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- TLX Type S PMC Edition to get special PMC treatment; handcrafted in Acura's Performance Manufacturing Center
- Previewed in three NSX derived colors – Curva Red, 130R White and Long Beach Blue
- Unique accents include Berlina Black Roof and Copper 20-inch lightweight wheels
- First TLX Type S PMC Edition planned for production later this year
TORRANCE, Calif., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The best performing Acura sedan ever gains a healthy dose of tech, materials and craftsmanship from the NSX supercar with the new limited production 2023 TLX Type S PMC Edition, the fifth vehicle handcrafted by the same master technicians who build the NSX Type S at the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Ohio1. Offered in one of three NSX derived premium colors – Curva Red, 130R White and Long Beach Blue – the limited production run TLX Type S PMC Edition will be available for ordering later this year.
Exterior design elements exclusive to the PMC Edition include Berlina Black paint for the roof, antenna, and door handles, and black-chrome quad exhaust finishers. The NSX-inspired Y-spoke 20-inch lightweight wheels are also painted in a new Copper-finish, a first for an Acura model. Additional exterior enhancements include a carbon fiber decklid lip spoiler, a carbon fiber rear diffuser, lower side sill garnish and gloss-black exterior badging.
Inside, the TLX Type S PMC Edition is further distinguished by carbon fiber interior trim panels, illuminated side sills and premium floor mats with Type S badges and colored accent binding. Vehicles finished in Curva Red paint feature an Ebony interior highlighted by red contrast stitching. Long Beach Blue Pearl is paired with an eye-popping Orchid interior with striking blue stitching while 130R White is paired exclusively with a sporty Red interior. Milano leather seats with Ultrasuede® inserts are standard and an individually numbered serial plaque on the lower console designates the 2023 TLX Type S PMC Edition as a limited-edition vehicle handcrafted at the Performance Manufacturing Center.
Following the hand-assembly process, each TLX Type S PMC Edition receives the same quality control process as NSX, including a dyno check, paint inspection and rough-road simulation. To protect the paint during shipping, PMC Editions are wrapped in a specially designed car cover and transported to Acura dealers via enclosed, single-car carriers.
For details on Acura's PMC Edition vehicles, visit AcuraNews.com.
TLX Type S PMC Edition Details:
• Hand Assembled at the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC)
• Painted in NSX premium nano-pigment paints:
° Curva Red (Ebony Interior)
° 130R White (Red Interior)
° Long Beach Blue (Orchid Interior)
• Carbon fiber decklid spoiler
• Carbon fiber rear diffuser
• Lightweight Copper Y-spoke wheels with black lug nuts
• Pirelli P-Zero Summer Tire (255/35)
• Berlina black roof panel and antenna
• Berlina black door handles
• Black-chrome quad exhaust finishers
• Gloss black badging
• Side sill garnish
• Carbon fiber interior trim panels
• Illuminated Type S side sills
• Premium floor mats with Type S badges and colored accent binding
• Flat bottom heated steering wheel
• Unique PMC Edition numbered serial plaque
For more information on the 2023 Acura TLX Type S click here.
Acura is a leading automotive nameplate that delivers Precision Crafted Performance – a commitment to expressive styling, high-performance and innovative engineering, all built on a foundation of quality and reliability. The Acura lineup currently features five distinctive models – the next-gen Integra sport compact, TLX sport sedan, the RDX and MDX sport-utility vehicles, and the electrified NSX supercar, along with high-performance Type S variants. All Acura vehicles sold in America are made in the U.S., using domestic and globally sourced parts.
1 Using domestic and globally-sourced parts.
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11 AUGUST 2022, Start 11am, 31 KM, 2,200 M ELEVATION GAIN
SIERRA, SWITZERLAND
ANNECY, France, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It's a small revolution in the world of trail running! While European and American runners have seemed to dominate the Golden Trail World Series races for years, this weekend African runners took control in the 4th stage in Sierre-Zinal in Switzerland.
The Africans performed magnificently!
While they have dominated road running for decades, African runners have never really succeeded in establishing themselves in trail running, a speciality that requires technical and muscular qualities that did not seem to fully correspond to their running style. However, during the 4th stage of the Golden Trail World Series in Switzerland, it was the Africans who stood out! Winners in both the men's and women's races, ahead of the best European runners in the world, they also managed to take many places of honour with five Africans in the men's top 10 and four women in the women's top 10. An unprecedented result in a world cup round!
Bracelets for a win
This result is very encouraging and is in line with what the Golden Trail World Series aims to do: have the best athletes in the world compete against each other at each stage. It is not always easy, however, for these African runners who struggle to get visas in time to participate in events and who sometimes have to be resourceful in financing their travel. This was particularly the case for Esther Chesang (team Sky Runners, Kenya) who had to sell bracelets to raise 1,400 Euros to pay for her trip to Switzerland. This victory in the Golden Trail World Series should make it easier for her to participate in other European races. Especially as African runners have a real desire to shine on the trails of Europe. This is the case of Mark Kangogo (team Daudin / On Running, Kenya), winner of the men's race, who claims to have trained for more than six months especially for this round of the GTWS.
Get ready for the USA!
After this incredible 4th stage in Switzerland, it's time for the runners to take a short month's rest before heading to the United States where two legendary races await them. The first one will take place on September 17 in Manitou Springs in Colorado which is to host the Pikes Peak Ascent!
Results
Men
1 – MARK KANGOGO (KEN – DAUDIN / ON RUNNING): 02:27:31
2 – ANDREU BLANES (ESP – HOKA ONE ONE / CARNICAS SERRANO): 02:29:19
3 - PATRICK KIPNGENO (KEN - RUN2GETHER): 02:29:35
4 – PETRO MAMU (ERI – SCARPA): 02:30:18
5 – KILIAN JORNET (ESP – NNORMAL): 02:30:19
Women
1 – ESTHER CHESANG (KEN – SKY RUNNERS KENYA): 02:52:01
2 – MAUDE MATHYS (SUI – SALOMON): 02:52:32
3 – PHILIARIES KISANG (KEN – DAUDIN / ON RUNNING): 02:58:00
4 – TERESIAH OMOSA (KEN – RUN2GETHER): 03:01:13
5 – SARAH MCCORMACK (IRL – INOV-8): 03:04:12
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WASHINGTON, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clark Construction team delivering 1515 North Capitol reached a significant milestone with the completion of structural concrete on the affordable housing development in Washington, DC.
Once complete, the 139-unit high-rise will provide affordable housing for individuals committed to reestablishing themselves through programming offered by the building owner and Clark's long-time community partner, So Others Might Eat (SOME).
Built for adults who have been experiencing poverty or homelessness, the 14-story residential building will include a classroom, library, intake areas, fitness amenities, and efficiency-style units that will be fully furnished with a refrigerator, microwave, sink, and oven. The new development is located a block from SOME's headquarters on O Street NW, making it easy for tenants to access additional services and programming.
Affordable housing plays a central role in SOME's mission to break the cycle of poverty and homelessness in Washington, DC. The high-rise at 1515 North Capitol is the latest and largest of more than 20 properties where SOME provides a place for adults and families to find stability.
"SOME is deeply committed to expanding affordable housing throughout DC and we are thrilled to have partnered with our friends at Clark Construction on this exciting project," said Ralph Boyd, president and chief executive officer at SOME. "The topping out event marks an important milestone for our city and brings us all one step closer to addressing the persistent affordable housing crisis in our region."
"Through dollar and deed, Clark has been working alongside SOME to further its mission to end homelessness and poverty in the DC region for nearly 25 years," said Andrew Fischer, the senior superintendent for Clark Construction overseeing construction on the project. "We're humbled by the opportunity to work on such a significant project for SOME and the community."
The project broke ground in October 2021. Since February 2022 the team has poured over 4,500 cubic yards of concrete to shape the affordable housing development. With structural concrete complete, the team is focused on the facade activities and interior finishes.
"Through dollar and deed, Clark has been working alongside SOME to further its mission to end homelessness and poverty in the DC region for nearly 25 years," said Fischer. "We're humbled by the opportunity to work on such a significant project for SOME and the community."
The project is slated for completion in October 2023.
For more than a century, Clark Construction Group has been transforming the ideas and visions of its clients into world-class projects that make the United States a stronger, safer place. As one of the nation's largest asset creators, Clark has offices strategically located across the country to serve the needs of its clients. For more information, visit www.clarkconstruction.com.
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It wasn't until Anthony Montalto was sitting next to his wife testifying in a Florida courtroom Wednesday that he realized he was wearing the same clothes he wore the last time he took his daughter Gina to a father-daughter dance.
"I was so happy to be her father," Montalto said as he delivered his victim impact statement in the trial of Gina's killer, who faces the death penalty for the mass shooting at a Parkland, Florida, high school on Valentine's Day 2018.
"Gina didn't come home from school that day," Jennifer Montalto said. She and her husband described their daughter, who was 14, as a kind girl, an avid reader who was quick to volunteer and who once saved a young boy who fell into the pool where she was playing.
Now there's an empty seat at their table, Jennifer Montalto said, a bedroom where her daughter will never sleep and a front door she will never walk through -- each of them objects that prompt a feeling of "unspeakable loss."
Where their house was once was filled with laughter, Anthony Montalto said, "now there's a deafening silence broken only by the deep sighs and soft sobbing that accompany what used to be happy memories of my children playing."
Wednesday was the third day of victim impact testimony in the trial of Nikolas Cruz, who has already pleaded guilty to 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder for the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
The current phase of the trial is to determine Cruz's sentence: Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty, while Cruz's defense attorneys are asking the jury for a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
To recommend a death sentence, jurors must be unanimous. If they do so, the judge could choose to follow the recommendation or sentence Cruz to life instead.
Much of the testimony -- particularly from the parents of the 14 students killed -- focused on all the things the victims and their families will never get to do and the irreparable damage to their everyday lives.
"Our family is broken. There is this constant emptiness," said Max Schachter, the father of 14-year-old Alex, who loved chocolate chip cookies, playing the trombone and video games.
"I feel I can't truly be happy if I smile," Schachter said. "I know that behind that smile is the sharp realization that part of me will always be sad and miserable because Alex isn't here."
Isabel Dalu, a close friend of the family of Cara Loughran, told the court about all the things the 14-year-old was looking forward to when she was gunned down: Her birthday was a week later, and she'd be old enough to get her learner's permit. She'd recently started Irish dancing again, and she was excited to dance in the St. Patrick's Day parade. The family had a trip to Ireland for that summer to visit family.
"She dreamed of her first date, her first kiss and falling in love," Dalu said. "Cara dreamed of going to homecoming and prom, she dreamed of graduating at the top of her class with all of her loved ones watching."
"But Cara didn't make it to any of these milestones," she added.
Fred Guttenberg, the father of 14-year-old victim Jaime, said Tuesday that her older brother, who was also a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas at the time of the shooting, "Wishes it was him."
"He struggles," Guttenberg said, "with the reality that he could not save his sister, and he wishes it was him."
Melissa Feis, the widow of Aaron Feis, an assistant football coach who died after throwing himself in front of students to protect them from the gunfire, wrote in a statement read in court by a friend Tuesday that he "was the doting father who every little girl wishes and dreams about."
"I can see his light in Ariel and recognize his spirit woven into her fabric," the statement said, referring to their daughter, as Melissa Feis sat still in court with her eyes closed.
Raising their daughter as a widow "can be overwhelming and challenging," she wrote, and it's painful knowing there are milestones in their daughter's life that Feis has missed.
"Aaron isn't here to give his fatherly guidance and advice," she said. "It's heartbreaking and unimaginable at times. And yet, it's my reality."
'Never again will the world feel right'
To make their decision, jurors will hear prosecutors and defense attorneys argue aggravating factors and mitigating circumstances -- reasons Cruz should or should not be executed. Victim impact statements add another layer, giving the families and friends of the victims their own day in court, though the judge told the jury the statements are not meant to be weighed as aggravating factors.
"We don't have a system where it's the victims' families that get to decide whether you live or die if you kill their family members," Teresa Reid, legal skills professor at the University of Florida's Levin College of Law, has told CNN.
"We don't have revenge. And so this is the mechanism that the family has."
The loss of her daughter Meadow Pollack, 18, has "destroyed" Shara Kaplan's life, she told the jury Tuesday, "and my capability of ever living a productive existence." To articulate how her daughter's death impacted her, she said, she would have to rip out her heart and show them how it had shattered into a million pieces.
And the Hoyer family will never be the same.
"We were a family unit of five always trying to fit into a world set up for even numbers," said Tom Hoyer, whose 15-year-old son Luke -- the youngest of three -- was killed. "Two-, four-, six-seat tables in a restaurant. Two-, four-, six-ticket packages to events. Things like that."
But the Hoyers are no longer a family of five, and "never again will the world feel right, now that we're a family of four," Hoyer said.
"When Luke died something went missing in me," he said. "And I'll never, never get over that feeling."
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NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Country Crock® today announced the launch of their Plant Cream, a new plant-based alternative to dairy heavy whipping cream that can be used in endless cooking and baking recipes. The newest innovation offers a no-sacrifice substitute with an easy 1:1 swap with dairy, elevating meals to be more rich and flavorful.
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To celebrate the new Plant Cream, Country Crock recently launched the "We Defied Dairy" campaign. This campaign demonstrates how Country Crock Plant Cream along with Country Crock Plant Butter is made with delicious plant-powered ingredients, giving customers all the taste of heavy whipping cream and butter but without the heaviness of dairy. The campaign includes spots on Connected TV, Linear TV, and digital platforms.
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Launching in late 2022, new platform, United for Business Blueprint, to allow corporate customers to design travel programs to include offerings they value most – including United Corporate Preferred status, discounts on leisure travel for employees and more
Airline will also launch new website later this year to make it easier for corporate customers who choose to book their business travel through united.com and the United app to enroll and manage travel
CHICAGO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United today announces a new platform that will allow corporate customers to fully customize their business travel program contracts with the airline. This could include higher status in United's loyalty programs including United Corporate Preferred, the airline's loyalty program for corporate customers; options to make working while traveling easier, including reserving more spacious seats in Economy Plus® and wi-fi access; and incentives like discounts on leisure travel for employees.
In an innovative shift from discounted airfare being the only option available during the contracting process, customers will now be able to work with a United sales representative to choose from the airline's extensive product catalog to design a program that best fits their business travel needs. With the additional ability to customize these options down to individual flights, travelers and destinations, United is set to be the first airline to offer this level of customization in the contracting process through its new platform, United for Business Blueprint, which is scheduled to launch in late 2022.
"The needs of our customers are changing, and it's the right time to move beyond the one-size-fits-all contracting model that has become standard across the industry," said Doreen Burse, senior vice president of worldwide sales for United. "United has a best-in-class suite of benefits and services and our customers deserve the opportunity to take advantage of the offerings they value most. The voice of our customers played an essential role in how this new platform was built, and will continue to shape how it evolves in the future."
In addition to launching United for Business Blueprint, United will begin rolling out a new website in late 2022 that will make it easier for companies who book business travel on united.com or the United app to enroll in and manage their travel program. The site will have one of the most intuitive sign-up processes in the industry. With just a few clicks, customers can register with United for Business, browse programs and enroll in an option that best meets their business travel needs. Customers will gain access to a variety of new capabilities, including the ability to easily rebook and exchange travel and view and use future flight credits. Customers will also be able to view reports on travel activity based on money spent or trips taken, with the option to filter based by date of travel, origin, destination and more. New customizable booking and payment settings will also give travel administrators more choice in the payment options and spending guidelines they set for their travelers. The site was designed with small businesses in mind but will also bring great value to larger organizations that book their business travel through united.com or the United app.
United will preview the new platforms at this year's Global Travel Business Association (GBTA) Convention in San Diego on August 14, 2022. Companies interested in learning more can visit the United for Business team at GBTA Booth 2325.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the World." From our U.S. hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates the most comprehensive global route network among North American carriers. United is bringing back our customers' favorite destinations and adding new ones on its way to becoming the world's best airline. For more about how to join the United team, please visit www.united.com/careers and more information about the company is at www.united.com. United Airlines Holdings, Inc., the parent company of United Airlines, Inc., is traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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ST. LOUIS, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Benson Hill, Inc. (NYSE: BHIL), the "Company" or "Benson Hill", a food tech company unlocking the natural genetic diversity of plants, announced today that it will release its financial results for the second quarter for the period ending June 30, 2022, before the market opens on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.
The Company will host a webcast to discuss the results at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time, including a presentation by management followed by a Q&A session. The Aug. 8 webcast will be accessible via a link on Benson Hill's investor relations website at https://investors.bensonhill.com.
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Benson Hill moves food forward with the CropOS® platform, a cutting-edge food innovation engine that combines data science and machine learning with biology and genetics. Benson Hill empowers innovators to unlock nature's genetic diversity from plant to plate, with the purpose of creating nutritious, great-tasting food and ingredient options that are both widely accessible and sustainable. More information can be found at bensonhill.com or on Twitter at @bensonhillinc.
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The slide presentation that accompanies the conference call will be posted on the Company's Investor Events and Presentations page. A replay of the webcast will also be available on the Investor Events and Presentations page until August 5, 2023.
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Published: Aug. 22, 2022 at 8:14 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) - Women in the United States are facing an increased threat of advanced-stage cervical cancer.
According to a study in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, stage 4 cases rose at a yearly rate of 1.3% from 2001 to 2018.
During that same time frame, the rate of early-stage cervical cancer dropped.
The research says the biggest spike was for white women at nearly 2%.
There are limited options to treat this condition, and those who contract it have less than a 20% chance of surviving longer than five years.
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Yext, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of YEXT 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: March 4, 2021 to March 8, 2022
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Aiming to transform urban living by using robotics to create multi-functional, expandable apartments.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Presidio Ventures, a Sumitomo Corporation of Americas ("SCOA") Group Company, has joined together with existing investors Khosla Ventures, Alphabet, Ingka Investments (of the IKEA Group) and Geolo Capital to participate in Ori's recently closed round of equity financing. Led by South Korean conglomerate, Eugene Group, this funding positions the rapidly growing Boston/NY based startup for expansion in the APAC market.
"We're excited by our investment in Ori, which supports Presidio's investment thesis surrounding urban population growth," said Mr. Doug Kuribayashi, CEO of Presidio Ventures. "Globally, the mass urbanization trend is accelerating. For decades we have been watching the tightening of supply for urban living space and believe that in the coming years this will become especially acute, causing apartment rents and home prices to soar and become out of reach for many. Ori's clever innovations tackle this problem head-on by enabling developers to build more livable homes in less space, effectively expanding the stock of affordable urban housing everywhere it is used. Ori is already making a difference in the North American market, and we believe that Ori's innovations, combined with Sumitomo and its subsidiaries' considerable influence in residential real estate development around the world, provides us the chance to make a real difference in the lives of thousands seeking improved and more affordable urban living."
Ori (from the Japanese, "to fold") was inspired by age-old methods used in Japan to maximize home space such as folding up and storing beds during daytime and sliding doors to segment rooms. At MIT's legendary Media Lab, a team of architects and engineers, including Hasier Larrea, now Ori's CEO, combined state-of-the-art smart home technologies and robotics with these ancient principals to create expandable living spaces for the modern age. Ori's hardware/software systems transform room layouts on demand and according to need, supporting multiple uses of the same space. The result is an ability to offer a comfortable and stylish urban lifestyle within a very small physical footprint.
About Ori
Ori uses architectural robotics to create expandable apartments and other living spaces. These apartments are more flexible, sustainable, affordable -- more livable -- than conventional apartments and empower people to live the way they want to live. Ori was born out of the MIT Media Lab with a name inspired by origami, the Japanese art of paper folding,
About Presidio Ventures
Established in 1998 with offices in Silicon Valley, Boston and Los Angeles, Presidio Ventures has invested in more than 200 companies over the past twenty years. Presidio's expansive network of Sumitomo affiliates and subsidiaries helps the company tailor support for start-ups, ensuring that new companies can succeed from early-stage investment all the way to IPO. Founded in Sumitomo's centuries-old business philosophy of shared prosperity, Presidio looks for opportunities to partner with entrepreneurs in key industries that shape the way we live. For more information visit www.presidio-ventures.com
About Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
Established in 1952 and headquartered in New York City, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas (SCOA) has eight offices in major U.S. cities. SCOA is the largest subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, one of the world's leading traders of goods and services. As an integrated business enterprise, the firm has emerged as a major organizer of multinational projects, an expediter of ideas, an important international investor and financier, and a powerful force for distribution of products and global communications through a network of offices worldwide. Its core business units include Tubular Products, Environment and Infrastructure, Steel and Non Ferrous Metals, Transportation and Construction Systems, Chemicals and Electronics, Media and IOT Applications, Real Estate, Mineral Resources and Energy, and Food. For more information, visit www.sumitomocorp.com.
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Justice Department opens probe into Louisiana State Police
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is opening a sweeping civil rights investigation into the Louisiana State Police amid mounting evidence that the agency has a pattern of looking the other way in the face of beatings of mostly Black men, including the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene.
The federal “pattern-or-practice” probe announced Thursday followed an Associated Press investigation that found Greene’s arrest was among at least a dozen cases over the past decade in which state police troopers or their bosses ignored or concealed evidence of beatings, deflected blame and impeded efforts to root out misconduct. Dozens of current and former troopers said the beatings were countenanced by a culture of impunity, nepotism and, in some cases, outright racism.
“We find significant justification to open this investigation now ... We received information of the repeated use of excessive force, often against people suspected of minor traffic offenses, who are already handcuffed or are not resisting,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, who oversees the Justice Department’s civil rights division. “There are reports that officers target Black residents in their traffic enforcement practices and in use of force.”
The federal probe, the first such action against a statewide law enforcement agency in more than two decades, comes more than three years after white troopers were captured on long-withheld body-camera video beating, stunning and dragging Greene on a rural roadside near Monroe. Despite lengthy, ongoing federal and state investigations into a death that troopers initially blamed on a car crash, no one has yet been charged.
AP’s reporting found troopers have made a habit of turning off or muting body cameras during pursuits. When footage is recorded, the agency has routinely refused to release it. And a recently retired supervisor who oversaw a particularly violent clique of troopers told internal investigators last year that it was his “common practice” to rubber-stamp officers’ use-of-force reports without ever reviewing body-camera video.
In some cases, troopers omitted uses of force such as blows to the head from official reports, and in others troopers sought to justify their actions by claiming suspects were violent, resisting or escaping, all of which were contradicted by video footage.
Clarke said the probe is aimed at driving reforms that the Justice Department could seek to force by suing to implement a federal consent decree. She added that Gov. John Bel Edwards and the head of the Louisiana State Police, Lamar Davis, have pledged their cooperation.
Black leaders have for months been urging the Justice Department to launch a broader investigation into potential racial profiling by the overwhelmingly white state police, similar to other probes opened over the past year in Minneapolis, Louisville and Phoenix.
By its own tally, 67% of state police uses of force in recent years were against Black people, who make up 33% of the state’s population.
The action comes as Edwards prepares to testify before a bipartisan panel of state lawmakers investigating Greene’s death. The Democratic governor and his lawyers privately watched the video showing Greene taking his final breaths during his fatal arrest — footage that didn’t reach prosecutors until nearly two years after Greene’s May 10, 2019, death.
Federal prosecutors also are still investigating whether police brass obstructed justice to protect troopers in the Greene case — and whether they sought to conceal evidence of troopers beating other Black motorists.
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Bleiberg reported from Uvalde, Texas.
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(The Hill) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke on Wednesday snapped at a heckler who laughed as he discussed a recent mass shooting.
O’Rourke, who has expressed outrage after a gunman opened fire inside an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school and killed 19 children and two adults, delivered a speech at a town hall in the city of Mineral Wells.
While discussing some details of the tragedy, somebody in the crowd laughed, prompting O’Rourke to swiftly turn around.
“It may be funny to you, motherf—–,” he said, “but it’s not funny to me.”
O’Rourke earned a round of applause from the crowd for the response.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands more doses of monkeypox vaccine are expected to soon begin shipping to the U.S. after federal health officials said they had completed an inspection of the overseas plant where they were manufactured.
The update from the Food and Drug Administration comes amid growing frustration about limited access to the two-dose vaccine as thousands of people in New York City, California and other parts of the U.S. await a chance to get the shot.
The U.S. government has purchased more than 1.1 million completed doses of the vaccine produced by Bavarian Nordic in Denmark. But the company said earlier this week it needed authorization from an on-site FDA inspection before it could begin sending most of them to the U.S.
An FDA spokeswoman said late Wednesday that regulators “expedited and completed an inspection of the company’s plant.”
“We do not expect any delay in vaccine availability due to this process,” she said in an emailed statement.
Bavarian Nordic has already shipped 300,000 doses that were made at a third-party facility that had previously been inspected by the FDA.
State and local officials in the U.S. say the limited vaccine supplies aren’t keeping pace with the growing number of people seeking appointments, a gap that is fueling anxiety about the virus.
“The demand has been very, very high — overwhelming, at this point,” said Dr. Mary Foote, of the New York City health department. “We just want to make clear: If we have the vaccine, we can administer it. The critical issue here right now is supply.”
Earlier this week, New York city’s system for scheduling vaccination appointments crashed due to online traffic.
The U.S. government has shipped 132,000 doses of the vaccine to health departments, including more than 21,000 to New York City and nearly 27,000 to California. Federal officials are distributing the vaccines based on each area’s case numbers and the portion of the population that is at higher risk from the virus.
Most of the roughly 1,000 cases reported in the U.S. have been among men who have sex with men, but health officials stress that anyone can get the disease.
The current number of reported cases is likely an undercount because testing is still ramping up. U.S. officials are partnering with several large commercial testing laboratories and say they expect to be able to process 70,000 tests per week by the end of the month.
Most monkeypox patients experience only fever, body aches, chills and fatigue. People with more serious illness may develop a rash and lesions on the face and hands that can spread to other parts of the body.
The FDA requires prior inspections of all vaccine plants to assure their safety, sterility and consistency of production. A company spokesman said Bavarian Nordic sped up its plans to undergo the inspection after monkeypox began spreading in Europe in May. Initially the company planned to submit its paperwork to the FDA in August for an inspection later in the fall.
Bavarian Nordic’s Jynneos is one of two vaccines that can be given in the U.S. to prevent monkeypox. The government has many more doses of the other vaccine — an older smallpox vaccine called ACAM2000 that is considered to have a greater risk of side effects and is not recommended for people who have HIV. So it’s the Jynneos vaccine that officials have been using as a primary weapon against the outbreak.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the vaccine for people who have already been exposed to the virus and their presumed contacts. That includes men who who have recently had sex with men at parties or in other gatherings in cities where monkeypox cases have been identified.
Eventually health experts want to see a broader vaccination campaign to preemptively protect people at high risk.
“There is not enough vaccine to vaccinate the entire population, but definitely categorizing higher-risk groups and prioritizing them will be essential to use our resources wisely,” said Dr. Lilian Abbo, an infectious diseases expert at the University of Miami.
White House officials have promised more supplies, chiefly from the Bavarian Nordic stockpile. The U.S. recently ordered 2.5 million more doses for delivery later this year or early next. And the company says it has enough bulk ingredient to make roughly 15 million more doses for the U.S.
Last month, New York-based activists blasted the FDA for not moving more swiftly to inspect the company’s plant and begin shipping the vaccines to the U.S. In a letter to the White House, the HIV non-profit PrEP4All noted that European regulators had signed off on the plant last year.
While the FDA relies on inspections by foreign regulators to review some facilities, the FDA said it conducts its own inspections for vaccines “to ensure consistency in the inspection process.”
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AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe contributed to this story from New York
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Avenatti sentenced to 4 years in prison for defrauding Stormy Daniels
NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for cheating client Stormy Daniels, the porn actor who catapulted him to fame, of hundreds of thousands of dollars in book proceeds.
The California lawyer, currently incarcerated, learned his fate in Manhattan federal court, where Judge Jesse M. Furman said the sentence will mean that Avenatti will spend another 2 1/2 years in prison on top of the 2 1/2 years he is already serving after another fraud conviction.
The judge said Avenatti’s crime against Daniels was made “out of desperation” when his law firm was struggling. He called Avenatti’s behavior “craven and egregious” and blamed it on “blind ambition.”
Prior to sentencing being announced, Avenatti, wearing his prison uniform, choked up several times as he delivered a lengthy statement, saying he had “disappointed scores of people and failed in a cataclysmic way.”
At trial earlier this year, Avenatti represented himself, cross-examining his former client for hours about their experiences in early 2018, when she signed a book deal that provided an $800,000 payout. Prosecutors said he illegally pocketed about $300,000 of her advance on “Full Disclosure,” published in fall 2018.
The book’s publication came at a time when Avenatti’s law practice was failing financially even as he appeared regularly on cable television news channels. In the appearances, he attacked then-President Donald Trump as he represented Daniels in lawsuits meant to free her from a $130,000 hush payment she received shortly before the 2016 presidential election to remain silent about a tryst she said she had with Trump a decade earlier. Trump denied it.
Daniels was not in court. A lawyer spoke on her behalf, saying it was “truly shocking” that Avenatti tried to portray himself as a champion of his clients during his statement.
His conviction for aggravated identity theft required a mandatory two-year prison sentence. He’s already serving a 2 1/2-year sentence for trying to extort Nike. Avenatti was convicted of threatening to ruin the shoemaker’s reputation if it did not pay him up to $25 million.
And he faces a retrial in California on charges that he cheated clients and others of millions of dollars there.
In a presentence submission, Avenatti’s lawyers cited an apology letter Avenatti recently wrote to Daniels in which he said: “I am truly sorry.”
But prosecutors in a sentencing submission last week urged that that he should face “substantial” additional time in prison for a wire fraud conviction and criticized his apology letter, saying the 51-year-old failed to apologize for his actual crime.
And they recalled that during “an extremely lengthy” cross-examination, he “berated his victim for lewd language and being a difficult client, questioned her invasively about marital and familial difficulties, and sought to cast her as crazy, much as he did during the course of his fraud to prevent her own agent and publisher from responding to her pleas for help.”
“The defendant certainly had every right to defend himself at trial. But he is not entitled to a benefit for showing remorse, having done so only when convenient and only after seeking to humiliate his victim at a public trial, and denigrating and insulting her for months to her agent and publisher while holding himself out as taking up her cause against the powerful who might have taken advantage of her,” prosecutors wrote.
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PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KISS Products, Inc. is thrilled to announce its newest brand ambassador for KISS fashion nails and false lashes, international rapper, singer-songwriter, and model, BIA who will be partnering with the brand through December 31, 2022.
KISS has always been dedicated to staying ahead of trends and offering innovative products across both its false lash and fashion nail categories. BIA's longtime love for KISS products combined with her cutting edge and bold fashion and beauty choices makes her the perfect partner for KISS.
"What I love about KISS and what makes them such a great partner is they put beauty in the hands of everyone – so you can make yourself feel as glam as you want or as daytime as you want or as nighttime as you want, all with just the help of a few products," says BIA.
BIA will serve as a brand ambassador and content creator through editorial, press, and events. Additionally, she will be taking to her Instagram to show followers how she incorporates KISS fashion nails and false lash products into her life.
"BIA's rising star power combined with her adoration for blingy, beautiful nails and big, bold lashes makes her a great ambassador for our brand. Her undeniable confidence is seen throughout her music and style and inspires fans globally. We are excited to build our partnership with BIA and for her to inspire all beauty enthusiast to express themselves with KISS Products. says SVP of Global Marketing Annette DeVita-Goldstein.
BIA's love for long nails, bold designs and nail art make her the ideal partner for KISS Fashion Nails with hundreds of styles, colors, and collections to choose from, with the KISS Gel Fantasy collection being her favorite. The KISS Gel Fantasy collection features a variety of stunning designs, longer lengths, and trendy shapes – which BIA loves!
Additionally, BIA is known for her bold makeup looks that are always complete with impressive lashes. As the market leader in false lashes, KISS has styles that complement all of Bia's looks from more natural wisps to big, bold, and dramatic lashes with the new KISS Masterpiece Lash collection, another Bia favorite. The collection is KISS' highest most luxurious lash yet and features its innovative long tapered technology giving each fiber a seamless taper for a natural effect.
With KISS fashion nails and false lashes, everyone can express their inner popstar with the brands broad assortment of trendy styles and designs. Whether you're a minimalist, or desire a bolder look like BIA, KISS has you covered.
For more information, please visit the brand at KISSUSA.com and on social @KISSProducts.
For more information on BIA, please email ayanna.wilks@epicrecords.com
About KISS
KISS is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of fashion nails and is the market leader in both fashion nails and false eyelashes in the U.S. KISS offers innovative, accessible, easy to use, salon-quality beauty products including fashion nails, false eyelashes, color cosmetics, hair styling tools, hair care, hair accessories and more. KISS brings the beauty of the salon and power of self-care home for all people. KISS products are available at mass and drug retailers nationwide. For more information visit www.KISSusa.com.
About BIA
BIA's bars are powered by her hard-won self-assurance. The multiplatinum artist has hustled for years to create her brand of narratively rich and emotional music, and though she has all eyes on her now, she possessed the same bulletproof confidence even when nobody was watching. After opening for Ariana Grande and Pusha T on tour, her takeover started with a spot- on Russ' 2019 smash "Best on Earth," which earned BIA her first Hot 100 entry (No. 46) and a Rihanna co-sign. She generated even more momentum with the EP For Certain, her Epic Records debut. In 2021, she released a deluxe edition of that EP, which included a Nicki Minaj-featuring remix of "Whole Lotta Money." That brash track eventually went Platinum and peaked at No. 16 on the Hot 100. Now, BIA is building an empire beyond music, too. She's been part of fashion campaigns with Diddy's Sean John and Rihanna's Savage X Fenty, and she's launched her own Beauty for Certain brand that kicked off with a Dolls Kill Collaboration. She's laying the foundation for a boundless future, with co-signs from every direction and a vision for singular greatness.
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MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin treaded carefully Wednesday reacting to Mikhail Gorbachev’s death, praising his prominent role in reshaping 20th-century history but noting his “romantic” view of the West.
The Kremlin’s ambivalence was reflected in the uncertainty about funeral arrangements. An iconic central venue chosen for Saturday’s farewell ceremony has been used for state funerals since Soviet times, but Russian media reported that Gorbachev won’t be given that honor.
The hesitant stance was mirrored by state television broadcasts, which paid tribute to Gorbachev as a historic figure but described his reforms as poorly planned and held him responsible for failing to safeguard the country’s interests in dialogue with the West.
The criticism echoed earlier assessments by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has famously lamented the collapse of the Soviet Union as the “greatest geopolitical catastrophe of the century.”
In a telegram of condolences released by the Kremlin, Putin praised Gorbachev as a man who left “ an enormous impact on the course of world history.”
“He led the country during difficult and dramatic changes, amid large-scale foreign policy, economic and society challenges,” Putin said. “He deeply realized that reforms were necessary and tried to offer his solutions for the acute problems.”
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described Gorbachev as an “extraordinary” statesman who will “always remain in the country’s history,” but noted what he described as his idealistic view of the West.
“Gorbachev gave an impulse for ending the Cold War and he sincerely wanted to believe that it would be over and an eternal romance would start between the renewed Soviet Union and the collective West,” Peskov said. “This romanticism failed to materialize. The bloodthirsty nature of our opponents has come to light, and it’s good that we realized that in time.”
Peskov wouldn’t say if Gorbachev would be given a state funeral and whether Putin would attend any ceremony held for the late Soviet leader.
While avoiding explicit personal criticism of Gorbachev, Putin in the past repeatedly blamed him for failing to secure written commitments from the West that would rule out NATO’s expansion eastward — an issue that became a major irritant in Russia-West ties for decades and fomented tensions that exploded when the Russian leader sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24.
Sergei Naryshkin, the head of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), a top KGB successor agency. observed that while Gorbachev’s “perestroika became history, we still have to deal with its consequences today.” He added that Gorbachev faced numerous challenges to which “no proper answers were found.”
Members of the Kremlin-controlled parliament followed a similar path, hailing Gorbachev’s historic role but lamenting the Soviet collapse in 1991.
Leonid Slutsky, the head of the foreign affairs committee in the lower house, the State Duma, hailed Gorbachev as “the most remarkable politician of his time,” but noted that his reforms “played into the hands of those who were trying to wipe the USSR off the world’s map.”
Sergei Mironov, the leader of the Just Russia party, noted that Gorbachev “was like a breath of fresh air, embodying the hopes for colossal changes,” but added that his policies led to “the loss of a great country” and became a “tragedy for generations of Russians.”
Others in Russia were far less polite.
Oleg Morozov, a member of the main Kremlin party, the United Russia, said that Gorbachev should have “repented” for the errors that hurt Russia’s interests.
“There is a mystical coincidence in Gorbachev passing away during the special military operation in Ukraine,” Morozov said in remarks carried by the state RIA Novosti news agency. “He was a willing or an unwilling co-author of the unfair world order that our soldiers are now fighting on the battlefield.”
Nikolai Kolomeitsev, the deputy head of the Communist faction in the Duma, went even further, denouncing Gorbachev as a “traitor” who “destroyed the state.”
On another flank, Grigory Yavlinsky, the leader of the liberal Yabloko party, praised Gorbachev for “offering freedom to hundreds of millions in Russia, its neighborhood and half of Europe.”
“It’s our responsibility how we in Russia have used that freedom, that great opportunity,” he said.
Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said he learned about Gorbachev’s death from prison radio, adding sarcastically that “it perfectly reflects a sharp turn the country has made.”
“Gorbachev has remained one of the very few who didn’t use power and the opportunities it offered for personal gain,” he said on his messaging app channel. “I’m sure that our descendants will have a far more favorable view of his life than his contemporaries.”
Dmitry Muratov, last year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner who served as the editor of Russia’s top independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta until it shut under official pressure in March after the Kremlin sent troops into Ukraine, praised Gorbachev as a man who put an end to the war in Afghanistan, released political prisoners and ended the Cold War-era arms race.
“He even told me once that he refused to press a nuclear button even during an exercise,” he said.
Gorbachev’s aides were devastated by the loss.
“His fearlessness in the initiatives, the changes that he started in this country, our country, in the Soviet Union, in Russia, predetermined the irreversibility of many of these changes,” said Pavel Palazhchenko, who worked as Gorbachev’s official interpreter during his tenure as the Soviet leader and then worked for Gorbachev’s foundation.
“Not everything was successful, of course, to our great regret,” he told The Associated Press. “Much was trampled on. But I think that this was the project that will definitely be revived.”
Vladimir Polyakov, Gorbachev’s press secretary for three decades, described working alongside him as “the best years.”
Gobachev will be buried on Saturday at Moscow’s Novodevichy cemetery next to his wife Raisa. Gorbachev’s foundation said a farewell ceremony will be held at the Pillar Hall of the House of the Unions, a historic mansion near the Kremlin that has served as the venue for state funerals since Soviet times.
The Kremlin said that no decision has been made yet on funeral arrangements, but the Interfax news agency reported that Gorbachev won’t be given a state funeral.
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The United States has officially accepted more than 100,000 Ukrainian refugees since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year. The vast majority of these refugees are entering the country on humanitarian parole, which grants them temporary legal status in the U.S. These types of admittances are not tracked in the refugee case management system being used by the Refugee Processing Center.
Most of the refugees resettled in the United States through the official resettlement program are from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Syria. Both countries have complex histories rife with regional war, social unrest, political corruption, and unstable governance.
The DCR has more than 5.5 million internally displaced persons and more than half a million refugees and asylum seekers from neighboring countries impacted by regional conflicts dating back to the early 1990s. Syria is more than a decade into a civil war that began with a violent government crackdown on non-violent anti-government demonstrations. Since then, nearly 7 million Syrians have fled the country, and another 7 million are internally displaced.
Stacker referenced data from The Refugee Processing Center to compile statistics on the number of refugees and their countries of origin resettled in Texas in July 2022.
July refugee statistics
Countries where refugees arrived from in July
Texas
#1. Democratic Republic of the Congo: 73
#2. Afghanistan: 26
#3. Syria: 12
#4. Burma: 10
#5. Iraq: 8
#6. Somalia: 7
#7. Guatemala: 5
#7. Venezuela: 5
#9. El Salvador: 3
#10. Iran: 1
National
#1. Democratic Republic of the Congo: 1,182
#2. Syria: 270
#3. Burma: 218
#4. Afghanistan: 127
#5. Sudan: 103
States that accepted the most refugees in July
#1. California: 202
#2. Ohio: 166
#3. New York: 152
#4. North Carolina: 150
#5. Texas: 150
Read on to see the countries that Texas has accepted the most refugees from since October
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#1. Democratic Republic of the Congo
Refugees that arrived from Democratic Republic of the Congo since October
Texas: 454
National: 4,917
Top states
#1. Kentucky: 569
#2. Texas: 454
#3. Ohio: 277
#4. Arizona: 269
#5. North Carolina: 256
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#2. Syria
Refugees that arrived from Syria since October
Texas: 249
National: 3,795
Top states
#1. California: 415
#2. Michigan: 369
#3. Pennsylvania: 300
#4. New York: 289
#5. Texas: 249
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#3. Afghanistan
Refugees that arrived from Afghanistan since October
Texas: 132
National: 971
Top states
#1. California: 184
#2. Virginia: 136
#3. Texas: 132
#4. Colorado: 78
#5. Washington: 61
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#4. Burma
Refugees that arrived from Burma since October
Texas: 124
National: 1,347
Top states
#1. New York: 179
#2. Wisconsin: 176
#3. Texas: 124
#4. Georgia: 94
#5. North Carolina: 91
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#5. Sudan
Refugees that arrived from Sudan since October
Texas: 103
National: 1,413
Top states
#1. North Carolina: 111
#2. Texas: 103
#3. New York: 72
#4. Idaho: 70
#5. Arizona: 68
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#6. Guatemala
Refugees that arrived from Guatemala since October
Texas: 99
National: 774
Top states
#1. California: 159
#2. Texas: 99
#3. New Jersey: 53
#4. Pennsylvania: 50
#5. Georgia: 44
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#7. Iraq
Refugees that arrived from Iraq since October
Texas: 45
National: 378
Top states
#1. Michigan: 66
#2. California: 50
#3. Texas: 45
#4. New York: 30
#4. Pennsylvania: 30
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#8. Honduras
Refugees that arrived from Honduras since October
Texas: 34
National: 325
Top states
#1. Texas: 34
#2. Massachusetts: 31
#2. Florida: 31
#4. New Jersey: 28
#5. Virginia: 24
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#9. Iran
Refugees that arrived from Iran since October
Texas: 29
National: 213
Top states
#1. California: 59
#2. Texas: 29
#3. Georgia: 17
#4. Virginia: 16
#5. Nevada: 13
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#10. El Salvador
Refugees that arrived from El Salvador since October
Texas: 25
National: 399
Top states
#1. California: 101
#2. Maryland: 59
#3. New York: 32
#4. Virginia: 26
#5. Texas: 25
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#11. Somalia
Refugees that arrived from Somalia since October
Texas: 20
National: 333
Top states
#1. Minnesota: 95
#2. Ohio: 31
#3. New York: 25
#4. Washington: 23
#5. Texas: 20
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#12. Republic of South Sudan
Refugees that arrived from Republic of South Sudan since October
Texas: 19
National: 252
Top states
#1. Arizona: 41
#2. Maryland: 25
#3. Utah: 20
#4. Missouri: 19
#4. Texas: 19
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#13. Rwanda
Refugees that arrived from Rwanda since October
Texas: 18
National: 74
Top states
#1. Texas: 18
#2. Idaho: 11
#3. Kentucky: 8
#4. Oregon: 7
#4. New York: 7
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#14. Eritrea
Refugees that arrived from Eritrea since October
Texas: 13
National: 196
Top states
#1. Iowa: 18
#2. Washington: 16
#3. Georgia: 15
#4. Arizona: 14
#5. Texas: 13
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#15. Ethiopia
Refugees that arrived from Ethiopia since October
Texas: 10
National: 159
Top states
#1. Minnesota: 69
#2. Maryland: 17
#3. Colorado: 13
#4. Texas: 10
#5. Georgia: 7
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#16. Venezuela
Refugees that arrived from Venezuela since October
Texas: 9
National: 76
Top states
#1. Florida: 17
#2. Texas: 9
#3. Nevada: 8
#4. North Carolina: 7
#4. Washington: 7
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#16. Central African Republic
Refugees that arrived from Central African Republic since October
Texas: 9
National: 147
Top states
#1. North Carolina: 30
#2. Arizona: 28
#3. Georgia: 21
#4. Utah: 14
#5. Texas: 9
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#18. Cambodia
Refugees that arrived from Cambodia since October
Texas: 7
National: 32
Top states
#1. Rhode Island: 9
#2. Texas: 7
#3. Georgia: 5
#4. Oregon: 4
#4. North Carolina: 4
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#19. Liberia
Refugees that arrived from Liberia since October
Texas: 6
National: 7
Top states
#1. Texas: 6
#2. New Jersey: 1
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#20. Uganda
Refugees that arrived from Uganda since October
Texas: 5
National: 62
Top states
#1. California: 8
#2. Tennessee: 7
#2. Georgia: 7
#4. Massachusetts: 5
#4. Texas: 5
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#21. Moldova
Refugees that arrived from Moldova since October
Texas: 4
National: 222
Top states
#1. California: 80
#2. Washington: 59
#3. Florida: 20
#4. North Carolina: 13
#5. Minnesota: 9
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#21. Colombia
Refugees that arrived from Colombia since October
Texas: 4
National: 115
Top states
#1. North Carolina: 17
#2. New Jersey: 15
#2. New York: 15
#4. Florida: 13
#5. Virginia: 9
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#23. Burundi
Refugees that arrived from Burundi since October
Texas: 3
National: 77
Top states
#1. Illinois: 13
#2. Michigan: 12
#3. Oregon: 10
#4. Idaho: 9
#5. Maryland: 6
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#23. Ukraine
Refugees that arrived from Ukraine since October
Texas: 3
National: 1,126
Top states
#1. Washington: 332
#2. California: 225
#3. New York: 74
#4. Missouri: 58
#4. Pennsylvania: 58
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#25. Nepal
Refugees that arrived from Nepal since October
Texas: 1
National: 6
Top states
#1. Pennsylvania: 3
#2. Ohio: 1
#2. Iowa: 1
#2. Texas: 1
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#25. Pakistan
Refugees that arrived from Pakistan since October
Texas: 1
National: 35
Top states
#1. California: 10
#2. New York: 7
#3. Ohio: 6
#4. South Carolina: 3
#4. Wisconsin: 3
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#25. Senegal
Refugees that arrived from Senegal since October
Texas: 1
National: 2
Top states
#1. Washington: 1
#1. Texas: 1
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#25. Uzbekistan
Refugees that arrived from Uzbekistan since October
Texas: 1
National: 3
Top states
#1. Pennsylvania: 2
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ApexBrasil – in cooperation with various sectorial partners – sponsored a curated exhibit of Brazilian furniture, design and culture from more than 65 Brazilian companies in conjunction with this year's Casa Brasil
NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ApexBrasil, The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency – along with the support of seven Brazilian creative economy trade groups – brought the spirit of the Brazilian home to New York City last month at Casa Brasil, a sensory-packed pop-up 10,000 square foot exhibition of furniture and design, housed in an open-concept loft in the city's trendy SoHo neighborhood. Casa Brasil brought together 22 Brazilian designers and more than 65 companies specializing in furniture, lighting, stone, ceramics, coffee, wine and/or spirits to give visitors a completely immersive experience of "Brasilidade" – the unique essence of Brazil. The exhibition coincided with Brazil's presence at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, North America's leading platform for furniture design which annually brings together more than 300 established and emerging design brands from more than 25 countries, and which was simultaneously being held in New York City.
The exhibit – which was open and available free of charge to the public from May 11-25 – marked the second edition of the event in New York City. Attendees were invited to explore Casa Brasil to see first-hand Brazil's unique furniture and design products – set against an immersive backdrop of the sounds and sights of Brazil's diverse biomes, brought to life through a complementary installation of projected video and audio art. Over the course of the two weeks of the exhibit, select visitors were invited to attend special events, including culinary experiences with professional Brazilian chefs, wine tastings and a guided tour of the exhibit with Natasha Schlobach, the lead curator of Casa Brasil, and her team of Brazilian design experts.
Some of the participating Brazilian design companies at Casa Brasil included, but were not limited to:
- by Kamy creates sustainable textile products featuring designs inspired by multicultural communities across Brazil. The textiles are designed by a variety of Brazilian artisans and capture the country's unique spirit.
- Uultis is one of the premier Brazilian furniture design studios, specializing in wood-based products for the home. Their signature design style showcases the beauty of minimalist, functional design and the brand is renowned for high-quality craftsmanship.
- Modalle specializes in furniture for living areas designed around customer experience, improving quality of life through design.
- Omega Light develops custom products for use in residential, commercial and hospitality settings with a focus on technology and innovation. They have won many design awards, including iF awards in 2020 and 2022.
- Tidelli Outdoor Living creates outdoor furniture and internal leisure environments in a relaxed urban style.
Over the course of the two-week exhibition, Casa Brasil was attended by top New York City design, food and cultural influencers, media and industry thought leaders. Maria Paula Sobral Velloso, Manager of Industry and Services at ApexBrasil, explained why the concept of Casa Brasil resonated with so many: "Casa Brasil represents our culture and our heritage – and we are excited to share that with a global audience in the heart of New York City. Brazilian design is infused with our spirit and our love of nature, and we encourage visitors to Casa Brasil to feel like – through the experience of visiting the exhibition – they were able to take away a piece of Brazil with them. Additionally, we want visitors to understand that as Brazil grows as an exporter across many sectors, global audiences should be looking to our country for outstanding products of the highest quality, especially when it comes to furniture and design."
The United States is the world's largest importer of Brazilian furniture, with approximately 35% of Brazil's exports in the sector destined for North America. At Casa Brasil, representatives from ApexBrasil and Brazilian trade groups aimed to introduce U.S. investors to Brazilian export offerings with the goal of strengthening trade relationships between the two countries. As the Brazilian furniture industry continues to grow its technological and creative potential and hone its industrial capabilities, ApexBrasil estimates that the sector has a three-to-five-year export growth potential of 30.8%, which would bring sales of exports to approximately US $327.8 million per year.
For more information about Casa Brasil, the process behind curating the event, and/or to view the space for yourself, please see the event video here: ApexBrasil | Casa Brasil NY 2022
To learn more about other trade sectors ApexBrasil supports, please visit: http://www.apexbrasil.com.br/en/trade-sectors.
About ApexBrasil
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad, and to attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. ApexBrasil organizes several initiatives aiming to promote Brazilian exports abroad. The Agency's efforts comprise trade and prospective missions, business rounds, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in major international trade fairs, arrangement of technical visits of buyers and opinion makers to learn about the Brazilian productive structure, and other select activities designed to strengthen the country's branding abroad. ApexBrasil also plays a leading role in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, by working to identify business opportunities, promoting strategic events and lending support to foreign investors willing to allocate resources in Brazil. ApexBrasil is an agency linked to the Brazilian Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty).
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NANJING, China, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SunHo BioPharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("SunHo"), a clinical-stage leading biopharma in immunocytokines with full-set of capabilities from discovery to commercialization, announced that IAP0971 (PD1-IL15 immunocytokine) and IAE0972 (EGFR-IL10 immunocytokine), two first-in-class immunocytokines developed in-house for the treatment of locally-advanced or metastatic malignant tumors have entered Phase 1/2 clinical trials. The first patient has been dosed respectively in June.
"We are excited for achieving this important milestone, which also marked the first step to what we hope will ultimately allow us to bring an innovative cancer immunotherapy to patients who otherwise do not respond to or become relapsed/refractory of current therapies", said Dr. Liusong Yin, the Executive President and Chief Science Officer of SunHo, "We focus on innovative immunocytokines to build the next leading global biopharma of immunotherapy, and to bring perceivable benefits and affordable medicine to patients worldwide, by innovation and collaboration."
About IAP0971
IAP0971 is the world's first PD1-IL15 immunocytokine receiving IND approval from both FDA and NMPA. It was developed by SunHo based on their own proprietary and patented AICTM (Armed ImmunoCytokine) platform.
SunHo designed IAP0971 based on the deep understanding of the tumor microenvironment and limitations of current immunotherapy. On the one hand, IL15/IL15Rα complex in IAP0971 specifically binds to the IL2/15Rβ and IL2/15Rγ expressed on T cells and NK cells and promotes the proliferation and activation of T cells and NK cells, without activation of Treg cells or inducing apoptosis of activated T cells which are common side effects of IL2-based therapies. On the other hand, the expression of PD1 on CD8+ T cells in tumor microenvironment is much higher than that in peripheral blood and peripheral lymphoid organs, so that anti-PD1 antibody in IAP0971 can specifically target IL15 into the tumor immune microenvironment, to recruit, activate and reinvigorate immune cells, and achieve a much-enhanced anti-tumor immunity. IAP0971 fuses the anti-PD1 antibody and IL15 cytokine, acts in the same location and on the same cells at the same time showing great cis-synergy, which will further improve the effectiveness and therapeutic window of IAP0971.
The indications of IAP0971 include lung cancer, cervical cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, liver cancer, lymphoma, and other locally-advanced or metastatic malignant tumors.
About IAE0972
IAE0972 is the world's first EGFR-IL10 immunocytokine receiving IND approval from both FDA and NMPA. It was also developed by SunHo based on their own proprietary and patented AICTM (Armed ImmunoCytokine) platform.
IAE0972 was designed to solve the problems of immune cell exhaustion in current immunotherapy, and to lift the limitations of current EGFR-based monoclonal antibodies. IL10 in IAE0972 is a potent activator of antigen-specific CD8+ T cells in the tumor microenvironment and can restore the tumor-killing activity of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes by restoring the oxidative phosphorylation metabolism of Terminally Exhausted T cells. Anti-EGFR antibody can specifically enrich IAE0972 in tumor microenvironment, so that IL10 can reinvigorate antigen specific CD8+ T cells and facilitate its proliferation, while preserving the tumor cell proliferation inhibition activities of EGFR antibody. Relying on the synergy of EGFR antibody and IL10 cytokine, IAE0972 can effectively and specifically activate the immune system to kill EGFR-positive tumor cells, solving the drug resistance, high skin toxicities, and other clinical problems of existing drugs.
The indications of IAE0972 include colorectal cancer, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, squamous non-small cell lung cancer, and other locally advanced or metastatic malignant tumors.
About SunHo
SunHo is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development, manufacturing, and commercialization of innovative immunocytokines and bifunctional antibody fusion proteins in the fields of cancer immunotherapy and autoimmune diseases.
Sunho has developed proprietary and patented Armed ImmunoCytokine Platform (AIC™), Armed Innate Effector Multispecific Platform (AIM™), and ADCC Enhanced Antibody Platform (AEA™). With profound understanding of immunology and tumor microenvironment, SunHo strives to identify and meet the most critical clinical needs, as evidenced by their pipeline of over 20 truly innovative and differentiated products, of which 4 are undergoing clinical trials, 4 in IND application and 6 are at the pre-clinical stage.
SunHo's GMP facilities offer manufacture solutions from drug substance (DS) to drug product (DP) production. 1× 1000 L and 3× 200 L GMP bioreactor lines are available for DS production, and another 2x5000 L lines are coming soon. 1× liquid filling line and 1× lyophilization line also cater to the need of aseptic processing of biologics (liquid and lyophilized preparations) for clinical trials and commercialization. The quality management system of SunHo lives up to the expectations of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), and China's National Medicinal Products Administration (NMPA).
For more information, please visit: www.sunho-bio.com and follow SunHo on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/sunho-china-biopharmaceutical-co-ltd/.
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OAKVILLE, ON, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. ("AQN") (TSX: AQN) (TSX: AQN.PR.A) (TSX: AQN.PR.D) (NYSE: AQN) announced today that its board of directors has approved and declared the following common and preferred share dividends:
- US$0.1808 per common share, payable on October 14, 2022 to the shareholders of record on September 29, 2022, for the period from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022. Shareholders receiving dividends in cash can elect to receive the dividend in Canadian dollars in the amount of C$0.2312.
- C$0.32263 per preferred share, Series A, payable in cash on October 3, 2022 to preferred share, Series A holders of record on September 15, 2022, for the period from June 30, 2022 to, but excluding, September 30, 2022.
- C$0.31819 per preferred share, Series D, payable in cash on October 3, 2022 to preferred share, Series D holders of record on September 15, 2022, for the period from June 30, 2022 to, but excluding, September 30, 2022.
The common share dividend will be paid in cash or, if a shareholder has enrolled in the shareholder dividend reinvestment plan (the "Plan"), dividends will be reinvested in additional common shares ("Plan Shares") of AQN as per the Plan. Plan Shares will be acquired by way of a treasury purchase at the average market price as defined in the Plan less a 3% discount.
The quarterly dividends payable on common shares are declared in U.S. dollars. Beneficial shareholders (those who hold common shares through a financial intermediary) who are resident in Canada or the United States may request to receive their dividends in either U.S. dollars or the Canadian dollar equivalent by contacting the financial intermediary with whom the common shares are held. Unless the Canadian dollar equivalent is requested, holders of common shares will receive dividends in U.S. dollars, which, as is often the case, the financial intermediary may convert to Canadian dollars. Registered shareholders receive dividend payments in the currency of residency. Registered shareholders may opt to change the payment currency by contacting TSX Trust Company at 1-800-387-0825 prior to the record date of the dividend.
The Canadian dollar equivalent of the quarterly dividend is based on the Bank of Canada daily average exchange rate on the day before the declaration date.
Pursuant to the Income Tax Act (Canada) and corresponding provincial legislation, AQN hereby notifies holders of common shares, preferred shares, Series A, and preferred shares, Series D that such dividends declared qualify as eligible dividends.
Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., parent company of Liberty, is a diversified international generation, transmission, and distribution utility with over $17 billion of total assets. Through its two business groups, the Regulated Services Group and the Renewable Energy Group, AQN is committed to providing safe, secure, reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable energy and water solutions through its portfolio of electric generation, transmission, and distribution utility investments to over one million customer connections, largely in the United States and Canada. AQN is a global leader in renewable energy through its portfolio of long-term contracted wind, solar, and hydroelectric generating facilities. AQN owns, operates, and/or has net interests in over 4 GW of installed renewable energy capacity.
AQN is committed to delivering growth and the pursuit of operational excellence in a sustainable manner through an expanding global pipeline of renewable energy and electric transmission development projects, organic growth within its rate-regulated generation, distribution, and transmission businesses, and the pursuit of accretive acquisitions and value enhancing recycling of assets.
AQN's common shares, preferred shares, Series A, and preferred shares, Series D are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQN.PR.A, and AQN.PR.D, respectively. AQN's common shares, Series 2018-A subordinated notes, Series 2019-A subordinated notes and equity units are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols AQN, AQNA, AQNB, and AQNU, respectively.
Visit AQN at www.algonquinpowerandutilities.com and follow us on Twitter @AQN_Utilities.
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Gladstone scientists uncover novel aspects of HIV infection by monitoring sugars at the surface of individual immune cells
SAN FRANCISCO, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HIV researchers have long been trying to identify the specific cells that the virus prefers to infect and hide in. They know that HIV favors a special type of immune cells called memory CD4 T cells. But these cells come in many flavors, and it has been difficult to ascertain exactly what makes one type of memory CD4 T cell more attractive to HIV than another.
For years, Gladstone Associate Investigator Nadia Roan, PhD, and her team have tackled this question by analyzing CD4 T cells based on the collection of proteins they bear on their surface. Recently, they set their sight on another type of molecule at the cell's surface: sugars.
Roan teamed up with Mohamed Abdel-Mohsen, PhD, an associate professor at The Wistar Institute and a specialist in the cellular machinery that synthesizes sugars. Together, the scientists uncovered surprisingly different sugar patterns on different immune cells, and an intriguing interplay between HIV and the sugars coating CD4 T cells. They report their findings in the journal eLife.
"One of the most striking findings from our study is that the amount of a single type of surface sugar can distinguish between memory CD4 T cells with vastly different biological features and susceptibility to HIV infection," says Roan, who is also an associate professor of urology at UC San Francisco and the study's co-senior author.
The work also showcases a new technique for studying individual cells from large populations that could lead to a more detailed picture of cellular diversity.
"There is a tremendous diversity of cell-surface sugars," says Abdel-Mohsen, co-senior author of the study. "But they have been understudied, in part because they are harder to track than proteins. By sorting large populations of cells based on both their sugar and protein profiles, we may uncover new classes of cells that have eluded earlier studies and could hold the key to solving important biological problems."
The researchers studied various chains of simple sugar molecules. The chains differ in length, branching patterns, and the type of sugars they contain, and are known to affect a number of cell properties.
"We wondered to what extent cell-surface sugars might help us tell apart different types of cells within a population of immune cells," says Tongcui Ma, PhD, the study's first author and a scientist at Gladstone.
To answer this question, Roan's team adapted a technique called CyTOF, which they previously used to study the protein profile of individual immune cells. CyTOF relies on antibodies to identify specific proteins, and can record the presence, absence, and amount of nearly 40 different proteins at once. In this study, the team replaced five of the CyTOF antibodies with five different lectins, molecules that can recognize various types of sugars.
"We don't have as many lectins as we have antibodies," says Abdel-Mohsen. "But we know of several lectins that can distinguish between a variety of sugars with different shapes and molecular compositions, and we plan to expand our work by using new lectins in the future."
With the modified CyTOF, which they named CyTOF-Lec, the scientists analyzed immune cells from the blood and tissues of human donors. They found that the pattern of sugars differed depending on where the cells came from—blood versus tonsil versus the reproductive tract—and what type of immune cells they were—CD4 T cells versus other T cells versus antibody-producing B cells.
"We now have a good toolkit to analyze in great detail the combination of proteins and sugars present on single cells," says Roan. "And since all cells in the body carry sugars at their surface, we believe CyTOF-Lec will be useful for the broader biomedical research field."
Encouraged by this finding, the scientists next applied CyTOF-Lec to CD4 T cells that they had first exposed to HIV in the lab. Not all CD4 T cells become infected by HIV, and Roan's team and others over the years have uncovered some protein patterns that help identify the most susceptible cells.
The scientists also know that after entering a cell, HIV changes the proteins that the cell puts on its surface—a phenomenon called viral remodeling. Roan's team has developed a bioinformatics tool called PP-SLIDE to reconstruct the profile of a cell before it became infected and remodeled by HIV.
By combining CyTOF-Lec with PP-SLIDE, the team made two important discoveries.
First, HIV appeared to preferably infect the memory CD4 T cells with the largest amounts of two types of sugars on their surface: fucose and sialic acid. Further experiments confirmed that one of these sugars, sialic acid, is indeed required for HIV to efficiently infect CD4 T cells.
Second, HIV further boosted the production of these two sugars in the cells it had infected, indicating that remodeling is not limited to proteins, but extends to sugars as well.
"It is intriguing that there seem to be multiple mechanisms to ensure high levels of sialic acid on infected cells: HIV's bias toward cells with a lot of sialic acid, and its ability to further increase surface sialic acid amounts," says Roan. "This may help HIV-infected cells survive, since sialic acid is associated with evasion from immune surveillance."
By escaping immune surveillance, these stealth infected cells may allow HIV to quickly take hold and spread to more sites in the body. They might also represent good therapeutic targets.
HIV also hides from immune defenses by settling inside some cells in a mostly silent form. These silent, or "latently," infected cells are difficult to eradicate because it has so far been impossible to distinguish them unambiguously from non-infected cells. Roan's team now plans to apply CyTOF-Lec to samples from people living with HIV, in which these cells persist even in the presence of antiretroviral therapy.
"In doing so, we might discover sugar-based biomarkers that could be used to target and eliminate these latently infected cells," says Roan.
Of course, these tantalizing hypotheses will need to be tested with more experiments. But the findings so far establish CyTOF-Lec as a promising new tool to uncover new cell biology, including the role of sugars in infection by viruses other than HIV, such as SARS-CoV-2 and influenza.
The study, "CyTOF-Lec: Single-cell Glycomics Analysis Reveals Glycan Features Defining Cells Differentially Susceptible to HIV," was published in eLife on July 5, 2022.
Other authors include Matthew McGregor, Guorui Xie, and Ashley F. George of Gladstone; and Leila B. Giron of The Wistar Institute.
This work was supported by the National Institutes of Health (R01AI127219, R01AI147777, P01AI131374, UM1 AI164559, UM1 AI164567, R01DK123733, R01AG062383, R01NS117458, R21AI143385, and S10-RR028962), the Centers for AIDS Research (P30AI027763), and the James B. Pendleton Charitable Trust.
To ensure our work does the greatest good, Gladstone Institutes focuses on conditions with profound medical, economic, and social impact—unsolved diseases. Gladstone is an independent, nonprofit life science research organization that uses visionary science and technology to overcome disease. It has an academic affiliation with the University of California, San Francisco.
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THE GLOBAL BACHATA IDOL AND CREATOR OF CLASSIC HITS CELEBRATES A DECADE OF HIS CAREER AND RETURNS TO THE STAGE WITH A GREATEST HITS CONCERT
THE PRINCE ROYCE 'CLASSIC TOUR' STARTS SEPTEMBER 16TH AT THE FTX ARENA IN MIAMI, FL AND WILL VISIT THE TOP CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
MIAMI, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global bachata idol, Prince Royce, returns to the concert stage with his Classic Tour, where he will celebrate his career of over a decade with a unique, heartfelt and intimate show featuring his greatest hits, and especially dedicated to his fans. The Classic Tour will make stops in eleven of the most important cities in the United States starting at the FTX Arena in Miami in September, and will travel to Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles and of course his hometown of New York, among others.
"I am so happy that I will soon be able to share my Classic Tour with all my fans who have been there for me unconditionally since the beginning of my career. I'm still here because of you and with gratitude I dedicate this tour to all of you," expressed the singer-songwriter.
Tickets for the Classic Tour are now available at venue box offices and at princeroyce.com. VIP and meet & greet packages are sold separately at https://www.loudlive.com/roycevip
The U.S. tour will be presented by Loud And Live and is sponsored by Cerveza Presidente.
"After much anticipation, we are proud to be able to bring the return of Prince Royce to stages across the United States so that his beloved audience can once again enjoy his hits on his Classic Tour", said Nelson Albareda, CEO of Loud And Live.
Official tour dates include:
Additional dates may be announced.
In the last decade, Prince Royce has become a global bachata idol with more than 84 million followers on social networks and 22 number ones on the radio charts. He has been honored with prestigious awards including 24 Billboard Awards, 20 Premios Lo Nuestro, 19 Premios Juventud, 6 Latin AMAs and 14 Latin GRAMMY nominations.
Prince Royce was recently a global top trend on YouTube with his most recent single "Te Espero" with Maria Becerra, and a few weeks ago, he won his twentieth Premio Lo Nuestro and received two nominations for the 2022 Latin American Music Awards.
About Loud And Live
Loud And Live, an entertainment, marketing, media and live events company, fusing music, sports, lifestyle and content development. Headquartered in Miami with a presence in the United States, Europe and Latin America, Loud And Live is driven by its passion to create engaging experiences for global audiences.
About Prince Royce
In the past 11 years, multi-platinum award-winning, singer/songwriter Prince Royce has become a bona fide Latin superstar and bachata music idol, scoring 22 #1 radio hits, 24 Billboard Latin Music Awards, 20 Premio lo Nuestro Awards, 19 Premios Juventud Awards, 9 Latin AMAs, and 14 Latin GRAMMY nominations.
Royce has a massive fan base with more than 79 million followers on social media and he has sold out many of the most prestigious venues in Latin America and the United States. In February 2019 Prince Royce made history becoming the first and only tropical music artist to perform at the Houston Rodeo at the NRG Stadium where he attracted more than 55,000 euphoric fans.
Some of the artist's collaborations include: Shakira, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Selena Gomez, Snoop Dogg, Pitbull, Thalia, Maná, Daddy Yankee, Becky G, Anitta, Ludacris, J Balvin, Bad Bunny, Farruko and Maluma, among others.
August 9, 2018 was proclaimed "Prince Royce Day" in New York by Mayor Bill de Blasio, in recognition of his contributions to society and for being a role model to youth in his home town. He was also induced into the Bronx Hall of Fame in 2017, with a street named after him, becoming the youngest public figure ever to achieve such an honor.
Royce was the second most successful Latin artist of the last decade (2010-2020) according to Billboard's Top Latin Artists of the Decade chart. His 2013 album "Soy El Mismo" was included in Billboard's "50 Best Latin Albums of the Decades" list. Royce's self-titled debut album is #4 on Billboard's list of Top Latin Albums of the Decade (2010s) and he has three songs in the Hot Latin Songs of the Decade chart "Darte Un Beso", "Corazón Sin Cara" and "El Verdadero Amor Perdona" x Mana.
Recently Royce set a new record with twenty-nine weeks at #1 on the Billboard Tropical Airplay chart with smash hit "Carita De Inocente" earning him an official Guinness World Records certification.
Prince Royce has been #1 on Billboard's Year-End Tropical Airplay Artists chart for two consecutive years (2020 and 2021). His single "Carita De Inocente" was 2020's #1 Tropical Song according to Billboard's Tropical Airplay Songs chart.
Royce's self-titled debut album is 10X Diamond and the artist has seven hit songs that have been certified Diamond by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America): "Corazón Sin Cara" (26x Diamond), "Darte Un Beso" (21x Diamond), "Sensualidad" (19x Diamond), "Deja Vu" (15x Diamond), "El Clavo" (12x Diamond), "Bubalu" (11x Diamond), and "El Amor Que Perdimos" (10x Diamond).
To connect with Prince Royce visit:
www.princeroyce.com
www.facebook.com/PrinceRoyce
www.twitter.com/PrinceRoyce
instagram: @princeroyce
snapchat: @princeroyce
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Hires three professionals from Key Bank's wealth management division
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dakota Wealth Management, an independent investment management firm serving high-net-worth individuals and families, announces the official opening of its office in Syracuse, NY. The wealth advisory team in the Syracuse office consists of John H. King, Bridget A. Cunningham, and William Kamery.
Mr. King, Ms. Cunningham, and Mr. Kamery were previously with Key Bank, where they oversaw nearly $1.5 billion in client assets and experienced strong growth over their years working together.
"Adding a talented group of professionals with strong ties to the greater Syracuse community and proven success in the field appealed to us," said Bryan Keller, Chief Strategic Officer, Dakota Wealth Management. "John, Bridget, and Will patiently abided by their year-long restrictive covenants, and we were supportive of their wish to transition from a bank environment to a conflict-free, independent registered investment advisory firm."
Ms. Cunningham joined Dakota Wealth as a Senior Portfolio Manager. She was at Key Private Bank for 28 years, where she managed close to $1 billion in assets. Ms. Cunningham holds the Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) designation and is a member of Dakota Wealth's Investment Committee. Bridget earned her degree in Business Administration and Finance from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego, and is active in her hometown of Cazenovia, NY where she serves as a member of the St. James Finance Committee and Cazenovia Fire Department Finance Committee.
"It was important for us to be part of a team with the same client-focused, team-oriented, entrepreneurial spirit that we share," noted Ms. Cunningham. "I am extremely excited to be able to bring this type of client-focused wealth management to the central New York market."
Mr. King and Mr. Kamery joined Dakota Wealth in the role of Senior Wealth Advisor. Mr. King was at Key Private Bank for 15 years. He holds the Certified Merger and Acquisition Advisor® (CM&AA®) and Certified Wealth Strategist® (CWS®) designations. Mr. King graduated from Elmira College and is currently pursuing his MBA from Syracuse University. He is on the board of directors of First Tee of Syracuse and is the Co-Director of the Jamesville Dewitt Youth Lacrosse organization. He was named a Central New York Business Journal '40 under 40' in 2016. He is also a member of Forbes Finance Council.
"We wanted our clients' needs to be the reason for change, not a board or stock price," said Mr. King. "Dakota has the services and resources my clients need, but no quotas to meet or products to sell."
Mr. Kamery was at Key Private Bank for 7 years after beginning his career in financial services at Morgan Stanley. He is a graduate of Hobart College. He is on the Board of Directors at The McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center and serves as the acting Treasurer. He is the past President of the Drumlins East Golf Club and Strathmore Neighborhood Association in addition to serving on the Rescue Mission's Legacy planning committee.
"The intellectual capital at Dakota is vast, bringing together an expansive list of expertise in investment management," remarked Mr. Kamery. "It is also evident that Dakota is constantly growing and evolving to better serve its clients."
This is the firm's first office in New York. Dakota Wealth Management has 13 office locations in 9 states.
Dakota Wealth Management is an independent investment management, wealth and estate planning, and full-service tax planning firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutions. Headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens and founded by RIA industry veteran Peter Raimondi, Dakota elevates wealth management to an art with thoughtfully designed investment portfolios and personalized wealth management services. Dakota also provides a full suite of financial planning, estate and tax services for select clients. For more information, visit www.dakotawm.com.
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LEXINGTON, Ky., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 10, 2022, Ramaco Resources, Inc. (NASDAQ: METC) ("Ramaco Resources" or the "Company") experienced a material methane ignition at its Berwind mining complex (the "Berwind Complex"). Currently, the cause of the ignition is unknown. The Company, in conjunction with the appropriate state and federal regulatory authorities, will be conducting a full investigation into the incident. The mine was idle at the time of the incident, and there were no personnel in the mine nor any injuries or fatalities. At this time, Ramaco Resources will be evaluating the extent of the damage. Production from the Berwind Complex is expected to be impacted for an indeterminant period of time. The Company will provide further future information regarding plans for both the rehabilitation and restarting of the mine as it becomes available.
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Certain statements contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements as to future results of operations and financial position, revenue and other metrics planned products and services, business strategy and plans, objectives of management, market size and growth opportunities, competitive position and technological and market trends, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent Ramaco's expectations or beliefs concerning guidance, future events, anticipated revenue, future demand and production levels, macroeconomic trends, the development of ongoing projects, costs and expectations regarding operating results, and it is possible that the results described in this press release will not be achieved. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside of Ramaco's control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, risks related to the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic, unexpected delays in our current mine development activities, failure of our sales commitment counterparties to perform, increased government regulation of coal in the United States or internationally, the decline of demand for coal in export markets and underperformance of the railroads, the anticipated completion of the Acquisition and the timing thereof, the expected benefits of the Acquisition to the Company's shareholders, and the anticipated benefits and impacts of the Acquisition. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as required by law, Ramaco does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Ramaco to predict all such factors. When considering these forward-looking statements, you should keep in mind the risk factors and other cautionary statements found in Ramaco's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The risk factors and other factors noted in Ramaco's SEC filings could cause its actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.
Contact: info@ramacocoal.com or 859-244-7455
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BASIS' top-network status is cemented yet again, with seven of the nation's top 20 STEM schools, and more than half of the top 20 charters in the United States, per U.S. News & World Report's new 2022 rankings.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and AUSTIN, Texas, April 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Educators and students across the 32 BASIS Charter School campuses grinned broadly at the publication of U.S. News & World Report's new rankings on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
Then they went back to class.
Back to class? Really? "Yes, really! Our students and teachers acknowledge their hard work, even celebrate it! But they always keep working," said BASIS Charter Schools co-founder Olga Block. "That's where the rankings success comes from – plus the individual student achievement that each family can celebrate, too."
The national rankings, national STEM rankings, national charter school rankings, and state rankings published each spring by U.S. News & World Report are traditionally an indicator of the BASIS Charter School network's priority of college preparation and advanced-level curricula across grade levels. They are among a number of such indicators, of course. But since US News changed its rankings methodology several years ago to not focus solely on college prep schools, the publication's STEM rankings, in particular, are what the educators at BASIS have particularly noted.
"For a college prep-oriented network like ours, with 100% of our graduates in our 24-year history accepted to four-year colleges and universities, overall rankings aren't as meaningful as STEM rankings," Mrs. Block says. "The STEM rankings are a useful gauge, as they are the closest to recognizing high-level college prep that US News now gets."
No other district or network in the nation comes close to BASIS, when it comes to assessing schools in science, technology, engineering, and math.
BASIS has three of the top five schools in the 2022 national STEM rankings, seven of the top 20 STEM schools in the U.S., and eight of the top 25 – including the network's only school in Texas that's eligible for rankings, BASIS San Antonio Shavano, coming in at #25 in STEM.
"Our BASIS Shavano Campus was not a top STEM campus last year, and even rose in the overall rankings from top one or two hundred to #77 nationally," said BASIS.ed Texas CEO Dr. Peter Bezanson. "That is a rapid rise, well earned – and as we grow in Texas, we expect more of our Texas campuses will land near the top of US News' STEM ranks."
Instead of ranking 3,000 American schools for college readiness, US News now assesses 24,000 American schools, and ranks nearly 18,000. Nevertheless, college prep BASIS still had 11 of the nation's top 81 schools overall -- out of 17,843 ranked campuses.
"It's true that readying students for college success is what we do, and U.S. News & World Report's best pure measure of college readiness is its STEM ranks," agreed BASIS co-founder Dr. Michael Block. "Our teachers were quite pleased to see our high STEM ranks, and I was happy to see several of our schools make marked improvement in them."
- The network's campuses in the top five STEM schools are BASIS Scottsdale #3 (up from #7 last year), BASIS Chandler #4 (same as last year), and BASIS Peoria #5 (improved from #8 last year).
- The rest of the network's schools in the top 25 STEM rankings are BASIS Oro Valley at #12 (#11 last year), BASIS Prescott #14 (not eligible last year), BASIS Tucson North #15 (#20 last year), BASIS Phoenix #16 (#18 last year), and BASIS San Antonio Shavano #25 (not STEM ranked last year).
NATIONAL CHARTER SCHOOL RANKINGS
- Three of the top five charters nationally, seven of the top ten, and eleven of the top 20, are BASIS Charter Schools.
- BASIS has the ten best charter schools in Arizona, the best charter school in the state of Texas, and the best charter school in metro Washington, D.C.
"As a network of public charter schools completing our 24th academic year, we look at national charter school rankings," said BASIS Educational Group CEO Carolyn McGarvey. "More than half of the top ten charter schools in the United States are BASIS Charter Schools!
"Even though we've said this before, it's worth saying again: that's incredible, and it's a testament to our teachers and school leaders, and the student themselves."
STATE RANKINGS
"We're a national network, but we were born in Arizona, so we're always pleased to have the top campuses in our home state," McGarvey said. "But ten of the top twelve is quite something!"
Of note: one BASIS Charter School – BASIS Goodyear – was not eligible for these 2022 rankings because it did not have enough 12th grade students in one of the academic years assessed.
About BASIS Charter Schools
The BASIS Charter Schools network is among the best in the United States, whether assessed by national rankings across myriad publications, OECD/PISA scores, AP Exam scores, college admissions, merit aid earned, or any other measure. Our passionate and knowledgeable Subject Expert Teachers serve students in kindergarten through grade 12 using the STEM-inspired, liberal arts-focused BASIS Charter School Curriculum. Our acclaimed program—founded in 1998 and cultivating excellence every school year since—educates students at the highest international levels, preparing them to be participants, not spectators, in the 21st century global workforce. In the 2022-23 academic year, the BASIS Charter Schools network will have 37 public charter schools serving more than 22,000 students in Arizona, Louisiana, Texas, and Washington, D.C. We also have a campus in the Czech Republic, BASIS International School Prague, which currently serves students from preschool through grade 2, and will eventually serve preschool through high school.
For more information, please visit basised.com, basisedtx.com, or basisschools.org.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greenscreens.AI, the premier dynamic pricing platform for the logistics industry, today announced that Tal Reichert has joined the leadership team as CTO. In this role and reporting to the CEO, Dawn Salvucci-Favier, Tal will help to accelerate the company's efforts to deliver a neutral platform, driven by machine-learning, for predictive pricing intelligence.
Having most recently served as CTO at Odysii Technologies (a Gilbarco Veeder-Root company), Tal brings vast leadership experience not only with scaling up B2B SaaS technology organizations to support rapid growth, but also deep technical experience in applying data science and machine learning in the consumer marketing intelligence space to drive the results of inspired technical teams and delivering value to customers.
Through Greenscreens.AI's cloud-based, data-driven technology platform, logistics service providers can arm frontline users with enhanced decision-making, pricing intelligence and workflow automation, which can result in a significant improvement to gross margins, employee productivity and time to value, while also achieving improved trading partner relationship management and the ability to turn pricing into a competitive advantage.
"In our search for our CTO, we were seeking a candidate that could not only help us scale up our technical operations but also an individual to guide further innovation and differentiation through a deep understanding of data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning," said Dawn Salvucci-Favier, CEO & Chief Product Officer at Greenscreens.AI. "Tal brings us the perfect blend of technical leadership, entrepreneurial thinking, and a desire to deliver tangible value to our customers. We are thrilled to have him onboard for the next leg of our journey."
Greenscreens.AI was developed to minimize the competitive advantage established by the largest and most well-funded, IT & data-driven logistics organizations who have invested heavily in creating the IT and data infrastructure required to enable truly dynamic pricing automation & data intelligence. Greenscreens.AI's mission is to drive the same efficiency and growth throughout the broader logistics service provider segment through democratizing data and technology. The company announced its first outside investment round, led by Tiger Global and with participation from several leaders in scale-up SaaS investments and deep experience in transportation and logistics, earlier this year putting an emphasis on leveraging the investment funds to accelerate development and deepening its relationships with customers and partners globally.
"As I was looking for my next opportunity, I was impressed by the accomplishments and disruptive technology established by Greenscreens.AI," says Tal Reichert. "The solution enables companies of all sizes to take advantage of the progress made in the fields of big data and predictive analytics for the logistics industry where it was only previously accessible to the largest and most technologically advanced organizations. Greenscreens.AI has established a strong business and technical team, as proven by the company's rapid growth and early success. I'm looking forward to working with the team to make a difference for our customers and to transform the way they operate."
About Greenscreens.AI:
Greenscreens.ai is a dynamic pricing infrastructure for the logistics industry that delivers freight market pricing intelligence and business insights to help you grow and protect your margins. We exist to help our customers quote with confidence & win more business…more profitably.
Our solution combines the power of aggregated market data and your own data with advanced machine learning techniques to deliver short-term predictive freight market pricing specific to your company's individual buying and selling behavior. To learn more, visit: https://greenscreens.ai
Contact:
Dawn Salvucci-Favier
dawn@greenscreens.ai
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11 arrested in Wichita prostitution sting
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Several men were arrested Friday during a prostitution sting.
According to Sedgwick County booking records, they include:
1. Martin C. Adamson of Wichita: Arrested on charges of patronizing a prostitute, hiring a prostitute to engage in sexual acts, and unlawful use of a vehicle.
2. Randall K. Benton: Arrested on charges of patronizing a prostitute and hiring a prostitute to engage in sexual acts.
3. Buddy Lee Davidson: Arrested on charges of patronizing a prostitute and hiring a prostitute to engage in sexual acts.
4. Herman R. DeHerrera: Arrested on charges of patronizing a prostitute and hiring a prostitute to engage in sexual acts.
5. Don Lee Elbert: Arrested on charges of patronizing a prostitute and hiring a prostitute to engage in sexual acts.
6. Larence T. Hutto: Arrested on charges of promoting prostitution, transporting someone over 16 years old for prostitution, and two charges of promoting the sale of sexual relations
7. James L. Jackson: Arrested on charges of promoting prostitution, transporting someone over 16 years old for prostitution, and two charges of promoting the sale of sexual relations
8. Jose L. Molina: Arrested on charges of patronizing a prostitute and hiring a prostitute to engage in sexual acts.
9. David L. Oliver: Arrested on charges of patronizing a prostitute and hiring a prostitute to engage in sexual acts.
10. Alberto I. Torres-Serrano: Arrested on charges of patronizing a prostitute and hiring a prostitute to engage in sexual acts, unlawful possession of a controlled substance (opiates), and possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to use.
11. Anthony T. Williams: Arrested on charges of patronizing a prostitute and hiring a prostitute to engage in sexual acts.
Copyright 2022 KWCH. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/08/13/11-arrested-wichita-prostitution-sting/ | 2022-08-13T17:53:05Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Happy National Zoo Lovers Day! It is expected to be a beautiful end to the work week and we are taking this as a sign to visit one of the zoos North Texas has to offer.
If you’re in the mood to partake in the holiday festivities, here are a few suggestions in North Texas:
Dallas Zoo – 650 S R L Thornton Fwy, Dallas, TX 75203
Fort Worth Zoo – 1989 Colonial Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76110
Frank Buck Zoo – 1000 W California St, Gainesville, TX 76240
The Dallas World Aquarium – 1801 N Griffin St, Dallas, TX 75202
Sharkarosa Wildlife Ranch – 11670 Massey Rd, Pilot Point, TX 76258
SEA LIFE Grapevine Aquarium – Mills Mall, 3000 Grapevine Mills Pkwy, Grapevine, TX 76051
SeaQuest Fort Worth – 1974 Green Oaks Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76116 | https://cw33.com/news/friday-is-national-zoo-lovers-day-heres-how-to-celebrate-in-north-texas/ | 2022-04-08T16:59:29Z |
- The newly launched Kinguin NFT Marketplace will feature 40+ collections and over 200,000 unique NFTs, offered to over 13 million registered Kinguin's users
- Customers will be able to access NFT assets for NFT games such as Gods Unchained, Guild of Guardians, Planetquest, and many more
- Using Immutable X's pioneering layer 2 technology, minting and transferring NFTs on the Kinguin Marketplace will be lightning fast and carbon neutral
WARSAW, Poland, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Kinguin is launching its NFT marketplace, in partnership with Immutable X. Featuring 40+ collections and over 200,000 unique NFTs, it will give gaming and esports customers access to a vast array of exclusive NFT offerings.
The marketplace, built on top of the Immutable X protocol, is mixing the familiarity and practicality of web2 with the freedom and potential of web3. Kinguin offers its users the stability and security of an established digital goods marketplace. Some top NFT games like Gods Unchained, Guild of Guardians, PlanetQuest and Habbo Hotel will all offer NFTs on the marketplace, with more to be announced in the coming months.
But there's more than just the high-quality content that will appeal to Kinguin's vast community. Immutable X, created by Immutable and Starkware, is the technologically leading layer 2 scaling solution for NFTs on Ethereum. The combination of Immutable's deep knowledge of blockchain technology with Starkware's cutting-edge ZK-rollup technology, means the Kinguin NFT Marketplace will be lightning fast (at 9,000 TPS) and carbon-neutral, without compromising on security.
The partnership presents mass adoption opportunities for both developers and end-users. By combining Kinguin's 13 million registered users with Immutable X's scaling solution, you don't have to compromise your assets' security, transaction speed, gas fees and negative impact when diving deeper into NFT, making it easier to scale the game and NFT industries together.
Other features include a dedicated search option, making it easy for everyone to buy and sell NFTs. Users can also connect their MetaMask crypto wallet with the Kinguin NFT marketplace, a free hot wallet service available as a smartphone app or web browser extension. With that, every user can buy NFTs or deposit Ethereum for purchase purposes and also check their NFT balance.
Robert Kalbarczyk, Chief Operating Officer & Acting CEO at Kinguin said "We remain focused on our community's interests and passions. With Play and Earn on the rise, this felt like the natural next step for us. We're thankful to have partners that share our vision and we're looking forward to working with Immutable X to offer our customers a range of exclusive NFT gaming assets."
"We're thrilled to welcome Kinguin's 13 million users to Immutable's open order book, and help power the next generation of mainstream gamers to truly own their in-game items," said Robbie Ferguson, Co-Founder at Immutable. "This is an incredibly significant move -- one of the powerhouses of digital goods trading from web2 is expanding their offering to NFTs, and they've chosen layer-2 Ethereum as the way to do it. We look forward to helping Kinguin scale this marketplace across hundreds of games and millions of players."
The NFT marketplace may still be in early stages but long term plans are being considered to ensure its continuous evolution. As well as collaborations with big marketplaces, Kinguin also hopes, in time, to develop its own NFT games.
About Kinguin
Kinguin is a leading global video games marketplace with a mission to enhance gamers' experiences anywhere and anytime. Established in 2013, it is best known for the digital trading platform Kinguin.net. The global video games marketplace, with more than 13 million registered users, has in total more than 90,000 listed digital products, from video games to computer software and services, ending on NFTs.
Kinguin is also a major supporter of the esports industry, recognised as one the first large-scale sponsors of esports tournaments, events, and organisations. The company has established two physical esports facilities in Europe. Kinguin Esports Performance Center is one of the most professional and advanced esports training facilities in Europe. Kinguin Esports Lounge is among the most innovative locations for everyone with a passion for gaming.
To learn more about Kinguin visit: www.kinguin.io or www.kinguin.net
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Kinguin.net
Linkedin: pl.linkedin.com/company/kinguinofficial
Twitter: twitter.com/kinguinnet
About Immutable X
Immutable X is the leading Layer 2 scaling solution for NFTs to enable gas-free minting and trading, while not compromising the security of the most used blockchain globally for NFTs, Ethereum. The solution, powered by StarkWare's innovative technology, offers instant trade confirmation, massive scalability (up to 9,000 transactions per second), and fantastic developer and user experience. Immutable X has announced integrations with established marketplaces such as OpenSea, Mintable and NFTrade, and is powering some of the largest NFT plays across consumer apps (TikTok), DeFi (SuperFarm), and gaming (GameStop, Highrise, ESL Gaming, Ember Sword, Planet Quest, Gods Unchained, Guild of Guardians, GreenPark Sports, Illuvium, MyCryptoHeroes+).
To learn more about Immutable X visit: https://www.immutable.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Immutable
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/immutablex
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SOURCE Immutable X | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/05/17/kinguin-launches-nft-marketplace-partnership-with-immutable-x/ | 2022-05-17T13:10:43Z |
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aethlon Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEMD), a company developing medical therapeutics to treat cancer and life-threatening infectious disease, today announced that it will issue financial results for its first quarter ended June 30, 2022, at 4:15 p.m. EST on Tuesday, August 9, 2022.
Management will host a conference call on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. EST to review financial results and recent corporate developments. Following management's formal remarks, there will be a question and answer session.
Interested parties can register for the conference by navigating to https://dpregister.com/sreg/10170206/f3fcc2ec44. Please note that registered participants will receive their dial in number upon registration.
Interested parties without internet access or unable to pre-register may dial in by calling:
PARTICIPANT DIAL IN (TOLL FREE): 1-844-836-8741
PARTICIPANT INTERNATIONAL DIAL IN: 1-412-317-5442
All callers should ask for the Aethlon Medical, Inc. conference call.
A replay of the call will be available approximately one hour after the end of the call through September 9, 2022. The replay can be accessed via Aethlon Medical's website or by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (domestic) or 1-412-317-0088 (international) or Canada toll free at 1-855-669-9658. The replay conference ID number is 2740523.
About Aethlon and the Hemopurifier®
Aethlon Medical is a medical therapeutic company developing the Hemopurifier, a therapeutic blood filtration system indicated for infectious diseases and cancer. In human studies, the Hemopurifier has demonstrated the removal of life-threatening viruses and harmful exosomes from blood utilizing a proprietary lectin-based technology. This action has potential applications in cancer, where exosomes may promote immune suppression and metastasis, and in life-threatening infectious diseases.
The Hemopurifier is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated Breakthrough Device indicated for the treatment of individuals with advanced or metastatic cancer who are either unresponsive to or intolerant of standard of care therapy, and with cancer types in which exosomes have been shown to participate in the development or severity of the disease. Under an Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) application, the FDA approved a single site, open-label Early Feasibility Study (EFS) to evaluate the Hemopurifier for reducing cancer-associated exosomes prior to the administration of standard-of-care pembrolizumab (KEYTRUDA®) in patients with recurrent and/or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. The EFS is being conducted at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Hillman Cancer Center.
The Hemopurifier also holds an FDA Breakthrough Device designation and an open IDE application related to the treatment of life-threatening viruses that are not addressed with approved therapies. A recent amendment to the IDE enabled Aethlon to implement a new EFS protocol to treat up to 40 COVID-19 patients at up to 20 clinical sites in the U.S. In two case studies of patients treated under Emergency Use (EU), the Hemopurifier demonstrated binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and removal of SARS-CoV-2 virus from the circulation of a human patient.
Additional information can be found at www.AethlonMedical.com.
Company Contact:
Jim Frakes
Chief Financial Officer
Aethlon Medical, Inc.
Jfrakes@aethlonmedical.com
Media Contact:
Tony Russo, Ph.D.
Russo Partners, LLC
tony.russo@russopartnersllc.com
212-845-4251
Investor Contact:
Susan Noonan
S.A. Noonan Communications, LLC
susan@sanoonan.com
212-966-3650
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SOURCE Aethlon Medical, Inc. | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/03/aethlon-medical-release-first-quarter-financial-results-host-conference-call-august-9-2022/ | 2022-08-03T18:18:32Z |
Montreal is finally getting its long-promised women’s pro hockey franchise, though the Premier Hockey Federation put the brakes on adding a second expansion team entering its eighth season, the league announced Tuesday.
In unveiling the U.S.-based, privately backed league’s seventh franchise and second in Canada, PHF Commissioner Reagan Carey said it was in the sport’s best interest to take a slower approach toward growth to ensure long-term stability.
“Sometimes, there’s a little energy and enthusiasm and urgency to add teams. But at the same time, you have to do it in a really thoughtful way and make sure that we’re doing everything at the right time with the right people moving forward,” Carey told The Associated Press.
“There’s been a lot of evaluating, assessing and a lot conversations in just trying to get a better understanding of what the league needs at the immediate moment, and what we need long term for a sustainable future,” she added. “And Montreal has been at the top of that since Day 1.”
The yet-to-be-named Montreal franchise has been in the works for some 18 months, with its launch already delayed a year by the COVID-19 pandemic. PHF officials in January had also committed to expanding into a U.S. location, without disclosing where.
Hired in April, Carey said she needed to better familiarize herself with the PHF before adding a second expansion team this year. As for the possibility of expanding next year, the former USA Hockey executive said: “I have no reservations about committing to expansion in Season 9.”
Women’s hockey returns to Montreal for the first time since Les Canadiennes spent 12 years playing in the nation’s second-largest city before the Canadian Women’s Hockey League folded after the 2019 season.
The team will be based at Centre 21.02, a two-rink high performance center established and run by former Canadian national women’s team coach Daniele Sauvageau, while also playing home games in various communities across Quebec to raise the team’s profile.
The Montreal franchise will be the league’s fourth owned by BTM Partners, and have a local influence among its executive. French cable TV broadcaster Kevin Raphael will serve as team president with Emmanuel Anderson named vice president. Raphael and Anderson have worked on many projects together, including hosting a hockey fundraiser to support children’s cancer foundations.
BTM also owns the Boston Pride, New Jersey-based Metropolitan Riveters and Toronto Six. Though the league announced in March that the Toronto franchise was sold to a group which includes former NHL coach Ted Nolan and former Canadian women’s hockey star Angela James, Carey said Tuesday the deal had not yet closed.
Montreal already has some catching up to do in establishing a roster some two months after the PHF’s free agency period opened.
Carey said that shouldn’t be a concern in citing the large pool of talent the team can draw from in Quebec. Montreal will also take advantage of the PHF’s decision to increase its salary cap to $750,000 per team this season — more than double the $300,000 cap last year.
Montreal marks the league’s third expansion team after adding the pre-existing Minnesota Whitecaps in 2016, and establishing a new team in Toronto two years ago.
The PHF, previously called the National Women’s Hockey League, was founded in 2015 and became North America’s first women’s hockey league to pay players a salary. The league also has teams in Buffalo, New York, and Danbury, Connecticut.
The PHF’s continued push into Canada coincides with the rival Professional Women’s Hockey Players’ Association in discussions to launch its own league within the next year. The PWHPA’s membership features a majority of U.S. and Canadian national team players who have balked at playing for the PHF.
Though rivals, Carey supports the PWHPA because it’s working toward the same objective as the PHF in seeking to grow the women’s game.
“Moving into Canada and being able to provide opportunities for players there as well as the U.S. is important for us. So it’s a North American league for sure,” Carey said. “But at the same time, we’re not resting and settling. Our intent is to continue to grow and provide more resources for players as we move forward.”
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This story has been corrected to reflect Montreal as Canada’s second-largest city and not Quebec’s capital.
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Stigma appears to be easing, but obstacles to finding treatment and gaining workplace acceptance remain.
NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Two years into a global pandemic, have attitudes about mental illness changed significantly? That was the overriding question that OBERLAND, the purpose-driven agency, wanted to explore as it undertook a survey of opinions and viewpoints on the issue of mental illness in 2022. Coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Month in the US, the survey's findings are being released today.
Over 600 people nationally took part, with a third of them from the New York metro area. OBERLAND is revealing its findings via a series of infographics it will post on its social channels and shared with its community of media, marketing and advertising influencers.
Among the toplines results is that the stigma surrounding mental illness is improving, yet remains when it comes to sharing mental health conditions in the workplace. Access to effective treatment remains a challenge, the survey found, which represents an area in need of improvement.
This new survey is an update to a similar one conducted in 2013 on behalf of NAMI-NYC, the New York metro chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (www.nami.org). Its goal then was to get a stronger grasp on the public's understanding of what it means to live with mental illness. The updated survey, conducted online earlier this year, was prompted by the changing dialogue surrounding mental illness; it was intended to track current opinions and values and determine where and how perceptions may have shifted.
Among its key findings is that 23 percent more Americans strongly agree – 65 percent in our survey – that having a mental illness is no different than having any other illness like diabetes, high blood pressure or asthma. This shows significant improvement in mental illness being seen the same as physical illness.
Further, 41 percent strongly agree that people with mental illness can have normal lives if they're treated effectively – an increase of 37 percent from 2013.
The survey also shows that people increasingly believe qualities like creativity, intelligence and caring are higher among people with mental illnesses – an increase of approximately 15 percent since 2013.
"It's encouraging to see the stigma around mental illness trending in the right direction," said OBERLAND CEO Drew Train. "This fits in with what NAMI is trying to do with its Pledge to be Stigma Free, which we strongly support."
"When we talk openly, we realize mental illness impacts all of us. Whether you're a family member caring for a loved one living with mental illness or a company leader, we invite you to join the conversation and our community. Together, we have the power to shift attitudes and end stigma," shared Matt Kudish, Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City (NAMI-NYC), which provides free, accessible mental health programs and services—and helps break down barriers with workplace mental health trainings as well as school and community-based presentations.
"We wanted to get people to think deeper about the changing landscape of mental health by illustrating the changes in attitudes reflected in these studies, conducted years apart," Train said of the agency's social media campaign. "In light of the pressures we've all been under since the pandemic began – and particularly in light of the mental health toll it's taken on young people – it's important for us as a society to view mental illness in the most objective, progressive and sympathetic way. We see this as one important way to break obstacles to people seeking or obtaining treatment."
The 2022 survey found that, overall, people today have more awareness, understanding, and acceptance of mental illness. Among the highlights of the responses are:
- Google search trends have risen significantly since 2013 on such terms as "mental health," "anxiety" and "therapist."
- Awareness of mental health organizations is up significantly compared to 2013. Back then, 64 percent of people reported having heard of mental health organizations like Mental Health Advocacy Coalition, NAMI, Mental Health Association, the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, the National Mental Health Association, the American Psychiatric Association and the National Institute of Mental Health. Today, 93 percent of respondents report being aware of those organizations.
But not everything surrounding the issue of mental illness is improving, Train warned. "Although there's greater understanding and acceptance, we'd be fooling ourselves to say that the prejudice against people with mental illness has vanished, particularly when it comes to the workplace," he observed. The survey found that:
- Thirty percent of respondents say the prejudice has gotten worse – a 14 percent rise since 2013.
- In 2022, about 8 out of 10 people say it's not okay to tell coworkers about your mental illnesses – a small but largely insignificant increase from 2013. This comes at a time when employers are making stronger efforts to address mental health issues at the office or job site.
There's also been little to no change in the accessibility of care:
- Across the US, the ease of finding support for mental illnesses has stayed the same since 2013: 19 percent say it's very easy, 31 percent say it's somewhat easy, 50 percent say it's not easy.
- Among New Yorkers, where access to mental health care would presumably be more readily available, the amount of people who found it 'very easy' to find professional help went from eight to 18 percent. While a significant increase, it remains well under a quarter of the sample.
The outlook for improving the mental health picture is mixed, said Train. "As stigma decreases and public attitudes soften, more people will feel comfortable seeking treatment, which will strain our already stressed mental health services – so this is another area where communities and employers will need to focus their attention."
"And we need to mount a concerted effort to change opinions about mental health issues and the workplace, which is where we believe future anti-stigma campaigns should be concentrated. When the stigma surrounding mental health is erased, we'll be able to say we've made real progress."
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About OBERLAND
Launched in 2014 by acclaimed marketing professionals Bill Oberlander and Drew Train, OBERLAND (www.thisisoberland.com) has become the new face of the advertising industry: an agency dedicated to helping brands Make Good Money. Winner of Ad Age's Small Agency of the Year award, it combines the expertise of its team with passionate social advocacy, creating work that can help change the world and make conscious capitalism the new standard operating procedure for brands. In a world where consumers crave meaning and seek to identify with the products they use every day, OBERLAND is helping its clients deliver traditional, digital, social and mobile campaigns that reflect and create shared value. A Certified B Corp and Public Benefit Corporation, its portfolio offers services for every need, providing public sector, private sector, and non-profit organizations with fully integrated, purpose-driven solutions.
About the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City
For 40 years, the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City (NAMI-NYC) has offered life-changing support, education, and advocacy to families and individuals affected by mental illness. NAMI-NYC's services are free of charge and accessible to anyone who needs them. Learn more at www.naminyc.org and follow us on social @naminyc_metro.
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BEIJING, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 20th, EdTech unicorn EEO opened a new office in Seoul, Korea. EEO is in partnership with over 60,000 institutions across more than 150 countries, hosting 20 million users. As global businesses expand, EEO, parent company of ClassIn, announced plans to move the overseas headquarter to Singapore in the second half of 2022. The company will proceed to further localization and serve its clients from bases in China, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and Philippines.
"Korea as a country highly values education, and with the pandemic, educators are picking up on the major impact education technologies have on the development of education," Jaeeun Im, country manager of Korea at EEO, maintained. "We are witnessing increasing demands in the market for professional education products like ClassIn."
Jaeeun expressed high expectation for the launch of ClassIn in Korea. She introduced that ClassIn's interactive classroom is equipped with more than 20 teaching tools, an IM system, assignment and exam functions, as well as a backend school management dashboard. Additionally, it has been proven in numerous learning scenarios across 150 countries that ClassIn helps deliver more effective and personalized instruction. A well-rounded interactive virtual classroom, ClassIn not only brings engagement and creativity to online learning, but it also affords the innovation of different class designs and pedagogies through hybrid methods.
In the meantime, ClassIn is undergoing an exciting round of iteration. After eight years of exploration into hybrid learning, EEO believes that "The true value of hybrid learning lies in connecting students to the real world and diverse schools of thought, prompting more discussion and reflection. In turn, students are equipped to break down physical and cognitive barriers to exploring the unknown." Designed with a firm grasp on the learning process, the new and improved ClassIn will support hybrid learning environments, prioritize discussions and collaborations, enable formative assessments, and give rise to long-lasting learning communities. In particular, users will be part of the ClassIn Learner Hub, where both independent and community-based learning are supported with abundant learning materials and evaluation methods.
Looking to work with global educators to reach a more inclusive and equitable future in education, EEO is committed to continuously improving its products. Specifically, the company will update ClassIn with regard to valuable customer feedback, creating an enriched teaching experience for educators and supporting students on the path of lifelong learning.
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Friend shares memories of woman who lost her life at Sarasota beach
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - ABC7 spoke to a longtime friend of Everliz Valentina Medina, the young woman who tragically drowned in an accident off South Lido Key Beach.
A day at the beach suddenly turned tragic, leaving family and friends mourning the loss of their loved one.
Sarasota Police reported Everliz Valentina Medina went swimming with a friend Saturday night at South Lido Key Beach. Her friend returned to the shore to find Medina was missing and called for law enforcement to help. After a daylong search, Medina’s body was found near Longboat Key.
ABC7 spoke with María Oroño, one of Medina’s close friends, who’s sharing her heartbreak.
“Valentina and I clicked instantly,” Oroño told ABC7 with the help of a translator. “Since day one when we met at a mutual friends house. I always had a great time with her, and we never separated since then.”
Oroño said she was heartbroken when she got the call letting her know her friend had drowned. At first, she couldn’t believe her longtime friend was suddenly gone after knowing her for so many years.
The two have been close since they bonded at grade school in Venezuela, and eventually moved to the United States together. Through the years, Medina proved herself to be a wonderful friend through and through. Oroño describes her as kind to those around her and headstrong in her ways.
“She was a free spirit, anybody could’ve told you that,” Oroño said. “There was no one that could tell her no because if she wanted to accomplish something, she would do it.”
Maria says it’s been hard to truly understand her friend’s passing, especially because she was so young. Medina was only 24 when she died.
Oroño told ABC7 she doesn’t know how she’ll move on, but it will surely take time to come to terms with this loss.
“What I’m going to miss most is hearing her voice and her calls when she would tell me about her day,” she said. “She’s not going to be there anymore; she’s not going to call me. That’s what I am going to miss the most.”
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With this latest addition to its portfolio the company approaches the 425 store milestone
FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesway, one of the country's fastest growing convenience store chains, today announced another significant addition to its growing portfolio with the acquisition of nine Tres Amigos convenience stores.
This is the first major portfolio of stores that Yesway has acquired in 2022, following the August launch of the new Allsup's Express concept store adjacent to the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas, and the earlier announced openings of new Allsup's stores in Breckenridge, Canyon, Colorado City, Claude, Mineral Wells, Robert Lee, and San Angelo, Texas, and Alamogordo, Artesia and Carlsbad, New Mexico.
These are in addition to numerous Grand Opening celebrations of new Allsup's stores located in Abilene, Azle, Bangs, Decatur, Friona, Hereford, Merkel, Tuscola, and Wall, Texas; Roswell, New Mexico, and Guymon, Oklahoma that took place earlier this year. The Yesway portfolio now stands at 423 stores in total, with the company having opened over 30 new-to-industry and relocated stores to date in 2022.
"We have always been attracted to the Texas market and are extremely pleased to have Tres Amigos join us under the Allsup's banner," said Thomas W. Brown, Yesway's Director of Acquisitions. "It is an exciting time for all of us, and I am very proud of our acquisitions, due diligence, and on-boarding teams. Their collective hard work and dedication have been critical to our being able to keep growing our portfolio. They thrive in this fast-paced environment and are doing a stellar job."
Located at 811 Ellis Street, Menard; 502 W. Broadway, Eden; 20793 US Highway 277, Christoval; 1801 College Hills Boulevard, San Angelo; 909 Waters Avenue, Sonora; 516 S. Commercial Avenue, Coleman; 417 Hutchings Avenue, Ballinger; 16277 US Hwy 87 N., Water Valley, and 920 4th Street, Sterling City, Texas, the newly acquired stores each have 2,828 square feet of merchandising space, 6 fueling stations, and many locations feature diesel fueling islands as well.
Yesway now owns and operates convenience stores and truck stops, including the Allsup's convenience store chain, in nine states, Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.
To find the Yesway or Allsup's store closest to you, please visit www.Yesway.com/locations or www.Allsups.com/allsups-locations/.
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About Yesway – Yesway is one of the fastest-growing convenience store operators in the United States. Established in 2015, Yesway is a multi-branded platform that acquires, transforms, and enhances portfolios of convenience stores by leveraging expertise in real estate and technology, and by implementing data-driven decision-making. Yesway was named the "2021 Convenience Store Chain of the Year" by CStore Decisions and is currently ranked #21 on the "2022 CSP Top 202 Chains" list by total portfolio size. Yesway ranked #2 in year-over-year relative store growth on the Convenience Store News "2020 Top 20 Growth Chains" list and its CEO has been named a "CSP 2020 Power 20 Deal Maker." Yesway's portfolio currently consists of 423 stores located in Texas, New Mexico, South Dakota, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and Nebraska, including the Allsup's Convenience Store chain. www.yesway.com
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Attendees Can Interview, Receive Offers on Site; $840 Signing Bonuses Offered
EIGHTY FOUR, Pa., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 84 Lumber, the nation's largest privately held building materials supplier, is recruiting for 10 immediate openings at their new location in Detroit, MI. Detroit is the latest addition to the company's U.S. footprint of stores as they continue to expand nationwide, and the organization is eager to fill positions for the new store to support a growing market. Interested job seekers can interview for open positions at a hiring event on April 14, 2022, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Detroit location (4158 Pioneer Drive, Commerce Township, MI 48390).
"At 84 Lumber, we are on the leading edge of the ongoing rise in residential construction across the nation and are excited to support builders and help satisfy construction demands in the Detroit market," said Phil Garuccio, divisional vice president at 84 Lumber. "Greater demand for our products means a need for more motivated, dedicated employees who want to take advantage of the phenomenal growth opportunity in our industry. If you have a strong work ethic and are eager for something new, you could be the perfect fit for us."
Hiring event attendees will participate in job interviews, learn more about 84 Lumber's company culture, and get more details about signing bonuses being offered. Some attendees may receive a job offer on site. Open positions include:
- Manager trainees (MTs), who enter an intensive, one-on-one, on-the-job training program that teaches them about the company's business and puts them on a path to become a future leader within the enterprise. Starting compensation for manager trainees is $40,000 to $45,000 per year. MTs also receive an $840 sign-on bonus.
- Forklift/yard associates. Applicants need no prior experience and perform essential functions behind the scenes – from the management of supply shipments to the operation of forklifts and other equipment. Starting pay is $15 per hour. These associates also receive an $840 sign-on bonus.
"As a family-owned company, 84 Lumber is committed to helping our employees build a long-term career with us. We are proud to say that 95% of our store managers started in our manager trainee program," Garuccio said. "We believe that a wide variety of candidates can find a home with the company and open doors for themselves – a person with no construction experience but a desire to learn, military veterans ready to open their next chapter, or someone simply ready to make a fresh start. We'll give every one of them the tools to grow."
Candidates interested in participating in the Hiring Event should pre-register online and complete the form. Registrants will then receive an email from 84 Lumber with the link to apply for the desired position. To save time, Garuccio strongly encourages candidates to apply for positions online before they attend the event.
On-site pre-employment drug screening will be available for applicants at the hiring event. Candidates who advance in the process will also be required to pass a background check prior to employment.
To learn more about 84 Lumber, follow the company on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
ABOUT 84 LUMBER
Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, 84 Lumber Company is the nation's largest privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components and industry-leading services for single- and multi-family residences and commercial buildings. The company operates nearly 250 stores, component manufacturing plants, custom door shops, custom millwork shops and engineered wood product centers in more than 30 states. 84 Lumber also offers turnkey installation services for a variety of products, including framing, insulation, siding, windows, roofing, decking and drywall. A certified national women's business enterprise owned by Maggie Hardy Knox, 84 Lumber was named by Forbes as one of America's Largest Private Companies in 2018 and one of America's Best Large Employers in 2019. For more information, visit 84lumber.com or join us at Facebook.com/84lumber and linkedin.com/company/84-lumber.
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NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. (NYSE: FHS).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities who purchased FHS American Depositary Shares in or traceable to the Company's March 2021 initial public offering.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until July 11, 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, First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) the new rules, regulations and policies to be implemented by the Chinese government following the Two Sessions parliamentary meetings were far more severe than represented to investors and posed a material adverse threat to the Company and its business; (b) contemplated Chinese regulations and rules regarding private education were leading to a slowdown of government approval to open new educational facilities which would have a negative effect on FHS's enrollment and growth; and (c) as a result, representations made in connection with the Company's initial public offering regarding FHS's historical financial and operational metrics and purported market opportunities did not accurately reflect the actual business, operations, and financial results and trajectory of the Company at the time of the initial public offering, and were materially false and misleading and lacked a factual basis.
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Livestock contractor charged with inhumane slaughter of animal, deputies say
SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - Authorities in Florida have arrested a man in the death of an animal after they say he was initially called to help them with a roaming donkey.
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office in Florida reports deputies responded to an animal complaint of a donkey who was roaming unattended near a local bridge on April 12.
They called Philip Hayes, an independent livestock contractor, for assistance. However, the sheriff’s office said the donkey was shot and killed by Hayes.
Investigators found that Hayes committed an act that resulted in the cruel death of the donkey and did not use humane methods to prevent needless suffering.
Witnesses told the sheriff’s office that before the killing, Hayes was observed hand-feeding the animal and refused to use equipment provided by the witness to facilitate the capturing of the animal. Hayes then proceeded to his vehicle to obtain a firearm.
Hayes is being charged with the inhumane slaughter of livestock and torture-inflict pain and serious injury/death charges.
The sheriff’s office said Hayes turned himself in during the overnight hours.
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Modernizes digital business verification with programmatic KYB and Know Your Consumer (KYC) compliance and anti-fraud capabilities in a single solution
ATLANTA, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IDology, a GBG Company and leading identity verification provider, announces the launch of ExpectID Business, adding Know Your Business (KYB) to its ExpectID platform. ExpectID Business automates KYB verification for compliance and raises the bar on business-to-business fraud protection. By digitizing business verification, companies can more efficiently scale operations while onboarding new customers faster. IDology's ExpectID platform fuses KYB and KYC due diligence with multiple layers of risk detection and fraud protection for one powerful, programmatic solution that enables businesses to transact with trust.
Ninety-eight percent of B2B retailers, manufacturers and marketplaces experienced financial losses and related reputational risks due to successful fraud attacks last year alone. While any business that deals with the transfer of money is required to perform a KYC or KYB check, meeting KYB verification requirements is particularly challenging for financial services providers and fintechs. Conventional KYB verification is often a tedious, manual process that creates unnecessary friction and onboarding delays. With rising expectations for frictionless B2B customer experiences, lengthy processes can negatively impact client acquisition and intensify competitive pressures. At the same time, in defending against ever-increasing and sophisticated global cyber fraud threats, conventional KYB solutions often fall short of delivering a comprehensive risk perspective needed to stay ahead of evolving B2B fraud schemes.
One Powerful, Programmatic Solution
ExpectID Business goes beyond basic KYB and KYC verification to provide a deep, comprehensive and holistic perspective of the risk associated with both the business and the authorized users. It delivers actionable intelligence to streamline onboarding workflows for legitimate businesses, while dynamically escalating higher-risk customers to enhanced layers of authentication.
ExpectID Business utilizes a proven, multi-layered orchestration platform that uniquely:
Accelerates Onboarding While Reducing Risk. ExpectID Business accesses high-quality, diverse data sources to verify more U.S. businesses and confirm the connection between a business and authorized users, while also evaluating risk. By seamlessly locating and verifying more customers, trust is established in business-to-business relationships with less friction.
Deters Fraud with Machine Learning and Cross-Industry Consortium Intelligence. The powerful combination of intelligence from IDology's anti-fraud consortium and machine learning supervised by its team of fraud analysts delivers real-time and always-on transparent insights that businesses need to detect and stop fraud before and after verification and enables businesses to fine-tune onboarding models with greater precision.
Replaces Costly Manual Processes with Programmatic Ones. Proactively identifies higher-risk businesses to avoid costly and resource-intensive, deeper due diligence. This also enables more confident approvals while safeguarding the customer experience, removing unnecessary friction and delays. With a proven and stable orchestration platform that leverages machine learning, ExpectID Business reduces the manpower burden of KYB due diligence and the inherent risk of human error.
Combines Business Verification with Watchlist Screening. Checks multiple watch lists and conducts an OFAC check for both the business and the primary user with real-time data and faster response times for always-on protection and compliance
"Fraud and money laundering are growing threats to the B2B sector, making KYB a major pain point for businesses," said Heidi Hunter, Chief Product Officer at GBG Americas (Acuant and IDology). "A better KYB solution is needed to stay compliant, prevent fraud and reduce costs while safely onboarding corporate customers. With ExpectID Business, we're giving our customers the data insight and guidance they need to quickly and confidently onboard legitimate customers and equally important, identify higher-risk customers to avoid the costs associated with more complex background checks."
For more information about ExpectID Business, click here.
IDology, a GBG Company, is transforming identity verification and fraud deterrence for businesses worldwide with innovative, multi-layered solutions and the data control, precision and transparency needed to build trust in a digital world. Through a combination of dedicated fraud experts and artificial intelligence, IDology leverages thousands of physical and digital data sources to deliver the industry's most accurate locate results. With frictionless, secure digital identity verification, IDology helps businesses stay ahead of shifting fraud trends and empowers them to build trust, deter fraud and maintain compliance for long-term revenue growth. Many of the largest technology and financial services companies in the world rely on IDology's innovative multi-channel identity verification technology, consortium network and diverse team of dedicated fraud experts.
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Biden facing fire and anger during New Mexico visit
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit New Mexico on Saturday to talk about his administration’s efforts to tackle wildfires as residents smolder with anger over how federal officials allowed planned burns to spread out of control, leading to the largest blaze in recorded state history.
The fire has been contained on several fronts, but is still burning amid dangerously hot and dry conditions. It’s destroyed more than 430 homes across 500 square miles (1,300 square kilometers) since early April, according to federal officials.
Evacuations have displaced thousands of residents from rural villages with Spanish-colonial roots and high poverty rates, while unleashing untold environmental damage. Fear of flames is giving way to concern about erosion and mudslides in places where superheated fire penetrated soil and roots.
The blaze is the latest reminder of Biden’s concern about wildfires, which are expected to worsen as climate change continues, and how they’ll strain resources needed to fight them.
“These fires are blinking ‘code red’ for our nation,” Biden said last year after stops in Idaho and California. “They’re gaining frequency and ferocity.”
In New Mexico, investigators have tracked the two source fires to burns that were set by federal forest managers as preventative measures. A group of Mora County residents sued the U.S. Forest Service this week in an effort to obtain more information about the government’s role.
Ralph Arellanes of Las Vegas, New Mexico, said many ranchers of modest means appear unlikely to receive compensation for uninsured cabins, barns and sheds that were razed by the fire.
“They’ve got their day job and their ranch and farm life. It’s not like they have a big old house or hacienda — it could be a very basic home, may or may not have running water,” said Arellanes, a former wildland firefighter and chairman for a confederation of Hispanic community advocacy groups. “They use it to stay there to feed and water the cattle on the weekend. Or maybe they have a camper. But a lot of that got burned.”
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved 890 disaster relief claims worth $2.7 million for individuals and households.
On Thursday, the Biden administration extended eligible financial relief to the repair of water facilities, irrigation ditches, bridges and roads. Proposed legislation from Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, D-N.M., would offer full compensation for nearly all lost property and income linked to the wildfire.
Jennifer Carbajal says she evacuated twice from the impending wildfire at a shared family home at Pandaries in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. The house survived while about 50 neighboring homes burned along with the tanks that feed the municipal water system, leaving no local supply of potable water without truck deliveries.
“There is no long-term plan right now for water infrastructure in northern New Mexico,” Carbajal said.
She said matters are worse in many hardscrabble communities across fire-scarred Mora County, where the median household income is roughly $28,000 — less than half the national average.
“They barter a lot and really have never had to rely on external resources,” she said. “The whole idea of applying for a loan (from FEMA) is an immediate turnoff for the majority of that population.”
George Fernandez of Las Vegas, New Mexico, says his family is unlikely to be compensated for an uninsured, fire-gutted house in the remote Mineral Hills area, nor a companion cabin that was built by his grandparents nearly a century ago.
Fernandez said his brother had moved away from the house to a nursing home before the fire swept through — making direct federal compensation unlikely under current rules because the house was no longer a primary residence.
“I think they should make accommodations for everybody who lost whatever they lost at face value,” Fernandez said. “It would take a lot of money to accomplish that, but it was something they started and I think they should.”
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New data highlights incentives that contribute to employee retention, including flexible schedules and wellness perks.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CareerBuilder, a global talent acquisition leader and job marketplace, released findings from their latest Harris Poll survey revealing that the majority of employed adults (52%) are content in their roles and not engaged in a job search right now whereas 23% of Gen Z, 24% of Millennials and 14% of Gen X among those actively looking for a new job. As part of the survey, employees also shared which incentives they value most that keep them engaged and loyal to their organization.
On average, the data shows that a quarter of employed adults have been at their company for three to five years with about one in 10 employees (9%) who have been working at their current company for less than a year, 22% at their company for one to two years, and 20% for six to 10 years.
"With these new survey results, we see that one out of five employees have been at their company for six to 10 years indicating that workers value loyalty and a healthy work culture," said Kristin Kelley, Chief Marketing Officer at CareerBuilder. "As employers, we strive to keep our teams motivated and happy. This new data helps inform and open the lines of communication, so employers can meet folks where they are, providing an ideal environment that allows everyone to prioritize wellness, flexibility and work-life balance."
Of the employed adults, 56% say that the work schedule attracts them most in their current role and is especially important to women (61%) compared to men (51%). Almost half of the workers who were surveyed say that colleagues (48%), fair pay (46%), and work-life balance (43%) are most appealing with 34% who also appreciate their health benefits. In fact, 58% of Gen Z are attracted to their job because of colleagues and work friends while men (52%) are more likely than women (39%) to be drawn to their job because they are being paid fairly.
The survey also revealed the benefits that employees look for outside of common work perks and their company's current offerings:
- 30% are seeking a four-day work week
- 28% hope to have their birthday off
- 24% seek mental health and wellness benefits
- 21% prefer to work remotely full-time
- 16% would like paid sabbatical leave
- 13% would be interested in pet insurance
- 10% look for fertility or new baby benefits
Notably, perks related to their work schedule supersede financial offerings for employees including a signing bonus (28%), student loan repayment (20%), childcare or daycare stipend (19%) and tuition reimbursement (15%).
This survey was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of CareerBuilder. For more information on CareerBuilder, visit CareerBuilder.com.
CareerBuilder is a global talent marketplace that provides talent acquisition solutions to help employers find, hire and onboard great talent, and helps job seekers build new skills and progressive careers as the modern world of work changes. CareerBuilder has 25 years of experience as a talent company using technology to place people in jobs, and it is the only company with both the technology, through its online platform, and the candidates via its job site, to create a connected end-to-end experience. CareerBuilder also owns Broadbean and Workterra companies and operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia serving the majority of the Fortune 500 across five specialized markets. CareerBuilder is majority-owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board. For more information, visit careerbuilder.com, and to learn more about our solutions for employers, visit hiring.careerbuilder.com.
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Fans, friends pay tribute to the late Olivia Newton-John
(CNN) – There was a floral tribute for Olivia Newton-John Monday at her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The Australian singer and actress died at her Southern California ranch Monday morning. She was 73 years old.
Over the last 30 years, she was treated for several bouts of cancer – most recently at the base of her spine.
The four-time Grammy winner rose to fame in 1978 after starring opposite John Travolta in the mega-popular movie musical “Grease.”
Travolta paid tribute to his former co-star with a post on Instagram that read:
My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better. Your impact was incredible. I love you so much. We will see you down the road and we will all be together again. Yours from the first moment I saw you and forever! Your Danny, your John!
Newton-John’s 1981 track “Physical” also went on to spend ten weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.
She sold more than 100 million albums throughout her lengthy career.
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PRINCETON, N.J., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Singularity Systems, a leader in intelligent document processing (IDP) delivered via their SingularityAI® platform, today announced the company was selected as a Hot Vendor by HFS, a unique analyst firm respected for their no-nonsense insights. In the report, HFS OneOffice™ Hot Vendors: Q2 2022, the firm profiles an exclusive group of emerging players, each with a differentiated value proposition, with Singularity Systems one of only five companies making the prestigious list.
HFS Hot Vendors are service and technology providers hand-picked by the firm's analysts to help enterprise organizations expand their ecosystems with offerings that solve today's complex business problems and exploit market opportunities. HFS Hot Vendors display truly differentiated offerings and out of the box thinking that can be both inspiring and useful.
Vendors are determined based on their offerings' distinctiveness, ecosystem robustness, client impact, financial position, and impact. As profiled in the HFS OneOffice and OneEcosystem frameworks, these vendors have the vision and strategy to impact and disrupt the market.
"Recognition as a Hot Vendor by HFS is a testament that our advanced machine learning IDP solution is at the top tier among competitors," says Dr. Tianhao Wu, CTO and co-founder of Singularity Systems. "Not only because we achieve the fastest completion of use cases with the highest accuracy while needing less training data, but more importantly, SingularityAI offers enterprises a generally scalable solution with sustained ease of use as requirements expand. The simplest (and most effective) solution for customers is actually the hardest to build – we have done this and will continue to advance our capabilities as customer needs evolve."
"SingularityAI has made smart strategic choices in creating its IDP product that led us to name it an HFS Hot Vendor," says Reetika Fleming, Research Leader, HFS Research, "Its ability to work with small data samples upfront and process and adapt to new data streams is geared well to complex enterprise business processes. Blending multiple IDP approaches, creating a user-friendly interface, and prioritizing integration with major platforms further sets up SingularityAI's clients for success with their digitization efforts."
HFS is a unique analyst organization that combines deep visionary expertise with rapid demand side analysis of the Global 2000. Its outlook for the future is admired across the global technology and business operations industries. Its analysts are respected for their no-nonsense insights based on demand side data and engagements with industry practitioners.
HFS Research introduced the world to terms such as "RPA" (Robotic Process Automation) in 2012 and more recently, the HFS OneOffice™. The HFS mission is to provide visionary insight into the major innovations impacting business operations such as Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Internet of Things, Digital Business Models and Smart Analytics.
With its world-class team of scientists and developers, Singularity Systems has pioneered new AI techniques that have modernized and democratized Intelligent Document Processing (IDP). The company provides SingularityAI, an Artificial Intelligence platform enabling enterprises to transform their raw data into actionable insight.
Enterprise leaders use SingularityAI to efficiently convert high-volume unstructured content into machine-readable data, enabling real-time decision-making and powering improvements in customer experience and operational agility. Serving a global customer network of top-tier organizations in banking, insurance, healthcare, energy, and other data-intensive industries, Singularity Systems is headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey's Einstein's Alley.
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BENSALEM, Pa., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against CareDx, Inc. ("CareDx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: CDNA).
Class Period: February 24, 2021 – May 5, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 22, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their CareDx investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) CareDx had engaged in a variety of improper and illegal schemes to inflate testing services revenue and demand, including pushing a surveillance protocol through inaccurate marketing materials, offering extravagant inducements or kickbacks to physicians and other providers, and improperly bundling expensive testing services with other blood tests as part of the RemoTraC service; (2) these practices, and others, subjected CareDx to an undisclosed risk of regulatory scrutiny; (3) these practices rendered the Company's testing services revenue reported throughout the Class Period artificially inflated; and (4) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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Quarters represents the first-ever blockchain token to receive SEC no-action letter, making it safe and compliant
NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading blockchain gaming project, Pocketful of Quarters (POQ), announced today it has become certified as a Unity Verified Solution Partner. All game developers on Unity will now have access to POQ's SDK, enabling them to easily integrate blockchain technology onto their titles.
"With over three billion video game players and the metaverse representing an $8 trillion opportunity, investors, players and developers deserve a say in the future of gaming," said Michael Weiksner, co-founder and CEO of POQ. "As the biggest blockchain project in the world, POQ is ushering in a new age of interoperability within games, empowering players and developers to create the future of gameplay and the metaverse that we want."
POQ offers Quarters, the company's game-agnostic, digital utility token designed for the sole purpose of gameplay that empowers players with the freedom and agility to move from one game to another. Quarters is the first and only compliant and interoperable video game currency for the metaverse. The cross-platform currency, which has no financial value, offers greater flexibility to developers over how they build, distribute, monetize and cross-market games, ultimately empowering them to create rich, new multiplayer experiences without losing creative and economic control to publishers.
Developers can easily "drop in" POQ's SDK to have access to Quarters within their games, while remaining in full control of how they want to deploy Quarters. This includes complementing their existing currency or replacing their existing currency. Developers that want Quarters to exist alongside their native currency have many options available to them for design and integration. As a result, developers gain the flexibility to integrate Quarters to fit their games, business model and player needs.
For more information, visit www.poq.gg.
Pocketful of Quarters (POQ) is taking back video games for players with its Quarters, a game and platform agnostic digital currency that enables players to seamlessly move tokens and assets between games and utilize them across hundreds of gaming titles and genres. POQ received no-action relief for its platform payment token, Quarters, meaning it is accessible for gamers in the United States and around the world. Additionally, with POQ's patented Zero-click transfer technology, players can earn and spend blockchain and crypto tokens just by taking actions within games.
Backed by an all-star team of investors and advisors like Tim Draper (Draper Associates), Michelle Phan (Co-Founder of Ipsy) and Chris Cross (Formerly of Blizzard Entertainment, THQ, EA, and DreamWorks Interactive), Pocketful of Quarters aims to empower players with choice and transform the way they play with a universal currency across all games.
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See your world from a different angle
Out of all the camera lenses, a fisheye is one of the most interesting. The short, stubby lens gives you a perspective that is more than 180 degrees. You’re not wrong if you think that it sounds the same as the panoramic function on mobile phones.
But with a fisheye lens, the final image is somewhat hemispherical, with heavy distortion on the edges. Straight objects are bent out of shape and content often has a vignette effect. Applying different effects to it, the lens can transform drab landscapes into surreal environments.
A fish eye by another name
The name is derived from the eyes of a fish, as it has a visual angle greater than 180 degrees. So even though its eyes are on the side of its head, it can still see what is in front of it.
The term “fisheye” was in wide circulation among photographers, but in recent years the more professional-sounding “ultra-wide-angle lens” is the preferred name. However, when you search for fisheye lenses online, you’ll find exactly what you need. Just don’t forget to keep all your lenses safe in a camera backpack.
A vision of the pop-culture generation
While the lens is a popular option for creating dramatic cityscapes and disproportionate crowd shots, it found the most success in an unlikely medium.
Physicist Robert W. Wood invented the fisheye lens back in 1906, and it became a staple in the mass-produced mid-’60s. With the introduction of Nikon’s Fisheye-Nikkor lens, photos using the technique were seemingly everywhere. From Apollo missions training to political rallies and conventions, the fisheye lens captured some iconic moments.
And an interest in the weird perspective was brewing in an improbable corner of the entertainment industry. Photographers realized that the fisheye lens gives a sense of greatness, and toward the end of the decade, hugely popular acts like The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and the first Woodstock music festival were captured that way.
Shortly after that, bands started to use fisheye lenses for music videos and album covers. You’d be hard-pressed to find a musical act that hasn’t used them in some form over the last six decades. Because of the connection to hard rock and rugged lifestyles, the lens quickly made its way to extreme sports, too. Even today, it is a must-have aesthetic for any skateboarding or snowboarding video.
Best fisheye lenses
Top fisheye lens for mobile phones
Olloclip 3-in-1 Essential Lens Kit
What you need to know: In addition to the fisheye lens, the kit also includes a super wide-angle and macro lens.
What you’ll love: The Olloclips are hugely popular with mobile photographers, and the lens kit easily clips onto your phone. It works with all camera apps and is suitable for 360-degree and panorama photos.
What you should consider: Since the camera lens placement is different for various iPhone models, this lens kit is only compatible with iPhone 11.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top mobile fisheye lens for the money
Kingmas 3-in-1 Universal Fish Eye Lens
What you need to know: In the handy carry pouch, there is a fisheye, wide-angle and macro lens.
What you’ll love: The clip fits easily over your mobile phone’s camera lens. You simply unscrew a lens if you want to swap it out for another.
What you should consider: Don’t be alarmed when you only get two lenses in the box. The macro and wide-angle lenses are combined, and you must unscrew them to use them individually.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth considering
Alilusso 180-Degree Fisheye Lens
What you need to know: This affordable fisheye lens is compatible with a variety of mobile phones.
What you’ll love: The fisheye lens is attached to a plastic clip that fits over your phone’s camera. The clip has a unique sliding system, letting the lens move up or down to conform to where the phone’s camera lens is.
What you should consider: While it is compatible with the newer iPhone 13, some users found it difficult to line up the lenses correctly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top fisheye lens for digital cameras
Nikon AF-S Fisheye Nikkor 8-15-Millimeter Fixed Zoom Camera Lens
What you need to know: This is the first fisheye lens that can zoom and it’s also the widest fisheye angle for any Nikkor lens.
What you’ll love: The 15-millimeter lens can capture images in full 180 degrees or you can get up close to half an inch for a fisheye image with a macro effect. It’s perfect for both still photos and videos.
What you should consider: The steep price will put it out of reach for many photographers.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top digital camera fisheye lens for the money
Altura Photo 8-Millimeter f/3.0 Professional Fisheye Lens
What you need to know: The lens has a manual focus ring, and when you remove the bayonet-style hood, it can capture 180-degree images.
What you’ll love: Compatible with all Canon APS-C cameras, it comes with a custom hard-shell lens case for added protection. It is constructed from a hybrid aspherical element and multi-layer lens coating for crisp photos.
What you should consider: When used with a full-frame camera, it will produce a more spherical 360-degree image with black vignette borders.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth considering
Meike 8-Millimeter f3.5 Ultra Wide Angle Fisheye Lens
What you need to know: An affordable fisheye lens, it comes with a removable hood and a carry pouch to keep it safe.
What you’ll love: This lens needs a minimum focus distance of 13 inches. It has a multi-layered coating to reduce flare and ghosting and manual aperture control.
What you should consider: The lens can only be used on Canon cameras that have a manual (M-mode) or “release without lens” setting.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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BELTON — The capital murder trial for a Killeen man accused of fatally stabbing a 68-year-old Temple woman was cut short Friday due to a missing witness. The trial will continue Tuesday after the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Christopher Romel Henry, 39, is accused of capital murder by kidnapping in the death of Rose Davis. The state is not seeking the death penalty in the case.
The missing witness delayed defense tactics for Henry, one of his attorneys said.
“She is a material witness to our defense,” defense attorneys Bobby Barina said. “She is essential to our defense.”
Michael Magana, Henry’s other defense attorney, asked 264th District Court Judge Paul LePak for the case to continue on Tuesday.
Bell County Assistant District Attorney Fred Burns told LePak he did not have any issues with the case continuing on Tuesday but asked to have the matter resolved by then.
“If she is not here on Tuesday, I ask that we proceed,” he said. “We can’t keep waiting.”
Barina stated that if there were any other issues with the witness, there was previous testimony that could be used in Henry’s defense.
The court learned earlier that Shanora Daniels, the witness in question, had a medical issue that could prevent her from testifying. Confirmation of her medical issue came after the lunch recess.
Before the break, the prosecution, represented by Burns and Bell County Assistant District Attorney Sandra Martin, rested their case after calling more than 23 witnesses to testify and presenting evidence on the case throughout the week.
Henry’s charge stems from the June 18, 2020, stabbing death of Davis at The Bridge apartments, 404 S. Fryers Creek Circle.
Police found Davis on the ground outside an apartment with several cuts to her throat and her stomach, with her hands tied behind her back with duct tape, according to an arrest affidavit.
Before her death at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple, the affidavit said, Davis identified Henry as her attacker.
Various witnesses at the scene of the crime described seeing Davis forcibly escorted from her apartment by a man matching Henry’s description, the affidavit said.
Other witnesses reported hearing Davis call for help, while another said he observed Henry allegedly stab her.
Henry was located by police in Killeen as the passenger of a woman’s car and was detained for questioning.
Henry told police that he was at the apartment building but denied having anything to do with Davis’ death.
The woman in the car was also interviewed and, according to the affidavit, told officers that she dropped off and picked up Davis from the apartment complex but had no idea of what transpired.
“She stated that after she left the location with Henry, he started crying and told her he had ‘messed up’ and ‘he put her hands on (Davis)’ and eventually told her he had stabbed Davis,” the affidavit said. “When he was arrested, she stated Henry told her to dispose of items he left in her car.”
The trial is expected to continue at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Bell County Justice Center. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_80f8120a-de07-11ec-b79e-bbfbcc6310e6.html | 2022-05-28T01:09:49Z |
The Settlement does not involve personal injury, death, or property damage.
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SEATTLE, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The following statement is being issued by Kroll Notice Media regarding the Toyota Prius Inverter/IPM Settlement.
There is a proposed class action settlement alleging certain Toyota Prius and Prius V vehicles contained defective inverters/ Intelligent Power Modules ("IPMs"). Toyota denies the allegations. The Court has not ruled on these claims. This notice is to inform you about the settlement and your options.
Who Is Included?
You are a Class Member for settlement purposes only and may be eligible for benefits if you:
What Does the Settlement Provide?
The settlement provides these benefits:
What are Your Options?
- Do Nothing. You will be legally bound by decisions of the Court, and you will give up any rights to sue for these claims.
- Opt-Out. If you do not want to be bound by the Settlement, you must exclude yourself by October 26, 2022.
- Object to the Settlement. You may submit an objection and explain why you do not like the settlement by October 26, 2022. You cannot both exclude yourself and object to the settlement. Please see FAQ #21 at www.ToyotaPriusInverterSettlement.com for important details/requirements.
- File a Claim for Reimbursement and/or Register for Redistribution Check: You must submit a Registration and Reimbursement Claim Form to get reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses. If you replaced an IPM or inverter and did NOT receive notice that you are automatically registered for the Redistribution benefit, you must also register to be eligible to receive money from the Redistribution Fund, if available. The deadline to submit is three months after the Final Effective Date, and is currently anticipated to be May 12, 2023, but is likely subject to change.
The Court will hold a hearing on January 13, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at First Street United States Courthouse, 350 West 1st St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012, Courtroom 8A to hear any objections, determine if the Settlement is fair, and consider the Special Master's recommendation that Class Counsel be awarded $19.6 million in fees and expenses and a Service Award for Class Representatives of $5,000 each, to be paid separately by Toyota. For details review FAQ #23 at www.ToyotaPriusInverterSettlement.com. You may attend the Hearing, but you aren't required to.
Where Can I Find More Information?
This is only a summary. If you have questions or want more information about this lawsuit, the settlement and your rights, visit www.toyotapriusinvertersettlement.com. call 833-942-3997, or write to: Prius IPM Settlement Notice Administrator, c/o Kroll Notice Administration, P.O. Box 5324, New York, NY 10150-5324. ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. CHECK WEBSITE FOR REVISIONS & OTHER UPDATES.
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Russia continues steel mill airstrikes as Ukraine seeks deal
By OLEKSANDR STASHEVSKYI
Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces were continuing their airstrikes on the Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol and pressing their advance on towns in eastern Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s military. Ukraine has offered to release Russian prisoners of war in exchange for the safe evacuation of the badly injured fighters trapped inside the mill in the ruined city. Those negotiations are happening as Kyiv prepares for its first war crimes trial of a captured Russian soldier, who is is alleged to have gunned down an unarmed civilian riding a bicycle. Meanwhile, Ukraine shut down a pipeline that carries Russian gas across the country to Western Europe. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/11/ukraine-offers-to-swap-prisoners-for-hurt-mariupol-fighters/ | 2022-05-12T07:24:34Z |
Global Digital Economy Conference 2022 Kicks off at the End of July
BEIJING, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The digital economy has become the commanding height of strategic importance in global competition. Countries around the world are accelerating the development of the digital economy, striving to take the initiative in future development and international competition. According to IDC's forecast, the output value of the digital economy will account for 62% of the global GDP by 2023, demonstrating that the world is stepping into a new era of digital economy. In order to seek high-quality development of the digital economy in this new era, the Global Digital Economy Conference (hereinafter referred to as GDEC) 2022, organized by Asia Digital Group, will be held in Beijing on July 28-30.
The Opening Ceremony and Main Forum of this GDEC will bring together heavyweight guests from global governments, enterprises, universities, research institutes and finance as well as end-users. Focusing on new trends and hot issues in the development of the global digital economy, the GDEC themed as "Embrace a Digital Future—New Factors, New Rules, New Patterns" acts as a platform to discuss cooperation in the field of international digital economy and jointly seek a new future for China's digital economy through cross-border links to share views for creating a "Beijing benchmark" for global digital economy.
Gathering Global Wisdom to Discuss the Development of the Digital Economy
With the aim of reaching a global consensus on the development of the digital economy and strengthening the cooperation between China and the world at large in this sector, the Opening Ceremony and Main Forum of this GDEC will involve big names from over 40 cities of 30 some countries, with the proportion of international guests reaching 50%, including envoys of friendly countries to China, representatives of international organizations, and partners from sister cities in digital economy so as to build an international cooperation and exchange platform that leads the development of the global digital economy.
Representatives of countries such as Lee Young, minister of SMEs and Startups of the Republic of Korea and Florian Tursky, state secretary of the Austrian Ministry of Finance will share views on the development of their digital economy and the cooperation with China. The World Economic Forum's President Børge Brende and other representatives of international organizations will elaborate on the mission of their organ and how to promote the global development of the digital economy. Representatives from international sister cities such as San Francisco in the United States, Seville in Spain, London and Glasgow in the United Kingdom and Copenhagen in Denmark as well as Lhasa in Tibet Autonomous Region of China will participate online to share the status quo of digital economy in their countries or regions and discuss the development of digital economy to promote the cooperation in global digital economy.
Demonstrating the Commitment of China to be a Digital Power via Authoritative Interpretation
This conference has implemented the strategic deployment of "Digital China" in an active way. The Opening Ceremony and Main Forum will focus on hot topics such as green innovation and development, digital trade, data valuation, and global rule-based governance. Wu Hequan, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Liu Shijin, Deputy Director of the Committee on Economic Affairs of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), and Du Ruxu, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE), Fellow of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), one of the National High-Level Talents in China and one of the Guangdong Introduced Leading Talents (需确认) will deliver keynote speeches to expound the strategic deployment of China's digital economy.
The Main Forum will witness the release of the high-profile White Paper on Global Digital Economy 2022 by Yu Xiaohui, president of the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. The white paper will sort out and summarize the new trends of policies on global digital economy, analyze its status quo and quantify the new development pattern of the global digital economy from the perspectives of the world as a whole, different groups of countries, different geographical regions and specific countries.
In order to better give play to the role of digital economy leaders in innovation-driven development, the Opening Ceremony and Main Forum will bring together Alfred F. Kelly, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Visa, Hou Yang, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Greater China Region, Crawford Del Prete, President of IDC, Liu Liehong, Chairman of China Unicom, Wang Haifeng, CTO of Baidu and other guests will express their views in keynote speeches. Guests including Zhang Li, Executive Vice President of Asia Digital Group, Huang Chenhong, President of Greater China and Global Executive Vice President of SAP, Zhou Hongyi, Founder of 360 Group and Member of the National Committee of the CPPCC, Qi Xiangdong, Chairman of QI-ANXIN Technology Group Inc., Diao Zhizhong, Chairman of Glodon, and Su Tong, Chairman of Hylink will analyze the development of digital economy from the industrial side in the session of "Embrace a Digital Future—Global Digital Economy Development Cooperation Dialogue" to boost the high-quality development of China's digital economy.
Unlocking the Metaverse to Enjoy New Experience of Technology
Digital technology is being fully integrated into all fields and the whole process of human society with new concepts, new formats and new models. As a stage for linking global wisdom and displaying digital technology, the Global Digital Economy Conference not only shows the ever-changing digital economy, but also reflects the surging vitality of digital technology.
The Metaverse Session will be opened for the first time at the Opening Ceremony and Main Forum by utilizing internet 3.0. The online platform reproduces the offline venue through digital twin, artificial intelligence and other digital technologies. Based on the three-dimensional scene-based design, this session, relying on a variety of presentation forms such as plane and virtual space, presents such scenes as the main venue, six summits, exhibition areas and parallel forums. It will provide global audiences with a new immersive experience throughout conferences and exhibitions, and support the synchronous participation of tens of millions of online audiences to realize multilingual communication and interaction in real time, and bring diverse and interactive experience in extremely realistic scenes. The upgraded version of AI synthetic female anchor Yani will appear again in connecting with major guests worldwide and bring a brand new technological experience to the audience in comprehensive human-machine interaction.
Beijing, as a platform gathering global wisdom for a better digital economy, will become the most influential and popular city in the global digital economy at the end of July.
This GDEC is hosted by People's Government of Beijing Municipality, National Development and Reform Commission, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Commerce, Cyberspace Administration of China, and China Association for Science and Technology, and organized by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology, People's Government of Lhasa Municipality, Chaoyang District People's Government of Beijing Municipality, China Association of Communications Enterprise, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology and Asia Digital Group.
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- ZyVersa is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class product candidates to address significant unmet medical needs of patients with renal and inflammatory diseases
- Lead renal product candidate, phase 2a-ready VAR 200, mediates removal of excess intracellular lipids that contribute to kidney damage leading to end-stage renal disease
- Lead anti-inflammatory product candidate, inflammasome ASC inhibitor (IC 100), blocks initiation and perpetuation of damaging inflammation that's pathogenic in a multitude of inflammatory diseases
- Transaction proceeds will advance clinical evaluation of VAR 200 and progress IC 100 into the clinic
- Combined company to have an implied initial enterprise value of approximately $108.92 Million, and the transaction is expected to deliver cash proceeds of around $83.12 Million to ZyVersa (assuming no redemptions) to fund ZyVersa's clinical development programs
- Transaction expected to be completed in fourth quarter of 2022; combined company expected to be listed on NASDAQ under ticker "ZVSA"
WESTON, Fla. and BRIDGEWATER, N.J., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. ("ZyVersa"), a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company leveraging advanced, proprietary technologies to develop product candidates that address unmet medical needs in the areas of renal and inflammatory diseases, and Larkspur Health Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: LSPR or "Larkspur"), a blank-check special purpose acquisition company, announced today that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the "Business Combination Agreement"). The business combination transaction is expected to provide ZyVersa with access to the public equity market, which the parties believe will escalate development of ZyVersa's renal and inflammasome product candidate pipelines. Upon the business combination transaction closing, which is expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2022, the combined company is expected to be named ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc., which will continue to operate under the ZyVersa management team, led by Stephen C. Glover, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman. The combined company's common stock is anticipated to be listed on NASDAQ under ticker symbol "ZVSA."
"We are delighted to partner with Larkspur in this business combination. Their management and board have vast experience as investors and operating executives in the biopharmaceutical industry," stated Mr. Glover. "This merger and entry into the public markets will enable us to escalate development of our pipeline drug candidates for targeted patients with renal and inflammatory diseases, who have the need for disease-modifying drugs that are well tolerated and safe. We believe our drug candidates in development for these patients have potential to meet these needs and help drive improved health outcomes," added Mr. Glover.
"ZyVersa's management team has deep scientific and operational experience, and the company has two exciting assets, IC 100 for inflammatory diseases and VAR 200 for renal diseases," said Daniel J. O'Connor, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Larkspur. "IC 100, an inflammasome ASC inhibitor, blocks upstream intracellular initiation of the inflammatory cascade and extracellular perpetuation of inflammation, leading to potential for application in numerous, diverse inflammatory conditions. VAR 200, 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin, is a cholesterol efflux mediator intended to reduce renal lipid accumulation that contributes to glomerular diseases and their progression. VAR 200's lead indication is orphan focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. It also has potential to treat orphan Alport syndrome and diabetic kidney disease. ZyVersa's CEO, Mr. Glover has co-founded and led multiple biopharma companies. Prior to co-founding ZyVersa, he was Co-founder and Chief Business Officer of Coherus BioSciences, a late-stage commercial biologics platform company focused on delivering biosimilar therapeutics which went public in 2014. Previously, Mr. Glover was President of Insmed Therapeutic Proteins and EVP and Chief Business Officer of Insmed Incorporated, where he was responsible for creating the company's biosimilar business unit and divestiture of that business to Merck. He also led the strategic review process that resulted in the merger of Insmed and Transave," added Mr. O'Connor. "Mr. Glover clearly excels in licensing, M&A, raising capital, and taking companies public. His current management team consists of successful leaders in drug development, manufacturing, and commercialization from his prior companies. We believe that ZyVersa is well positioned to create significant value for stockholders," concluded Mr. O'Connor.
The combined company will have an estimated pro forma enterprise valuation of approximately $108.92 million. Cash proceeds from the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the "Transactions") are expected to consist of up to approximately $77.67 million of cash held in Larkspur's trust account (before any redemptions by Larkspur's public stockholders and the payment of certain expenses) and approximately $7.00 million attributable to a private investment anchored by new institutional investors (the "PIPE Investment"). Proceeds from the PIPE Investment are expected to be used as working capital and to advance the clinical evaluation of VAR 200 and progress IC 100 into the clinic. The PIPE Investment expected to close in connection with the business combination is conditioned upon ZyVersa obtaining an additional interim financing, and also subject to the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions and a NASDAQ listing. After the closing of the Transactions and assuming no redemptions by Larkspur's public stockholders, existing ZyVersa shareholders will retain 100% of their equity ownership and will own approximately 44.20% of the pro forma combined company.
The Transactions, which have been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both ZyVersa and Larkspur, are subject to, among other customary closing conditions, approval by shareholders of Larkspur, and shareholders of ZyVersa.
A more detailed description of the transaction terms and a copy of the Business Combination Agreement and the definitive documents governing the PIPE Investment will be included in a current report on Form 8-K to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by Larkspur. Larkspur will also file a registration statement (which will be a combined proxy statement and prospectus) with the SEC in connection with the Transactions.
The Benchmark Company LLC and Noble Capital Markets, Inc. are serving as financial advisors to ZyVersa, and Lowenstein Sandler LLP is serving as legal advisor to ZyVersa. A.G.P./Alliance Global Partners, to which Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP is serving as legal advisor, is serving as the exclusive financial advisor to Larkspur. Alston & Bird LLP is serving as legal advisor to Larkspur.
ZyVersa is a clinical stage specialty biopharmaceutical company leveraging advanced, proprietary technologies to develop product candidates that address unmet medical needs in the areas of renal and inflammatory diseases. ZyVersa's development pipeline includes phase 2a ready VAR 200, a cholesterol efflux mediator for treatment of rare kidney disease, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. ZyVersa believes VAR 200 has the potential to treat other glomerular diseases, including Alport Syndrome and Diabetic Kidney Disease. ZyVersa's development pipeline also includes IC 100, a novel inflammasome ASC inhibitor being developed to treat a multitude of inflammatory diseases. For more information, please visit www.zyversa.com.
Larkspur is a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) formed to identify a biopharmaceutical company that can develop and thrive as a newly formed public company and benefit from Larkspur's operational expertise and a significant infusion of capital. Each of Larkspur's management team and board of directors have been former management and executive leadership of private and public biopharmaceutical companies and have over 50+ years of aggregate investment and operational experiences. The team strongly believes in the growth opportunities in the biotechnology industry. They are experienced operators who seek to partner with top innovators and thinkers in the biopharmaceutical field. As operators, their entrepreneurial approach enables support for management teams in making impactful decisions with an eye toward growth and operational excellence. For more information, please visit www.lsprhealth.com.
In connection with the transactions described herein, Larkspur intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 that will include a proxy statement with respect to the stockholder meeting of Larkspur and a prospectus with respect to securities of the combined company. After the registration statement is declared effective by the SEC, the proxy statement/prospectus will be sent to all Larkspur and ZyVersa stockholders. Larkspur will also file other documents regarding the proposed business combination with the SEC. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITIES HOLDERS OF LARKSPUR AND ZYVERSA ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR THAT WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE SINCE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED BUSINESS COMBINATION.
Investors and securities holders will be able to obtain free copies of the proxy statement/prospectus and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by Larkspur through the website maintained by the SEC at https://sec.gov/. In addition, the documents filed by Larkspur may be obtained free of charge from Larkspur's website at www.lsprhealth.com or by written request to info@lsprhealth.com. Additional information about the proposed transaction, including a copy of the business combination agreement and investor presentation, will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by Larkspur with the SEC which can be accessed at www.sec.gov as well as online at www.lsprhealth.com.
Larkspur, ZyVersa, and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Larkspur's stockholders in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about Larkspur's directors and executive officers and their ownership of Larkspur's securities is set forth in Larkspur's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC, as modified or supplemented by any Form 3 or Form 4 filed with the SEC since the date of such filing. Other information regarding the interests of the participants in the proxy solicitation will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus pertaining to the proposed Transactions when it becomes available. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of any securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such other jurisdiction.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws with respect to the proposed transaction between Larkspur Health Acquisition Corp. ("Larkspur"), and ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc ("ZyVersa"). All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding Larkspur or ZyVersa's future results of operations and financial position, the amount of cash expected to be available to ZyVersa after the closing and giving effect to any redemptions by Larkspur's stockholders, ZyVersa's business strategy, prospective product candidates, product approvals, research and development costs, timing and likelihood of success, plans and objectives of management for future operations, future results of current and anticipated product candidates, and expected use of proceeds, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, the following risks relating to the proposed transaction: the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; the risk that the transaction may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Larkspur's securities; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement; the inability to complete the Transactions, including due to failure to obtain approval of the shareholders of Larkspur or other conditions to closing in the Merger Agreement; the inability to obtain or maintain the listing of Larkspur's common stock on NASDAQ following the Transactions; the risk that the Transactions disrupt current plans and operations of ZyVersa as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Transactions; the ability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Transactions, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth economically and hire and retain key employees; the risks that ZyVersa's product candidates in development fail clinical trials or are not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or other applicable authorities; costs related to the Transactions; changes in applicable laws or regulations; the possibility that Larkspur or ZyVersa may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and other risks and uncertainties to be identified in the proxy statement/prospectus (when available) relating to the Transactions, including those under "Risk Factors" therein, and in other filings with the SEC made by Larkspur.. Moreover, ZyVersa operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. Because forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified and some of which are beyond Larkspur's and ZyVersa's control, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and except as required by law. Larkspur and ZyVersa assume no obligation and do not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Neither Larkspur nor ZyVersa gives any assurance that either Larkspur or ZyVersa or the combined company will achieve its expectations.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Football season has been absent since the Los Angeles Rams won the Super Bowl, but maybe it’s been over for those extremely loyal to America’s Team, who unfortunately had an early Wild Card exit thanks to the San Francisco 49ers.
However, let the past be the past Dallas Cowboys fans, as the next attempt for a Super Bowl Championship is right around the corner and single game tickets are now for sale.
The team tweeted on Thursday morning, “See your #DallasCowboys live at @ATTStadium this season! Get your single game [ticket]s with @SeatGeek here http://bit.ly/3wquT5P.”
Excluding the preseason matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, the Cowboys will host nine games at AT&T Stadium starting at September 11 against Tom Brady and the Tampa Buccaneers all the way to the division-rival finale against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Partnership will Enable Accuray to Use Limbus' Technology to Streamline the Treatment Planning Process and Increase Operational Efficiency
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and SASKATCHEWAN, Canada, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accuray Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARAY) and Limbus AI Inc. announced today they are partnering to augment Accuray adaptive radiotherapy capabilities by leveraging Limbus' artificial intelligence (AI)-driven autocontouring algorithms - enabling automated contouring to further streamline the treatment planning process*. The companies expect an integrated offering to be made available beginning in 2023.
Changes in tumor size, shape and location, or in the position of organs and other healthy tissue due to weight gain or loss during the course of radiation therapy, may require adaptation of the treatment plan to ensure the radiation dose remains targeted on the tumor while avoiding nearby sensitive organs. Modifications to plans as part of the adaptive workflow, however, can be prohibitively time consuming and labor intensive. Contouring – defining the border of the tumor and organs at risk – is one of the most critical steps in the planning process and accounts for a significant proportion of both the personnel and time involved in plan adaptation.
Automating the contouring portion of the overall planning process opens the door to practical adaptive plan modification, when warranted, for any patient undergoing treatment, without overwhelming already stretched clinical staff. High-quality automation tools such as the one developed by Limbus AI for contouring also make it easier for medical care teams to ensure consistency in the plans created.
"Accuray is focused on improving the care of patients undergoing radiation therapy. Providing practical adaptive solutions for clinics of any size, in any location, is one approach and the software offered by Limbus AI will play a big role in making this goal a reality," said Joshua H. Levine, chief executive officer of Accuray. "The partnership with Limbus represents another step forward for Accuray in the development of innovative artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solutions that meet the needs of providers and enables them to deliver personalized patient care, such as with our Synchrony® AI-driven real-time target tracking with dynamic delivery technology, on both the Radixact® and CyberKnife® Systems."
"We're thrilled to be working closely with the Accuray team to bring our AI models directly to the treatment machine, where accuracy and efficiency are critical to providing the best patient care. Both companies are focused on providing the best tools to clinicians to enhance radiotherapy treatment delivery," said Dr. Joshua Giambattista, CEO and Medical Director of Limbus AI. "We are confident that our AI models will continue to set the standard for automatic contouring for all treatment plans, including those used in adaptive therapy. This technology will improve efficiency for clinicians, enabling optimal treatment planning in a shorter period of time. These advances will expand utilization of treatment machines so more patients can receive state of the art care."
*Works in progress.
At Limbus AI Inc., our passionate team of healthcare and technology specialists is dedicated to improving cancer care through the development of state-of-the-art software. Our machine learning based products improve efficiency and clinical workflows in cancer radiation treatment planning. We specialize in the creation of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven automatic contouring algorithms performed entirely on customers' existing clinical workstations within the security of their own local network. These unique software solutions enable clinicians to more quickly create more accurate treatment plans, allowing for the delivery of more precise treatments throughout the course of care. Limbus AI is headquartered in Regina Saskatchewan, Canada. To learn more, visit www.limbus.ai or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Accuray is committed to expanding the powerful potential of radiation therapy to improve as many lives as possible. We invent unique, market-changing solutions that are designed to deliver radiation treatments for even the most complex cases—while making commonly treatable cases even easier—to meet the full spectrum of patient needs. We are dedicated to continuous innovation in radiation therapy for oncology, neuro-radiosurgery, and beyond, as we partner with clinicians and administrators, empowering them to help patients get back to their lives, faster. Accuray is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with facilities worldwide. To learn more, visit www.accuray.com or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
Statements made in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements and are subject to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements in this press release relate, but are not limited, to expectations related to the timing and impact of Accuray's relationship with Limbus, clinical applications, clinical results, patient experiences and outcomes. If any of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if any of the company's assumptions prove incorrect, actual results could differ materially from the results expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the operations of the company and those of its customers and suppliers; disruptions to our supply chain, including increased logistics costs; the company's ability to achieve widespread market acceptance of its products, including new product and software offerings; the company's ability to develop new products or enhance existing products to meet customers' needs and compete favorably in the market; delays in regulatory approvals or the development or release of new offerings; the company's ability to meet the covenants under its credit facilities; the company's ability to convert backlog to revenue; and such other risks identified under the heading "Risk Factors" in the company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 29, 2022 and as updated periodically with the company's other filings with the SEC.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made and are based on information available to the company at the time those statements are made and/or management's good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events. The company assumes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual performance or results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information, except to the extent required by applicable securities laws. Accordingly, investors should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
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BAALBEK, Lebanon (AP) — It was a sea of yellow as thousands of men, women and children waving Hezbollah flags and wearing the group’s trademark yellow caps rallied on a giant plot of land in the ancient eastern city of Baalbek in support of the heavily armed militant group.
One after another, many attendees vowed to vote Sunday for the Shiite Muslim Hezbollah and its allies in Lebanon’s closely watched parliamentary elections, rejecting any attempt to disarm the powerful group.
Despite a devastating economic collapse and multiple other crises gripping Lebanon — the culmination of decades of corruption and mismanagement — the deeply divisive issue of Hezbollah’s weapons has been at the center of the vote for a new 128-member parliament.
Disarming the group has dominated political campaigns among almost all of the group’s opponents. Those include Western-backed mainstream political groups and independents who played a role in nationwide protests since the start of the economic meltdown in October 2019.
“This is the biggest misinformation campaign. Why? Because they are implementing America’s policy against the resistance weapons,” senior Hezbollah official Hussein Haj Hassan told The Associated Press on Friday ahead of the rally in Baalbek.
Hezbollah was the only group officially allowed to keep its weapons after the 1975-90 civil war because it was fighting Israeli forces occupying parts of south Lebanon. In 2000, Israel withdrew from Lebanon but Hezbollah and others in the small Mediterranean nation insisted its weapons were necessary to defend it against Israel, which has one of the strongest armies in the region.
Hezbollah has since fought a monthlong war with Israel in 2006 that ended in a draw and after the start of the conflict in neighboring Syria the Iran-backed group sent thousands of fighters to fight alongside President Bashar Assad’s forces helping him tip the balance of power in his favor.
Hezbollah’s rivals say its weapons and its backing of regional forces such as Assad’s and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have harmed Lebanon’s relations with oil-rich Persian Gulf nations. Those nations have categorized the Lebanese group as a terrorist organization and withheld crucial financial support for the country.
Haj Hassan, a legislator since 1996 and a Cabinet minister three times, said claims that Hezbollah is responsible for Lebanon’s collapse were “a big lie.”
“They forgot the political system, economic system, corruption, the war in Syria and its effects on Lebanon and they forgot the American sanctions,” he said at his home near Baalbek.
The bespectacled 62-year-old lost two brothers who fought for Hezbollah during Lebanon’s civil war and a nephew in Syria.
Hezbollah maintains its weapons are to defend Lebanon and not for internal use. But the group used them against rivals in May 2008 in the worst fighting at the time in many years. The Hezbollah offensive came after the government of then-Hezbollah opponent Fouad Saniora decided to dismantle the group’s military telecommunications network.
“No Lebanese group should have the right to be armed while other Lebanese are not,” said Samy Gemayel, head of the right-wing Kataeb party, in comments to the local LBC station Friday night.
The vote this year is the first after the economic collapse, described by the World Bank as one of the worst the world has witnessed in more than 150 years. It is also the first since the August 2020 blast at Beirut’s port that killed more than 200, injured thousands and caused largescale damage in the capital.
Three former Cabinet ministers allied with Hezbollah were charged in the port blast investigation but have refused to show up for questioning by the investigative judge. Hezbollah’s leader has blasted the judge and called for his replacement, and the investigation has been suspended for months following legal challenges by politicians.
Parliamentary elections are held once every four years and the last vote in 2018 gave a majority of seats to Hezbollah and its allies with 71 legislators.
As Lebanon sinks deeper into poverty, many Lebanese have been more openly critical of Hezbollah. They blame the group — along with the ruling class — for the devastating, multiple crises plaguing the country, including a dramatic currency crash and severe shortages in medicine and fuel.
Some expect its main Christian ally, the Free Patriotic Movement founded by President Michel Aoun, to lose seats. Others have expressed disappointment at Hezbollah’s unshakable alliance with Nabih Berri, Lebanon’s longtime parliament speaker seen by many as the godfather of Lebanon’s corrupt sectarian-based and elite-dominated political system.
Still, a win by Hezbollah is not in doubt. The group has a solid base and masterfully maneuvers its alliances and the electoral system. Intimidation ensures no Shiite threat emerges: Three Shiite candidates allied with the Saudi-backed Lebanese Forces group withdrew from the race in the Baalbek region within days.
In a Shiite village in southern Lebanon, residents were attacked last month as they headed to attend a rally for candidates running against Hezbollah. Weapons were fired in the air to disrupt a gathering by a Shiite cleric running against the Hezbollah-led alliance in Baalbek.
Hezbollah was blamed for intimidating the Shiite candidates, a claim Haj Hassan denied.
“They don’t want opposition within the (Shiite) sect. This is clear,” said Hilal Khashan, political science professor at the American University of Beirut. Khashan added that Hezbollah and its Shiite ally the Amal group of Berri are trying to maintain control of the 27 seats allocated for the sect.
Little change is expected from the election as mainstream political parties and politicians remain strong while opposition candidates are fractured. Still, Western-backed mainstream parties are hoping to strip the parliamentary majority from Hezbollah, while many independents are hoping to break through traditional party lists and candidates.
The vote comes after a powerful Sunni leader, former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, suspended his work in politics. Some have warned this may help Hezbollah’s Sunni allies to win more seats.
“I consider the ballot box as a line of defense for us,” said nurse Hoda Falah during the rally in Baalbek. Falah said Hezbollah’s weapons have defended eastern Lebanon from attacks by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida-linked militants over the years.
Top Hezbollah official Nabil Kaouk said in a speech last month that the elections will show that his group enjoys the most support in the small nation. He claimed that money flowing from Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. to their “tools” in Lebanon will not change results.
“May 15 will prove that the American project to target the resistance is sterile and they will only harvest disappointments,” Kaouk said. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/hezbollah-weapons-at-the-heart-of-lebanons-elections-sunday/ | 2022-05-15T06:03:16Z |
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Computer Services, Inc. (OTCQX: CSVI)'s sale to Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and Bridgeport Partners for $58.00 per share. If you are a Computer Services shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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SALADO — Extra relief was available at the Salado Civic Center Friday for those seeking additional help to recover from the EF-3 tornado with 165 mph winds that left eight miles of destruction last week. The services will also be available Saturday.
“This is our MARC, Multi-Agency Resource Center,” Bell County Emergency Management employee Rebecca Eaton said. “It is a place for those impacted by the Cedar Valley tornado to come and connect with non-profits and volunteer organizations to find any unmet needs to help with their recovery efforts.”
Dave Todd, a Texas Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer, and two others sat outside the civic center with more than 500 boxes, bottles of water, tarps, tape, and Bibles to give out for anyone affected.
“Today’s been a real dead day,” he said. “I’ve done it before when we drive out there, and we get mobbed. We have to drive back and get some more. They’re desperate for boxes. You’d be amazed.”
Bell County Judge David Blackburn was at the event mingling with volunteers.
“I wanted to stop by and see how it was going,” he said. “I wanted to talk to the folks that are here and thank them for being a resource for the affected properties owners and residents by the Cedar Valley tornado. It really is a big part of the recovery effort to have all these agencies here. Friends and family and insurance companies can do a lot, and they do a lot, but these agencies can also offer resources and assistance.”
Helping Hands Ministry in Belton was at the event Friday, offering financial assistance from a relief fund of about $20,000 set up by the Waco fund and a local TV station.
“We’ll be offering assistance until all the money is gone,” Executive Director Alicia Jallah said. “We can help with furniture cost, clothing cost, or if they need a new place to live, we’re helping with deposits or first month’s rent. There’s no limit (to how much money they can get). They just need to have storm issues. As long as they were affected by the storm, we’d be able to help.”
Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity offered its services to Salado residents affected by the storm.
“We’ve seen nine people today,” said Amber Phelps, a spokeswoman for Habitat for Humanity. “We have our home replacement program, our critical home repair program, and we’re trying to assist however we can. We build homes. We also have our ramps and rails programs. We can offer building supplies, like paint, for a fraction of the retail cost. We have a lot of different programs and resources. I could spend all day talking about them.”
Phelps said that any resident who needs help from their organization can call them directly at 254-680-4007.
Volunteers with the Red Cross were also at the center, offering hygiene items and contacts for resources available.
“We’re also describing the agency and services they offer,” volunteer Penny Peck said. “We’re to let them know that we are here to help in time of crisis. We had a team go out at the time of the damage to assess the situation. On that basis, we got a list for those that were affected. Some of those have contacted us, and we have opened cases for them.”
The Salvation Army was on site to offer goods and gift cards.
“We’re here to help out our community members of Bell County that were affected by the tornado,” Salvation Army Development Manager Marcine Chambers said. “Here, on the spot, we are offering $100 gift cards from Home Depot or Walmart. We also have disaster relief boxes that include things like toilet paper and sanitizing wipes, and some snack bags. They just need to show up, have been affected by the tornado, and fill out our paperwork.”
The event will continue from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Salado Civic Center, 601 N. Main St. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_bba2b5f8-c28d-11ec-a3ae-d3f0f203ce8b.html | 2022-04-22T23:48:21Z |
SYDNEY, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A B2B FinTech business established in Australia, CashD is redefining pay cycles, by enabling businesses to empower their workers to choose how and when they get paid. By bringing together banking, payroll, and finance, CashD is a solution to traditional pay cycles that do not suit the on-demand needs of today's workers. As a B2B business, CashD works directly with employers to promote financial fairness and freedom for their employees.
With inflation around the world increasing rapidly, CashD, cofounded by Marcus Lasarow, is enabling employees to get paid whenever it suits them, without having to wait for the end of the month. The company and its app are revolutionizing how companies pay employee salaries with the potential to dramatically impact the way in which we approach financial wellness, and planning.
The company has recently brought in UAE based fintech investor and entrepreneur, Eitan Neishlos, as a principal investor. Neishlos joins the company with an impressive track record of socially responsible investment, and is supporting the startups' goal of aiding employees to access wages as earned and avoid high interest payday loans.
CashD believes that when an employee earns money, they should have access to their money in real-time. While there are some existing perceived solutions to this problem, CashD is unlike any lender or bank. An employee can view their available balance and instantly withdraw at any time during the pay cycle, receiving the funds directly to their bank account or directly pay bills. It's not a loan, it's their cash.
CashD has already made tremendous inroads in the Australian market. Today, hundreds of thousands of employees at dozens of leading companies have the ability to utilize their salary as it is earned.
CashD's co-founder and CEO, Marcus Lasarow, "With inflation soaring, this type of financial flexibility is crucial. While this is a great step towards modernization in the way we approach salary and payroll, it is in reality a return to the values of enabling employees to have access to their wages as earned, using innovation to make this possible in today's world."
New principal investor, Eitan Neishlos noted, "I share CashD's commitment to innovation geared towards having positive social impact. Their goal of empowering employees around the globe to have better financial wellbeing has the potential to revolutionize individual financial planning and credit. In this current environment, it has never been more important."
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Lauer, Brewers beat Nationals 7-0 despite triple play
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Eric Lauer pitched seven sharp innings and Rowdy Tellez and Tyrone Taylor homered as the Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Washington Nationals 7-0. The Nationals provided a couple of highlights even as they failed to score. They unsuccessfully attempted an inside-the-park homer in the top of the seventh and executed a triple play in the bottom of the inning. Tellez broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the sixth. Taylor added a three-run homer and Hunter Renfroe delivered a two-run single as the Brewers broke the game open in the eighth. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/20/lauer-brewers-beat-nationals-7-0-despite-triple-play/ | 2022-05-21T04:39:11Z |
Road worker clipped by semi in work zone
CLOUD CO., Kan. (WIBW) - A road construction worker escaped serious injuries after she was struck by a semi tractor-trailer in a work zone Wednesday morning.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, the incident happened just after 8 a.m. on US-81, roughly two miles north of the Ottawa Co. line.
Officials say Ivy Zimmerling, 39, was working in the construction zone when she walked across the lane and in front of a northbound 2003 Peterbilt semi.
KHP says Zimmerling was struck with the front left corner of the big rig. She was taken to Could County Health Center for suspected minor injuries.
The tractor trailer was driven by Aaron Parsons, 29, of Iowa.
According to the Kansas Dept. of Transportation, a five-mile stretch of US-81 (from one mile north of US-24 to the Ottawa Co. line) has the highway reduced to one lane for a mill and overlay project. The speed limit has been reduced to 60 mph in the work zone, and KDOT says the project is expected to be completed by the end of July.
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Multifamily industry veteran joined the HelloPackage team Monday, May 9th, 2022.
ATLANTA, May 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Package Solutions, Inc. (the makers of HelloPackage) is very happy to announce Linda Beach as our new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).
HelloPackage is designed to both delight apartment residents and get leasing staff out of managing packages and delivery drivers. Linda brings over 37 years of multifamily experience to the team and will be in charge of expanding the HelloPackage product across the U.S. with apartment owners, developers, managers, and architects.
Linda has a wealth of experience and deep industry knowledge/relationships. Her resume includes previous roles as General Manager at Redi Carpet, Vice President at NewPoint Media Group, Regional Director at CoStar Group, and the former Publisher of the Greater Orlando Apartment Finder & Greater Orlando Apartment Guide.
"We are very excited to welcome Linda to our team to lead our sales efforts at Package Solutions. HelloPackage is quickly becoming the modern, future-proof, technology-forward solution for apartment owners as they continue to manage an increasing number of packages and delivery drivers at their properties. The product is now installed with some of the most well-known and progressive multifamily companies in the U.S. in 14 states and Washington, DC. Linda's talent, experience, and relationships will allow the company to quickly expand the product into all 50 states.", says James D. Grady, Founder & CEO of Package Solutions, Inc.
"I am thrilled to be joining the team at Package Solutions. With e-commerce on the rise, the multifamily industry is looking for a more sustainable, leading-edge solution for package management that eliminates complexity as well as the need for onsite staff involvement. The leadership team's unwavering commitment to this goal aligns with my belief that a customer-centric approach creates a game-changer for the industry that smooths out this operational challenge, says Linda Beach, new CRO of Package Solutions, Inc.
Package Solutions, Inc. (the makers of HelloPackage) is focused on solving the last-mile problem in high-density environments. Our first market is multifamily apartment communities. We have developed a patent-pending, award-winning, software-driven platform that greatly speeds up the process for all stakeholders...residents, apartment staff, and delivery drivers.
We use a state-of-the-art combination of advanced software, custom-designed/built equipment, modern sensors, computer vision, machine learning, and artificial intelligence (AI) that greatly enhances speed and convenience while keeping packages and people safe. We achieve maximum package density and throughput in the limited/precious package space available. We supply all of the on-site labor needed to truly take this problem off of leasing staff. We provide our customers with a future-proof high-tech solution that gets better over time as the package and delivery driver problem/opportunity grows. HelloPackage is a total solution and is very cost-effective.
If you would like more information please contact Janet Baker, press@hellopackage.com.
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Friends, family of Kansas City homicide victim hold neighborhood clean-up in his honor
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KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — Tarey Johnson was fatally shot last August at the age of 28.
Johnson’s homicide case remains unsolved.
On Saturday, his family and friends put on a neighborhood clean-up and block party they said was focused on building connections.
“Tarey Johnson was murdered here right in front of our home on August 28th, 2021,” said Myeisha Wright, his sister. “Often times, unfortunately,a lot of homicide crimes happen in blighted communities that are often left in despair and neglected. What we want to do is just say, ‘we’re here, we’ve been here.”
Their hope is to help beautify the community while giving hope to other families who have experienced loss due to violent crime.
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Yellowstone National Park to partly reopen after floods
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Yellowstone National Park will partially reopen at 8 a.m. Wednesday, after catastrophic flooding last week destroyed bridges and roads and drove out tourists.
The National Park Service announced Saturday that visitors will once again be allowed on the park’s southern loop, under a license plate system designed to manage the crowds: Those with even-numbered plates will be allowed on even-numbered days, and those with odd-numbered plates on odd-numbered days.
Commercial tours will be allowed whatever their plate number.
Visitors had been flocking to Yellowstone during its 150th anniversary celebration.
The southern half of the park includes Old Faithful, the rainbow-colored Grand Prismatic Spring, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and its majestic waterfall.
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A new telescope image showcases two entangled galaxies that will eventually merge into one millions of years from now -- and previews the eventual, similar fate of our own Milky Way galaxy.
The Gemini North telescope, located on the summit of Maunakea in Hawaii, spotted the interacting spiral galaxies about 60 million light-years away in the Virgo constellation.
The galactic pair NGC 4567 and NGC 4568, also known as the Butterfly galaxies, have just begun to collide as gravity pulls them together.
In 500 million years, the two cosmic systems will complete their merger to form a single elliptical galaxy.
At this early stage, the two galactic centers are currently 20,000 light-years apart and each galaxy has maintained its pinwheel shape. As the galaxies become more entangled, gravitational forces will lead to multiple events of intense star formation. The original structures of the galaxies will change and distort.
Over time, they will dance around each other in circles that become smaller and smaller. This tightly looped dance will pull and stretch out long streams of gas and stars, mixing the two galaxies together into something that resembles a sphere.
As millions of years pass, this galactic entanglement will consume or disperse the gas and dust needed to trigger star birth, causing stellar formation to slow and eventually cease.
Observations of other galactic collisions and computer modeling have provided astronomers with more evidence that mergers of spiral galaxies create elliptical galaxies.
Once the pair come together, the resulting formation may look more like elliptical galaxy Messier 89, also located in the Virgo constellation. Once Messier 89 lost most of the gas necessary to form stars, very little star birth occurred. Now, the galaxy is home to older stars and ancient clusters.
The afterglow of a supernova, first detected in 2020, is also visible in the new image as a bright spot in one of galaxy NGC 4568's spiral arms.
Milky Way merger
A similar galactic merger will unfold when the Milky Way galaxy eventually collides with the Andromeda galaxy, our largest and nearest galactic neighbor. Astronomers at NASA used Hubble data in 2012 to predict when a head-on collision between the two spiral galaxies might occur. Estimates project that the event will happen in about 4 billion to 5 billion years.
Right now, a massive halo that surrounds the Andromeda galaxy is actually bumping up against the Milky Way galaxy's halo, according to research based on Hubble Space Telescope data that published in 2020.
Andromeda's halo, a large envelope of gas, extends out 1.3 million light-years from the galaxy, almost halfway to the Milky Way, and as much as 2 million light-years in other directions.
This neighbor, which likely contains as many as 1 trillion stars, is similar in size to our large galaxy, and it's only 2.5 million light-years away. That may sound incredibly distant, but on an astronomical scale, that makes Andromeda so close that it's visible in our autumn sky. You can see it as a fuzzy cigar-shaped bit of light, high in the sky during the fall.
And if we could see Andromeda's massive halo, which is invisible to the naked eye, it would be three times the width of the Big Dipper constellation, which dwarfs anything else in our sky.
Scientists at NASA said it's unlikely that our solar system will be destroyed when the Milky Way and Andromeda merge, but the sun might get kicked into a new region of the galaxy -- and Earth's night sky may have some new spectacular views.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) – A woman in Tennessee was arrested for fatally stabbing a man while they were having sex, according to police.
The Nashville Metropolitan Police Department said Christina Walker, 32, was taken into custody without incident Saturday night.
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WATCH: Firefighters rescue woman trapped under public transit bus
STAMFORD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) - Firefighters in Connecticut rescued a woman who was trapped under a public transit bus on Tuesday.
The Stamford Fire Department says they received multiple 911 calls about a woman who had been struck by a bus at an intersection.
Callers reported that she became trapped under it, according to WFSB.
The fire department dispatched several crews, including a ladder company. Stamford police and EMS were also called to the scene.
The first firefighters arrived on the scene in less than two minutes and confirmed that the woman was trapped under the front axle of a tandem-style CT Transit bus. The woman was conscious, alert and able to talk with firefighters.
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The woman was safely removed from under the bus in less than 10 minutes. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital for her injuries.
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“Given the size and weight of this bus, we are very grateful that her injuries were not more serious,” Palmer said.
Stamford police are investigating.
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With record-high inflation and fears of a recession, singles are cutting back on expenses, including spending on dating
NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Dating.com – part of the Dating Group, the company behind over 30 online dating sites, with offices and dating experts in seven countries – revealed survey findings about the impact rising inflation and economic uncertainty are having on the dating lives of many singles. In fact, within the past three months, 47% of respondents reported that they have held back on scheduling a date to save money.
"The increase in prices of food, gas, clothing and many other products and services has left singles rethinking their usual dating habits and patterns as they make an effort to save money," says Maria Sullivan, Dating Expert and Vice President of Dating.com. "We're seeing that inflation has also led to many couples choosing to move in together within an accelerated timeline to help cut living costs in the short term. In some cases, this happens before couples are truly ready to take this next step in their relationship."
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- Taking it slow: Findings included that 58% of respondents reported wanting to get to know potential partners better before putting excessive amounts of money into activities, dinners, and more to avoid wasting their time and dollars if it doesn't work out.
- Common cutbacks: Dating.com found that 67% of respondents reported that they cut back on their typical romantic night out for simpler, cheaper date options.
- Romance turned roommates: With rent prices through the roof, especially in big cities, many newer couples are rushing to move in together to cut the cost of living. About 45% of respondents have noted that they've talked seriously with their partner about living together, despite not being ready for it, to save money.
"The increasing price of dating has made it even more of a challenge for singles to enjoy dating and putting themselves out there, but there are ways singles can still meet new people and have fun dates without worrying about how much it will cost," continued Sullivan. She provided the following tips for ways to save money and still have an active dating life:
- Simplify your night out: Spending a night out with a date doesn't have to break the bank. Instead of making a reservation at an upscale restaurant, opt for a cheaper, more affordable choice that is known for being fun and for having a good time. If your date is interested in making a genuine connection, then a more casual bar or restaurant should work just as well as a fancy one as you're getting to know each other.
- Get creative: A free date can be a fun one. – Casual activities such as taking a walk in the park, bike riding, hiking, or a game night are great ways to spend quality time with someone as you're deciding whether your connection with them is worth the current cost of dating.
- Save up for later: While inflation is hitting everyone's wallet, it doesn't hurt to get funds together for a special experience or a quick trip soon. Couples new and old can benefit from having something to look forward to, but they don't have to break the bank right away.
To join Dating.com's extensive, international network of singles and to find your match please visit www.dating.com.
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HOUSTON, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge) (TSX: ENB) (NYSE: ENB) and Humble Midstream, LLC (Humble), an EnCap Flatrock Midstream portfolio company, are pleased to announce the joint development and marketing of a low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production and export facility which will be located at the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center (EIEC), near Corpus Christi, Texas.
Enbridge and Humble plan to develop a utility scale ultra-low carbon production facility, capable of supplying both low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia to meet the growing global and domestic demand. Up to 95 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) generated in the production process will be sequestered in newly developed carbon capture infrastructure, including facilities to be owned and operated by Enbridge, making this a fully integrated low-carbon solution. Enbridge's affiliate, Texas Eastern Transmission Pipeline, is expected to provide the transportation service for feed gas that will be used for the production process. Both hydrogen and ammonia have zero CO2 emissions at the point of use.
Enbridge and Humble intend to jointly market the capacity of the facility and are in discussions with several potential offtake customers. The construction of any facilities will be subject to sufficient customer support and receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals.
"This is a good example of how Enbridge is leveraging existing conventional energy assets and capabilities to extend growth and capitalize on low carbon opportunities in the energy transition," said Colin Gruending, Enbridge Executive Vice President and President, Liquids Pipelines. "The EIEC is already the premier export facility on the U.S. Gulf Coast and will play an even greater role in global energy security and sustainability. We're excited to work with Humble to further develop this opportunity."
"Humble is pleased to be joining Enbridge in this first-mover effort to develop clean energy alternatives on a world-class scale," said Humble Midstream CEO Steven Huckaby. "We believe the midstream expertise of both companies positions us well to provide affordable hydrogen and ammonia to a marketplace seeking low carbon alternative fuels. Our team is glad to be partnered with EnCap Flatrock Midstream to pursue this opportunity, a natural extension of their longstanding midstream strategy."
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Enbridge's forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to those risks and uncertainties discussed in this news release and in the Company's other filings with Canadian and United States securities regulators. The impact of any one risk, uncertainty or factor on a particular forward-looking statement is not determinable with certainty as these are interdependent and Enbridge's future course of action depends on management's assessment of all information available at the relevant time. Except to the extent required by applicable law, Enbridge assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements made in this news release or otherwise, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to Enbridge or persons acting on the Company's behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements.
Enbridge Inc. is a leading North American energy infrastructure company. We safely and reliably deliver the energy people need and want to fuel quality of life. Our core businesses include Liquids Pipelines, which transports approximately 30 percent of the crude oil produced in North America; Gas Transmission and Midstream, which transports approximately 20 percent of the natural gas consumed in the U.S.; Gas Distribution and Storage, which serves approximately 3.9 million retail customers in Ontario and Quebec; and Renewable Power Generation, which owns approximately 1,766 MW (net) in renewable power generation capacity in North America and Europe. The Company's common shares trade on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges under the symbol ENB. For more information, visit www.enbridge.com.
Headquartered in Denver, Humble Midstream is focused on solutions to transform energy markets by delivering sustainable and scalable low carbon solutions to accelerate the net-zero future. Leveraging decades of midstream energy experience, the Humble team is positioned to lead in the development and operation of clean hydrogen, clean ammonia, and carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) projects. Humble is backed by an equity commitment from EnCap Flatrock Midstream. Please visit www.humblemidstream.com for more information on the company and its management team.
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LIMA, Peru, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Intercorp Financial Services Inc. ("IFS" or "the Company") (BVL/NYSE: IFS) announced today that it will host its Second Quarter 2022 earnings conference call & video webcast presentation.
The conference call will take place on Tuesday, August 16 2022 at 9:00 am Lima Time / 10:00 am New York Time.
Presenting for IFS:
Mr. Luis Felipe Castellanos – Chief Executive Officer, Intercorp Financial Services
Ms. Michela Casassa – Chief Financial Officer, Intercorp Financial Services
Mr. Gonzalo Basadre – Chief Executive Officer, Interseguro
Mr. Bruno Ferreccio – Chief Executive Officer, Inteligo
The conference call can be accessed through the following numbers:
From within the U.S.: 1 (866) 807-9684
From outside the U.S.: +1 (412) 317-5415
Conference ID: IFS
There will be a live video webcast presentation on this event available at:
https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=uF5DwIoK
A replay of this conference call will be available shortly after its conclusion at: www.ifs.com.pe
Intercorp Financial Services will release Second Quarter 2022 results on Monday, August 15, 2022, after the market closes.
In accordance with IFS's corporate disclosure policy, the Company's Quiet Period begins on July 20, 2022, and concludes after Second Quarter 2022 financial results have been published. During the Quiet Period, IFS will not disclosure any financial information or comment on its financial results or operations.
About the Company:
Intercorp Financial Services Inc. ("IFS") is a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Panama, and has securities listed on the Lima Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. IFS is a leading provider of financial services in Peru. IFS' main subsidiaries are Banco Internacional del Perú, S.A.A.-Interbank ("Interbank"), Interseguro Compañía de Seguros, S.A. ("Interseguro") and Inteligo Group Corp. ("Inteligo"). Interbank is a full-service bank providing general banking services to retail and commercial customers. Interseguro is a leading insurance company, providing annuities, individual life insurance, disability insurance and survivor benefits, and mandatory traffic accident insurance. Inteligo is a fast-growing provider of wealth management services through Inteligo Bank Ltd. and Interfondos, as well as brokerage services through Inteligo SAB.
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When Hurricane Matthew passed offshore of Georgia in 2016, it tore down trees, damaged houses and flooded much of the coast. But Larry and Donna Piper didn’t get much water — about 2 inches in part of their marshfront home on Tybee Island. So when Hurricane Irma came less than a year later, they decided to stay put rather than evacuate again.
“The water just kept coming and coming,” Larry Piper said of Irma, which hit right at high tide. “It took all my sandbags at the back door and deposited them in the front yard. That’s how swift the current was.”
They had 4 feet of water on their property and more than 2 feet inside the house. And that meant everything — floor, sheetrock, appliances — had to go.
“I tore it all the way down to the tin roof and the studs,” Piper said.
It was the same at nearly every house on their street, which sits on the back side of the island with marsh on both sides.
“As you can see, most of them were fairly modest homes,” George Shaw, the city of Tybee’s community development director, said. “And this was, you know, a working class neighborhood. This was not fancy beach-front homes.”
Most houses on the street aren’t vacation houses; they’re primary residences.
“Some folks were able to save some stuff,” Shaw said of the damage. “But after Irma, every yard had a giant pile in front of it. Full of stuff.”
Most of those houses, including the Pipers’, sat only a foot or two off the ground. So the city applied for, and received, a federal grant to elevate houses — most of them on this street. The Pipers’ house now stands almost 11 feet off the ground on concrete columns, high enough to park their cars under and hopefully high enough to stay dry.
As another hurricane season approaches, home elevation is just one way that Georgians devastated by hurricanes in recent years are preparing.
The storms drove home how vulnerable much of the state is and highlighted unforeseen dangers. As climate change makes storms stronger, steps to keep people and property safe are more essential than ever.
“This is not looming. This is not ‘it’s coming.’ It’s here,” Marshall Shepherd, the director of UGA’s atmospheric sciences program, said. “So what are we doing about it? Who’s most impacted? And how do we move forward from a policy and a sort of societal fabric standpoint, to deal with it?”
Leaders all over Georgia are grappling with those questions, made all the more urgent by recent experience.
Hurricane Matthew passed Georgia in October 2016, and while it stayed offshore it brought tropical storm-force winds and a storm surge of more than 7 feet over the normal high tide. The storm ripped down so many trees and branches that it shattered the Army Corps of Engineers’ models predicting storm debris.
Just 11 months later, Hurricane Irma hit, in September 2017. That storm traveled over land up the Florida peninsula and into Georgia, where it caused widespread flooding along the coastal marshes. Coupled with heavy rainfall in the days prior to the storm, Irma overwhelmed stormwater systems on the southern portion of the coast, making the flooding worse.
Both storms prompted mandatory evacuations of all of Georgia’s coastal counties. The coast evacuated again for Hurricane Dorian in September 2019. That storm caused minimal flooding, but that was a matter of lucky timing: Dorian’s storm surge matched the forecasts, but the storm coincided with low tide.
Hurricane Michael, meanwhile, exposed dangers of climate change that experts hadn’t focused on before.
In October 2018, Michael made landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a Category 5 hurricane — the first storm that strong to do so in the mainland U.S. It was still a Category 2 storm when it reached southwest Georgia, eventually weakening to a tropical storm as it crossed the state.
“If you’d asked me five years ago what would I be most worried about in the southern part of the state in terms of climate vulnerability, I would have said drought and its impact on agriculture,” Shepherd said. “Now I would have to say drought, plus perhaps the impact of really strong hurricanes that maintain their intensity as they move further inland.”
Scientists say that hurricanes won’t necessarily get more frequent as climate change intensifies, but they will get stronger, on average. It’s already happening. And if storms are stronger to begin with, even as they weaken over land they’ll be stronger than they were in decades past when they reach inland areas.
Eric Cohen experienced that first-hand when Hurricane Michael struck southwest Georgia, where he was farming more than 1,400 acres of pecans.
“It took 800 acres of our farm, devastated it, laid it on the ground,” he said. “So basically, I’m only farming 200 acres of pecans now.”
It takes about a decade for pecan trees to mature, so Cohen said it just didn’t make sense to replant. He’s now a real estate agent in nearby Thomasville. He leases the rest of his land to farmers growing crops like peanuts and cotton that can bounce back faster. And rather than taking over the pecan farm, Cohen’s son is studying to be a dentist.
“I’ve been preaching this to my son, that you don’t need to depend on these pecans, buddy. We’re too weather dependent,” he said.
That’s how Cohen is preparing for the next storm: by finding an income it can’t destroy.
All over the state, individuals and communities are preparing in their own ways. Just this week, Colquitt in southwest Georgia got funding from the state to shore up its water system against future storms. Tybee already took similar steps, adding generators to sewer infrastructure so it works during power outages.
The city of Tybee is hoping to get another federal grant to lift another 49 houses out of danger, though that will take time. After Irma, it was 3 1/2 years before the Pipers could move back into the elevated house. Elevation work is still underway on another house on their street, five years after the storm.
Some of the Pipers’ Tybee neighbors opted not to raise their houses, because of the disruption or the expense. Even with a grant, homeowners have to pay 15 percent of the elevation cost, which totals about $150,000, according to Shaw. And they’d have to move out while the house is lifted.
The city is working to prevent that next flood, too. It’s already built up dunes on the ocean side of the island. On the back side, where the Pipers live, the city is considering options like a bulkhead or a living shoreline that could protect the homes from rising water in the marsh.
As for the Pipers, even though their house is high above the water now, they’ll evacuate next time because a flood would still destroy their cars. Donna Piper said they can’t help but take storms seriously now.
“Twenty years ago, I didn’t think about all this flooding. You know, hurricane, li’l ol’ hurricane, no big deal,” she said. “But now, it is a big deal.” | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/georgia-residents-adjust-to-the-growing-dangers-from-hurricanes/article_8f3bf988-d788-11ec-a8ef-0f181f6f466c.html | 2022-05-21T17:20:39Z |
NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Apyx Medical Corporation.
Shareholders who purchased shares of APYX 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.
CONTACT US HERE:
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CLASS PERIOD: May 12, 2021 to March 11, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) a significant number of Apyx's Advanced Energy products were used for off-label indications; (2) such off-label uses led to an increase in the number of medical device reports filed by Apyx reporting serious adverse events; (3) as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to incur regulatory scrutiny; (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted; and (5) 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.
DEADLINE: August 5, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/apyx-medical-corporation-loss-submission-form/?id=30240&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of APYX during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is August 5, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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LAVAL, QC, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) ("Bausch Health" or the "Company") today announced the results of its 2022 annual meeting of shareholders and certain other updates with respect to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board").
Annual Meeting Results
The 12 directors nominated at the Company's 2022 annual meeting of shareholders held on June 21, 2022 were elected by a vote of the shareholders. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors are set out below:
At the annual meeting of shareholders, shareholders also approved in a non-binding advisory vote the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, approved amendments to the Company's 2014 Omnibus Incentive Plan and appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm until the close of the Company's 2023 annual meeting of shareholders.
The final vote tabulation on all matters voted on at the meeting will be reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on a current report on Form 8-K, and such report will be made available on the Company's SEDAR profile and on the Company's website at www.bauschhealth.com.
Updates to Board of Directors
The Company also announced today that Joseph C. Papa resigned from the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Papa's decision to resign from the Board was not due to any dispute or disagreement with the Company, its management or the Board on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
The Board appointed John A. Paulson to the Board to fill the resulting vacancy, effective upon Mr. Papa's resignation. Mr. Paulson will also serve as the Chairperson of the Board. The Board has not determined at this time the committees, if any, to which Mr. Paulson will be appointed. Pursuant to the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines, because Mr. Paulson is an independent director, the Board will no longer have the position of Lead Independent Director. The current Lead Independent Director, Mr. Ross, will continue to serve on the Board.
Mr. Paulson currently serves as an independent director of Bausch + Lomb Corporation. He also previously served on the board of the Company from June 2017 to May 2022. Mr. Paulson is the President and Portfolio Manager of Paulson & Co. Inc., an investment management company, which he founded in 1994. Mr. Paulson has been a Chairman of the Board of BrightSphere Investment Group Inc., a publicly traded asset management holding company, since April 2020, and has been a director since 2018. He also currently serves as a member of the advisory board of Harvard Business School. Mr. Paulson previously served as a director of American International Group Inc., a multinational finance and insurance corporation, from May 2016 to June 2017.
"The Company and the Board of Directors would like to thank Mr. Papa for his leadership over the past six years. Joe oversaw significant change in the business during his tenure and we appreciate his role in Bausch Health's continued transformation," said CEO Thomas J. Appio.
"I am excited about the Company's future and its potential to create shareholder value," added John Paulson.
About Bausch Health
Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) is a global diversified pharmaceutical company whose mission is to improve people's lives with our health care products. We develop, manufacture and market a range of products primarily in gastroenterology, hepatology, neurology, dermatology, international pharmaceuticals and eye health, through our approximately 90% ownership of Bausch + Lomb Corporation. With our leading durable brands, we are delivering on our commitments as we build an innovative company dedicated to advancing global health. For more information, visit www.bauschhealth.com and connect with us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Forward-looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking statements about Bausch Health, which may generally be identified by the use of the words "anticipates," "hopes," "expects," "intends," "plans," "should," "could," "would," "may," "believes," "subject to" and variations or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In addition, actual results are subject to other risks and uncertainties that relate more broadly to Bausch Health's overall business, including those more fully described in Bausch Health's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian Securities Administrators, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof. Bausch Health undertakes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this news release or to reflect actual outcomes, unless required by law.
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Joe Budd, on June 15th, officially announced his campaign for Florida's newly drawn Congressional District 23. According to the Cook Political Report, this open seat only gives the democrats less than a 5% advantage.
In just 15 days, Joe managed to outraise all his Republican challengers for the quarter ending June 30th, 2022. Not only has Joe quickly taken the lead in fundraising, but he has accumulated some incredibly significant support like our former Congressman, Allen West. Additionally, Joe earned endorsements by the Broward County Police Benevolent Association, Florida Family Action, Tom Sheehan – President of the Sheehan Companies, Dr. Mary Drabik – President of South Florida Bible College, and Andrew Pollack – father of Parkland victim Meadow Pollack.
Joe is the only candidate who has won a general election. He defeated a popular three-term incumbent in 2016 while having been outspent 26-1! Winning while being outspent 26-1 is an important note since the Democrat frontrunner has already amassed a significant lead in fundraising. In 2020, Joe won re-election in a landslide with 73% of the vote. His consistent messaging and leadership have endeared him to the community he serves.
In addition to Joe's successful political experience, his real-life experiences have given him a unique ability to empathize with those going through the everyday issues life throws at you. Joe has faced and conquered some significant setbacks while remaining true to his character and the moral values he holds. When you turn your back on common decency and embrace evil over good, you are turning your back on the rich heritage and history which made America great.
We encourage you to read Joe's story, priorities, and endorsements on his website at www.VoteJoeBudd.com. Watch his videos on his YouTube channel at Vote Joe Budd or dialogue with him on his social media pages @VoteJoeBudd.
Vote by mail ballots have been mailed out. We are asking you to vote for Joe Budd to secure the best opportunity at flipping this seat RED!
Joe believes America is and will continue to be that shining city on a hill, a beacon of hope throughout the world, and that God's blessings are still on this great country. It only takes a proverbial sling and a stone to be victorious when you are doing the right thing. Remember, this Budd's for you!
Joe Budd, Florida Congressional District 23
Founder and President, www.Club45USA.com
Media contact: Media@votejoebudd.com
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NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Inotiv, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOTV) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: September 21, 2021 to June 13, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 22, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in NOTV:
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Inotiv, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Inotiv's acquisition, Envigo RMS, LL ("Envigo"), and Inotiv's Cumberland, Virginia facility (the "Cumberland Facility") engaged in widespread and flagrant violations of the Animal Welfare Act ("AWA"); (2) Envigo and Inotiv's Cumberland Facility continuously violated the AWA; (3) Envigo and Inotiv did not properly remedy issues with regards to animal welfare at the Cumberland Facility; (4) as a result, Inotiv was likely to face increased scrutiny and governmental action; (5) Inotiv would imminently shut down two facilities, including the Cumberland Facility; (6) Inotiv did not engage in proper due diligence; and (7) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Inotiv you have until August 22, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Inotiv 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 NOTV lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/inotiv-notv-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?id=29229&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Seed+ funding round led by Seven Seven Six nets $14 million
New York, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucleus Genomics, a next-generation consumer genetic testing and analysis company, has raised $14 million in a new funding round led by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. The NYC-based company, founded by Kian Sadeghi, is building a DTC genetic testing platform that provides innovative genetic risk and disposition score analyses on an extensive number of diseases and traits by leveraging whole-genome sequencing (WGS). The company also believes in maximal data ownership and liberty by providing its users total autonomy over their genetic data.
Ohanian joins a lineup of investors across technology, healthcare, and media, including Founders Fund, Adrian Aoun (CEO, Forward Health), Brent Saunders (former CEO, Allergan), Patrick Hsu (Bioengineering Professor, UC Berkeley), Hugo Barra (CEO, Detect), Austen Allred (CEO, Bloom Institute of Technology), Packy McCormick (Founder, Not Boring), Shrug Capital, Alexandra Botez (influencer), Anthony Pompliano, and many others.
The additional funding, along with the company's initial seed financing raised in 2021, will help Nucleus bolster its scientific and engineering team. They are continuing to set up the computational and physical infrastructure required to analyze whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data at scale, customize disease and trait reports, and send genetic testing kits to users.
Nucleus provides WGS genetic testing kits for users to receive rare variant analysis and polygenic scores across a wide variety of diseases and traits — ranging from breast cancer risk to longevity disposition. Individuals who have done DTC microarray genetic testing from companies such as 23andMe can upload their genotyped DNA on the Nucleus platform to receive a subset of the possible genetic analyses, centering around polygenic scores. These scores are calculated by combining the effects of hundreds, thousands, or even millions of DNA letters that vary from one individual to another.
A big part of Nucleus' mission is to ensure that the user's overall experience from the reports is personalized by combining genetic and non-genetic data.
"We want people to see all their data — their whole-genome sequence, blood tests, doctors' reports, sleep cycle, running duration — their entire health story in one place," said Lasse Folkersen, Ph.D., Nucleus' Chief Scientific Officer. "But most importantly, they will see how their daily life decisions, combined with their genetics, influence their traits and risk for disease. That's where our algorithms and scientific expertise play a critical role."
Nucleus is acutely aware of the lack of diversity in genomic datasets. The company is looking to help gradually fix this issue by making their reports accessible, informative and inclusive.
"Nucleus is reimagining the DTC genetic analysis experience for people of all ages, across all places," said Caio Hachem, Nucleus' Chief Operations Officer. "Our team, which consists of people across the globe, reflects the diversity we want to see in our user base."
"The promise of personalizing the healthcare experience was made decades ago," Sadeghi added. "Nucleus is bringing that promise to fruition, starting with consumer genetic testing."
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Nucleus is redefining DTC genetic testing. By combining polygenic scores with traditional rare variant DNA analysis, the company provides comprehensive assessments of genetic disposition across a myriad of diseases and traits. Nucleus' mission is to empower people to take agency over their health so no one dies from preventable disease -- that's why the company is building a platform based on cutting-edge science, where everyone has their genome in their pocket, complete clarity on their risks, and are empowered by personalized health measures. Nucleus is also bridging the gap between people, doctors, and scientists to help discoveries, therapies, and cures find their way to people faster. Learn more at mynucleus.com.
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Asian Hall of Fame Ambassadors headline festival that launches Brain Injury Endowment for trauma and hate crime survivors
LOS ANGELES, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago founding drummer Danny Seraphine and California Transit Authority, along with former Chicago lead singer Jeff Coffey headline Asian Hall of Fame's Celebrate Asia Festival featuring The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger and 14-language vocalist Maki Mae.
The inaugural red-carpet benefit at the Alex Theatre on July 30, 2022 launches Asian Hall of Fame's Brain Injury Endowment for trauma survivors and funds brain injury research. Inductees will welcome a new Medical Professionals Guild that will advance the cause including renowned neurosurgeon and brain cancer vaccine pioneer Dr. Linda M. Liau, Monster Founder and CEO Noel Lee, and Ren Hanami, National Chairman of the SAG-AFTRA Asian Pacific American Media Committee.
Asian Hall of Fame elevates Asian excellence, cross-cultural collaboration, and multiracial equity to overcome anti-Asian violence. Asian Hall of Fame is a Founding Supporter of the Academy Museum and operates from Robby Krieger's legendary Los Angeles studio.
Danny Seraphine and Robby Krieger are Asian Hall of Fame Ambassadors, honored annually to non-Asian icons who support Asian Hall of Fame's mission. Both artists have performed in the Induction Ceremony, charity records and Stop Asian Hate concerts.
The VIP reception starts at 4:00 with a heritage celebration of artisans, traditional performers, and cuisine from Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. Autographed memorabilia will be auctioned including items from The Eagles, U2, Chicago and others. Doors open at 6:00 with a pre-curtain showcase. Commendations begin at 7:00 and Asian Hall of Fame will unveil Class of 2022. The concert is 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. Early bird tickets are available on the Asian Hall of Fame website.
Media can request credentials here.
ABOUT ASIAN HALL OF FAME
Established in 2004, Asian Hall of Fame is a global recognition program that overcomes anti-Asian bias by advancing cultural unity, multiracial equity and Asian contributions in the United States and around the world. Year-round programming promotes cross-cultural content and women-led innovation through the Tech & Entertainment Program, supports trauma survivors with the Brain Injury Endowment, expedites crime reporting with Make Hate Crime A Crime™, and develops ESL, special needs and diversity fellows with Team Member Fellowships. Visit asianhalloffame.org or contact Rochelle Srigley at rochelle@asianhalloffame.org.
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YINCHUAN, China, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The opening ceremony of the second China (Ningxia) International Wine Culture and Tourism Expo was held Wednesday in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
The expo, which runs until Sept. 12, features an international wine contest, a wine trade fair, and forums on pilot zone construction as well as wine production, culture and tourism.
According to the Organizing Committee, a total of 797 wine varieties from 43 producing regions in 16 countries will compete in the wine contest, up 25 percent from the previous year.
Fifty-four cooperation projects worth a total of 17.3 billion yuan (about 2.5billion U.S. dollars) have been inked at the expo, covering winery construction, culture and tourism, and wine sales.
Over the years, Ningxia has grown into a major wine-making region in China. In July last year, the National Open Development Comprehensive Pilot Zone for the Grape and Wine Industry, the first of its kind in China, was set up, with the objective of turning the region into China's Bordeaux.
Data shows that the coverage of vineyards in Ningxia has reached 35,000 hectares in 2021, accounting for nearly one third of China's total. There are 116 wineries that have been completed in the region, with an annual output of 130 million bottles. Another 112 wineries are under construction.
In 2021, Ningxia saw its wine exports increase by 256 percent year-on-year despite the pandemic.
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James Caan, the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of “The Godfather” and to television audiences as both the dying football player in the classic weeper “Brian’s Song” and the casino boss in “Las Vegas,” has died. He was 82.
His manager Matt DelPiano said he died Wednesday. No cause was given and Caan’s family, who requests privacy, said that no further details would be released at this time.
Al Pacino wrote in an emailed statement that, “Jimmy was my fictional brother and my lifelong friend. It’s hard to believe that he won’t be in the world anymore because he was so alive and daring. A great actor, a brilliant director and my dear friend. I loved him, gonna miss him.” Robert De Niro also wrote that he was, “very very sad to hear about Jimmy’s passing.”
A football player at Michigan State University and a practical joker on production sets, Caan was a grinning, handsome performer with an athlete’s swagger and muscular build. He managed a long career despite drug problems, outbursts of temper and minor brushes with the law.
Caan had been a favorite of Francis Ford Coppola since the 1960s, when Coppola cast him for the lead in “Rain People.” He was primed for a featured role in “The Godfather” as Sonny, the No. 1 enforcer and eldest son of Mafia boss Vito Corleone.
Sonny Corleone, a violent and reckless man who conducted many killings, met his own end in one of the most jarring movie scenes in history. Racing to find his sister’s husband, Corleone stops at a toll booth that he discovers is unnervingly empty of customers. Before he can escape he is cut down by a seemingly endless fusillade of machine-gun fire. For decades after, he once said, strangers would approach him on the street and jokingly warn him to stay clear of toll roads.
Caan bonded with Brando, Robert Duvall and other cast members and made it a point to get everyone laughing during an otherwise tense production, sometimes dropping his pants and “mooning” a fellow actor or crew member. Despite Coppola’s fears he had made a flop, the 1972 release was an enormous critical and commercial success and brought supporting actor Oscar nominations for Caan, Duvall and Pacino.
Caan was already a star on television, breaking through in the 1971 TV movie “Brian’s Song,” an emotional drama about Chicago Bears running back Brian Piccolo, who had died of cancer the year before at age 26. It was among the most popular and wrenching TV movies in history and Caan and co-star Billy Dee Williams, who played Piccolo’s teammate and best friend Gale Sayers, were nominated for best actor Emmys.
After “Brian’s Song” and “The Godfather,” he was one of Hollywood’s busiest actors, appearing in “Hide in Plain Sight” (which he also directed), “Funny Lady” (opposite Barbra Streisand), “The Killer Elite” and Neil Simon’s “Chapter Two,” among others. He also made a brief appearance in a flashback sequence in “The Godfather, Part II.”
But by the early 1980s he began to sour on films, though Michael Mann’s 1981 neo-noir heist film “Thief,” in which he played a professional safecracker looking for a way out, is among his most admired films.
Mann said “Jimmy was not just a great actor with total commitment and a venturesome spirit, but he had a vitality in the core of his being that drove everything from his art and friendship to athletics and very good times.”
Caan had begun to struggle with drug use and was devastated by the 1981 leukemia death of his sister, Barbara, who until then had been a guiding force in his career. For much of the 1980s he made no films, telling people he preferred to coach his son Scott’s Little League games. Scott Caan also grew up to be an actor.
“The fun of it was taken away,” he told an interviewer in 1981. “I’ve done pictures where I’d rather do time. I just walked out of a picture at Paramount. I said you haven’t got enough money to make me go to work every day with a director I don’t like.”
Short on cash, Caan was hired by Coppola for the leading role in the 1987 film “Gardens of Stone.” The movie, about life at Arlington National Cemetery, proved too grim for most audiences, but it renewed Caan’s acting career.
He returned to full-fledged stardom opposite Kathy Bates in “Misery” in 1990. In the film, based on Stephen King’s novel, Caan is an author taken captive by an obsessed fan who breaks his ankles to keep him from leaving. Bates won an Oscar for the role.
Once again in demand, Caan starred in “For the Boys” with Bette Midler in 1991 as part of a song-and-dance team entertaining U.S. soldiers during World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars. The following year he played a tongue-in-cheek version of Sonny Corleone in the comedy “Honeymoon in Vegas,” tricking Nicolas Cage into betting his girlfriend, Sarah Jessica Parker, in a high-stakes poker game so he can spirit her away and try to persuade her to marry him.
Other later films included “Flesh and Bone,” “Bottle Rocket” and “Mickey Blue Eyes.” He introduced himself to a new generation playing Walter, the workaholic, stone-faced father of Buddy’s Will Ferrell in “Elf.”
Adam Sandler, who acted with him in “Bulletproof” and “That’s My Boy” tweeted that he, “Loved him very much. Always wanted to be like him. So happy I got to know him. Never ever stopped laughing when I was around that man. His movies were best of the best.”
Caan didn’t take a starring role in a TV series until 2003 but his first effort, “Las Vegas,” was an immediate hit. When the series debuted, he was a casino surveillance chief dealing with cheaters and competitors of the fictional Montecito Resort and Casino.
His character rose to become boss of the Montecito but remained the tough guy who had learned judo in an undercover division of the U.S. government. Caan left the show during the fourth season and it was later canceled.
Born March 26, 1939, in New York City, Caan was the son of a kosher meat wholesaler. He was a star athlete and class president at Rhodes High School and, after attending Michigan State and Hofstra University, he studied at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater under Sanford Meisner.
Following a brief stage career, he moved to Hollywood. He made his movie debut in a brief uncredited role in 1963 in Billy Wilder’s “Irma La Douce,” then landed a role as young thug who terrorizes Olivia de Havilland in “Lady in a Cage.” He also appeared opposite John Wayne and Robert Mitchum in the 1966 Western “El Dorado” and Harrison Ford in the 1968 Western “Journey to Shiloh.”
Married and divorced four times, Caan had a daughter, Tara, and sons Scott, Alexander, James and Jacob.
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The late Associated Press writer Bob Thomas contributed biographical information to this report. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/james-caan-oscar-nominee-for-the-godfather-dies-at-82/ | 2022-07-08T07:11:18Z |
CHICAGO, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) announced the publication of its 2021 Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Report.
"TDS has held good corporate responsibility at the forefront of our values for over 50 years," said LeRoy T. Carlson, Jr., TDS President and CEO. "This report will highlight many of our efforts."
In order to advance its ESG strategy, TDS conducted a stakeholder assessment to identify challenges and opportunities that are most important to stakeholders. TDS partnered with an independent third party to guide the organization in the process of researching, testing, and analyzing its significant ESG issues. The topics identified in the stakeholder assessment remain key priorities for the TDS ESG Program. These include: Access and Affordability; Data Security; Business Continuity; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; and Community Relations and Engagement.
"Our socially responsible practices, which make up the "S" in ESG, are what comprise our 3Cs – Customers, Culture, and Community," said Carlson.
TDS has also designated an Environmental, Social and Governance Steering Committee to oversee all initiatives and disclosures related to ESG.
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) framework is featured in the appendix of the TDS 2021 ESG report and provides a collection of industry-specific standards to help measure and communicate performance on sustainability topics.
TDS also prepared an index in reference to the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) Standards in order to report significant economic, environmental, and social topics within the business.
About TDS
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (TDS), a Fortune 1000® company, provides: wireless; broadband, video and voice; and hosted and managed services to approximately 6 million customer connections nationwide through its businesses, UScellular, TDS Telecom, and OneNeck IT Solutions. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Chicago, TDS employed approximately 8,900 associates as of June 30, 2022.
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Marketing and Events Veteran, Formerly of Hopin, Joins Experiential Tech Startup As Experience Economy Takes Off Around The World
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AnyRoad, the leader in Experience Relationship Management (ERM), today welcomed Lauren Sommers as its first Chief Marketing Officer. A marketing, events, and branding expert with more than 15 years of experience, Lauren will lead the company's strategic global marketing efforts and help shape an entirely new category of software powering consumer events and experiences, as brands around the world look to capitalize on the experience economy.
Lauren most recently served as Interim CMO at Hopin, a virtual events startup that redefined how people connected across the globe during the pandemic and achieved a valuation of nearly $8 billion. There, she led a 40-person marketing team, which provided 70% of the company's sales pipeline to help it grow to over $100 million in ARR in under two years. Prior to Hopin, Lauren served as the VP of Corporate and Brand Marketing at customer intelligence platform Gainsight, where she oversaw global integrated marketing programs including corporate events and field marketing. She previously held leadership roles at Marketo, Blue Yonder and App Annie.
"Creating and measuring brand experiences is so important for building lasting customer relationships - but as an event marketer myself, and someone who has been selling to brands for many years, I know firsthand the challenges that exist in the industry," said Lauren Sommers, Chief Marketing Officer at AnyRoad. "AnyRoad brings clear value and ROI to an area that often lacks any real measurement or data. I look forward to playing a role in changing how brands invest in experiential and helping them take advantage of data to drive affinity and loyalty."
Lauren joins AnyRoad at a time when more than 400 brands delivering 200,000 in-person experiences every month rely on the platform to optimize their experiential programs and capture meaningful data to forge stronger relationships with consumers. To keep up with global demand for the experience economy, the company recently raised a $47 million Series B funding round and has made several other strategic hires, including Iain Hassell as its first Chief Financial Officer and Greg Klingaman as VP of Strategy and Field Operations, EMEA - its first Europe-based leadership hire - previously of Diageo.
"The next decade's most successful brands - the ones that build actual emotional connections - will look more like experience providers than traditional goods businesses," said Jonathan Yaffe, co-founder and CEO of AnyRoad. "Our customers are evolving their businesses constantly, and as we continue to scale alongside them, I could not have dreamed of a more suited candidate to take on our first CMO role. Lauren's deep SaaS knowledge combined with her passion for building human-first connections through experiences will help bring our organization to the next level."
AnyRoad is actively recruiting for numerous positions. If you'd like to partner with Lauren and join the marketing team, visit https://www.anyroad.com/careers.
AnyRoad is the leading consumer Experience Management platform enabling global brands to properly measure, scale, and implement their offline and online event experiences. AnyRoad empowers companies to create brand loyalty, change consumer behavior, and better understand their brand associations by providing them with data intelligence sourced from experience-based marketing.
Companies like Budweiser, Honda, Diageo, Michaels, Unilever, and Tabasco all count on AnyRoad to measure the impact of their experiential marketing. AnyRoad's software integrates into CRM, loyalty, ERP, and POS systems to complete the loop, building the model of exactly how these experiences build loyalty, increase brand perception, and increase revenue. For more information, visit www.anyroad.com.
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HealthCare Royalty Partners funding supports the ongoing launch of IBSRELA® in the United States in exchange for future hyperphosphatemia royalty payments from Ardelyx Japanese collaboration partner
WALTHAM, Mass., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ardelyx, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDX), a biopharmaceutical company founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs, today announced that the company may receive up to $20 million from HealthCare Royalty Partners (HealthCare Royalty) from the sale of its future royalties and sales milestones from Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd (Kyowa Kirin), its collaboration partner in Japan for the commercialization of tenapanor for hyperphosphatemia.
"We've been working with HealthCare Royalty for many years looking to find an opportunity for us to work together. They have been following the progress Kyowa Kirin has made in the development of tenapanor in Japan and this financing further validates the value and potential of tenapanor to treat patients with hyperphosphatemia," said Mike Raab, president and chief executive officer of Ardelyx. "Together with the development milestones that may become due under the license agreement with Kyowa Kirin and the payments that may become due to Ardelyx under the recent amendment to the license agreement with Kyowa Kirin, we now have the opportunity to receive up to $85 million in non-dilutive capital based on the potential of tenapanor for hyperphosphatemia in Japan."
Under the terms of the agreement, Ardelyx will receive from HealthCare Royalty a $10 million upfront payment, an additional $5 million following Kyowa Kirin's receipt of regulatory approval to market tenapanor for hyperphosphatemia in Japan, and $5 million in the event net sales in Japan exceed a certain target level by 2025. In return, HealthCare Royalty will receive the royalty payments and commercial sales milestones that Ardelyx may earn under the license agreement with Kyowa Kirin.
"There has been a dearth of innovation in the hyperphosphatemia market for too long and we believe tenapanor, as an innovative non-binder therapy, has the potential to address signficiant unmet needs in treating and controlling hyperphosphatemia," said Clarke Futch, chairman and chief executive officer of HealthCare Royalty. "We are pleased to support Ardelyx's efforts, with its partner Kyowa Kirin, in gaining potential approval and commercializing tenapanor for hyperphosphatemia in Japan."
On April 11, 2022, Ardelyx announced that it had amended its license agreement with Kyowa Kirin. Under the agreement, in consideration for a reduction in the royalty rate due to Ardelyx upon net sales in Japan, Kyowa Kirin agreed to pay Ardelyx consideration of up to $40 million payable in two tranches, with payment due following Kyowa Kirin's filing with the Japanese Ministry Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) of its application for marketing approval for tenapanor, which Kyowa Kirin has reported is expected in the second half of 2022, and the second payment due following Kyowa Kirin's approval to market tenapanor for hyperphosphatemia in Japan, which Kyowa Kirin has reported is currently expected in the second half of 2023.
The royalty rate at which Kyowa Kirin will make payments on net sales to Ardelyx under the amended license agreement was reduced from the high teens to low double digits for a two-year period, and then to mid-single digits. These royalty payments, along with certain sales milestones that may become due to Ardelyx under the license agreement have now been sold to HealthCare Royalty.
Ardelyx was founded with a mission to discover, develop and commercialize innovative first-in-class medicines that meet significant unmet medical needs. Ardelyx's first approved product, IBSRELA® (tenapanor) is available in the United States. Ardelyx is developing XPHOZAH® (tenapanor), a novel product candidate to control serum phosphorus in adult patients with CKD on dialysis, which has completed three successful Phase 3 trials. Ardelyx has a Phase 2 potassium secretagogue program, RDX013, for the potential treatment of elevated serum potassium, or hyperkalemia, a problem among certain patients with kidney and/or heart disease and an early-stage program in metabolic acidosis, a serious electrolyte disorder in patients with CKD. Ardelyx has established agreements with Kyowa Kirin in Japan, Fosun Pharma in China and Knight Therapeutics in Canada for the development and commercialization of tenapanor in their respective territories.
HealthCare Royalty purchases royalties and uses debt-like structures to invest in commercial or near-commercial stage life science assets. HealthCare Royalty has $6.0 billion in cumulative capital commitments with offices in Stamford (CT), San Francisco, Boston and London. For more information, visit www.healthcareroyalty.com. HEALTHCARE ROYALTY PARTNERS® is a registered trademark of HealthCare Royalty Management, LLC in the U.S. and a trademark in other countries.
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Ardelyx, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management made pursuant to the safe harbor of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995, including the potential receipt by Ardelyx of up to an aggregate of $85 million in development milestones from Kyowa Kirin; payments from Kyowa Kirin under the recent amendment to the license agreement with Kyowa Kirin and the royalty financing agreement with HealthCare Royalty; Ardelyx's expectation regarding the timing of Kyowa Kirin's filing for marketing approval for tenapanor for hyperphosphatemia in Japan and Ardelyx's expectations regarding the potential timing for Kyowa Kirin's marketing approval in Japan. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial risks and uncertainties that could cause Ardelyx's future results, performance or achievements to differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, uncertainties in the drug development and regulatory processes in Japan. Ardelyx undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those expressed in these forward-looking statements, as well as risks relating to Ardelyx's business in general, please refer to Ardelyx's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 5, 2022, and its future current and periodic reports to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) today reported its second quarter 2022 financial results. View full press release in PDF.
The news release, presentation and financial supplement can be accessed in the following ways:
- Ally Financial Press Room at https://media.ally.com
- Ally Financial Investor Relations website at https://ally.com/about/investor/
Ally will host a conference call at 9 a.m. ET to review the company's performance. The call will include a review of the results, followed by a question and answer session.
Conference Call Information: Conference call participation is available via webcast or dial-in. The webcast will be live on Ally's Investor Relations website in the Events & Presentations section (https://www.ally.com/about/investor/events-presentations/index.html). To join the conference via dial-in, please pre-register via the following link at least 15 minutes before the call begins: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI7808b392766e480a9eeec0694a4e60fc. Upon registration, you will be provided with the conference dial-in number as well as a unique registrant ID.
A replay of the call will be available via webcast on the Ally Investor Relations website.
About Ally Financial
Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) is a digital financial services company committed to its promise to "Do It Right" for its consumer, commercial and corporate customers. Ally is composed of an industry-leading independent auto finance and insurance operation, an award-winning digital direct bank (Ally Bank, Member FDIC and Equal Housing Lender, which offers mortgage lending, point-of-sale personal lending, and a variety of deposit and other banking products), a consumer credit card business, a corporate finance business for equity sponsors and middle-market companies, and securities brokerage and investment advisory services. Our brand conviction is that we are all better off with an ally, and our focus is on helping our customers achieve their strongest financial well-being, a notion personalized to what is important to them. For more information, please visit www.ally.com and follow @allyfinancial.
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Jan. 6 panel sets prime-time hearing on Trump, awaits Bannon
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot is returning to prime time with a Thursday evening hearing that will examine the three-hour plus stretch when Donald Trump failed to act as a mob of supporters stormed the Capitol.
The committee is racing to gather newly emerging evidence and the session could be the final one in a series of public hearings that began in early June. A lawyer for former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, who faces criminal charges after months of defying a congressional subpoena, told the committee over the weekend that Bannon may now be willing to testify, according to committee members.
“I expect that we will be hearing from him and there are many questions that we have for him,” said Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif. She and other committee members said they want to hear from Bannon in a deposition, with sworn testimony.
Thursday’s hearing will be the first in the prime-time slot since the June 9 debut that was viewed by 20 million people. A hearing Tuesday will focus on the plotting and planning of the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, by white nationalist groups such as the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers and the Three Percenters.
Investigators are digging deeper into the mounds of evidence collected so far about the role extremist groups played in the deadly insurrection and what the former president was doing as the violence ensued down the street from the White House.
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., who will lead Thursday’s hearing with Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., described the upcoming testimony as key to providing an extensive timeline of what Trump did and did not do in those critical hours on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021. That includes Trump’s tweet criticizing Vice President Mike Pence for lacking “courage” as angry protesters outside the Capitol were heard chanting “Hang Mike Pence” for not challenging Democrat Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory.
“We want to show the American people what was the president doing during that time,” Kinzinger said Sunday. “The rest of the country knew that there was an insurrection. The president obviously had to have known there was an insurrection. So where was he? What was he doing? It’s a very important hearing. Pay attention. Because I think it goes to the heart of what is the oath of a leader.”
News of the hearing comes as Congress returns to Washington after a two-week recess. Lawmakers on the committee had indicated in mid-June there would be no more hearings until July, but in late June they held a surprise hearing for the testimony of former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson.
Her explosive testimony provided the most compelling evidence yet that Trump could be linked to a federal crime. Since then, the committee of seven Democrats and two Republicans has seen an influx of new information and confidential tips.
Tuesday’s hearing will explore efforts to assemble the mob on the National Mall and then organize the march down Pennsylvania Avenue, where some rioters — armed with pipes, bats and bear spray — charged into the Capitol, quickly overrunning the overwhelmed police force. More than 100 police officers were injured, many beaten, bloodied and bruised, that day.
Lawmakers also plan on examining the financing of the various rallies and gatherings around Washington that were planned that day.
Bannon’s apparent turnabout in testifying comes as he faces a criminal trial this month on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying the committee’s subpoena. He has argued that his testimony is protected by Trump’s claim of executive privilege, a claim the committee has countered as dubious because Trump had fired Bannon from the White House in 2017 and Bannon was thus a private citizen when he was consulting with Trump in the run-up to the riot.
The committee has said there is evidence that Bannon “had specific knowledge about the events planned for Jan. 6 before they occurred.” It cited as an example comments that he made on his podcast the day before the riot.
“It’s not going to happen like you think it’s going to happen. OK, it’s going to be quite extraordinarily different. All I can say is strap in,” Bannon said in that podcast. “All hell is going to break loose tomorrow. ... So many people said, ‘Man, if I was in a revolution, I would be in Washington.’ Well, this is your time in history.”
Kinzinger spoke on ABC’s “This Week” and Lofgren was on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
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Associated Press writer Hannah Fingerhut in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, contributed to this report.
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With extensive experience and industry knowledge, Ashton will help leverage new opportunities for Holmes Murphy and its clients, providing an important value-add for all.
WAUKEE, Iowa, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Holmes Murphy announced today the hiring of Dave Ashton as its Chief Information Officer. A versatile IT leader with a plethora of experience, Ashton joins Holmes Murphy to execute and deliver results-oriented, client-focused business initiatives.
Prior to joining Holmes Murphy, Ashton was the CEO of Principal Trust Company for Principal Hong Kong, where he managed the overall leadership of the Principal Hong Kong group of companies, providing retirement and long-term savings solutions. Prior to that, Ashton was the Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Principal International.
"Dave is a strong collaborator and communicator with a passion for driving growth by leveraging modern technology and client insights," said Dan Keough, Chairman and CEO of Holmes Murphy. "Dave's vast amount of experience will help change the trajectory of our company, and we are delighted to have him join the team."
In this new role, Ashton will be responsible for leading the IT team to implement and support technology that will help Holmes Murphy provide industry-leading client service in a cost-effective way. He'll also be a key member of the Holmes Murphy Enterprise Services Leadership Team and help identify opportunities to leverage technology not traditionally used in the insurance industry with the potential to change the trajectory of Holmes Murphy through efficient, value-add client solutions.
Ashton will be collaborating directly with business leaders, enterprise service leaders, and the company's Executive Committee to identify and execute on priorities. As Holmes Murphy continues to attract top talent, the company is excited to see the impact Ashton will have on its IT department and clients.
"Caring for Your Unique Potential is Our Soul Purpose." That statement is the core of how we do business. We ask the tough questions, avoid the easy path, believe fully in caring for the unique challenges of our clients, impact the industry through innovation, and leverage our greatest assets — the hearts and minds of our people — to advocate on behalf of our clients. That's our approach to risk management and benefits consulting, and it's worked for us since our inception in 1932. As an independent brokerage, we serve clients in every industry and of almost every size, with the ultimate goal of providing exceptional service and caring for our clients' unique potential. We are also the co-founder and co-owner of BrokerTech Ventures, the industry's first broker-led convening platform and accelerator. For more information, visit www.holmesmurphy.com. You can also follow us on Twitter.com (@holmesmurphyins) or on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Instagram.
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Elon Musk reached an agreement to buy Twitter for roughly $44 billion on Monday, promising a more lenient touch to policing content on the social media platform where he — the world’s richest person — promotes his interests, attacks critics and opines on a wide range of issues to more than 83 million followers.
The outspoken Tesla CEO has said he wanted to own and privatize Twitter because he thinks it’s not living up to its potential as a platform for free speech.
Musk said in a joint statement with Twitter that he wants to make the service “better than ever” with new features while getting rid of automated “spam” accounts and making its algorithms open to the public to increase trust.
“Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are debated,” the 50-year-old Musk said, adding hearts, stars and rocket emojis in a tweet that highlighted the statement.
The more hands-off approach to content moderation that Musk envisions has many users concerned that the platform will become more of a haven for disinformation, hate speech and bullying, something it has worked hard in recent years to mitigate. Wall Street analysts said if he goes too far, it could also alienate advertisers.
The deal was cemented roughly two weeks after the billionaire first revealed a 9% stake in the platform. Musk said last week that he had lined up $46.5 billion in financing to buy Twitter, putting pressure on the company’s board to negotiate a deal.
Twitter said the transaction was unanimously approved by its board of directors and is expected to close in 2022, pending regulatory sign-off and the approval of shareholders.
Shares of Twitter Inc. rose more than 5% Monday to $51.70 per share. On April 14, Musk announced an offer to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share. While the stock is up sharply since Musk made his offer, it is well below the high of $77 per share it reached in February 2021.
Musk has described himself as a “free-speech absolutist” but is also known for blocking or disparaging other Twitter users who question or disagree with him.
In recent weeks, he has proposed relaxing Twitter content restrictions — such as the rules that suspended former President Donald Trump’s account — while ridding the platform of fake “spambot” accounts and shifting away advertising as its primary revenue model. Musk believes he can increase revenue through subscriptions that give paying customers a better experience — possibly even an ad-free version of Twitter.
Asked during a recent TED interview if there are any limits to his notion of “free speech,” Musk said Twitter would abide by national laws that restrict speech around the world. Beyond that, he said, he’d be “very reluctant” to delete posts or permanently banning users who violate the company’s rules.
It won’t be perfect, Musk added, “but I think we want it to really have the perception and reality that speech is as free as reasonably possible.”
After the deal was announced, the NAACP released a statement urging Musk not to allow Trump, the 45th president, back onto the platform.
“Do not allow 45 to return to the platform,” the civil rights organization said in a statement. “Do not allow Twitter to become a petri dish for hate speech or falsehoods that subvert our democracy.”
As both candidate and president, Trump made Twitter a powerful megaphone for speaking directly to the public, often using incendiary and divisive language on hot-button issues. He was permanently banned from the service in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 storming of the Capitol.
Advertisers, currently Twitter’s main customers, have also pushed for the stronger content rules Musk has criticized. Keeping them happy requires moderation limiting hate speech so that brands aren’t trying to promote their products next to “calls for genocide,” said Siva Vaidhyanathan, a media studies professor at the University of Virginia.
“If Musk either fires or drives away the team at Twitter that’s committed to keeping it clean and making it less hate-filled, he’ll see an immediate drop in user activity,” said Vaidhyanathan. “I think he’s going to find pretty fast that inviting the bigots back in is bad for business.”
Some users said Monday that they were planning to quit the platform if Musk took it over. To which he responded on Twitter: “I hope that even my worst critics remain on Twitter, because that is what free speech means.”
Musk has also run into trouble with federal officials as a result of his own tweets, some of which he’s used to taunt regulators at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In one August 2018 tweet, for instance, Musk asserted that he had the funding to take Tesla private for $420 a share, although a court has ruled that it wasn’t true. That led to an SEC investigation that Musk is still fighting. More recently, Musk appeared to have violated SEC rules that required him to disclose that he’d acquired a 5% stake in Twitter; instead he waited until he had more than 9%. Experts say these issues aren’t likely to affect his Twitter acquisition.
While Twitter’s user base of more than 200 million remains much smaller than those of rivals such as Facebook and TikTok, the service is popular with celebrities, world leaders, journalists and intellectuals. Musk himself is a prolific tweeter with a following that rivals several pop stars in the ranks of the most popular accounts.
Last week, he said in SEC documents that the money would come from Morgan Stanley and other banks, some of it secured by his huge stake in Tesla, the electric-vehicle company he runs.
Musk has a fortune of nearly $268 billion, much of which is tied up in Tesla stock and SpaceX, his privately held space company. It’s unclear how much cash Musk holds.
Musk began making his fortune in 1999 when he sold Zip2, an online mapping and business directory, to Compaq for $307 million. He used his share to create what would become PayPal, an internet service that bypassed banks and allowed consumers to pay businesses directly. It was sold to eBay for $1.5 billion in 2002.
That same year, Musk founded Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, after finding that cost constraints were limiting NASA’s interplanetary travel. The company eventually developed cost-effective reusable rockets.
In 2004, Musk was courted to invest in Tesla, then a startup trying to build an electric car. Eventually he became CEO and led the company to astronomical success as the world’s most valuable automaker and largest seller of electric vehicles.
Musk’s pledge to make Twitter a haven for free speech could dim the appeal of Donald Trump’s troubled Truth Social app, which the former president has touted as a competitor to Twitter that would cater to conservatives. Truth Social is part of Trump’s new media company, which has agreed to be taken public by Digital World Acquisition Corp. Shares of DWAC dropped 16.2% Monday and are down 46% since Musk revealed his stake in Twitter.
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Krisher reported from Detroit. O’Brien reported from Providence, Rhode Island. AP Business Writers Marcy Gordon in Washington, Barbara Ortutay in Oakland, Calif., and Kelvin Chan in London contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/reports-twitter-in-talks-with-musk-over-bid-to-buy-platform/ | 2022-04-25T23:18:07Z |
Timken Co. plans to buy GGB Bearing, expand bearings business
JACKSON TWP. – Timken Co. made a move to expand its bearings operations with the purchase of GGB Bearing Technology, a company that traces its founding to 1899.
GGB serves a variety of customers, markets and regions with a product line of engineered metal-polymer plain bearings that complement Timken's business. Plain bearings have a smooth surface that allows a shaft to rotate, but there are no roller elements such as those found in ball bearings or tapered roller bearings.
Timken has offered $305 million to acquire GGB from its parent company, Enpro Industries. The deal includes exclusive negotiations with respect to GGB's French operations.
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The companies expect the deal to close by the end of this year. GGB's revenue is projected to be about $200 million during 2022.
GGB has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe and China, along with global engineering, sales and distribution operations. The company has about 900 employees.
Timken said the GGB's products are used in industrial equipment, pumps and compressors, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, off-highway vehicles, energy, material handling and aerospace markets.
"GGB has a strong heritage of delivering high-performance products to well-established customers who are leaders in their respective industries," Richard G. Kyle, Timken president and chief executive officer, said in a press release announcing the deal.
GGB started in 1899 in London as Findlay Motor Metals, and later renamed Glacier Antifriction Metal Co.In 1976, Glacier Antifriction Metal entered a joint venture with Garlock Inc., its U.S. distributor for bearings, to form GGB Bearing Technology. The engineered industrial products division of B.F.Goodrich bought GGB in 2001, then spun the division off as Enpro Industries in 2002. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/business/2022/09/06/timken-co-plans-to-buy-ggb-bearing-expand-bearings-business/65741860007/ | 2022-09-07T00:52:42Z |
12-year-old girl escapes captivity, man arrested after bodies found in home, authorities say
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA/Gray News) - An Alabama man is facing multiple charges after a child led investigators to a disturbing discovery at his home.
Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett said 37-year-old Jose Paulino Pascual-Reyes has been arrested and is facing charges that include capital murder and first-degree kidnapping.
WSFA reports that authorities were called to a county road south of Dadeville, Alabama, after a 12-year-old girl was spotted wandering down County Road 34. Officials said medical was called to assist the girl, who was then taken to an area hospital for treatment.
According to court filings, the girl was tied to bed posts for nearly a week and assaulted while being kept drugged through the use of alcohol.
The court documents revealed that the child escaped after chewing through her restraints before authorities found her walking on the road.
According to Sheriff Abbett, Pascual-Reyes was arrested after deputies completed a search of his home, located in the 3500 block of County Road 34, and found two decomposing bodies.
Abbett said the victims’ remains have since been taken to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for autopsies and identification.
On Tuesday, deputies said they were still at Pascual-Reyes’ home processing the scene.
Authorities said Pascual-Reyes is currently awaiting a bond hearing.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I needed a safe and convenient way to remove cobwebs and dust from walls, ceilings and other high areas," said an inventor, from Houghton Lake, Mich., "so I invented the COBWEB CLEANER. My design would eliminate the need to reach, strain or stand on a step stool."
The invention provides an effective means of removing cobwebs and dust from hard-to-reach areas while leaving a fresh smelling scent. In doing so, it offers an efficient alternative to manual cleaning tools and methods. As a result, it saves time and effort and it can be used to safely clean high ceilings, walls, corners, etc. Additional features would provide added safety for users around the house in case of an emergency. The invention features a practical and user-friendly design that is easy to use so it is ideal for households. Additionally, it can be produced in various sizes.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-MHO-139, 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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- Year-to-date earnings increased to $3.04 per share from $2.75, an increase of $0.29 or 10.5 percent, compared to the prior year
- Earnings per share ("EPS")* was $0.96 for the second quarter of 2022, an increase of $0.18, compared to $0.78 for the second quarter of 2021
- Included in the second quarter results was a one-time gain of $1.9 million or $0.08 in EPS related to a building sale
- Performance in the first half of 2022 was driven by the acquisition of Diversified Energy, pipeline expansions, natural gas organic growth, regulatory initiatives and higher earnings in the Company's unregulated businesses during the first half of the year
- Commenced delivery of natural gas to meet customer demand in Somerset County, Maryland and further economic development
- The Company's Delmarva natural gas distribution operations surpassed 100,000 customers during the second quarter of 2022
- Continued focus on organic growth and expansion projects as well as ESG initiatives, including renewable energy opportunities to further enhance sustainability in our local communities
DOVER, Del., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) ("Chesapeake Utilities" or the "Company") today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
For the first half of 2022, net income was $54.0 million compared to $48.3 million for the same period in 2021. EPS for the first half of 2022 was $3.04 per share compared to $2.75 per share reported in the same prior-year period, representing growth of 10.5 percent. Included in these results, was a one-time gain of $1.9 million associated with a property sale.
The Company's net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 was $17.1 million, compared to $13.8 million reported in the same quarter of 2021. Diluted EPS in the quarter was $0.96, a 23.1 percent increase compared to $0.78 reported in the same prior-year period. Included in these results, was the one-time gain of $1.9 million referenced above.
Higher second quarter earnings were driven by contributions from natural gas transmission pipeline expansions, improved profitability in the Company's propane distribution business, regulated infrastructure programs, organic growth in the Company's natural gas distribution businesses, increased customer consumption and increased performance in the Company's other unregulated businesses. These increases were partially offset by higher interest expense resulting from interest rate increases impacting the Company's short-term borrowings.
On a year-to-date basis, earnings were primarily driven by the factors noted above as well as the 2021 acquisitions of Diversified Energy Company ("Diversified Energy") and the natural gas metering station located in Escambia County, Florida (the "Escambia Meter Station").
"Chesapeake Utilities delivered strong financial results during the second quarter and through the first half of the year," commented Jeff Householder, president and CEO. "Our businesses continue to organically add new natural gas customers across our service territories at levels well above the national average. Annual residential customer growth for the second quarter was 5.7% and 4.1% in Delmarva and Florida, respectively. While the housing and lending markets have shifted as of late, our home building partners see continued demand in the communities we serve.
"Additionally, our teams have done an outstanding job given the inflationary environment and supply chain constraints that have delayed certain projects. Through planning, certain discretionary expense mitigation efforts and continued real estate rationalization, our teams drove earnings growth in the quarter that served to offset inflationary pressure in the quarter. Looking forward, we'll continue with these efforts to minimize the cost impact, recognizing there will be significant challenges ahead, especially in the short-term. Despite these headwinds, we remain committed to growing our stable utility operations and investing in complementary businesses, including renewable natural gas and other energy delivery solutions that position the Company for long-term sustainable success."
Capital Expenditures Forecast and Earnings Guidance Update
During the first half of 2022, the Company experienced a reduced level of new capital investments due to regulatory delays and supply chain disruptions. As a result, the Company is decreasing its capital expenditure guidance range to $140 million to $175 million for 2022. The Company expects these delays in timing to be temporary and reiterates its long-term capital expenditures and EPS guidance ranges. These include capital expenditures in the range of $750 million to $1 billion in 2021 through 2025 and an EPS guidance range of $6.05 to $6.25 for 2025.
*Unless otherwise noted, EPS information is presented on a diluted basis.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
**This press release including the tables herein, include references to non-Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") financial measures, including adjusted gross margin. A "non-GAAP financial measure" is generally defined as a numerical measure of a company's historical or future performance that includes or excludes amounts, or that is subject to adjustments, so as to be different from the most directly comparable measure calculated or presented in accordance with GAAP. Our management believes certain non-GAAP financial measures, when considered together with GAAP financial measures, provide information that is useful to investors in understanding period-over-period operating results separate and apart from items that may, or could, have a disproportionately positive or negative impact on results in any particular period.
The Company calculates Adjusted Gross Margin by deducting the purchased cost of natural gas, propane and electricity and the cost of labor spent on direct revenue-producing activities from operating revenues. The costs included in Adjusted Gross Margin exclude depreciation and amortization and certain costs presented in operations and maintenance expenses in accordance with regulatory requirements. Adjusted Gross Margin should not be considered an alternative to Gross Margin under US GAAP which is defined as the excess of sales over cost of goods sold. The Company believes that Adjusted Gross Margin, although a non-GAAP measure, is useful and meaningful to investors as a basis for making investment decisions. It provides investors with information that demonstrates the profitability achieved by the Company under the Company's allowed rates for regulated energy operations and under the Company's competitive pricing structures for unregulated energy operations. The Company's management uses Adjusted Gross Margin as one of the financial measures in assessing a business unit's performance. Other companies may calculate Adjusted Gross Margin in a different manner.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
Operating Results for the Quarters Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Results
Operating income for the second quarter of 2022 was $26.5 million, an increase of $3.9 million, or 17.2 percent, compared to the same period in 2021. Higher performance in the second quarter of 2022 was generated primarily from continued pipeline expansion projects, increased propane margins per gallon and fees, incremental contributions associated with regulated infrastructure programs, organic growth in the Company's natural gas distribution businesses, increased customer consumption, and improved performance in the Company's other unregulated businesses. The Company recorded higher depreciation, amortization and property taxes related to recent capital investments and higher operating expenses associated primarily with growth initiatives. The Company closely managed its operating expense increases, given anticipated future interest and other inflationary expense increases.
Regulated Energy Segment
Operating income for the Regulated Energy segment for the second quarter of 2022 was $25.8 million, an increase of $3.1 million, or 13.5 percent, over the same period in 2021. Higher operating income reflects continued pipeline expansions by Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company ("Eastern Shore"), Peninsula Pipeline Company, Inc. ("Peninsula Pipeline") and Aspire Energy Express, LLC ("Aspire Energy Express") incremental contributions from regulated infrastructure programs, organic growth in the Company's natural gas distribution businesses, increased customer consumption, and operating results from the Escambia Meter Station acquisition completed in 2021. Operating expenses increased by $1.1 million compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to a higher level of depreciation, amortization and property taxes and increased vehicle expense resulting from higher fuel costs. The increase was partially offset by reductions in facilities, maintenance and outside services costs, as well as a lower level of payroll and benefits expenses.
The key components of the increase in adjusted gross margin** are shown below:
The major components of the decrease in other operating expenses are as follows:
Unregulated Energy Segment
Operating results for the Unregulated Energy segment for the second quarter of 2022 increased by $1.0 million compared to the same period in 2021. The operating results for the Unregulated Energy segment are impacted by seasonal variances, with the first and fourth quarters generating a significantly larger portion of adjusted gross margin as a result of colder temperatures generally contributing to higher customer demand. Operating results for the second and third quarters historically have been lower due to reduced customer demand during warmer periods of the year. The impact to operating income may not align with the seasonal variations as many of the operating expenses are recognized ratably over the course of the year.
Higher operating results during the second quarter were driven by contributions from the Company's acquisition of Diversified Energy, increased propane margins including higher service fees, increased demand for compressed natural gas ("CNG") from Marlin Gas Services and margin improvement from Aspire Energy of Ohio, LLC ("Aspire Energy"). Additionally, the Company experienced increased operating expenses associated with the acquisition of Diversified Energy as well as depreciation, amortization and property taxes and increased vehicle expenses due to rising fuel costs.
The major components contributing to the change in adjusted gross margin** are shown below:
The major components of the increase in other operating expenses are as follows:
As discussed above, Diversified Energy's operating results reflected lower adjusted gross margins during the second quarter of 2022 which is in line with the seasonality typically experienced during the second and third quarters by the Company's legacy propane distribution businesses.
Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021
Consolidated Results
Operating income for the first six months of 2022 was $81.3 million, an increase of $7.2 million, or 9.7 percent, compared to the same period in 2021. Higher performance in the first six months of 2022 was generated from propane and natural gas acquisitions completed in 2021, continued pipeline expansion projects, organic growth in the Company's natural gas distribution businesses, incremental contributions associated with regulated infrastructure programs, increased propane margins per gallon and fees and improved performance in the Company's other unregulated businesses. The Company recorded higher depreciation, amortization and property taxes related to recent capital investments and operating expenses associated primarily with growth initiatives, as well as increased vehicle expenses due to higher fuel costs.
Regulated Energy Segment
Operating income for the Regulated Energy segment for the first six month of 2022 was $60.5 million, an increase of $5.1 million, or 9.1 percent, over the same period in 2021. Higher operating income reflects continued pipeline expansions by Eastern Shore, Peninsula Pipeline and Aspire Energy Express, organic growth in the Company's natural gas distribution businesses, incremental contributions from regulated infrastructure programs, increased customer consumption, and operating results from the Escambia Meter Station acquisition completed in 2021. Operating expenses increased by $3.4 million compared to the prior year primarily due to a higher level of depreciation, amortization and property taxes as well as a greater amount of costs related to payroll, benefits and other employee related expenses and vehicle expenses mainly due to higher fuel costs.
The key components of the increase in adjusted gross margin** are shown below:
The major components of the increase in other operating expenses are as follows:
Unregulated Energy Segment
Operating results for the Unregulated Energy segment for the six months ended June 30, 2022 increased by $2.0 million, or 11.0 percent compared to the same period in 2021.
Higher operating results during the first half of 2022 were driven by contributions from the Company's acquisition of Diversified Energy, increased propane margins including higher service fees, increased demand for CNG from Marlin Gas Services and margin improvement from Aspire Energy. These increases were partially offset by reduced consumption in our propane operations. Additionally, the Company experienced increased operating expenses associated with the acquisition of Diversified Energy as well as increased payroll, benefits and employee related expenses, depreciation, amortization and property taxes, and increased vehicle expenses due to rising fuel costs.
The major components contributing to the change in adjusted gross margin** are shown below:
Items contributing to the period-over-period increase in operating expenses are listed in the following table:
COVID-19 Update
In March 2020, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ("CDC") declared a national emergency due to the rapidly growing outbreak of COVID-19. In response to this declaration and the rapid spread of COVID-19 within the United States, federal, state and local governments throughout the country imposed varying degrees of restrictions on social and commercial activity to promote social distancing in an effort to slow the spread of the illness. These restrictions significantly impacted economic conditions in the United States beginning in 2020 and persisted, to a lesser extent throughout 2021. Chesapeake Utilities is considered an "essential business," which allowed the Company to continue operational activities and construction projects while social distancing restrictions were in place. Previously existing states of emergency in all of the Company's service territories expired during the second and third quarters of 2021 eliminating a majority of restrictions initially implemented to slow the spread of the virus. The expiration of the states of emergency along with the settlement of the Company's limited proceeding in Florida, has concluded its ability to defer incremental pandemic related costs for consideration through the applicable regulatory process. At this time, the Company has adjusted its operating practices accordingly to ensure the safety of its operations and will take the necessary actions to comply with the CDC, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, as new developments occur.
Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Initiatives
ESG initiatives are at the core of Chesapeake Utilities' well-established culture, guiding the Company's strategy and informing its ongoing business decisions. In February 2022, Chesapeake Utilities published its inaugural sustainability report. In the report, the Company outlines its ESG commitments:
- Chesapeake Utilities will be a leader in the transition to a lower carbon future.
- The Company will continue to promote a diverse and inclusive workplace and further the sustainability of the communities we serve.
- The Company's businesses will be operated with integrity and the highest ethical standards.
These commitments guide the Company's mission to deliver energy that makes life better for the people and communities it serves. They impact every aspect of the Company and the relationships it has with its stakeholders. The Company encourages its investors to review the report and welcomes feedback as it continues to enhance its ESG disclosures.
The Company's most recent ESG advancements include the following:
Environmental:
- The Company was joined by the Governor of the state of Maryland to celebrate the public-private partnership resulting from the extension of natural gas transmission and distribution pipeline into Somerset County, MD, enabling conversion for two state-funded entities to natural gas, improving their facilities' environmental profile.
- In the Company's Florida service territory, it participated in an event that showcases model homes filled with the latest designs and technologies for energy conservation.
Social:
- The Company announced Sharon Grant's appointment as our new assistant vice president and diversity officer; Ms. Grant will have direct oversight responsibilities for it's equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) strategy and will collaborate across the organization with the teams responsible for the enterprise-wide environmental, social, and governance plan.
- The Company participated in events and made donations to organizations and fundraising initiatives within the local communities through its Employee Resource Groups and company community giving programs.
Governance:
- In July 2022, the Company announced the appointment of Stephanie N. Gary and Sheree M. Petrone to serve as members of the Company's Board of Directors as part of an ongoing succession planning strategy that is aligned with the Company's EDI commitment.
- The Company recently joined governance leaders as a member of the Advisory Board for the John L. Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance.
- The Company was recognized for the Best Corporate Governance in the U.S. for 2022 by World Finance magazine.
Earlier this year, the Company established its Environmental Sustainability Office ("ESO") and ESG Committee ("ESGC"). The ESO was established to identify and manage emission-reducing projects both internally, as well as and those that support the Company's customers' sustainability goals. The ESGC was established to bring together a cross-functional team of leaders across the organization to identify, assess, execute and advance the Company's strategic ESG initiatives.
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters included in this release may include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements in the Company's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2022, for further information on the risks and uncertainties related to the Company's forward-looking statements.
Conference Call
Chesapeake Utilities will host a conference call on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. To participate in this call, dial 877.224.1468 and reference Chesapeake Utilities' 2022 Second Quarter Financial Results Conference Call. To access the replay recording of this call, the accompanying transcript, and other pertinent quarterly information, use the link CPK - Conference Call Audio Replay, or visit the Investors/Events and Presentations section of the Company's website at www.chpk.com.
About Chesapeake Utilities Corporation
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is a diversified energy delivery company, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Chesapeake Utilities Corporation offers sustainable energy solutions through its natural gas transmission and distribution, electricity generation and distribution, propane gas distribution, mobile compressed natural gas utility services and solutions, and other businesses.
Please note that Chesapeake Utilities Corporation is not affiliated with Chesapeake Energy, an oil and natural gas exploration company headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
For more information, contact:
Beth W. Cooper
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Assistant Corporate Secretary
302.734.6799
Michael Galtman
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer
302.217.7036
Alex Whitelam
Head of Investor Relations
215.872.2507
Recently Completed and Ongoing Major Projects and Initiatives
The Company constantly pursues and develops additional projects and initiatives to serve existing and new customers, and to further grow its businesses and earnings, with the intention to increase shareholder value. The following table includes the major projects/initiatives recently completed and currently underway. Major projects and initiatives that have generated consistent year-over-year adjusted gross margin contributions are removed from the table. In the future, the Company will add new projects and initiatives to this table once negotiations are substantially final and the associated earnings can be estimated.
Detailed Discussion of Major Projects and Initiatives
Pipeline Expansions
West Palm Beach County, Florida Expansion
Peninsula Pipeline has constructed four transmission lines to bring additional natural gas to our distribution system in West Palm Beach, Florida. The first phase of this project was placed into service in December 2018 with multiple phases placed into service leading up to the project's final completion in the fourth quarter of 2021. The project generated incremental adjusted gross margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 of $0.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, compared to 2021. The Company estimates that the project will generate annual adjusted gross margin of $5.2 million in 2022 and beyond.
Del-Mar Energy Pathway
In December 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") issued an order approving the construction of the Del-Mar Energy Pathway project. The project was placed into service in the fourth quarter of 2021. The new facilities: (i) include an additional 14,300 Dts/d of firm service to four customers, (ii) provide additional natural gas transmission pipeline infrastructure in eastern Sussex County, Delaware, and (iii) represent the first extension of Eastern Shore's pipeline system into Somerset County, Maryland. Including interim services in advance of completion, the project generated additional adjusted gross margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 of $0.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The estimated annual adjusted gross margin from this project, including natural gas distribution service in Somerset County, Maryland, is approximately $7.0 million in 2022 and beyond.
Guernsey Power Station
The Company's subsidiary, Aspire Energy Express, LLC and unrelated party Guernsey Power Station, LLC ("Guernsey Power Station"), entered into a precedent agreement for firm transportation capacity whereby Guernsey Power Station will construct a power generation facility and Aspire Energy Express will provide firm natural gas transportation service to this facility. Guernsey Power Station commenced construction of the project in October 2019. Aspire Energy Express completed construction of the gas transmission facilities in the fourth quarter of 2021. This project added $0.3 million and $0.5 million of adjusted gross margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, and is expected to produce adjusted gross margin of approximately $1.4 million in 2022 and $1.5 million in 2023 and beyond.
Southern Expansion
Pending FERC authorization, Eastern Shore plans to install a new natural gas driven compressor skid unit at its existing Bridgeville, Delaware compressor station that will provide 7,300 Dts of incremental firm transportation pipeline capacity. The project is currently estimated to go into service in the fourth quarter of 2023. Eastern Shore expects the Southern Expansion project to generate adjusted gross margin of $0.6 million in 2023 and increase to an annual adjusted gross margin of $2.3 million in 2024 and thereafter.
Winter Haven Expansion
In May 2021, Peninsula Pipeline filed a petition with the Florida PSC for approval of its Transportation Service Agreement with our Florida natural gas division, Central Florida Gas Division ("CFG"), for an incremental 6,800 Dts/d of firm service in the Winter Haven, Florida area. As part of this agreement, Peninsula Pipeline will construct a new interconnect with Florida Gas Transmission ("FGT") and a new regulator station for CFG. The additional firm service will be used to support new incremental load due to growth in the area, including providing service, most immediately, to a new can manufacturing facility, as well as reliability and operational benefits to CFG's existing distribution system in the area. In connection with Peninsula Pipeline's new regulator station, CFG is also extending its distribution system to connect to the new station. The company expects this expansion to be in service in the third quarter of 2022 and expects to generate adjusted gross margin of $0.4 million in 2022 once complete and $1.0 million in 2023 and thereafter.
Beachside Pipeline Extension
In June 2021, Peninsula Pipeline and Florida City Gas entered into a Transportation Service Agreement for an incremental 10,176 Dts/d of firm service in Indian River County, Florida, to support Florida City Gas' growth along the Indian River's barrier island. As part of this agreement, Peninsula Pipeline will construct approximately 11.3 miles of pipeline from its existing pipeline in the Sebastian, Florida, area east under the Intercoastal Waterway and southward on the barrier island. Construction is underway and is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2023. The Company expects this extension to generate additional annual adjusted gross margin of $1.8 million in 2023 and $2.5 million thereafter.
North Ocean City Connector
During the second quarter of 2022, the Company began construction of an extension of service into North Ocean City, Maryland. The Company's Delaware natural gas division and its subsidiary, Sandpiper Energy, Inc. plan to install approximately 5.7 miles of pipeline across southern Sussex County, Delaware to Fenwick Island, Delaware and Worcester County, Maryland. The project will produce additional capacity to serve new customers and reinforce the Company's existing system in Ocean City, Maryland. The Company expects this expansion to generate additional annual adjusted gross margin of $0.4 million in 2023 and beyond, with additional margin opportunities from incremental growth.
St. Cloud / Twin Lakes Expansion
In July 2022, Peninsula Pipeline filed a petition with the Florida PSC for approval of its Transportation Service Agreement with the Company's Florida natural gas division, Florida Public Utilities ("FPU"), for an additional 2,400 Dt/day of firm service in the St. Cloud, Florida area. As part of this agreement, Peninsula Pipeline will construct a pipeline extension and regulator station for FPU. The extension will be used to support new incremental load due to growth in the area, including providing service, most immediately, to the residential development Twin Lakes. The expansion will also improve reliability and operational benefits to FPU's existing distribution system in the area, supporting future growth in the area. The Company expects this expansion to be in service in the first quarter of 2023 and generate adjusted gross margin of $0.6 million in 2023 and thereafter.
CNG/RNG/LNG Transportation and Infrastructure
The Company has made a commitment to meet customer demand for CNG, RNG and LNG in the markets we serve. This has included making investments within Marlin Gas Services to be able to transport these products through its virtual pipeline fleet to customers. To date, the Company has also made an infrastructure investment in Ohio, enabling RNG to fuel a third party landfill fleet and to transport RNG to end use customers off it's pipeline system. Similarly, the Company announced in March 2022, the opening of a high-capacity CNG truck and tube trailer fueling station in Port Wentworth, Georgia. As one of the largest public access CNG stations on the East Coast, it will offer a RNG option to customers in the near future. The Company constructed the station in partnership with Atlanta Gas Light, a subsidiary of Southern Company Gas. In 2020, Atlanta Gas Light announced that Chesapeake Utilities would be constructing, maintaining the station and ensuring access to CNG and RNG for the many customers expected to fuel at the station.
The Company is also involved in various other projects, all at various stages and all with different opportunities to participate across the energy value chain. In many of these projects, Marlin will play a key role in ensuring the RNG is transported to one of the Company's many pipeline systems where it will be injected. Accordingly, given the overlapping role of Marlin in many of these projects, the Company has combined it's transportation services and infrastructure adjusted gross margin discussion into one section.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company generated $0.7 million and $0.9 million in additional adjusted gross margin associated with the transportation of CNG and RNG by Marlin's virtual pipeline and Aspire Energy's Noble Road RNG pipeline. The Company estimates annual adjusted gross margin of approximately $9.5 million in 2022, and $10.5 million in 2023 for these transportation related services, with potential for additional growth in future years.
Discussed below are some of the recently completed projects as well as a sample of the growth projects in which we are currently involved. As new projects are solidified, we will provide additional detail on those projects at that time.
Noble Road Landfill RNG Project
In October 2021, Aspire Energy completed construction of its Noble Road Landfill RNG pipeline project, a 33.1-mile pipeline, which transports RNG generated from the Noble Road landfill to Aspire Energy's pipeline system, displacing conventionally produced natural gas. In conjunction with this expansion, Aspire Energy also upgraded an existing compressor station and installed two new metering and regulation sites. The RNG volume is expected to represent nearly 10 percent of Aspire Energy's gas gathering volumes.
Bioenergy DevCo
In June 2020, the Company's Delmarva natural gas operations and Bioenergy DevCo ("BDC"), a developer of anaerobic digestion facilities that create renewable energy and healthy soil products from organic material, entered into an agreement related to a project to extract RNG from poultry production waste. BDC and the Company's affiliates are collaborating on this project in addition to several other project sites where organic waste can be converted into a carbon-negative energy source.
The RNG source created from the organic waste from the BDC facility will be transported to an Eastern Shore interconnection, where the sustainable fuel will be introduced into the Company's transmission system and ultimately distributed to its natural gas customers.
CleanBay Project
In July 2020, the Company and CleanBay Renewables Inc. ("CleanBay") announced a new partnership to bring RNG to the Company's Delmarva natural gas operations. As part of this partnership, the Company will transport the RNG produced at CleanBay's planned Westover, Maryland bio-refinery, to the Company's natural gas infrastructure in the Delmarva Peninsula region. Eastern Shore and Marlin Gas Services, will transport the RNG from CleanBay to the Company's Delmarva natural gas distribution system where it is ultimately delivered to the Delmarva natural gas distribution end use customers.
Acquisitions
Propane Acquisitions
On December 15, 2021, Sharp Energy acquired the propane operating assets of Diversified Energy for approximately $37.5 million net of cash acquired. There were multiple strategic benefits to this acquisition including it: (i) expanded the Company's propane territory into North Carolina and South Carolina while also expanding our existing footprint in Pennsylvania and Virginia, and (ii) included an established customer base with opportunities for future growth. Through this acquisition, the Company added approximately 19,000 residential, commercial and agricultural customers, along with distribution of approximately 10.0 million gallons of propane annually.
On June 13, 2022, Sharp acquired the propane operating assets of Davenport Energy's Siler City propane division for approximately $2.0 million. Through this acquisition, the Company expands its operating footprint further into North Carolina, where customers will be served by Sharp Energy's Diversified Energy division. The acquisition adds approximately 850 customers and distribution of approximately 406,000 gallons of propane annually to Sharp Energy's territory. The financial results of this acquisition are included in Sharp Energy's Diversified Energy division given geographic proximity and other synergies within the service territory.
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, these acquisitions contributed $1.5 million and $5.5 million, respectively, in adjusted gross margin and are expected to generate $11.3 million of additional adjusted gross margin in 2022 and $12.0 million in 2023.
Escambia Meter Station
In June 2021, Peninsula Pipeline purchased the Escambia Meter Station from Florida Power and Light and entered into a Transportation Service Agreement with Gulf Power Company to provide up to 530,000 Dts/d of firm service from an interconnect with FGT to Florida Power & Light's Crist Lateral pipeline. The Florida Power & Light Crist Lateral provides gas supply to their natural gas fired power plant owned by Florida Power & Light in Pensacola, Florida. The Company generated $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively, in additional adjusted gross margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and estimates that this acquisition will generate adjusted gross margin of approximately $1.0 million in 2022 and beyond.
Regulatory Initiatives
Florida Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program ("GRIP")
Florida GRIP is a natural gas pipe replacement program approved by the Florida PSC that allows automatic recovery, through rates, of costs associated with the replacement of mains and services. Since the program's inception in August 2012, the Company has invested $198.7 million of capital expenditures to replace 351 miles of qualifying distribution mains, including $9.2 million of new pipes during the first six month of 2022. GRIP generated additional gross margin of $0.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 2021. The Company is currently projecting to complete this program in 2022 and expects to generate adjusted gross margin of $18.8 million and $19.5 million in 2022 and 2023, respectively. The adjusted gross margin on GRIP investments will continue to be generated as the Company has included the investments, and the associated expenses, in the base rate proceeding that was filed in May 2022.
Capital Cost Surcharge Programs
In December 2019, the FERC approved Eastern Shore's capital cost surcharge to become effective January 1, 2020. The surcharge, an approved item in the settlement of Eastern Shore's last general rate case, allows Eastern Shore to recover capital costs associated with mandated highway or railroad relocation projects that required the replacement of existing Eastern Shore facilities. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, there was $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively, of adjusted gross margin generated pursuant to the program. Eastern Shore expects to produce adjusted gross margin of approximately $2.0 million in 2022 and $1.9 million in 2023 from relocation projects, which is ultimately dependent upon the timing of filings and the completion of construction.
Elkton Gas Strategic Infrastructure Development and Enhancement ("STRIDE") Plan
In June 2021, the Company reached a settlement with the Maryland PSC Staff and the Maryland Office of the Peoples Counsel regarding a five-year plan to replace Aldyl-A pipelines and recover the associated costs of those replacements through a fixed charge rider. The STRIDE plan went into service in September 2021 and is expected to generate $0.2 million of adjusted gross margin in 2022 and $0.4 million annually thereafter.
COVID-19 Regulatory Proceeding
In October 2020, the Florida PSC approved a joint petition of the Company's natural gas and electric distribution utilities in Florida to establish a regulatory asset to record incremental expenses incurred due to COVID-19. The regulatory asset allows the Company to obtain recovery of these costs in the next base rate proceedings. The Company's Florida regulated business units reached a settlement with the Office of Public Counsel in June 2021. The settlement allowed the business units to establish a regulatory asset of $2.1 million. This amount includes COVID-19 related incremental expenses for bad debt write-offs, personnel protective equipment, cleaning and business information services for remote work. The Company's Florida regulated business units are currently amortizing the amount over two years effective January 1, 2022 and recover the regulatory asset through the Purchased Gas Adjustment and Swing Service mechanisms for the natural gas business units and through the Fuel Purchased Power Cost Recovery clause for the electric division. This results in annual additional adjusted gross margin of $1.0 million that will be offset by a corresponding amortization of regulatory asset expense for both 2022 and 2023.
Florida Natural Gas Base Rate Proceeding
In May 2022, the Company's Florida natural gas distribution business units, FPU, the Chesapeake Utilities CFG division, FPU – Indiantown division, and FPU – Fort Meade division (jointly, "the Florida Natural Gas Companies"), filed a consolidated natural gas rate case with the Florida PSC. In connection with the application, the Company is seeking approval of the following: (i) interim rate relief of approximately $7.2 million on an annualized basis, subject to refund, pending the outcome of the rate case proceeding; (ii) a permanent rate relief of approximately $24.1 million, effective January 1, 2023, (iii) a depreciation study also submitted with filing; (iv) authorization to make certain changes to tariffs to include the consolidation of rates and rate structure across the businesses and to unify the Florida natural gas distribution businesses under FPU; (v) authorization to retain acquisition adjustment in the revenue requirement; and (vi) authorization to establish an environmental remediation surcharge for the purposes of addressing future expected remediation costs for manufactured gas plant sites. In August 2022, interim rates were approved by the Florida PSC in the amount of approximately $7.7 million on an annualized basis, effective for all meter readings in September 2022. The interim rates are subject to refund pending the final outcome of the rate case proceeding. The discovery process has commenced and hearing for the proceeding has been scheduled for October 2022. The outcome of the application is subject to review and approval by the Florida PSC.
Storm Protection Plan
In 2020, the Florida PSC implemented the Storm Protection Plan ("SPP") and Storm Protection Plan Cost Recovery ("SPPCR") rules, which require electric utilities to petition the Florida PSC for approval of a Transmission and Distribution Storm Protection Plan that covers the utility's immediate 10-year planning period with updates to the plan at least every 3 years. The SPPCR rules allows the utility to file for recovery of associated costs related to its SPP. The Company's SPP plan was filed in April 2022, with hearings scheduled for early August 2022. The SPP cost recovery clause ("SPPCRC") was filed in May 2022 with requested rates effective January 1, 2023. The SPPCRC hearing is scheduled for November 2022.
Other major factors influencing adjusted gross margin
Weather Impact
Weather was not a significant factor during the second quarter and the first half of 2022. The following table summarizes HDD and CDD variances from the 10-year average HDD/CDD ("Normal") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
Natural Gas Distribution Adjusted Margin Growth
Customer growth for the Company's natural gas distribution operations, as a result of the addition of new customers and the conversion of customers from alternative fuel sources to natural gas service, generated $0.9 million and $2.1 million of additional adjusted gross margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022. The average number of residential customers served on the Delmarva Peninsula increased by 5.7 percent and 5.5 percent for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, while Florida customers increased by 4.1 percent for both the three and six month periods. A larger percentage of the adjusted gross margin growth was generated from residential growth given the expansion of natural gas into new housing communities and conversions to natural gas as our distribution infrastructure continues to build out. We anticipate continued customer growth, as new communities continue to build out due to population growth and additional infrastructure is added to support the growth. The details for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 are provided in the following table:
Capital Investment Growth and Associated Financing Plans
The Company's capital expenditures were $61.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The following table shows a range of the forecasted 2022 capital expenditures by segment and by business line:
The capital expenditure projection is subject to continuous review and modification. During the first half of 2022, the Company experienced a reduced level of new capital investments due to regulatory delays and supply chain disruptions. As a result, the Company is decreasing its capital expenditure guidance range to $140 million to $175 million for 2022. The Company expects these delays in timing to be temporary. Actual capital requirements may vary from the above estimates due to a number of factors, including changing economic conditions, supply chain disruptions, capital delays that are greater than currently anticipated, customer growth in existing areas, regulation, new growth or acquisition opportunities and availability of capital. Historically, actual capital expenditures have typically lagged behind the forecasted amounts.
The Company's target ratio of equity to total capitalization, including short-term borrowings, is between 50 and 60 percent. The Company's equity to total capitalization ratio, including short-term borrowings, was 52 percent as of June 30, 2022.
The Company may utilize more temporary short-term debt, when the financing cost is attractive, as a bridge to permanent long-term financing, or if the equity markets are more volatile. The Company currently maintains a multi-tranche $400.0 million syndicated revolving line of credit (the "Revolver"), with multiple participating lenders to meet its short-term borrowing needs. The two tranches of the Revolver consist of a $200.0 million 364-day short-term debt tranche and a $200.0 million five-year tranche, both of which have three (3) one-year extension options which can be authorized by our Chief Financial Officer. The Company is eligible to establish the repayment term for individual borrowings under the five year tranche of the Revolver and to the extent that an individual loan under the Revolver exceeded 12 months, the outstanding balance would be classified as a component of long-term debt.
The 364-day tranche of the Revolver expires in August 2022 and the five-year tranche expires in August 2026; both tranches are available to fund the Company's short-term cash needs to meet seasonal working capital requirements and to temporarily fund portions of the Company's capital expenditures. As of June 30, 2022, the pricing under the 364-day tranche of the Revolver does not include an unused commitment fee and maintains an interest rate of 0.70 percent over LIBOR. As of June 30, 2022, the pricing under the five-year tranche of the Revolver included an unused commitment fee of 0.09 percent and an interest rate of 0.95 percent over LIBOR. The Company's total available credit under the Revolver at June 30, 2022 was $257.7 million. The Company is currently in discussions with the various lending institutions regarding the renewal of the 364-day tranche. At that time, the reference interest rate will transition from LIBOR which is being retired by financial institutions to the Standard Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR"). The Company does not expect this transition to have a material impact on our financial condition.
The Company issued 2.95 percent senior notes on March 15, 2022 to MetLife in the aggregate principal amount of $50 million. The Company used the proceeds received from the issuances of the senior notes to reduce short-term borrowings under the Revolver and to fund capital expenditures. These senior notes have similar covenants and default provisions as our other existing senior notes, and have an annual principal payment beginning in the eleventh year after the issuance.
In terms of equity capital, the Company maintains an effective shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the issuance of shares under its Dividend Reinvestment and Direct Stock Purchase Plan (the "DRIP"). In June 2020, the Company also filed a shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which provides for the issuance of shares of its common stock via a variety of offering types. In August 2020, the Company filed a prospectus supplement under the shelf registration statement for an At-the-Market ("ATM") program under which the Company may issue and sell shares of common stock up to an aggregate offering price of $75.0 million under which $62.5 million has been issued.
During the second quarter of 2022, the Company issued less than 0.1 million shares of common stock through its DRIP program and received net proceeds of approximately $4.3 million which were added to the Company's general funds.
Depending on the Company's capital needs and subject to market conditions, in addition to other debt and equity offerings, the Company may consider, as necessary in the future, issuing additional shares under the direct stock purchase component of the DRIP, the ATM program, or pursuant to its shelf registration statement. More information about financing activities is included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 and the Company's Second Quarter 2022 Form 10-Q.
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Jury finds man guilty in Nipsey Hussle slaying
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors found a 32-year-old man guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday for the 2019 fatal shooting of rapper Nipsey Hussle.
The Los Angeles County jury also found Eric R. Holder Jr. guilty of two counts of attempted voluntary manslaughter instead of two attempted murder counts as prosecutors had sought for two other men who were hit by gunfire at the scene.
The verdict brings an end to a legal saga that has lasted more than three years and a trial that was often delayed because of the pandemic.
Holder and Hussle had known each other for years — they grew up members of the same South Los Angeles street gang — when a chance meeting outside the rapper’s Los Angeles clothing store led to the shooting, and his death.
The evidence against Holder was overwhelming, from eyewitnesses to surveillance cameras from local businesses that captured his arrival, the shooting and his departure.
His attorney did not even deny that he was the shooter but urged jurors to find him guilty of the lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.
The shooting followed a conversation the two men had about rumors that Holder had been acting as an informant for authorities. Holder’s lawyer Aaron Jansen said that being publicly accused of being a “snitch” by a person as prominent as Hussle brought on a “heat of passion” in Holder that made him not guilty of first-degree murder.
“This is a provocation that stirs up rage and powerful emotion,” Jansen told jurors Thursday.
Deputy District Attorney John McKinney argued during the trial that Holder and everyone else in the conversation that preceded Hussle’s death were so calm that the “snitching” conversation could not have been the primary motive, and that Holder must have had some previous envy or hatred for Hussle.
McKinney told jurors that the nine minutes between the conversation and the shooting allowed more than enough time for the killing to be premeditated, a requirement for first-degree murder.
The jury apparently agreed.
Hussle, whose legal name is Ermias Asghedom, died at age 33. He had just released his major-label debut album, which earned him his first Grammy nomination, when he was gunned down.
He was a widely beloved figure in Los Angeles, especially in the South LA area where he grew up and remained after gaining fame, buying property and opening businesses.
“He wanted to change the neighborhood,” McKinney said in his closing argument. “He kept the same friends. And the neighborhood loved him. They called him Neighborhood Nip.”
Hussle was mourned at a memorial at the arena then known as Staples Center, and celebrated in a performance at the Grammy Awards that included D.J. Khaled and John Legend.
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GÖTEBORG, Sweden, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To reduce natural resource usage and its trucks' environmental impact, Renault Trucks is taking steps to transitioning its industrial operations to a circular-economy approach. Renault Trucks' Used Parts Factory is the logical next step after the used trucks repurposing and remanufacturing operations conducted respectively in its Used Trucks Factory in Bourg-en-Bresse and its plant in Limoges. At this industrial facility located in Vénissieux, the brand's trucks will be dismantled, and their parts reused.
Over the past five years, Renault Trucks has invested in the circular economy, applying a three-pronged approach that consists in regenerating, repurposing and recycling used trucks.
Renault Trucks is conducting numerous initiatives to extend the lifetime of the vehicles it sells. For example, used trucks are remanufactured according to strict industrial processes at the Used Trucks Factory, vehicles are updated with the latest technologies in the reconditioning centre in Lyon, and there are also used special-series models for sale.
Pushing on with its plan, the manufacturer has announced the creation of its Used Parts Factory, an industrial site devoted entirely to recycling trucks and reusing the parts and raw materials recovered from them. The initiative was backed by a preliminary feasibility study conducted in 2020 by Renault Trucks in tandem with the specialist Indra Automobile Recycling and ADEME, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency.
The Used Parts Factory recycles end-of-life trucks
Renault Trucks, which has announced its plans to recycle end-of-life trucks and reuse their spare parts, is opening a dedicated plant in the heart of its manufacturing facility in Lyon-Vénissieux. This 3,000m2 plant, built as close as possible to the logistics centre, will handle used Renault Trucks vehicles with high mileages, along with some parts that still have substantial potential for reuse. Renault Trucks vehicles and their components are in fact designed to last for over 1.5 million kilometres.
End-of-life Renault Trucks will enter the Used Parts Factory to be dismantled. Operators will remove the components previously identified as suitable for reuse (engine, gearbox, cabin, fuel tank, bumpers, deflectors, etc.).
Once the parts intended for reuse have been removed, the other components will be recycled. The rails, for example, will be cut up then sent to the nearby foundry. The metal extracted from the parts will be used to manufacture a new vehicle.
The components intended for re-use will then be checked, cleaned and labelled for listing and traceability purposes. These used spare parts will then be sent to the nearby Renault Trucks spare parts store, just like new spare parts.
Used Parts by Renault Trucks: a manufacturer's offering of used spare parts
Like new spare parts, the used spare parts marketed under the label "Used Parts by Renault Trucks" will be made available to dealers on the manufacturer's online spare parts marketplace. These used spare parts will be covered by a manufacturer's warranty and their cost will be significantly lower compared to new spare parts.
Regarding used parts for its old vehicle ranges, Renault Trucks is continuing to work with Indra Automobile Recycling and will offer its dealership network a range of parts obtained through dismantling operations carried out by the recycling specialist.
With this new offer, Renault Trucks is continuing its progression towards carbon neutrality. It is also addressing the shortage of components and raw materials that is impacting the industry as a whole.
About Renault Trucks
Building on the legacy of more than a century of French truck know-how, Renault Trucks supplies transport professionals with a range of vehicles (from 3.1 to 60 T) and services adapted to the segments of distribution, construction and long distance. Renault Trucks vehicles are sturdy and reliable with low fuel consumption that enables them to deliver greater productivity and control operating costs. Renault Trucks distributes and maintains its vehicles through a network of more than 1,500 service points around the world. The design and assembly of Renault Trucks vehicles, as well as the production of most of the components, are carried out in France.
Renault Trucks is part of the Volvo Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, coaches, buses, construction machines, and industrial and marine engines. The group also offers complete financing and service solutions. The Volvo Group employs around 95,000 people, has production plants in 19 countries and sells its products in more than 190 markets. In 2021, Volvo group sales amounted to 34 billion euros (372 billion Swedish crowns). The Volvo Group is a listed company with registered offices in Gothenburg, Sweden. Volvo shares are listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm Stock Exchange.
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LAKE MARY, Fla., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Frontline Insurance announces Demotech, Inc., a financial analysis firm, has once again affirmed its Financial Stability Rating® (FSR) of A, Exceptional.
The A, Exceptional level rating is assigned by Demotech to insurers that possess exceptional financial stability related to maintaining positive surplus as regards to policyholders, liquidity of invested assets, an acceptable level of financial leverage, reasonable loss and loss adjustment expense reserves and realistic pricing.
"Our strong business model and exceptional financial strength have allowed us to serve homeowners and business owners with a consistently high Financial Stability Rating®," says CEO of Frontline Leman Porter. "We continue to emphasize our commitment to our customers, which is only reinforced by this announcement."
About Frontline Insurance
Frontline Insurance, founded in 1998, is comprised of First Protective Insurance Company and Frontline Insurance Unlimited Company, which provide smart, customizable solutions to homeowners and business owners across the Southeast, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina. With nearly 25 years of protecting customers, Frontline offers home and commercial property insurance tailored to fit the unique needs of its more than 250,000 policyholders. For more information, visit www.frontlineinsurance.com.
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CALGARY, AB, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Nanalysis Scientific Corp. ("the Company", TSXV: NSCI, OTCQX: NSCIF, FRA: 1N1), a leader in portable NMR machines and MRI technology for healthcare and industrial applications, releases its second quarter results ending June 30, 2022. Chief Executive Officer, Sean Krakiwsky and Interim Chief Financial Officer, Randall McRae will host a conference call at 5 P.M. Eastern Time today to discuss the results. A second call will be held for European investors at 8:30am ET on Friday, August 26th. All interested parties are invited to join these calls.
"We continue to record substantial year over year revenue growth," said Sean Krakiwsky, Founder and CEO of Nanalysis. "With that being said, we are not satisfied with our Q2 revenue results, and a lot of focus is being given to regain our previous trajectory. In the second quarter a lot of time, focus, and resources were given to closing the $160 million CATSA contract, which we did on May 25th. Additionally, we underestimated certain operational challenges associated with scaling our benchtop NMR sales organization which impacted our Q2 revenue. We have redoubled our efforts in this area, which is going well, as are other important areas of our business, and are seeing improvments in the current quarter."
Financial highlights for the three months ended June 30, 2022:
- For the three months ended June 30, 2022, the Company reported consolidated revenue of $5,187K, an increase of $844K or 19% from the comparative period in 2021.
- Gross margin was 62% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to 67% for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
- (Loss) Income before other items for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $(947K) versus $1,234K compared to the same period last year.
- Net loss for the three months ended was $(2,532K), as compared to the three month net income for June 30, 2021 of $222K.
- The Company had cash on hand of $12,278K, an undrawn credit facility of $6,465K, working capital of $13,476K and an undrawn government contribution funding of $4,985K as of June 30, 2022.
Recent strategic and operational highlights during and subsequent to the second quarter of 2022 include:
- Awarded $160 Million Multi Year Service and Maintenance Contract: The Company's wholly owned subsidiary K'(Prime) Technologies (KPrime) has won a six year $160 million service and maintenance contract with Canadian Air Transportation Security Authority ("CATSA"), which includes a gradual phase in period of approximately one year. Furthermore, it is common for these types of contracts to be renewed for an additional five years, making it a potential 11 year recuring revenue opportunity, with inflation-adjusted contractual price increases. The effective date of the executed contract is May 25, 2022 and it expires on May 31, 2028. Nanalysis expects to begin billing the customer in Q4 of 2022, and ramping up billing amounts in expectation of completion of the phase-in period in mid-2023.
- Integrated K'Prime into Nanalysis and restructured sales model: The Company has restructured their internal sales force with a focus on higher quotas and smaller, more targeted territories combined internal technical support that used to be a cost center and are now being mobilized to revenue generating activities. Additionally, the Company will also be leveraging external manufacture representatives. All in all, the changes we have made will result in roughly 25 people on the ground in the United States to scale up benchtop NMR revenue.
- Manufacturing: Nanalysis continues to invest in incrementally increasing production capabilities for all our product lines, in anticipation of strong demand going forward. Recently, the company purchased a state of the art five axis machining center and a wire electrical discharge machine, both from Makino, a global leader in CNC machining center design and digital innovation. These machines will contribute to Nanalysis' continued innovation as well as cost reduction initiatives.
- Quad Systems: The company continues to move towards full high-field NMR product launch with Quad System. There have been delays in the completion of the complete suite of modules, but revenue generation has begun. The company is expecting that material revenue from this acquisition will start in 2023.
- MRI / Medical Imaging: Nanalysis continues to be active in medical imaging which is consistent with its publicly disclosed strategy. In Q2 the Company won a C$1 million purchase order (P.O.) to deliver a full pre-clinical medical imaging system to a customer in France and was recently notified of an additional contract win of C$1.1 million for a custom MRI system from another France based customer (pending P.O.). Additionally, the previously announced European Union gamma MRI project is proceeding well.
For the six months ended June 30, 2022, the Company reported consolidated revenue of $10,741K, an increase of $3,129K or 41% from the comparative period in 2021. The increase from Q2 prior year can be attributed to the shipment of more units of the 100MHz, coupled with revenue from the recent acquisition, K'Prime.
Gross profit for the six months ended June 30, 2022, was $6,577K (a margin of 61%) compared to gross profit of $5,037K (a margin of 66%) for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
The Company's net loss for the six months ended was $(4,024K), as compared to the six-month loss June 30, 2021, of $(253K). The increased loss was due to higher costs, specifically sales and marketing expenses, increased general and administration expenses and increased research and development expenses, both in the Nanalysis segment and from the new acquisitions. In addition, there were business acquisition costs from the two transactions completed, increased depreciation and amortization expense, increased finance expense partially offset by no RS2D earnout in the quarter and increased revenues.
"Our main objective through next year is to capitalize on our recent acquisitions and CATSA service contract. This means we are restructuring and refocusing our benchtop NMR salesforce; we expect to launch the full multi-module high-field NMR product at Quad Systems, and are successfully executing on a methodical rollout of coverage across Canada's airports for the CATSA project," said Sean Krakiwsky.
"We do believe that by the end of 2022, it will become clear that Nanalysis is well positioned for solid growth for years to come, with a strong economic moat, and a motivated team energized for the future. Operational excellence still remains our most important mantra, as we will continue to leverage existing customer relationships, along with our technologies, to fuel growth. So, the rest of 2022 is about consolidation, execution and capitalizing on synergies. We are confident that we will deliver the value we've created by our recent acquisitions to our shareholders," concluded Mr. Krakiwsky.
Investors interested in participating on the live call can dial 1-888-664-6392 or 416-764-8659 from abroad. Investors can also access the call online through a listen-only webcast here: https://app.webinar.net/32l7RdQB0Zw , or on the investor relations section of the Company's website HERE. The webcast will be archived on the Company's investor relations webpage for at least 90 days and a telephonic playback will be available for seven days after the conference call by calling 1-888-390-0541 or 416-764-8677, conference ID # 484317.
Additionally, the Company will be hosting a Q&A session for it's European investors tomorrow, Friday, August 26th at 8:30am ET which can be accessed by the following link: Click here to join the meeting,or call in (audio only) +1 437-703-4522, Phone Conference ID: 636 080 139#.
Nanalysis trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) in Canada with ticker symbol 'NSCI', OTC and the Frankfurt exchange under the ticker symbol '1N1'. The company's business is what we term "MRI and NMR for industry". The company develops and manufactures portable Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometers or analyzers for laboratory and industrial markets. The NMReady-60™ was the first full-feature portable NMR spectrometer in a single compact enclosure requiring no liquid helium or any other cryogens. The company has followed-up that initial offering with new products and continues to have a strong innovation pipeline. Nanalysis recently announced that it has begun selling a 100MHz device in 2020. The Company's new device will be the most powerful and most advanced compact NMR device ever brought to market.
Nanalysis devices are used in many industries (oil and gas, chemical, mining, pharma, biotech, flavor and fragrances, agrochemicals, law enforcement, and more) as well as numerous government and university research labs around the world. The Company continues to exploit new global market opportunities independently and with partners.
With the recent acquisition of K'Prime, the company maintains a North American sales and service company of over 40 individuals who cover scientific instrumentation for pharma, food, chemical and oil & gas customers, as well as imaging systems for security applications.
Additionally, the Company has a 43% ownership in Quad Systems AG ("Quad Systems"), with an option to purchase the remaining shares. Quad Systems is a Zurich-based Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) company focused on high-field NMR for pharmaceutical and other vertical markets.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Vanda) (Nasdaq: VNDA) today announced the notice of opportunity for an FDA hearing on Vanda's Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for HETLIOZ® (tasimelteon) to treat jet lag disorder.
On August 19, 2019, Vanda reported that it had received a Complete Response Letter from the FDA for Vanda's sNDA for HETLIOZ® for the treatment of jet lag disorder. On July 1, 2022, Vanda submitted a request for an opportunity for a hearing under section 505(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 355(d)) on the question of whether the sNDA is approvable. On August 26, 2022, Vanda received a notice of opportunity for hearing from the FDA. The FDA has indicated that it will publish the notice in a forthcoming issue of the Federal Register, but has not indicated when. Vanda is making the notice available to the public here.
Vanda has provided the FDA with four clinical studies that Vanda believes are adequate and well controlled and provide substantial evidence of efficacy for HETLIOZ® in the treatment of jet lag disorder. Vanda does not agree with the FDA's characterization of these studies and the conclusions reached by the FDA with respect to the sufficiency of its evidence to meet the standard of substantial evidence of efficacy. Vanda welcomes further administrative proceedings and remains committed to obtaining FDA marketing approval for HETLIOZ® for the treatment of jet lag disorder in order to address this significant unmet medical need.
Vanda is a leading global biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of innovative therapies to address high unmet medical needs and improve the lives of patients. For more on Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc., please visit www.vandapharma.com and follow us on Twitter @vandapharma.
For full U.S. Prescribing Information for HETLIOZ®, including indication and Important Safety Information, visit www.hetlioz.com.
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The recognition honors EPAM's commitment to fostering a workplace where employees are valued and provided the resources needed to grow and succeed
NEWTOWN, Pa., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM), a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company, today announced it has become certified as a Most Loved Workplace® for the second consecutive year.
Learn more about EPAM's commitment at www.epam.com/embracing-employee-culture
"We're honored to be recognized once again as a Most Loved Workplace® for cultivating an employee experience where team members are empowered to voice their ideas and help our clients solve their toughest and most complex business challenges," said Larry Solomon, SVP, Chief People Officer at EPAM. "Our employees are the heart of our success. From career development opportunities to professional upskilling learning and development programs, to volunteer and mentorship programs, we are committed to ensuring EPAMers are given the resources they need to thrive in any situation."
EPAM has been recognized as a Top IT services company on Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies for the last three consecutive years and in 2021, the Company received the LinkedIn Best Culture of Learning award. "We are proud of our entrepreneurial growth culture and are focused on creating continuous learning and development opportunities for our employees who deliver engineering excellence for our clients. EPAM believes in the critical importance of investing in people," continued Larry Solomon.
Backed by Best Practice Institute (BPI) research and analysis, Most Loved Workplaces® certify companies where employees are the happiest and most satisfied at work. EPAM became certified as a Most Loved Workplace based on its scores on the Love of Workplace Index™, which surveyed employees on various elements around employee satisfaction and sentiment, including the level of respect, collaboration, support, and sense of belonging they feel inside the Company. In 2021, EPAM ranked among Newsweek's Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces.
"I started Most Loved Workplaces out of inspiration from my community of people who consciously place love for their employees at the center of their business model," said Louis Carter, the founder, and CEO of BPI and a social/organizational psychologist, thought leader, entrepreneur, and author. Carter's book, "In Great Company: How to Spark Peak Performance by Creating an Emotionally Connected Workplace," identifies the specific areas needed to become a highly respected, reputable organization where people love to work with each other – a Most Loved Workplace.
In its original research that created the Most Loved Workplaces® criteria, Backed by BPI, Most Loved Workplaces surveyed more than 175 companies and more than 3,000 executives across the United States, the Middle East/Northern Africa, and Southeast Asia. They found that productivity rises as employee sentiment increases, with 94 percent of responders saying they did three to four times more work for a company they loved and 95 percent saying they stayed at companies they loved three to four times longer. Most Loved Workplaces certification is the most valid method to determine employee experience and recognize a great workplace.
To view EPAM's Most Loved Workplace profile, visit https://mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/epam-systems-inc/.
To learn more about careers at EPAM, visit epam.com/careers.
About EPAM Systems
Since 1993, EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) has leveraged its advanced software engineering heritage to become the foremost global digital transformation services provider – leading the industry in digital and physical product development and digital platform engineering services. Through its innovative strategy; integrated advisory, consulting, and design capabilities; and unique 'Engineering DNA,' EPAM's globally deployed hybrid teams help make the future real for clients and communities around the world by powering better enterprise, education and health platforms that connect people, optimize experiences, and improve people's lives. In 2021, EPAM was added to the S&P 500 and included among the list of Forbes Global 2000 companies.
Selected by Newsweek as a 2021 Most Loved Workplace, EPAM's global multi-disciplinary teams serve customers in more than 45 countries across five continents. As a recognized leader, EPAM is listed among the top 15 companies in Information Technology Services on the Fortune 1000 and ranked as the top IT services company on Fortune's 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list for the last three consecutive years. EPAM is also listed among Ad Age's top 25 World's Largest Agency Companies for three consecutive years, and Consulting Magazine named EPAM Continuum a top 20 Fastest-Growing Firm.
Learn more at www.epam.com and follow EPAM on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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/PRNewswire/ -- Today, PSignite, a leading provider of Trade Promotion Optimization (TPO) and Revenue Growth Management (RGM) solutions announces an exclusive partnership with Salesforce 360 for Consumer Goods.
The goal of the partnership is to provide customers of Salesforce with a TPO offering that integrates with Salesforce's Trade Promotion Management (TPM) solution.
"From a go-to-market standpoint, Salesforce's strong offering in the consumer goods space is complimented by our TPO and RGM functionalities. So it's a natural fit for us to team up," says PSignite's CEO, Mike Mellin.
"The ultimate goal of the partnership is to provide packaged goods clients with the solutions they need to nimbly react to changing marketplace conditions, economic pressures and to increase return on the significant trade spend investment," explained Mellin.
The applications are seamless to the user – all of their TPM, TPO, and RGM functions will be contained on the same platform.
"We prioritize a high level of adoption and ease of use. To the user, it's all the same system.
"Plus, Salesforce and PSignite share a commitment to Client Success. When our clients succeed, we succeed. That's why we won't just be another vendor to clients, but a trusted business advisor," explained Mellin.
PSignite is laser-focused on helping packaged goods companies to grow revenue profitably. Built on a foundation of artificial intelligence and machine learning, OptimizerCG integrates seamlessly with Salesforce Customer 360 for Consumer Goods to empower our clients to make data-backed decisions in real-time.
For more information about OptimizerCG and PSignite, visit https://www.psignite.com or contact us by simply filling out this form.
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HERSHEY, Pa., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) announced today that it will release its second-quarter sales and earnings results on Thursday, July 28, 2022, and hold a conference call with analysts at 8:30 a.m. ET on that date. The company will host the conference call via a live webcast on the Hershey corporate website. Please click here and navigate to "CALENDAR OF EVENTS" for webcast details.
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Recognized for Breadth and Depth of Global Service Offerings and Advances in Business Intelligence
MILWAUKEE, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions (NYSE: MAN) has been named a global leader in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for the 12th year in the Everest Group PEAK Matrix® Assessment and to a select list of global star performers – the top RPO providers based on year-over-year movement on the PEAK Matrix. Talent Solutions has also been named as a leader in Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
This year, Everest Group recognized the breadth and depth of the Talent Solutions' global offering, citing its strong performance and diversified presence across all major geographies along with continued investments in scalable workforce solutions and IntelliReach, a self-service data and analytics portal.
"Now more than ever, companies need sophisticated talent management and business intelligence solutions to source, manage, and future-proof their global talent strategies," said Talent Solutions Global Brand Leader Stefano Scabbio. "With unprecedented global talent shortages that show no signs of abating, Talent Solutions is helping recruiters work faster and more effectively in an unpredictable environment."
"Employers around the world are facing unprecedented challenges. It is an honor to be recognized globally as well as EMEA - in the midst of such a challenging geopolitical and economic climate," Marceline Beijer, Global Brand Leader of Talent Solutions RPO, said. "In the past year, we have been able to accelerate engagement with a broader spectrum of industries and expand our support to a wide range of businesses as they seek to engage the talent they need."
Talent Solutions is recognized by Everest Group for a robust advisory capacity, experience serving a breadth of buyers of all sizes, and continued investments in its technology stack. This includes the automated Rapid Recruit solution and IntelliReach.
"Talent Solutions' global delivery footprint, strong domain knowledge, and comprehensive technology and analytics capabilities have enabled it to create an extensive RPO portfolio," said Aniruddha Kulkarni, Practice Director, Everest Group. "Its continued and focused investments in improving its technology and analytics stack and consulting and advisory offerings have helped position it as a Leader and a Star Performer on Everest Group's Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022 – Global. And as a Leader on Everest Group's Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2022 - EMEA."
The Everest Group PEAK Matrix is a comprehensive evaluation framework based on an assessment of delivery capabilities measured across seven dimensions -- market adoption, portfolio mix, value delivered, vision and strategy, scope of services offered, innovation and investment, and delivery footprint.
For more information about ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions, visit: www.talentsolutions.manpowergroup.com
ABOUT MANPOWERGROUP
ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovation solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while fining meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands – Manpower, Experis, and Talent Solutions – creates a substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022, ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year – all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
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Tech innovator wins $1.7M to bring training & maintenance into the 21st century
GRAPEVINE, Texas, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Air Force wants the same 3D technology Weber provides customers for help assembling their grills. But instead of barbecuing steaks, airmen will learn to do their jobs faster. AFVentures/AFWERX is awarding BILT Incorporated a $1.7M Tactical Funding Increase (TACFI) to extend their investment in 3D Intelligent Instructions®. The innovation will increase readiness by improving efficiency and reducing errors.
A TACFI allows Air Force leadership to accelerate strategic investment in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) companies that generate the most demand across the force. Interactive instructions are gaining traction with end users like maintainers and technicians; with thousands of commercial products on BILT, the number of military members exposed to the app's capability is increasing. One airman used BILT to install a ceiling fan and immediately recognized the impact it could have on military maintenance.
"Innovation is critical to mission readiness," says BILT President & COO Ahmed Qureshi. He says BILT will work closely with Air Force leaders to continue testing the 3D solution in order to maximize user progress and competency. BILT's portal allows operations analysts to gather data on performance as well as user feedback. New recruits may not come as mechanically proficient as past generations, he says, "but their sweet spot is tech. They can teach themselves anything with the right tools…but those tools are not technical manuals."
BILT recently completed work on an Air Force SBIR Phase II contract. One of the primary TACFI requirements is to secure investment from the private sector. Silverton Partners, an Austin-based venture capital firm, invested in BILT last year, providing the matching funds.
"There's a valley of death between SBIR Phases II and III," says Silverton Principal Matthew Saitta. "But we're going to bridge that gap, because our service members deserve BILT."
BILT Intelligent Instructions revolutionize assembly, installation, maintenance, and repair. Users can manipulate 3D animated images on a touchscreen for optimum understanding. They can replay steps instantly or skip ahead to where they need help. For more information, download BILT on iOS or Android or go to BILTapp.com.
Contact:
Juliette Qureshi
VP, PR & Media Comms
Juliette@BILTcorp.com
703-554-3020
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