industry
PASADENA, Calif., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Miso Robotics – the company transforming the restaurant industry with robotics and intelligent automation – announced a partnership with Americana Restaurants – a leading F&B operator and a master franchisee known for bringing iconic global brands such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee's, Krispy Kreme, and TGI Friday's to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The collaboration will begin with a piloted test of Flippy 2 at Americana Restaurants' flagship Wimpy location in The Dubai Mall, one of the world's largest shopping destinations. Flippy 2, a robotics solution that can independently do the work of an entire fry station, has shown it can optimize operations in quick-service restaurants and is set for further integration and expansion across other Americana Restaurants locations in the months ahead.
With a diverse network of quick- and full-service restaurants across twelve countries, Americana Restaurants recognizes the importance of integrating robotics into its operations to maximize speed of service and ensure consistent quality. Wimpy, which has been a hamburger staple in the MENA region since the 1970s, underwent a complete revamp in 2021. With high-quality smashed burgers, fresh ingredients, and a vibrant range of beverages, Wimpy aims to provide the American fast-food experience to families and customers across the region. The brand currently has 17 active stores across the MENA region and up to 50 additional ones planned.
"Americana Restaurants' partnership with Miso Robotics marks a significant milestone for the company as we continue to strive to address shifting customer behaviors and preferences through state-of-the-art, innovative solutions," said Melvin Michael, Brand Director of Wimpy. "As the first QSR operator in the MENA region to introduce the use of robotics in its kitchens, Americana Restaurants continues to show its commitment to delivering unique dining experiences to customers at their favorite iconic brands."
Launched in 2021, Flippy 2 will provide Wimpy's kitchen with a customizable robotic fry station that will deliver a range of benefits, including a decrease in order-to-delivery time, an increase in food consistency and a better working environment for human team members. As Americana Restaurants' first foray into robotics, Flippy 2 will be showcased to Wimpy's customers in The Dubai Mall's food court, which welcomes over 100 million visitors every year.
"In the past year, we've announced partnerships with some of the largest brands in the U.S., and that momentum has led to us being pulled internationally to introduce our technology on a global scale," said Mike Bell, CEO of Miso Robotics. "Americana Restaurants' push to scale robotics in their operations is a testament to their superb operating capability in the MENA region. This is a true partnership that we see blossoming for many years to come and we wanted to make sure the market was right for future deployment at additional locations. The time is now to take Flippy global, and we have a great partner to do it with."
Miso Robotics is primarily funded by individual investors and is one of the most successful crowdfund stories in history. With nearly 20,000 shareholders, the company has raised more than $50 million in crowdfunding to date and is currently in its Series E round, which kicked off with a market valuation of $500 million.
About Americana Restaurants
Americana Restaurants owns exclusive franchise rights for the management and operation representing some of the world's leading Food & Beverage brands including KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee's, Krispy Kreme, Wimpy, TGI Fridays, etc. in 13 markets across the Middle East, North Africa, and CIS.
About Wimpy
In Bloomington Indiana, back in 1934, Edward Gold created Wimpy Grills. A fast-food joint inspired by the Popeye cartoon character, Wimpy quickly expanded outside the US making a name for itself in the UK, South Africa and the Middle East. Since 1969, Wimpy is serving up delicious burgers to customers in Kuwait and Egypt, introducing the region to good old American fast food. With 16 locations across Egypt and Kuwait, Wimpy is planning its' UAE launch this year.
About Miso Robotics
Miso Robotics is revolutionizing commercial foodservice through intelligent automation solutions that solve some of the largest gaps in back-of-house kitchen operations. Ready to make an immediate financial impact on a restaurant's bottom line, Miso's AI-driven platform incorporates robotics, machine learning, computer vision and data analytics to power and develop its breakthrough products, including: Flippy 2, CookRight and Sippy.
With real industry knowledge and learnings accrued through brand partnerships over its first five years, Miso's products are constantly evolving to drive consistency, increase productivity, reduce costs and improve the overall dining experience. Miso is now accepting new investors for its Series E round. To invest in the future of restaurant automation, visit: https://invest.misorobotics.com.
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Sarah Alkandari
salkandari@americana-food.com
Miso Robotics Press Contact
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(650) 291-0086
jtelucci@golin.com
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SHENZHEN, CHINA, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iQOO, an independent sub-brand of vivo, today announced the global rollout of its flagship smart phone update with the new iQOO 9T. Building on the high-performance iQOO 9 flagship series and equipped with the industry-leading Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform and V1+ Chip, iQOO 9T continues to explore best-in-class technology, and deliver top-notch performance, the ultimate gaming and video capture experience to young, tech-savvy consumers on the go. iQOO, Premium Partner of BMW M Motorsport, launches the design of the new flagship model iQOO 9T, which inherits the racetrack spirit, and is in celebration of the Aesthetics of Speed and Order.
"The iQOO brand is focused on delivering technology that enables users to 'quest on and on.' Our goal is to bring the joy of exploration to tech-savvy, digital natives and the next generation of challengers that will break through boundaries to discover and capture the unknown," said Allan Feng, Global SVP at iQOO, "With the next generation iQOO 9T, we continue our pursuit of cutting-edge performance, industry-leading innovation and design."
Superior Performance
The new iQOO 9T enables powerful performance through groundbreaking technology innovations, including Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform and top specifications, fast charging, advanced cooling technology and more.
- As one of the first phones for the India market with the Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform, the iQOO 9T runs an astonishing rating score of 1115589[1] in the iQOO laboratory test. The Kryo CPU of the Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform adopts a three-cluster architecture with a surprisingly super-large core Cortex-X2 running at a clock speed of up to 3.2GHz, which prolongs premium on-device experiences from gaming and streaming to photography and web browsing. Chip function stability has also seen an improvement with advanced 4nm process technology.
- With software tuning and algorithm optimization, the combination of the Snapdragon® 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform, enhanced LPDDR5 and enhanced UFS3.1 enable further reduced power consumption, especially in low-load scenarios, and enhanced performance.
- iQOO 9T can be charged to 100% within 20 minutes[2] with its 120W FlashCharge technology, pairing the iQOO 7's industry-first 6C battery cell with an array electrode structure and dual half-voltage charging chips.
- iQOO 9T boasts an industry-leading vapor chamber liquid cooling system with the size of vapor chamber reaching 3,930mm2. The brand-new cooling system ensures more efficient heat conduction, and more intelligent temperature control via optimized bezel temperature rise design and the use of high-power graphite.
- The expansive 6.78-inch E5 AMOLED Display brings users a visual feast, offering color accuracy with realistic and natural transitions between bright and dark while remaining efficient with a high refresh rate of 120Hz.
Powerful Gaming Performance
iQOO 9T is designed from the ground up for the ultimate immersive gaming experience, ensuring unparalleled high-frame-rate display, superior in-game control, and enhanced sound.
- Supported by the V1+ Chip, the main chip can perform noise reduction and frame interpolation while reducing GPU workload. Game frame interpolation pushes iQOO 9T beyond the traditional maximum frame rate, enabling 90-frame smooth display across games such as Genshin Impact, PUBG New State, and BGMI.
- The Full-Sensory Game Control System includes the In-Display Dual Monster Touch, Dual X-Axis Linear Motor and Dual Stereo Speaker.
- The In-Display Dual Monster Touch responds to pressure on the left and right parts respectively, while dual mapping can respond to both adding and releasing finger pressure. This enables faster, more convenient control options for gamers, as they are now able to play with four fingers.
- Dual X-axis linear motors are present on the left and right sides of the device to achieve dynamic 4D vibration. This vibration can simulate actions across many gaming or entertainment scenarios to make the experience even more realistic.
- The vertically placed dual speakers bring a stronger, more balanced stereo effect. The system helps gamers identify location with stereo sound effects, and provides the auditory effect of fuller bass, high fidelity, a high volume and a wide sound field. The system intelligently adapts to specific scenes to allow for customized adjustments for entertainment and gaming.
- The audio quality algorithm of iQOO 9T has been upgraded with technologies such as sound field expansion, optimizing the external sound quality.
Discovery in Photography
- The flagship update also features an ultra-sensing photography system that comprises a 50MP GN5 ultra-sensing main camera, an ultra-wide-angle camera, and an IMX663 professional portrait camera.
- The main camera features an ISOCELL GN5 sensor that embraces a resolution of 50MP and a size of 1/1.57 inch. The pixel size is 1.0μm and reaches 2.0μm after adopting the 4-in-1 process of pixels. This new-gen sensor with high light sensitivity and high focus speed allows the camera to accurately and quickly capture a moving subject or a subject in a dark environment and achieve higher color fidelity even for small-sized pixels.
- The V1+ Chip improves image processing efficiency and power consumption exponentially. With the help of the V1+ Chip, the main chip can perform noise reduction and frame interpolation for night scenes that demand high computing power. Real-time Extreme Night Vision can deliver photo preview effects comparable to human eyes at night. And Super Night Video is realized by the combination of the Super Night Video denoising algorithm powered by the V1+ Chip and V1+ Chip's high-speed memory management system, which can run in a high speed with low power consumption.
- The newly added 12MP IMX663 professional portrait camera supports 2x optical zoom and leads in scene performance.
- Additional imaging features include Pure Night View, XDR Photo, Effects Master and Vlog Movie.
Exterior Design
Designed with Aesthetics of Speed and Order in mind, iQOO 9T will be available in two color options: the Alpha edition (black) and Legend edition (white with triple-color stripe design).
Operating System & Security
- iQOO 9T provides enhanced security and privacy options including the newly added ability to hide images and videos to protect users' privacy.
- iQOO 9T is equipped with infrared remote control, which can act as an alternative to a remote control for more than 1,600 home appliance brands.
Pricing and Availability
iQOO 9T will be available in India beginning on August 2, 2022. Price starts at ₹49,999 and please visit shop.iqoo.com/in for online purchase.
About iQOO
iQOO, an independent sub-brand of the vivo group, aims to bring cutting-edge industry technology to users more quickly and easily for enhanced experiences with high-performance devices. The iQOO brand deeply understands the performance needs of users and the collective desire for technological innovation by a new generation. Backed by vivo's strong capabilities and user-oriented innovation, iQOO has multiple product lines operating independently. Currently, iQOO has three smartphone series: iQOO Flagship, iQOO Neo and iQOO Z. For more information, please visit www.iqoo.com.
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Man who stormed Capitol in caveman costume gets prison
(AP) – A New York City judge’s son who stormed the U.S. Capitol wearing a furry “caveman” costume was sentenced on Friday to eight months in prison.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg told Aaron Mostofsky that he was “literally on the front lines” of the mob’s attack on Jan. 6, 2021.
“What you and others did on that day imposed an indelible stain on how our nation is perceived, both at home and abroad, and that can’t be undone,” the judge told Mostofsky, 35.
Boasberg also sentenced Mostofsky to one year of supervised release and ordered him to perform 200 hours of community service and pay $2,000 in restitution.
Mostofsky had asked the judge for mercy, saying he was ashamed of his “contribution to the chaos of that day.”
“I feel sorry for the officers that had to deal with that chaos,” said Mostofsky, who must report to prison on or after June 5.
Federal sentencing guidelines in his case recommended a prison sentence ranging from 10 months to 16 months. Prosecutors recommended a sentence of 15 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Mostofsky was one of the first rioters to enter the restricted area around the Capitol and among the first to breach the building itself, through the Senate Wing doors, according to prosecutors. He pushed against a police barrier that officers were trying to move and stole a Capitol Police bulletproof vest and riot shield, prosecutors said.
“Mostofsky cheered on other rioters as they clashed with police outside the Capitol building, even celebrating with a fist-bump to one of his fellow rioters,” prosecutors wrote in a court filing.
Inside the building, Mostofsky followed rioters who chased Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman up a staircase toward the Senate chambers. He took the police vest and shield with him when he left the Capitol, about 20 minutes after entering.
Mostofsky was carrying a walking stick and dressed in a furry costume. He told a friend that the costume expressed his belief that “even a caveman” would know that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.
Mostofsky frequently wears costumes at events, according to his lawyers.
“To put the matter with understatement, the New Yorker is quirky even by the standards of his home city,” they wrote.
A New York Post reporter interviewed him inside the Capitol during the riot. He told the reporter that he stormed the Capitol because “the election was stolen.”
Mostofsky has worked as an assistant architect in New York. His father, Steven Mostofsky, is a state court judge in Brooklyn.
“The fact that his father is a judge means that he should have been better able than other defendants to understand why the claims of election fraud were false,” said Justice Department prosecutor Michael Romano.
Boasberg said none of the supportive letters submitted by Mostofsky’s family and friends explain how he “went down this rabbit hole of election fantasy.”
“I hope at this point you understand that your indulgence in that fantasy has led to this tragic situation,” the judge added.
Aaron Mostofsky pleaded guilty in February to a felony charge of civil disorder and misdemeanor charges of theft of government property and entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds. Mostofsky was the first Capitol rioter to be sentenced for a civil disorder conviction.
Mostofsky’s lawyers asked for a sentence of home confinement, probation and community service. Defense attorney Nicholas Smith described Mostofsky as a “spectator” who “drifted with the crowd” and didn’t go to the Capitol to interfere with the peaceful transfer of power.
“He did things he should not have done,” Smith said. “But there’s a big difference between an ideologue who is motivated to commit violence and someone who ends up doing bad things when they find themself in a crowd.”
More than 780 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot. Over 280 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanors. More than 160 defendants who have been sentenced, including over 60 who have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from 14 days to five years and three months. Approximately 100 others have trial dates.
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Which RGB gaming keyboards are best?
Many gamers find RGB gaming keyboards, which have advanced backlit displays, to be a great addition to their setup. RGB backlighting allows the user to combine shades of red, green and blue to make nearly any color they want. There are a variety of RGB gaming keyboards available on the market. The Razer 60% Chroma RGB Gaming Keyboard offers one of the best minimal takes on the modern gaming keyboard, complete with totally customizable RGB backlighting programming and a swift key response time that’s perfect for fast-paced gaming.
What to know before you buy an RGB gaming keyboard
RGB vs. regular LED backlighting
While most modern gaming keyboards include some sort of LED backlighting, many simply come in a single, static LED color. This may be suitable for some buyers, but others looking for the best gaming keyboards may want to consider those RGB lighting since it can change colors.
Customizable vs. preset RGB backlight programs
Many RGB keyboards offer the user the ability to fully customize the combination of colors across the keyboard with per-key RGB customization. Others may include RGB colors, though they could be statically dispersed across the keyboard in a non-modifiable way, or they may only include presets that change the color of all the keys at once.
Keyboard form factors
A keyboard’s form factor, orhow the keys are laid out, is important to consider. Keyboard form factors come in a fairly wide variety of configurations, including 60%, 70%, tenkeyless and full-size key layouts, among others.
What to look for in a quality RGB gaming keyboard
Preferred keyboard configuration
Ultimately, one of the most important functional considerations to evaluate when buying an RGB keyboard is the keyboard configuration. Users that want an extremely minimal keyboard configuration may benefit from a one-handed RGB gaming keyboard, 60% or 70% sizes, while those that like having a few more keys may benefit from tenkeyless configurations. Gamers who prefer the inclusion of a 10-key number pad may want to stick with a full-size gaming keyboard.
Key response time
When it comes to gameplay, key response time is going to be the most important detail, since it determines how long the computer takes to respond once a given key is pressed. Keyboard response times can vary significantly from model to model, though most gaming keyboards offer a key response time between 1ms and 1.5ms—with the lower number representing the fastest response time.
Programmable RGB backlights
For RGB gaming keyboard buyers, finding a keyboard with programmable RGB backlights is a huge bonus, since you can completely customize how you want your keyboard to glow. While some models only let you select from pre-made color presets, others let you program RGB presets of your own, save them and switch between them.
How much you can expect to spend on RGB gaming keyboards
RGB gaming keyboards have a wide range of price points, with some costing as little as $15 while others cost as much as $250.
RGB gaming keyboard FAQ
Are RGB gaming keyboards wireless?
A. The vast majority of gaming keyboards are wired, since this offers a slightly faster response time. Other RGB gaming keyboards are wireless or can also be used as wired keyboards.
Do RGB gaming keyboards cost more than regular gaming keyboards?
A. RGB gaming keyboards don’t tend to cost substantially more than regular gaming keyboards, especially because most gaming keyboards today will already include some kind of LED backlighting. In general, RGB gaming keyboards are usually similar in price to those that have regular backlighting or no backlighting at all.
What’s the best RGB gaming keyboard to buy?
Top RGB gaming keyboard
Razer Hunstman Mini 60% White Backlit Chroma RGB Gaming Keyboard
What you need to know: This 60% size mechanical keyboard from Razer features a beautiful minimalist design and is fully customizable.
What you’ll love: This model has a beautiful white look with smooth, seamless keys. It also comes at a very affordable price point, making it a top pick for many gamers looking for a small RGB gaming keyboard.
What you should consider: This keyboard’s form factor is a little small for some users who prefer a tenkeyless or full-size keyboard design.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top RGB gaming keyboard for the money
Redragon K552 Mechanical 87-Key Tenkeyless Backlit RGB Gaming Keyboard
What you need to know: This super-responsive, tenkeyless keyboard is an excellent and satisfying gaming keyboard. It features a bright, easy to see RGB backlight.
What you’ll love: Coming in at a fair price point, this RGB keyboard from Redragon offers a variety of lighting colors and settings. It also has a user-friendly RGB light adjustment feature that is great for beginners who are new to RGB keyboards.
What you should consider: Some users reported that this model developed sticky keys after a short period of use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Logitech G915 Wireless Mechanical 90-Key Tenkeyless Tactile RGB Gaming Keyboard
What you need to know: This mechanical gaming keyboard from Logitech is one of the most popular gaming keyboards, and it comes in a tenkeyless or a full-size configuration, both featuring customizable RGB LED backlights.
What you’ll love: On top of offering a robust per-key RGB backlight, this gaming keyboard from Logitech features a wireless connection with super-quick response times. The portable design makes it easy to take this keyboard with you and set it up wherever you go.
What you should consider: This is an expensive model compared to other devices on the market.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Judge nixes no-prison deal in 2018 limo crash that killed 20
SCHOHARIE, N.Y. (AP) — A judge rejected a plea agreement that would have meant no prison time for the operator of a limousine company involved in a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York, drawing applause and tears Wednesday from victims’ relatives who packed the court.
Judge Peter Lynch, who was not presiding over the case when the deal was reached a year ago in Nauman Hussain’s case, called the agreement “fundamentally flawed.”
It would have spared Hussain prison time, angering the families of the people killed when brake failure sent a stretch limo full of birthday revelers hurtling down a hill in 2018.
The judge’s rejection appeared to catch lawyers and relatives off-guard.
“I can’t even put into words how I feel. Totally unexpected. Thank God,” said Jill Richardson-Perez, the mother of limo crash victim Matthew Coons. “I’m in a better place now.”
Kevin Cushing, who lost his son Patrick in the crash, said the families “have a hope for a bit of justice to be served in the future, where we didn’t have any justice served in the past.”
Hussain, who operated Prestige Limousine, had been charged with 20 counts each of criminally negligent homicide and second-degree manslaughter in what was the deadliest U.S. transportation disaster in a decade.
The agreement had called for Hussain to plead guilty only to the homicide counts, resulting five years of probation and 1,000 hours of community service. Lawyers for both sides said last year the plea agreement assured a resolution in a case that would have faced an uncertain outcome if presented to a jury.
While the National Transportation Safety Board concluded the crash was likely caused by Prestige Limousine’s “egregious disregard for safety” that resulted in brake failure, the board said ineffective state oversight contributed.
Lee Kindlon, an attorney for Hussain, has said his client tried to maintain the limousine and relied on what he was told by state officials and a repair shop that inspected it.
Axel Steenburg rented the 2001 Ford Excursion limousine for wife Amy’s 30th birthday on Oct. 6, 2018. The party group, ranging in age from 24 to 34, included Axel’s brother, Amy’s three sisters and two of their husbands, and close friends.
En route to a brewery, the limo’s brakes failed on a downhill stretch of road in Schoharie, west of Albany. The vehicle blew through a stop sign at over 100 mph (160 kph) and crashed into a small ravine.
The crash killed the limo driver, 17 passengers, and two bystanders outside the store.
Schoharie County District Attorney Susan Mallery’s office has said Hussain allowed passengers to ride in the limo despite having received “multiple notices of violations” from the state and having been told repairs were inadequate. State police said the vehicle should have been taken out of service because of brake problems identified in an inspection a month before the crash.
On Wednesday, Lynch said Hussain’s actions show he knew the risk of putting the limousine on the road the day of the crash, and a guilty plea to only criminally negligent homicide does not reflect that.
Lynch specifically mentioned that a state Department of Transportation out-of-service sticker had been placed on the limousine a month before the crash. State police recovered the sticker from Hussain’s car after his arrest. Prosecutors have argued that Hussain took the sticker off the limo’s windshield so that he could rent it for more jobs.
Lynch gave Hussain’s lawyers the choice of accepting a sentence of 1 1/3 to four years in prison or withdrawing his guilty plea. They chose the latter.
The next court date has been set for Sept. 14. Hussain, who had been on interim probation, will go out on bail and be subject to GPS monitoring.
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a double blow as voters rejected his Conservative Party in two special parliamentary elections dominated by questions about his leadership and ethics.
He was further wounded when the party’s chairman quit after the results came out early Friday, saying Conservatives “cannot carry on with business as usual,” and a former party leader said the country needed “new leadership.”
The centrist Liberal Democrats overturned a big Conservative majority to win the rural southwest England seat of Tiverton and Honiton, while the main opposition Labour Party reclaimed Wakefield in northern England from Johnson’s Tories.
The contests, triggered by the resignations of Conservative lawmakers hit by sex scandals, offered voters the chance to give their verdict on the prime minister just weeks after 41% of his own MPs voted to oust him.
“The people of Tiverton and Honiton have spoken for Britain,” said the area’s newly elected Liberal Democrat lawmaker, Richard Foord. “They sent a loud and clear message: It’s time for Boris Johnson to go, and go now.”
Defeat in either district would have been a setback for the prime minister’s party. Losing both increases jitters among restive Conservatives who already worry the ebullient but erratic and divisive Johnson is no longer an electoral asset.
Party chairman Oliver Dowden resigned, saying “our supporters are distressed and disappointed by recent events, and I share their feelings.”
“We cannot carry on with business as usual,” said Dowden, previously a staunch Johnson loyalist.
“I will, as always, remain loyal to the Conservative Party,” he said, without offering an endorsement of Johnson.
Former Conservative leader Michael Howard, who like Johnson was a strong backer of Britain’s exit from the European Union, urged the party to remove him as leader.
“The party, and more importantly the country, would be better off under new leadership,” Howard told the BBC.
The prime minister was 4,000 miles (6,400 kilometers) away at a Commonwealth summit in Rwanda as the drama unfolded.
The electoral tests came as Britain faces the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation, with Russia’s war in Ukraine squeezing supplies of energy and food staples at a time of soaring consumer demand while the coronavirus pandemic recedes.
“I’m not going to pretend these are brilliant results,” Johnson said at a news conference in Kigali. “We’ve got to listen, we’ve got to learn. … When people are finding it tough, they send messages to politicians, and politicians have got to respond.”
Johnson won a big majority in a 2019 general election by keeping the Conservatives’ traditional voters — affluent, older and concentrated in southern England — and winning new ones in poorer, post-industrial northern towns where many residents felt overlooked by governments for decades.
Thursday’s elections brought defeat on both fronts. Rural Tiverton and Honiton has voted Conservative for generations, while Wakefield is a northern district that the Tories won in 2019 from Labour.
Labour’s widely expected victory in Wakefield — whose previous Conservative legislator resigned after being convicted of sexual assault — is a boost to a party that has been out of office nationally since 2010.
Labour leader Keir Starmer said it showed the party “is back on the side of working people, winning seats where we lost before, and ready for government.”
Pollsters had said the Tiverton and Honiton race was tight, but the Liberal Democrats overturned a 24,000-vote Conservative majority to win by more than 6,000 votes. The election was called when the district’s Conservative lawmaker resigned after being caught looking at pornography in the House of Commons chamber.
Even with the defeats, which erode his already shaky authority among his own lawmakers, Johnson his party holds a large majority in Parliament. But Conservatives are increasingly concerned that the qualities that led them to make Johnson their leader — including a populist ability to bend the rules and get away with it — may now be a liability.
Ethics allegations have buffeted the prime minister for months, culminating in a scandal over parties held in government buildings while millions of others were banned from meeting friends and family during coronavirus lockdowns.
Johnson was one of 83 people fined by police for attending the parties, making him the first prime minister found to have broken the law while in office. A civil servant’s report on the “partygate” scandal said Johnson must bear responsibility for “failures of leadership and judgment” that created a culture of rule-breaking in government.
He survived a no-confidence vote by his own party this month but was left weakened after 41% of Conservative lawmakers voted to remove him.
Under party rules, Johnson can’t face another such vote for a year, but Friday’s defeats will increase pressure to change that.
“These are pretty dire results,” said Conservative lawmaker Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, a senior member of the committee that oversees party no-confidence votes.
“Serious discussions will be had in the next few days and weeks and then we will all have to make difficult decisions,” he said.
Johnson also faces a parliamentary ethics probe that could conclude he deliberately misled Parliament over “partygate” — traditionally a resigning offense.
Conservative lawmaker Roger Gale, a long-time Johnson critic, reiterated his calls for the prime minister to quit now.
“The soul of our party is at stake,” he said. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/uk-conservatives-lose-2-elections-in-blow-to-pm-johnson/ | 2022-06-24T21:28:33Z |
FDA authorizes new over-the-counter COVID-19 test
(CNN) - As COVID-19 cases are trending up in all but three U.S. states, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized a new, first of its kind over-the-counter COVID-19 test.
Yesterday, the agency also gave the green light for boosters in kids 5 to 11.
Across the U.S., new COVID-19 cases have more than doubled over the past month. The Northeast was hit especially hard, with more than 40% of people living in a county with a “high” community level.
That means universal indoor masking is recommended.
“We still have a lot to do with regard to vaccinations, with regard to boosters, with regard to making it very clear that we have anti-virals available for people, especially those who are at high risk,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said.
Testing, another weapon in the war on COVID-19, received a bump with the FDA clearing a new over-the-counter test.
Unlike any other, it uses a nasal swab sample to test for COVID, flu and respiratory syncytial virus at the same time.
Those samples are then sent back to the test maker for testing and results are delivered through an online portal.
The test can be purchased online or in a store without a prescription.
Meanwhile, the American Academy of Pediatrics reported new COVID-19 cases among U.S. kids are up for the fifth week in a row.
On Tuesday, the FDA gave emergency use authorization for a booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11, at least five months after their initial series of shots.
The company said a third vaccine dose raised omicron-fighting antibodies by 36 times in this age group.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also updated guidance for those traveling within the U.S.
The agency also urged domestic travelers to get tested no more than three days before their trip, even if vaccinated and boosted.
Travelers are also asked to get tested afterward especially after spending time in crowds without a well-fitting mask.
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Early voting begins ahead of Australia’s May 21 election
By ROD McGUIRK
Associated Press
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Early voting has begun in Australia’s election with the opposition party hoping the first ballots will reflect its lead over the government in opinion polls. Voting is compulsory in Australia and almost 17 million adults in a population of 26 million people are expected to vote. Pre-poll voting is available to those unable to vote on May 21 for reasons including work or travel. New opinion polls showed the center-left Labor Party opposition had extended its lead over Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative coalition. Many observers say his government’s popularity was harmed by the central bank’s decision last week to raise interest rates to curb inflation. It was the first time the central bank did so during an election campaign. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/09/early-voting-begins-ahead-of-australias-may-21-election/ | 2022-05-09T13:06:29Z |
WINTER PARK, Fla., June 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Sail University and XP League are honored to celebrate two Full Sail students being named scholarship recipients during the 2021-2022 XP League North American Finals. A total of $10,000 in scholarships were awarded during the event with both of the selected students receiving $5,000 each based on exhibiting exceptional professionalism and creative talent while contributing to the event, in addition to good academic standing. These scholarships will be applied toward the recipient's areas of study within the university.
The Full Sail student scholarship recipients are:
Megan Foy
- Gamertag: "Meggashie"
- Degree: Game Art Bachelor of Science
- Event Participation: Tournament Organizer
Quinn Sherr
- Gamertag: "Qolorblind"
- Degree: Full Sail University's Dan Patrick School of Sportscasting, Sportscasting Bachelor of Science
- Event Participation: Shoutcaster for the Valorant competition
"We were proud to award these scholarships to two very deserving Full Sail students, Megan Foy and Quinn Sherr," said Jay Melamed, CEO of XP League. "It warms our hearts that we are able to assist them on this journey as they prepare for longstanding careers in the esports, STEM, and entertainment industries."
The 2021-2022 North American Finals took place on June 25-26, 2022, and is the largest esports gameplay event on Full Sail University's campus to date. The two-day event featured 200 players and 72 gameplay stations hosted across two of the university's industry leading event facilities, Full Sail University Orlando Health Fortress, as well as the university's on campus live performance venue, Full Sail Live. The university's staff, faculty, graduates, and students joined forces to bring the multi-day event to life from a production standpoint – everything from audiovisual production and show flow, to creative and streaming.
"We would like to extend a huge thank you to the XP League team for being a great partner and for supporting our students on their professional journeys," said Sari Kitelyn, Director of Esports and Project Development at Full Sail University. "We are looking forward to continuing to work with XP League in the future."
To learn more about the 2021-2022 XP League North American Finals, click here.
XP League is the first-to-market youth esports league franchise that bridges the gap between conventional youth athletics and competitive esports. XP League provides an innovative program that fosters social skills and sportsmanship through a positive, certified coach-led structure. Launched in September 2020, XP League has quickly grown to 36 territories across the U.S. and Canada as of August 2021. Please visit https://www.xpleague.com/ to learn more.
Full Sail University is an award-winning educational leader for those pursuing careers in entertainment media and emerging technologies. Founded in 1979, Full Sail has received accolades throughout its over 40-year history, including most recently being featured on the 2021 "Top 50 Film Schools and Instructors From Around the World" list by Variety Magazine, named a 2022 "Top Undergraduate Schools to Study Game Design" by The Princeton Review, and previously recognized as the "School/College of the Year" by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges. Full Sail University is a graduate and undergraduate degree-granting institution offering on-campus and online degree programs in areas related to Art & Design, Business, Film & Television, Games, Media & Communications, Music & Recording, Sports, and Technology. With over 84,982+ graduates worldwide, Full Sail alumni have worked on countless award-winning projects with individual recognition including OSCAR®, Emmy®, GRAMMY®, ADDY®, MTV Video Music Award, and Video Game Award honors.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Q1 Fiscal Year 2023 Highlights
- Net income attributable to its common shareholder increased 28% YoY to $307 million
- Net income from continuing operations of $307 million, up 1% YoY; net income from continuing operations excluding special items was $307 million, up 18% YoY
- Record Adjusted EBITDA of $561 million, up 1% YoY; Adjusted EBITDA per ton $583
- Shipments of 962 kilotonnes, down 1% from 973 kilotonnes in the prior year
Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023. Net income attributable to its common shareholder increased 28% versus the prior year to a record $307 million, while net income from continuing operations increased 1% to $307 million. Excluding special items in both years, first quarter fiscal year 2023 net income from continuing operations increased 18% versus the prior year to $307 million due primarily to higher underlying Adjusted EBITDA, unrealized derivative gains and a lower tax provision in the current year, partially offset by a tax litigation gain benefiting prior year net income.
"Novelis once again delivered record financial performance in the first quarter, following our record performance last fiscal year," said Steve Fisher, President and CEO, Novelis Inc. "With our unmatched global footprint, broad product portfolio, and first mover capacity expansion plans to support growing demand for innovative and sustainable aluminum solutions, Novelis will continue to lead the aluminum industry in fostering a circular economy and driving long-term value for our stakeholders."
Net sales increased 32% to $5.1 billion for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to $3.9 billion in the prior year period, primarily driven by higher average aluminum prices and local market premiums. Total flat rolled product shipments were 962 kilotonnes, 1% lower than prior year shipments of 973 kilotonnes, due mainly to supply chain constraints.
Adjusted EBITDA increased 1% to a record $561 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to $555 million in the prior year period which included a $47 million gain related to a favorable decision in a Brazilian tax litigation. The underlying increase in Adjusted EBITDA is primarily due to higher product pricing, including some higher cost pass-through to customers, favorable product mix on improved automotive and aerospace shipments, and lower metal costs due to improved recycling performance, partially offset by high cost inflation and unfavorable foreign exchange translation.
Adjusted Free Cash Flow from Continuing Operations was an outflow of $72 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, higher than the prior year period outflow of $30 million due primarily to less favorable metal price lag. The company had a net leverage ratio (Net Debt / TTM Adjusted EBITDA) of 2.2x at the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to 2.5x in the prior year period.
"In a strong demand but capacity constrained environment, we continue to focus on delivering high-quality, high-recycled-content products to customers while continually optimizing our operations and portfolio," said Devinder Ahuja, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Novelis Inc. "Given the growing market, we are vigorously allocating capital to continue to grow alongside our customers, with more than $4.5 billion of investment opportunities on our horizon."
The company continues to maintain a strong Total Liquidity position of $2.4 billion as of June 30, 2022.
First Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings Conference Call
Novelis will discuss its first quarter fiscal year 2023 results via a live webcast and conference call for investors at 7:00 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, August 2, 2022. To view slides and listen only, visit https://cc.callinfo.com/r/12r0f77q93ypv&eom. To join by telephone, dial toll-free in North America at 800-750-5849, India toll-free at 18002661057 or the international toll line at +1-212-231-2905. Presentation materials and access information can also be found at novelis.com/investors.
About Novelis
Novelis Inc. is driven by its purpose of shaping a sustainable world together. We are a critical partner providing innovative aluminum solutions to customers and the world's largest roller and recycler of aluminum. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of low-carbon, sustainable aluminum solutions and to achieve a fully circular economy by partnering with our suppliers, as well as our customers in the aerospace, automotive, beverage can, and specialties industries throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and South America. Novelis had net sales of $17.1 billion in fiscal year 2022. Novelis is a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Limited, an industry leader in aluminum and copper, and the metals flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group, a multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai. For more information, visit novelis.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release and the presentation slides for the earnings call contain non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC rules. We believe these measures are helpful to investors in measuring our financial performance and liquidity and comparing our performance to our peers. However, our non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for GAAP financial measures. To the extent we discuss any non-GAAP financial measures on the earnings call, a reconciliation of each measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure will be available in the presentation slides, which can be found at novelis.com/investors. In addition, the Form 8-K includes a more detailed description of each of these non-GAAP financial measures, together with a discussion of the usefulness and purpose of such measures.
Attached to this news release are tables showing the condensed consolidated statements of operations, condensed consolidated balance sheets, condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Free Cash Flow, Total Liquidity, Net Debt, income from continuing operations excluding special items, and segment information.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this news release which describe Novelis' intentions, expectations, beliefs or predictions may be forward-looking within the meaning of securities laws. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by, or including the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "estimates," "projects," "forecasts," or similar expressions. Examples of forward-looking statements in this news release are statements about our ability to drive long-term value for our stakeholders or grow alongside our customers. Novelis cautions that, by their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty and Novelis' actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. We do not intend, and we disclaim any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ from the results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among other things: changes in the prices and availability of aluminum (or premiums associated with such prices) or other materials and raw materials we use; inflationary pressures impacting the price of labor, freight, coatings and alloys; the capacity and effectiveness of our hedging activities; relationships with, and financial and operating conditions of, our customers, suppliers and other stakeholders; fluctuations in the supply of, and prices for, energy in the areas in which we maintain production facilities; our ability to access financing including in connection with potential acquisitions and investments; continued risks stemming from the acquisition of Aleris Corporation, including uncertainties inherent in the acquisition method of accounting; disruption to our global aluminum production and supply chain as a result of COVID-19 or geopolitical factors, such as Russia's recent invasion of Ukraine; changes in the relative values of various currencies and the effectiveness of our currency hedging activities; factors affecting our operations, such as litigation, environmental remediation and clean-up costs, breakdown of equipment and other events; economic, regulatory and political factors within the countries in which we operate or sell our products, including changes in duties or tariffs; risks related to cybersecurity and data breaches; our potential inability to protect our intellectual property and the confidentiality of our know-how, trade secrets, technology, and other proprietary information; competition from other aluminum rolled products producers as well as from substitute materials such as steel, glass, plastic and composite materials; downturns in consumer demand for our products or changes in consumer preferences as it relates to our products; the impact of the global semiconductor shortage on automotive production and demand for automotive aluminum sheet; changes in general economic conditions including deterioration in the global economy; the risks of pandemics or other public health emergencies, including the continued spread and impact of, and the governmental and third party response to, the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak; the impact of climate change or the legal, regulatory, or market response to climate change; changes in government regulations, particularly those affecting taxes, derivative instruments, environmental, health or safety compliance; risks that production levels and margins of our recent capital expenditures do not grow in line with our current expectations and that we may not realize returns commensurate with our investments; changes in interest rates that have the effect of increasing the amounts we pay under our credit facilities and other financing agreements; and our ability to generate cash. The above list of factors is not exhaustive. Other important risk factors are included under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022.
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