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LOS ANGELES, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sylvox, a global leading smart TV R&D, manufacturing, and Internet application development services company, recently announced the official release of its latest slimmer and lighter 3rd generation Outdoor TV. This is an Outdoor TV that can work in the extreme environment such as heavy rain, heat, sand, ice, and snow for a long time. It still ensures stability in the case of rapid changes in climate and temperature differences between -35°C and 50°C.
Applicable in all Outdoor Environments
More and more families are willing to spend more time in back gardens, swimming pools, open-air balconies, rooftops and other places to enjoy outdoor fun activities such as swimming, BBQ, and sports.
In order to meet the needs of users for watching movies at any time and anywhere, with its 13 years of experience in special TV production, Sylvox has launched a more powerful 3rd generation outdoor TVs with foresight, creativity, and determination in view of the complexity and variability of the outdoor environment so that users no longer need to worry about the effect of possible rain, exposure, corrosion, scratches, dust to the TV and enjoy a happy outdoor time.
The Best Sun, Water and Corrosion Resistant Outdoor TVs
The Sylvox DECK series outdoor TV perform better than other outdoor TVs on the market. It has better sun protection, waterproof, anti-corrosion, anti-moisture, and scratch-resistant performance, it also has stronger heat dissipation of the TV inside, longer service life as well as a smoother system, and more genuine APPs.
Unique Thermal Technology
The Sylvox outdoor TVs can work stably under the hot sun with its 2 mm aluminum heat dissipation bar, Low power lamp with low heat Anti-exposure process, screen direct heat dissipation function, customized motherboard cooling system, Built-in adjustable fans and cabinet vent design.
Long Lasting
The internal circuit boards and main boards have undergone special protection treatment and are all coated with special paint, which is moisture resistant, anti-corrosion resistance and dust protection, ensuring the stability in the case of extreme environments.
True Waterproof TVs
The Sylvox deck series model is a truly waterproof outdoor TV, with IP55 waterproof and dust proof grade, and thanks to the excellent one-piece forming process, hidden waterproof splicing and opening, and professional waterproof adhesive bonding, it can work perfectly in heavy rain for a long time.
Other products with poor waterproof performance, such as rain or splashing water, may cause short circuits, damage to internal parts, and even electric shock.
Anti-Scratch Technology
The body of Sylvox outdoor TV adopts diamond paint anti-scratch coating, the advanced anti-scratch technology protects the TV body from metal scratches, it can be used 8 years still as new due to its scratch-resistant surface treatment, anti-corrosion, anti-oxidation, and no discoloration technology.
Other products with imperfect housing protection may be more prone to bumps, rust, discoloration, deformation and scratches in complex outdoor environments.
Thinner and lighter Outdoor TVs
The Sylvox outdoor TV adopt a lighter aluminum back panel and ultra-thin design process which make the product lighter and thinner, fits the wall more space-saving, and more beautiful.
Better Compatibility Streaming TVs
Sylvox outdoor TV adopt streaming technology, compatible with a variety of home entertainment devices, such as external DVD, MP4, speakers, etc., Realize the synchronous control and volume synchronous adjustment function of external devices, seamlessly connect your digital life into one.
Genuine Netflix license
Pre-install genuine Netflix, Pandora, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, AccuWeather, Mirroacast RX, Vudu and other mainstream software.
Amazing Price
The third generation of Sylvox Outdoor TV, featuring two products of the DECK series and the upgraded QLED series, adopts the same fine manufacturing process.
The DECK series focuses on comprehensive quality improvement and is more cost-effective. On the basis of the advantages of the DECK series, the QLED series adds QLED display technology. The brightness and color saturation are 50% higher than traditional LED screens, which are more suitable for the pursuit of perfect display buyers.
For more information on Sylvox Outdoor TV, please visit
Sylvox Official website: https://www.sylvoxtv.com
Amazon Store: https://amzn.to/3qlZtv9
With the global release of Sylvox's third-generation models and two series, it marks that Sylvox will lead a new round of global outdoor TV technology innovation. Promote the development of the industry with the introduction of more innovative technologies and products. Sylvox will continue to provide users with the highest quality products and services, to achieve "create a better future,Your vision is everywhere".
About Sylvox
Sylvox is a global smart special TV development, manufacturing and Internet application development services company. They have accumulated more than 13 years of special TV industry, Their industry chain covers Europe, America, Africa, China, Japan.
Sylvox aims to provide users with multi-scene TVs solutions beyond the living room. Focus on home furnishing, commercial TVs, Including outdoor TVs, Bathroom TVs, Kitchen TVs, Fitness TVs, Dance and Game TVs, Bedroom farm TVs, Bedside lift TVs, Caravan TVs, Yacht TVs, Solar power TVs, Portable TVs, etc... To meet the needs of users anywhere at any time, Integrate the TV perfectly with the user's usage and home design, give the users a premium and comfortable experience at home and outdoor, enjoy watching TV anywhere at any time.
Sylvox stands out in special TV industry. On April 2021, Sylvox is trusted by Amazon as a supplier. Supplying Outdoor TVs, Waterproof TV, Caravan TV and others. Further development of global markets.
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LONDON (AP) — Russia’s central bank has managed to stabilize key aspects of the economy with severe controls, artificially propping up the ruble to allow it to rebound to levels seen before the invasion of Ukraine even as the West piles on more sanctions.
That became evident as central bank of Russia said Friday that it was lowering its benchmark interest rate and said more rate cuts could be on the way. The decision indicates it thinks strict capital controls and other strict measures are stabilizing Russia’s currency and financial system despite severe pressure from U.S. and European sanctions.
The bank lowered its benchmark rate from 20% to 17%, effective Monday. The interest rate cut reflected “the changed balance of risks” among inflation, economic growth and banking system stability, the bank said.
It had raised the rate from 9.5% on Feb. 28, four days after the invasion, as a way to support the ruble’s plunging exchange rate. A currency collapse would worsen already high inflation for Russian shoppers by ballooning the cost of imported goods.
The ruble fell from 79 to the dollar the day before the invasion to as low as 139 to the dollar. But it has since recovered to around 77 rubles to the dollar in very limited trading, bolstered by drastic measures such as forcing companies to exchange 80% of foreign currency for rubles and barring foreign investors from selling out of their ruble holdings.
Russia has pressed buyers of its oil and gas to pay in rubles, without much success, although Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has expressed that he would be willing.
The bank said weekly price data showed “a substantial slowdown in the pace of price increases, partly as a result of the dynamic of the ruble’s exchange rate.” The official inflation figure for February was 9.2%.
The bank’s statement “allows for the possibility for a continuation of rate decreases at coming meetings.”
Western sanctions have dealt a severe blow to the economy, cutting major banks off from international transactions, freezing central bank reserves and leading many Western companies to abandon their businesses in Russia.
Since an initial round of sanctions over Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014, the Kremlin has tried to insulate its economy from financial penalties by encouraging companies to source parts locally and banning food imports from Europe to encourage local production. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/russia-cuts-interest-rate-as-ruble-settles-despite-sanctions/ | 2022-04-09T14:04:59Z |
Collaboration reduces environmental impacts and improves product performance across apparel, furniture and automotive markets
ACTON, Mass., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Haartz Corporation, the global leader in highly engineered and uniquely designed textile materials and Green Theme Technologies Inc. (GTT), a leader in waterless and PFAS-free textile finishing, today announced a partnership to revolutionize how textiles are finished in the United States. The first of its kind in the North American market, GTT's PFAS-free and waterless EMPEL™ textile finishing platform eliminates harmful chemicals from all levels of textile finishing without the use of water, all while providing best-in-class performance.
Developed by GTT, the EMPEL platform can apply a wide variety of finishes, including Durable Water Repellent, Anti-Wicking, Durable Stain Release and more to an almost limitless number of textiles. EMPEL uses sustainable "clean chemistry" to eliminate contamination by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during the textile manufacturing process through a waterless process.
"Haartz is the perfect partner for GTT," said Martin Flora, VP of Business Development for GTT. "They are world leaders in scaling finished fabric technologies through world-class manufacturing and testing facilities. With their various product categories, including apparel, furniture and automotive, our partnership brings textile innovation to North America and helps drive a positive and sizable environmental impact."
Independent tests conducted by Bureau Veritas and Okeotex confirm EMPEL uses a nontoxic and water-free hydrocarbon monomer solution that is polymerized when applied to fabrics, wrapping each individual yarn with a high-performance finish. Testing reveals EMPEL outperforms existing C0 and C6 fluorocarbon water repellent options, producing a protective finish that lasts.
As PFAS bans accelerate across the country and around the world, forward thinking brands like Haartz are taking the lead to adopt high performance and sustainable solutions.
Performance apparel brands such as Black Diamond, TREW Gear, Stoney Creek, and Artilect are currently selling apparel products that use EMPEL. Haartz holds the only US license for the EMPEL process and plans to scale production with several household brands.
"EMPEL presents endless possibilities for the future of textile manufacturing, with applications ranging from clothing to furniture and beyond," said Matt Williams, Vice President Vice President, Global Automotive Exteriors & New Markets at Haartz. "We continually push our manufacturing boundaries to bring the cleanest, highest performance products to market. Just as we have done throughout our long history serving automotive markets, we're approaching this unique problem with a unique sustainable solution and we're looking forward to bringing this new enhanced technology with a lower carbon footprint to US manufacturing."
To see GTT's durable water repellent performance in action, click HERE.
The Haartz Corporation is a world leader in highly engineered and uniquely designed convertible toppings and interior surface materials. The company's world headquarters and North American manufacturing operations are located in Acton, Massachusetts, with additional manufacturing in Mannheim, Germany and Pune, India. Beyond these manufacturing locations, Haartz maintains offices in Detroit, Munich, Tokyo, Irapuato, Mexico, Shanghai and Chongqing, China. Employing over 400 people worldwide, Haartz has been a trusted automotive supplier since 1907, and continues to be privately owned and operated by the Haartz family. For more information, visit www.haartz.com. Join the conversation on Twitter, @Haartz.
Green Theme Technologies, Inc. is a textile innovation company with the mission to create products that out-perform existing technologies while eliminating toxic chemicals, water usage, and pollution. Visit https://greenthemetek.com/ for more information.
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) today declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of 59 cents per share. This dividend is payable Sept. 30, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Sept. 7, 2022.
Separately, the board of directors of Union Electric Company, doing business as Ameren Missouri, declared regular quarterly cash dividends on all classes of Union Electric Company's preferred stock. These preferred stock dividends are payable Nov. 15, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 21, 2022.
In addition, the board of directors of Ameren Illinois Company declared regular quarterly cash dividends on all classes of Ameren Illinois Company's preferred stock. These preferred stock dividends are payable Nov. 1, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 10, 2022.
About Ameren Corporation
St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.4 million electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois provides electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri provides electric generation, transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois operates a rate-regulated electric transmission business in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. For more information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us on Twitter at @AmerenCorp, Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren.
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Final Agenda Tracks Announced, awe.live 24/7/365 Online for Virtual Attendees, John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity and Hugo Swart of Qualcomm Confirmed as Keynote Speakers
NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Augmented World Expo (AWE), the leading series of worldwide events focused exclusively on the business of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR), today announced the final wave of sponsors, speakers and exhibitors participating in AWE 2022.
New sponsors include Oppo®, Snap®, TikTok® and Unity®, in addition to the host of other Titanium, Gold, Silver and Bronze-level sponsors supporting the event, including Avataar®, HP®, Magic Leap®, Meta®, Niantic® and Qualcomm® - a full list may be found at https://www.awexr.com/usa-2022/sponsors.
AWE is extremely honored that both John Riccitiello, CEO of Unity Technologies and Hugo Swart, VP & GM of XR and Metaverse of Qualcomm are the confirmed Keynote speakers for AWE 2022. More than 250+ exhibitors, 400 speakers and 5,000 XR professionals are already registered in advance for the June 1-3 show in Santa Clara, CA - see the full speaker list at https://www.awexr.com/usa-2022/speakers.
In addition, the event's 12 agenda tracks have been revealed, and cover a wide range of topics germane to the XR industry. Attendance at AWE is a must for Extended Reality (XR) industry professionals, whether in person or virtually (for those unable to travel due to COVID restrictions via https://www.awe.live).
The awe.live platform is a keystone for the 2022 virtual event, as it will enable attendees to craft their own personal event schedules, as well as schedule meetings in advance with speakers, exhibitors and thousands of XR industry professionals. The Main Stage track only will be available online through awe.live for free, with no cost to register. The rest of the sessions will be available to the awe.live community post-event.
For those fortunate enough to attend in the flesh, try out the hands-on demos on the expo floor, as well as exclusive previews on the AWE Playground. For online or on-site guests alike, both should download the awe.live app from the App Store or Google Play store to stay up to date with all the many event activities over the course of the show.
All AWE sponsors and exhibitors alike are expected to make some of the year's most compelling and important XR-related announcements at the event, with a wide range of hands-on demos available across 100,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space at the Santa Clara Convention Center.
Despite a practically sold-out event for exhibitors, AWE is making special free resources available to Ukrainian developers and companies, including free exhibit space and free online job postings.
"With AWE less than 2 weeks away, we are extremely pleased to see how everything is coming together so smoothly for the event," said AWE co-founder Ori Inbar. "AWE and awe.live are the beating heart and soul of the XR industry and we have every confidence that 2022 will surpass 2021's success as both a physical and virtual event as we all adjust to the 'new normal' brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. A wide range of major industry news will be announced at AWE and we are very excited to share what our speakers, sponsors and exhibitors have to share with attendees in 2022!"
AWE is a true XR ecosystem, event and marketplace where end-users meet solution providers in a curated setting. As such, AWE offers:
- An endless stream of online webinars and local meetups in 25+ cities around the world;
- High-quality educational classes and workshops with the best instructors from the XR community - for the XR community;
- Free access the largest collection of free videos of talks and webinars in Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality;
- The XR industry's most prestigious and long-standing awards competition - The Auggie Awards.
AWE (Augmented World Expo) is the world's leading AR+VR conference and expo with events in the USA, Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. AWE events consistently bring together a mix of CEOs, CTOs, designers, developers, creative agencies, futurists, analysts, investors and top press in a unique opportunity to learn, inspire, partner and experience firsthand one of the most exciting industries of our times.
All trademarks and registered trademarks previously cited are hereby recognized and acknowledged.
For more information, please contact AWE PR Counsel Jonathan Hirshon at jh@horizonpr.com
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SOURCE AWE | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/05/18/final-agenda-awe-2022-announced-along-with-new-sponsors-oppo-snap-tiktok-unity/ | 2022-05-18T14:09:09Z |
Florida's Best Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr. Alberico Sessa Offers Affordable Botox In Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The average cost of Botox injections in Florida is $515-$625. This pricing accounts for one session and often one area (or two small ones). When Botox must be maintained, this price point can make it difficult for many patients to keep the look they want, or even treat chronic conditions like migraines and hyperhidrosis.
Dr. Alberico Sessa at Sarasota Surgical Arts offers Botox for as low as $5 per unit. This amounts to about $375 for 75 units which are enough to treat most of the basic cosmetic areas such as the crow's feet and frown lines. The exact cost of a Botox treatment does vary depending on the number of units necessary and treatment areas. However, Sarasota Surgical Arts consistently ranks as both the best and lowest cost destination for Botox in Sarasota, Florida.
Botox injections at Sarasota Surgical Arts are performed by master injectors and/or cosmetic surgeons with years of experience with Botox and dermal fillers. Patients are often more than satisfied with their cosmetic injections at Sarasota Surgical Arts. One patient review says, "Dr. Sessa and his staff are caring, informative, considerate, and professional. Dr. Sessa is an extremely gifted surgeon and a local treasure right here in our small community. My results are perfect and I couldn't be happier. I will proudly and confidently recommend them to anyone who is considering a little maintenance or a more comprehensive procedure."
Along with Botox, Dr. Sessa also offers Dysport—often a lower cost option—that may work better for some patients. He values giving his patients options and finding the one that suits them and their needs. Dr. Sessa can also perform Botox injections for ailments such as chronic migraines or sweating.
About Sarasota Surgical Arts: Dr. Alberico Sessa is a cosmetic surgeon who specializes in surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as Botox treatments, lip fillers, and Sculptra. He has well over a decade of experience in injections and cosmetic surgery making him one of the most experienced and knowledgeable cosmetic providers of Botox in the Sarasota area.
Contact: realdrseattle Medical Marketing
Phone: 206-787-0784
Email: hello@realdrseattle.com
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SOURCE Sarasota Surgical Arts | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/07/13/best-botox-sarasota-cheapest-botox-sarasota-is-sarasota-surgical-arts/ | 2022-07-13T14:32:25Z |
HONG KONG, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC. ("UCLOUDLINK" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: UCL), the world's first and leading mobile data traffic sharing marketplace, today announced that the Company's operating subsidiary, HONG KONG UCLOUDLINK NETWORK TECHNOLOGY LIMITED, has expanded its existing relationship with Ctrip Travel Holding (Hong Kong) Limited ("Ctrip"), an operating subsidiary of Trip.com Group Limited (NASDAQ: TCOM; HKEX: 9961), through various contracts whereby UCLOUDLINK will provide international data connectivity services and products through Ctrip's platform.
Ctrip will continue to act as a selling agent for UCLOUDLINK's data connectivity services and products through Ctrip's platform. UCLOUDLINK will also provide its standard and customized international data connectivity services to Ctrip's self-run tour groups and those run by third party travel agencies on the Ctrip platform.
Despite being affected by the emergences of the Omicron variant and the increasing global uncertainty, global tourism is roaring back with a robust momentum unseen since 2021. According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, the data shows that during the first quarter of 2022, Europe welcomed almost four times as many international arrivals (+280%) as in Q1 of 2021, with results driven by strong intra-regional demand. In the Americas arrivals more than doubled (+117%) in the same three months.
"We have been working with Ctrip for many years and are pleased to deepen our relationship with a leading global one-stop travel platform. Against the backdrop of the travel boom at the start of 2022 that is set to drive up the global spending on travel-related services, we build upon the years-long business alliance with Ctrip to further expand the availability of our international data connectivity services and related products for customers worldwide, allowing them to stay connected with the help of UCLOUDLINK's reliable, better, high-quality internet data connectivity services and accessories, whether it is for traveling, remote working, or remote learning." said Chaohui Chen, CEO of UCLOUDLINK.
As a pioneering technology solution provider in the era of 5G Cloud, in addition to its data connectivity services, hyper-connectivity solutions and relative products, UCLOUDLINK is also spearheading the development of the PaaS and SaaS platform by introducing cloud SIM and hyper-connectivity technology, which is designed to offer uninterrupted, seamless and high-speed internet connection without limitation. Looking forward, UCLOUDLINK will join forces through its extensive global partner ecosystem to expand the applications of our services, solutions, and products as well as make the world better connected without limitation.
About UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC.
UCLOUDLINK is the world's first and leading mobile data traffic sharing marketplace, pioneering the sharing economy business model for the telecommunications industry. The Company's products and services deliver unique value propositions to mobile data users, handset and smart-hardware companies, mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and mobile network operators (MNOs). Leveraging its innovative cloud SIM technology and architecture, the Company has redefined the mobile data connectivity experience by allowing users to gain access to mobile data traffic allowance shared by network operators on its marketplace, while providing reliable connectivity, high speeds and competitive pricing. For more information, please visit: https://www.ucloudlink.com/.
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SOURCE UCLOUDLINK GROUP INC. | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/06/13/ucloudlink-extends-partnership-with-ctrip-offer-better-data-connectivity-services-global-travelers/ | 2022-06-13T12:50:38Z |
NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hoth Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOTH) ("Hoth" or the "Company") today announced that the Company received confirmation from the Listing Qualification Department of The NASDAQ Capital Market ("Nasdaq") notifying the Company that Nasdaq has granted the Company an additional 180-day compliance period, or until December 26, 2022, to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum $1.00 closing bid price per share requirement (the "Additional Compliance Period").
In a letter dated December 30, 2021, Nasdaq had notified the Company that, based on the previous 30 consecutive business days, the Company's common stock no longer met the minimum $1.00 closing bid price per share requirement. Therefore, in accordance with Nasdaq's Listing Rules, the Company was initially provided 180 calendar days, or until June 28, 2022, to regain compliance.
Nasdaq determined that the Company was eligible for an additional 180-day period to regain compliance based on the Company meeting the continued listing requirement for the market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market with the exception of the bid price requirement, and the Company having provided written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the Additional Compliance Period, including by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary. If at any time during this Additional Compliance Period the closing bid price of the Company's common stock is at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, Nasdaq will provide written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed.
If the Company does not meet the minimum bid requirement during the Additional Compliance Period, Nasdaq will provide written notification to the Company that its shares will be subject to delisting. At such time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel. The Company would remain listed pending the Panel's decision. There can be no assurance that if the Company does appeal a subsequent delisting determination, that such appeal would be successful.
This notification from Nasdaq has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's common stock, which will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "HOTH."
Hoth Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to develop innovative, impactful, and ground-breaking treatments with a goal to improve patient quality of life. We are a catalyst in early-stage pharmaceutical research and development, elevating drugs from the bench to pre-clinical and clinical testing. Utilizing a patient-centric approach, we collaborate and partner with a team of scientists, clinicians, and key opinion leaders to seek out and investigate medications that hold immense potential to create breakthroughs and diversify treatment options. To learn more, please visit https://ir.hoththerapeutics.com/.
Investor Contact:
LR Advisors LLC
Email: investorrelations@hoththerapeutics.com
www.hoththerapeutics.com
Phone: (678) 570-6791
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A local farmer wins a prestigious award
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The owner of Dakin Dairy Farms is getting top recognition.
Jerry Dakin was recently named the Florida Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year. He was chosen for this award out of more than 40,000 farmers in the state of Florida. “It’s more than just putting milk out there,” said Dakin. “It’s helping the youth. It’s being involved in our community. It’s making amazing products that, you know, when people buy, it’s putting money back in the community. We’re local.” Dakin and his family have been in the dairy business in Manatee County for nearly 50 years.
From milking cows to the production and bottling, everything takes place on their 1,000-acre property located in Myakka City. It’s hard work that’s paying off.
This local farm is one of the last remaining dairy farms in Florida. Dakin produces several dairy products, including cheese, cream, buttermilk, eggnog, heavy cream, and milk. There’s also a retail store and a café.
They also do farm tours and even camps.
“The amazing thing is how we keep everything here,” said Dakin. “The cows are here, the grass is grown here. Everything’s grown here. And that’s what’s so amazing about this farm and why it’s so still here. It’s been sustainable. Dakin said he is honored to win the recent award, the Florida Farm Bureau Farmer of the year.
“I just was humbled,” said Dakin. I just didn’t understand how I could get this prestigious award. To be in the same club as everyone else who won this award and is an honor.”
Andy Neuhofer, the Florida Farm Bureau District Supervisor, nominated Dakin for the award. “He’s a forward thinker,” said Neuhofer. “He just he does things that other people don’t do. And it shows because he still here in business when the dairy business is shrinking overall in Florida.” Dakin said he is hoping to use this new honor and award, to continue to educate the community about the importance of the agriculture industry.
Dakin is the first Manatee County farmer to receive this award. In October, he will be up for the Swisher Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award, held in Georgia.
Pictures: Courtesy Dakin Dairy Farms
Copyright 2022 WWSB. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/09/16/local-farmer-wins-prestigious-award/ | 2022-09-16T03:31:46Z |
APIACÁS, Brazil, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brazilian Amazon may be the cradle of the oldest city in the world.The mapping analysis performed by LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) technology in Apiacás/MT indicates it. The laser scanning is performed by an airplane, the technology uses pulses of laser that can penetrate through the vegetation without needing to deforest the bush. The images, published on Sunday (August the 7th 2022), during a live YouTube broadcast on Dakila Research´s channel (Dakila being an association of independent researchers) show that the place, "Apiacás Lines", was man made.
In June, authorized by the Brazilian Ministry of Defense, using its own resources, Dakila´s researchers used two aircrafts to fly over and track the place known as "The Apiacás Lines" in order to laser scan the area with LiDAR technology. Aerial images of the place showed surprising symmetrical patterns that can be seen with the naked eye. The lines appear to be squares or streets of a possible ancient city. According to dating carried out by researchers from the Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP- São Paulo State University), in Rio Claro (SP), a group of rocks found on the site are about 1.5 billion years old.
"It's been more than 30 years of research to find that place. It might be one of the greatest discoveries of all time: Ratanabá, the "Lost City" in the Brazilian Amazon. According to our studies, Ratanabá was the capital of the world, built by the Muril, a pre-diluvian civilization and its ramifications go beyond the Brazilian Amazon, extending all over the world, according to Urandir Fernandes de Oliveira, president of Dakila Research Association. Dakila Research currently has 16 bases of investigation in the Amazon states such as Rondônia, Amazonas, Amapá, Roraima and Acre.
During Dakila´s live broadcast on it´s Youtube channel, archaeologist Saulo Ivan Nery explained that the presence of these "straight lines" on the ground are totally different than the natural patterns of surface erosion found in the region, alleging anthropic origin (man-made) of the "lines".
Surveys of the local topography and of river basins in the area were carried out by the Brazilian Army and the Brazilian Geography Institute, used in a comparative study with the LiDAR images, have confirmed human intervention.
The total area scanned using the LIDAR technology on the "Apiacás Lines" encompass 95 hectares, of which we can identify around 30 "blocks" and 30 "streets". The "blocks" have a height of about 50 meters in relation to the ground.
In different places of the Amazon Forest, sophisticated metal objects have been found, such as coins, medals, chests and swords; unkonwn rocks that have a strange glow in the dark; elongated skulls that have about 80 cm of cranial length and a fossilized footprint on a rock that is more than two meters in size.
Contact:
contato@dakila.com.br
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge hears arguments Friday on whether the Biden administration can lift pandemic-related restrictions on immigrants requesting asylum later this month.
Migrants have been expelled more than 1.8 million times since March 2020 under federal Title 42 authority, which has denied migrants a chance to request asylum under U.S. law and international treaty on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19.
The administration’s plan to end the Title 42 authority was announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced April 1. The plan has drawn criticism from Republicans and some Democrats fearing a flood of new migrants.
Louisiana, Arizona and Missouri quickly sued and were later joined by 18 other states in the legal challenge being heard Friday. Texas sued independently.
U.S. District Judge Robert Summerhays, in Lafayette, Louisiana, is the judge in the case. After the administration acknowledged last month that it had already begun phasing out the pandemic restriction by processing more migrants under immigration law instead of Title 42, Summerhays ordered the phaseout stopped.
An appointee of President Donald Trump, Summerhays wrote last month that winding down restrictions before May 23 would inflict “unrecoverable costs on healthcare, law enforcement, detention, education, and other services” on the states seeking to keep the policy in effect.
He also said the administration likely failed to follow federal rule-making procedures in planning the May 23 end of the policy. Friday’s arguments are on whether to keep restrictions in place beyond May 23 while litigation proceeds. It was unclear how quickly Summerhays would rule.
Separately, Congress presents another potential obstacle to ending Title 42. Several moderate Democrats have joined Republicans to voice concern that authorities are unprepared for a widely anticipated influx of migrants.
Large numbers of illegal crossings have emboldened some Republicans to try to make the border and immigration an election-year issue. U.S. authorities stopped migrants more than 221,000 times at the Mexican border in March, a 22-year-high, though many were repeat crossers because Title 42 carries no legal or criminal consequences.
Title 42 authority has been applied unevenly across nationalities. Mexico has agreed to take back migrants from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico — and limited numbers from Cuba and Nicaragua. High costs, strained diplomatic relations and other considerations have made it more difficult to remove migrants from other countries, who must be flown home.
Title 42 is one of two major surviving Trump-era policies to deter asylum at the border. Last month, the Supreme Court heard arguments on whether to allow the U.S. to force asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-u-s-headlines/arguments-set-on-whether-pandemic-asylum-restriction-can-end/ | 2022-05-13T17:41:54Z |
Long-Term Clinical Benefit and Prolonged Tumor Response Seen With 40.7% Objective Response Rate
No New Safety Signals Observed
Longest Follow-Up of Patients Treated With a KRASG12C Inhibitor
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., April 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced the presentation of long-term efficacy and safety data from the CodeBreaK 100 Phase 1/2 trial in patients with KRAS G12C-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who received LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib)*. The two-year follow-up data will be presented orally as part of a clinical trials plenary session at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting on April 10, 2022. LUMAKRAS is the first and only KRASG12C inhibitor to-date to show long-term clinical benefit and overall survival in patients with NSCLC harboring the KRAS G12C mutation.
"With regulatory approvals in nearly 40 countries and thousands of patients treated, LUMAKRAS, the only approved KRASG12C inhibitor, is a transformative targeted therapy for the treatment of patients living with KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC," said David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development at Amgen. "We are pleased with these latest results from the CodeBreaK 100 study, which represent the longest follow-up of patients treated with a KRASG12C inhibitor and confirm rapid, deep and durable responses in patients receiving LUMAKRAS."
In this long-term, two-year analysis of 174 heavily pre-treated patients (172 with baseline measurable lesion(s)), LUMAKRAS demonstrated a centrally confirmed objective response rate (ORR) of 40.7%, disease control rate (DCR) of 83.7% and median duration of response (DOR) of 12.3 months. Five patients achieved complete responses and 65 patients achieved partial responses. The results also showed median progression-free survival (PFS) of 6.3 months and overall survival (OS) of 12.5 months with 32.5% of patients still alive at two years. No new safety signals for LUMAKRAS were identified with the long-term follow-up.
"Since the FDA approval almost a year ago, LUMAKRAS has changed the treatment paradigm for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer who harbor the KRAS G12C mutation," said Grace Dy, M.D., chief, thoracic oncology, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. "The durable efficacy and positive benefit-risk profile seen in the two-year analysis of CodeBreaK 100 highlight the important role this innovative targeted therapy can offer long-term."
In May 2021, LUMAKRAS was the first KRASG12C inhibitor to receive regulatory approval with its approval in the U.S., under accelerated approval. LUMAKRAS is now approved in 39 countries.
*LUMAKRAS is marketed as LUMYKRAS® (sotorasib) in the European Union, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
About LUMAKRAS®/LUMYKRAS® (sotorasib)
Amgen took on one of the toughest challenges of the last 40 years in cancer research by developing LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS, a KRASG12C inhibitor.1 LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS has demonstrated a positive benefit-risk profile with rapid, deep, and durable anticancer activity in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring the KRAS G12C mutation with a once daily oral formulation.2
Amgen is progressing the largest and broadest global KRASG12C inhibitor development program with unparalleled speed and exploring more than 10 sotorasib combination regimens, including triplets, with clinical trial sites spanning five continents. To date, over 4,000 patients around the world have received LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS through the clinical development program and commercial use.
In May 2021, LUMAKRAS was the first KRASG12C inhibitor to receive regulatory approval with its approval in the U.S., under accelerated approval. LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS is also approved in the European Union, Japan, United Arab Emirates, South Korea and Switzerland and in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Great Britain under the FDA's Project Orbis. Through Project Orbis, Amgen also has Marketing Authorization Applications (MAAs) for sotorasib in review in Israel and Singapore. Additionally, Amgen has submitted MAAs in Argentina, Colombia, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey.
LUMAKRAS/LUMYKRAS is also being studied in multiple other solid tumors.3
About Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and the KRAS G12C Mutation
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, and it accounts for more deaths worldwide than colon cancer, breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.4 Overall survival rates for NSCLC are improving but remain poor for patients with advanced disease and 5-year survival is only 7% for those with metastatic disease.5
KRAS G12C is the most common KRAS mutation in NSCLC.6 About 13% of patients with NSCLC harbor the KRAS G12C mutation.7 Unmet medical need remains high and treatment options are limited for NSCLC patients with the KRAS G12C mutation whose first-line treatment has failed to work or has stopped working. The outcomes with other approved therapies are suboptimal, with a median progression-free survival of approximately four months following second-line treatment of KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC.8
About CodeBreaK
The CodeBreaK clinical development program for Amgen's drug sotorasib is designed to study patients with an advanced solid tumor with the KRAS G12C mutation and address the longstanding unmet medical need for these cancers.
CodeBreaK 100, the Phase 1 and 2, first-in-human, open-label multicenter study, enrolled patients with KRAS G12C-mutant solid tumors.9 Eligible patients must have received a prior line of systemic anticancer therapy, consistent with their tumor type and stage of disease. The primary endpoint for the Phase 2 study was centrally assessed objective response rate. The Phase 2 trial in NSCLC enrolled 126 patients, 124 of whom had centrally evaluable lesions by RECIST at baseline.2 The Phase 2 trial in colorectal cancer (CRC) is fully enrolled and results have been published.10
CodeBreaK 200, the global Phase 3 randomized active-controlled study comparing sotorasib to docetaxel in KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC completed enrollment of 345 patients. Eligible patients had previously treated, locally advanced and unresectable or metastatic KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC. The primary endpoint is progression-free survival and key secondary endpoints include overall survival, objective response rate, and patient-reported outcomes.11
Amgen also has several Phase 1b studies investigating sotorasib monotherapy and sotorasib combination therapy across various advanced solid tumors (CodeBreaK 101) open for enrollment.12 A Phase 2 randomized study will evaluate sotorasib in patients with stage IV KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC in need of first-line treatment (CodeBreaK 201).13
For information, please visit www.hcp.codebreaktrials.com.
LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib) U.S. Indication
LUMAKRAS is indicated for the treatment of adult patients with KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as determined by an FDA-approved test, who have received at least one prior systemic therapy.
This indication is approved under accelerated approval based on overall response rate (ORR) and duration of response (DOR). Continued approval for this indication may be contingent upon verification and description of clinical benefit in a confirmatory trial(s).
LUMAKRAS® (sotorasib) Important U.S. Safety Information
Hepatotoxicity
- LUMAKRAS can cause hepatotoxicity, which may lead to drug-induced liver injury and hepatitis.
- Among 357 patients who received LUMAKRAS in CodeBreaK 100, hepatotoxicity occurred in 1.7% (all grades) and 1.4% (Grade 3). A total of 18% of patients who received LUMAKRAS had increased alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/increased aspartate aminotransferase (AST); 6% were Grade 3 and 0.6% were Grade 4. In addition to dose interruption or reduction, 5% of patients received corticosteroids for the treatment of hepatotoxicity.
- Monitor liver function tests (ALT, AST and total bilirubin) prior to the start of LUMAKRAS every 3 weeks for the first 3 months of treatment, then once a month or as clinically indicated, with more frequent testing in patients who develop transaminase and/or bilirubin elevations.
- Withhold, dose reduce or permanently discontinue LUMAKRAS based on severity of adverse reaction.
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)/Pneumonitis
- LUMAKRAS can cause ILD/pneumonitis that can be fatal. Among 357 patients who received LUMAKRAS in CodeBreaK 100, ILD/pneumonitis occurred in 0.8% of patients, all cases were Grade 3 or 4 at onset, and 1 case was fatal. LUMAKRAS was discontinued due to ILD/pneumonitis in 0.6% of patients.
- Monitor patients for new or worsening pulmonary symptoms indicative of ILD/pneumonitis (e.g., dyspnea, cough, fever). Immediately withhold LUMAKRAS in patients with suspected ILD/pneumonitis and permanently discontinue LUMAKRAS if no other potential causes of ILD/pneumonitis are identified.
Most Common Adverse Reactions
- The most common adverse reactions ≥ 20% were diarrhea, musculoskeletal pain, nausea, fatigue, hepatotoxicity and cough.
Drug Interactions
- Advise patients to inform their healthcare provider of all concomitant medications, including prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, vitamins, dietary and herbal products.
- Inform patients to avoid proton pump inhibitors and H2 receptor antagonists while taking LUMAKRAS.
- If coadministration with an acid-reducing agent cannot be avoided, inform patients to take LUMAKRAS 4 hours before or 10 hours after a locally acting antacid.
Please see LUMAKRAS full Prescribing Information.
About Amgen Oncology
At Amgen Oncology, our mission to serve patients drives all that we do. That's why we're relentlessly focused on accelerating the delivery of medicines that have the potential to empower all angles of care and transform lives of people with cancer.
For the last four decades, we have been dedicated to discovering the firsts that matter in oncology and to finding ways to reduce the burden of cancer. Building on our heritage, Amgen continues to advance the largest pipeline in the Company's history, moving with great speed to advance those innovations for the patients who need them.
At Amgen, we're advancing oncology at the speed of life™.
For more information, follow us on www.twitter.com/amgenoncology.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2021, Amgen was named one of the 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work™ and one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Barron's.
For more information, visit www.amgen.com and follow us on www.twitter.com/amgen.
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No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from those we project. Discovery or identification of new product candidates or development of new indications for existing products cannot be guaranteed and movement from concept to product is uncertain; consequently, there can be no guarantee that any particular product candidate or development of a new indication for an existing product will be successful and become a commercial product. Further, preclinical results do not guarantee safe and effective performance of product candidates in humans. The complexity of the human body cannot be perfectly, or sometimes, even adequately modeled by computer or cell culture systems or animal models. The length of time that it takes for us to complete clinical trials and obtain regulatory approval for product marketing has in the past varied and we expect similar variability in the future. Even when clinical trials are successful, regulatory authorities may question the sufficiency for approval of the trial endpoints we have selected. We develop product candidates internally and through licensing collaborations, partnerships and joint ventures. Product candidates that are derived from relationships may be subject to disputes between the parties or may prove to be not as effective or as safe as we may have believed at the time of entering into such relationship. Also, we or others could identify safety, side effects or manufacturing problems with our products, including our devices, after they are on the market.
Our results may be affected by our ability to successfully market both new and existing products domestically and internationally, clinical and regulatory developments involving current and future products, sales growth of recently launched products, competition from other products including biosimilars, difficulties or delays in manufacturing our products and global economic conditions. In addition, sales of our products are affected by pricing pressure, political and public scrutiny and reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payers, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment. Furthermore, our research, testing, pricing, marketing and other operations are subject to extensive regulation by domestic and foreign government regulatory authorities. Our business may be impacted by government investigations, litigation and product liability claims. In addition, our business may be impacted by the adoption of new tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities. If we fail to meet the compliance obligations in the corporate integrity agreement between us and the U.S. government, we could become subject to significant sanctions. Further, while we routinely obtain patents for our products and technology, the protection offered by our patents and patent applications may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by our competitors, or we may fail to prevail in present and future intellectual property litigation. We perform a substantial amount of our commercial manufacturing activities at a few key facilities, including in Puerto Rico, and also depend on third parties for a portion of our manufacturing activities, and limits on supply may constrain sales of certain of our current products and product candidate development. An outbreak of disease or similar public health threat, such as COVID-19, and the public and governmental effort to mitigate against the spread of such disease, could have a significant adverse effect on the supply of materials for our manufacturing activities, the distribution of our products, the commercialization of our product candidates, and our clinical trial operations, and any such events may have a material adverse effect on our product development, product sales, business and results of operations. We rely on collaborations with third parties for the development of some of our product candidates and for the commercialization and sales of some of our commercial products. In addition, we compete with other companies with respect to many of our marketed products as well as for the discovery and development of new products. Further, some raw materials, medical devices and component parts for our products are supplied by sole third-party suppliers. Certain of our distributors, customers and payers have substantial purchasing leverage in their dealings with us. The discovery of significant problems with a product similar to one of our products that implicate an entire class of products could have a material adverse effect on sales of the affected products and on our business and results of operations. Our efforts to collaborate with or acquire other companies, products or technology, and to integrate the operations of companies or to support the products or technology we have acquired, may not be successful. A breakdown, cyberattack or information security breach could compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our systems and our data. Our stock price is volatile and may be affected by a number of events. Our business and operations may be negatively affected by the failure, or perceived failure, of achieving our environmental, social and governance objectives. The effects of global climate change and related natural disasters could negatively affect our business and operations. Global economic conditions may magnify certain risks that affect our business. Our business performance could affect or limit the ability of our Board of Directors to declare a dividend or our ability to pay a dividend or repurchase our common stock. We may not be able to access the capital and credit markets on terms that are favorable to us, or at all.
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MONTREAL and CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: MIST), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative cardiovascular medicines, today announced that Milestone's Compensation Committee granted three new employees incentive stock options to purchase an aggregate of 92,000 common shares, at a per share exercise price of $5.48, the closing price of Milestone's common stock on May 16, 2022. The awards were made pursuant to the NASDAQ inducement grant exception as a component of the new hires' employment compensation. The inducement grants were approved by Milestone's Compensation Committee and are being made as an inducement material to each employee's acceptance of employment with the company in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
The stock options each have a 10-year term and vest over four years, with 25% of the original number of shares vesting on the first anniversary of the applicable employee's new hire date and 2.0833% of the original number of shares vesting each month thereafter on the same day of the month as the employee's new hire date until fully vested, subject to the employee's continued service with the company through the applicable vesting dates.
About Milestone Pharmaceuticals
Milestone Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: MIST), is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative cardiovascular medicines. Milestone's lead product candidate etripamil is currently in a Phase 3 clinical-stage program for the treatment of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) and in a Phase 2 proof-of-concept trial for the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular rate (AFib-RVR). Milestone Pharmaceuticals operates in Canada and the United States. For more information, visit www.milestonepharma.com and follow the Company on Twitter at @MilestonePharma.
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ÖSTERSUND, Sweden, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Skanska has signed a contract with an existing client to build out the interior of the H3 - a data center in Hillsboro, Oregon, USA. This contract, part of a multi-phase contract, is worth USD 80M, about SEK 760M, which will be included in the US order bookings for the second quarter of 2022.
Specifically, Skanska will build-out approximately 11,200 square-meter of the 18MW data center hall. Skanska completed the core and shell construction of the 35,900 square meter Tier III Data Center in 2021.
Work began in April 2022 and is scheduled for completion in March 2023.
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In "Small By Design," Feldman Reveals How Small Businesses Can Make a Major Impact With a Minimalist Mindset, Often Outperforming Much Larger Competitors
ATLANTA, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Creative agency founder and entrepreneur David Feldman's first book, "Small By Design: The Entrepreneur's Guide for Growing Big While Staying Small," has been named a bestseller by the Wall Street Journal and USA Today.
Published by Morgan James Publishing, "Small By Design" is available now as an ebook, and hard copies can be pre-ordered ahead of their June 28 release, through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and IndieBound.
With a record number of new business applications filed in 2021, Feldman advises small business owners that the value a company creates is not a function of its size, and the clutter of conventional growth often gets in the way of sustainable success and rewarding relationships.
"Small By Design" is already receiving praise from other business leaders and bestselling authors:
"If you're an entrepreneur with big ideas and a compelling purpose, this brilliant, heartfelt book will help you create a life of abundance and meaningful impact while staying small, by design." — Joey Reiman, Founder of BCG BrightHouse
"In this inspiring and masterfully written book, David Feldman guides us to run a successful business with humanity while staying true to ourselves. 'Small By Design' is a powerful playbook that empowers entrepreneurs to live a more satisfying life." — Tommy Breedlove, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author of "Legendary"
David Feldman is the founder of 3 Owl, an award-winning creative agency that crafts nimble brand identities and elegant digital experiences to equip clients for success. With a small core team and a carefully curated network of seasoned contractors, 3 Owl has generated tens of millions of dollars in added revenue for Fortune 500 and small business clients, transformed communities, and helped address the largest public health crisis in a century. In addition to being a Forbes contributor, Feldman is a regular presenter at industry-leading events, and a popular guest lecturer in marketing at Emory University's Goizueta Business School, where he earned a unique dual degree in music and business. He currently resides in Atlanta, GA.
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Experience Summertime Under the Stars with the Limited-Edition Beach Bonfire Latte and Cold Brew
DENVER, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for summer, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii, a leading coffee franchise renowned for its premium sourcing, roasting, and quality 100% Hawaiian coffees and international blends, launches its new summer limited-time-offer, the Beach Bonfire Latte and Beach Bonfire Cold Lava Cold Brew. Beginning June 7, coffee lovers can experience summertime under the stars with combined flavors of macadamia nut and toasted marshmallow.
The Beach Bonfire Latte and Beach Bonfire Cold Lava Cold Brew will be available through the end of August (or while supplies last) at participating franchise locations across the United States. Beach Bonfire Lattes start at $4.25 and Beach Bonfire Cold Lava Cold Brews start at $5.25; prices and participation may vary.
- Beach Bonfire Latte: Available as hot, iced, or frozen, this drink is the perfect throwback to summer nights on the sand, featuring toasted marshmallow, macadamia nut, whole milk, and espresso, with a dark chocolate swirl.
- Beach Bonfire Cold Lava Cold Brew: Dare to go beyond the horizon with this tasty creation, made with Hawaiian Blend cold brew and macadamia nut syrup, topped with toasted marshmallow Cold Lava (Bad Ass Coffee's version of cold foam made with milk and syrup).
In celebration of this launch, guests who purchase a Beach Bonfire beverage on June 7 will receive a free limited-edition sticker (while supplies last). Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii 'Ohana Rewards members who purchase a Beach Bonfire beverage will also receive a free Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii mug with a digital offer, in addition to 15 bonus Lei (points) with any purchase on that day. When guests download the Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii app and sign up for rewards, they will receive an offer for a free medium drink.
"Summer is a celebrated season at Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii," said Chris Ruszkowski, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii. "The summer season most resembles Hawaii throughout the year and that means more time outdoors, fun at the beach, and time spent on vacation. Our Beach Bonfire beverages are meant to bring back memories of times spent with family and friends around a summer campfire. Not only do the drinks touch on the magic of smores with toasted marshmallow flavors, but they do so with a Hawaiian twist capturing notes of macadamia nut in every sip."
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii was born on the Big Island of Hawai'i in 1989 with the dream of sharing American-grown, premium Hawaiian coffee with customers everywhere. In addition to premium coffee from the famous Kona region of the Big Island, Bad Ass Coffee also sources from Kauai, Maui, and Moloka'i. Beyond premium Hawaiian coffees, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii also serves up a full menu of popular blended drinks, signature lattes, cold brews, teas, and innovative foods with a Hawaiian twist.
Guests can also purchase retail bags of Bad Ass Coffee to brew at home or the office, including the "King of Coffees" - 100% Kona, as well as other 100% Hawaiian coffees, Hawaiian blends, flavored coffees, and signature blends. In addition to taking home the distinct taste of Hawaii, guests can purchase popular Bad Ass Coffee merchandise such as shirts, hats, mugs, treats, and gifts.
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii is entering a new era of growth following its acquisition by Colorado-based Royal Aloha Coffee Company in 2019. During the last three years, the company has re-launched the national brand with a new logo, packaging, and restaurant design, resulting in a revived 32-year-old brand with a cult following.
For more information about Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii and to find your nearest location, please visit www.badasscoffee.com or download our mobile app available on the App Store or Google Play.
About Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii®
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii was born on the Big Island of Hawai'i in 1989 and is dedicated to sharing premium Hawaiian coffees "with a kick" from the Hawaiian Islands through 20-plus franchise locations – with additional 70 shops in various stages of development. Today, Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii stores also serve popular blended drinks, teas, food, along with other international premium coffees and sell popular branded merchandise with exceptional service and the Aloha Spirit. Bad Ass Coffees are available in franchise stores, online and will soon be available through grocery, hospitality, and specialty retail channels. The Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii brand and franchise is owned by Royal Aloha Franchise Company, LLC. For more information, visit badasscoffee.com and connect on Facebook and Instagram @badasscoffeeofhawaii. Franchise information is available at badasscoffeefranchise.com.
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Cybersecurity solutions provider RevBits awarded across five categories including product recognition and company acknowledgment
MINEOLA, N.Y., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RevBits, a unified cybersecurity company for enterprise endpoints, cloud and on-premises systems, is proud to announce we have won five awards from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry's leading electronic information security magazine.
RevBits is pleased to have received the following awards:
- 2022 Global InfoSec Award – Next-Gen / Security Company of the Year
- 2022 Global InfoSec Award – Best Product / Endpoint Security
- 2022 Global InfoSec Award – Hot Company / Extended Detection and Response (XDR)
- 2022 Global InfoSec Award – Most Innovative / Privileged Access Management (PAM)
- 2022 Global InfoSec Award – Cutting Edge / Zero Trust
"We are thrilled to have received several of the most prestigious and coveted cybersecurity awards from Cyber Defense Magazine, an independent cybersecurity news and information provider. Amidst all of the competition, and with top judges who are leading infosec experts from around the world, we couldn't be more pleased, said David Schiffer, RevBits CEO. Our company's tag line used in our advertisements is 'Every CISO's Dream.' Winning these five awards, four product awards and one for our company is really "Every CEO's Dream."
"RevBits embodies three major features the judges look for to become a winner. Understanding tomorrow's threats, today; providing a cost-effective solution; and innovating in unexpected ways that can help mitigate cyber risk so organizations can get a step ahead of the next attack," said Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine.
About RevBits
Established in 2018, RevBits is a comprehensive cybersecurity company that is dedicated to providing its customers with superior protection and service. By offering multiple advanced security products, that can be administered through a unified security platform, RevBits delivers protection against the most sophisticated cyber threats companies face. RevBits is headquartered in Mineola, NY, with offices in Princeton, NJ, Boston, MA, London (England), and Antwerp (Belgium). For more information on RevBits please visit www.revbits.com/aboutrevbits.
About Cyber Defense Magazine
Cyber Defense Magazine is the premier source of cyber security news and information for InfoSec professions in business and government. Learn more about us at https://www.cyberdefensemagazine.com.
Media Contact: neal.hesterberg@revbits.com
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIXX) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: June 10, 2019 to February 18, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 24, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Homology Medicines, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had overstated the efficacy and risk mitigation of its lead product candidate, HMI-102; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to commercialize HMI102 in its present form; and (iii) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Homology you have until May 24, 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 Homology 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 FIXX lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/homology-medicines-inc-loss-submission-form?id=26299&from=4.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates on Monday banned the upcoming Pixar animated feature “Lightyear” from showing in movie theaters after its inclusion of a kiss between two lesbian characters.
The decision by the UAE comes as Malaysia also reportedly will ban the film, raising the possibility other Muslim-majority nations could follow suit on one of Disney’s biggest animated films of the year as the film industry comes out of the depths of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Emirates, home to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, announced through its Media Regulatory Office of the country’s Ministry of Youth and Culture that the film would not be opening in the country this Thursday.
The film “is not licensed for public screening in all cinemas in the UAE, due to its violation of the country’s media content standards,” the office said in a tweet. “The office confirms that all films screened in cinemas across the country are subject to follow-up and evaluation before the date of screening to the public, to ensure the safety of the circulated content according to the appropriate age classification.”
The office did not elaborate on the tweet and did not immediately respond to questions from The Associated Press. The tweet included an image of the film’s poster, with the profile image of its main character Buzz Lightyear with a “no” symbol over it in red.
Movie theaters in the UAE, a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the Arabian Peninsula, had already advertised showtimes for the film. But over the weekend, a social media campaign with the Arabic hashtag “Ban Showing Lightyear in the Emirates,” caught the attention of conservative Emiratis. They described showing a lesbian couple on screen as being against their culture and religion.
The movie, with actor Chris Evans voicing the inspiration for the Buzz Lightyear action figure from the “Toy Story” films, includes a female character voiced by actress Uzo Aduba kissing her female partner.
The UAE, many other countries in the wider Mideast, is a Muslim-led nation that criminalizes same-sex relationships. The U.S. State Department warns that Islamic, or Shariah, law in the UAE can include the death penalty for same-sex conduct, while Dubai can levy a 10-year prison sentence and Abu Dhabi allows for up to 14 years.
However, such prosecutions are rarely reported and LGBTQ individuals do live in the skyscraper-studded city-state of Dubai, home to the long-haul carrier Emirates.
The $200 million “Lightyear” is expected to be a major draw for Disney, with analysts estimating it could gross over $100 million in its first weekend.
Studios have allowed censors to cut films in global distribution for content in the past, including in the Mideast market. Recently, Disney has faced protests from activists and its own staff over what they described as CEO Bob Chapek’s slow response in publicly criticizing Florida legislation that opponents dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in late March signed the bill, which forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
The moment had been earlier cut from the film but was restored after Pixar employees protested Disney’s response to Florida’s bill.
The movie also may be banned in Malaysia as well. The Star, the country’s top English-language newspaper, cited an anonymous, nongovernment source as saying that Lightyear will not be shown in Malaysian cinemas. No reasons were given. A newspaper in the Persian Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain similarly has speculated the film wouldn’t be shown there.
Officials from Malaysia’s Film Censorship Board and the Home Affairs Ministry, as well as The Walt Disney Co., could not be immediately reached for comment. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/showings-of-pixars-lightyear-banned-in-united-arab-emirates/ | 2022-06-13T15:17:47Z |
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How data is shaping the future of supply chain
NEW YORK, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The COVID-19 pandemic forced many changes in our industry's operating practices, from leaning heavily into ecommerce to an increased focus on supply chain management. The pandemic especially highlighted the value of being a data-driven, consumer-focused enterprise, as data will be the cornerstone of the supply chain of the future and lead us directly to the end consumer.
"While no one saw the pandemic coming, we have all worked diligently and creatively to respond to it," said Peter Lijewski, VP, Supply Chain of Breakthru Beverage Group. "They say that information is power, but really, shared information creates power. At Breakthru, we and our supplier and customer partners have recognized the power and value in eliminating silos and sharing information to help us all better allocate our resources."
The supply chain of the future will be designed to move insights and information across tiers and enable a network of responsive partners aimed at eliminating waste and getting things right for the consumer. This starts by pulling data from the consumer rather than pushing product out to them—by understanding and anticipating, we become data and consumer-driven and the supply chain can better serve us all.
"Being demand-driven means we collectively focus on delivering the right products to the right markets in the right quantity at the right time," said Lijewski. "We, as distributors, must take the lead to inform our suppliers, who must be willing to listen and collaborate with us to serve the end consumer. At Breakthru, we see ourselves as leaders in collaborating with suppliers and customers to continuously improve our business model, proactively address industry challenges and deliver upon our stakeholders' performance expectations."
To achieve this, it is critical to invest in supply chain talent and technology, making the data and analytics actionable and accessible for teams across the tiers. At Breakthru, we are taking aim at internal processes that dam information to instead create a flow of meaningful data and consumer insights from our data team to points in the supply chain where resource decisions are made. This means integrating market-level data from account managers into our projections, which are then shared with our producers to influence decisions in scheduling or in the next point of the chain such as packaging material suppliers. It means analyzing forecast errors to understand if there are new trends emerging and quickly sharing these observations to speed response time and proactively understand if there are any constraints to growth. It means focusing on supply dynamics as one flow, rather than as discrete silos.
In addition to expanded access and ease of use, these technology and digital investments convert data to game-changing business intelligence, putting insights to work in every market, for each supplier partner and customer.
Developing end-to-end visibility will reduce blind spots and allow us to be responsive to the needs of a changing market. We are working with suppliers to share information that reduces delays and improves production cycles. Eliminating the scarcity of information available to decision-makers will help eliminate a scarcity of goods by facilitating better demand planning.
This is how supply chains were intended to run. Building more reliable supply networks will not just ensure consumers have access to the products they want but will also deliver a more satisfying consumer experience.
"The models have been around for years, but the pandemic forced us to focus on collaboration," said Lijewski. "Distributors, suppliers and customers alike have realized the critical nature of supply chain management, and the value of the planning process and the information being gathered every day."
"At Breakthru, operations, supply chain and logistics expertise support the backbone of the business and these teams drive efficiency standards that produce smart results. Innovation in these areas will ensure that we do more than just keep pace with the commercial successes of the business, but rather that we continue to drive the business to greater heights," said Arthur Wirtz, EVP, Operations. "Together with our supplier and customer partners, we are truly building the supply chain of the future by moving these discussions from back-of-the-house to the center of our business agendas."
Breakthru Beverage Group is one of the leading alcohol wholesalers in the United States and the largest broker in Canada representing a full total beverage alcohol portfolio of spirits, wine and beer. Breakthru is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and supports a wide range of notable organizations as well as local charitable initiatives across its North American footprint. Across all markets, Breakthru aligns a nimble and insightful approach to sales, marketing and operations. Family ownership is active in the business and committed to being stewards of heritage and champions of innovation. For more information, visit www.BreakthruBev.com.
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“Oz never did give nothing to the Tin Man that he didn’t already have.”
— America
This newspaper, for better or worse, no longer endorses candidates seeking political office. A practice that was long a tradition of the publication has been discontinued, perhaps a nod to the “let’s-don’t-offend-anyone” ethos that now pervades.
Of course, it should be noted that endorsing politicians these days is something of an impossibility, given the lack of qualified candidates now seeking office. (If I’d been given the responsibility of endorsing either of the candidates in the last two presidential elections, my suggestion would have been to punt.)
When it comes time to pick Georgia’s governor in November, I don’t know which candidate I would support. Our current governor, Brian Kemp, has, I think done a decent enough job overall. But when the May 24 primary grew ever closer, Kemp used the gerrymandered Republican-dominated state legislature to push across an agenda that should be labeled Kemp’s Trump agenda to try and win back the loonies — like a couple of lieutenant governor candidates we could name — who refuse to disavow the former president’s lie that he won the 2020 election.
(SIDE NOTE: You may be the slickest, most corrupt, most devious politician in the world, but if you’re going to drum up 7 million extra votes, you better be a magician. That’s what it would take for this to have happened.)
Initially, I was mad at myself for even mentioning the 2020 election. It’s been done for a year and a half, and even though an ever-shrinking band of visitors to Oz who still think the Wizard’s magic is powerful even after seeing him for what he is refuse to let it go, that’s past history.
Or at least it should be.
But there are people out there like David Perdue who will not let go of the past. Perdue, who was beaten by a relative political novice in a state that was supposed to be entrenched in the red zone (again, there’s that gerrymandering thing, which the Democrats wielded during their time in power ... so the old, you-did-it-so-I-can-too corollary is in effect) is running for governor ... well, because Trump told him to.
(SIDE NOTE 2: When Perdue met with this newspapers Editorial Board a few years back, and he prefaced almost every statement with “because of President Trump’s policy ...” I asked him, point-blank, “Senator, is there anything at all that the president’s done during his tenure that you disagree with?” He pondered for a second or two and said, “No, I can’t think of a thing.” Which is just freaking unbelievable. Think of your best friend, be it platonic or your significant other. Do you agree with them on everything? If you said yes, you are either fooling yourself or your best friend is expert at mind control.)
Perdue and the other minor candidates in the Republican race for governor — whose chances make snowballs in hell look like sure things — decided to attack Kemp again in the most recent gubernatorial debate because Kemp wouldn’t ignore the constitution, illegally overturn an election that had been painstakingly audited three times and help Trump “find” those 12,000 votes he needed to win Georgia.
And, yes, I’m sure that went over big with the crowd that thinks of the former president as the Messiah, you know, the ones who think Marjory Greene is “doing a good job for us up there in Washington” by doing little more than making an ass of herself (no, she doesn’t embarrass me anymore; the only people who pay attention to her are lousy “journalists” whose goal is a sound bite).
But the fact is, Americans and Georgians — except for the most true believers ... like Perdue, bless his heart — have pretty much gotten over 2020 and have moved on. And if these candidates had any hope of being taken seriously outside their family reunion, they should have come up with a plan that had nothing to do with 2020, everything to do with 2023 and beyond.
Therefore, I semi-don’t, kinda do endorse Kemp in the Republican primary because he has — again, up until he turned his office into a thinly-disguised campaign platform — done a lot of good things for the state. After the primaries, let’s see if he shakes off the ooze that Perdue and the like left behind and starts planning for the future. If, instead, he reverts to his “Make Georgia like ‘Gone With the Wind’ Again” platform, then I reserve the right to rescind that endorsement. | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/local/carlton-fletcher-hey-david-perdue-2020-is-over-and-so-is-your-political-career/article_7ba26bc6-cb14-11ec-9c07-832077a7aec5.html | 2022-05-03T22:26:45Z |
Peralta’s HR, 5 double plays send Diamondbacks past Dodgers
By JACK MAGRUDER
Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — David Peralta hit a tiebreaking home run in the eighth inning and started one of Arizona’s five double plays as the Diamondbacks put on a defensive clinic to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3. Arizona, which began the game with a major league-worst .185 batting average, had more double plays than hits. Peralta’s two-run drive was its fourth and final hit. The Diamondbacks also picked a runner off first base. Arizona won for just the fourth time in its last 21 games against the Dodgers. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/26/peraltas-hr-5-double-plays-send-diamondbacks-past-dodgers/ | 2022-04-27T09:52:21Z |
NEW YORK , May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ADVALight, the globally renowned company behind one of the most sophisticated dermatology lasers in the world, the ADVATx, is proud to announce Refresh Dermatology as the newest partner to offer the standard of simple to use, no downtime, non-ablative laser treatments in Houston, TX.
Travis Mahan, President of ADVALight shared, "We are excited to partner with Dr. Chilukuri of Refresh Dermatology to offer the ADVATx to address patients' skin concerns from acne and scarring to wrinkles, hyperpigmentation (including melasma) and sun damage with one of the most sophisticated lasers in the market. As a thought leader in the cosmetic dermatologic space, Dr. Chilukuri's backing of the ADVATx furthers our mission of bringing easy to use, results driven lasers with minimal downtime to consumers across the country."
ADVATx from ADVALight combines the industry standard wavelength for eliminating vascular abnormalities with the new gold standard for non-ablative resurfacing allowing physicians and health care providers to treat 25 FDA/CE cleared indications ranging from vascular abnormalities to acne, wrinkle reduction, and warts.
"We are thrilled to offer the ADVATx to our patients. For over 20 years I have focused on advancing cosmetic dermatology to help patients reach their skincare goals and the ADVATx is a great tool to do just that. The minimal downtime with significant visible results for all skin types make it easy for patients to integrate it into their routine. " - Suneel Chilukuri, MD
Two of the most popular treatment options with the ADVATx include:
- ADVA Bright: A combination of high powered yellow and infrared laser energy that improves skin tone, texture, and overall skin health by targeting the vascular components of melasma, dyschromia, sun damage and unwanted pigment while simultaneously reducing wrinkles, limiting oil production and shrinking pore size. This treatment will ensure that you'll leave the clinic with a youthful glow to your skin.
- ADVA Clear: Combining pure yellow and high-powered infrared laser energy this treatment eliminates rosacea, acne, acne scars and undesired vascular abnormalities such as telangiectasia, hemangiomas and venous lakes, restoring your skin to a more youthful and healthy state.
Treatments will be available at Refresh Dermatology starting May 5, 2022.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of iRobot Corporation ("iRobot" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: IRBT) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $61.00 in cash for each share of iRobot common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.7 billion.
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) iRobot's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the $61.00 per-share merger consideration adequately compensates iRobot's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed. Notably, at least one analyst set a price target for the Company of $75 per share, $14.00 above the per-share merger consideration.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com.
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- Winner developed app to empower cancer patients after experience as a cancer caregiver -
NORTHBROOK, Ill., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma US, Inc. ("Astellas") today announced the winner of the sixth annual C3 (Changing Cancer Care) Prize, a global challenge that funds and advances the best non-treatment ideas to improve cancer care for patients, caregivers and the broader oncology community. Aimee DeGolyer, Founder & CEO of REPROSENT, based in Los Gatos, California, was chosen as the 2022 Grand Prize winner and will receive a $100,000 grant plus additional resources and hands-on support.
"In alignment with Astellas' patient-centric approach focused on supporting innovative health solutions beyond medicine through a deep understanding of the patient experience, REPROSENT honors the perspective and needs of patients with an outcomes-based digital app that complements in-person touchpoints," said Anthony Yanni, M.D., senior vice president and global head of Patient Centricity, Astellas. "We are honored to fuel this year's winning idea, which is based on real-world experience and has the potential to meaningfully help people living with cancer."
After losing her father in 2020 to a cancer immunotherapy adverse reaction, DeGolyer founded REPROSENT and developed a mobile app to help cancer patients track their own symptom data, enabling them to have greater control in their treatment. The app aims to reduce clinical team burden, drive deeper understanding of the patient's daily data and improve outcomes.
"Cancer patients need better inclusion in their care, and our app and reports inform clinical conversations to manage what is most important - the patient's lived experience," said DeGolyer. "Patients or their caregivers can log symptoms in the app daily and provide the data to their healthcare providers to help them make more informed decisions tailored to the patient."
With the funds from the C3 Prize, REPROSENT will be able to gather more data, faster, and scale access to more patients in the cancer community.
"The Astellas Oncology C3 Prize gives people with a passion for healthcare innovation an opportunity to pursue ideas and solutions that may make a difference in the lives of people living with cancer, their loved ones and those who care for them," said Phil Tennant, senior vice president and head of Oncology Business Unit, Astellas. "This year's winner stood out for the creative, patient-centric digital app to help improve the cancer patient journey through better and more accurate communication with their care team."
A panel of volunteer judges who are leaders in innovation, healthcare and business selected the Grand Prize winner. Judges included: Steven Collens, CEO, MATTER; Johanna DeYoung, managing director, Slalom; Christy Leonard, caregiver and author; and Dr. Omolola Salako, 2020 C3 Prize Grand Prize winner, Founder and CEO, Oncopadi.
This year's challenge awarded a Grand Prize of $100,000. Along with the funding, the winner will also receive hands-on support, expertise and resources from Slalom, a global consulting firm focused on strategy, technology and business transformation, and a yearlong complimentary membership to MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub.
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are promoting the Focus Area Approach that is designed to identify opportunities for the continuous creation of new drugs to address diseases with high unmet medical needs by focusing on Biology and Modality. Furthermore, we are also looking beyond our foundational Rx focus to create Rx+® healthcare solutions that combine our expertise and knowledge with cutting-edge technology in different fields of external partners. Through these efforts, Astellas stands on the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into value for patients. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.astellas.com/en.
The Astellas Oncology C3 Prize, launched in 2016, is a global challenge that aims to address the complexities of the cancer journey by funding the best ideas in cancer care beyond medicine. The C3 Prize sparks innovative developments in cancer care, tackling cancer challenges by awarding the winners with prize money and connecting them with resources and support. The C3 Prize directly reflects the mission of Astellas Oncology: striving to make every day better for those impacted by cancer. Astellas maintains no ownership in the ventures funded by the C3 Prize.
At MATTER, we believe collaboration is the best way to improve healthcare. The MATTER collaborative includes more than 700 current and alumni startups from around the world, working together with dozens of hospitals and health systems, universities and industry-leading companies to build the future of healthcare. Together we are accelerating innovation, advancing care and improving lives. For more information, visit matter.health and follow @MATTERhealth.
Slalom is a global consulting firm focused on strategy, technology, and business transformation. In 43 markets around the world, Slalom's teams have autonomy to move fast and do what's right. They are backed by regional innovation hubs, a global culture of collaboration, and partnerships with the world's top technology providers. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Seattle, Slalom has organically grown to over 12,500 employees. Slalom has been named to multiple Fortune awards, including 100 Best Companies to Work For seven years running, and is regularly recognized by employees as a best place to work. Learn more at slalom.com.
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DURHAM, N.C., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shopper education outfit Looma has introduced its in-store video storytelling program to the Texas grocery landscape with the recent launch of beer and wine programs in approximately 120 H-E-B stores statewide.
The platform, known simply as Loop™, shares a blend of personal stories and educational information — think tasting notes or pairing suggestions — through a network of smart tablets in beer and wine departments with the goal of informing purchasing decisions and connecting shoppers to the people behind their products.
The expansion follows Looma's 2021 launch in Midwest-based Schnuck Markets and affirms a growing desire from leading grocery chains to evolve and humanize the traditional shopping experience— in this case cultivating connection and transparency during a season in which retailers have been hamstrung in their ability to encourage real human interaction thanks to direct and knock-on effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Loop™ videos are unique in their authentic intent to connect and educate rather than overtly advertise, and Looma is differentiated from other point-of-decision content providers by its strict adherence to the presence of a "real, human protagonist," and "authentic, unscripted narratives". They share the backstories behind many local and regional brands, complemented by information (nutrition, tasting profiles, sustainable practice certifications) about specific products.
As e-commerce continues to focus on convenience, many brick-and-mortar retailers are re-orienting some of their long-standing value propositions, focusing the in-store experience on discovery, education, and a sense of connection.
Looma's partnership with H-E-B represents a new geography for the Durham-based startup, which has more than a thousand active tablets across their retail programs, including Schnuck Markets in the Midwest and Carolinas-based retailers Harris Teeter and Lowes Foods.
"Working with H-E-B has been an immense privilege," said Cole Johnson, Looma's Founder and CEO. "The care and attention to detail with which they evaluated our partnership from day one has affirmed Loop™'s effectiveness and product-market fit; while lending us industry-leading counsel as we've sought to refine and evolve our offering."
Looma expects to continue its growth in the year ahead, with pilots in progress and scheduled in both new and existing retail partners, within and beyond the adult beverage category.
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SAN DIEGO, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NEUVOGEN, an immuno-oncology company with a next-generation cancer vaccine platform, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D., to the company's Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
"We are extremely honored to have Dr. Sherwin join NEUVOGEN's Scientific Advisory Board" said Todd Binder, Chief Executive Officer of NEUVOGEN. "He is both a practicing oncologist and biotech executive with broad experience in cancer immunotherapy including cancer vaccines, ranging from whole tumor cell to personalized neoantigen approaches. We believe that his joining the SAB validates the promise of NEUVOGEN's cancer vaccine platform."
Binder continued, "We look forward to benefitting from the experience and expertise of a highly accomplished immuno-oncology pioneer to help guide our clinical development programs, regulatory and business strategies and partnership discussions."
Stephen A. Sherwin, M.D., has spent over 35 years in the biotechnology industry, helping to create and manage companies that discover and develop new treatments for patients with cancer. Dr. Sherwin was the first medical doctor hired by Genentech, Inc. and served as its Vice President of Clinical Research. During his career, Dr. Sherwin co-founded and served as Chief Executive Officer and/or Chairman of industry-leading companies.
Dr. Sherwin served as the Chief Executive Officer of Cell Genesys, Inc., an immuno-oncology company that developed GVAX (a first-generation whole tumor cell vaccine) and first-generation CAR T cells, and was Chairman from 1994 until the company's merger in 2009 with BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (now ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.). He co-founded and served as Chairman of Abgenix, Inc., an antibody company focused on oncology that was acquired by Amgen Inc. for $2.2 billion in 2006.
He co-founded and served as Chairman of Ceregene, Inc., a gene therapy company acquired by Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. in 2013. He served on the Board of Directors of Neon Therapeutics, Inc., an immuno-oncology company developing both personal and shared neoantigen targeted cancer vaccines and T cell modalities, until its merger with BioNTech SE in 2020.
Dr. Sherwin currently serves as a member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy. He also serves as an Advisory Partner at Third Rock Ventures, a leading healthcare venture firm, and as a director of Biogen Inc. and Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.
In addition to his corporate experience, Dr. Sherwin has also served on the Board of Directors of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization from 2001 to 2014, serving as Chairman from 2009 to 2011, been on the staff of the National Cancer Institute, and served on the President's Council of Advisors in Science and Technology Working Group on Drug Development from 2011 to 2013.
Dr. Sherwin is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, and a volunteer Attending Physician in Hematology-Oncology at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.
Dr. Sherwin holds a B.A. in Biology, summa cum laude, from Yale University and an M.D. from Harvard Medical School, is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.
"I am excited to join the NEUVOGEN SAB and bring my past experience in immunotherapy and cancer vaccines to NEUVOGEN. Cancer vaccines have the potential to be a fundamental and powerful modality in the fight against cancer. By building upon previous cancer vaccine efforts, NEUVOGEN hopes its vaccines can fulfill that potential" said Dr. Sherwin.
A link to comprehensive biographies can be found at www.neuvogen.com/about-us/.
NEUVOGEN, Inc. is an immuno-oncology company focused on whole cell cancer vaccine therapies. NEUVOGEN believes its cancer vaccines have the broadest combination of tumor associated antigens and tumor specific antigens ever delivered in a cancer vaccine and as a result can directly target a greater percentage of cancer cells in a solid tumor than any previous cancer vaccine. Based in San Diego, California, NEUVOGEN's goal is to develop therapeutic cancer vaccines that activate the body's immune system to eradicate solid tumors and meaningfully extend the lives of patients while limiting side effects. To learn more, visit www.neuvogen.com.
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Chariman and CEO Mark Penn to Participate in a Fireside Chat
NEW YORK and BOSTON, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) announced today that Chairman and CEO Mark Penn will attend the upcoming J.P. Morgan 50th Annual Global Technology, Media and Communications Conference, taking place May 23-25 in Boston. Penn will participate in a fireside chat with Q&A to follow. The session will take place at 3:50 p.m. EDT on Monday, May 23. To register and access the presentation, please visit this link.
Penn will also be available for 1:1 investor meetings. For more information, please reach out to ir@stagwellglobal.com.
Stagwell reported Q1 2022 earnings on Friday, May 6, and released its 2021 Annual Report on Monday, May 2.
About Stagwell Inc.
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 10,000+ 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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The ultimate holiday for coffee lovers is Thursday, September 29
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coffee lovers, rejoice! Peet's Coffee is celebrating National Coffee Day with fresh perks in participating Peet's Coffeebars, online at peets.com, and through the Peet's mobile app. Peet's obsession with quality coffee and craft is the perfect way to celebrate the national holiday. Coffeebar guests can enjoy a complimentary small drip coffee with any purchase on Thursday, September 29. Peet's is also offering 20 percent off its freshly roasted coffee beans, K-Cup® pods, and espresso capsules in Coffeebars, and 20 percent off sitewide at peets.com, including new seasonal Pumpkin Spice K-Cup pods.*
To extend the celebration, Peetnik Rewards Members get $0 Delivery fee on orders placed through the Peet's app from September 29 through October 2. For coffee fanatics wanting to sip their perks throughout the year, Peet's always provides Coffeebar guests one complimentary small drip coffee with the purchase of a one-pound bag of beans in-store.
According to the National Coffee Association's (NCA) 2022 National Coffee Data Trends Report, U.S. coffee consumption is at a 20 year high, with Americans enjoying an estimated 517 million cups of coffee every day, or, approximately two cups per day, per person. Peet's Coffee brews exceptional premium coffee in each cup – starting with freshly roasted beans, sourced from the highest quality growing regions, brewed in Coffeebars every 30 minutes or less, featuring enticing aromas, and handcrafted coffee and espresso beverages all with a depth of rich flavors and textures from start to finish.
"At Peet's Coffee, we celebrate exceptional coffee every day: that perfect cup is our passion," said Jessica Buttimer, Vice President of Marketing at Peet's Coffee. "We think Peet's customers deserve the best on National Coffee Day and every day."
- Complimentary small drip coffee with ANY purchase in participating Coffeebars on National Coffee Day, Thursday, September 29 only
- 20% off beans, K-Cup pods and espresso capsules in Coffeebars from Thursday, September 29 through Sunday, October 2
- 20% off sitewide at peets.com from Thursday, September 29 through Sunday, October 2
- $0 Delivery fee for orders placed through the Peet's app from Thursday, September 29 through Sunday, October 2
- Insider's Tip: Peet's always provides Coffeebar guests one complimentary small coffee with the purchase of a one-pound bag of beans, limit one per customer
National Coffee Day occurs perfectly in season with Peet's new fall menu items. Peet's Coffee offerings are inspired by the comforting tastes of fall with notes of ground cinnamon, spiced pumpkin, baked apple, and creamy caramel, all expertly matched with Peet's Espresso Forte® or Baridi Cold Brew. The retail Coffeebar menu reunites Peetnik's with Peet's best-selling Chicken & Waffles Sandwich for all day enjoyment. For home and office coffee cravings, Peet's Coffee has added its first-ever seasonal K-Cup pods in Pumpkin Spice to its full line of packaged coffee choices.
Peet's is committed to sourcing coffee responsibly for the welfare of people and the planet, while also working to improve the conditions on coffee farms. Since 2021, all Peet's coffee is 100 percent responsibly sourced per standards set by Enveritas, an independent, third-party, global non-profit which tracks social, economic, and agricultural impact across multiple crops and industries. This sourcing achievement is the result of a multi-year data collection process to verify the conditions and practices of more than 59,000, mostly small coffee farms in 24 regions around the world that supply coffee beans for Peet's Coffee.
To learn more about Peet's commitments to a coffee experience worth celebrating - on National Coffee Day and every day - visit www.peets.com.
*For full terms and conditions, visit peets.com.
When Alfred Peet founded Peet's Coffee® in Berkeley, California in 1966, he introduced an artisan movement creating the U.S. specialty coffee industry. Considered the "Big Bang of coffee," Peet's legacy – sourcing the world's best beans, artisan roasting for rich, premium taste and crafting beverages by hand – lives on today in every cup, whether ordered online, selected at a grocery store then brewed at home or served in any one of over 360 Peet's Coffee locations in the U.S and China. Peet's Coffee is committed to the welfare of people and the planet, with 100 percent of its coffee purchases verified as responsibly sourced per Enveritas standards. The company operates the first LEED® Gold certified roastery in the United States. Visit www.peets.com and connect @peetscoffee.
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Dog stayed by hiker’s body until rescue teams found them, sheriff says
PRESCOTT, Ariz. (Gray News) – The search for a missing 74-year-old hiker came to a sad ending when search teams discovered his body Wednesday afternoon with his faithful dog still by his side.
According to the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Donald Hayes had been missing on Mingus Mountain since last Friday. After six days of searching, rescue teams found his body in a rugged area that was difficult to reach.
The sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post that Hayes’ dog, a black and white Labrador named Ranger, was found alive and sticking close by his owner’s body. Ranger was taken to an animal hospital for treatment.
Officials said they conducted a large search for days to find Hayes, including using helicopters and search dogs, but “had trouble due to the difficult terrain and the vast area to be searched.”
The search began when Hayes called Forest Patrol to tell them he had gotten lost on his hike on the mountain. Forest Patrol told Hayes to stay put at his location and informed him that a rescue team was on its way. However, officials said Hayes decided against that advice and continued to move around in an attempt to find his own way out. The sheriff’s office said this caused him to become further lost in the forest.
“I thank all the volunteer search and rescue teams and others who gave of their time for six days to locate the victim and bring him home,” Sheriff David Rhodes said. “Our searchers utilized every tool at their disposal to find Mr. Hayes and never gave up.”
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/05/19/dog-stayed-by-hikers-body-until-rescue-teams-found-them-sheriff-says/ | 2022-05-19T17:07:38Z |
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoplazza, the global leading Shopping Cart SaaS, and Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO), the commerce technology company powering payments and growth for the new global economy, today announced a partnership that will bring Payoneer's direct-to-consumer payments acceptance offering to Shoplazza's 360,000+ merchants. Shoplazza merchants will be able to integrate Payoneer Checkout into their webstores to start accepting payments directly from customers worldwide and unify earnings across their webstores and marketplaces.
Merchants who want to sell cross-border need to ensure they can offer buyers from around the world the opportunity to pay on their webstores as easily as they would do with their local retailers," said Nagesh Devata, Senior Vice President, APAC, Payoneer. "The partnership with Shoplazza is a great example of how Payoneer collaborates with leading eCommerce enablers to help them expand globally while also empowering SMBs to manage their businesses, succeed, and grow with better financial and payment services."
Payoneer powers growth for 5 million global customers, from aspiring entrepreneurs in emerging markets to the world's leading technology brands, including Amazon, Walmart, eBay, Airbnb, Google, and more.
As an award-winning Shopping Cart SaaS company, Shoplazza provides a shopping cart SaaS platform for brands of all shapes and sizes to start, market, and manage their online stores. The platform is powered by advanced technology and is reliable, scalable, and adaptable to ensure a headless commerce experience for our merchants.
For webstores businesses, daily operation, foreign exchange settlement and payment acceptance play a pivotal role in the transaction flow. To address this, the Shoplazza and Payoneer strategic partnership will provide a variety of settlement currencies for Shoplazza's merchants with preferential exchange rates and cost saving, and an easy and efficient onboarding process. It also supports unified account management. Payoneer Checkout consolidates the merchant's income from across multiple webstores and platforms into their Payoneer account, allowing Shoplazza merchants to manage multi-store revenue easily, while improving checkout conversions.
The partnership between Shoplazza and Payoneer simplifies payment acceptance for cross-border merchants, and helps them to manage their webstores more efficiently.
"Shoplazza is committed to empowering brands of all shapes and sizes from around the world to start, market, and manage their online stores with its advanced technology and Direct-to-Customer (DTC) brand management and consulting," notes Jeff Li, CEO of Shoplazza. "Providing seamless payment options such as through Payoneer makes sure that merchants can find the one that's right for them, no matter where they are."
Shoplazza's merchants in the Asia Pacific region can find Payoneer Checkout on the SaaS platform via "Settings"-> "Payments".
For more information about Payoneer Checkout, visit https://register.payoneer.com/en/solutions/payoneer-checkout/
About Shoplazza
Shoplazza, an award-winning Shopping Cart SaaS company, provides a Shopping Cart SaaS Platform for brands of all shapes and sizes to start, market, and manage their online stores. The platform is powered by advanced technology, and reliable, scalable, and adaptable to ensure a headless commerce experience for our merchants.
Shoplazza values developers and is committed to leveraging the value of the global developers ecosystem in helping merchants achieve global business success.
Shoplazza, a global Shopping Cart SaaS company, and your lifetime partner.
About Payoneer
Payoneer is the world's go-to partner for digital commerce, everywhere. From borderless payments to boundless growth, Payoneer promises any business, in any market, the technology, connections and confidence to participate and flourish in the new global economy.
Since 2005, Payoneer has been imagining and engineering a truly global ecosystem so the entire world can realize its potential. Powering growth for customers ranging from aspiring entrepreneurs in emerging markets to the world's leading digital brands like Airbnb, Amazon, Google, Upwork, and Walmart, Payoneer offers a universe of opportunities, open to you.
CONTACT:
Mia Wang
Corporate brand director
Wangxizi@shoplazza.com
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Carvana Co. ("Carvana") (NYSE: CVNA) shareholders: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between May 6, 2020 and June 24, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Carvana, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
https://www.wongesq.com/pslra-1/cvna-carvana-loss-submission-form?prid=31515&wire=4
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Carvana includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Carvana faced serious, ongoing issues with documentation, registration, and title with many of its vehicles; (2) as a result, Carvana was issuing unusually frequent temporary plates; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was violating laws and regulations in many existing markets; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana risked its ability to continue business and/or expand its business in existing markets; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was at an increased risk of governmental investigation and action; (6) Carvana was in discussion with state and local authorities regarding the above-stated business tactics and issues; (7) Carvana was facing imminent and ongoing regulatory actions including license suspensions, business cessation, and probation in several states and counties including in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina; and (8) as a result, Defendants' statements about Carvana's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: October 3, 2022
Aggrieved Carvana investors only have until October 3, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
Vincent Wong, Esq.
39 East Broadway
Suite 304
New York, NY 10002
Tel. 212.425.1140
E-Mail: vw@wongesq.com
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NEWARK, N.J. and NANJING, China, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biosion, Inc. ("Biosion"), a leading global R&D biotechnology company, today announced the appointment of Steven Knapp, PharmD., as Chief Regulatory & Quality Officer. In this position, he is responsible for the strategic leadership and execution of all regulatory and quality aspects of the company's pipeline globally. He will report to Hugh Davis, Ph.D., Chief Operating Officer, and President of Biosion USA, Inc. Prior to joining Biosion, Steven was most recently SVP of global Regulatory and Quality at Antares Pharmaceuticals.
"We are delighted to welcome Steven to our executive leadership team in this important role as we continue to expand our global R&D capabilities." said Hugh Davis Ph.D. "As we are progressing more oncology and autoimmune assets to the clinic in both the U.S. and China, Steven's strong Regulatory and Quality expertise will be extremely valuable to guide our Development, Regulatory and Filing strategies worldwide."
"I'm looking forward to working with the team at Biosion to continue the mission to deliver breakthrough therapeutics to patients globally." said Steven Knapp, PharmD., Chief Regulatory & Quality Officer. "Biosion has a rich pipeline of innovative biologics and I'm excited to be part of the global leadership team to drive the Biosion portfolio towards helping patients with unmet needs."
Steven Knapp, Pharm.D., brings to Biosion over 30 years of experience in the Regulatory and Quality aspects of pharmaceutical/biologic development and commercialization. He has worked on numerous global NDAs and BLAs at BMS and Biotechnology companies (Valeant pharmaceuticals and Antares pharmaceuticals). He has also worked on a number of partnerships and alliances with other firms to aid in the process of collaborative later-phase product development. Steven holds a BS in Pharmacy, an MS in Industrial Engineering and a PharmD all from Rutgers University. He also teaches courses at the graduate school as well. He is a member of the Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society at Rutgers.
About Biosion, Inc.
Biosion is a global, clinical-stage biotechnology company committed to developing antibody-based therapies to improve patient outcomes for the treatment of immune and oncologic diseases. Established in 2017, Biosion has built a pipeline of innovative biologics through its internally derived proprietary technologies including the H³ antibody discovery platform, SynTracer™ HT endocytosis platform, and Flexibody™ bispecific platform. Biosion's lead asset, BSI-045B (anti-TSLP mAb), is currently in phase-II for severe asthma and phase-I for atopic dermatitis. Biosion and partners have plans to progress the immune-oncology and antibody drug conjugate-based portfolio into clinic trials for oncology indications over the next year. Biosion has operations in the US, Australia, and China. To learn more about Biosion, please go to www.biosion.com.
Media and Investor Contact:
Ewen Bazirake
Senior Director, Business Development
Biosion USA, Inc.
Phone: 802-377-9217
E-mail: Ewen.Bazirake@biosion.com
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Manoah wins second straight start, Blue Jays beat A’s 4-3
By IAN HARRISON
Associated Press
TORONTO (AP) — Alek Manoah struck out six over six innings to win his second straight start, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had two hits and scored twice, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3. Manoah allowed two runs and four hits for the Blue Jays, who lead the AL East. Toronto is 18-4 in Manaoh’s 22 career starts. The right-hander, who pitched six shutout innings against the Yankees last week, saw his 10-inning scoreless streak to begin the season snapped when Oakland’s Stephen Vogt hit a solo home run in the fifth. The homer was Vogt’s first. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/17/manoah-wins-second-straight-start-blue-jays-beat-as-4-3/ | 2022-04-18T01:11:17Z |
Eighth Street Baptist Men’s and Women’s Day
Eighth Street Baptist Church, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Temple, will hold its annual Men and Women’s Day program 10 a.m. Sunday.
The guest speaker will be Alisa Franklin Harris. The chairs for the program are Betty Dudley and Deacon Hank Byers.
The service is open to the public.
C.A.R.E. Leadership Network event
The Community Alternative Resources Empowerment Network will hold a fellowship event 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 5, at A New Day Fellowship Church, 510 E. Ave. J in Temple.
The event will include prayer, breakfast and a time of fellowship. Area church and community leaders will share information about their agencies and ministry needs.
The event is open to the public.
National Day of Prayer event
The Central Texas Republican Women and the Salado Are Republican Women groups will hold a National Day of Prayer event 10 a.m. Thursday, May 5, on the northside steps of the historic Bell County Courthouse, 101 E. Central Ave. in Belton.
This year’s theme is “Exalt the Lord who has established us” (Colossians 2:6-7).
The event is open to the public.
Community Bible study
The Temple-Belton Community Bible Study adult class is registering members for a 30-week, in-depth interdenominational Bible study of Job, 1st and 2nd Timothy, Titus, Colossians and James.
The class will meet weekly starting Sept. 12.
There are three options to participate. In-person sessions will take place Monday nights (women’s, men’s and couple’s groups) and Wednesday mornings (women only) at Immanuel Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 1215 Wall St. in Belton. The third option is via Zoom on Tuesday nights. The Zoom session is open to all adults (men, women and couples).
Each week, participants receive a reading commentary on the previous week’s topic and a set of questions to work on each day covering the next week’s reading.
These questions are discussed in small groups of about 15 people. Following the small group session, there is a short teaching over the same section of Scripture.
For information or to register visit www.templebeltoneve.cbsclass.org or call 254-718-6104 after 5:30 p.m. or 254-231-2393 during work hours.
Calling area pastors
Submissions are sought for the weekly Pastor’s Corner column. For details, email living@tdtnews.com.
Submission guidelines: Church news and community fellowship items may be submitted free of charge by emailing living@tdtnews.com or by mailing or bringing items in person to 10 S. Third St. Temple, TX 76501. All items are due by noon Monday. | https://www.tdtnews.com/life/faith/article_afddf506-c248-11ec-9b54-2f302741d26e.html | 2022-04-23T10:01:31Z |
Dangerous Pacific Northwest heat wave suspected in 7 deaths
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Authorities in the Portland, Oregon, region said they would keep cooling shelters open through Sunday night as a heat wave brought scorching weather to the normally temperate region.
At least seven people are suspected to have died from hyperthermia since the hot spell began a week ago.
Clackamas County officials announced the most recent heat-related death on Saturday, saying an elderly man died in his home where he didn’t have a working air conditioner.
Jessica Mokert-Shibley, a spokesperson with Multnomah County, said the county would keep overnight cooling centers open through Sunday evening.
Temperatures have neared the triple digits in Portland the entire week, hitting a high of 102 degrees Fahrenheit (38.9 Celsius) on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for both the Portland and Seattle, Washington regions lasting through late Sunday evening.
Forecasters predict there will be no relief until Monday when cool air from the Pacific Ocean blows in.
Climate change is fueling longer heat waves in the Pacific Northwest, a region where weeklong heat spells were historically rare, according to climate experts.
Residents and officials in the Northwest have been trying to adjust to the likely reality of longer, hotter heat waves following last summer’s deadly “heat dome” weather phenomenon that prompted record temperatures and deaths.
About 800 people died in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia during that heat wave, which hit in late June and early July. The temperature at the time soared to an all-time high of 116 F (46.7 C) in Portland and smashed heat records in cities and towns across the region. Many of those who died were older and lived alone.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/07/31/dangerous-pacific-northwest-heat-wave-suspected-7-deaths/ | 2022-07-31T11:31:56Z |
G FUEL's Health Potion Collector's Boxes model the six main Diablo® Immortal™ classes, all available at GFUEL.com while supplies last.
NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Blizzard Entertainment's new MMO-ARPG, Diablo® Immortal™, G FUEL – The Official Energy Drink of Esports® – today announced its brand-new flavor, Health Potion, is now available at GFUEL.com! G FUEL created six new Collector's Boxes inspired by the six main Diablo Immortal character classes along with an extremely limited Legendary Collector's Box, which also includes a collector's edition Health Potion Vial.
Fighting legions of monsters and undead is hard and dangerous work! Whether your adventure takes you through the bluffs of Wortham, the tombs of Ashwold Cemetery, or the peaks of Mount Zavain, you need to refuel your health bar! Before your party travels across the world of Sanctuary in order to prevent a world-threatening disaster, visit your local marketplace (or GFUEL.com) for one of the brand-new G FUEL Health Potion Collector's Boxes – inspired by Blizzard Entertainment's newest free-to-play mobile MMO ARPG, Diablo Immortal! Each box contains the G FUEL Health Potion 40-serving Tub along with a box design and Shaker Cup corresponding to one of the six main character classes:
- Barbarian
- Crusader
- Demon Hunter
- Monk
- Necromancer
- Wizard
The Legendary Collector's Box – which comes complete with a Collector's Box of fans' choosing and an exclusive G FUEL Health Potion Vial – was available one day early on the G FUEL mobile app, and the limited-edition collectible completely sold out in less than 30 minutes!
You might never have to worry about draining your health bar again with this delightfully sweet and tangy mix of Blueberries, Plum, and Grape! G FUEL Health Potion is sugar free and packed with antioxidants from 18 different fruit extracts. Each serving has only 15 calories and contains 140 mg of caffeine plus proprietary energy and focus-enhancing complexes.
"When we approach an epic flavor collaboration like Diablo Immortal Health Potion, there's always one question we ask ourselves first: How do we make this special?" said G FUEL Founder and CEO Cliff Morgan. "Working closely with our partners at Blizzard Entertainment, we've created one of our biggest launches yet, featuring six unique Collector's Boxes and an exciting new flavor that will power your demon slaying!"
Pick one or all of your favorite adventurers and let people know whether you like to sling spells from afar or get up close and personal with the monsters you fight by picking up the G FUEL Health Potion Collector's Box and Energy Tub, available now at GFUEL.com!
As The Official Energy Drink of Esports®, G FUEL provides gamers with a performance-driven alternative to standard energy drink products. With an ever-expanding, sugar-free product lineup that includes a powdered Energy Formula, ready-to-drink cans, a Hydration Formula, and Sparkling Hydration bottles, G FUEL has firmly established itself as the market leader in the gamer energy drink industry.
With more than 334,000 5-star Shopper Approved Ratings, a shipping network that spans over 125 countries, a nationwide retail campaign, and a global social media footprint of over 1 billion followers, G FUEL maintains the industry's largest and most passionate community of fans, customers, content creators, and partners who include the likes of Ninja, Sentinels Esports, Logic, NoisyButters, Luminosity Gaming, PewDiePie, Mikal Bridges, Summit1G, xQc, Roman Atwood, Marvel Studios, Sony Pictures, Activision, SEGA of America, CAPCOM®, Bethesda Game Studios, Warner Bros., HYPEMAKER, DXRacer, Scuf Gaming, SteelSeries, and Digital Storm.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Nearly 1,000 last-ditch Ukrainian fighters who had held out inside Mariupol’s pulverized steel plant have surrendered, Russia said Wednesday, as the battle that turned the city into a worldwide symbol of defiance and sufferingdrew toward a close.
Meanwhile, the first captured Russian soldier to be put on trial by Ukraine on war-crimes charges pleaded guilty to killing a civilian and could get life in prison. And Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO, abandoning generations of neutrality for fear that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not stop with Ukraine.
The Ukrainian fighters who emerged from the ruined Azovstal steelworks after being ordered by their military to abandon the last stronghold of resistance in the now-flattened port city face an uncertain fate. Some were taken by the Russians to a former penal colony in territory controlled by Moscow-backed separatists.
While Ukraine said it hopes to get the soldiers back in a prisoner swap, Russia threatened to put some of them on trial for war crimes.
Amnesty International said the Red Cross should be given immediate access to the fighters. Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty’s deputy director for the region, cited lawless executions allegedly carried out by Russian forces in Ukraine and said the Azovstal defenders “must not meet the same fate.”
It was unclear how many fighters remained inside the plant’s labyrinth of tunnels and bunkers, where 2,000 were believed to be holed up at one point. A separatist leader in the region said no top commanders had emerged from the steelworks.
The plant was the only thing standing in the way of Russia declaring the full capture of Mariupol. Its fall would make Mariupol the biggest Ukrainian city to be taken by Moscow’s forces, giving a boost to Putin in a war where many of his plans have gone awry.
Military analysts, though, said the city’s capture at this point would hold more symbolic importance than anything else, since Mariupol is already effectively under Moscow’s control and most of the Russian forces that were tied down by the drawn-out fighting have already left.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said 959 Ukrainian troops have abandoned the stronghold since they started coming out Monday.
Video showed the fighters carrying out their wounded on stretchers and undergoing pat-down searches before being taken away on buses escorted by military vehicles bearing the pro-Kremlin “Z” sign.
In the war-crimes case in Kyiv, Russian Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, a 21-year-old member of a tank unit, pleaded guilty to shooting an unarmed 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through a car window in the opening days of the war. Ukraine’s top prosecutor has said some 40 more war-crimes cases are being readied.
On the diplomatic front, Finland and Sweden could become members of NATO in a matter of months if objections from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan can be overcome. Each of NATO’s 30 countries has an effective veto over new members.
A top aide to Erdogan, Fahrettin Altun, accused Sweden of providing safe haven to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, a Kurdish militant group that is banned in Turkey and on the European Union list of terrorist organizations.
“I want to express very clearly that Sweden won’t be able to join NATO unless and until consideration is taken to Turkey’s legitimate concerns,” Altun said in an opinion piece Wednesday in the Swedish newspaper Expressen.
Sweden denies being soft on the PKK.
Mariupol’s defenders grimly clung to the steel mill for months and against the odds, preventing Russia from completing its occupation of the city and its port.
Its full capture would give Russia an unbroken land bridge to the Crimean Peninsula, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014. It also would allow Russia to focus fully on the larger battle for the Donbas, Ukraine’s industrial east.
For Ukraine, the order to the fighters to surrender could leave President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government open to allegations it abandoned the troops he described as heroes.
“Zelenskyy may face unpleasant questions,” said Volodymyr Fesenko, who heads the independent Penta think tank in Kyiv. “There have been voices of discontent and accusations of betraying Ukrainian soldiers.”
A hoped-for prisoner swap could also fall through, he cautioned.
Russia’s main federal investigative body said it intends to interrogate the surrendering troops to “identify the nationalists” and determine whether they were involved in crimes against civilians.
Also, Russia’s top prosecutor asked the country’s Supreme Court to designate Ukraine’s Azov Regiment — among the troops that made up the Azovstal garrison— as a terrorist organization. The regiment has roots in the far right.
The Russian parliament was scheduled to consider a resolution to ban the exchange of any Azov Regiment fighters but didn’t take up the issue Wednesday.
Mariupol was a target of the Russians from the outset. The city — its prewar population of about 430,000 now reduced by about three-quarters — has largely been reduced to rubble by relentless bombardment, and Ukraine says over 20,000 civilians have been killed there.
During the siege, Russian forces launched lethal airstrikes on a maternity hospitaland a theater where civilians had taken shelter. Close to 600 people may have been killed at the theater.
Britain’s Defense Ministry said Ukraine’s defense of Mariupol “inflicted costly personnel losses” on Russian forces.
The Kremlin, meanwhile, moved to expel 85 Spanish, French and Italian diplomats. Russia and a host of European countries have been throwing out each other’s diplomats since the invasion.
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McQuillan and Yuras Karmanau reported from Lviv, Ukraine. Mstyslav Chernov and Andrea Rosa in Kharkiv, Elena Becatoros in Odesa, Lorne Cook in Brussels and other AP staffers around the world contributed.
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Groundbreaking new study finds possible explanation for SIDS
(Gray News) – A medical research breakthrough might have just solved the mystery of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Researchers at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead in Australia have identified the first biochemical marker that could help detect babies more at risk of SIDS while they are alive.
The biomarker, an enzyme called Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), was analyzed in the study published Saturday by the Lancet’s eBioMedicine.
The study measured BChE activity in the blood of infants drawn at birth. It then measured the BChE in both SIDS victims and infants dying from other causes and compared those levels to those of surviving babies with the same birthday and gender.
The study found that BChE levels at birth were significantly lower in babies who later died of SIDS when compared to BChE levels of infants who died of other causes and of living babies.
BChE plays a major role in the brain’s arousal pathway. Thus, researchers believe low levels of BChE likely indicates an arousal deficit, which reduces a baby’s ability to wake or respond to his or her environment, causing vulnerability to SIDS.
Dr. Carmel Harrington led the study. She lost her own child to SIDS 29 years ago, according to a press release.
Harrington said the findings are a game changer.
“Babies have a very powerful mechanism to let us know when they are not happy. Usually, if a baby is confronted with a life-threatening situation, such as difficulty breathing during sleep because they are on their tummies, they will arouse and cry out. What this research shows is that some babies don’t have this same robust arousal response,” Harrington said in a press release. “This has long been thought to be the case, but up to now we didn’t know what was causing the lack of arousal. Now that we know that BChE is involved we can begin to change the outcome for these babies and make SIDS a thing of the past.”
Harrington also said she hopes the findings bring some peace to grieving families.
“An apparently healthy baby going to sleep and not waking up is every parent’s nightmare, and until now there was absolutely no way of knowing which infant would succumb. But that’s not the case anymore,” Harrington said. “This discovery has opened up the possibility for intervention and finally gives answers to parents who have lost their children so tragically. These families can now live with the knowledge that this was not their fault.”
Researchers said the next step is to require the BChE biomarker to be measured in newborns at birth and then develop specific interventions to address the enzyme deficiency in infants who have it.
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Teledyne LeCroy's Voyager M4x Analyzer/Exerciser addresses the most critical technologies within the USB Type-C® ecosystem.
MILPITAS, Calif., Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teledyne LeCroy Inc., the worldwide leading supplier of serial protocol test solutions, has announced that the Voyager M4x Analyzer/Exerciser system has been approved by the USB Implementer's Forum (USB-IF) for USB Power Delivery (USB PD), USB Type-C Functional and USB 3.2 Link Layer compliance testing. The Voyager M4x also supports USB4® logical and protocol layer compliance allowing this single test platform to address the most critical technologies within the USB Type-C ecosystem.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) is on billions of PCs and devices worldwide. To qualify for the right to display the certified USB logo in conjunction with a product, the product must pass USB-IF compliance testing for product quality. "The USB-IF developed comprehensive logo certification programs around key USB technologies to provide real value to both our members and consumers at-large," said Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF President & COO. "Test solutions like the Teledyne LeCroy Voyager M4x that can be used to test multiple USB specifications can also help our member companies maximize their test coverage and deliver reliable products to market".
The Voyager M4x Analyzer/Exerciser system has always been considered essential for certifying USB4 devices and systems. And now the addition of USB Type-C, USB PD and USB 3.2 Link Layer compliance brings together all the critical technologies that USB developers care about," said Joe Mendolia, vice-president of marketing at Teledyne LeCroy's Protocol Solutions Group. "There are literally hundreds of automated compliance tests available right now on the Voyager M4x that can serve as the foundation for any USB protocol verification program for years to come".
Designed from the start to address the broadest range of official USB-IF compliance applications, Voyager M4x uses the same USB Compliance Suite software, test scripts and automation infrastructure that have been used on the highly regarded Voyager M310e / M310P test platforms. Meticulously maintained and up to date with the latest specifications, the Voyager family of compliance test platforms provide one-stop verification for USB PD, USB Type-C and the very latest USB data specifications. All LeCroy protocol analysis and test products feature a hierarchical display, real-time statistics, protocol traffic summaries, detailed error reports, comprehensive automation, and the ability to create user-defined test reports.
USB Power Delivery (USB PD), USB Type-C Functional and USB 3.2 Link Layer compliance testing are available now as licensed options that can be added to existing Voyager M4x systems. For additional information, please contact us at 1-800 909-7211 or 408 653-1262; or protocolsales@teledynelecroy.com; or visit the Teledyne LeCroy USB protocol analyzer web page.
Teledyne LeCroy is a leading manufacturer of advanced oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, and other test instruments that verify performance, validate compliance, and debug complex electronic systems quickly and thoroughly. Since its founding in 1964, the Company has focused on incorporating powerful tools into innovative products that enhance "Time-to-Insight". Faster time to insight enables users to rapidly find and fix defects in complex electronic systems, dramatically improving time-to-market for a wide variety of applications and end markets. Teledyne LeCroy is based in Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. For more information, visit Teledyne LeCroy's website at teledynelecroy.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Unity Software Inc. (NYSE: U).
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Unity between March 5, 2021 and May 10, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until September 6, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Unity Software Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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A lineup of new products exclusive to Brother Authorized Dealers as well as the new Artspira mobile app, aimed at giving hobbyists and entrepreneurs the power to create from anywhere
BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Brother International Corporation announced its New for 2023 product innovations featuring five new best-in-class sewing, quilting, and embroidery machines.
Brother also unveiled its newest tech feature, the Artspira Mobile App. The Artspira Mobile App is a one-stop shop for embroidery and cutting designs so customers can easily customize their next project. This cloud-based design studio for Brother customers offers expanded design features and embedded drawing tools right at their fingertips to empower artists to create from anywhere and share their custom patterns with the world. This brand-new platform for Brother spans retail and dealer markets and further enhances the customer journey and experience. Through the Brother Artspira app, makers, artists, and designers, will be able to:
- Design line-art-inspired drawings with built-in embroidery drawing tools and optional stitch types (straight stitch and zigzag stitch)
- Transfer wirelessly between any connected WLAN capable Brother machine
- Watch designs come to life with the Stitch Simulator feature: Stitch Simulator will show how a design will look before it gets stitched out
- Easily access additional Brother benefits all from the in-app experience
- Receive a dedicated digital publication sharing projects, designs, inspiration and tips and tricks
- Share designs from the Artspira app right to social media channels to share with friends and family, offering more community collaboration and engagement.
"We're continuing to see exponential growth of interest in the creative space from our consumers," said Shannon Sullivan, Vice President, Home Appliance Division, of Brother International Corporation. "For many consumers, the sewing, arts and crafts market remains key as crafters, entrepreneurs, and small business owners continue to push the limits of their businesses, projects, and creativity. In releasing five new products and the anticipated Artspira app, were looking to enhance the customer journey as Brother continues to place an emphasis on connectivity, increasing lifetime value by providing new services and meeting consumers where they are."
The Brother Artspira App will be available Fall 2022. To learn more, visit Brother-usa.com/home/sewing-embroidery/artspira.
The New for 2023 lineup also features the innovative Luminaire XP3 completing the trilogy of the famed Luminaire series.
Explore New Sewing, Quilting, and Embroidery Features with the Luminaire 3 Innov-ís XP3
The Luminaire 3 Innov-ís XP3 features a host of new sewing, quilting, and embroidery innovations, wireless LAN capabilities for increased efficiency, and app-based features for your mobile devices for expanded productivity.
- Elevate any project with the Luminaire 3 XP3 which features more than 1,500 built-in embroidery designs, 192 Disney character patterns, 695 decorative stitches, and 28 embroidery fonts. The 10.1" LCD touch screen displays every detail while the 65 square inches of workspace is built for the largest projects including home décor. Preview creations with StitchVision Technology which projects designs directly on the fabric for ultimate precision.
To learn more and find a dealer near you for a test drive, visit Brother-usa.com/home/sewing-embroidery/xp3.
Breaking ground as the first air serger in the Brother lineup, the Innov-ís AIRFLOW 3000 Air Threading Serger also makes its debut in the New for 2023 lineup. The Airflow 3000 is ideal for advanced sewers who are already using a serger looking to upgrade. The serger will feature the same precision and quality you have come to expect from Brother as well as the innovative jet air threading system to bring a new level of inspiration, ease-of-use and creativity to each project.
Complete Your Sewing Room with the AIRFLOW 3000 Air Threading Serger
The AIRFLOW 3000 Air Threading Serger joins the Brother lineup of Serger Sewing Machines & Coverstitch Machines as the first ever air serger in the series.
- Air Serger AIRFLOW 3000: Threading is a breeze with the AIRFLOW 3000, which features state-of-the-art jet air technology to push thread through the one-touch looper. Made for mastering delicate materials, the AIRFLOW 3000 achieves outstanding finishing touches on the most challenging projects.
Learn more by visiting Brother-usa.com/home/sewing-embroidery/airflow-3000 and find an Authorized dealer near you to experience the jet air technology.
The New for 2023 lineup includes two Disney-inspired additions to the combination sewing & embroidery machines, including the Innov-ís NS1850D and Innov-ís NS2850D, along with the embroidery only Innov-ís NS1250E.
Reaching Disney Enthusiasts with the Innov-ís NS1850D and Innov-ís NS2850D Combo Sewing & Embroidery Machines: The enhanced NS1850D and NS2850D will join the Brother Combo Sewing & Embroidery Machine Lineup.
- NS1850D: The NS1850D combines sewing and embroidery in one stylish, tech-savvy machine. Built with features essential for beginners, the NS1850D comes equipped with 181 built-in sewing stitches, 11 built-in lettering fonts, and 65 Disney embroidery designs to create, customize, or repair beloved articles of clothing. The My Custom Stitch feature allows artists to create and save stitch patterns for even more customization. At the same time, the inventive Artspira App will enable customers to develop their next embroidery design right in the palm of their hand and optimize their embroidery, sewing, and crafting skills.
- NS2850D: The travel-friendly NS2850D offers 200 embroidery designs, 241 built-in sewing stitches, and 55 licensed Disney designs for all sewing and embroidery needs. Featuring innovative technology synonymous with Brother products, including compatibility with the Brother iBroidery platform, the free downloadable Design Database Transfer software, and the artistic Artspira App, the NS2850D is the ideal upgrade for any sewing room.
Effortlessly Embroider with the Innov-ís NS1250E Embroidery Only Machine
The embroidery only Innov-ís NS1250E is the perfect addition to any sewing room.
- NS1250E: Effortlessly efficient, the dedicated, embroidery-only NS1250E features 193 built-in embroidery designs and speeds up to 650 stitches per minute. Advanced tech features include compatibility with apps for mobile devices such as the Artspira App, wireless file sharing, and access to a library of built-in and downloadable embroidery designs.
To learn more about the full line up of new for 2023 Brother machines or locate an Authorized Brother Dealer near you, please visit Brother-usa.com/home/sewing-embroidery/new-for-2023.
ABOUT BROTHER INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Brother International Corporation has earned its reputation as a leading supplier of innovative products for the home sewing and crafting enthusiast. Through a growing network of sewing machine dealers and retail outlets nationwide, Brother offers a full line of home sewing machines, from basic to top-of-the-line sewing and embroidery machines. Brother also offers a full line of electronic cutting machines and accessories. The company is recognized for its high-quality, state-of-the-art machines and accessories, offering ease of use and flexibility at affordable prices. Brother International Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brother Industries Ltd. With worldwide sales approaching $6 billion, this global manufacturer was started more than 100 years ago. Brother offers a diversified product line that includes fax machines, Multi-Function Center machines, P-touch Labeling Systems and both color and mono laser printers for home, office, and industry. Bridgewater, New Jersey is the corporate headquarters for Brother in the Americas. It has fully integrated sales, marketing services, manufacturing, and research and development capabilities located in the U.S. In addition to its headquarters, Brother has facilities in California, Illinois, and Tennessee, as well as subsidiaries in Canada, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Mexico. For more information, visit www.Brother.com.
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Tiger Woods says his leg not ready and he won’t play US Open
(AP) – Tiger Woods withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday, saying that his damaged right leg needs more time to get stronger to contend in the majors.
Woods made a surprise return at the Masters, just 14 months after he broke bones in his right leg and ankle in a February 2021 car crash outside Los Angeles. He made the cut at Augusta National, then played the PGA Championship at Southern Hills.
Even though he made another cut, Woods was limping badly on Saturday and withdrew after the third round, the first time he had withdrawn on the weekend at a major.
Woods posted Tuesday on social media, “My body needs more time to get stronger for major championship golf.”
He said he hopes to be ready to play in a charity pro-am event in Ireland ahead of the British Open at St. Andrews, where he won two of his three claret jugs.
This will be the sixth time in the last 12 years Woods does not play the U.S. Open, which he has won three times, most recently at Torrey Pines in 2008 when he had a double stress fracture in his left leg and shredded knee ligaments that required reconstructive surgery when the event was over.
He last played in 2020 at Winged Foot and missed the cut.
Before the previous two majors, Woods sent the internet buzzing, with private plane tracking sites indicating he was at Augusta National and Southern Hills a week or so early for a scouting trip, a clear sign he was thinking about playing.
There was no such flight to Boston this time. Woods last competed at The Country Club at Brookline in 1999, when he won his singles match against Andrew Coltart as part of an amazing American rally to win the Ryder Cup.
“We’re disappointed we won’t see him in Boston,” said Mike Whan, the CEO of the USGA. “But personally, I’m happy for him that he’s looking after his health. I’d rather see Tiger long-term than just in the 2022 U.S. Open.”
Woods always had his sights on St. Andrews, even after he played in the Masters. He said after the Masters he wasn’t sure whether he could play in the PGA Championship or the U.S. Open, but he would be at the British Open.
The Old Course is relatively flat, the easiest of the four majors to walk.
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Sandy Valley Local names new principal for elementary school
SANDY TWP. – Gregory McClellan, who has been at an elementary school within a Portage County school system, has a new three-year contract to assume leadership of Sandy Valley Elementary School.
McClellan's deal with Sandy Valley Local Board of Education takes effect Aug. 1. His annual salary will be $102,549. McClellan has been principal of an elementary school in Streetsboro City Schools.
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"He is coming to us as an experienced head principal," said Superintendent David Fischer of Sandy Valley Local. "And he has had experience teaching three different elementary grade levels."
Victor Johnson retiring from Sandy Valley Local
McClellan is succeeding Victor Johnson, who is retiring.
"He just finished his 10th year as elementary principal at Sandy Valley," Fischer said.
Sandy Valley Local Board of Education also approved new contracts for four other administrators. Unlike with McClellan, the other four three-year contracts take effect in 2023.
The other administrators receiving contracts are: Christopher Pollard, assistant principal at Sandy Valley High School and Middle School; Melissa Kiehl, principal at Sandy Valley Middle School; David Poteet, special education director, and Michael McCahan, technology director.
"We have a very good administrative team, and we are excited to keep them together," said Isaiah "Ike" Winters, president of the Sandy Valley Local Board of Education.
Contracts for Kiehl, Pollard and Poteet begin Aug. 1, 2023, while McCahan's new contract starts July 1, 2023. Part of Poteet's contract allows him to serve as assistant principal of the elementary school on an as-needed basis.
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Magic take Duke’s Paolo Banchero with 1st pick in NBA draft
NEW YORK (AP) — The Orlando Magic selected Duke freshman Paolo Banchero on Thursday night with the No. 1 pick in the NBA draft.
After leading the Blue Devils to the Final Four in coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final season, the 6-foot-10 forward was called first by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to begin the draft, beating out fellow first-year forwards Jabari Smith Jr. and Chet Holmgren.
Banchero, wearing a purple suit full of bling, received a loud ovation inside Barclays Center, where Duke lost in the ACC Tournament final.
The Magic were picking first for the fourth time and they’ve done well with their previous choices. They took Shaquille O’Neal in 1992, traded the rights to Chris Webber for Penny Hardaway the next year, and went with Dwight Howard in 2004.
All eventually reached the NBA Finals with the Magic.
Holmgren went second to the Oklahoma City Thunder after the 7-footer led the West Coast Conference in blocked shots, rebounding and shooting percentage at Gonzaga. He looked sharp in his black suit but may need it to eventually be a bigger size for success in the NBA, as he’s listed at just 195 pounds.
The Houston Rockets took Smith at third, happy to end up with a player who many thought would end up going first. The 6-10 forward from Auburn is a natural fit in the current NBA game, able to defend all three frontcourt positions and with a shooting stroke that allowed him to hit 42% behind the arc.
Forward Keegan Murray, after a huge leap in his second season in Iowa, jumped all the way to the No. 4 pick by the Sacramento Kings. The Detroit Pistons, a year after taking Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 pick, took athletic Purdue guard Jaden Ivey fifth.
Before the selections began, Silver congratulated the Golden State Warriors on their recent NBA championship and reminded fans that their core of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green was built through the draft.
All the teams at the top of this draft need help and have recent high picks already on their rosters, so will hope the Warriors way works for them as well.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — One player has been off-limits for Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel when preparing for the draft with general manager Jon Robinson: Tyler Vrabel.
The Titans coach’s oldest son is a 6-foot-5, 310-pound offensive lineman who was a three-year starter at Boston College, spending two seasons at left tackle and one on the right side. Asked if the Titans are considering the younger Vrabel as a prospect, the elder Vrabel said no. He and Robinson haven’t even talked about it.
“I think that there’s 31 teams that are evaluating Tyler. I don’t think that’s good for anybody,” Vrabel said.
The Titans coach played 14 NFL seasons himself at linebacker, winning three Super Bowls with the Patriots. As coach, Vrabel has been a proud parent able to wear BC gear and cheer for his son during his college career. Now his son could hear his name called, even if he has to wait until Saturday. Mike Vrabel is staying in dad mode, excited to see what’s next for his son.
“That’s really what I’m trying to do,” Vrabel said. “It’s taken me a lot of years to be more dad than coach, and I’m trying to do a much better job at that, and I feel like I have. So, I’m excited for him to see where his next opportunity will be, and try to support him any way I can.”
PROSPECTS ON SITE
Twenty players from 17 schools will attend the draft in person, with many of them likely to go in the first round.
Three universities will have two representatives each: national champion Georgia with defensive lineman Jordan Davis and linebacker Nakobe Dean; Alabama with offensive lineman Evan Neal and wide receiver Jameson Williams; and Ohio State with wide receivers Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson.
On the list of attendees are several prospects expected to go in the top-10 selections, including Neal, Michigan edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson, North Carolina State OL Ikem Ekwonu, Cincinnati cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, Oregon edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux and Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton.
Two quarterbacks will attend: Matt Corral of Mississippi and Malik Willis of Liberty.
INTERNATIONAL TOUCH
And now, for the New York Jets’ next selection, we take you to … London?
As the NFL continues to ramp up its international flavor, several teams will use sites abroad for a pick.
The Jets will have former center Nick Mangold at the observation deck of a London skyscraper to announce one of their picks. The Steelers will reveal a choice from Mexico City and the Dolphins from the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro. Local officials will illuminate the statue in Dolphins colors at night.
In all, 10 teams will announce a selection on Saturday from other countries. The move is in keeping with the league handing out commercial rights to 18 clubs.
Also involved Saturday will be the Bears and Jaguars from the United Kingdom; the Chiefs, Panthers and Buccaneers from Germany — Tampa Bay will host the NFL’s first regular-season game in Munich in the coming season; and the Texans and Cardinals in Mexico.
PURPLE HEART HONOR
The National Flag Foundation, in coordination with the Military Order of the Purple Heart, will commemorate the 240th anniversary of the Purple Heart when the 240th draft pick is announced on Saturday.
Representatives of both organizations, including former NFL players Rocky Bleier and John Banaszak, will do the honors.
Bleier, Banaszak and MOPH national commander James McCormick are veterans. Bleier, a U.S. Army combat-wounded veteran, is a recipient of the Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Banaszak is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and McCormick is a multiple Purple Heart recipient.
“Our nation’s wounded veterans have sacrificed their full measure of devotion for our freedoms, and they deserve our thanks and recognition on this day and every day,” Bleier said. “We are grateful for the National Football League’s continued support of America’s combat-wounded veteran community and for helping the National Flag Foundation’s efforts to mark this important anniversary.”
Also Saturday, the Department of Defense will hold a joint enlistment ceremony for 10 future service members joining the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines. Maj. Gen. Kevin Vereen, commanding general of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command, will preside over the 5-minute ceremony on the draft stage.
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AP Pro Football Writer Teresa M. Walker contributed to this report.
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Investigation at WWE upends leadership; McMahon steps aside
(AP) -Vince McMahon is stepping down as CEO and chairman of WWE during an an investigation into alleged misconduct involving the longtime leader and public face of the organization.
McMahon will continue to oversee WWE’s creative content during the investigation, World Wrestling Entertainment said Friday, and named McMahon’s daughter, Stephanie, as interim CEO and chairwoman.
Vince McMahon will appear on its live show “SmackDown” later Friday, WWE said on Twitter after it announced the changes in leadership of the organization.
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that WWE was investigating an alleged $3 million settlement that McMahon paid to a departing female employee following a consensual affair.
“I have pledged my complete cooperation to the investigation by the special committee, and I will do everything possible to support the investigation,” McMahon said in a prepared statement Friday. “I have also pledged to accept the findings and outcome of the investigation, whatever they are.”
The employee, hired as a paralegal in 2019, has a separation agreement from January that prevents her from discussing her relationship with McMahon or disparaging him, the Journal reported.
The board’s investigation, which started in April, found other, older nondisclosure agreements involving claims by former female WWE employees of misconduct by McMahon and John Laurinaitis, the head of talent relations at WWE, the Journal reported.
Aside from the investigation into the alleged misconduct by McMahon and Laurinaitis, WWE said that the company and its special committee will work with an independent third-party to perform a comprehensive review of the work environment at the organization.
Vince McMahon has been the leader and most recognizable face at WWE for decades.
When he purchased the company, then the World Wrestling Federation, from his father in 1982, wrestling matches took place at small venues and appeared on local cable channels.
The organization underwent a seismic transformation under McMahon. He created WrestleMania, a premium live event that draws millions of fervent viewers.
Revenue last year exceeded $1 billion for the first time.
WWE stars have become crossover sensations, including Hulk Hogan, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and John Cena.
Stephanie McMahon, who will take over at least temporarily as the leader of WWE, announced last month that she was taking a leave of absence from the most of her responsibilities at the organization. She had been serving as the company’s chief brand officer.
Her husband, Paul Levesque, who wrestled under the name Triple H, announced in March that he was retiring from wrestling due to a heart condition. Levesque serves as WWE’s executive vice president of strategy and development.
“I have committed to doing everything in my power to help the Special Committee complete its work, including marshaling the cooperation of the entire company to assist in the completion of the investigation and to implement its findings,” she said in a statement.
Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., based in Stamford, Connecticut, slid less than 1% at the opening bell Friday.
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — After working as an overnight security guard at a church in Harare’s impoverished Mabvuku township, Jeffrey Carlos rushes home to help his wife fetch water to sell.
Prolonged water shortages mean most residents of the capital city of more than 2.4 million must source their own water. Carlos is lucky because the property he rents has a well and his family can haul up buckets of water to sell to neighbors.
“This is our gold,” he says of the well water.
“If we are lucky, we can sell up to 12 buckets of water (per day) for $2,” said the 50-year-old father of three. That’s about enough money to buy the family’s food for the day, he said.
Rising prices and a fast depreciating currency have pushed many Zimbabweans to the brink, reminding people of when the southern African country faced world-record inflation of 5 billion% in 2008. With inflation jumping from 191% in June to 257% in July, many Zimbabweans fear the country is heading back to such hyperinflation.
To prevent a return of such economic disaster, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government last month took the unprecedented step of introducing gold coins as legal tender. The country’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, said that because the value of the one-ounce, 22-carat coins would be determined by the international price of gold they will help tame the runaway inflation and stabilize the nation’s currency.
The glitter of the gold coins is hard to see for Zimbabweans struggling each day to eke out a living. The government sees things differently and is pleading for time.
Although expensive at an average price of just below $2,000 per coin, central bank governor John Mangudya said the coin will have a trickle-down effect that will eventually help average folk.
“The ordinary man will benefit more from the stability (provided by) these gold coins. Where there is stability, money will have value and stability in prices,” said Mangudya ahead of the launch. He said the central bank plans to introduce smaller denominated gold coins in November to allow ordinary people to also use them as a saving mechanism. The smaller coins will be half an ounce, a quarter of an ounce and 10% of an ounce, he said.
But many such as Carlos say they can hardly afford a meal, let alone earn enough to save.
“Where will I get the money to buy the gold coins? It is for them, the rich. Poor people like me do not see any difference. Things continue to be hard in this country,” he told The Associated Press between trips to the well to pull up buckets of water.
“Gold coins are a scheme for the elite. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer,” said Gift Mugano, an economics professor during an online roundtable debate titled: “Is there gold in the coins?”
With so many Zimbabweans scrambling to get food to eat each day, there are questions if the gold coins will help them.
“People are struggling. They are living from hand to mouth so most people may not actually have the money to save in the first place. Most people are in survivalist mode because of inflation,” said Prosper Chitambara, a Harare-based economist.
To get by, many are forced to take up multiple jobs.
Carlos, in Mabvuku, says he gets about $100 dollars a month from his job as an overnight security guard for a church and the bar next door. That’s hardly enough to pay rent, school fees and other basic needs. Sometimes, he exchanges water for food items.
“If we fetch water for someone but they don’t have money, so we get tomatoes, vegetables, beans or maize. That’s how we get food,” he said.
His wife, Christwish, 43, prepares the day’s evening meal — the staple maize (corn) meal and vegetables plucked from a small home garden — over a wood fire. Because of Zimbabwe’s lengthy power cuts, the children do their homework by a candle, although their parents press them to use it sparingly.
“The firewood costs a dollar for a small bundle enough (to cook) for a single meal. The candles are also expensive,” lamented Christwish, who supplements the family income by doing household chores for better-off families in exchange for money or food items.
Items previously regarded as basics are now out of reach, she said.
“We last ate bread with margarine on Christmas Day,” she said. “Now we just see these things in the shops and leave them there.” | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/zimbabweans-hit-by-soaring-inflation-will-gold-coins-help/ | 2022-08-19T22:21:48Z |
Fourth Quarter Revenue Was $23.4 Million, Up 11% Year-Over-Year
Company Expects Revenue of Approximately $23 Million and Adjusted EBITDA* of Between $0.5 Million and $1 Million in Q1 Fiscal 2023 Ending June 30, 2022
Company Maintains Guidance for Fiscal 2023 of Revenue Between $125 Million - $140 Million and Adjusted EBITDA* of Between $5 Million - $10 Million
Recent Cost and Expense Reductions Expected to Increase to $23 Million in Fiscal 2023
LiveOne Has Extinguished Approximately $5.5 Million in Payables and Holds Approximately $30 Million in Short-term Assets in the Current Q1 Fiscal 2023
LOS ANGELES, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO), an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships, and live and virtual events, announced today operating results for its year end and fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2022 ("Q4 Fiscal 2022").
For the fiscal year 2022 ("Fiscal 2022") revenue increased 79% year-over-year to a record $117.0 million compared to $65.2 million in the prior year, while Contribution Margin* increased 48% to $24.0 million versus $16.2 million in the prior year.
In Q4 Fiscal 2022, LiveOne posted revenue of $23.4 million, as well as Contribution Margin* of $5.1 million. On a U.S. GAAP basis, LiveOne recorded a loss from operations of ($8.3) million and a net loss of ($8.8) million in Q4 Fiscal 2022. On a non-U.S. GAAP basis, Adjusted EBITDA* in Q4 Fiscal 2022 was a ($4.8) million loss, as compared to a ($2.4) million loss in Q4 Fiscal 2021.
As part of LiveOne's focus on generating cash from operations on a consolidated basis, LiveOne is implementing additional cost and expense reductions from both operations and corporate overhead, which is anticipated to increase the previously implemented annual cost savings to a total of over $23 million in its fiscal year ending March 31, 2023 ("Fiscal 2023").
Separately, LiveOne has settled approximately $5.5 million in payables and short-term liabilities in the current 2023 fiscal first quarter ending June 30, 2022 ("Q1 Fiscal 2023").
LiveOne's CEO and Chairman, Robert Ellin, commented, "The momentum in LiveOne's audio business, which includes Slacker Radio and PodcastOne, continues to improve as a result of continued growth of paid members through partnerships, including Tesla, as well as an increase in advertising and sponsorships. We currently expect those two subsidiaries to collectively achieve revenue in excess of $80 million in Fiscal 2023."
Mr. Ellin continued, "We have strategically pivoted and aggressively reduced costs and overhead by more than $23 million on an annual basis, which has allowed us to accelerate our path and timeline to achieve positive adjusted EBITDA*. I am excited to report that we expect adjusted EBITDA* between $0.5 million and $1 million in the current quarter ending June 30, 2022, and between $5 million and $10 million for Fiscal 2023."
Recent and Q4 Fiscal 2022 Highlights
- Paid members as of June 26, 2022 increased to more than 1,580,000, a net increase of approximately 510,000, as compared to 1,070,000 paid members at March 31, 2021**. Total members as of June 26, 2022 were 2,350,000**.
- LiveOne's wholly-owned subsidiary, PodcastOne, was ranked #8 on Podtrac's List of Top U.S. Podcast Publishers in May 2022 with U.S. unique monthly audience exceeding 6.9 million and global downloads and streams exceeding 44 million.
- As previously announced, LiveOne's board of directors authorized the repurchase of up to two million shares of LiveOne's outstanding common stock from time to time, subject to compliance with applicable laws and regulations. As of today's date, LiveOne has completed the repurchase of approximately 1.2 million shares of its common stock for approximately $1 million under the current portion of its stock repurchase program.
- As previously announced in January 2021, with the assistance of J.P. Morgan, LiveOne is continuing a process to explore strategic alternatives in order to enhance shareholder value. Potential alternatives may include, among others, a strategic acquisition, divestiture, merger, sale or other form of business combination. There can be no assurance that LiveOne's efforts will result in a specific transaction or any particular outcome or its timing.
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2022 and 2021 Results Summary (in $000's, except per share; unaudited)
Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results Summary Discussion
For Q4 Fiscal 2022, LiveOne posted revenue of $23.4 million versus $21.0 million in the prior year. The increase was largely due to the growth in advertising, as well as membership revenue related to the growth in members year-over-year.
Q4 Fiscal 2022 Operating Loss was ($8.3) million compared to a ($8.8) million in the quarter ended March 31, 2021 ("Q4 Fiscal 2021"). The $0.5 million decrease in Operating Loss was largely a result of improved contribution margins.
Q4 Fiscal 2022 Adjusted EBITDA* was a ($4.8) million loss, as compared to Q4 Fiscal 2021 Adjusted EBITDA* of a ($2.4) million loss. Q4 Fiscal 2022 Adjusted EBITDA* was comprised of Operations Adjusted EBITDA* of a ($1.8) million loss and Corporate Adjusted EBITDA* of a ($3.0) million loss. The Operations Adjusted EBITDA* of a ($1.8) million loss was driven by Contribution Margin* of $5.1 million, offset by operating expenses of $6.9 million.
Capital expenditures for Q4 Fiscal 2022 totaled approximately $0.9 million, which were driven by capitalized software costs associated with development of LiveOne's integrated music player and pay-per-view services.
At March 31, 2022, LiveOne had $13.2 million in cash and cash equivalents, which includes restricted cash of $0.3 million.
LiveOne is maintaining its previous guidance for Fiscal 2023 revenue and Adjusted EBITDA* which are expected to be $125 million - $140 million and $5 million - $10 million, respectively.
Conference Call and Webcast
LiveOne's senior management will host a live conference call and audio webcast to provide a business update and discuss its operating and financial results beginning at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time / 7:00 a.m. PT on Wednesday, June 29, 2022.
Conference Call and Webcast
WHEN: Wednesday, June 29, 2022
TIME: 10:00 AM ET / 7:00 AM PT
DIAL-IN (Toll Free): 844-200-6205
DIAL IN NUMBER (Local): 646-904-5544
ACCESS CODE: 498426
REPLAY NUMBER: 866-813-9403 / ACCESS CODE: 365562
WEBCAST – Both the live webcast and a replay can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of LiveOne's website at Events | LiveOne.
The webcast can also be accessed at: https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/554183287
LiveOne's select anticipated financial results for Q1 Fiscal 2023 discussed in this press release are based on management's preliminary unaudited analysis of financial results for such quarter. As of the date of this press release, LiveOne has not completed its financial statement reporting process for Q1 Fiscal 2023, and LiveOne's independent registered accounting firm has not audited the preliminary financial data discussed in this press release. During the course of LiveOne's quarter-end closing procedures and review process, LiveOne may identify items that would require it to make adjustments, which may be material, to the information presented above. As a result, the estimates above constitute forward-looking information and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including possible adjustments to preliminary financial results.
About LiveOne, Inc.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, LiveOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: LVO) (the "Company") is an award-winning, creator-first, music, entertainment and technology platform focused on delivering premium experiences and content worldwide through memberships and live and virtual events. The Company was awarded Best Live Moment by Digiday for its "Social Gloves" PPV Event, and has been a finalist for 8 more awards, including Best Live Event, Best Virtual Event, Best Overall Social Media Excellence, and Best Original Programming from Cynopsis and Digiday. As of June 26, 2022, the Company has accrued a paid and free membership base of over 2.35 million**, streamed over 2,900 artists, has a library of 30 million songs, 600 curated radio stations, nearly 270 podcasts/vodcasts, hundreds of pay-per-views, personalized merchandise, released music-related NFTs, and created a valuable connection between fans, brands, and bands. The Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries include Slacker Radio, React Presents, Gramophone Media, Palm Beach Records, Custom Personalization Solutions, PPVOne and PodcastOne, which generates more than 2.48 billion downloads per year and 300+ episodes distributed per week across its stable of top-rated podcasts. LiveOne is available on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, and through OTT, STIRR, and XUMO. For more information, visit www.liveone.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter at @liveone.
* About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared and presented in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"), we present Contribution Margin (Loss) and Adjusted Earnings Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization ("Adjusted EBITDA"), which are non-GAAP financial measures, as measures of our performance. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, or superior to, operating loss and or net income (loss) or any other performance measures derived in accordance with GAAP or as an alternative to net cash provided by operating activities or any other measures of our cash flows or liquidity.
We use Contribution Margin (Loss) and Adjusted EBITDA to evaluate the performance of our operating segment. We believe that information about these non-GAAP financial measures assists investors by allowing them to evaluate changes in the operating results of our business separate from non-operational factors that affect operating income (loss) and net income (loss), thus providing insights into both operations and the other factors that affect reported results. Adjusted EBITDA is not calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. A limitation of the use of Adjusted EBITDA as a performance measure is that it does not reflect the periodic costs of certain amortizing assets used in generating revenue in our business. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for operating income (loss), net income (loss), and other measures of financial performance reported in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, this measure may vary among other companies; thus, Adjusted EBITDA as presented herein may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies.
Contribution Margin (Loss) is defined as Revenue less Cost of Sales. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, other (income) expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization and before (a) non-cash GAAP purchase accounting adjustments for certain deferred revenue and costs, (b) legal, accounting and other professional fees directly attributable to acquisition activity, (c) employee severance payments and third party professional fees directly attributable to acquisition or corporate realignment activities, (d) certain non-recurring expenses associated with legal settlements or reserves for legal settlements in the period that pertain to historical matters that existed at acquired companies prior to their purchase date and a one-time minimum guarantee to effectively terminate a live events distribution agreement post COVID-19, (e) depreciation and amortization (including goodwill impairment, if any), and (f) certain stock-based compensation expense. Management does not consider these costs to be indicative of our core operating results.
With respect to projected full year 2023 Adjusted EBITDA, a quantitative reconciliation is not available without unreasonable efforts due to the high variability, complexity and low visibility with respect to purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition-related charges and legal settlement reserves excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. We expect that the variability of these items to have a potentially unpredictable, and potentially significant, impact on our future GAAP financial results.
For more information on this non-GAAP financial measure, please see the table entitled "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measure to GAAP Measure" included at the end of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release are "forward-looking statements," which may often, but not always, be identified by the use of such words as "may," "might," "will," "will likely result," "would," "should," "estimate," "plan," "project," "forecast," "intend," "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "seek," "continue," "target" or the negative of such terms or other similar expressions. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements, including: the Company's reliance on one key customer for a substantial percentage of its revenue; the Company's ability to consummate any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, distribution or transaction, the timing of the closing of such proposed event, including the risks that a condition to closing would not be satisfied within the expected timeframe or at all, or that the closing of any proposed financing, acquisition, spin-out, distribution or transaction will not occur or whether any such event will enhance shareholder value; the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; the Company's ability to attract, maintain and increase the number of its users and paid members; the Company identifying, acquiring, securing and developing content; the Company's intent to repurchase shares of its common stock from time to time under its announced stock repurchase program and the timing, price, and quantity of repurchases, if any, under the program; the Company's ability to maintain compliance with certain financial and other covenants; the Company successfully implementing its growth strategy, including relating to its technology platforms and applications; management's relationships with industry stakeholders; the effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic; changes in economic conditions; competition; risks and uncertainties applicable to the businesses of the Company's subsidiaries; and other risks, uncertainties and factors including, but not limited to, those described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on July 14, 2021, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on August 16, 2021, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on October 29, 2021, Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on February 14, 2022 and in the Company's other filings and submissions with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligations to update these statements, except as may be required by law. The Company intends that all forward-looking statements be subject to the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
** Included in the total number of members for the reported periods are certain members which are the subject of a contractual dispute. LiveOne is currently not recognizing revenue related to these members.
Financial Information
The tables below present financial results for the three and twelve months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
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Tesla fire takes more than 4,500 gallons of water to extinguish, crews say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Gray News) - Firefighters in California had to think outside the box earlier this month when battling a Tesla that caught fire.
The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District reports crews were called to a wrecking yard for a Tesla engulfed in flames.
The vehicle had been sitting in the wrecking yard for three weeks, waiting to be dismantled after a crash.
When firefighters arrived, they initially extinguished the flames, but the fire kept reigniting in the car’s battery compartment.
Crews said the Tesla was placed on its side so firefighters could have better access to the battery. But, they ultimately had to create a small pit in the ground and fill it with water to submerge the vehicle and prevent it from continuing to catch fire.
According to the fire district, the pit was filled with about 4,500 gallons of water and limited the runoff of contaminated water.
Crews said this was their first Tesla vehicle fire, and no injuries were reported in the incident.
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SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, today announced that seasoned legal executive, Chadwick Ho, will be joining the company next month as its Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Ho will report to Sean Menke, the company's chair of the board and CEO. Ho will oversee all aspects of legal, including governance, business transactions, commercial matters, litigation, public policy, and government affairs.
"Chad is a proven leader and business partner in the technology industry and we are excited to welcome him to the leadership team at such an important time for the company," said Menke. "We are executing against a clear set of strategic priorities that we believe position Sabre well for long-term profitable growth. I am confident that Chad's legal and business acumen will be critically important as we continue on our path to become the premier global technology platform in travel."
With over 20 years of experience, Ho brings expertise in counseling technology companies in connection with their strategy, operations, products and services. He joins Sabre from The Walt Disney company where he served as Associate General Counsel overseeing legal across the business operations of Disney's television networks and streaming services. Prior to that, Ho had been the long-time General Counsel of Hulu and part of its executive management team from 2007 until 2021 where he helped grow the business from a pre-revenue stage to its current success.
"This is a great time to be joining Sabre," said Ho. "While the company is a well-established and trusted technology partner in travel, the team isn't resting on that success and has a bold vision for strategic growth that we believe will deliver compelling innovation to the travel ecosystem and deliver more value to customers and travelers."
Ho graduated from Harvard Law School and holds a B.A. from Stanford University.
Sabre Corporation is a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, serving a wide range of travel companies including airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other suppliers. The company provides retailing, distribution and fulfilment solutions that help its customers operate more efficiently, drive revenue and offer personalized traveler experiences. Through its leading travel marketplace, Sabre connects travel suppliers with buyers from around the globe. Sabre's technology platform manages more than $260B worth of global travel spend annually. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information visit www.sabre.com.
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Customers ask lawmakers to protect the competitive electric market and their energy choice
BOSTON, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A petition signed by more than 1,000 Bay State residents was shared with lawmakers today urging the protection of the competitive electric market in Massachusetts. Signers of the petition, distributed by Retail Energy Advancement League (REAL), oppose language in S. 2842 that would close the market and force almost half a million Bay State households who have chosen a different energy supplier to use one of the three default utilities operating in Massachusetts.
Petition signers expressed concern that the legislation would take away their ability to shop for energy plans that fit their needs, including options to buy 100 percent clean energy and free charging hours for electric vehicles. Many worried about the overall effect on the market if the default utilities no longer need to compete on price, offerings and service.
"I've used 100% clean energy for years, and, since it's totally optional for customers, I don't understand why you would shut off this important option to consumers. If there are issues with some energy providers being bad actors, it's best to regulate or deal with them and not totally close down the options to choose clean energy," said James F. in Waltham, Massachusetts.
In Massachusetts, the competitive electric market is regulated and overseen by the Department of Public Utilities, which also manages "Energy Switch Massachusetts," an online platform where customers can make comparisons of competitors' current electric rates, offers, and contract terms, review different sources of electricity and make a selection based on their household's energy usage, preferences and needs.
"With such a wide range of kw charges, Massachusetts consumers should have a choice. People on fixed incomes and with low incomes need to be able to select their provider. In fact, I think the Commonwealth should make it easier to access rate information," said Linda W. in Boston Massachusetts.
The number of Massachusetts customers who shop has grown every year. According to the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, almost 500,000 residents chose a different supplier other than their default utility provider in 2021.
"I have used alternative electricity sources under this program for 4 years. Pricing and service have always been quite competitive. Why would the Legislature want to end such a successful program and return Massachusetts to the age of monopolistic energy supply?" said David B. of Dover, Massachusetts.
Competitive retail suppliers provide terms that range from six to 36 months, enabling the customer to shop for a low-cost rate and potentially lock in a lower price for an extended period, something default utility suppliers do not offer.
"Low income families need to have a choice on whom their energy providers should be. When you have a fixed income, you need stability and be able to predict your monthly bills. Without choice, energy customers will have constant fluctuation making bill planning and financial clarity extremely difficult," said Erin K. in Rochdale, Massachusetts.
More than three quarters of the competitive electric supply available to residents right now is a 100% renewable product and almost 20% of renewable generation purchased by residential customers will be removed from the market if this language is included in the final bill.
"This small paragraph with huge repercussions is buried in a comprehensive plan to address the climate crisis, while thwarting Massachusetts from benefiting from the evolution of our modern electric grid, which now offers a range of renewable and affordable energy sources because of the diversity of competitive suppliers and products," said Chris Ercoli, President, and CEO of the Retail Energy Advancement League. "Now is the time to expand choice, not to shut down a market that is saving ratepayers money while enabling a transition to a clean energy future."
The petition signers are not alone in wanting to continue to be able to shop the market and choose renewable energy options. A 2021 poll by SurveyUSA found 83 percent of Massachusetts residents want the freedom to choose clean energy for their homes.
Additional statements from Massachusetts residents that exercise their electric choice and oppose the proposed market closure. For a full list of quotes and signatures, click here.
- "I want the choice to choose my electricity provider. I'm smart enough to figure out what's a good deal and what isn't, and I don't feel that any legislature should interfere with my choice, even if it's "for my own good." I have been exercising this choice for years and I don't think you could cook up a good reason to cause me to, inevitably, pay more." - Eric C., Boston
- "For those of us who are committed to buying 100% renewable energy, closing the electricity supplier market would be a HUGE step backwards for Massachusetts," said Daniel J. in Beverly, Massachusetts.
- "Having the ability to choose has let me keep my electric bills at home and work lower rather than being crushed during cold winter months. This should not be banned! KEEP OPEN COMPETITION!" - Tim G., Sturbridge
- "Price shopping is good to keep costs down! .13 kw versus .18 kw does add up!" - Olivia M., Agawam
- "By taking away our choice to choose electric companies, you remove the option to buy greener energy and less expensive energy." - Michele S., West Roxbury
- "I already choose an energy provider that is not my local utility so that I can buy 100% renewable energy at a reasonable price. Please don't limit this competition." - Adam M., Needham
- "Please remove the electric choice ban in S.2842. Having a choice has allowed me to save money on my electric bill which is over $1000/ mo for 3.5 months during winter." - Elaine H., Chestnut Hill
- "How is this anti-competitive practice considered progress? Energy choice allows me to ensure my energy use is generated in sustainable ways. With this legislation I would lose control over this, which is very important to me." - Aaron S., Roslindale
- "There are retail electric supplier offers which are more expensive than the default utility supply offer in this market but I would rather you make the information easily readable and comparable. It took me a lot of time to find a less expensive provider BUT we did and save significantly. Please keep the market open and give the consumer the way to fight unscrupulous suppliers. What is outrageous is delivery where it is impossible to fairly determine what I am paying and where I am being overcharged." - Michael K., Boston
ABOUT RETAIL ENERGY ADVANCEMENT LEAGUE (REAL): REAL is a national advocacy organization dedicated to the expansion and modernization of American retail electric markets. The organization was founded by a coalition of companies that believe consumers deserve control over their energy decisions. Founding member companies include Calpine, CleanChoice Energy, IGS Energy, NRG Energy, Shell Energy, and Vistra.
To learn more, visit: https://www.retailenergychoice.org/
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‘Blacks only,’ ‘whites only’ signs posted on Ohio high school water fountains, parents say
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) – Signs recently appeared on the water fountains at a high school in Ohio appearing to segregate the water fountains along racial lines, according to parents.
According to WXIX, school officials at Colerain High School confirmed the signs were posted May 5 and then shared on social media.
The school’s principal sent a letter to parents saying, “The administration is taking this incident very seriously, as matters of racial insensitivity are not condoned or tolerated.”
“We will not stand for intolerance of any kind and will discipline any student who participates in displaying intolerant behavior,” Principal Erin Davis said in the letter.
Some parents take issue with the part of Davis’ letter that says even students who share the post online will be subject to disciplinary action.
They argue that some students wanted to let others know they were hurt, but the school is trying to silence them.
“These water fountains were labeled ‘blacks only,’ ‘whites only,’ which pushed us back so many generations,” said one parent who preferred to remain anonymous. “My heart dropped. I could not believe it. It was so offensive.”
The parents say in order for students to process information like this, they need to be able to talk about it openly without the chilling threat of censure from above.
A spokesperson for the school district called the signs “unacceptable on all levels” and a deviation from the district’s “culture of inclusivity, respect, kindness and compassion for everyone.”
According to the school’s spokesperson, an investigation into the matter revealed the signs were posted over the water fountains for 30 seconds and “were never seen by other students or staff members.”
“The three students involved in the incident posted the signs, took photos and removed the notes before posting the photos online,” the spokesperson explained.
The school district said the students involved have been disciplined for their actions.
Here is a full copy of the letter sent to parents:
CHS Families,
Earlier today, Colerain High School (CHS) Administration was made aware of an inappropriate and racist message that was displayed at CHS. The administration is taking this incident very seriously, as matters of racial insensitivity are not condoned or tolerated. We are currently in the process of investigating this matter. At this time, we have identified two students who were involved. Additionally, we have been made aware that the posting has been shared on social media. Any student, including those who are found to have taken part in sharing the post online will also be subject to disciplinary action.
The actions that were displayed do not reflect the values and culture of Colerain High School or the Northwest Local School District. CHS stands firm on creating a culture of inclusivity, respect, kindness and compassion. As a school community it is our responsibility to make sure that our CHS family uphold and live out these values. We will not stand for intolerance of any kind and will discipline any student who participates in displaying intolerant behavior.
Erin Davis
Principal
Colerain High School
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EXPLAINER: Why US inflation is so high, and when it may ease
By PAUL WISEMAN
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Another month, another four-decade high for inflation. For the 12 months that ended in March, consumer prices rocketed 8.5%. That was the fastest year-over-year jump since 1981, far surpassing February’s mark of 7.9%, itself a 40-year high. Even if you toss out food and energy prices — which are notoriously volatile and have driven much of the price spike — so-called core inflation jumped 6.5% in the past 12 months. That was also the sharpest such jump in four decades. Consumers have felt the squeeze in everyday routines. Gasoline is up an average of 48% in the past year. Airline tickets are up 24%, men’s suits nearly 15%, bacon 18%. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/12/explainer-why-us-inflation-is-so-high-and-when-it-may-ease-7/ | 2022-04-12T18:15:22Z |
Higher risk of heart issues found after COVID compared to 2nd vaccine dose, CDC reports
(Gray News) - Researchers continue to look into life after COVID when it comes to heart issues following infection and recovery.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report on the increased risk for cardiac complications after SARS-CoV-2 infection and mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.
The report focuses on the ongoing risks and adverse health outcomes after a patient has gotten COVID. Findings also touched on the potential risk of heart issues after receiving an mRNA vaccine for the virus from Pfizer and Moderna.
According to the report, cardiac complications, “particularly myocarditis and pericarditis,” have been tied to the coronavirus and mRNA COVID vaccination.
However, findings from 40 health care systems that participated in the report from January 2021 to January 2022 showed that the risk for cardiac complications was significantly higher after the SARS-CoV-2 infection than after an mRNA COVID vaccination.
The report also states that male patients 12-17 years old had the highest risk of developing cardiac conditions after vaccination and infection:
“The incidence of cardiac outcomes after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination was highest for males aged 12–17 years after the second vaccine dose. However, within this demographic group, the risk for cardiac outcomes was 1.8–5.6 times as high after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after the second vaccine dose.”
According to the report, studies from Israel and the United Kingdom have found a higher risk for myocarditis after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after an mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.
Therefore, the CDC noted that the findings support the continued use of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines among all eligible persons.
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This new connection point creates a more seamless experience for global customers in the cloud
CHICAGO, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Relativity, a global legal and compliance technology company, today announced an integration with Box, the leading Content Cloud, to enable RelativityOne users to collect data from Box directly for e-discovery processes. The integration underscores Relativity's commitment to ensuring that cloud customers can directly collect data from the most popular enterprise data sources to streamline their e-discovery and investigation projects. RelativityOne Collect allows for defensible collections and enables users to collect just the right amount of data, which can prevent risky over collections.
"We are thrilled to leverage Box's enterprise-grade cloud content management solution so users can collect the relevant files they need in an intentional, defensible manner," said Chris Brown, Chief Product Officer at Relativity. "These workflows will enable users to identify and gather just the right amount of data to enable a case to proceed as efficiently as possible. This approach also provides detailed reporting, at the item and job levels, to provide context on how collection decisions were made, why specific data may or may not have been included, and any native metadata regarding access, modifications and more."
This integration represents how Relativity carefully invests in how users organize data today so they can more easily discover the truth and act on it.
"Organizations today need products that are inherently secure to support employees working from anywhere," said Fred Klein, Vice President of Business and Corporate Development at Box. "At Box, we continuously strive to improve our integrations with third-party apps so that it's easier than ever for customers to use Box alongside best-in-class solutions. We're excited to work with Relativity to enable our customers to easily leverage robust e-discovery capabilities while working with their most important content."
In addition to collections, legal teams and e-discovery professionals can use connectors to help issue and monitor legal holds and apply data retention policies. With end-to-end e-discovery capabilities, the results of these upstream efforts are quickly present in a review interface—enabling quicker work with minimal data juggling and platform hopping.
"Our goal is to make the often-cumbersome e-discovery process faster and easier for our users, and this integration with Box achieves just that," said Brown. "This is only the beginning as we plan to release additional connection points on a regular basis for our cloud customers to enhance the overall user experience."
About Relativity
Relativity makes software to help users organize data, discover the truth and act on it. Its SaaS product RelativityOne manages large volumes of data and quickly identifies key issues during litigation and internal investigations. The AI-powered communication surveillance product, Relativity Trace proactively detects regulatory misconduct like insider trading, collusion and other non-compliant behavior. Relativity has more than 300,000 users in approximately 40 countries serving thousands of organizations globally primarily in legal, financial services and government sectors, including the U.S. Department of Justice and 198 of the Am Law 200. Relativity has been named one of Chicago's Top Workplaces by the Chicago Tribune for 10 consecutive years. Please contact Relativity at sales@relativity.com or visit http://www.relativity.com for more information.
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New Platform Investment Highlights Clearlake's Focus on Innovation, Sustainability, and Growth in Diverse and Recession Resilient End Markets
SARASOTA, Fla. and MONTREAL, QC and SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates "Clearlake") today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP, "IPG", or the "Company"), a global provider of protective packaging solutions. The acquisition was previously announced on March 8, 2022, and approved by IPG shareholders on May 11, 2022. Under the terms of the agreement, Clearlake has acquired the outstanding shares of IPG common stock for CDN$40.50 per share in cash. As a result of the transaction, IPG is now a privately held company, and shares of IPG common stock are no longer listed on the public market.
"Clearlake's investment in IPG is an exciting and important step in our Company's evolution," said Greg Yull, President and Chief Executive Officer of IPG. "Clearlake has shown confidence in our team and the direction of the Company. Throughout our conversations, their team has expressed alignment with our customer-centric and sustainability-oriented approach in all aspects of our organization, and we remain impressed by their understanding of the protective packaging sector. Clearlake's operational knowledge and resources will grant us the opportunity to strengthen our product bundle, invest behind sustainability, and expand our global footprint."
"We have been impressed with IPG's ability to capitalize on growth within its recession resilient end markets, particularly the Company's focused efforts around the e-commerce ecosystem," said José E. Feliciano, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, and Arta Tabaee, Partner and Managing Director, of Clearlake. "The acquisition combines IPG's customer-centric and sustainability-oriented strategy with Clearlake's packaging investment experience and our O.P.S.® operational improvement approach, which should strengthen and accelerate the Company's next phase of growth and innovation. We are thrilled to partner with the Company and believe that IPG is positioned to capitalize on e-commerce and B2B tailwinds and continue building on its industry position, particularly around sustainability."
Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida and Montreal, Quebec, IPG manufactures a suite of packaging and protective solutions across a diversified set of geographies and end-markets, with a particular focus on diversified B2B and e-commerce segments. IPG distinguishes itself with its customer relationships, marked by bundled solutions that create multiple touchpoints with each customer, as well as its strategic approach to sustainability supported by a differentiated product portfolio, with the majority of the Company's revenue derived from packaging products that are recyclable, reusable, compostable, and/or Cradle to Cradle Certified®.
"We are excited to support the leadership team as they execute on organic growth initiatives, including helping e-commerce companies meet their sustainability goals through continued adoption of paper-based tapes, as well as acquisitions to expand the solutions provided by the IPG platform," said Dilshat Erkin, Senior Vice President of Clearlake.
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC served as financial advisor to IPG. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP and Fasken Martineau DuMoulin served as legal advisors to IPG. National Bank Financial Inc. served as independent financial advisor to the IPG Board of Directors and provided a fairness opinion to the Board. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC served as lead financial advisor, and Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. also acted as financial advisors, to Clearlake. Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Stikeman Elliott LLP acted as legal advisors to Clearlake.
About IPG
IPG develops, manufactures, and sells a variety of paper and film-based pressure-sensitive and water-activated tapes, stretch and shrink films, protective packaging, woven and non-woven products and packaging machinery for industrial and retail use. Headquartered in Sarasota, Florida and Montreal, Quebec, IPG employs approximately 4,200 employees with operations in 34 locations, including 22 manufacturing facilities in North America, five in Asia and two in Europe. For information about the Company, visit www.itape.com.
About Clearlake
Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. is an investment firm founded in 2006 operating integrated businesses across private equity, credit and other related strategies. With a sector-focused approach, the firm seeks to partner with experienced management teams by providing patient, long-term capital to dynamic businesses that can benefit from Clearlake's operational improvement approach, O.P.S.® The firm's core target sectors are industrials, consumer and technology. Clearlake currently has over $72 billion of assets under management, and its senior investment principals have led or co-led over 400 investments. The firm is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA with affiliates in Dallas, TX, London, UK and Dublin, Ireland. More information is available at www.clearlake.com and on Twitter @Clearlake.
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Lambert & Co.
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PITTSBURGH, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create an easy and efficient guide for cutting off the unwanted length of any vertical fence post," said an inventor, from London, Ontario, Canada, "so I invented the QUICK CUT IT. My design would offer a level cutting surface to ensure the proper attachment of a decorative cap/finial."
The patent-pending invention provides a quick and level way to cut the unwanted excess portion of a fence post. In doing so, it eliminates crooked cuts and unsightly post cap attachment. It also increases accuracy and it saves time and effort. The invention features a functional design that is easy to attach and use so it is ideal for fencing contractors, landscaping service contractors, households, etc. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Toronto sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TRO-589, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
SUMMARY NOTICE OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT OF CLASS ACTION
TO: ALL PERSONS WHO PURCHASED THE COMMON STOCK OF CV SCIENCES, INC. ("CV SCIENCES") IN THE UNITED STATES OR ON THE OTC BETWEEN JUNE 19, 2017 AND AUGUST 20, 2018 AT 1:21 P.M. EST, INCLUSIVE, AND WERE DAMAGED THEREBY ("CLASS").
YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED, pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and an Order of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, that Lead Plaintiff Richard Ina, Trustee for the Ina Family Trust ("Lead Plaintiff"), on behalf of himself and each member of the Class, and defendants CV Sciences, Michael Mona, Jr., Joseph D. Dowling, and Michael Mona, III, have reached a proposed settlement of the above-captioned action ("Action") in the amount of $712,500 that, if approved, will resolve the Action in its entirety (the "Settlement").
A hearing will be held on July 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., at the Lloyd D. George Court House, 333 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89101, Courtroom 6D for the purpose of determining: (1) whether the proposed Settlement as set forth in the Stipulation of Settlement dated January 31, 2022 ("Stipulation") of the Action is fair, reasonable, and adequate; (2) whether a Judgment should be entered by the Court dismissing the Action with prejudice; (3) whether the Plan of Allocation for distribution of the settlement funds available for distribution is fair, reasonable, and adequate and should be approved; and (4) whether the application of Lead Counsel for the payment of attorneys' fees in the amount of 25% of the Settlement Fund, reimbursement of Lead Counsel's expenses up to $50,000, and an award to Lead Plaintiff for his reasonable costs and expenses up to $12,000 should be approved.
IF YOU PURCHASED THE COMMON STOCK OF CV SCIENCES IN THE UNITED STATES OR ON THE OTC BETWEEN JUNE 19, 2017 AND AUGUST 20, 2018 AT 1:21 P.M EST, INCLUSIVE, YOUR RIGHTS MAY BE AFFECTED BY THE SETTLEMENT OF THIS LITIGATION. You may obtain copies of a detailed Notice of Pendency and Settlement of Class Action ("Notice") and Proof of Claim and Release form ("Claim Form") by writing to CV Sciences Securities Litigation, Claims Administrator, P.O. Box 2004, Chanhassen, MN 55317-2004, visiting the website www.CVSciencesSecuritiesLitigation.com, e-mailing the Claims Administrator at Info@CVSciencesSecuritiesLitigation.com, or calling the Claims Administrator toll free at 1-866-645-2347. Inquiries other than requests for the above-referenced documents may also be made to Lead Counsel:
Katherine M. Lenahan
FARUQI & FARUQI, LLP
685 Third Avenue
26th Floor
New York, NY 10017
If you are a Class Member, in order to share in the distribution of the Settlement Fund, you must submit a Claim Form postmarked or submitted electronically no later than JULY 15, 2022, establishing that you are entitled to recovery. NOTE THAT NO CLAIMS LESS THAN $10.00 WILL BE PROCESSED OR PAID. Your failure to timely submit your Claim Form will subject your claim to possible rejection and may preclude you from receiving any of the recovery in connection with the settlement of this Action.
To exclude yourself from the Class, you must submit a written request for exclusion in accordance with the instructions set forth in the Notice such that it is received no later than JULY 1, 2022. All Class Members who have not requested exclusion from the Class will be bound by the Settlement entered in the Action even if they do not submit a timely Claim Form.
Any objection to the Settlement, the Plan of Allocation of settlement proceeds, or the fee and expense application must be received by each of the addresses indicated in the Notice on or before JULY 1, 2022.
PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT OR THE CLERK'S OFFICE REGARDING THIS NOTICE, THIS SETTLEMENT, OR THIS CLAIMS PROCESS. If you have any questions about the Settlement, you may contact Lead Counsel at the address listed above.
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As current vice chairman of the National Association of Minority Contractors' DFW chapter, Colón brings to the job significant expertise in building diverse partnerships and teams to increase McKissack's capacity, readiness and growth.
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- McKissack & McKissack, one of the nation's leading Black- and woman-owned architecture, engineering and program and construction management firms, announced today that Shandra Colón joined the company as vice president of business development in its Dallas, Texas, office. Colón, a Dallas native known as an advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion in the commercial real estate business, will focus on strengthening McKissack's strategic partnerships in the fast-growing Texas market and with corporate clients nationwide.
Before joining McKissack, Colón, who calls herself a "serial entrepreneur," was chief navigation officer and president of The Catalyst Firm, a consulting company specializing in business development strategy, especially for minority- and women-owned firms in the architecture, engineering and construction industry. She will continue her advocacy work in the AEC industry by remaining on the board of the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors as its current vice chairman.
"Shandra's drive, professional record, commitment to DE&I and demonstrated ability to build connections with corporate and civic leaders makes her one of the top business development executives in the DFW market," President and CEO Deryl McKissack said. "I know she'll help broaden our network in Texas, where we're already leading significant projects that have given us great visibility, but we're also pulling her into our national corporate work thanks to her strengths. She's smart, focused and sophisticated, and understands the qualities that each party needs to bring to good partnerships."
In Texas, McKissack is currently working on the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum both the Dallas and Fort Worth Independent School Districts, Texas Woman's University and the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. Colón said she plans to concentrate on the firm's K-12 education, aviation and convention business in the state and nationally.
For MWBE AEC firms, navigating the public and private sectors and building partnerships with corporate and government entities is vital to success, according to Colón. "A lot of times when people ask me, what do I do? I say, 'Well, I'm a market and teaming strategist,' because my goal is really to bring the right players together to win the deal. And that's what I'm doing with Deryl here in DFW and with corporate partners nationally," she said.
Prior to her involvement with NAMC, Colón was a member of the board of directors of the Regional Black Contractors Association. Through her work with minority contracting associations, Colón said, she learned to navigate public entities, so member firms were positioned to fairly go after contracts. "I'm an advocate first," she said. She saw a gap between the mostly small minority contracting firms and large real estate firms and property owners. "Mid-sized firms with industry track records, such as McKissack, can cross that gap and help their partners cross it, too," she pointed out.
"Sometimes personality and charm can get you to the table, but your ability to communicate clearly, establish and set realistic expectations and ultimately deliver is the real game changer when it comes to business development. And working with strong brands like McKissack, with its reputation for excellence, is not only a tremendous opportunity but also a privilege," Colón said. "I've always been very particular about who I work with, and make sure that I trust and believe in what they do so that we're successful. Reputation, of course, is everything. My success has been due to tailoring strategy to those I work for and limiting who I work with to the very best in the industry."
Colón, the Dallas-born daughter of Mexican immigrants, started in the real estate industry after high school at a property management firm. At first, it was just a job. "I can't say that I was truly interested in the work," she admitted. Over time, she built relationships with other property management companies. Eventually, a janitorial service firm that wanted to increase its DFW presence hired her to develop its business with property managers. "I went gangbusters and secured dozens of major contracts with buildings that were anywhere between 20 and 40 stories. And I did it the old school way—by knocking on doors and cold calling. That's when I was bit by the business development bug," she recalled.
Colón became the Southwest sales and marketing director for that company, Pritchard Industries. She went on to be a commercial real estate specialist at Dallas-based real estate investment firm Behringer Harvard, and to serve as a business consultant and performance coach for Halo Realty, another Texas firm. She founded Catalyst in 2013.
Colón and Deryl McKissack met through the Regional Black Contractors Association several years ago. "The association asked me to work with Deryl whenever she came to Dallas and go to her appointments with her, ensuring she had representation from an advocacy standpoint. So, we spent a lot of time in the car together, driving from meeting to meeting across the region over the past few years." The two women discovered that they shared "a warrior spirit," Colón said, both driven to succeed and to bring others along.
"I've had my own small business for 10 years now. And Deryl McKissack is the only person and the only company in DFW that inspired me to put down my personal brand and my hat and wave her flag all day, every day in DFW,'" Colón said. "Because that's how much I believe in her company, what she's built, her team and their mission."
About McKissack & McKissack: Founded in 1990, McKissack is a national woman- and minority- owned architecture, engineering, program- and construction-management firm dedicated to delivering industry-leading expertise and best-in-class services to a diverse array of clients in all market sectors. McKissack strives to work with clients to envision and deliver building and infrastructure projects that enrich people's lives and empower communities to flourish. Based in Washington D.C. with offices in Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas and Los Angeles, McKissack's three services areas are architecture and interiors, program and construction management and infrastructure. It is ranked by Engineering News-Record among the top 50 Program Management Firms and top 100 Construction Management For-Fee firms in the nation. Learn more at mckinc.com.
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Why May 9 is a big day for Russia, and what a declaration of war would mean
By Jack Guy and Anna Chernova, CNN
Russia may have invaded Ukraine on February 24, but President Vladimir Putin has insisted that his troops are carrying out a “special military operation” instead of declaring war.
However, Western officials and analysts believe that could change on May 9, a symbolic day for Russia, with a formal declaration of war that will pave the way for Putin to step up his campaign.
What is May 9?
May 9, known as “Victory Day” inside Russia, commemorates the country’s defeat of the Nazis in 1945.
It is marked by a military parade in Moscow, and Russian leaders traditionally stand on the tomb of Vladimir Lenin in Red Square to observe it.
“May 9 is designed to show off to the home crowd, to intimidate the opposition and to please the dictator of the time,” said James Nixey, director of the Russia-Eurasia Programme at Chatham House told CNN.
Western officials have long believed that Putin would leverage the symbolic significance and propaganda value of the day to announce either a military achievement in Ukraine, a major escalation of hostilities — or both.
The Russian president has a keen eye for symbolism, having launched the invasion of Ukraine the day after Defender of the Fatherland Day, another crucial military day in Russia.
Preparing for mobilization?
Putin has many options on the table, according to Oleg Ignatov, senior analyst for Russia at Crisis Group. “Declaring war is the toughest scenario,” he said.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky — who has not formally declared war on Russia — imposed martial law in Ukraine when the Russian invasion began in late February.
Another option for Putin is to enact Russia’s mobilization law, which can be used to start a general or partial military mobilization “in cases of aggression against the Russian Federation or a direct threat of aggression, the outbreak of armed conflicts directed against the Russian Federation.”
That would allow the government not just to assemble troops but also to put the country’s economy on a war footing.
Russian forces have lost at least 15,000 soldiers since the beginning of the war, according to Nixey, and reinforcements will be needed if Moscow is to achieve its goals in Ukraine.
Mobilization could mean extending conscription for soldiers currently in the armed forces, calling on reservists or bringing in men of fighting age who have had military training, said Ignatov.
But it represents a big risk to Putin’s government, he said.
“It would change the whole Kremlin narrative,” said Ignatov, adding that the move would force Putin to admit that the invasion of Ukraine has not gone to plan.
“It’s a very risky decision,” Ignatov added, explaining that full-scale mobilization would also damage the struggling Russian economy.
In addition, it could diminish support for Putin at home, as some Russians support the invasion of Ukraine without wanting to personally go and fight, the analyst said.
“If they declare full-scale mobilization some people wouldn’t like it,” said Ignatov.
It could still be possible for Putin to enact the mobilization law without officially declaring war on Ukraine, he said.
Putin could also impose martial law in Russia, suspending elections and further concentrating power in his hands, Ignatov said.
This would impose rules such as restrictions on men of fighting age leaving the country, which could also prove unpopular, he added.
What else could happen?
If Putin doesn’t declare war, he may look elsewhere to make a statement to mark Victory Day.
Other options include annexing the breakaway territories of Luhansk and Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, making a major push for Odesa in the south, or declaring full control over the southern port city of Mariupol.
There are also indications that Russia could be planning to declare and annex a “people’s republic” in the southeastern city of Kherson.
“He (Putin) will be able to declare that the Russian army had some victories in Ukraine,” said Ignatov. “He can try to use this date to solidify his support.”
However it is hard to predict what Russia and its president will do, the analyst added.
“All the decisions are made by one man and a couple of his advisers,” said Ignatov.
Yet US State Department spokesman Ned Price said Monday there is “good reason to believe that the Russians will do everything they can to use” May 9 for propaganda purposes.
“We’ve seen the Russians really double down on their propaganda efforts, probably, almost certainly, as a means to distract from their tactical and strategic failures on the battlefield in Ukraine,” Price said at a State Department briefing on Monday.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A lawyer for disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh said Tuesday that investigators have indicated they intend to pursue murder charges against him for the deaths of his wife and son, who were fatally shot outside their home more than a year ago.
Lawyer Jim Griffin said in a statement that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division told Murdaugh family members they plan to seek indictments from a grand jury later this week.
“We won’t have any comment until charges are actually brought against Alex,” Griffin said.
Officials with both state police and the attorney general’s office would not comment on whether authorities were pursuing the indictments, which were first reported by news and opinion website FITSNews.
Murdaugh already faces dozens of criminal charges that have piled up in the months since his wife Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, were killed. But until now he has not been charged in connection with their deaths; he’s repeatedly denied any role in those killings.
The deaths led to at least a half-dozen investigations into Murdaugh and his finances resulting in charges that he stole $8.5 million from people who hired him and that he lied to police in saying he was shot by a stranger on a roadside when — officials say — he really asked a friend to kill him so his surviving son could collect a $10 million life insurance policy.
Maggie and Paul Murdaugh were shot several times between 9 and 9:30 p.m. the night of June 7, 2021, outside their home on the family’s land near Islandton, authorities said. Their bodies were found near dog kennels, according to Colleton County Coroner Richard Harvey.
At the time, authorities reported that Alex Murdaugh discovered the bodies and called 911. His family told “Good Morning America” that Murdaugh had been visiting his father in the hospital and checking on his mother when the killings happened.
The South Carolina Supreme Court also disbarred Murdaugh on Tuesday, confirming the inevitable after Murdaugh’s attorneys declined to contest arguments at a June disbarment hearing. In the order, the state Supreme Court noted its decision “in no way” affects ongoing investigations.
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Children's Hair Salon Franchise Plans Expansion across Six States
ATLANTA, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pigtails & Crewcuts, an experiential family and kid-friendly salon, is seeking qualified franchise partners to expand across the Southeast region. There are currently 26 locally owned and operated salons throughout Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina.
"With us being headquartered in the Southeast and our brand reputation growing among consumers, we see surrounding areas as a perfect fit to establish 28 additional salons," said Wade Brannon, President and CEO of Pigtails & Crewcuts. "Our existing franchise owners are seeing the local demand as parents are seeking the right environment for their child and their specific needs."
The company known for its vibrant, bright-colored salon and attentive stylists have identified prime open territories available within the existing Southeast markets, including Kentucky, which would be the first for the brand.
According to The 2022 Franchising Outlook report by the International Franchise Association, the Southeast has the largest franchise concentration compared to other regions, which is expected to have approximately 231,500 establishments by 2022. The report projects franchising will contribute to hiring 2.6 million workers and $235.9 billion in output to the U.S. economy.
Within each state, the company sees additional salons within the following hyperlocal communities:
- Florida: Growth opportunities available for five additional salons in Fort Lauderdale, Lakeland, Miami, West Palm Beach
- Georgia: Opportunities available to develop 10 additional salons in Alpharetta, Augusta, Cumming, Dunwoody, Johns Creek, Lawrenceville, Macon, Norcross
- Kentucky: Room for four salons in Louisville and Lexington
- Mississippi: Two additional salons available to open in Jackson and Southaven
- North Carolina: Five additional territories available for development in Raleigh-Durham and surrounding areas
- South Carolina: Two additional salons available to open in Columbia and Lexington/Irmo
The IFA report also shared that North Carolina and South Carolina are some of the top Southeast states for franchise growth in 2022.
As the children population continues to rise, Pigtails & Crewcuts offers an essential business opportunity to accommodate all different types of children with different needs, while providing a memorable experience for all.
From the salon designs to the bright colors and age-appropriate movies playing, train table, party room and attention-grabbing retail, each salon is designed to deliver an experience, not just a service. This is especially true for the popular 1st Haircut Package, including keepsakes for the parents.
"In addition to our hair services, we also offer birthday parties and fun retail product," said Michelle Holliman, Vice President of Franchise Development. "Our goal is to find equally passionate business owners who want to serve children and families well, while running a business model that respects their work-life balance with its easy-to-operate store hours."
About Pigtails & Crewcuts
Pigtails & Crewcuts is a children's hair salon franchise created by parents for kids to offer a stress-free haircutting experience for the whole family. There are currently 67 salons, operating in 22 states with 12 additional salons in development. In addition to hair care services, Pigtails & Crewcuts offers a kid-centric hair products and accessories, gifts, and a private party room for birthday celebrations. To learn more or to find a salon near you, please visit www.pigtailsandcrewcuts.com. To learn more about franchise opportunities, please visit www.pigtailsandcrewcutsfranchise.com.
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Succeeds Steven VanRoekel, who served the Foundation for five years
NEW YORK, Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Rockefeller Foundation announced that Natalye Paquin has been named Chief Operating Officer (COO), overseeing the global organization's Employee Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Innovation, Finance, and Legal teams as well as its workforce at offices in the United States, Italy, Asia, and Africa. Ms. Paquin, who will begin in the role on December 1, joins the Foundation after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Points of Light, founded by former President George H.W. Bush to encourage people to change their communities and the wider world. She succeeds Steven VanRoekel, who is leaving the Foundation after five years.
"Natalye is an extraordinary leader. Time and again, Natalye has strategically led mission-driven organizations, most recently Points of Light, through critical times of transformation while advancing their missions," said Dr. Rajiv J. Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation. "As the world faces multiple crises, Natalye will help ensure The Rockefeller Foundation's team and grantees around the world have the necessary structures, systems, and support to continue to meet the moment for the people we serve."
Since 2017, Ms. Paquin has led Points of Light, a global organization with a diverse programmatic and impact portfolio, which includes a network of 177 volunteer-mobilizing organizations in 38 countries. Over her five years as President and CEO, the Points of Light Global Network and partners mobilized an estimated 21 million volunteers for 67 million hours of service, impacting 85 million people. Ms. Paquin also led the organization in achieving financial stability and increased revenue 17 percent from five years ago, while the organization's net assets became four times more valuable.
"I'm thrilled to join The Rockefeller Foundation, a global institution that has for more than a century lifted up humanity and established a model that has not only transformed the world many times over but also changed how individuals and other institutions think about philanthropy," said Ms. Paquin. "Today, the Foundation is leading again. I look forward to working with Raj Shah and the remarkable Rockefeller team to support the organizations, make the investments, and establish the institutions that will ensure this century is healthier, safer, and more equitable, prosperous, and hopeful for people around the world."
Prior to joining Points of Light in 2017, Ms. Paquin served as Chief Transformation Officer at Girl Scouts of the USA, where she was responsible for strategy integration and was the key face and spokesperson for aligning and unifying the Girl Scouts federation of 112 councils around its strategic goals. An attorney by training, Ms. Paquin spent more than 15 years in the education sector in legal and executive leadership roles. This includes serving as a civil rights attorney with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights and with two of the nation's largest school districts: Chicago Public Schools and the School District of Philadelphia. She began her legal career in private practice and litigation after earning a juris doctor from DePaul University College of Law. She received her undergraduate degree from Florida A&M University.
Ms. Paquin succeeds Steven VanRoekel, who joined the Foundation in September 2018 as interim COO before becoming permanent in March 2019. Mr. VanRoekel is stepping down as part of his family's move to the West Coast, though he will continue, for a time, to serve as a consultant to The Rockefeller Foundation.
"I've said this many times before, and it bears repeating now: Steve is a visionary, believing that new partnerships and technologies allow us to achieve what might have been impossible even a few years ago," said Dr. Shah. "Whether it was revamping our offices, sustaining operations through a historic pandemic, or helping start landmark new initiatives like the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, Steve has changed for the better not only how The Rockefeller Foundation works, but also how we serve the world's most vulnerable."
Prior to The Rockefeller Foundation, Mr. VanRoekel held a number of senior-level public sector roles, including being appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as nation's second Chief Information Officer and as COO of the Federal Communications Commission. As CIO of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Mr. VanRoekel was also an instrumental member of the team that coordinated the U.S. response to the Ebola virus outbreak in Western Africa. Before public service, he spent his entire private sector career at Microsoft Corporation, rising to lead one of the fastest-growing parts of Microsoft – the Server and Tools Division. He also worked closely with Bill Gates during the formation of the global health aspects of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
"It has been one of the greatest honors and privileges of my life to work side-by-side with my Rockefeller Foundation family," said Mr. VanRoekel. "I, and the world, owe you immense gratitude for everything you have done and will continue to do to improve the lives of humanity throughout the world."
The Rockefeller Foundation is a pioneering philanthropy built on collaborative partnerships at the frontiers of science, technology, and innovation that enable individuals, families, and communities to flourish. We work throughout the world to promote the well-being of humanity and make opportunity universal and sustainable. Our focus is on scaling renewable energy for all, stimulating economic mobility, and ensuring equitable access to health care and nutritious food. For more information, sign up for our newsletter at rockefellerfoundation.org and follow us on Twitter @RockefellerFdn.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Skimmer, the global leader in Pool Service Software, has teamed up with the United Pool Association (UPA), a trade association dedicated to supporting members with industry-specific insurance coverage, educational resources, and mentorship.
"UPA and Skimmer understand that modern pool pros want to leverage technology to save time, increase profitability, and provide the highest levels of customer service. Skimmer's feature set is a natural fit with UPA's commitment to provide best-in-class insurance coverage and sick route coverage to its members," said Jack Nelson, CEO at Skimmer.
Under the agreement, UPA members receive special pricing on Skimmer software subscription fees and access to training resources to accelerate adoption. Skimmer's software allows its users to record, store, and access a complete service history, including chemical readings, customer communications, installed items, and photographs – vital information to protect against insurance claims and keep premiums affordable.
"UPA is committed to providing our members with the benefits and resources they need to build, grow, and protect their businesses," said Steven Homer, UPA President. "We're excited to partner with Skimmer to accomplish this mission as we continue to expand nationally."
UPA is an organization of pool professionals dedicated to supporting their members with industry-specific insurance coverage, educational resources, and mentorship. With over 1600 members across California, Florida, Nevada, and Arizona, UPA maintains the grassroots belief that every member knows best how to run their business and every chapter knows best how to run their chapter. To learn more or join, visit unitedpoolassociation.com.
Skimmer's category-defining Pool Service Software Platform has helped thousands of pool service and repair businesses engage efficiently and professionally. The SaaS platform provides pool service and repair businesses access to features that simplify work orders, route optimization, pool tech management, billing and invoicing, customer communication, and payments. Everything you need to run your pool service business, all in one app.™ Learn more at getskimmer.com. For press inquiries, email press@getskimmer.com. Learn more at getskimmer.com.
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The Artemis I mega moon rocket is ready to roll out to the launchpad -- and this time, it's for liftoff on a journey around the moon.
Engineers and technicians have been busy with checkouts and final testing of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket stack made a couple of trips to the launchpad in March and June for the wet dress rehearsal, a test that simulated every step of launch without liftoff.
Now, it's time for the real thing.
The Artemis team is targeting its first two-hour launch window from 8:33 a.m. ET to 10:33 a.m. ET on Monday, August 29. There are backup launch windows on September 2 and September 5.
The NASA Kennedy YouTube channel will provide a livestream of the rollout, which is expected to begin at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday and will last for 10 to 12 hours.
The massive 322-foot-tall (98-meter-tall) stack will go for a slow 4-mile (6.4 kilometer) ride aboard one of the Apollo-era giant NASA crawlers from the assembly building to the launchpad -- just like the shuttle missions and Apollo Saturn V rockets once did.
The 6.6 million-pound (3 million-kilogram) crawler will carry the towering rocket stack and its mobile launcher at a top speed of 1 mile per hour (1.6 kilometers per hour).
The iconic crawler is one of two that have operated for more than 50 years at Kennedy Space Center. The massive transporters were first put to use in 1965 and can each haul 18 million pounds (8.2 million kilograms), or the weight of more than 20 fully loaded 777 airplanes, according to NASA. The crawlers are so wide that a professional baseball diamond could sit on top of each one.
The uncrewed Artemis I will launch on a mission that goes beyond the moon and returns to Earth. Once it launches, the spacecraft will reach a distant retrograde orbit around the moon, traveling 1.3 million miles (2.1 million kilometers) over the course of 42 days before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on October 10. Orion's return will be fast and hotter than any spacecraft has ever experienced on its way back to Earth.
The Orion spacecraft will travel father than any spacecraft built for humans has ever flown, reaching 40,000 miles (64,000 kilometers) beyond the far side of the moon, according to NASA.
There are no humans onboard, but Orion will carry 120 pounds (54.4 kilograms) of mementos, including toys, Apollo 11 items and three mannequins.
Sitting in the commander's seat of Orion will be Commander Moonikin Campos, a suited mannequin that can collect data on what future human crews might experience on a lunar trip. The mannequin will wear the new Orion Crew Survival System suit designed for astronauts to wear during launch and reentry. The suit has two radiation sensors.
Two "phantoms" named Helga and Zohar will ride in other Orion seats. These mannequin torsos are made of materials that mimic the soft tissue, organs and bones of a woman. The two torsos have more than 5,600 sensors and 34 radiation detectors to measure how much radiation exposure occurs during the spaceflight.
This mission will kick off NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the moon and land the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface by 2025 -- and eventually make way for human exploration of Mars.
Artemis I will also carry a number of science experiments, some of which will be installed once the rocket and spacecraft arrive at the launchpad.
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KDOL reporting 2 - 4 hour wait times for unemployment calls
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - If it’s taking you a while to reach someone about your unemployment benefits, you’re not alone.
A viewer contacted 13 NEWS with similar concerns. He said he was unable to get through to the Labor Department’s Unemployment Office, only getting a recorded message indicating a wait time of at least two hours.
Upon reaching out to KDOL, the agency confirmed their lines do have a wait time between two and four hours due to a staffing shortage. KDOL also advised that people call between Tuesday and Friday, with Monday being their busiest day on average.
“The average wait time is currently 2-4 hours due to the fact that we have less staff from our third party vendor, Accenture, that has slowly rolled off over the past months,” KDOL Communications Director Becky Shaffer confirmed. “We highly encourage claimants to call in Tuesday through Friday as Monday is typically our highest call volume.”
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackford Capital ("Blackford"), a leading lower middle market private equity firm, today announced the successful exit from its investment in Quality Aluminum Products, ("QAP") through a sale to Gibraltar Industries, Inc. ("Gibraltar") (Nasdaq: ROCK), a publicly-traded leading manufacturer and provider of products and services for the renewable energy, residential, agtech and infrastructure markets.
Acquired by Blackford Capital in January 2016, QAP manufactures aluminum and steel products including soffit, fascia, trim coil, rain carrying products and aluminum siding, and serves wholesale markets in the Midwest, Northeast and South.
During its time as a Blackford Capital portfolio company, QAP grew its market position organically through a relentless focus on customer service, strategic customer growth, product quality, and supply availability, all leading to consistent, year-over-year revenue growth and enhanced margin performance. QAP made consistent capital expenditures in the business to keep it on the front of technology and developed an expanded aluminum sourcing capability. Under Blackford's ownership the family stakeholders retained a significant equity position. The family legacy and leadership, including Bob Clark as CEO, remained intact.
"QAP grew rapidly and profitably since becoming part of the Blackford Capital family of portfolio companies," said Bob Clark, Quality Aluminum Products CEO. "We see tremendous potential for the business and are confident we will continue our momentum as we transition from Blackford Capital to Gibraltar. We are grateful for Blackford's partnership, and we are excited to enter our next phase of growth as part of Gibraltar's residential business."
"Since our investment in QAP, our team has been honored to partner with the Clark family, QAP's management team, and our esteemed group of limited partners to successfully grow and broaden the company's business model," said Jeff Johnson, managing director of Blackford and former chairman of QAP. "The investments we made to expand its production capabilities position the company to accelerate and achieve its next phase of expansion. We have high confidence in the team's ability to realize their numerous growth initiatives, as evidenced by the 17% annual revenue CAGR we experienced during our ownership period."
The details of the transaction were also announced through Gibraltar's press release on August 23.
About Quality Aluminum Products
Founded in 1990, Quality Aluminum Products is a manufacturer and distributor of a broad range of exterior aluminum building products. Headquartered in Hastings, Michigan, with a second location in Flat Rock, Michigan, Quality Aluminum offers aluminum siding, soffit, fascia, trim coil, rain carrying systems and other products. To learn more about the company, visit www.qualityaluminum.com.
About Blackford Capital
Founded in 2010, Blackford Capital is a private equity investment firm headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Blackford acquires, manages, and builds founder and family-owned, lower middle-market companies, with a focus on the manufacturing, industrial and distribution industries. With a reputation for a relentless approach to value creation and a focus on operational excellence, Blackford was named the Private Equity Firm of the Year by M&A Advisor in 2021 and 2018. Several of its portfolio companies have been included on the Inc. 5000. For more information, visit www.blackfordcapital.com.
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HSINCHU, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS), an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services ("OSAT"), today announced that it will present virtually to institutional investors at the Cathay Securities 2Q22 Industry Forum on Thursday, June 9, 2022.
Management from the Company, including Jesse Huang, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Investor Relations, will discuss the Company's recent financial results, business trends and growth opportunities. The Company's latest investor update is available on the investor relations' section of its website at www.chipmos.com.
About ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.:
ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. ("ChipMOS" or the "Company") (Taiwan Stock Exchange: 8150 and NASDAQ: IMOS) (https://www.chipmos.com) is an industry leading provider of outsourced semiconductor assembly and test services. With advanced facilities in Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu Industrial Park and Southern Taiwan Science Park in Taiwan, ChipMOS is known for its track record of excellence and history of innovation. The Company provides end-to-end assembly and test services to leading fabless semiconductor companies, integrated device manufacturers and independent semiconductor foundries serving virtually all end markets worldwide.
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DALLAS, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kimberly-Clark announced today that it was once again named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the fourth consecutive year. This recognition honors the company's exceptional leadership and commitment to business integrity through best-in-class ethics, compliance and governance practices.
"Kimberly-Clark has always been committed to doing business the right way," said Mike Hsu, Chairman and CEO at Kimberly-Clark. "We're honored to be recognized once again by Ethisphere. It's a reflection of the deep commitment of our teams around the world to lead with integrity as we drive our value creation agenda for all our stakeholders."
Grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient®, the World's Most Ethical Companies assessment process includes more than 200 questions on culture, environmental and social practices, ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversity, and initiatives to support a strong value chain. The process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify the leading practices of organizations across industries and around the globe.
"Today, business leaders face their greatest mandate yet to be ethical, accountable and trusted to drive positive change," said Timothy Erblich, CEO of Ethisphere. "We continue to be inspired by the World's Most Ethical Companies honorees and their dedication to integrity, sustainability, governance and community. Congratulations to Kimberly-Clark for earning the World's Most Ethical Companies designation."
Kimberly-Clark is one of only four honorees in the consumer products industry. In 2022, Ethisphere recognized 136 honorees spanning 22 countries and 45 industries.
The full list of the 2022 World's Most Ethical Companies can be found at https://worldsmostethicalcompanies.com/honorees.
Learn more about Kimberly-Clark's commitment to ethics and compliance at
https://www.kimberly-clark.com/responsibility/ethics-governance.
About Kimberly-Clark
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its trusted brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Fueled by ingenuity, creativity, and an understanding of people's most essential needs, we create products that help individuals experience more of what's important to them. Our portfolio of brands, including Huggies, Kleenex, Scott, Kotex, Cottonelle, Poise, Depend, Andrex, Pull-Ups, GoodNites, Intimus, Neve, Plenitud, Sweety, Softex, Viva and WypAll, hold the No. 1 or No. 2 share position in 80 countries. We use sustainable practices that support a healthy planet, build stronger communities, and ensure our business thrives for decades to come. To keep up with the latest news and to learn more about the company's 150-year history of innovation, visit kimberly-clark.com.
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Ethisphere® is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate character, marketplace trust and business success. Ethisphere has deep expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards using data-driven insights that help companies enhance corporate character and measure and improve culture. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its World's Most Ethical Companies recognition program and provides a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA). More information about Ethisphere can be found at: https://ethisphere.com.
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Students gain hands-on experience in one of the University's Lopes Live Labs
PHOENIX , Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Grand Canyon University Worship Arts program has released its seventh album, Canyon Worship 2022. Collaboration can be seen through the 11 new songs, all of which were written and performed by GCU students and recorded in the University's state-of-the-art recording studio, one of GCU's Lopes Live Labs (L3's).
"In our seventh year of Canyon Worship, the students have really taken the project to the next level," said Eric Johnson, GCU Recording Studio Manager. "This album is marked by collaboration and creativity. It is an eclectic blend of praise and introspection marked by thought-provoking ideas and passionate worship for our creator."
Collaboration is a huge component woven into this year's album. Four of the 11 songs were written with three or more students. Senior Madison Russell had a hand in three of the four collaborations on the album, as well as a solo song, "Always a Reason." "I've always been open to co-writing, but I think I was too afraid to be vulnerable and share my ideas with someone else," said Russell. "It's been really fun, and I've gotten to know people better because of that. All of my friends, we've gotten a lot closer by getting to write together."
The GCU Recording Lab is one of 49 L3's on the Phoenix campus. These labs are designed to provide students with hands-on education so they can gain real-world skills, making themselves more marketable to future employers.
"Canyon Worship 2022 is an exciting album, one that GCU can be proud of," said Worship Arts Director Randall Downs. "The students have really showcased their talents through the writing and performing of Canyon Worship 2022. The songs speak to the goodness and faithfulness of God. I cannot wait to see how this album ministers to people around the world."
The 11 songs and authors on Canyon Worship 2022 are:
- Sometimes (Edwin Lopez, Madison Russell, Victoria Gutierrez, Colter Bonaroti)
- Burdens to Bear (Baraka Shekanena)
- Always a Reason (Madison Russell)
- Consumers (Amanda Riffe)
- The Real Thing (Nicole Jaspers, Colter Bonaroti, Madison Russell, Victoria Gutierrez)
- Dry Bones (Nicole Swartz)
- I'm Yours (Victoria Gutierrez, Nicole Jaspers, Annabelle Butcher, Madison Russell)
- Heaven is Here (Kyleigh Almich)
- Here (I Will Be) (Trina Beecher, Edwin Lopez, Alex Ramirez)
- Most Precious (Nicole Jaspers)
- From Winter to Spring (Instrumental) (Gabby Kim)
Canyon Worship 2022 was produced by music industry veterans Geoff Hunker and David Willey, who are no strangers to the album. Hunker has been producing Canyon Worship since 2016, with Willey joining in 2019.
The album is available for streaming on Apple Music, Spotify and Amazon Music.
GCU's Center for Worship Arts combines both ministry and performance with a blend of industry experts, instructors and seasoned worship ministers. The curriculum includes 32 credit hours in the College of Theology, ensuring that students are grounded in Christ and prepared to become worship leaders in churches throughout the world.
For more information, visit https://canyonworship.gcu.edu/
About Grand Canyon University: Grand Canyon University was founded in 1949 and is Arizona's premier private Christian university. GCU is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and offers 312 academic programs, emphases and certificates for both traditional undergraduate students and working professionals. The University's curriculum emphasizes interaction with classmates, both in-person and online, and individual attention from instructors while fusing academic rigor with Christian values to help students find their purpose and become skilled, caring professionals. For more information, visit gcu.edu.
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HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s governing center-right Reform Party of Prime Minister Kaja Kallas has reached a tentative deal to form a coalition government with two other parties, ending a month-long political stalemate in the Baltic nation.
Kallas, prime minister of the European Union and NATO nation since January 2021, kicked out the left-leaning Center Party from the two-party coalition on June 3 following disputes over spending and welfare policies amid increasing household costs due to high inflation.
The politically liberal Reform Party that runs on a conservative fiscal policy platform said late Friday it has struck a coalition deal with the opposition Social Democrats and the small conservative Fatherland (“Isamaa”) party.
The three parties together muster a comfortable 56-seat majority at the 101-seat Riigikogu legislature. Through the arrangement, which is to be finalized in the next few days, Kallas, who is Estonia’s first female prime minister, avoids governing a one-party minority government.
According to Postimees, Estonia’s leading newspaper, the 45-year-old Kallas will head the new government that is expected to be appointed by President Alar Karis by mid-July. Kallas, however, needs to first formally step down before being reappointed, the newspaper said.
The new government will be short-lived as Estonia is scheduled to hold a general election in March.
Karis said the new Cabinet has no time to rest given Estonia’s economic woes and the consequences of neighboring Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“Estonia will have new ministers who must quickly start work to lead our people through inflation and what lies ahead in the autumn and winter in regard to energy prices,” Karis said, adding that all of Europe was facing a security crisis due to Moscow’s war on Ukraine.
Estonia’s inflation rate is now the highest in the 19-nation eurozone, with annual inflation hitting 22% in June, according to Eurostat, the EU statistics agency. High energy prices are one of the main causes of inflation in the Baltic nation of 1.3 million people.
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New Investment Vehicle to Make Wholly-Owned Investments
Across Data Center Opportunities in the U.S.
DALLAS, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stream Data Centers, the industry leader in delivering exceptional data center experiences to global enterprise companies, is proud to announce the formation of a new investment vehicle backed by a leading public pension plan to make wholly-owned investments in data center opportunities across the United States. This new account continues Stream's long-term history in data center investing and momentum in building comprehensive solutions in service of its customers, tenants, investors and partners.
The new vehicle will focus on stabilized and modest value-add opportunities in major U.S. markets where the team believes it can unlock value and manage risk through its vertically integrated data center operating platform and experienced investment team.
Mike Armstrong, Managing Director of the Stream investments practice noted, "A key differentiator that helped us win, beyond our longstanding track record of successfully investing in and developing data centers, was our people and putting relationships first." Michael Wong, also a Managing Director with Stream Data Centers, added "We are very excited to partner with such a well-established and experienced real estate investor that shares our view of the long-term attractiveness of data centers as an institutional asset class."
To learn more about Stream Data Centers and Stream's investment management practice, visit www.streamdatacenters.com/investments.
About Stream Data Centers:
Stream Data Centers has provided premium data center services since 1999, with 90% of its inventory leased to Fortune 100 customers. To date, the company has acquired, developed and managed 24 data center campuses nationally, while leadership has remained consistent for all 23 years.
From site selection to data center construction and operations, Stream develops wholesale colocation capacity and build-to-suit solutions for hyperscale and enterprise users. Additionally, Stream sources low-risk land sites for optimum data center development, and provides energy procurement services with a focus on reducing market risk and low-cost renewable energy options. All of Stream's facilities feature carrier-neutral, low latency connectivity to network and public cloud providers.
Stream Data Centers is a subsidiary of Stream Realty Partners, a full service commercial real estate investment, development and services company. With $5.8 billion in annual transactions, Stream Realty Partners is one of the most successful commercial real estate firms in the country.
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NEW YORK, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB).
To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:
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The lawsuit seeks to recover losses for shareholders who purchased Grab Holdings between November 12, 2021 and March 2, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until May 16, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Grab Holdings Limited issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Grab's driver supply declined during the third quarter; (2) as a result, Grab continued to invest heavily in driver and consumer incentives to "preemptively recalibrate driver supply"; (3) as a result, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted, including, among other things, a significant decline in revenue; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s looming Senate debate on an abortion ban that would no longer include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest is likely to feature Republicans facing off against each other Wednesday.
On one side is a core group that views any abortion as ending a life. On the other are conservatives who have digested developments elsewhere since Roe v. Wade was overturned and say they don’t want 14-year-old rape victims to have to give birth, or force a mother to carry to term a fetus unable to live outside the womb.
Debate on the Senate floor started Wednesday morning. Senators have been told the proceedings could last days, although they have recently tried to conclude such debates in marathon one-day sessions. If the legislation is approved and signed into law, South Carolina would join Indiana as states that have passed near-total abortion bans since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June.
In the first hour of debate, all three Republican women in the Senate rose to speak against the bill unless the rape and incest exceptions are restored.
“Are we simply baby machines? Are you pregnant with a dead baby? Too bad. Raped at 11 by your grandfather and got pregnant? That’s just too bad,” Sen. Penry Gustafson said.
Gustafson watched as the Senate’s longest serving woman, Sen. Katrina Shealy said the 41 men in the Senate would be better off listening to their wives, daughters, mothers, granddaughters and nieces.
“Yes, I’m pro-life. I’m also pro-life for the mother, the life she has with her children who are already born. I care about the children who are forced into adulthood, made up by a Legislature full of men so they can feel good about it,” Shealy said.
Senators who support the ban said the state needs to show it values all life by taking advantage of the opening created by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Sen. Richard Cash compared abortion to slavery Tuesday, asking if “the human being in the womb is nothing more than the property of a woman?”
“Does an unborn human being have the most fundamental civil right of all which is the right to life?” said Cash, who has made ending abortion his chief focus in five years in the Senate.
Democrats on the Senate Medical Affairs Committee helped set up the showdown by refusing to vote Tuesday as more conservative Republicans removed exceptions for rape and incest from a bill that passed the House last week.
Democrats are not going to help Republicans out of a box of their own making by making “an awful bill a very bad bill,” Senate Minority Leader Brad Hutto said.
The same bill without the exceptions appeared to fail in the more conservative state House last week before some Republicans maneuvered through a series of votes to allow abortions for rape and incest victims up to the 12th week of pregnancy.
Democrats — and two Republicans — did weigh in against the bill in a final losing 9-8 vote in Tuesday’s committee meeting that could foreshadow the closeness of any vote in the full Senate.
By then, Democrats had refused to vote on other proposals by Republican Sen. Tom Davis, who has said for weeks that the bill needs to be modified from a total ban before he can support it.
They included assuring that a doctor can perform the abortion if it is determined a fetus has a medical condition that won’t allow it to live — an issue at the center of a federal lawsuit over Idaho’s abortion ban — as well as increasing access to contraceptives and including birth control as part of the state’s abstinence-based sex education.
Those ideas could be taken up on the Senate floor, along with a reconsideration of the rape and incest exceptions in a chamber where 30 Republicans outnumber 16 Democrats.
The bill would ban all abortions in South Carolina except when the mother’s life is at risk. Before they were removed, the bill also included exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest, allowing abortions up to 12 weeks after conception. In those cases, the doctor would have had to tell the patient that the crime and the abortion will be reported, with her name given to the county sheriff within 24 hours of the procedure.
South Carolina currently has a ban on abortions once cardiac activity in a fetus is detectable, which is usually about six weeks. But that law has been suspended as the South Carolina Supreme Court reviews whether it violates the state’s constitutional right to privacy. That leaves South Carolina’s older 20-week abortion ban as the current benchmark.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Unity Software Inc. ("Unity") (NYSE: U) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between March 5, 2021 and May 10, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Unity, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Unity includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: September 6, 2022
Aggrieved Unity investors only have until September 6, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Vincent Wong, Esq.
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until October 17, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO), if they purchased or acquired the Company's securities pursuant and/or traceable to the Company's October 2020 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
What You May Do
If you purchased or acquired securities of MINISO as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-mnso/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by October 17, 2022.
About the Lawsuit
MINISO and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information in its IPO Registration Statement, violating federal securities laws.
On July 26, 2022, market researcher Blue Orca Capital reported on a myriad of issues involving the China-based company, including that "there is overwhelming evidence that MINISO misleads the market about its core business" and that "Chinese corporate filings also indicate, in our view, that the chairman siphoned hundreds of millions from the public company through opaque Caribbean jurisdictions as the middleman in a crooked headquarters deal," among other things.
On this news, the price of MINISO's American Depositary Shares fell $1.08, or 14.98%, to close at $6.13, on unusually heavy trading volume.
The case is Ashraf v. MINISO Group Holding Limited, No. 22-cv-05815.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
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DALLAS (KDAF) — B4, I20… BINGO! Everyone loves a good ole game of bingo from the youngest of players to the oldest. You may want to give your hand at some fun bingo around North Texas in the summer months to get out of the heat.
Lucky for you it’s also National Bingo Day on Monday, June 27! That’s why we’re writing this story, to get you a feel for bingo again as well as show you some of the best spots to play it at around North Texas.
NationalToday says, “Nearly everyone who grew up during a certain part of the late 20th century is familiar with Bingo. The game, which first came to the U.S. in the 1930s, started with paper cards sporting 24 numbered squares arranged in five rows and five columns — plus that enticing “free space” in the middle which seems to promise a short cut to riches!”
Here’s a look at Yelp’s list of the best spots around Dallas to get some bingo in:
- I-30 Bingo
- East Plano Bingo
- Strike It Rich Bingo
- Longhorn Bingo
- Lucky Bingo Hall
- Town East Bingo
- Jupiter Bingo
- Balch Springs Bingo
- Pioneer Bingo
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WATERTOWN, Mass., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: LYRA) (the Company, Lyra or Lyra Therapeutics), a clinical-stage therapeutics company leveraging its proprietary XTreo™ platform to enable precise, sustained and local delivery of medications to the ear, nose and throat (ENT) passages and other diseased tissues, today announced that it has issued an equity-based award pursuant to its 2022 Inducement Award Plan to its Senior Vice President of Investor Relations and Communications, Ellen Cavaleri, upon the commencement of her employment. The inducement grant was approved by a majority of the Company's independent directors and was made as a material inducement to Ms. Cavaleri's acceptance of employment with Lyra in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4) as a component of her employment compensation. The inducement grant consists of a non-qualified stock option to purchase an aggregate of 110,000 shares of the Company's common stock. The inducement grant is subject to the terms and conditions of the award agreement covering the performance stock option grant and the Company's 2022 Inducement Award Plan, as amended.
Lyra Therapeutics, Inc. is a clinical-stage therapeutics company leveraging its proprietary XTreo™ platform to enable precise, sustained, local delivery of medications to diseased tissues not accessible with conventional therapeutic approaches. Lyra's XTreo™ platform is comprised of a biocompatible mesh scaffold, an engineered elastomeric matrix and a versatile polymer-drug complex. The Company's current pipeline of therapeutics target tissues deep in the ear, nose and throat passages and are designed to deliver continuous drug therapy for up to six months following a single non-invasive, in-office administration. Lyra has two product candidates in late-stage development for CRS, a highly prevalent inflammatory disease of the paranasal sinuses which leads to debilitating symptoms and significant morbidities: LYR-210, for surgically naïve patients, is being evaluated in the ENLIGHTEN Phase 3 clinical program, and LYR-220, for patients who have recurrent symptoms despite surgery, is being evaluated in the BEACON Phase 2 clinical trial. These two product candidates are designed to treat the estimated four million CRS patients in the U.S. that fail medical management each year. For more information, please visit lyratherapeutics.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements contained in this press release that do not relate to matters of historical fact should be considered forward-looking statements, including statements regarding Ellen Cavaleri's role at the Company, the Company's pipeline and development of product candidates, including LYR-210 and LYR-220, the progress and timing of clinical trials, movement toward commercialization, and the anticipated success of leveraging the XTreo™ platform. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: the fact that the Company has incurred significant losses since inception and expects to incur additional losses for the foreseeable future; the Company's need for additional funding, which may not be available; the Company's limited operating history; the fact that the Company has no approved products; the fact that the Company's product candidates are in various stages of development; or the fact that the Company may not be successful in its efforts to identify and successfully commercialize its product candidates; the fact that clinical trials required for the Company's product candidates are expensive and time-consuming, and their outcome is uncertain; the fact that the FDA may not conclude that certain of the Company's product candidates satisfy the requirements for the Section 505(b)(2) regulatory approval pathway; the Company's inability to obtain required regulatory approvals; effects of recently enacted and future legislation; the possibility of system failures or security breaches; effects of significant competition; the fact that the successful commercialization of the Company's product candidates will depend in part on the extent to which governmental authorities and health insurers establish coverage, adequate reimbursement levels and pricing policies; failure to achieve market acceptance; product liability lawsuits; the fact that the Company relies on third parties for the manufacture of materials for its research programs, pre-clinical studies and clinical trials; the Company's reliance on third parties to conduct its preclinical studies and clinical trials; the Company's inability to succeed in establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships; the Company's reliance on certain suppliers critical to its production; failure to obtain and maintain or adequately protect the Company's intellectual property rights; failure to retain key personnel or to recruit qualified personnel; difficulties in managing the Company's growth; effects of natural disasters, terrorism and wars (including the developing conflict between Ukraine and Russia); the fact that the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 could adversely impact the Company's business and operations, including the Company's clinical trials; the fact that the price of the Company's common stock may be volatile and fluctuate substantially; significant costs and required management time as a result of operating as a public company and any securities class action litigation. These and other important factors discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 9, 2022 and its other filings with the SEC could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by the forward-looking statements made in this press release. Any such forward-looking statements represent management's estimates as of the date of this press release. While the Company may elect to update such forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it disclaims any obligation to do so, even if subsequent events cause its views to change.
Contact:
Kathryn Morris
The Yates Network LLC
914-204-6412
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Representing a diverse portfolio of water and land-based experiences in top global cities including Barcelona, Boston, Chicago, London, New York City, Paris, Rome and San Francisco, among others, City Experiences delivers guests unmatched experiential journeys that can only be delivered through its renowned Crew and expert Tour Guides
Supported by a new campaign, website and rewards program, City Experiences further builds its brand connectivity and enhances the user journey
NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- City Experiences, a leading provider of world-class experiential travel offerings, is redefining how guests see the world with its expanded one-of-a-kind experiences across major global destinations. Part of Hornblower Group, a global leader in experiences and transportation, City Experiences delivers a vast array of water and land-based experiences in top cities around the world including Barcelona, Boston, Chicago, London, New York City, Paris, Rome and San Francisco, among others. Through its vibrant, exclusively curated offerings and personal connectivity, City Experiences delivers its guests with an amazing experience, all provided through its own unmatched Crew and expert Tour Guides. Supported by a refreshed website, a new brand campaign and introducing a rewards program, these initiatives will further build brand connectivity and enhance the user journey for its guests
In early 2021, City Experiences became the new brand name for Hornblower Group's growing portfolio of world-class water- and land-based offerings, seamlessly collecting multiple brands under one umbrella. Since then, new land-based companies joined City Experiences, including WALKS, Devour Tours and the launch of Venture Ashore. With these acquisitions, City Experiences further developed its portfolio outside its maritime roots, now providing a total experiential travel itinerary for its guests.
"City Experiences has built a collection of world-renowned land-based experiences, growing our portfolio outside of our maritime foundation and into a more holistic global experiential organization," said Kristina Heney, chief marketing and revenue officer, City Experiences. "To support our growth, we have dialed up the emotional engagement of our brands and are leaning heavily into digital technology to drive personalized communications. We are focused on what sets us apart, our own Tour Guides and Crew. It is through their passion and engagement that bridge that deeper connection with our guest and share the commitment we have in bringing people together through our unforgettable experiences."
City Experiences' refreshed portfolio features some of the most unique experiences in major travel destinations around the world, providing a personalized journey for guests who are either already at their destination and looking for a hidden local gem, or those booking ahead with wanderlust. Whether planning that long-overdue weekend sightseeing getaway with friends, organizing a family excursion through New York City with an exclusive first access visit to the Statue of Liberty, spending a dream honeymoon adventuring through Paris's most chic locales, or experiencing a bucket-list solo journey through Barcelona's best off-the-beaten-path food and wine spots, City Experiences helps people travel smarter and experience more. For a full list of the global city experiential offerings, visit www.CityExperiences.com.
To further support the guest digital journey, City Experiences launched a refreshed website, aimed to streamline the guest booking experience by offering a centralized booking location that features the company's full portfolio of unique water- and land-based offerings across its major travel destinations worldwide. It will also rollout with a new branding campaign, celebrating both its unique offerings as well as paying homage to its unmatched Crew and Expert Guides that make tours even more memorable.
Additionally, City Experiences launched a new rewards program for its guests. Designed to allow for more experiential travel opportunities within its portfolio, City Experiences Rewards is completely free and easily accessible through www.CityExperiences.com/rewards .Guests can collect travel points through their confirmed bookings that can be used to save on future purchases. Full details on the program's exclusive experience benefits will be announced soon.
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About City Experiences
City Experiences represents Hornblower Group's expansive portfolio of water- and land-based experience companies and includes two sub-brands: City Cruises and City Ferry. City Cruises companies operate dining, sightseeing and private events across 22 destinations in the U.S., Canada and the UK. City Cruises companies also operate cruises on behalf of the National Park Service and the Niagara Parks Commission and currently hold service contracts to provide ferry service to the Statue of Liberty National Monument and the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, Alcatraz Island and Niagara Falls. City Ferry companies offer specialized knowledge and expertise required to transport passengers, vehicles and other cargo safely across inland and coastal waterways, serving as operator of NYC Ferry and Puerto Rico ferry system, among others. City Experiences' portfolio of companies also offers a range of water- and land-based experiences including shore excursions, partner-offered experiences, multi-port packages, with companies including Venture Ashore, Niagara Jet City Cruises, Walks and Devour Tours. For more information visit CityExperiences.com.
About Hornblower Group
Hornblower Group is a global leader in experiences and transportation. Hornblower Group's corporate entity is comprised of three premier experience divisions: American Queen Voyages®, its overnight cruising division; City Experiences, its land and water-based experiences as well as ferry and transportation services and Journey Beyond, Australia's leading experiential travel group. Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group's portfolio of international offerings includes water-based experiences (dining and sightseeing cruises), land-based experiences (walking tours, food tours and excursions), overnight experiences (cruises and railways) and ferry and transportation services, including full-service vessel support via Hornblower Shipyard. Today, Hornblower Group's global portfolio covers 112 countries and territories, 125 U.S. cities and serves more than 22 million guests annually. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Hornblower Group's additional corporate offices reside in Adelaide, Australia; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; London, United Kingdom; New Albany, Indiana; New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and across Ontario, Canada. For more information visit hornblowercorp.com.
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TOKYO and CINCINNATI, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Underlining its global commitment to reduce its carbon emissions to be net-zero by 2040, Kao signed The Climate Pledge, a commitment co-founded by online retailer Amazon and environmental advocacy group Global Optimism.
As a signatory of The Climate Pledge, Kao agrees to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis, implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris Agreement and take action to neutralize any remaining emissions with additional, quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially beneficial offsets to achieve net-zero annual carbon emissions by 2040 – 10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement on climate change. Kao already set new targets for realizing a decarbonized society in 2021 and is aiming to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions to be net-zero by 2040, and become a carbon negative company by 2050.
Sustainability is at the core of Kao's corporate philosophy and ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan. The Japanese word 'kirei' describes something that is clean, well-ordered and beautiful, all at the same time. Implemented in 2019, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan encompasses three main pillars, namely "Making my everyday more beautiful", "Making thoughtful choices for society, and "Making the world healthier and cleaner". Included in these pillars are 19 key leadership actions, which include decarbonization and the development of clean and environmentally safe products.
By 2030, Kao commits to improve consumers' quality of life, promote a sustainable lifestyle and make the world healthier and cleaner through decarbonization, zero waste, water conservation and air and water prevention. Kao aims to be net-zero carbon by 2040 and carbon negative by 2050 in its business activities.
To achieve its global goal to reduce its carbon emissions to be net-zero by 2040, Kao is accelerating its carbon reduction pathway by transitioning to non-fossil fuels, implementing measures to further reduce the environmental impact of its products across the entire lifecycle, and proactively introducing innovative technologies. As part of these measures, Kao installed the largest photovoltaic power generating facilities for on-site power generation at its Sakata Plant in 2021. Since last year, the company was also able to further reduce its scope 1+2 emissions and increase the use of renewable energy, achieving 100% renewable energy on all 55 logistics sites in Japan, the Sumida Complex (including the Tokyo Plant), and the Sakata Plant.
In the Americas region, all factories and owned offices operated by Kao Consumer Products have been supporting 100% renewable electricity since 2019. Furthermore, energy saving measures were implemented, resulting in a 14% reduction in energy consumption since 2010. In US and Austria, Kao generates its own solar energy, which it aims to expand at every opportunity. Until 2025, Kao plans to further reduce its carbon footprint by continuing to cut water consumption and reducing waste in its production sites.
"In order to achieve the goals set by our Kirei Lifestyle Plan, we are fully committed to becoming net-zero carbon by 2040. Beyond our own efforts, we believe that strong alliances and partnerships make all the difference. By signing The Climate Pledge, we are part of a meaningful network of some of the world's largest and most important companies that act today for a better tomorrow", commented Dave Muenz, Managing Executive Officer and Senior Vice President, ESG, Kao.
"We are thrilled to welcome Kao to The Climate Pledge," said Sally Fouts, Global Lead of The Climate Pledge at Amazon. "Urgent innovation and collaboration from the private sector, across regions and industries, is critical in order to decarbonize the global economy at scale, and The Climate Pledge offers the opportunity to join a community of leading businesses, all committed to transformational action on climate. We look forward to working with Kao and the more than 300 signatories of the Pledge to achieve this ambitious goal, together."
Kao creates high-value-added products and services that provide care and enrichment for the life of all people and the planet. Through its portfolio of over 20 leading brands such as Attack, Bioré, Goldwell, Jergens, John Frieda, Kanebo, Laurier, Merries, and Molton Brown, Kao is part of the everyday lives of people in Asia, Oceania, North America, and Europe. Combined with its chemical business, which contributes to a wide range of industries, Kao generates about 1,420 billion yen in annual sales. Kao employs about 33,500 people worldwide and has 135 years of history in innovation. Please visit the Kao Group website for updated information.
https://www.kao.com/global/en/
Over the past 130 years, Kao has worked to improve people's lives and help them realize more sustainable lifestyles – a Kirei Lifestyle. The Japanese word 'kirei' describes something that is clean, well-ordered and beautiful, all at the same time. The Kao Group established its ESG strategy, the Kirei Lifestyle Plan in April 2019, which is designed to deliver the vision of a gentler and more sustainable way of living. By 2030, Kao aims to empower at least 1 billion people, to enjoy more beautiful lives and have 100% of its products leave a full lifecycle environmental footprint that science says our natural world can safely absorb.
The Climate Pledge is a commitment to be net-zero carbon by 2040 that forms a cross-sector community of companies and organizations, working together to crack the climate crisis and solve the challenges of decarbonizing our economy. The Climate Pledge was co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism in 2019.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of TG Therapeutics, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of TGTX during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: January 15, 2020 to May 31, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly took a first step Tuesday to put the five permanent members of the Security Council under the spotlight whenever they use their veto power, a move highlighted by Russia’s veto threat paralyzing any action by the U.N.’s most powerful body on the Ukraine war.
A resolution adopted by consensus in the 193-member assembly amid a burst of applause does not eliminate or limit the veto power of the Security Council’s permanent members —- the United States, Russia, China, Britain and France.
But for the first time, the General Assembly will be required “to hold a debate on the situation” that sparks a veto in the Security Council within 10 working days. Precedence will be given on the list of speakers to the permanent member who casts a veto.
The assembly isn’t required to take or consider any action under the resolution, but the discussion could put veto-wielders on the spot and let a raft of other countries be heard.
Liechtenstein’s U.N. ambassador, Christian Wenaweser, who spearheaded the resolution, which had been in the works for two years, has said it aims “to promote the voice of all of us who are not veto-holders, and who are not on the Security Council, on matters of international peace and security because they affect all of us.”
In presenting the resolution to the assembly Tuesday morning, Wenaweser alluded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 and the Security Council’s failure to take action: “There has never been a stronger need for effective multilateralism than today, and there has never been a stronger need for innovation in order to secure the central role and voice of the United Nations.”
Amnesty International’s secretary general, Agnes Callamard, called the resolution “a first step towards increasing the cost of using the veto — and it could not have come soon enough.”
The resolution had about 80 co-sponsors, including the United States and the United Kingdom. But it also had detractors even though they didn’t break consensus, including Russia and close ally Belarus as well as current elected council members Gabon and India and other U.N. member nations.
The reform of the Security Council, which is charged under the U.N. Charter with ensuring international peace and security, has been debated for more than 40 years, and was front and center in comments by countries before and after the resolution’s adoption.
There is widespread support for revamping the council to reflect current global realities rather than the international power structure after World War II in 1945 when the United Nations was created. But rivalries between countries and regions have blocked all attempts to reach agreement on the size, composition and powers of an expanded council.
The veto power of the five permanent members is one component on the reform agenda.
More than 200 different Security Council proposals have been vetoed, some by multiple countries, according to U.N. records. The subjects have ranged from the Korean War and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to climate change, reporting on weapons stockpiles, and governance of a part of the Indian Ocean nation Comoros.
The former Soviet Union and its successor Russia have cast the most vetoes by far, followed by the United States. Far fewer have been cast by Britain, China and France.
U.S. deputy ambassador Richard Mills said after the vote that the United States is “extraordinarily troubled by Russia’s pattern of abusing its veto right over the past decade,” citing resolutions it vetoed ranging from referring Syria to the International Criminal Court, protesting Russia’s annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula and demanding Russia immediately halt its invasion of Ukraine.
British Ambassador Barbara Woodward, whose country has not used its veto since 1989, called the resolution “a step in pursuit of upholding international peace and security,” adding: “We prefer to win votes rather than use our veto to block council action.”
France didn’t co-sponsor the resolution and its deputy ambassador, Nathalie Broadhurst, said it does not believe the General Assembly can become the judge of the Security Council.
She said that is why France and Mexico have been promoting an initiative on the veto for several years. It would require the five permanent council members to voluntarily and collectively suspend the use of the veto in the event of mass atrocities. Saying the proposal is supported by 105 countries, she urged “all states, in particular the other four permanent members, to join it.”
Russia’s deputy ambassador, Gennady Kuzmin, called the veto “a cornerstone of the U.N. architecture” and warned that “without it the Security Council would become a rubber-stamping body, rubber-stamping questionable decisions imposed by the nominal majority whose implementation would be hardly possible.”
Chinese counselor Jiang Hua said the resolution’s automatic triggering of a General Assembly meeting on the vetoed resolution “in practice is likely to cause procedural confusion and inconsistency.”
India and Brazil, which have sought permanent seats on the Security Council for many years and are currently serving two-year terms on the body, both complained that the resolution doesn’t address the real issue of reforming the council.
“A representative council which reflects the current international system is central to the maintenance of international peace and security and to the future of this organization.” Brazilian Ambassador Ronaldo Costa Filho told members.
India’s deputy ambassador, Ravindra Raguttahalli, said that “a vocal minority of nay-sayers” who support the status quo in the Security Council have held reform efforts hostage. He said the veto resolution ignores the root cause of the problem — restruturing the council to reflect “contemporary geo-political realities.”
Ambassador Michel Biang of Gabon, which is also an elected council member, said Africa has the largest number of U.N. peacekeeping missions but has no permanent seat on the Security Council.
Approving the resolution “will not change the scope of the veto, nor its substance,” Biang said. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/un-takes-step-to-put-un-veto-users-under-global-spotlight/ | 2022-04-27T13:38:16Z |
VALLETTA, Malta, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kindred wins two awards from well renowned share awarding bodies for its innovative two year All Employee Share Plan (AESP). The share plan was introduced by the company last year in conjunction with the launch of its long-term business strategy.
Kindred Group plc (Kindred) is recognised as an ESOP Star 2021 at this year's ESOP Center Awards, which celebrates excellence in share plan management. Judged on how companies achieved success in the temporary new world, Kindred's All Employee Share Plan shows adaption to Covid-19 due to its international and inclusive reach.
Kindred also has the honour of accepting the award for the `Most Innovative and Creative Plan Design' at the 2022 Global Equity Organization (GEO) awards.
"We are absolutely delighted to receive these awards in recognition of our All Employee Share Plan which we are really proud of and which we've had so much positive feedback about from employees since we introduced it last year", says Gavin Hayward, Chief HR Officer at Kindred.
"The awards are a great validation for us of making the bold decision to move away from a traditional long-term incentive plan structure to a much shorter cycle which we feel provides a clearer line of sight for employees to our business strategy and gives them a genuine opportunity to share in the success of Kindred", concludes Hayward.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California system announced Tuesday it will pay nearly $375 million to more than 300 women who said they were sexually abused by a UCLA gynecologist, bringing a record amount in total payouts by a public university in a wave of sexual misconduct scandals by campus doctors.
The settlement followed previous deals with hundreds of other patients who said Dr. James Heaps groped them, made suggestive comments or conducted unnecessarily invasive exams during his 35-year career.
“Dr. Heaps sexually abused patients for years while UCLA Health put profits over their safety,” attorney Jennifer McGrath said in a statement. “Today’s settlement is the result of the bravery of these victims, and sends a message that healthcare institutions must protect vulnerable patients and act decisively at complaints of abuse.”
The university has agreed to pay nearly $700 million to Heap’s patients, dwarfing a $500 million settlement by Michigan State University in 2018 that was considered the largest by a public university. The University of Southern California, a private institution, has agreed to pay more than $1 billion to settle thousands of cases against the school’s longtime gynecologist.
Heaps, 65, who retired as the scandal unfolded, has pleaded not guilty to 21 felony counts for allegedly sexually assaulting seven women.
Women who brought the lawsuits said UCLA ignored their complaints and deliberately concealed abuse that happened for decades during examinations at the UCLA student health center, the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center or in Heaps’ campus office.
UCLA acknowledged it received a sex abuse complaint against Heaps from a patient in December 2017 and it launched an investigation the following month that concluded she was sexually assaulted and harassed, attorneys said.
Heaps, however, continued to practice until his retirement in June 2018. The university did not release its finding in the investigation until November 2019 — months after Heaps was arrested.
The university previously reached settlements with other patients of Heaps for $316 million. The most recent settlement with 312 women resolves the vast majority of claims against Heaps, the university said.
“The conduct alleged to have been committed by Heaps is reprehensible and contrary to our values,” UCLA said in a statement. “We are grateful to all those who came forward, and hope this settlement is one step toward providing some level of healing for the plaintiffs involved.”
The university said it would pay for the settlements through a combination of insurance, risk financing and capital bond proceeds.
Sex abuse by doctors on college campuses has led to massive settlements at Ohio State University, Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University.
Michigan State paid $500 million to 300 women and girls who said they were assaulted by Larry Nassar, who was a campus sports doctor and a doctor for USA Gymnastics. Nassar, who also sexually abused Olympic gold medal gymnasts, is serving prison sentences likely to keep him behind bars for the rest of his life.
The University of Michigan reached a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 people who said they were sexually assaulted by the late Dr. Robert Anderson, during his nearly four-decade career as a sports doctor at the school. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/ucla-to-pay-record-of-nearly-700m-in-doctor-abuse-lawsuits/ | 2022-05-25T08:01:36Z |
- BCG Estimates That Quantum Computing Could Create From $450 to $850 Billion of Value in Next 15 to 30 Years
- Europe Is Currently Among Leaders Globally in Terms of Public Support and Fundamental Research, but Lacks Member State Coordination, Sufficient Private Capital, and a Talent Pipeline to Capitalize On
- Lessons From the Semiconductor Industry Need to Be Learned to Scale Capability and Protect European Quantum Sovereignty
PARIS, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Investments in quantum reached all-time record highs in 2021 and are predicted to continue rising significantly, with multiple existing industries set to benefit and new industries likely to be created. Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world's leading management consulting firms, today published new research highlighting the scale and pace of global quantum computing, titled, Can Europe Catch Up With the US (and China) in Quantum Computing?
While the US is a clear frontrunner on quantum computing patents, venture capital, and volume of talent, the BCG report finds that the EU currently leads the way in terms of public investment. However, the EU lacks a coherent plan of action to coordinate individual Member State activities, has an underdeveloped private capital market prepared to invest in late-stage quantum businesses, and is not developing sufficient quantum computing talent to meet anticipated demand. BCG's report highlights that the US currently has between two and three times more quantum talent in the business world than does the EU.
Without urgent action, the report shows, the EU risks repeating mistakes made in the semiconductor industry. Europe, together with the UK and China, is currently well-positioned in a trio of pursuers that are chasing the US (see exhibit). The EU is among leaders in public action in quantum and has put in place plans such as the Quantum Flagship, coordinating research efforts across multiple industries, and running pilot educational projects to give a direction to the developing ecosystem.
So what does the EU need to do to avoid repeating the mistakes it made more than a decade ago in failing to scale a continental semiconductor industry?
"The EU has all the ingredients needed to succeed in the quantum race but needs to rapidly develop and deliver a comprehensive plan to turn potential into action," says François Candelon, a managing director and senior partner at BCG, and coauthor of the report. "Europe's history when dealing with tech revolutions has too often been characterized by early promise, failure to scale at critical moments, and then an expensive attempt to catch up. Policymakers need to learn those lessons fast. The good news is that the window is still open to create and execute a European strategy, building public and private capital powerhouses to invest in and scale European universities' ability to train the next generation of quantum experts."
BCG's report maps an action plan for Europe to maintain quantum sovereignty:
- First, create an integrated EU-wide action plan that aligns Member State programs and strategies.
- Second, close the European investment gap, particularly for late-stage funding, to allow European start-ups to scale quickly.
- Third, build an end-to-end talent pipeline from high school to post-graduate to create enough talent to meet surging business demand.
The COVID-19 crisis highlighted Europe's capability to design and manufacture at scale new vaccines that proved essential to controlling the impact of the pandemic on the continent. Conversely, the lack of in-house European manufacturing capabilities for advanced semiconductors showed its dependence on a global supply chain. According to BCG estimates, the chip crisis prevented the production of around 10 million vehicles, which was particularly impactful for Europe, home to major automobile manufacturers.
Quantum will impact multiple industries central to a country's competitiveness and sovereignty such as aerospace, defense, pharma, and chemicals. If Europe wants to maintain its global relevance as well as self-sufficiency in key economic areas, it must ensure access and master quantum capabilities in all stages of the supply chain, from R&D to manufacturing and end applications.
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Our diverse, global teams bring deep industry and functional expertise and a range of perspectives that question the status quo and spark change. BCG delivers solutions through leading-edge management consulting, technology and design, and corporate and digital ventures. We work in a uniquely collaborative model across the firm and throughout all levels of the client organization, fueled by the goal of helping our clients thrive and enabling them to make the world a better place.
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New Mountain Capital Partnership to Drive Accelerated Growth for Market Leading Enterprise Talent Sourcing Platform
NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Radancy, the global leader in enterprise software and services solutions for end-to-end talent sourcing, today announced it has partnered with New Mountain Capital, a leading growth-oriented investment firm with over $37 billion in assets under management. The investment from New Mountain Capital will allow Radancy to accelerate its software product roadmap and expand its suite of services focused on helping enterprises optimally identify, engage, and hire talent. Existing investor Gemspring Capital will remain a minority investor in the company.
Talent acquisition is a mission-critical function for every company, but finding the 'right' talent, in the most efficient way, at scale, is increasingly challenging in the 'new' world of work. Radancy provides a best-in-class, global, cloud-based technology platform and consultative services that automate the recruitment process and provide a premium, personalized candidate experience, enabling customers to find the talent they need to support their business objectives.
Adoption of AI-based technology solutions to improve how companies identify, engage, and hire talent has been rapidly accelerating. Companies are increasingly looking for advanced career site platforms that offer a personalized and seamless job search experience, data-driven programmatic advertising technology to increase media ROI, candidate relationship management (CRM) solutions to track and engage with proprietary talent pools, and automated employee referral software to activate existing employee networks. Radancy's unified platform is built as a holistic solution for all these needs.
"The world of work is undergoing massive change and enterprises need to adapt in order to remain competitive in the 'war for talent'," said Michelle Abbey, CEO of Radancy. "We are seeing tremendous demand from companies who are going through a fundamental shift from legacy talent acquisition operating models, involving manual processes and ad hoc tools, to a more integrated approach, leveraging Radancy's end-to-end talent sourcing platform. This is an exciting time in our evolution and we are confident that New Mountain's industry expertise and proven track record of business building will help us accelerate our roadmap and continue to deliver greater value for our clients."
"Radancy has proven themselves as a leader in the market, bringing a fully integrated technology stack with data and AI-driven solutions to help companies optimize their talent sourcing efforts," said Lars Johansson, Managing Director at New Mountain Capital. "We look forward to partnering with Radancy for the next phase of growth as they continue to transform the world of talent acquisition. We see many avenues for growth ahead and look forward to building on the team's impressive track record of success."
"Radancy has an outstanding track-record as a trusted partner to its clients, serving many of the most respected employers in the world, and is well-positioned to continue to be at the forefront of the digital transformation of the talent acquisition function," added Sean Donovan, Director at New Mountain Capital.
"Since our investment in 2018, Radancy has furthered its position as the market leader in enterprise talent sourcing solutions, building the industry's leading end-to-end technology platform, all while maintaining an exceptional commitment to customer success," said Ravdeep Chanana, Managing Director at Gemspring Capital. "We are excited about the continued partnership with Radancy and believe that New Mountain will be a great partner for the business in driving further success."
Radancy and Gemspring Capital were advised by Lazard as financial advisor and McDermott Will & Emery as legal counsel. Jefferies and Piper Sandler acted as financial advisors and Ropes & Gray served as legal counsel to New Mountain Capital.
About Radancy
Radancy is the global talent technology leader intelligently solving the most critical challenges for employers and delivering results that strengthen their organizations. Radancy's unified platform, augmented by rich data and deep industry expertise, is revolutionizing how employers attract and hire the talent they need. Radancy's unified software platform includes a market-leading, integrated suite of technology solutions, including a best-in-class career site platform, programmatic advertising technology, candidate relationship management platform, and employee referrals software. For more information, visit www.radancy.com.
About New Mountain Capital
New Mountain Capital is a New York-based investment firm that emphasizes business building and growth, rather than debt, as it pursues long-term capital appreciation. The firm currently manages private equity, public equity and credit funds, with over $37 billion in assets under management. New Mountain seeks out what it believes to be the highest-quality growth leaders in carefully selected industry sectors and then works intensively with management to build the value of these companies. To learn more, visit www.newmountaincapital.com.
About Gemspring Capital
Gemspring Capital, a Westport, Connecticut-based private equity firm with $1.5 billion of capital under management, provides flexible capital solutions to lower middle market companies. Gemspring partners with talented management teams and takes a partnership approach to helping drive revenue growth and value creation. Target companies have up to $500 million in revenue and are in the aerospace & defense, business services, consumer services, financial & insurance services, healthcare services, industrial services, software & tech-enabled services, or specialty manufacturing sectors. For more information, visit www.gemspring.com.
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DALLAS, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP (BAL) is pleased to announced that three of its attorneys have been elected to leadership positions at the American Immigration Lawyers Association. AILA is the primary industry group that supports U.S. immigration attorneys and law firms of all sizes.
BAL Partner Jeff Joseph will serve as Second Vice President for the 2022-23 term and BAL Partner Maggie Murphy has been re-elected to AILA's Board of Governors for a three-year term. Additionally, BAL Senior Associate Tiffany Martinez, of the firm's San Francisco office, has been elected Chair of AILA's Northern California chapter and as such will also serve on the Board of Governors for one year.
Jeff leads the firm's Denver office and has over two decades of experience in immigration law, including an impressive litigation record. With deep roots in the Denver area, Jeff is well-known for his leadership in the immigration legal community, serving as a past Chair of the Colorado Chapter, as a past elected director on the AILA National Board of Governors, and on numerous national committees, most recently serving as AILA's Treasurer last term.
"I'm thrilled to serve as Second Vice President and I'm ready to go to work for all our members by ensuring that we better utilize technology and reinvent how we prepare for changes so we can continue fighting for immigrants as we face new challenges in this complex environment," Jeff said.
Maggie leads BAL's Austin office and has been a member of AILA for over 18 years serving on various membership and conference planning committees, as former Chair of the Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma Chapter, and as the Board liaison to the Department of Labor and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services field office operations committees this past year. She will serve her second term as an elected director of AILA's Board of Governors.
"I'm honored to serve this organization and to continue helping AILA members get access to resources that empower them to serve their clients, foster their own well-being, and grow their practices," said Maggie.
"These attorneys are elite practitioners who will lend their considerable talents to AILA," said BAL Managing Partner Jeremy Fudge. "Just as it is our mission as a firm to make a positive difference in people's lives, Jeff, Maggie and Tiffany will make a positive difference for AILA members, their professional lives and the businesses and people they serve."
BAL, the world's leading corporate immigration law firm, is singularly focused on meeting the immigration challenges of corporate clients around the world in ways that make immigration more strategic and enable businesses to be more successful. Established in 1980, BAL has consistently provided immigration expertise, people-centered client services, and leading technology innovation. BAL's Cobalt® digital immigration services platform won the 2020 CODiE Award for Best Legal Tech Product, the prestigious CIO100 award for Innovative Use of Intelligent Automation in Immigration Services, and Legalweek's Most Innovative Law Firm Operations Team of 2021. In 2018, BAL entered into a first-of-its-kind strategic alliance with Deloitte U.K. to create the world's first global immigration service delivery model. BAL has ranked #1 on multiple industry rankings for diversity, equity and inclusion, including #1 on the Diversity Scorecard by The American Lawyer (2020 and 2021), Law360's Diversity Snapshot (2020 and 2021), and the #1 Law Firm for Women according to the National Law Journal (2019, 2020 and 2021). BAL and its leaders are highly ranked in every major legal publication, including Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, and Who's Who Legal. See website for details: https://www.bal.com
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NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon workers in Staten Island, New York, voted to unionize on Friday, marking the first successful U.S. organizing effort in the retail giant’s history and handing an unexpected win to a nascent group that fueled the union drive.
Votes were still being tabulated but union supporters secured a wide enough margin to give the fledgling Amazon Labor Union enough support to pull off a victory. The votes that were either voided or contested by either Amazon or the ALU did not appear to be enough to sway the outcome.
More than 8,300 eligible workers cast their ballots. Amazon provides the list of eligible workers to the National Labor Relations Board, which oversees the process. Organizers say a high attrition rate may have shrunk that pool since the election was scheduled.
The victory was an uphill battle for the independent group, made up of former and current workers who lacked official backing from an established union and were out-gunned by the deep-pocketed retail giant. Despite obstacles, organizers believed their grassroots approach was more relatable to workers and could help them overcome where established unions have failed in the past. | https://cw33.com/news/in-company-1st-nyc-amazon-workers-vote-to-unionize/ | 2022-04-01T18:17:41Z |
TEMPE, Ariz., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Persefoni, the leading Climate Management & Accounting Platform (CMAP) for enterprises and financial institutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Connor Group, a specialized professional services firm comprised of Big 4 alumni and former industry executives that help financial leaders of multi-billion-dollar public, mid-cap public and pre-IPO companies with their most complex and significant matters. This strategic partnership will help deliver Persefoni's market-leading climate platform to Connor Group's global clients across many exciting industries.
Persefoni's solution radically simplifies the technical barrier to entry for carbon accounting. The platform enables users to turn financial, operational, and supply chain data into certified carbon footprint data, greatly reducing complexity while decreasing time to gain insights across multiple climate disclosure and sustainability reporting frameworks. The company has successfully codified the 750+ pages of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol technical guidance into its platform. Additionally, Persefoni is the first and only vendor to codify the global standard for financed emissions calculations, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials.
On March 21, 2022 the SEC unveiled a revised climate-related disclosure proposal, which Persefoni provided input for on three occasions. If the proposal is passed, listed companies would be required to disclose certain greenhouse gas emissions which would be subject to assurance. Persefoni offers a robust technology-enabled solution that is audit ready and serves as a single source of carbon truth. The platform produces investor-grade disclosure, which is critical to ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and compliance.
Connor Group's expertise and unrivaled track record of delivering transformational strategic guidance and value to companies within the technology and high growth sectors, along with Persefoni, will unlock a new level of value for joint customers by providing a premier avenue for an efficient and effective implementation and integration of the Persefoni solution into daily operations.
"Connor Group's expertise across financial accounting and operations, IPO and M&A services, digital solutions, and managed services, particularly in the tech space, are well positioned to bring Persefoni's real-time carbon reporting capabilities to financial executives, incorporating new climate management practice." – Keith Denham, EVP, Global Markets, Persefoni
"Climate reporting and management are a major strategic topic for most of our clients and we expect will rapidly expand in the years ahead. Having the powerful capabilities offered by the Persefoni platform at their fingertips will allow company executives to effectively report, set goals and drive actions as they look to manage and mitigate their carbon footprint" – Jason Pikoos, Managing Partner, Client Experience, Connor Group
Persefoni, Inc., is the leading Climate Management & Accounting Platform (CMAP). The company's Software-as-a-Service solutions enable enterprises and financial institutions to meet stakeholder and regulatory climate disclosure requirements with the highest degree of trust, transparency, and ease. As the ERP of Carbon, the Persefoni platform provides users a single source of carbon truth across their organization, enabling them to manage their carbon transactions and inventory with the same rigor and confidence as their financial transactions.
Learn more at https://persefoni.com.
Follow Persefoni on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/persefoni.
Connor Group is a specialized professional services firm comprised of Big 4 alumni and industry executives. Our team of highly experienced professionals helps financial executives with their most complex and significant matters, including financial accounting and operations, IPO and M&A services, digital solutions, and managed services. Our clients are the world's top growth companies, and we support them as they change the world and create new markets!
Our client portfolio includes multi-billion-dollar public, mid-cap public, and pre-IPO companies ranging from early stage to late stage. Our global clients represent the most exciting industries including high tech, Internet, social networking, gaming, software, ad tech, cleantech, life sciences, financial services, consumer products, biotech, services, and manufacturing.
Our goal at Connor Group is to be the most respected firm across our service lines by delivering the highest quality services to our clients. We are hired by finance and accounting executives who understand the importance of leveraging their time as well as having a partner that can successfully execute their needs.
Learn more at www.connorgp.com.
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NEW YORK, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for CBIO, NAT, BRQS, CMRX, and AGRI.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- CBIO: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=CBIO&prnumber=052320226
- NAT: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=NAT&prnumber=052320226
- BRQS: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=BRQS&prnumber=052320226
- CMRX: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=CMRX&prnumber=052320226
- AGRI: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=AGRI&prnumber=052320226
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Food and gas prices likely to continue rising this year
(CNN) - If you are wondering when gas and grocery prices will come down, the answer is probably not anytime soon.
In fact, you might have to pay even more for those commodities in the coming months.
New federal forecasts show food prices likely will keep climbing, and the average cost of gas will say high or may even rise.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts grocery prices will increase up to 4% throughout this year, and the average cost of dining out could set a new record.
That is partly because Ukraine and Russia usually export a lot of the world’s wheat and corn.
“It will have global context, impact, beyond anything we’ve seen since World War II,” said David Beasley, executive director of the U.N. World Food Program.
China’s new COVID-19 lockdowns are also making it hard for supply chains to recover from the pandemic.
Oil prices dipped a bit this week after Russia said it would ease up its assault on parts of Ukraine, but White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said, “No one shoud be fooled by Russia’s announcement.”
“It’s called rockets and feathers, meaning when the price goes up, price per barrel, that means your gas stations prices go up like a rocket. When the price goes down per barrel, the gas station prices come down like a feather,” U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/03/30/food-gas-prices-likely-continue-rising-this-year/ | 2022-04-01T02:53:39Z |
NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Teladoc Health, Inc. ("Teladoc" or the "Company") (NYSE: TDOC) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Teladoc investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between October 28, 2021 and April 27, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
TDOC 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) increased competition, among other factors, was negatively impacting Teladoc's BetterHelp and chronic care businesses; (ii) accordingly, the growth of those businesses was less sustainable than Defendants had led investors to believe; (iii) as a result, Teladoc's revenue and adjusted EBITDA projections for FY 2022 were unrealistic; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, Teladoc would be forced to recognize a significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge; and (v) 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 Teladoc during the relevant time frame, you have until August 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OptraSCAN® a leading end-to-end digital pathology solution provider, announced that it has received CE-IVDR marking for the OS-Ultra™ scanners, its high-performance product line of brightfield scanners at an extremely affordable price point, including pay-per-scan based OPEX models.
OS Ultra™ scanners have a loading capacity of 80 to 480 slides. With no-touch continuous loading, it scans tissues or cells with a 15 mm x 15 mm area at 40x magnification in less than 60 seconds. They produce high-resolution images that can be analyzed further with the help of OptraSCAN's artificial intelligence-based software. This platform is capable of scanning histopathology and cytopathology slides. In addition, it can be configured with 5 to 11 layers for volume scanning or viewed as composite, single layer, fully focused image.
The tray and basket system used by OS-Ultra™ scanners are designed to efficiently transfer and position slides for scanning and prevent slide handling mistakes. For organizations seeking to scale up operations by increasing throughput, OS Ultra™ is an efficient, consistent, and accurate solution.
OptraSCAN's full digital pathology solutions include scanning devices, image management and viewing software, telepathology software, and image analysis solutions for biomarker and morphometry.
"The CE-IVDR mark will enhance the acceptability of OS-Ultra™ systems across the globe and strengthen OptraSCAN's mission to improve patient outcomes with affordable and easy to implement digital pathology solutions," said Abhi Gholap, Founder CEO of OptraSCAN. "With 250% growth in our year-to-year global sales revenues, OptraSCAN is a preferred vendor of many small to large laboratories, clinics, and hospitals worldwide," he further added.
Chairman of pathology at Stanford, University of British Columbia, Duke Medical, UCSF, and Yale are advisors and mentors to OptraSCAN teams.
For scheduling demo, please get in touch at ultra@optrascan.com
About OptraSCAN, Inc:
OptraSCAN® are pioneers in the On-Demand Digital Pathology® System, focused on delivering fully integrated, affordable solutions that will maximize your return on investment and improve the performance of your pathology services. An ISO 13485 certified company and CE marked whole slide scanners for IVD use, OptraSCAN is working to eliminate the barriers to "Go Digital" no matter the size of the pathology lab, the lab's throughput, or global location.
OptraSCAN's end-to-end digital pathology solution provides effective acquisition of whole slide images, viewing, storing, real-time sharing, reporting and AI & ML based Image analysis solutions via On-Demand or outright purchase model. Follow Us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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OptraSCAN® whole slide scanners are CE marked for IVDR use.
OptraSCAN Systems are for research use only in North America.
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OptraSCAN Inc.
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INDIANAPOLIS, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Multifamily investment firm Gray Capital has closed on Stonybrook Commons, a 122-unit apartment community located on Indianapolis's East side, built in 1991.
Gray Capital's plans for the property include interior renovations with updated flooring and appliances as well as other modernizations and efficiency improvements. Additionally, $500k has been aimed at improving the exterior of Stonybrook and increasing curb appeal. Renovations include replacing several roofs, replacing gutters, improving drainage, replacing and painting shutters, and asphalt improvements.
The business plan also includes revitalizing existing outdoor amenities and taking advantage of a large green space on the property with the addition of a soccer field for residents.
Gray Capital CEO and President Spencer Gray notes, "Indianapolis, IN is seeing a substantial amount of job growth, particularly in the sub-market where Stonybrook is located, and Stonybrook Commons will be ideally situated to meet the growing housing demand in the area."
George Tikijian, Hannah Ott, and Cameron Benz of the Indianapolis Cushman & Wakefield were the selling brokers in the transaction.
Stonybrook Commons is the first property within Gray Capital's $100 million multifamily investment fund, The Gray Fund, and Gray Capital plans to continue this momentum with additional acquisitions in the near future.
The purchase of Stonybrook Commons follows the 2021 acquisition of Suncrest Apartments and adds to Gray Capital's $500+ million in assets under management and more than $1 billion in commercial real estate projects to date since its founding in 2015.
DISCLAIMER: This is not an offer to invest. Any investment offer will be made through a private placement memorandum.
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Arkansas’s GOP governor says state’s near-total abortion ban should be ‘revisited’ if Roe is reversed
By Devan Cole, CNN
Arkansas’ near-total abortion ban should be “revisited” to provide exceptions for instances of rape or incest should the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the state’s Republican governor said Sunday.
“While it’s still life in the womb, life of the unborn, the conception was under criminal circumstances, either incest or rape. And so, those are two exceptions I have recognized I believe are very appropriate,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” when asked why a young girl impregnated by a family member should be forced to carry that child to term.
“And what will happen as time goes on, if Roe v. Wade is reversed, these are going to become very real circumstances. I think the debate and discussion will be — will continue and that very well could be revisited,” he said, adding later: “I believe that those exceptions are going to be important … overall to save lives because the public understands those exceptions, the importance of it. So I think that will be revisited.”
Hutchinson’s comments come as the debate around abortion access has intensified following the leak earlier this month of a draft US Supreme Court opinion authored by conservative Justice Samuel Alito that showed the high court was poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalized abortion nationwide. A number of Republican-led states have been pushing strict abortion measures this year in anticipation of Roe’s potential reversal, including Oklahoma, where lawmakers last week sent their GOP governor a bill that would ban abortions from the stage of “fertilization” and would allow private citizens to sue abortion providers who “knowingly” perform or induce an abortion “on a pregnant woman.”
Signed in March 2021 by Hutchinson, Arkansas’ abortion ban would go into effect if Roe is reversed.
The law would ban providers from performing abortions “except to save the life of a pregnant woman in a medical emergency” and makes no exceptions for instances of rape, incest or fetal anomalies. Those found to violate the law could face fines of up to $100,000 and up to 10 years in prison.
The governor has been blunt about the law’s goal of overhauling abortion rights. He told CNN last year: “I signed it because it is a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade.”
The law was temporarily blocked last year by a federal judge after the American Civil Liberties Union, the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas, Planned Parenthood and other abortion rights groups sued the state.
Arkansas Republican state Sen. Jason Rapert, who sponsored the ban, denounced rape and incest last year but stood by the law’s lack of exceptions for the two crimes, saying, “How could we look at any human baby and say that they are not worthy of life simply because their birth was a result of a violent act.”
Arkansas already has several abortion restrictions in effect. Abortion seekers must receive an in-person warning from their providers 72 hours beforehand, including information on prenatal and neonatal care and child support services, to access the procedure. Abortions after 20 weeks are already banned in the state except in instances of rape, incest or life-threatening or other serious physical endangerment to the pregnant woman.
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CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hub International Limited (Hub), a leading global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced today that it has acquired the assets of Tilghman Insurance of Myrtle Beach, LLC (Tilghman Insurance of Myrtle Beach). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Headquartered in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Tilghman Insurance of Myrtle Beach has been providing commercial and personal insurance solutions to the heart of the Grand Strand for more than 10 years. Jeff Brice, Principal, and the Tilghman Insurance of Myrtle Beach team will join Hub Carolinas.
"We are thrilled that Tilghman Insurance of Myrtle Beach has joined Hub and our Carolinas region, especially because of their experienced and professional staff," said Tommy Suggs, President of Hub Carolinas. "Myrtle Beach is very important to Hub and becomes even more strategic and important now."
"Hub may be large and has tremendous resources, but they also are local and care about their employees, clients and communities. We made a good choice," said Brice.
Hub International Limited is committed to growing organically and through acquisitions to expand its geographic footprint and strengthen industry and product expertise. For more information on the Hub M&A experience, visit WeAreHub.com.
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Hub International Limited is a leading full-service global insurance broker and financial services firm providing risk management, insurance, employee benefits, retirement and wealth management products and services. With more than 14,000 employees in offices located throughout North America, Hub's vast network of specialists brings clarity to a changing world with tailored solutions and unrelenting advocacy, so clients are ready for tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.hubinternational.com.
Media: Jessica Wiltse
Phone: 312-596-7573
jessica.wiltse@hubinternational.com
M&A: Clark Wormer
Phone: 312-279-4848
Clark.wormer@hubinternational.com
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SHENZHEN, China, May 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iDPRT is a trustworthy brand that specializes in the R&D, manufacturing and sales of the hardware and software solutions for the auto identification and data collection (AIDC) application, such as label printers, barcode scanners, and card printers. In appreciation of consumer support, iDPRT will join Amazon DOTD sales on May 21st .
Product Features
All printers are direct thermal label printer that doesn't require powder and ink, which is more energy-saving and environmentally friendly. The maximum printing speed of them is 150mm/s, 72 labels per minute namely. As a shipping label printer, they support most express delivery platforms, such as UPS, eBay, Amazon, Etsy, USPS, etc, and work with windows 2000,x7, vista 7/8/10, Mac, and Linux systems. The main difference between these 2 products is that the SP420 is able to load a label printer inside the device while the SP410 needs a label holder outside the device, though the label holder is not indispensable. SP310 and SP320 also provide a 1"-3.35" size option.
Limited Time Deals
Thermal Label Printer - iDPRT SP410 4x6 Shipping Label Printer, Label Printer for Small Business
Final Price: $95.19
Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QYNKT7L
Start Time : 2022-05-21 00:00 AM PDT
Expiration Date : 2021-05-21 11:55 PM PDT
Thermal Label Printer - iDPRT SP420 Dustproof Shipping Label Printer with Built-in Label Holder
Final Price: $108.79
Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08XQQTP3G
Start Time : 2022-05-21 00:00 AM PDT
Expiration Date : 2021-05-21 11:55 PM PDT
iDPRT SP320 Label Printer: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CTPH8M8
iDPRT SP310 Label Printer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099WHNRQC
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SOURCE iDPRT | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/05/21/idprt-choose-professional-thermal-label-printer/ | 2022-05-22T20:27:26Z |
NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for AUVI, NIO, WEJO, HSDT, and SELB.
To see how InvestorsObserver's proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.
- AUVI: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=AUVI&prnumber=060920222
- NIO: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=NIO&prnumber=060920222
- WEJO: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=WEJO&prnumber=060920222
- HSDT: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=HSDT&prnumber=060920222
- SELB: https://www.investorsobserver.com/lp/pr-stocks-lp-2/?symbol=SELB&prnumber=060920222
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InvestorsObserver's PriceWatch Alerts are based on our proprietary scoring methodology. Each stock is evaluated based on short-term technical, long-term technical and fundamental factors. Each of those scores is then combined into an overall score that determines a stock's overall suitability for investment.
InvestorsObserver provides patented technology to some of the biggest names on Wall Street and creates world-class investing tools for the self-directed investor on Main Street. We have a wide range of tools to help investors make smarter decisions when investing in stocks or options.
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