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ABATE motorcycle ride nets more than $3,000 for Topeka Rescue Mission
Published: Jul. 7, 2022 at 1:34 PM CDT|Updated: 5 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - An annual charity ride sponsored by a local motorcycle-riders organization generated more than $3,000 for the Topeka Rescue Mission.
Members of the local chapter of the American Bikers Aimed Toward Education of Kansas organization sponsored the ride on Sunday, June 26.
Approximately 80 motorcycle riders participated in the event, which ABATE has sponsored for 30 years.
On Thursday morning, ABATE members presented La Manda Broyles, executive director of the Topeka Rescue Mission, with a check for $3,269.
ABATE members said this was the largest ride in several years.
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Scary moments: Dog helps save owner in backyard bear attack, police say
MEDFORD Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - Officials say a bear has been killed after it attacked a woman and her dog in southern Oregon over the weekend.
KPTV reports the incident happened on Sept. 4, when the animal attacked the woman and her dog while the two were in their backyard in west Medford.
The Medford Police Department estimated the bear weighed between 150 and 200 pounds.
Authorities said the woman and her dog suffered injuries in the attack. The woman’s left arm and leg were injured, but she is expected to survive after her dog helped scare the bear away.
Police initially said they couldn’t find the bear, but it was eventually spotted on Tuesday by a neighbor in a nearby yard.
On Wednesday, Medford police said officers shot and killed the animal, as it’s their policy that any bear which is a threat to human life must be killed and not relocated.
Authorities said they collected evidence from the attack and matched it with the bear.
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Lifeguard shortage impacting pools in the city of Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Swimmers soaking in the sun at Sarasota’s three city pools during these warm weather days. This time next week, one of those pools will be closed an extra day each week because of a lifeguard shortage.
The Lido Beach Pool will now be closed on Tuesdays. That’s in addition to Mondays. Currently, lifeguards rotate between the Lido Beach Pool, the Arlington Park and Aquatic Complex and the Robert L. Taylor Complex.
The city says they need at least six lifeguards to help get them through the months ahead. Right now, there is a push to recruit qualified people who can fill that void.
“We started looking for lifeguards in February, we’ve run our lifeguarding class every month since February, so it’s been a long term goal for us to make sure that we’re not going to be affected this summer,” said Emily Morris, Manager of the Arlington Park and Aquatic Complex. “Unfortunately, it has happened, so what we’re doing is trying to run another class in June.”
“People say people don’t want to work, I don’t think that’s true at all,” said Laura Winn, a swimmer who enjoys the city pools in Sarasota. “I think they do want to work, I think the people that do those jobs typically can’t afford to live here anymore, and that’s really what’s happened.”
Manatee County is also looking to fill numerous lifeguard jobs as well. They say they will train anyone who is interested.
Lifeguard jobs in Sarasota pay up to $15 an hour. Qualified lifeguards interested in a position with the City of Sarasota are encouraged to apply online at www.SarasotaFL.gov.
The Parks and Recreation Department will host a Red Cross Lifeguarding certification course from June 22nd through June 24th for individuals at least 15 years of age. There is a registration fee. You can sign up online at www.LetsPlaySarasota.com.
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Bringing together local leaders, independent restaurants and community organizations, new
program addresses recent surge in food insecurity
NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continued fallout from the pandemic and the rise in grocery prices due to inflation means more New Yorkers are facing food insecurity, and Grubhub's Serving the City is partnering with members of the New York City Council to help address the need. Launching tomorrow, the program will run for at least 16 weeks and expects to deliver 25,000 meals to communities in need across each of the City Council's 51 districts.
"Grubhub launched Serving the City to help address the surge in food insecurity which is up 36% citywide—and 46% among children," said Adam DeWitt, Grubhub CEO. "And as with every community-first initiative, locking arms with local leaders helps ensure we maximize our impact by focusing on those who need it most. We're off to an amazing start, and we can't wait to roll this program out across the entire city as soon as possible."
Tomorrow, at an event with Speaker Adrienne Adams (District 28), Serving the City will bring 500 meals from Unique Eats to two senior residences: Calvary Baptist Senior Housing (CALBAC) and Northeastern Towers Annex.
"Food insecurity remains a challenge for many New Yorkers, including residents who live in District 28," said Speaker Adrienne Adams. "Small businesses and restaurants are also struggling to recover from the pandemic, and need support from community partners. Grubhub's new Serving the City initiative will bring together elected officials, local eateries, and residents to deliver meals to those who need it most. I thank Grubhub, Unique Eats, Calvary Baptist Senior Housing, Northeastern Towers Annex, and other partners throughout New York City for being part of this new innovative program."
Last month, Grubhub kicked off a pilot of the program with Council Member Julie Menin (District 5), purchasing 500 meals from family-owned restaurant Mansion Diner and distributing them to area residents at The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center. Additionally, in coordination with Council Member Majorie Velazquez (District 13), Grubhub purchased 500 meals from Havana Cafe that were distributed at the Throggs Neck Community Alliance.
"Grubhub's Serving the City initiative is an excellent partnership between community leaders, small businesses and an online food ordering company," said Council Member Julie Menin, Chair of the City Council Small Business Committee. "By partnering with our local restaurants, GrubHub is truly committing dedicated resources to combating hunger in New York City."
Over the next three months, Grubhub's Serving the City will work with Council Members to help identify locations for meal distribution including housing authorities, senior centers and community organizations in their district. Local, independent restaurants will provide more than 500 meals at one or more distribution events per district.
The COVID-19 pandemic and recent rise in grocery prices have increased food insecurity across the nation, impacting nearly 1.5 million New Yorkers, including one in four children.
"The Isaacs Center is proud to partner with Grubhub, Council Member Julie Menin and the Mansion Diner in taking one more step towards eliminating hunger and food security in our community," said Roderick L. Jones, president of the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center.
Serving the City is the latest effort from Grubhub to help close the hunger gap. The company is a leading supporter of the Food Donation Improvement Act, which encourages companies to donate surplus food and grocery products to nonprofits by providing civil and criminal liability protection to food donors and food recovery organizations. Grubhub also partners with organizations fighting food insecurity, including Food Bank for NYC, Boys and Girls Clubs, and Rescuing Leftover Cuisine, a food rescue non-profit headquartered in New York City that purchases meals from minority and women-owned restaurants that are donated back into the community to food insecure families. Grubhub Community Fund grants to these and other related organizations totaled more than $2 million in 2021.
For more information about Grubhub's Community Impact programs, visit https://about.grubhub.com/community/programs/.
"GrubHub's Serving The City is taking bold initiative in combating the food insecurity that has been exacerbated by the pandemic," said Council Member Marjorie Velázquez. "I was thrilled to partner with them and local restaurant Havana Café to provide meals and produce at Throggs Neck Community Alliance."
"We were so excited to partner with Grubhub's Serving the City program, along with Council Member Marjorie Velazquez, to provide nutritious and delicious meals from a local favorite restaurant, Havana Cafe," said Angela Torres, director of Throggs Neck Community Alliance. "The pandemic and current inflation conditions have further weighed upon our community in the Bronx, but these meals were a welcome treat that brought nutrition and hope into the lives of our residents. On behalf of Throggs Neck Community Alliance, we extend our gratitude and cannot wait to see this project continue to make a profound impact."
"Food insecurity is something that quite frankly is unacceptable in a city and, for that matter, a country like ours," said John Phillips, 3rd generation owner of The Mansion Diner. "Millions of pounds of food are thrown in the garbage every single year, which is why we jumped at the chance to partner with NYC's largest food delivery service to give back to the community which supports us all."
"Upon opening Unique Eats NYC, it has been my mission to provide healthier, more diverse food options for the community," said Chef Uniqua Grant, owner of Unique Eats NYC. "We pride ourselves on serving fresh, locally-sourced products which are always made to order! It's an honor to Serve The City."
Grubhub is part of Just Eat Takeaway.com (LSE: JET, AMS: TKWY), a leading global online food delivery marketplace. Dedicated to connecting more than 32 million diners with the food they love from their favorite local restaurants, Grubhub elevates food ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms and an improved delivery experience. Grubhub features more than 320,000 restaurant partners in over 4,000 U.S. cities.
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Lee holds off Spieth, wins again at low-scoring Byron Nelson
By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Sports Writer
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — K.H. Lee is a repeat winner at the Byron Nelson. The South Korean has held off local favorite Jordan Spieth. Lee shot 9-under 63 to finish at 26 under. It was a stroke better than his winning score last year in the debut of TPC Craig Ranch. Spieth shot 67 and finished one stroke back. Hideki Matsuyama shot 62 and tied for third with Sebastián Muñoz, who held or shared the lead the first three rounds. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/15/lee-holds-off-spieth-wins-again-at-low-scoring-byron-nelson/ | 2022-05-16T04:52:36Z |
ATLANTA, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Home Depot reduced its combined Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by approximately 172,000 metric tons in 2021, equivalent to taking more than 37,000 cars off the road for a year. The company reduced its electricity consumption by approximately 11 percent year-over-year in U.S. stores – while at the same time opening five new stores – and cut U.S. store electricity usage by 50 percent since 2010.
These and other highlights are included in The Home Depot's 2022 ESG Report, which provides updates on the company's progress centered around three environmental, social and governance (ESG) pillars: focusing on our people, operating sustainably, and strengthening our communities.
The Home Depot paid record Fiscal 2021 Success Sharing bonuses to non-management associates of approximately $739 million. The company's U.S. associate base was once again more ethnically diverse than the U.S. working population; approximately 36 percent of its new hires were women, and more than 57 percent were ethnically diverse in 2021. The Home Depot spent $3.3 billion with Tier I diverse suppliers in 2021 and announced a goal to spend $5 billion annually by 2025.
The Home Depot Foundation crossed a milestone of more than $400 million contributed to veterans' causes since 2011, while also making meaningful progress on its skilled trades training initiatives and responding to communities struck by natural disasters during the year.
"Our team knows that an effective ESG strategy works best when we all work together – our associates, nonprofit partners and supplier partners – to generate the most positive impact possible," said Ted Decker, CEO and president of The Home Depot. "The progress we've made in focusing on our people, operating sustainably and strengthening our communities is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our associates. I want to thank them and all our partners for their commitment to helping us do our part to take care of our customers, communities and each other."
Additional Fiscal 2021 highlights around The Home Depot's three ESG pillars include:
Focusing on People
- Awarded approximately $230 million in grants to approximately 164,000 associates since 1999 through its internal associate support program, The Homer Fund
- Completed its goal to launch a Tier II supplier diversity program to encourage its suppliers to spend more with diverse businesses
- Increased the representation of female and underrepresented minority groups across its managers and above population in the U.S.
- Approximately 90 percent of U.S. store leaders started as hourly associates
Operating Sustainably
- In 2021, The Home Depot estimates that customer purchases of Energy Star products helped reduce annual electricity use by 7 billion kilowatt hours, saving $950 million on energy costs, and lowering carbon emissions by 4.9 million metric tons
- The company estimates that water-saving products sold at The Home Depot helped customers reduce consumption by over 66 billion gallons in 2021
- Eliminated 1.1 million square feet of PVC film by redesigning its private label packaging in Fiscal 2021 – enough to cover 19 football fields
- Completed a multi-year project to convert U.S. stores to LED overhead lighting
- Committed to participating in the CDP Forests Questionnaire
Strengthening Communities
- The Home Depot Foundation achieved the milestone of 10 years of its commitment to support the U.S. military veteran community, while also surpassing $400 million contributed to veterans' causes
- In 2021, approximately 14,000 associates volunteered in communities across 150 cities nationwide through Team Depot, The Home Depot's associate volunteer force
- Since 2011, Team Depot has volunteered more than 1.25 million service hours to veterans' causes
- The Home Depot Foundation committed more than $7 million in 2021 to help communities impacted by natural disasters
- Since 2009, the company's "Retool Your School" grant program has helped fund more than 100 campus beautification projects benefitting 65 percent of historically black colleges and universities (HBCU's)
About The Home Depot
The Home Depot is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer. At the end of the first quarter, the company operated a total of 2,316 retail stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The company employs approximately 500,000 associates. The Home Depot's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index. The Home Depot is #17 on the 2022 Fortune 500.
Certain statements contained herein constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, our goals, commitments and programs, and projections of future results, including our ability to meet our goals; the impact on our business, operations and financial results of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related recovery; our business plans, strategies, initiatives and objectives and their expected execution and impact; management of relationships with our associates, potential associates, suppliers and service providers; cost and availability of labor; costs of fuel and other energy sources; international trade disputes, natural disasters, climate change, public health issues (including pandemics and quarantines, related shut-downs and other governmental orders, and similar restrictions, as well as subsequent re-openings), cybersecurity events, military conflicts or acts of war, and other business interruptions that could disrupt operation of our facilities, our ability to operate or access communications, financial or banking systems, or supply or delivery of, or demand for, the Company's products or services; the impact of regulatory changes; the impact of acquired companies on our organization; and our assumptions, expectations and projections regarding any of the foregoing.
Forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and our current assumptions, expectations and projections about future events. They are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to future events, risks and uncertainties – many of which are beyond our control, dependent on the actions of third parties, or currently unknown to us – as well as potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in the "Risk Factors" section and elsewhere in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, and also in future reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We encourage you to review these filings. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update these statements other than as required by law. You are advised, however, to review any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in our other public statements.
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‘My immediate thought was to protect my family’: Man fatally shoots bear inside home
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (KUSA) – A man in Colorado shot and killed a bear that entered his home over the weekend.
Fortunately, no one at the home was injured.
If a bear is willing to cross your driveway, hang on your front porch or crash a fundraiser, a home visit should come as no surprise, like one occurred at Ken Mauldin’s Steamboat Springs home on Saturday.
Mauldin said he was in bed at 2 a.m. when he said he was awakened by his wife screaming and his dogs “going crazy.”
“When I got out of bed, Kelly started screaming, ‘There’s a bear in the house,’” he said. “So, I grabbed a .40 caliber semi-automatic handgun.”
Mauldin said he recognized the shape of a bear and fired nine times.
“I shot it as soon as I could shoot it,” he said. “I shot it and then it charged me, and I kept shooting at it. It backed up and changed directions, busting through our banister railing and landing on the stairs, and then it slid down and wound up in a pile at the bottom of the stairs.”
Mauldin said someone had left a door unlocked, which may have led to the bear getting inside.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials said most bear encounters don’t end like this. The department said it rely on people to report problems with bears so wildlife officers can tailor advice to individual homes and neighborhoods.
“We do see bears getting into homes a lot,” an official with the department said. “It seems in the Steamboat area we have seen an increase in that this year with bears getting in through unlocked doors and windows.”
If a bear does happen to break into your home, the department said the best thing to do is to give them a call and report it.
Regardless of how it ends up, no one wants to face an unexpected visitor like a bear in their home.
“I just recognized that it was a bear, and my immediate thought was to protect my family and to shoot it,” Mauldin said.
Copyright 2022 KUSA via CNN. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/08/18/my-immediate-thought-was-protect-my-family-man-fatally-shoots-bear-inside-home/ | 2022-08-18T18:04:41Z |
(The Hill) – Former Democratic New York City mayoral candidate and presidential candidate Andrew Yang has joined forces with former Republicans, Democrats and independents on the Forward Party, Yang announced Wednesday.
The political party, initially formed in October, is now a merger of three organizations: Yang’s Forward Party, the Renew America Movement, consisting of former Republicans led by former Trump White House official Miles Taylor, and the Serve America Movement, made up of Democrats, independents and Republicans, and founded by former Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.)
Forward Party leaders are billing it as the biggest third party in the country, saying it will reject political extremes and pursue common ground.
“Not Left. Not Right. Forward,” reads a slogan on the party’s website.
Yang, who left the Democratic party in October, echoed similar sentiments in his own announcement.
“I knew the country needed a new kind of party to help realign our politics and reverse the polarization that is tearing our country apart,” he wrote.
In a Wednesday op-ed in The Washington Post, Yang, Jolly and former Gov. (R-N.J.) Christine Todd Whitman said Forward will unite Americans.
“The United States badly needs a new political party — one that reflects the moderate, common-sense majority,” they wrote.
According to Yang’s announcement, the Forward Party is currently on the ballot in several states.
The Hill has reached out to Yang and the Forward Party for comment. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/yangs-forward-party-merges-with-groups-led-by-former-gop-officials/ | 2022-07-28T17:32:02Z |
BEIJING, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU and HKEX: 9888) ("Baidu" or the "Company"), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"Despite a challenging macro environment caused by Covid-19, Baidu Core generated RMB23.2 billion in revenues in the second quarter, while Baidu AI Cloud revenues maintained rapid growth momentum of 31% year over year and 10% quarter over quarter," said Robin Li, Co-founder and CEO of Baidu. "Apollo Go further solidified its position as the world's largest autonomous ride-hailing service provider. Apollo Go completed 287K rides in the second quarter, and accumulated one million rides on July 20, becoming an important alternative means of people's everyday travel in the Yizhuang region of Beijing. Moreover, in a momentous landmark, Apollo Go became the first provider to offer fully driverless ride-hailing services – i.e. completely without human drivers present in the car - on open roads in Chongqing and Wuhan, allowing us to further scale up our operations at an accelerated pace."
"Baidu Core delivered a non-GAAP operating margin of 22% in the second quarter, up from 17% in the first quarter of 2022, as we continued to optimize our costs and enhance operational efficiency," said Rong Luo, CFO of Baidu. "Going forward, we remain committed to quality revenue growth and sustainable business models."
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights[1]
Operational Highlights
Corporate
- Forbes China placed Baidu on its 2022 China ESG 50 list.
AI Cloud
- Baidu AI Cloud was again ranked the No. 1 AI cloud provider, according to IDC's second half of 2021 report on China's public cloud market report, issued in June 2022.
- Baidu ACE smart transportation has been adopted by 51 cities, up from 20 cities a year ago, based on contract value of over RMB10 million, as of the end of the second quarter of 2022.
Intelligent Driving
- Apollo Go, Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing service, continued its solid progress in scaling operations.
- Apollo Go provided 287K rides in the second quarter of 2022. On July 20, 2022, Apollo Go reached one million accumulated rides, serving passengers on open roads.
- Apollo Go started offering fully driverless ride-hailing services on open roads and received the permits to collect fees from the passengers in Chongqing and Wuhan on August 8, 2022. This has made Apollo Go the first and only of its kind in China to provide ride-hailing services completely without human drivers present in the car.
- Apollo Go was granted the permits to charge fees for the driverless ride-hailing services on public roads of the Yizhuang region of Beijing on July 20, 2022.
- Apollo Go expanded into Hefei (Anhui) on July 11, 2022 and Chengdu (Sichuan) on July 22, 2022, and is now available in more than ten cities in China, including all the tier-1 cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen) and other major cities. - Baidu unveiled its 6th generation robotaxi vehicle Apollo RT6 in July 2022. RT6 is the first steering wheel-free, all electric model designed for fully driverless autonomous driving. Apollo RT6 is distinct from the previous generations that had otherwise been retrofitted on conventional vehicles.
Other Growth Initiatives
- Xiaodu continued to be ranked No.1 in smart speaker shipments in China for 1Q22, according to IDC and Canalys.
Mobile Ecosystem
- In June, Baidu App's MAUs reached 628 million, up 8% year over year, and daily logged in users reached 84%.
- Revenue from Managed Page grew by 10% year over year and reached 49% of Baidu Core's online marketing revenue in the second quarter of 2022.
iQIYI
- iQIYI's average daily number of total subscribing members for the quarter was 98 million, compared to 99 million for the second quarter of 2021 and 101 million for the first quarter of 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Total revenues were RMB 29.6 billion ($4.43 billion), decreasing 5% year over year.
- Revenue from Baidu Core was RMB 23.2 billion ($3.46 billion), decreasing 4% year over year; online marketing revenue was RMB 17.1 billion ($2.55 billion), decreasing 10% year over year primarily due to the resurgence of Covid-19 in certain cities in China, and non-online marketing revenue was RMB 6.1 billion ($906 million), up 22% year over year, driven by cloud and other AI-powered businesses.
- Revenue from iQIYI was RMB 6.7 billion ($994 million), decreasing 13% year over year.
Cost of revenues was RMB 15.2 billion ($2.27 billion), decreasing 5% year over year, primarily due to the decrease in content costs, partially offset by the increase in personnel related expense and other costs related to new AI business.
Selling, general and administrative expenses were RMB 4.8 billion ($714 million), decreasing 16% year over year, primarily due to a decrease in channel spending and promotional marketing.
Research and development expense was RMB 6.3 billion ($939 million), which was basically flat from last year.
Operating income was RMB 3.4 billion ($508 million). Baidu Core operating income was RMB 3.2 billion ($485 million), and Baidu Core operating margin was 14%. Non-GAAP operating income was RMB 5.5 billion ($820 million). Non-GAAP Baidu Core operating income was RMB 5.1 billion ($765 million), and non-GAAP Baidu Core operating margin was 22%.
Total other income, net was RMB 151 million ($23 million), compared to a total other loss of RMB 2.4 billion last year, which included a fair value loss of RMB 3.1 billion from long-term investments. In the second quarter of 2022, we recognized a fair value gain of RMB 536 million. A significant portion of long-term investments, including but not limited to investments in equity securities of public and private companies, private equity funds and digital assets, is subject to quarterly fair value adjustments, which may contribute to net income volatility in future periods.
Income tax expense was RMB 25 million ($4 million), decreasing 99% year over year, primarily due to the reversal of certain tax expenses accrued for 2021 based on the 2021 tax return filed in the second quarter of 2022 and an increase in deduction on certain expenses that were considered non-deductible in the second quarter of 2021.
Net income attributable to Baidu was RMB 3.6 billion ($543 million), and diluted earnings per ADS was RMB 9.97 ($1.49). Net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB 3.7 billion ($555 million). Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu was RMB 5.5 billion ($827 million). Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was RMB 15.79 ($2.36). Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu Core was RMB 5.4 billion ($814 million), and non-GAAP net margin for Baidu Core was 24%.
Adjusted EBITDA was RMB 7.1 billion ($1.05 billion) and adjusted EBITDA margin was 24%. Adjusted EBITDA for Baidu Core was RMB 6.6 billion ($985 million) and adjusted EBITDA margin for Baidu Core was 28%.
As of June 30, 2022, cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments were RMB 189.4 billion ($28.28 billion), and cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and short-term investments excluding iQIYI were RMB 184.5 billion ($27.55 billion). Free cash flow was RMB 5.5 billion ($823 million), and free cash flow excluding iQIYI was RMB 5.5 billion ($826 million).
Conference Call Information
Baidu's management will hold an earnings conference call at 8.00AM on August 30, 2022, U.S. Eastern Time (8.00PM on August 30, 2022, Beijing Time).
Please register in advance of the conference call using the link provided below. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of "Baidu Inc Q2 2022 Earnings Conference Call". Please follow the steps to enter your registration details, then click "Register". Upon registering, you will then be provided with the dial-in number, the passcode, and your unique access PIN. This information will also be emailed to you as a calendar invite.
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Additionally, a live and archived webcast of this conference call will be available at https://ir.baidu.com.
About Baidu
Founded in 2000, Baidu's mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on NASDAQ under "BIDU" and HKEX under "9888". One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement Baidu's consolidated financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, Baidu uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: non-GAAP operating income (loss), non-GAAP operating margin, non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu, non-GAAP net margin, non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin and free cash flow. The presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP.
Baidu believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance and liquidity by excluding certain items that may not be indicative of its recurring core business operating results, such as operating performance excluding non-cash charges or non-operating in nature. The Company believes that both management and investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP financial measures in assessing its performance and when planning and forecasting future periods. These non-GAAP financial measures also facilitate management's internal comparisons to Baidu's historical performance and liquidity. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in allowing for greater transparency with respect to supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making. A limitation of using these non-GAAP financial measures is that these non-GAAP measures exclude certain items that have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future a significant component in the Company's results of operations. These non-GAAP financial measures presented here may not be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. Other companies may calculate similarly titled measures differently, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures to the Company's data.
Non-GAAP operating income represents operating income excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations and contingent loss pertaining to legal proceeding in relation to former advertising agencies and iQIYI's non-recurring employee severance costs.
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu represents net income attributable to Baidu excluding share-based compensation expenses, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations, contingent loss pertaining to legal proceeding in relation to former advertising agencies, iQIYI's non-recurring employee severance costs, disposal gain or loss, impairment of long-term investments, fair value change of long-term investments, charitable donation from Baidu, adjusted for related income tax effects. Baidu's share of equity method investments for these non-GAAP reconciling items, amortization and impairment of intangible assets not on the investees' books, accretion of their redeemable non-controlling interests, and the gain or loss associated with the issuance of shares by the investees at a price higher or lower than the carrying value per shares, adjusted for related income tax effects, are also excluded.
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS represents diluted earnings per ADS calculated by dividing non-GAAP net income attributable to Baidu, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares expressed in ADS. Adjusted EBITDA represents operating income excluding depreciation, amortization and impairment of intangible assets resulting from business combinations, contingent loss pertaining to legal proceeding in relation to former advertising agencies, iQIYI's non-recurring employee severance costs, and share-based compensation expenses.
For more information on non-GAAP financial measures, please see the tables captioned "Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measure".
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GREENSBORO, N.C., June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brooks Group announced it has been named to the Great Employers to Work for in North Carolina 2022 list by Best Companies Group, a BridgeTower Media Company. The Brooks Group ranked #2 in the small company category and was selected based on a detailed survey of its employees.
Best Companies Group's annual award program identifies and honors the best places of employment in North Carolina. The ranking is based on an anonymous employee survey and an analysis of their responses about corporate culture, training and development, salary and benefits, and overall employee satisfaction.
"The Brooks Group is fortunate to have wonderful employees and we have a very intentional effort to retain them by ensuring a positive and healthy workplace," said Gary Fly, CEO and President of The Brooks Group. "We strive to have a work environment that allows for personal and professional growth, individual and team success, alignment with our core values, and some fun. We take the idea of being a great place to work seriously, are humbled by the recognition, and recognize the fact that we must continue to innovate and refine what a great work environment looks like in today's world."
"These companies prioritize the needs of their employees and treat them as people, not numbers, earning them a place on our 2022 Great Employers to Work for in North Carolina list," said Jaime Raul Zepeda, executive vice president of Best Companies Group. "Our research proves this year's winners are committed to developing a highly-engaged workforce. Congratulations to all of 2022 Great Employers in North Carolina."
For the complete list of the Great Employers to Work for in North Carolina 2022, please visit https://bestcompaniesgroup.com/great-employers-to-work-for-in-north-carolina/winners
Founded in 1977, The Brooks Group is an award-winning B2B sales training company focused on bringing practical, straightforward solutions to your sales force selection and training challenges. The Brooks Group provides a suite of proven sales and sales management development programs, industry-leading reinforcement tools, and best-in-class sales hiring assessments.
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KeyBank awards $450,000 to two local nonprofits
CANTON – The KeyBank Foundation has given $250,000 to the United Way of Greater Stark County and $200,000 to Canton For All People to invest in the community.
United Way will use the grant to offer mental and behavioral health services to children at Gibbs Elementary School.
President and CEO Angela Perisic said the kindergarten through third-grade school was chosen because many students and their families live in poverty, which affects a child's academic performance.
"This generous gift will help us help those who need it the most in Canton," she said.
The three-year program will start at the beginning of the coming school year. Perisic said United Way will work with school staff to identify students in need of additional resources, as the agency already does throughout the community, but with a more "laser focus" on Gibbs.
Canton For All People will use the grant for "whole home renovations," said Rev. Don Ackerman, executive director of the nonprofit formed by Crossroads United Methodist Church. It's separate from an existing homeowner improvement program but part of the group's effort to revitalize the greater Shorb area — Monument Road NW to McKinley Avenue NW and Tuscarawas Street W to 12th Street NW.
One of Canton For All People's 10-year objectives is to add a mix of 300 affordable apartments and houses — to be sold for less than $100,000 — in the neighborhood. Ackerman said the nonprofit has eight homes already purchased or under contract that he hopes to renovate in the coming months with help from the KeyBank grant.
Bank leaders presented the grants Wednesday afternoon at King Park, where the KeyBus also was parked to offer accessible banking and financial literacy services.
Amanda Petrak, KeyBank's regional corporate responsibility officer, said the foundation spoke with city and community leaders to identify impactful organizations worthy of the grants.
"They've done a lot of great work in a very short amount of time," she said.
Canton Mayor Thomas Bernabei, who also was present at the event, said he gave "heartfelt thanks" to KeyBank for supporting the two great organizations. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/05/25/keybank-awards-450-000-greater-shorb-area-revitalization/9923789002/ | 2022-05-25T21:58:37Z |
(NEXSTAR) – On Friday, pop star Justin Bieber announced he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome. You may be unfamiliar with the syndrome, but you likely do know of chickenpox, which is caused by the same virus.
The Mayo Clinic explains the condition, caused by a herpes virus, “occurs when a shingles outbreak affects the facial nerve near one of your ears.” The syndrome can cause not only a shingles rash but also facial paralysis and hearing loss.
Bieber, 28, said in an Instagram video on Friday that he’s currently unable to move half of his face. The singer said he’s canceling tour dates for this reason.
“It is from this virus that attacks the nerve in my ear and my facial nerves and has caused my face to have paralysis,” said Bieber. “As you can see this eye is not blinking. I can’t smile on this side of my face; this nostril will not move. So there’s full paralysis on this side of my face.”
The condition is somewhat similar to the better-known Bell’s palsy, though Ramsay Hunt’s effects are more severe.
According to research published by Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Ramsay Hunt recovery is much harder than recovery from Bell’s palsy (facial paralysis without a rash). Patients may also not recover completely, researchers write.
Other Ramsay Hunt symptoms include tinnitus, nausea, vertigo and involuntary eye movements.
“This is pretty serious, as you can see. I wish this wasn’t the case, but, obviously, my body’s telling me I’ve got to slow down,” Bieber explained Friday. “I hope you guys understand. I’ll be using this time to just rest and relax and get back to a hundred percent so that I can do what I was born to do.”
Bieber says he’s doing facial exercises and has “hope” that he’ll recover. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/what-is-ramsay-hunt-syndrome/ | 2022-06-10T23:01:35Z |
NEW ORLEANS, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Romeo Power, Inc. (NYSE: RMO) f/k/a RMG Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: RMG).
On December 29, 2020, Romeo announced that it completed its business combination with RMG and the next day began trading its common stock and warrants on the NYSE under the new ticker symbols "RMO" and "RMO.WT". On March 30, 2021, the Company shocked investors when it announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2020, disclosing that production had been hindered by a shortage in supply of battery cells and therefore its estimated 2021 revenue would be reduced by approximately 71-87%.
Thereafter, the Company and certain of its executives were sued in a securities class action lawsuit, charging them with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws. Recently, the court presiding over that case denied the Company's motion to dismiss in part, allowing the case to move forward.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether Romeo's officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company's shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of Romeo shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-rmo/ to learn more.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking to recover investment losses due to corporate fraud and malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
New Orleans, LA 70163
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NEW YORK (AP) — Police searching for an unidentified man who shot and killed another passenger on a moving New York City subway train asked for the public’s help Monday.
“We need all eyes on this,” NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell tweeted. She posted two surveillance camera photographs of the unidentified suspect, a burly man dressed in a hoodie on a hot day.
The shooter fled after the Q train arrived at the Canal Street station in Manhattan late Sunday morning. He shot and killed 48-year-old Daniel Enriquez, of Brooklyn, who was reportedly heading to brunch.
Enriquez had worked for Goldman Sachs’ global investment research division since 2013. Goldman chair and CEO David Solomon said that Enriquez was a dedicated and beloved employee and that the company was devastated. Enriquez “epitomized our culture of collaboration and excellence,” Solomon said in a prepared statement.
Mayor Eric Adams said Monday that investigators had few leads and called the shooting “unimaginable.”
“You’re sitting down, going to brunch, going to visit a family member, a person walks up to you and shoots you for no reason,” Adams said. “That is the worst nightmare.”
There were no police officers on the train car where the shooting occurred, he said, and the city will evaluate how it is deploying officers across the sprawling subway system.
Witnesses told police the gunman was pacing the last car of the train, “and without provocation, pulled out a gun and fired it at the victim at close range,” NYPD Chief of Department Kenneth Corey told reporters Sunday.
The shooting came more than a month after a man opened fire inside a Brooklyn subway train, scattering random shots that wounded 10 people. The person charged in that attack, Frank James, had posted dozens of online videos ranting about race, violence and his struggles with mental illness. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/police-seek-publics-help-in-search-for-nyc-subway-shooter/ | 2022-05-26T06:51:16Z |
Company to Service Maryland's Most Vulnerable Populations Providing Suicide Prevention and Crisis Aid
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DMI, a global digital transformation services company, today announced that the company has received a task order to manage the Maryland Department of Health's 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. This comes as the U.S. transitions the original 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – an easy to remember, three-digit number providing around the clock crisis support.
DMI will be providing full support of 988, including:
- Standardization of call center operations
- Complaint resolution
- Quality improvement
- Data collection and analysis
- Program integration with other crisis services
- Technical implementation coordination
- Regional call center coordination
- 24x7x365 call, text, and chat coverage
- Public outreach and marketing
- Stakeholder and professional group outreach
- Coordination/diversion of 911 to 988
- Management of grant funding
- Compliance oversight
As part of President Joe Biden's strategy to address the nation's growing mental health crisis, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have been working jointly to make crisis care more accessible to those in need. The Maryland 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is just one part of a more than $400 million investment from this administration to begin treating mental health as a priority.
Tracy Hobiena, general manager, state, local and education, DMI, said: "We live and breathe by our people-first, 'human at the core' approach. It is an honor to be entrusted with the critical 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which will serve some of the state's most vulnerable residents in their time of need."
DMI is a global leader in digital strategy, design, transformation, and support services. We bring together an integrated set of industry and technology solutions that combine both public and private sector expertise to deliver human-centric innovation at scale. Born digital, DMI has been delivering secure, mission-critical technology solutions since 2002 for more than a hundred Fortune 1,000 enterprises, various state and local government agencies and all fifteen U.S. federal departments. DMI has grown to 2,100+ employees globally and has been continually recognized by top industry analysts as a market leader as well as named a Top Workplace in both regional and national categories. www.DMInc.com
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ATLANTA, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern Company today announced a regular quarterly dividend of 68 cents per share on the company's common stock, payable Sept. 6, 2022, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 15, 2022.
For more than 70 years, Southern Company has paid a dividend to its shareholders that is equal to or greater than the previous quarter.
About Southern Company
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy company serving 9 million customers through its subsidiaries. The company provides clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy through electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company serving wholesale customers across America, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Southern Company brands are known for excellent customer service, high reliability and affordable prices below the national average. For more than a century, we have been building the future of energy and developing the full portfolio of energy resources, including carbon-free nuclear, advanced carbon capture technologies, natural gas, renewables, energy efficiency and storage technology. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation and a low-carbon future, Southern Company and its subsidiaries develop the customized energy solutions our customers and communities require to drive growth and prosperity. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and govern our business to the benefit of our world. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have been recognized nationally. Southern Company was named the No. 2 Best Large Employer in America in Forbes magazine's 2022 rankings. Additional accolades have been received from the U.S. Department of Defense, G.I. Jobs magazine, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, Fortune's "World's Most Admired Companies" list, and the Women's Choice Award, to name a few. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.
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STOCKHOLM, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AlzeCure Pharma AB (publ) (FN STO: ALZCUR), a pharmaceutical company that develops a broad portfolio of small molecule candidate drugs for diseases affecting the central nervous system, with projects in both Alzheimer's disease and pain, today announced that the company has completed the clinical phase I study (multiple ascending dose, MAD) with repeated dosing of the drug candidate ACD856, with a focus on Alzheimer's disease.
Data show that ACD856, the primary drug candidate within the company's NeuroRestore platform, has good tolerability and safety. Furthermore, the results demonstrate that the substance has suitable pharmacokinetic properties with rapid uptake into the body as well as relevant and dose-dependent exposure in the CNS.
The MAD Phase I study is AlzeCure's third clinical study with ACD856, the company's leading drug candidate in the NeuroRestore platform. The substance is being developed as a symptom-relieving treatment for disease states where cognitive ability is impaired, for example in Alzheimer's disease. The primary objective of the study was to evaluate the tolerability, safety and pharmacokinetics of the drug candidate after repeated dosing.
"We are very pleased that ACD856 has a very good profile for further clinical development," said Johan Sandin, CSO at AlzeCure Pharma. "With its potential to improve memory function in a variety of diseases, ACD856 may play a significant role in the treatment of indications where these key functions are impaired, such as Alzheimer's disease, sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's disease."
The company started the study in September 2021 and is now presenting according to plan results from this clinical study with ACD856. Preparations are now being made to initiate further clinical trials. These upcoming studies are focused on evaluating early effect-signals in humans.
"The results for the NeuroRestore candidate ACD856 follow the previous positive clinical results with the substance, and we are now looking forward to the continued clinical studies," said Martin Jönsson, CEO of AlzeCure. "I also see that these data will stimulate potential partnership and out-licensing discussions and increase interest in the NeuroRestore platform."
For more information, please contact:
Martin Jönsson, CEO
Tel: +46 (0)70-786 94 43
E-mail: martin.jonsson@alzecurepharma.com
This is information that AlzeCure Pharma AB is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted för publication, through the above contact person's agency, at 13:00 CEST on June 29, 2022.
About AlzeCure Pharma AB (publ)
AlzeCure® is a Swedish pharmaceutical company that develops new innovative small molecule drug therapies for the treatment of severe diseases and conditions that affect the central nervous system, such as Alzheimer's disease and pain – indications for which currently available treatment is very limited. The company is listed on Nasdaq First North Premier Growth Market and is developing several parallel drug candidates based on three research platforms: NeuroRestore®, Alzstatin® and Painless.
NeuroRestore consists of two symptomatic drug candidates where the unique mechanism of action allows for multiple indications, including Alzheimer's disease, as well as cognitive disorders associated with traumatic brain injury, sleep apnea and Parkinson's disease. The Alzstatin platform focuses on developing disease-modifying and preventive drug candidates for early treatment of Alzheimer's disease and comprises two drug candidates.
Painless is the company's research platform in the field of pain and contains two projects: ACD440, which is a drug candidate in the clinical development phase for the treatment of neuropathic pain, and TrkA-NAM, which targets other types of severe pain in conditions such as osteoarthritis. AlzeCure aims to pursue its own projects through preclinical research and development through an early clinical phase and is continually working on business development to find suitable solutions for license agreements with other pharmaceutical companies.
FNCA Sweden AB, +46(0)8 528 00 399 info@fnca.se, is the company's Certified Adviser. For more information, please visit www.alzecurepharma.se.
About NeuroRestore
NeuroRestore is a platform of symptom-relieving drug candidates for disease states in which cognitive ability is impaired, e.g. Alzheimer's Disease, sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's disease. NeuroRestore stimulates several important signaling pathways in the brain, which among other things leads to improved cognition. In preclinical studies with NeuroRestore we have been able to show that our drug candidates enhance communication between the nerve cells and improve cognitive ability. NeuroRestore stimulates specific signaling pathways in the central nervous system known as neurotrophins, the most well-known being NGF (Nerve Growth Factor) and BDNF (Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor). The levels of NGF and BDNF are disturbed in several disease states and the signaling is reduced. The impaired function impairs communication between the synapses, i.e. the contact surfaces of the nerve endings, as well as reducing the possibility of survival for the nerve cells, which gives rise to the cognitive impairments. Neurotrophins play a crucial role for the function of nerve cells, and a disturbed function of BDNF has a strong genetic link to impaired cognitive ability in several different diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury and sleep disorders. There is also a link between BDNF signaling and depression, something that has been further strengthened in recent years.
About Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting approximately 50 million people worldwide. Alzheimer's disease is a lethal disorder that also has a large impact on both relatives and the society. Today, preventive and disease modifying treatments are missing. The main risk factors to develop Alzheimer's are age and genetic causes. Even though the disease can start as early as between 40 and 65 years of age, it is most common after 65 years. Significant investments in Alzheimer research are being made because of the significant unmet medical need and the large cost of this disease for healthcare and society. The total global costs for dementia related diseases is estimated to about 1,000 billion USD. Given the lack of both effective symptomatic treatments and disease modifying treatments, the need for new effective therapies is acute. The few approved drugs on the market today have only a limited symptomatic effect and can produce dose limiting side effects. A disease modifying treatment for Alzheimer's disease is estimated to reach more than $15 billion in annual sales. In Sweden, approximately 100,000 people suffer from Alzheimer's disease with a healthcare cost of about SEK 63 billion yearly, which is more than for cancer and cardiovascular diseases combined.
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Lawyer charged with manslaughter for shooting man in the head outside practice, police say
LITCHFIELD, Conn. (WFSB/Gray News) – A Connecticut lawyer under investigation for a deadly shooting outside of his law practice last year is now facing a manslaughter charge.
According to Connecticut State Police, Robert Lownds Fisher, 75, turned himself in on Wednesday. An active warrant had been issued for Fisher’s arrest.
Fisher is accused of shooting Matthew Bromley, 39, in the head in the parking lot of the Cramer & Anderson Law Firm in Litchfield on June 7, 2021.
According to the warrant, Fisher called 911 after the shooting and reported that Bromley, whom he claimed he did not know, had assaulted him.
Fisher said that Bromley followed him to the parking lot, opened his car door, and punched him in the face. He said Bromley also threatened to kill the lawyer for “ruining his life.”
Fisher said he took out a gun and told Bromley to back off, but Bromley charged at him. That’s when Fisher said he fired.
Witnesses, however, said that Bromley actually appeared to back off at that point and did not charge at Fisher.
Fisher told the dispatcher that he was bleeding a little and had some bruising, but he was otherwise fine. He told the dispatcher the victim was lying on his back on the pavement.
According to the warrant, an employee of the law firm said Bromley was not a client. However, Bromley did once call the law firm to inquire about a foreclosure on his mother’s home and spoke to Fisher. Fisher told Bromley that he didn’t handle foreclosures. The back-and-forth was a bit elevated, the employee said.
However, the employee said that appeared to be the extent of the conversation and there was no other contact since.
Fisher is a certified pistol instructor with no criminal record.
He was charged with first-degree manslaughter with a firearm. He was released on a $50,000 bond.
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High Wind Warning issued April 4 at 3:01AM MDT until April 5 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Missoula MT
* WHAT…West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph
expected.
* WHERE…Bannock Pass, Highway 28 Tendoy to Lone Pine, Highway
93 Lost Trail Pass to Gibbonsville, Lemhi Pass, and Salmon.
* WHEN…From 3 PM this afternoon to midnight MDT tonight.
* IMPACTS…Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be
difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around
trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of
your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if
you must drive. | https://localnews8.com/weather/alerts-weather/2022/04/04/high-wind-warning-issued-april-4-at-301am-mdt-until-april-5-at-1200am-mdt-by-nws-missoula-mt/ | 2022-04-04T11:01:21Z |
CHICAGO, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PSM Partners, a Chicago based Technology Consulting and Talent Sourcing firm has been named as one of the world's premier managed service providers in the prestigious 2022 Channel Futures MSP 501 rankings.
PSM has been selected as one of the technology industry's top-performing providers of managed services by the editors of Channel Futures. For the past 16 years, managed service providers (MSPs) from around the globe have submitted applications to be included in this prestigious and definitive listing. The Channel Futures MSP 501 survey examines organizational performance based on annual sales, recurring revenue, profit margins, revenue mix, growth opportunities, innovation, technology solutions supported, and company and customer demographics.
Mike Mete, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at PSM, commented on the firm's award, "Since our inception in 2015, PSM has been dedicated to building long term relationships with our clients and partners." He continued, "Our strong financial performance is tied directly to treating people fairly, clients and employees alike. We hire the industry's best and brightest talent, and we provide a level of attention to our clients that is unparalleled in the marketplace."
PSM specializes in helping small and medium-sized companies with an array of outsourced technology solutions and cloud strategies. The firm also helps its clients grow by leveraging a team of full desk recruiters to source top industry talent. Learn more at https://www.psmpartners.com/.
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New development is on track to open in early 2024, adding 888 rooms and 266,000 square feet of function space to Arlington's Entertainment District
Soy Cowboy is the latest restaurant creation from Texas-based restaurant group, Berg Hospitality
ARLINGTON, Texas, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Loews Hotels & Co, a wholly owned subsidiary of Loews Corporation (NYSE: L), today topped off the $550 million Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center and announced the new signature restaurant. Executives from the company were joined by Arlington Mayor Jim Ross, Managing Partner and Majority Owner of the Texas Rangers Ray Davis, Benjamin Berg, Founder & CEO of Berg Hospitality, along with members of the Arlington City Council and other community and business leaders, to recognize and celebrate this milestone.
"Loews Arlington is on schedule to open in early 2024 and our confidence and commitment to the city of Arlington continues," said Jonathan Tisch, Chairman & CEO, Loews Hotels & Co. "Arlington, TX is already one of the premier sports and entertainment destinations in the United States, and we anticipate once Loews Arlington opens, the city will also become a leading destination for meetings and events."
As part of this milestone event, the hotel company has also named the hotel's signature restaurant anchor, Soy Cowboy, a pan-Asian concept, from Houston-based restaurateur, Benjamin Berg of Berg Hospitality.
Berg Hospitality Group conceives, launches and operates restaurants in Texas with a commitment to giving back to the local communities. The budding culinary group is responsible for creating B&B Butchers & Restaurant in Houston and Fort Worth, B.B. Italia Bistro & Bar, B.B. Lemon, The Annie Café & Bar, Turner's, NoPo Café, Market & Bar, and Trattoria Sofia, along with more concepts to come. With a true passion for the hospitality industry, all of Berg's restaurants focus on offering excellent service, unique atmospheres and unparalleled experiences for their guests while always fostering an inclusive environment for all guests, staff, and vendors.
"Berg Hospitality has worked across Texas to create unique upscale dining offerings for nearly a decade, making them the ideal partner to develop, own and manage our new signature restaurant inside the Loews Arlington Hotel," said Alex Tisch, President, Loews Hotels & Co. "Soy Cowboy will be Berg's first pan-Asian concept and will re-define the culinary scene in Arlington's already bustling entertainment district.
Soy Cowboy will be an upscale and sophisticated pan-Asian concept, transporting guests on an adventurous tour through the flavors of China, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan and more. The menu will include a selection of sharable plates exploring classic Asian cooking techniques including traditional sushi, tempura, wok, robatayaki, hibachi and teppanyaki, as well as Korean barbeque. Guests can also expect an innovative cocktail menu paired with an extensive wine and sake list.
"We are thrilled to partner with Loews Hotels & Co as we bring new life and exciting Asian flavors to Arlington with our original concept and restaurant anchor, Soy Cowboy," said Benjamin Berg, who currently owns and operates eight restaurant concepts in Houston and Fort Worth and has plans to open 10 more concepts between now and 2024. "The world-renowned hospitality knowledge and impeccable standards of Loews Hotels & Co coupled with my team's vision and restaurant expertise will create and solidify a new lively dining and social scene for those visiting the area."
Soy Cowboy, like all Berg Hospitality restaurants, will focus on offering excellent food and service, a unique atmosphere and an unparalleled experience for guests. For more information and updates, visit www.soycowboy.com.
The addition of the Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center, a full-service resort, will amplify Arlington's robust convention and tourism opportunities, and Soy Cowboy will add to the culinary scene of the greater Arlington area.
"The City of Arlington has been able to see firsthand what it's like to partner with Loews Hotels & Co and innovative minds like Jon and Alex Tisch. They take our tourism options to the next level and create jobs for our community," said Arlington Mayor Jim Ross. "With the addition of the Loews Arlington hotel, guests will experience hospitality at a level and standard of excellence that's second to none."
Opening in early 2024, Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center will feature:
- 888 guestrooms and suites
- 200,000 square feet of indoor meeting space
- 66,000 square feet of outdoor space, including an oversized event lawn
- Five food and beverage outlets, including a three-meal indoor/outdoor restaurant featuring two wood-fire pizza ovens and homemade pasta made on-site and signature restaurant, Soy Cowboy
- 1,550-space parking garage
- Resort-style beach club with two swimming pools, man-made beach, cabanas, fire pits and water slide
- The Arlington Convention Center, also operated by Loews Hotels & Co, will be located within the hotel
Situated between Globe Life Field and AT&T Stadium, Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center will be accessible to the 300-room Live! by Loews via a Sky Bridge. The two hotels combined offer nearly 1,200 guestrooms and more than 300,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
"It is very exciting to watch the incredible progress that has been made on the construction of Loews Arlington Hotel and Arlington Convention Center," said Ray Davis, Managing Partner & Majority Owner of the Texas Rangers. "The City of Arlington and Loews Hotels & Co have been great partners on this project which will bring even more guests to the ever-growing Arlington Entertainment District. This area is fast becoming one of the leading sports and entertainment destinations in the United States."
Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center is part of phase two of the development of Arlington's Entertainment District. Continuing their public-private partnership with the City of Arlington, Loews Hotels & Co, The Texas Rangers and The Cordish Companies are building upon the momentum and success of Texas Live!, Live! by Loews - Arlington, and the Rangers' Globe Life Field. Additional features of the expansion include One Rangers Way, an upscale residential community, and Spark Arlington, a collaborative workspace in Choctaw Stadium, both developed by The Cordish Companies.
Loews Hotels & Co is working with HKS as the architect and Looney & Associates on the interior design for this new hotel. Loews Arlington Hotel and Convention Center is being built by JE Dunn, who built the Loews Kansas City Hotel, which opened in June 2020. Arlington's Con-Real is also involved in the construction of the project.
To see what Loews Arlington and Convention Center will look like, visit: Loews Arlington Hotel video.
Headquartered in New York City, Loews Hotels & Co is rooted in deep heritage and excellence in service. The hospitality company encompasses branded independent Loews Hotels, and a solid mix of partner-brand hotels. Loews Hotels & Co owns and/or operates 26 hotels and resorts across the U.S. and Canada, including Loews Kansas City and Universal's Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites, the eighth hotel in partnership with Comcast NBC Universal, both which opened in 2020. Located in major city centers and resort destinations from coast to coast, the Loews Hotels portfolio features properties grounded in family heritage and dedicated to delivering unscripted guest moments with a handcrafted approach. For reservations or more information about Loews Hotels, call 1-800-23-LOEWS or visit: www.loewshotels.com.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SIGGRAPH 2022, the 49th annual conference and exhibition on computer graphics and interactive techniques, closed the in-person portion of the conference, 8-11 August 2022 in Vancouver, Canada, with more than 11,700 attendees, 90-plus exhibitors from 16 countries, remarkable featured speakers, and a variety of panels, programs, and hands-on experiences. Access to the virtual component of SIGGRAPH 2022 will continue through 31 October 2022.
SIGGRAPH 2022 offered a platform to share exceptional offerings in digital art, technology, computer science, and various innovations from more than 2,400 contributors. The conference and virtual experience were enjoyed by an international audience from 74 countries and garnered 30,000-plus views during the livestream sessions across the four-day, in-person conference. The top five attended programs in the virtual platform included Technical Papers, Birds of a Feather, Talks, Courses, and Production Sessions.
"Every year we gather our global community to showcase how computer graphics and interactive techniques shape the future," said Munkhtsetseg Nandigjav, SIGGRAPH 2022 Conference Chair. "After two years of meeting virtually, I was thrilled to host our return to a live, in-person conference in Vancouver. The city was a wonderful host, from the amazing location to the warm welcome from the local community. SIGGRAPH participants were incredibly joyful and excited to reunite and see the latest developments in our field. Being face-to-face at these SIGGRAPH conferences is an annual recharge. It's an opportunity to come together to learn, share our passions, and enrich our skills. I'm honored to be a part of this celebration as we continue to encourage the development and innovation in the arts and sciences that impact the world around us. And I'm looking forward to seeing how our work continues to evolve headfirst into the future."
Highlights from the conference included:
- Featured Speakers: Sougwen Chung, Ed Catmull, Pat Hanrahan, Sarah Bond, and Ime Archibong
- Production teams behind some of the year's top films took part in the Production Sessions, including DNEG, Pixar Animation Studios, Wētā FX, and Walt Disney Animation Studios
- New for 2022, the inauguration of Conference Papers, where exciting emerging ideas were presented in a shorter format than traditional Technical Papers
- Technical Papers showcases the latest industry advancements and scientific contributions. A total number of 247 papers were selected out of a record number of submissions, and five "Best of" honors were awarded
- Roundtables allowed participants to connect directly and hold intimate conversations with Technical Papers, Art Papers, Courses, and Talks contributors, and interact in small group settings
- Emerging Technologies and Immersive Pavilion showcased the latest in VR, AR, and mixed reality innovations
- Metaverse discussions and workshops were covered in the Featured Speakers, Frontiers, Appy Hour, Real-Time Live!, and Courses programs
- VR Theater presented the evolved storytelling and growth of virtual reality content
SIGGRAPH 2022 also celebrated this year's contributors by honoring some "Best of" from various programs, including:
Art Gallery
Best in Show – "Ray"
Weidi Zhang, Media Arts and Technology Program (MAT), University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
Art Papers
Best Art Paper – "Traditional African Dances Preservation Using Deep Learning Techiques"
Adebunmi Odefunso, Purdue University/Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Esteban Garcia Bravo, Purdue University; and Yingjie Chen, Purdue University
Electronic Theater
Best in Show – "The Seine's Tears"
Yanis Belaid, Pôle 3D (France)
Jury's Choice – "The End of War"
Lei Chen, Tsinghua University (China)
Best Student Project – "Yallah!"
Nayla Nassar, Rubika (France)
Audience Choice* – "Alternate Mesozoic"
Lucie Laudrin, ESMA (France)
Emerging Technologies
Best in Show – "HDR VR"
Nathan Matsuda, Yang Zhao, Alex Chapiro, Clinton Smith, and Douglas Lanman, Reality Labs Research, Meta
Immersive Pavilion
Top Selection – "Journal of My Journey: Seamless Interaction in Virtuality and Reality With Digital Fabrication and Sensory Feedback"
Miguel Ying Jie Then, Ching Lui, Yvone Tsai Chen, Zin Yin Lim, Ping Hsuan Han, National Taipei University of Technology
Real-Time Live!
Best in Show – "A Showcase of Decima Engine in Horizon Forbidden West
Hugh Malan, Maarten van der Gaag, Guerrilla
Audience Choice – "AI and Physics Assisted Character Pose Authoring"
Florent Bocquelet, Boris Oreshkin, Dominic Laflamme, Felix Harvey, Louis-Simon Ménard, Jeremy Cowles, and Bay Raitt, Unity Technologies
Technical Papers
Best Paper Awards
"Instant Neural Graphics Primitives With a Multiresolution Hash Encoding"
Thomas Müller, Alex Evans, Christoph Schied, and Alexander Keller, NVIDIA
"DeepPhase: Periodic Autoencoders for Learning Motion Phase Manifolds"
Sebastian Starke, University of Edinburgh/Electronic Arts; Ian Mason, University of Edinburgh; and Taku Komura, University of Hong Kong
"Spelunking the Deep: Guaranteed Queries on General Neural Implicit Surfaces via Range Analysis"
Nicholas Sharp, University of Toronto; Alec Jacobson, University of Toronto/Adobe
"Image Features Influence Reaction Time: A Learned Probabilistic Perceptual Model for Saccade Latency"
Budmonde Duinkharjav, New York University; Praneeth Chakravarthula, Princeton University/UNC Chapel Hill; Rachel Brown, NVIDIA Research; Anjul Patney, NVIDIA Research; and Qi Sun, New York University
"CLIPasso: Semantically Aware Object Sketching"
Yael Vinker, Tel Aviv University/École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; Ehsan Pajouheshgar, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; Jessica Y. Bo, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne/ETH; Roman Christian Bachmann, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne; Amit Bermano, Tel Aviv University; Daniel Cohen-Or, Tel Aviv University; Amir Zamir, EPFL; and Ariel Shamir, Reichman University
VR Theater
Best in Show – "On the Morning You Wake (to the End of the World)"
Steve Jamison, Mike Brett, Archer's Mark and Astrea; Pierre Zandrowicz, Atlas V and Astrea; and Arnaud Colinart, Atlas V
*Vote tallied on-site via survey poll.
Best in Show awards determined by a six-member jury; Audience Choice awards determined by the live audience.
The SIGRRAPH 2022 virtual experience is available until 31 October 2022. To learn more and register for the ongoing virtual conference, go to https://s2022.siggraph.org/.
About ACM, ACM SIGGRAPH
ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, is the world's largest educational and scientific computing society, uniting educators, researchers, and professionals to inspire dialogue, share resources, and address the field's challenges. ACM SIGGRAPH is a special interest group within ACM that serves as an interdisciplinary community for members in research, technology, and applications in computer graphics and interactive techniques. The SIGGRAPH conference is the world's leading annual interdisciplinary educational experience showcasing the latest in computer graphics and interactive techniques
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SEATTLE, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly base cash dividend of $0.18 per share on the common stock of the company, payable in cash on June 17, 2022, to holders of record of such common stock as of the close of business on June 3, 2022.
In fourth quarter 2020, Weyerhaeuser implemented a "base plus variable supplemental" dividend framework. Under this framework, the company expects to supplement its quarterly base cash dividend, as appropriate, with an additional return of variable cash to achieve a targeted total annual return to shareholders of 75 to 80 percent of annual Adjusted Funds Available for Distribution (Adjusted FAD). The company has the flexibility in its capital allocation framework to return this additional cash either in the form of a supplemental dividend, which will, in general, be declared and paid annually in the first quarter based on prior year financial results, or through a combination of supplemental dividend and opportunistic share repurchase.
Adjusted FAD, a non-GAAP measure, is defined by Weyerhaeuser as net cash from operations adjusted for capital expenditures and significant non-recurring items.
ABOUT WEYERHAEUSER
Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world's largest private owners of timberlands, began operations in 1900. We own or control approximately 11 million acres of timberlands in the U.S. and manage additional timberlands under long-term licenses in Canada. We manage these timberlands on a sustainable basis in compliance with internationally recognized forestry standards. We are also one of the largest manufacturers of wood products in North America. Our company is a real estate investment trust. In 2021, we generated $10.2 billion in net sales and employed approximately 9,200 people who serve customers worldwide. Our common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WY. Learn more at www.weyerhaeuser.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 concerning the company's expectations about the amount, timing and occurrence of future quarterly and supplemental cash dividends as well as the company's dividend framework. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by words such as "expects," "targeted," "will," and similar words and expressions referencing future events. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions, the accuracy of which are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those identified in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as those set forth from time to time in our other public statements, reports, registration statements, prospectuses, information statements and other filings with the SEC.
It is not possible to predict or identify all risks and uncertainties that might affect the accuracy of our forward-looking statements and, consequently, our descriptions of such risks and uncertainties should not be considered exhaustive. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise. Also included in this news release are references to Adjusted FAD, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Adjusted FAD may not be comparable to similarly named or captioned non-GAAP financial measures of other companies due to potential inconsistencies in how such measures are calculated. Adjusted FAD should not be considered in isolation from, and is not intended to represent an alternative to, our GAAP results
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– Epcoritamab shows clinically meaningful efficacy in challenging-to-treat, highly refractory LBCL patients
– Total patient population achieved overall response rate (ORR) of 63 percent and complete response (CR) of 39 percent; CAR T-naïve patients achieved 69 percent ORR and 42 percent CR; patients previously treated with CAR T achieved a 54 percent ORR and 34 percent CR
– Safety profile is consistent with previous findings observed
– Results were reported as part of a late-breaking oral presentation selected for the Presidential Symposium at EHA
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill., June 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced primary results from the large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) expansion cohort in the EPCORE™ NHL-1 phase 2 clinical trial evaluating epcoritamab (DuoBody®-CD3xCD20), an investigational subcutaneous bispecific antibody. In this study, epcoritamab demonstrated efficacy with durable responses in patients who had previously received at least two prior lines of anti-lymphoma therapy including chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy. These data were presented today in a late-breaking oral presentation as a part of the Presidential Symposium at the 27th Annual Meeting of the European Hematology Association (EHA2022) in Vienna, Austria (Abstract #LB2364).
"Large B-cell lymphoma is a fast-growing, difficult to treat type of aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Some treatment approaches like chemotherapy and immunotherapy have been in place for decades and newer treatments like CAR T-cell therapies involve multiple steps before a patient can begin treatment so there is still a need for additional treatment options," said Professor Catherine Thieblemont, head of the Hemato-Oncology Department at Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris, France. "The data presented today suggest that epcoritamab has the potential to provide patients living with LBCL an accessible, effective treatment with a safety profile that may fulfill an unmet need."
The study cohort, which included 157 relapsed/refractory LBCL patients, previously treated with a median of three lines of prior therapy, demonstrated an overall response rate (ORR) of 63 percent and a complete response (CR) rate of 39 percent. Baseline characteristics included 61 percent of patients who were refractory to primary treatment, 20 percent who had prior autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT), and 39 percent who were treated with CAR T-cell therapy (75 percent of those refractory to CAR T). Patients enrolled in the study who were naïve to CAR T-cell therapy achieved a 69 percent ORR and a 42 percent CR and patients who received prior CAR T-cell therapy achieved a 54 percent ORR and a 34 percent CR. After a median follow up of 10.7 months, the median duration of response (mDOR) was estimated to be 12 months, while the mDOR among patients achieving a CR was not reached, with 89 percent still in CR at nine months. Topline results from this study were previously announced in April 2022.
The safety profile of epcoritamab was consistent with previous findings. The majority of treatment-emergent AEs (TEAEs) occurred during the first 12 weeks of treatment and resolved. The most common TEAEs of any grade (greater than or equal to 15 percent) included cytokine release syndrome (CRS) (49.7 percent), pyrexia (23.6 percent), fatigue (22.9 percent), neutropenia (21.7 percent), diarrhea (20.4 percent), injection site reaction (19.7 percent), nausea (19.7 percent) and anemia (17.8 percent). The most common Grade 3 or 4 TEAEs (greater than or equal to 5 percent) included neutropenia (14.6 percent), anemia (10.2 percent), neutrophil count decrease (6.4 percent), and thrombocytopenia (5.7 percent). The observed Grade 3 CRS was 2.5 percent. No Grade 4/5 CRS was observed.
"The epcoritamab data suggests a potentially compelling clinical profile for patients with relapsed/refractory LBCL, which currently have limited treatment options," said Mohamed Zaki, M.D., Ph.D., vice president and head, global oncology development, AbbVie. "Our partnership with Genmab allows us to continue exploring new standards of care for patients with blood cancer."
Epcoritamab is being co-developed by AbbVie and Genmab as part of the companies' broad oncology collaboration. The companies remain committed to evaluating epcoritamab as a monotherapy, and in combination, across lines of therapy for a variety of hematologic malignancies, including an ongoing phase 3, open-label, randomized trial evaluating epcoritamab as a monotherapy in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) (NCT: 04628494).
About Large B-cell Lymphoma (LBCL)
LBCL is a fast-growing type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) – a cancer that develops in the lymphatic system – that affects B-cell lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell. There are an estimated 150,000 new LBCL cases each year globally. LBCL includes DLBCL, which is the most common type of NHL worldwide and accounts for approximately 31 percent of all NHL cases.1,2,3,4
About the EPCORE™ NHL-1 Trial
EPCORE™ NHL-1 an open-label, multi-center safety and preliminary efficacy trial of epcoritamab including a phase 1 first-in-human, dose escalation part; a phase 2 expansion part; and an optimization part. The trial was designed to evaluate subcutaneous epcoritamab in patients with relapsed, progressive or refractory CD20+ mature B-NHL, including LBCL and DLBCL, the most common subtype of LBCL. The dose escalation findings, which determined the recommended phase 2 dose, were published in The Lancet in 2021. In the phase 2 expansion part, additional patients are treated with epcoritamab to further explore the safety and efficacy of epcoritamab in three cohorts of patients with different types of relapsed/refractory B-NHLs who had limited therapeutic options.
The primary endpoint of the phase 2 expansion part was ORR as assessed by an IRC. Secondary efficacy endpoints included duration of response, complete response rate, progression-free survival, and time to response as determined by the Lugano criteria. Overall survival, time to next therapy, and rate of minimal residual disease negativity were evaluated as secondary efficacy endpoints.
About Epcoritamab
Epcoritamab is an investigational IgG1-bispecific antibody created using Genmab's proprietary DuoBody technology. Genmab's DuoBody-CD3 technology is designed to direct cytotoxic T cells selectively to elicit an immune response towards target cell types. Epcoritamab is designed to simultaneously bind to CD3 on T cells and CD20 on B-cells and induces T cell mediated killing of CD20+ cells.5 CD20 is expressed on B-cells and a clinically validated therapeutic target in many B-cell malignancies, including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.6,7 Epcoritamab is being co-developed by Genmab and AbbVie as part of the companies' broad oncology collaboration.
About AbbVie in Oncology
At AbbVie, we are committed to transforming standards of care for multiple blood cancers while advancing a dynamic pipeline of investigational therapies across a range of cancer types. Our dedicated and experienced team joins forces with innovative partners to accelerate the delivery of potentially breakthrough medicines. We are evaluating more than 20 investigational medicines in over 300 clinical trials across some of the world's most widespread and debilitating cancers. As we work to have a remarkable impact on people's lives, we are committed to exploring solutions to help patients obtain access to our cancer medicines. For more information, please visit http://www.abbvie.com/oncology.
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women's health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.
AbbVie Forward-Looking Statements
Some statements in this news release are, or may be considered, forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "project" and similar expressions, among others, generally identify forward-looking statements. AbbVie cautions that these forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, failure to realize the expected benefits from AbbVie's acquisition of Allergan plc ("Allergan"), failure to promptly and effectively integrate Allergan's businesses, competition from other products, challenges to intellectual property, difficulties inherent in the research and development process, adverse litigation or government action, changes to laws and regulations applicable to our industry and the impact of public health outbreaks, epidemics or pandemics, such as COVID-19. Additional information about the economic, competitive, governmental, technological and other factors that may affect AbbVie's operations is set forth in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of AbbVie's 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as updated by its subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. AbbVie undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of subsequent events or developments, except as required by law.
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5 Engelberts et al. "DuoBody-CD3xCD20 induces potent T-cell-mediated killing of malignant B cells in preclinical models and provides opportunities for subcutaneous dosing." EBioMedicine. 2020;52:102625. DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.102625
6 Rafiq, Butchar, Cheney, et al. "Comparative Assessment of Clinically Utilized CD20-Directed Antibodies in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Cells Reveals Divergent NK Cell, Monocyte, and Macrophage Properties." J. Immunol. 2013;190(6):2702-2711. DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.1202588
7 Singh, Gupta, Almasan. "Development of Novel Anti-Cd20 Monoclonal Antibodies and Modulation in Cd20 Levels on Cell Surface: Looking to Improve Immunotherapy Response." J Cancer Sci Ther. 2015;7(11):347-358. DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000373
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Medication abortions became the preferred method for ending pregnancy in the U.S. even before the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. These involve taking two prescription medicines days apart — at home or in a clinic.
Abortion procedures are an invasive medical technique that empties the womb. They are sometimes called surgical abortions, although they don’t involve surgery.
Abortion by pills involves the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol. As more states seek abortion limits, demand for the pills is expected to grow.
HOW THE DRUGS WORK
Mifepristone is taken first, swallowed by mouth. The drug dilates the cervix and blocks the effects of the hormone progesterone, which is needed to sustain a pregnancy.
Misoprostol, a drug also used to treat stomach ulcers, is taken 24 to 48 hours later. The pill is designed to dissolve when placed between the gums and teeth or in the vagina. It causes the uterus to cramp and contract, causing bleeding and expelling pregnancy tissue.
HOW THE DRUGS ARE USED
Abortion medication is approved for use up to the 10th week of pregnancy.
The pills may be taken in a doctor’s office or clinic, where patients sometimes have an ultrasound or lab tests beforehand. Some providers also offer the pills through telehealth visits and then send patients the medication by mail.
Use of the pills has been increasing in recent years. As of 2020, they accounted for 54% of all U.S. abortions, according to preliminary data from the Guttmacher Institute. The group’s final estimate is due later this year.
SIDE EFFECTS
Studies and real-use evidence show that when taken together, the pills are safe and up to 99% effective. Side effects may include nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Bleeding is normal. Very heavy bleeding — soaking more than two pads an hour for more than two hours — is uncommon but requires medical attention.
Dr. Stephanie Rand, a New York ob-gyn and abortion specialist with the advocacy group Physicians for Reproductive Health, says pregnancy tests should not be used right away to determine if a medication abortion was successful because the pregnancy hormone may linger in the body for several weeks. Bleeding, with blood clots that include lighter colored tissue, are signs of success, she said.
Serious complications are very rare. The Food and Drug Administration says more than 3.7 million U.S. women have used mifepristone since it was approved more than 20 years ago. The agency has received 26 reports of deaths in women using the medication, including two involving ectopic pregnancies, which grow outside the womb.
The medications are not recommended for certain patients, including those with suspected ectopic pregnancies or with implanted IUD birth control devices.
COSTS
Costs vary by location but are similar to abortion procedures and may total more than $500. Health insurance coverage varies, with some plans making the pills free or low cost and others not covering them at all.
Mifepristone is sold under the brand name Mifeprex and misoprostol under the brand name Cytotec, but both pills are available as generics.
FEDERAL RULES
The FDA approved mifepristone to terminate pregnancy in 2000, when used with misoprostol. At the time, it imposed several limits on how the drug could be prescribed and dispensed.
In December, the agency dropped the biggest restriction: a requirement that patients pick up the medication in person. The FDA said a scientific review of the drug’s use — including during the COVID-19 pandemic — showed that women could safely receive the pills through the mail after an online consultation, without any increase in side effects or complications.
The decision allowed mail delivery of the pills nationwide, a change long-sought by medical professional groups and abortion-rights supporters.
Still, millions of women will have trouble accessing the pills due to a patchwork of state laws targeting abortion broadly and the pills specifically. About half of U.S. states are expected to ban or greatly restrict abortion.
LEGAL CONFLICTS
Legal experts foresee years of court battles over access to the pills, as abortion-rights proponents bring test cases to challenge state restrictions.
There are strong arguments and precedents on both sides, experts note, though little certainty about which side might prevail.
The Biden administration’s Justice Department has already signaled plans to challenge state restrictions on medication abortion. And federal lawyers are likely to be joined by outside parties, including abortion rights groups like Planned Parenthood and even the companies that make the pills.
The chief argument against pill restrictions is likely to be the longstanding principle that federal laws, including FDA decisions, preempts state laws. Indeed, few states have ever tried to fully ban an FDA-approved drug because of past rulings in the agency’s favor.
Still, states with blanket abortion bans are likely to interpret them as barring abortion pills. Many of the laws don’t distinguish between abortion procedures and medication abortion.
“In the short term, those states that ban abortion are going to assume that their bans also include medication abortion and that will be prohibited,” said Greer Donley, a professor specializing in reproductive health care at the University of Pittsburgh Law School.
STATE LAWS ON THE PILLS
Even if blanket bans are successfully challenged, more than 30 states have laws specifically restricting access to abortion pills. For example, 19 states require that clinicians be physically present when the drug is administered.
Those laws could withstand court challenges. States have long had authority over how physicians, pharmacists and other providers practice medicine.
States also set the rules for telemedicine consultations used to prescribe medications. Generally that means health providers in states with restrictions on abortion pills could face penalties, such as fines or license suspension, for trying to send pills through the mail.
Women have already been traveling across state lines to places where abortion pill access is easier. That trend is expected to increase.
Meanwhile, some women will still get the medication via online pharmacies in Canada and overseas, often with telehealth consultations from foreign doctors. The practice is technically illegal but essentially unenforced, and advocates believe women will increasingly choose this method as more states move to ban abortions.
“Anti-abortion states are going to do everything they can to restrict medication abortion, but practically speaking people have been and will continue to access it through the mail from international pharmacies,” Donley said.
YEARS OF UNCERTAINTY
Donley expects lawsuits based on various legal theories to play out for a few years before any clear decisions emerge.
One key question is how the nation’s top court might rule if and when it takes up those court cases. While the Supreme Court has rejected a constitutional right to abortion, conservative justices have also generally deferred to FDA’s primacy over drug decisions. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_985cbc40-fa52-11ec-9fca-a3df2fae274b.html | 2022-07-03T02:47:33Z |
Designs for a new gateway into downtown Temple are underway as the city looks to improve a portion of Third Street.
Members of the Temple City Council approved a contract with engineering group Kasberg, Patrick & Associates last week at a cost of $228,100.
City officials said the project, which is estimated to take about eight months to design, will affect a portion of Third Street between Avenue A and Avenue D. The project will include new landscaping and pedestrian improvements to the road and bridge.
Kiara Nowlin, spokeswoman for the city, said the project will increase travel downtown while creating an improved gateway for residents.
“Walkability will be improved from downtown southward to neighboring businesses toward the Temple Medical and Educational District,” Nowlin said.
One of the key elements of the project is improvements for pedestrian safety along the Third Street bridge, which will include a pedestrian safety rail.
Other pedestrian improvements will include the conversion of a southbound right turn only lane, which connects to Avenue E, into a shared use path. The path will replace the current road with sidewalks and landscaping, creating a pocket park for residents.
Landscaping additions to the section of road will include improved lighting, road medians and crosswalks.
Officials said new directional signage will be added to the section of road.
The improvements to Third Street are the first phase in a two-part project, with the second phase improving a portion of Avenue E from Third Street south to Fifth Street.
City officials said that despite Third Street being a Texas Department of Transportation-maintained road, funding for the project entirely came from Temple.
Engineers on the project will work with TxDOT and the nearby BNSF Railroad during construction.
“Trains will not be affected,” Nowlin said. “While lane closures are expected, traffic control devices will be in-place. Prior to construction beginning, the city will issue public communication regarding traffic impacts.”
City officials said that engineers have put the approximate cost of the project, once designs are finished, at $3.8 million.
Construction on the improvements is currently funded for October 2024, with a completion time not yet set. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/business/article_e36e7526-30a2-11ed-a94c-6b2bf76da5bd.html | 2022-09-10T01:20:40Z |
NEW YORK, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Lucid Group, Inc. ("Lucid" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LCID) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Lucid investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of a class of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Lucid common stock between November 15, 2021, and February 28, 2022, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
LCID investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose material adverse facts about Lucid's business and operations. Specifically, the Company overstated its production capabilities while concealing that "extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges" were hampering Lucid's operations. As a result of the defendants' wrongful acts and omissions, and the significant decline in the market value of Lucid's common stock, Lucid investors have suffered significant damages.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Lucid during the relevant time frame, you have until May 31, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kirkland's, Inc. (Nasdaq: KIRK) ("Kirkland's Home" or the "Company"), a specialty retailer of home décor and furnishings, has announced that Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Nicole Strain will be leaving the Company, effective August 31, 2022.
With support from the board of directors, Kirkland's Home has initiated an executive search process for a new CFO. Until the Company names a successor, it will rely on a newly-established Office of the CFO, which will be co-led by Anna Wilhoit, the Company's controller, and Jessica Tatum, senior director of financial planning and analysis. The functions within the COO role have been assigned to other senior members of the operations team. The Company will provide updates as they become available.
"Nicole's executive leadership has been instrumental in transforming our company into a specialty home furnishings retailer," said Steve "Woody" Woodward, president and CEO of Kirkland's Home. "As we begin the process of selecting her successor, we are in experienced hands with our current corporate finance and operations teams remaining in place. On behalf of Kirkland's Home and the board of directors, we wish Nicole the very best in her next endeavor."
With the CFO transition plan in place, the Company anticipates reporting its fiscal second quarter 2022 results in late August 2022.
About Kirkland's, Inc.
Kirkland's, Inc. is a specialty retailer of home furnishings in the United States, currently operating 359 stores in 35 states as well as an e-commerce website, www.kirklands.com, under the Kirkland's Home brand. The Company provides its customers an engaging shopping experience characterized by a curated, affordable selection of home furnishings along with inspirational design ideas. This combination of quality and stylish merchandise, value pricing and a stimulating online and store experience allows the Company's customers to furnish their home at a great value. More information can be found at www.kirklands.com.
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Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release, including all statements related to future initiatives, financial goals and expectations or beliefs regarding any future period, are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to the finalization of the Company's quarterly financial and accounting procedures. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause Kirkland's Home actual results to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks and uncertainties include, among other things, risks associated with the Company's progress and anticipated progress towards its short-term and long-term objectives including its brand transformation, the timing of normalized macroeconomic conditions from the impacts of global geopolitical unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's revenues, inventory and supply chain, the effectiveness of the Company's marketing campaigns, risks related to changes in U.S. policy related to imported merchandise, particularly with regard to the impact of tariffs on goods imported from China and strategies undertaken to mitigate such impact, the Company's ability to retain its senior management team, continued volatility in the price of the Company's common stock, the competitive environment in the home décor industry in general and in Kirkland's Home specific market areas, inflation, fluctuations in cost and availability of inventory, interruptions in supply chain and distribution systems, including our e-commerce systems and channels, the ability to control employment and other operating costs, availability of suitable retail locations and other growth opportunities, disruptions in information technology systems including the potential for security breaches of Kirkland's Home or its customers' information, seasonal fluctuations in consumer spending, and economic conditions in general. Those and other risks are more fully described in Kirkland's Home filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 25, 2022 and subsequent reports. Forward-looking statements included in this release are made as of the date of this release. Any changes in assumptions or factors on which such statements are based could produce materially different results. Except as required by law, Kirkland's Home disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.
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NBA bans Suns owner Sarver 1 year, fine him $10M after probe
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has suspended Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury owner Robert Sarver for one year, plus fined him $10 million, after an investigation found that he had engaged in what the league called “workplace misconduct and organizational deficiencies.”
The findings of the league’s report, published Tuesday, came nearly a year after the NBA asked a law firm to investigate allegations that Sarver had a history of racist, misogynistic and hostile incidents over his nearly two-decade tenure overseeing the franchise.
The allegations were reported by ESPN, which said it talked to dozens of current and former team employees for its story, including some who detailed inappropriate behavior by Sarver. He originally denied or disputed most of the allegations through his legal team.
Sarver, the league said, cannot be present at any NBA or WNBA team facility, including any office, arena, or practice facility; attend or participate in any NBA or WNBA event or activity, including games, practices or business partner activity; represent the Suns or Mercury in any public or private capacity; or have any involvement with the business or basketball operations of the Suns or Mercury.
The league said it would donate the $10 million “to organizations that are committed to addressing race and gender-based issues in and outside the workplace.”
“The statements and conduct described in the findings of the independent investigation are troubling and disappointing,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. “We believe the outcome is the right one, taking into account all the facts, circumstances and context brought to light by the comprehensive investigation of this 18-year period and our commitment to upholding proper standards in NBA workplaces.”
Sarver also will have to complete a training program “focused on respect and appropriate conduct in the workplace” during his suspension, the league said.
The league also will require the Suns and Mercury to engage in a series of workplace improvements, including retaining outside firms that will “focus on fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace.”
Employees of those organizations will be surveyed, anonymously and regularly, to ensure that proper workplace culture is in place. The NBA and WNBA will need to be told immediately of any instances, or even allegations, of significant misconduct by any employees.
All those conditions will be in place for three years.
“Regardless of position, power or intent, we all need to recognize the corrosive and hurtful impact of racially insensitive and demeaning language and behavior,” Silver said. “On behalf of the entire NBA, I apologize to all of those impacted by the misconduct outlined in the investigators’ report. We must do better.”
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WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will hold a media teleconference at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, June 24, to discuss next steps for the Artemis I mission with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Audio of the call will livestream on NASA's website.
Teams conducted a wet dress rehearsal Monday, June 20, to validate the timelines and procedures for launch, including loading propellant into the rocket's tanks, performing the launch countdown through the handover to the automated launch sequencer, and draining the tanks.
NASA has reviewed the data from the rehearsal and determined the testing campaign is complete. The agency will roll SLS and Orion back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy next week to prepare the rocket and spacecraft for launch and repair a leak detected during the most recent rehearsal. NASA plans to return SLS and Orion to the pad for launch in late August. NASA will set a specific target launch date after replacing hardware associated with the leak.
NASA officials will discuss the outcome of the wet dress rehearsal, plans to return the rocket and spacecraft to the VAB, and repair the leak. Teleconference participants include:
- Tom Whitmeyer, deputy associate administrator for Common Exploration Systems Development, NASA Headquarters
- Phil Weber, senior technical integration manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program, NASA Kennedy
- John Blevins, chief engineer, Space Launch System Program, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
- Cliff Lanham, senior vehicle operations manager, Exploration Ground Systems Program, NASA Kennedy
To participate by telephone, media must RSVP no later than two hours prior to the start of the event to: ksc-newsroom@mail.nasa.gov.
Through Artemis missions, NASA will land the first woman and the first person of color on the Moon, paving the way for a long-term lunar presence and serving as a steppingstone to send astronauts to Mars.
For updates, follow along on NASA's Artemis blog at:
https://blogs.nasa.gov/artemis
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TAMPA, Fla., July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund (the "Fund"), which is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DBL, this week declared a distribution of $0.11 per share for the month of July 2022. The distribution is subject to the following ex-dividend, record and payment dates set by the Fund's Board of Trustees.
This news release is not for tax reporting purposes. The release has been issued to announce the amount and timing of the distributions declared by the Board of Trustees. There is a possibility that distributions may include ordinary income, long-term capital gains or return of capital. The amount of distributable income and the tax characteristics of the distributions are determined at the end of the taxable year. In early 2023, the Fund will send shareholders a Form 1099-DIV specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distributions on a shareholder's tax return.
The DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund (the "Fund") is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek high total investment return by providing a high level of current income and the potential for capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. Investing in the Fund involves the risk of principal loss.
DoubleLine Capital is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. DoubleLine's offices can be reached by telephone at (213) 633-8200 or by e-mail at info@doubleline.com. Media can reach DoubleLine by e-mail at media@doubleline.com. DoubleLine® is a registered trademark of DoubleLine Capital LP.
To read about the DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund, please access the Annual Report at www.doublelinefunds.com or call 877-DLINE11 (877-354-6311) to receive a copy. Investors should consider the Fund's investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. An investment in the Fund should not constitute a complete investment program.
This document is not an offer to sell securities or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale or offer of these securities, in any jurisdiction where such sale or offer is not permitted.
Shares of closed-end investment companies frequently trade at a discount to their net asset value, which may increase investors' risk of loss. This risk may be greater for investors expecting to sell their shares in a relatively short period after the completion of the public offering. There are risks associated with investment in the fund.
Investments in debt securities typically decline in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investments in asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities include additional risks that investors should be aware of including credit risk, prepayment risk, possible illiquidity and default, as well as increased susceptibility to adverse economic developments.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The fund may invest in foreign securities which involve greater volatility and political, economic and currency risks and differences in accounting methods. These risks are greater for investments in emerging markets. Investments in lower rated and non-rated securities present a great risk of loss to principal and interest than higher rated securities. Investment strategies may not achieve the desired results due to implementation lag, other timing factors, portfolio management decisions-making, economic or market conditions or other unanticipated factors. In addition, the Fund may invest in other asset classes and investments such as, among others, REITs, credit default swaps, short sales, derivatives and smaller companies which include additional risks. The DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund (the "Fund") is a diversified, closed-end management investment company.
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Child abuse charges filed against Oklahoma Police Chief in Kansas
WABAUNSEE CO., Kan. (WIBW) - The Oklahoma Police Chief accused of child abuse in Wabaunsee Co. has been formally charged and will make his first appearance at the end of the month.
Wabaunsee County Attorney Tim Liesmann tells 13 NEWS that formal charges have been filed against John Caviness, of Alva, Okla., for alleged child abuse.
Caviness was charged with two counts of child abuse and one count of interference with law enforcement.
Caviness, who was recently announced as the Northwestern Oklahoma State University Campus Police Chief, was arrested on July 31.
The formal charges indicate that Caviness harmed an 11-year-old child.
The first count of child abuse carries a minimum sentence of 38 months - 3.1 years - to a maximum of 172 months - 14.3 years - in prison, a fine of up to $300,000 and 36 months of post-release supervision.
The second child abuse count calls for a minimum sentence of 31 months - 2.5 years - to a maximum of 136 months - 11.3 years - in prison, a fine of up to $300,000 and 24 months of post-release supervision.
The interference with law enforcement charge carries a minimum sentence of 5 months to a maximum of 17 months in prison, a fine of up to $100,000 and 12 months of post-release supervision.
The DA also said Caviness is no longer confined as he bonded out of jail. His first court appearance is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Aug. 30.
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TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has published its 2022 Digital Workplace Emotional Footprint Report, identifying six providers as Champions.
Many organizations across the world are currently trying to standardize and gain alignment on their relocation structure, with a mix of employees working onsite, working remotely, or taking a hybrid approach. The challenge most managers face is that productivity has a different meaning for everyone. To remedy this issue, a digital workspace solution can be used to increase employee productivity and engagement through an application or collection of applications that digitally transforms daily tasks. An organization can buy or build three general types of digital workspaces: team-centric, all-encompassing, and intranet-replacing.
To support organizations searching for the right software solution for their unique needs, SoftwareReviews has identified the top digital workplace software providers for the year based on verified survey data collected from 861 end-user reviews. These providers have received high scores on SoftwareReviews' Emotional Footprint.
The Net Emotional Footprint (NEF) of each software provider is a result of aggregated emotional response ratings across the areas of service, negotiation, product impact, conflict resolution, strategy, and innovation. The NEF is a powerful indicator of overall user sentiment toward the provider and its product from the software user's point of view.
The 2022 Digital Workplace Software Champions are as follows:
- LumApps, 98 NEF, ranked high for its growth potential.
- Workgrid, 98 NEF, ranked high for saving time.
- Interact, 97 NEF, ranked high for including product enhancements.
- MangoApps, 96 NEF, ranked high for being respectful.
- Simpplr, 95 NEF, ranked high for being innovative and inspirational.
- Axero Solutions, 96 NEF, ranked high for being fair.
SoftwareReviews' comprehensive software reviews provide the most accurate and detailed view of a complicated and ever-changing market. The data comes from real end users who use the software day in and day out and IT professionals who have worked with it intimately through procurement, implementation, and maintenance.
To compare and evaluate digital workplace software providers using the most in-depth and unbiased analyst reports available, visit SoftwareReviews' Digital Workplace Solutions dedicated category page.
For more information about SoftwareReviews, the Data Quadrant, or Emotional Footprint, or to access resources to support the software selection process, visit softwarereviews.com and connect via LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
About SoftwareReviews
SoftwareReviews is the most in-depth source of buyer data and insights for the enterprise software market. By collecting customer experience data from business and IT professionals, the SoftwareReviews methodology produces detailed and authentic insights into the experience of evaluating and purchasing enterprise software.
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KATY, Texas, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASO) announced today its participation in the following upcoming investor conference:
2022 Goldman Sachs Annual Global Retailing Conference
Format: Fireside chat and small group meetings
Presentation: Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. ET
Participants: Ken Hicks, Chairman, President, and CEO, and Michael Mullican, EVP, CFO
The fireside chat will be webcast live and will be available for replay for 30 days at https://investors.academy.com/.
About Academy Sports + Outdoors
Academy is a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer in the United States. Originally founded in 1938 as a family business in Texas, Academy has grown to 263 stores across 17 states. Academy's mission is to provide "Fun for All" and Academy fulfills this mission with a localized merchandising strategy and value proposition that strongly connects with a broad range of consumers. Academy's product assortment focuses on key categories of outdoor, apparel, sports & recreation and footwear through both leading national brands and a portfolio of private label brands. For more information, visit www.academy.com.
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The Biden administration said Friday there’s enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots aren’t getting to some of the people who need the protection the most.
About 10% of monkeypox vaccine doses have been given to Black people, even though they account for one-third of U.S. cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The new numbers come from 17 states and two cities, and represent the most comprehensive details yet on who has been getting the two-dose vaccines. Similar disparities had been reported previously by a few states and cities.
Most U.S. monkeypox cases have been in men who have sex with men, but officials have stressed that anyone can catch the virus.
Experts offered several possible explanations for the disparity. It may be related to how and where shots are being offered and publicized. It may be that some Black men don’t trust doctors and government public health efforts. Or they may be less willing to identify themselves as a person who is at higher risk of catching the disease.
The gap is an echo of disparities seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, when certain racial groups were a disproportionately large share of cases but a smaller fraction of the people initially receiving vaccinations, said Dr. Yvens Laborde, director of global health education at Ochsner Health in New Orleans.
“If we’re not careful, the same thing will happen here” with monkeypox, he said.
Available information suggests that Black men are a growing proportion of monkeypox cases, said Caitlin Rivers, a Johns Hopkins University expert on government response to epidemics.
“This is a problem that is not resolving,” she said.
The Biden administration said Friday it has shipped enough monkeypox vaccine to deliver the first of two doses to the group at highest risk of infection. That’s an estimated 1.6 million men who have sex with other men, but the CDC does not have a racial breakdown of the group. The administration expects to have enough for second doses available by the end of next month.
Earlier this month, health officials authorized a plan to allow injection of smaller doses of the vaccine into the skin instead of into muscle, which has helped stretch supplies. With the help of that new method, which requires about one-fifth the usual dose, the administration says it has now shipped enough vaccine for at least 1.6 million doses.
According to the administration, only 14 jurisdictions of 67 have used enough vaccine to request more from the federal stockpile.
Some experts say health officials need to make sure Black men have more access to vaccinations, testing, treatment and other types of information and assistance.
CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, speaking at a White House briefing, said her agency has taken steps to increase access. Vaccines and educational materials will be available at Atlanta’s upcoming Black Pride events and New Orlean’s Southern Decadence.
“We’ve seen as we’re starting to roll these pilot projects out that they are working,” she said.
The government hadn’t previously reported on vaccine recipients’ demographics, because such information sharing is voluntary. The numbers released Friday reflect information on about 208,000 doses administered as of earlier this week, out of more than 1 million shipped. Age, sex, racial and ethnic information was not available for every recipient.
But, based on what information was available, the data shows:
—About half of vaccine recipients were white and about a quarter were Hispanic. About 10% were Black and another 10% were Asian.
—About 94% were identified as male, and 6% female.
—More than half were between the ages of 25 and 39.
The gaps nationally echo those seen in statistics from Georgia, North Carolina, New York City and Washington, D.C. In all four locales, Black men accounted for many or most of the cases, but were a smaller proportion of vaccine recipients.
Monkeypox is endemic in parts of Africa, where people have been infected through bites from rodents or small animals. It wasn’t considered a disease that spreads easily among people until May, when infections emerged in Europe and the U.S.
There have been more than 45,000 cases reported in countries that have not historically seen monkeypox.
The U.S. has the most infections of any country — more than 16,000. About 98% of U.S. cases are men and about 93% were men who reported recent sexual contact with other men. No one in the U.S. has died, but deaths have been reported in other countries.
Officials say the virus has been spreading mainly through skin-on-skin contact, but they warn it might also transmit in other ways, including through touching linens used by someone with monkeypox.
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Associated Press writer Nicky Forster contributed to this report.
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Boat catches fire on Lake Texoma Saturday
Published: Jul. 3, 2022 at 10:43 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
KINGSTON, Okla. (KXII) - A boat caught fire on Lake Texoma Saturday around sunset.
The Fourth of July weekend has been a busy one for first responders out and around the lake, and that’s no different for TowBoatUS Lake Texoma.
They responded to a boat, fully engulfed in the water near Washita Point. They were able to put out the fire and tow the boat to shore.
Fortunately nobody was injured. Officials have not released details as to how the boat went up in flames.
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Fork in the Road: Smell what’s cookin’ at Smokin’ Wille’s in Wamego
WAMEGO, Kan. (WIBW) - As you walk the Yellow Brick Road of Wamego, do not be surprised if you stop dead in your tracks to the smell of barbecue.
“You will probably smell our barbeque cooking; we get a lot of people say that they can smell something a couple of blocks away and they were like ‘what is that smell?’ And then morning people, when they are at the gas station they are like ‘you make me so hungry in the morning,’” said Karen Wille, owner of Smokin’ Wille’s Barbeque.
That delicious smell comes from Smokin’ Wille’s Barbeque on the south side of town. Pitmaster Jeff Wille takes pride as he smokes the meats that his customers enjoy so much.
“I think it’s the flavor, the tenderness, the moisture, and like I say, it is a 12-hour cook and I think that makes a lot of difference,” Jeff said.
So, what’s on the menu?
“When you come in and order a two-taco meal with two sides, you will get a pork taco and we have a burnt-end taco - and the meat is put down, then sour cream, shredded cheese, and then a Mexican Cole-Slaw on top of it,” Karen noted.
She also said a three-rib meal includes three ribs with baked beans and cheesy potatoes.
“I am gonna tell them, first of all, to get the Piggly Wiggly salad, because it is the number one best thing over there,” said Dana Dinger, a loyal customer.
Karen indicated that the sandwich includes broccoli, cauliflower, bacon and cheese in a creamy white sauce.
For those who love their barbecue smothered in sauce, Smokin’ Wille's has you covered with all sauces made in-house.
Smokin’ Wille’s is open Monday through Saturday at 11 a.m. and is located on the corner of 4th and Lincoln St. in Wamego. The eatery also operates a food truck, which you can find the times and locations of on its Facebook page.
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100% physically backed ETP launches with approximately US$4.6mn in AUM, 0.0% p.a. management fee and 2.0% p.a. staking rewards
SAINT HELIER, Jersey, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CoinShares ("the Company") (Nasdaq First North Growth Market: CS; US OTCQX: CNSRF), Europe's largest digital asset investment firm with US$1.5bn* in AUM, today announced the listing of their physically-backed staked Algorand ETP on Germany's primary market Xetra.
CoinShares Physical Staked Algorand (Ticker: RAND) is the latest ETP to leverage CoinShares' proprietary technology platform, Galata, which allows investors to benefit from the rewards associated with participating in the Algorand blockchain's security.
CoinShares Physical Staked Algorand
- Management Fee: Reduced to 0.0% p.a.
- Staking Reward: 2.0% p.a.
- ISIN: GB00BNRRF105
- Ticker: RAND
- WKN: A3GY74
Launched in 2019, Algorand is often described as the first Pure Proof of Stake (PPoS) blockchain. In contrast to most Proof of Stake (PoS) networks, any network participant can be a validator and the minimum stake required is relatively small (0.1 ALGO). Validators can secretly select themselves to participate in consensus, which can help preserve privacy and protect against attacks. With a focus on sustainability, Algorand is one of the few carbon-negative blockchains and has been since 2021.
Townsend Lansing, CoinShares' Head of Product, commented on the news, "Despite the volatility seen across digital asset markets in recent weeks, we are encouraged by the demand we're seeing for our products, especially our range of bankruptcy-remote, physically-backed staked ETPs. An Algorand ETP with additional staking rewards was a key part of our long-term product strategy, and we are excited to be launching against the backdrop of positive regulatory news following the finalisation of the Markets in Cryptoassets Regulation in Europe, which we see as a fantastic first step towards a comprehensive and transparent regulatory regime governing digital assets."
According to their website, CoinShares' Staked ETPs are built to allow the Issuer to share staking rewards with investors by both a) reducing the management fee and b) increasing the Coin Entitlement of the ETP each day, as staking awards accrue. Staked coins do not move from the secure custodian where they are stored, and the ETPs remain 100% physically backed at all times.
The Issuer formally announced on July 14, 2022 a reduction in the management fees to 0.0% p.a. and additional Staking Rewards of 2.0% for CoinShares Physical Staked Algorand.
CoinShares made headlines last week after announcing the acquisition of Napoleon Asset Management, the first AIFM-regulated crypto asset manager, regulated under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD). The acquisition allows CoinShares to offer AIFMD-compliant products and services, in addition to its market-leading position as an issuer of crypto ETPs.
*As of July 12, 2022
CoinShares is Europe's largest digital asset investment firm, managing billions of assets on behalf of a global client base. Our mission is to expand access to the digital asset ecosystem by pioneering new financial products and services that provide investors with trust and transparency when accessing this new asset class. CoinShares is publicly listed on the Nasdaq First North Growth Market under ticker CS and the OTCQX under the ticker CNSRF.
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Family saves woman who jumped from moving car to escape kidnapping
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV) - A Washington state family helped a woman after she jumped from a moving vehicle in order to get away from a man who allegedly kidnapped her, the sheriff says. The suspect is now in custody.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation began just after 4:30 a.m. Saturday when a 911 caller reported a woman was banging on their door saying she had been kidnapped, according to KPTV.
Deputies arrived and spoke with the woman, who appeared to be in distress. She reported she was in her vehicle in Vancouver, Washington, when a man approached and asked for water. She gave him some water and allowed him to get into her vehicle. Once inside, the man reportedly showed a knife and threatened violence to take over control of the vehicle.
The suspect then drove to Camas. When the vehicle slowed down along a dirt road, the victim was able to jump out of the vehicle and began knocking on doors of homes in the area, according to the sheriff’s office.
Camas residents Caitlin Martin and her husband, Jamie Woods, became the woman’s unexpected saviors. They live in the house where the woman sought help after escaping from her alleged kidnapper.
“Police told us later on the next day that she was, in fact, kidnapped. Then, I was fairly happy that my husband was calm in the situation and made sure she was OK,” Martin said. “But it was a scary situation.”
Martin and Woods say they thought somene was trying to break into their house and hurt them and their children early Saturday.
Their 12-year-old daughter Addison was sleeping on a couch just feet from the door when the woman started banging on it.
“I was shocked because I heard banging on the door and the dogs barking and scared because I thought someone was trying to break in,” Addison said. “I saw my dad walk out and talk with her.”
Woods says he was wary at first of the woman’s story and concerned for his family’s safety, but he quickly realized she was scared and needed help. He recounted the eerie moments when he says the alleged kidnapper drove by his house after the woman escaped.
“A white SUV Kia stopped at the stop sign for a couple of seconds and then took off,” Woods said. “She grappled onto me for comfort, saying ‘Oh my god, there he is. He’s going to kill me.’”
Deputies would soon arrive and take care of the woman.
Woods and Martin say they’re shaken but grateful they did the right thing.
“I’m just glad that nobody was hurt, nobody was killed,” Woods said. “And at the end of the day, everyone was safe for the most part.”
Deputies located the victim’s vehicle after a search. The suspect initially stopped but then eluded deputies. The sheriff’s office said a pursuit began about 5:14 a.m. and ended about 11 minutes later when deputies, along with Vancouver Police officers, were able to pin the vehicle when it came to a stop.
The suspect was arrested after several attempts to free the vehicle failed. According to the sheriff’s office, the suspect refused to identify himself, and deputies are working on getting his name.
The suspect was booked into the Clark County Jail on charges of first-degree kidnapping, first-degree robbery, attempt to elude and reckless driving.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer swiftly set in motion a pair of background-check bills for gun buyers Wednesday in response to the school massacre in Texas. But the Democrat acknowledged Congress’ unyielding rejection of previous legislation to curb the national epidemic of gun violence.
Schumer implored his Republican colleagues to cast aside the powerful gun lobby and reach across the aisle for even a modest compromise bill. But no votes are being scheduled.
“Please, please, please damnit – put yourselves in the shoes of these parents just for once,” Schumer said as he opened the Senate.
He essentially threw up his hands at the idea of what might seem an inevitable outcome: “If the slaughter of schoolchildren can’t convince Republicans to buck the NRA, what can we do?”
The killing of at least 19 children plus a teacher at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, has laid bare the political reality that the U.S. Congress has proven unwilling or unable to pass substantial federal legislation to curb gun violence in America.
In many ways, the end of any gun violence legislation in Congress was signaled a decade ago when the Senate failed to approve a firearms background check bill after 20 children, mostly 6- and 7-year-olds, were killed when a gunman opened fire at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Despite the outpouring of grief Wednesday after the starkly similar Texas massacre, it’s not at all clear there will be any different outcome.
“It’s our choice,” lamented Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., on “CBS Mornings.”
While President Joe Biden said “we have to act,” substantial gun violence legislation has been blocked routinely by Republicans, often with a handful of conservative Democrats.
“Where’s the backbone, where’s the courage to stand up to a very powerful lobby?“ Biden said Wednesday, speaking at the White House before signing an executive order on policing.
“When in God’s name will we do what’s needed to be done?” asked the president. who announced that he and first lady Jill Biden would visit Uvalde soon.
Despite mounting mass shootings in communities nationwide — two in the past two weeks alone, including Tuesday in Texas and the racist killing of Black shoppers at a Buffalo, New York, market 10 days earlier — lawmakers have been unwilling to set aside their differences and abandon the gun lobby to work out any compromise.
Even the targeting of their own failed to move Congress to act. Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., was shot in the head at a Saturday morning event outside a Tucson grocery store in 2011, and Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., was severely injured when a gunman opened fire on a Republican congressional baseball team practice in 2017.
“The conclusion is the same,” said Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. “I’m not seeing any of my Republican colleagues come forward right now and say, ‘Here’s a plan to stop the carnage.’”
It’s “nuts to do nothing about this,” Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., Giffords’ husband, said Wednesday using an expletive.
Republicans quickly pushed forward a bill championed by Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin that would create a nationwide database of school safety practices. But Schumer objected to its immediate consideration, vowing a much broader debate and votes.
Pleading with his colleagues for a compromise, Murphy said he was reaching out to the two Texas Republican senators, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz, and had called fellow Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who co-authored the bill that failed after Sandy Hook.
“When you have babies, little children, innocent as can be, oh God,” Manchin told reporters, noting he had three school-age grandchildren. “It just makes no sense at all why we can’t do common sense — common sense things — and try to prevent some of this from happening.”
In the aftermath of Sandy Hook, compromise legislation, written by Manchin of West Virginia and Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, was backed by a majority of senators. But it fell to a filibuster — blocked by most Republicans and a handful of Democrats, unable to to overcome the 60-vote threshold needed to advance.
The same bill flamed out again in 2016, after a mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Toomey told reporters Wednesday, “My interest in doing something to improve and expand our background check system remains.” He said he had been in contact with Murphy.
But Toomey was a GOP outlier. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has declined to publicly comment on potential legislation, and few others added their voices to the mix.
Republican Sen. Susan Collins said Congress should focus on “what some states have done, red or yellow flag laws” — which are designed to keep firearms away from people who could harm themselves or others.
One known deal-maker, Democratic Sen. Krysten Sinema of Arizona, told reporters Wednesday she’ll start having conversations with senators on red flag laws or others. In the House, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said he would bring a federal red flag bill forward for a vote.
“People at home all across America are just, they’re scared. They want us to do something,” Sinema said.
But other Republicans panned those efforts as too far-reaching, and instead suggested agreement could be found to send federal funding to the states to beef up security or other locally tailored deterrents.
A modest effort to strengthen the federal background check system for gun purchases did make it into law in 2018, after mass shootings during the Trump administration.
Former Republican Sen. Bill Frist, a medical doctor who had been his party’s leader, urged action Wednesday. “We can find ways to preserve the intent of the Second Amendment while also safeguarding the lives of our children,” he tweeted.
Biden, whose party has slim control of Congress, has failed to push gun violence bills past what is now primarily Republican opposition in the Senate.
Last year, the House passed two bills to expand background checks on firearms purchases. One would have closed a loophole for private and online sales. The other would have extended the background check review period, a response to the church shooting of Black people by a white man in South Carolina.
Schumer immediately set them in motion for votes. Both had languished in the 50-50 Senate, where Democrats have only a narrow majority because of Vice President Kamala Harris’ ability to cast a tie-breaking vote and need at least 10 Republicans to overcome a filibuster.
The stalemate has renewed calls to do away with Senate filibuster rules for legislation, lowering the threshold to a 51-vote majority for passage.
“What we continue to run up against is the Senate rules, which are rigged in such a way that it ignores what the American people want,” said Christian Heyne, vice president of policy at Brady, an organization pressing to end gun violence.
Cornyn and Cruz were both in Uvalde on Wednesday. Cruz earlier issued a statement calling Tuesday “a dark day. We’re all completely sickened and heartbroken.”
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Associated Press writers Darlene Superville, Mary Clare Jalonick, Alan Fram, Farnoush Amiri and Chris Megerian contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/will-congress-act-on-guns-after-sandy-hook-buffalo-uvalde/ | 2022-05-26T01:57:14Z |
Those who called President Biden “sleepy” are wrong again. The president signed a semiconductor production bill to boost American semiconductor research, development and production to alleviate our reliance on China.
He appointed 70 judges to the federal bench. His Supreme Court appointment was confirmed. He signed a veteran burn pits bill because he cares about our veterans. Medicare now has the power to negotiate some drug prices and caps Medicare out-of-pocket costs at $2,000. He reauthorized the Violence against Women Act.
While Trump lost millions of jobs because of his incompetent handling of the COVID epidemic, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan that expanded access to vaccines and testing, provided economic relief that kept millions of children out of poverty, prevented evictions and foreclosures and boosted job growth to over 10 million jobs.
The newly signed inflation bill means $65 billion for clean energy in Texas. The infrastructure bill will spend money on our nation’s infrastructure for roads, bridges, and other major projects.
Trump left office with unemployment at 6.7% and a loss of millions of jobs. Our current unemployment rate is 3.7%.
Biden signed a bipartisan gun safety bill. Biden signed a bill imposing a minimum tax on billion-dollar companies, some of whom have not paid any tax at all.
In case you blame Biden for 8.5% inflation rate, know that the inflation rate in London is 10.6, 23% in Lithuania, 68% in Turkey, and 640% in Venezuela. Inflation is a world-wide problem caused by the pandemic.
Chuck Nissley
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PHILADELPHIA , June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The law firm of Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross, LLC. filed a lawsuit (Docket # 220601480) in the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County on June 16, 2022, against Anna Hadlock, a woman who falsely claimed that the plaintiff, Clifford Skinner, raped her multiple times. These false allegations led to Mr. Skinner being arrested and incarcerated for approximately 700 days while awaiting trial.
All charges were withdrawn against Mr. Skinner in the middle of his criminal trial after Ms. Hadlock was confronted during cross examination with text messages that proved the relationship was consensual. Further, it was shown during the same testimony that Ms. Hadlock provided an incomplete thread of text messages between her and Mr. Skinner to the Philadelphia Police Department.
Mr. Skinner worked as a Program Counselor helping formerly incarcerated individuals find permanent housing at the time he was arrested. Ms. Hadlock, a graduate student working for the program, used the fabricated sexual assault claims to bolster civil claims she later filed against the program and the graduate school that placed her there.
Ms. Hadlock is being sued for Abuse of Process, Invasion of Privacy, Defamation, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress, False Arrest and Imprisonment, and Malicious Prosecution.
"This case is about justice. Mr. Skinner lost his livelihood and two years of his life while awaiting trial on false charges based on the false testimony of Anna Hadlock. We will fight hard to see some measure of justice and recovery by Mr. Skinner in this matter." – Thomas Fitzpatrick, Partner, Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross, LLC.
"Mr. Skinner had to live with the prospect of spending the rest of his life in prison while being branded as a rapist due to Ms. Hadlock's deceitful conduct. It is difficult to imagine a more serious injury, than the loss of years of one's life due to wrongful incarceration. Mr. Skinner's incarceration was the result of a cunning plan by the defendant and not accidental ." – Kevin Mincey, Partner, Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross, LLC.
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Mincey Fitzpatrick Ross, LLC is the leading black-owned law firm in Philadelphia. We help our clients win by beginning each engagement focused on achieving justice first. Our team of experienced trial attorneys have the legal acumen and strategic focus which are a hallmark of our practice. Diversity is central to our mission. Learn more at minceyfitzross.com.
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Biden heading to Kentucky to see flood damage, meet families
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to eastern Kentucky on Monday to survey the damage from last week’s devastating floods and meet with those affected.
The White House announced Friday that the Bidens would join Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife, Britainy, at a Federal Emergency Management Agency State Disaster Recovery Center.
At least 37 people lost their lives in the flooding after 8 to 10 1/2 inches of rain fell in just 48 hours last week in the Appalachian mountain region. The flooding also hit areas just across the state line in Virginia and West Virginia.
More than 1,300 people were rescued in the days after the storm as teams searched in boats and combed debris-clogged creekbanks. Work crews were still trying to restore power and water connections to homes, as residents look to repair their homes and lives after the floods.
Thunderstorms on Friday brought a renewed threat of flooding to parts of Kentucky ravaged by high water a week ago.
The trip will be Biden’s first trip outside of Washington since he tested positive for COVID-19 on July 21. He has been in isolation awaiting a negative virus test since July 30 with a rebound case of the virus.
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HONG KONG, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global leader in cordless Professional Tools, DIY Tools, and Outdoor Power Equipment, Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. ("TTI" or the "Group") (stock code: 669, ADR symbol: TTNDY) is pleased to announce its results for the six months ended June 30, 2022.
The Group delivered strong results for the first half of 2022, outpacing the market and growing sales by 10.0% to US$7.0 billion. In local currency, sales grew 12.1%. Combined with the 2021 first half sales growth of 52%, TTI has increased sales by 67% over this two-year period. Gross margin improved for the 14th consecutive first half expanding 50 bps to 39.1%. EBIT increased 10.7% to US$633 million, net profit rose 10.4% to US$578 million, and earnings per share increased 10.4% to approximately US31.59 cents per share.
- Our flagship MILWAUKEE business significantly outgrew the market, delivering 25.8% sales growth
- Gross margin improved for the 14th consecutive first half to 39.1%
- Net profit growth of 10.4% to US$578 million
The Group is delighted that all of its geographic regions delivered solid sales growth in the first half. Rest of World featuring Australia and Asia delivered outstanding 23.0% growth in local currency. Europe grew 14.1% in local currency and North America grew 10.5% in local currency.
TTI's Power Equipment business delivered a very strong first half, while Floorcare contracted due to slowing demand and customer destocking. Now the global leader in professional cordless, TTI's flagship MILWAUKEE business continued to flourish with 25.8% local currency sales growth in the first half. This business now accounts for a major part of the company sales with an accretive gross margin.
Mr. Horst Pudwill, Chairman of TTI, said, "Our world-class team is well prepared to manage the business through challenging macroeconomic environments and continue to deliver above market results. We are well positioned to strengthen our leadership position in the months and years to come."
Mr. Joseph Galli, CEO of TTI, commented, "Our outstanding first half performance is the result of our ongoing new product flow and our market leadership position. We will continue to execute our proven strategy of investing in demonstrably better, technologically advanced new products to drive our growth."
About TTI
Founded in 1985 and listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 1990, TTI is a world leader in cordless technology spanning Power Tools, Outdoor Power Equipment, Floorcare and Cleaning Products for the consumer, professional, and industrial users in the home, construction, maintenance, industrial and infrastructure industries. The Company has a foundation built on four strategic drivers – Powerful Brands, Innovative Products, Exceptional People and Operational Excellence - reflecting a long-term expansive vision to advance cordless technology. The global growth strategy of the relentless pursuit of product innovation has brought TTI to the forefront of its industries. TTI's powerful brand portfolio includes MILWAUKEE, AEG and RYOBI power tools, accessories and hand tools, RYOBI and HOMELITE outdoor products, EMPIRE layout and measuring products, and HOOVER, ORECK, VAX and DIRT DEVIL floorcare cleaning products and solutions.
TTI is one of the constituent stocks of the Hang Seng Index, FTSE RAFI™ All-World 3000 Index, FTSE4Good Developed Index and MSCI ACWI Index. For more information, please visit www.ttigroup.com.
All trademarks listed other than AEG and RYOBI are owned by the Group. AEG is a registered trademark of AB Electrolux (publ.), and is used under license. RYOBI is a registered trademark of Ryobi Limited, and is used under license.
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New solutions help create more compelling emails, impact revenue and drive conversions
BOSTON and SAN MATEO, Calif., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Litmus, a leader in email marketing, today announces new capabilities to help boost personalization and increase efficiencies in workflow and creation. With Litmus' new Integrations Marketplace, users can easily explore integrations with email providers, code editors and other productivity tools to optimize efficiency across the entire email workflow. Email marketers can activate integrations in one centralized location which results in more error-free emails that drive business outcomes.
"Email has never been more important than right now," said Erik Nierenberg, CEO of Litmus. "At Litmus, we're helping drive email marketing results as consumers everywhere crave more personalized communication. We're enabling marketers to turn their most effective channel into an even greater brand asset."
According to the Litmus 2021 State of Email report, more than 90% of marketers say email marketing is at least somewhat critical to the overall success of their company. While 70% of brands have increased email marketing workload since before the pandemic, budgets haven't changed. According to Salesforce, 72% of marketers say meeting customer expectations is more difficult than a year ago.
Along with increased personalization, Litmus' new updates save time and reduce the risk of costly email errors by enabling all users — regardless of technical skills and ESP access — to create and preview personalized emails. This eliminates the hassle of jumping between tools to find the right merge tags to add to email projects, and empowers email creators to easily add custom tags, and preview content as they build.
Litmus' new product updates include:
- Locate and activate time-saving Litmus integrations in one centralized location, Litmus Integrations Marketplace. This one-stop shop for utilizing all Litmus integrations, helps users save time, boost collaboration and optimize marketing effectiveness.
- With new merge tag personalization in Litmus Builder, all users, regardless of technical coding abilities, can preview and add ESP-specific merge tags to email campaigns.
- Users can keep their Litmus account organized with the flexibility to restore recently deleted emails. All versions of emails — including Litmus Proof comments — can be restored for 30 days once an email campaign has been deleted.
- Ensure the entire team has the right permission levels, including finance and billing team members, by adding a Billing Manager to access invoices and payments — without utilizing one of the Litmus paid user seats.
- With user searching, users can easily manage large, distributed teams across sub-accounts. By searching for users, selecting multiple users, and bulk deleting, Litmus customers gain the visibility and control needed to collaborate with users across teams.
- Streamline email testing configuration with new keyword filtering for email clients and devices. Easily add or remove email clients and devices in bulk and see how many clients you have selected, for better visibility and control.
For more information about Litmus and its new updates, please visit www.litmus.com.
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Litmus provides the leading email personalization, optimization, and collaboration software for marketers. From pre-Send campaign development, testing, and AI-driven content recommendations through Kickdynamic, to post-send insights for future content optimization, Litmus improves marketing performance and boosts customer engagement. Drive conversion and revenue with Litmus' suite of solutions that enable users to efficiently build, test, and collaborate on large volumes of emails, while simultaneously creating highly personalized email experiences at scale. With offices in Boston, San Mateo, and London and backed by Spectrum Equity, Litmus is used by major global brands across every industry, including 80% of the Fortune 100, the top 10 retailers, 9 of the top 10 ecommerce brands and U.S. banks, and 23 of the top 25 U.S. advertising agencies. Learn more about Litmus at litmus.com, subscribe to the Litmus blog, or follow us on social media - Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook.
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Sunday forecast: Feeling like Summer one more time
Upper 90s to near 100 next few days
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Rain showers and thunderstorms yesterday were great (maybe not the so much the wind, but we’ll take the rain!) with some places picking up an inch of heavy rainfall. These days we could use more, but it was a nice way to end a warm and dry week. The next few days will be very hot and dry with temperatures near 100º through Tuesday. A cold front Wednesday will change that bringing in cooler air and even another rain chance. For reference, the record highs in Topeka Sunday through Thursday are as followed 101, 97, 98, 98, 99.
Taking Action:
- Get ready for summer-like heat Sunday through Wednesday. Heat indices will be around 100-104 for the max temperatures across northeast Kansas. Make sure you’re prepared and adjust your outdoor activities accordingly. Keep your pets in mind as well.
- Wednesday will bring a strong cold front with a big cool down lasting through next weekend and a rain chance both Wednesday night and Friday. Both chances are low but still developing so check back for updates.
Today: Hot and sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the low to mid 70s. Winds S around 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunny and hot, potential daily record heat. Highs in the upper 90s near 100º. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny and hot, potential daily record heat. Highs near 100º. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph, gusting to 30 mph.
Lows stay warm especially for September standards to begin the week so make sure you have a way to stay cool at night just as you would during the day.
As has been the case the last several model runs, models still disagree on when a cold front pushes through. One model has the front pushing through Wednesday while the other model has it pushing through Thursday. This is leading to low confidence on the temperature forecast especially for these two days. There also remains differences in the models on temperatures Friday and Saturday so don’t be surprised if big changes occur to the forecast in the coming days.
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Film director Paul Haggis held at hotel ahead of Italian hearing in sex case
ROME (AP) — Film director Paul Haggis was being held in a hotel room in southern Italy on Monday pending a court hearing while prosecutors press their investigation of a woman’s allegations he had sex with her without her consent over the course of two days.
Prosecutors in Brindisi, a port town in Puglia, the region that forms the “heel” of southeastern Italy, announced on Sunday that police had detained the 69-year-old Canadian-born director, screenwriter and producer for investigation of alleged aggravated sexual violence and aggravated personal injuries.
They described the alleged victim as a “young foreign woman.”
State TV and other Italian media said she is a 30-year-old Englishwoman who had known Haggis before he came to the tourist town of Ostuni to participate in an arts festival that begins on Tuesday. They said he is being detained in a hotel room in that town.
Haggis’ Italian lawyer was in court Monday morning on other matters and couldn’t be reached for comment.
On Sunday, Haggis’ U.S.-based attorney, Priya Chaudhry, told the AP that although she could not discuss the evidence under Italian law, “I am confident that all allegations will be dismissed against Mr. Haggis. He is totally innocent, and willing to fully cooperate with the authorities so the truth comes out quickly.”
Brindisi Prosecutor Antonio Negro said on Monday that the exact date of the hearing this week is still to be decided.
Under Italian law a judge, after hearing arguments from both prosecutors and defense lawyers, will rule on whether Haggis can be set free pending possible additional investigation. A judge can also decide if there is a flight risk, or the possibility of tampering with evidence or committing the same alleged crime and order him to be jailed or stay under house arrest.
In a written statement on Sunday announcing that Haggis had been detained, prosecutors said that “according to (investigative) elements gathered, Haggis allegedly “forced the young woman, known by him from some time ago, to submit to sexual relations.”
The statement also said that the woman was “forced to seek medical care,” The prosecutors added that after a couple of days of non-consensual relations, the woman was accompanied” by Haggis to Brindisi airport and “was left there at dawn despite (her) precarious physical and psychological conditions.”
Airport staff and police noticed her “obvious confused state” and took her to Brindisi’s police headquarters, where officers accompanied her to a local hospital for examination, the prosecutors said.
Haggis is a director, producer and screenwriter. He won an Oscar in 2006 for best original screenplay for “Crash.”
In recent years, Haggis has had legal problems stemming from sexual misconduct accusations by four women in the United States.
After a civil lawsuit, filed in New York in late 2017, alleging that he had raped a publicist, three other women came forward with their own sexual misconduct accusations, including another publicist who said he forced her to perform oral sex, then raped her.
Haggis denied the original rape allegations in a counter-complaint to the lawsuit, and said that the accuser and her lawyer had demanded a payment of $9 million to avoid legal action. Haggis described that as extortion.
Brindisi prosecutors in their statement said that the woman “formalized her complaint and cited circumstances which were subsequently looked into for confirmation by investigators.”
With his cinema work, Haggis has depicted himself as an advocate for the underdog in his films, addressing racism, euthanasia and war.
Themes of the Ostuni festival included equality, gender parity and solidarity.
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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) announced today that it will report results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2022, after the market closes on Monday, July 25, 2022. There will be a conference call for investors and analysts at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 26, 2022.
A live webcast of the call will be available on the company's website at www.uhsinc.com. To participate via telephone, please register in advance at this link. Upon registration, all telephone participants will receive a confirmation email detailing how to join the conference call, including the dial-in number along with a unique passcode and registrant ID that can be used to access the call. A replay of the call will be available for one full year following the live call.
Universal Health Services, Inc. is one of the nation's largest hospital companies, operating through its subsidiaries, acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities and ambulatory centers located throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and ward off fraudulent or illicit transactions.
One potential upside is that users would get documentation of their crypto dealings for use in filing their taxes.
“Taxpayers should receive the same type of tax reporting on digital asset transactions that they receive for transactions in stocks and bonds, so that they have the information they need to report their income to the IRS,” Yellen said in remarks Thursday at American University.
It was Yellen’s first speech about cryptocurrency since President Joe Biden signed an executive order on digital assets in March.
The administration’s action follows several high-profile examples of alleged cryptocurrency laundering and fraud this year. In February, the Justice Department announced its largest-ever financial seizure — more than $3.6 billion — and the arrests of a couple accused of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency stolen from the 2016 hack of a virtual currency exchange.
In March, federal regulators accused two siblings of defrauding thousandsof investors out of $124 million in unregistered securities offerings involving a digital token.
“We will make policy recommendations, including assessment of potential regulatory actions and legislative changes,” Yellen said.
Her speech centered on the importance of reducing digital currencies’ risks to the financial system, along with maintaining the international prominence of the U.S. dollar.
“We have a strong interest in ensuring that innovation does not lead to a fragmentation in international payment architectures,” she said, adding that over the next six months, Treasury will work with the White House and other agencies to develop reports and recommendations on digital currencies.
Biden’s cryptocurrency executive order urges the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should create its own digital currency and directs federal agencies, including the Treasury Department, to study the impact of cryptocurrency on financial stability and national security.
As banks and other traditional financial firms become more involved in digital asset markets, Yellen said, regulations will need “to appropriately reflect the risks of these new activities.”
The use of cryptocurrency and other digital assets have exploded in recent years. Surveys show that roughly 16% of adult Americans — or 40 million people — have invested in cryptocurrencies. And 43% of men age 18 to 29 have put their money into cryptocurrency.
The White House said in March that digital assets have reached a market cap of $3 trillion last November from $14 billion just five years prior.
“Our regulatory frameworks should be designed to support responsible innovation while managing risks – especially those that could disrupt the financial system and economy,” Yellen said.
Lawmakers and administration officials have also voiced concerns that Russia may be using cryptocurrency to avoid the impact of the avalanche of sanctions imposed on banks, oligarchs and the energy industry in the past weeks due to the invasion of Ukraine.
But Treasury officials and cryptocurrency experts have said crypto is not a workaround for sanctions. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/yellen-calls-for-crypto-regulation-to-reduce-risks-fraud/ | 2022-04-08T00:02:38Z |
Report Finds: $127 Billion Dollar Market, Abbott is #1 IVD Company, Cancer Testing High-Growth Area, China and Korea are Key International Regions
ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The worldwide in vitro diagnostic (IVD) market will reach $127.4 billion dollars in 2022, according to IVD market research firm Kalorama Information. That's the finding from the firm's 15th large-scale IVD industry report, The Worldwide Market for In Vitro Diagnostic Tests, released this month. The market will grow to $140.1 billion in 2027, and COVID-19 testing will drive that market. The larger part of the IVD market is non-COVID testing and diabetes and cancer testing products, which will also drive the industry to growth.
Kalorama has called the IVD market for two decades in detailed reports based on company financial information, interviews and medical statistics (FOR MORE INFORMATION: https://kaloramainformation.com/product/the-worldwide-market-for-in-vitro-diagnostic-tests-15th-edition/). In its latest report, Kalorama finds that COVID-19 testing is the largest contributor to the market and the growth of the market over the five year period forecasted in the report. Kalorama forecasts that $32.6 billion will originate from COVID-19 tests in 2022. But the bulk of the market sales in 2022, an estimated $94.8 billion, will be from non-COVID-19 IVD tests.
Still COVID is the largest single-disease test segment and Kalorama's analysts project testing will continue through the five year forecast period of the report. That is because the disease shows no signs of being eradicated. "Over the past two years, scientists have come to see that SARS-CoV-2 yields non-sterilizing immunity; people who have been infected or vaccinated are still at risk of reinfection. So experts expect that the virus won't go away any time soon" per a recent Yale university study described in Yale News.
For a market researcher the presence of a disease means a longer period of revenues from products to assist in prevention and treatment of disease.
"For a diagnostic market to continue there needs to be only the threat of disease," said Bruce Carlson, SVP Publications at Science and Medicine Group, owner of Kalorama Information. "Cases will have to be ruled out and testing ready for any variant outbreaks. We have a long way before this is not a concern of diagnostics."
In its report, Kalorama market analysts tackle the question of what happens when COVID-19 revenues that have been boosting the major firms like Abbott, Roche and Quidel decline.
"Testing and revenues earned from that testing will decline over time. So what happens to IVD? Does it go into recession. Not at all. COVID-19 revenues are replaced by other tests," says Carlson.
According to Kalorama these other test segments are led by cancer testing, where spending on testing has always been a bit higher and patients are frequently tested as well. This includes in situ hybridization tissue DNA tests, blood tests for molecular cancer markers, immunohistochemistry, and HPV molecular tests. Also prevention tests such as pap smear, traditional stains, fecal occult blood tests and PSAs are growth areas.
But it's not just cancer diagnostic testing that will find demand—drug of abuse tests (the IVD terminology for tests outside of criminal or employment testing), cardiac markers, fecal occult blood tests, and glucose tests will show greater than average growth. Inherited tests and molecular tests for organ transplants are also areas of high market growth.
"So while COVID-19 revenues decline gradually, these other markets will produce at least 2% growth in the market," says Carlson.
Who earns this revenue? Kalorama reveals that most of the revenue in the market comes from about a dozen dominant companies. Abbott Diagnostics leads the IVD market, followed by Roche. Abbott capitalizes on its position in point-of-care (POC) from its Alere acquisition in 2017 and the COVID-19 epidemic and the continued presence of a testing market for infectious disease where the company's product offering is strong. Glucose test sales have also contributed. Roche maintains a commanding presence in large hospital systems in the U.S. and other areas, partnerships with pharmaceutical companies and tissue diagnostics offerings—all of which keep Roche in a top position. Siemens Healthineers, Beckman Coulter, bioMérieux, Quidel, Bio-Rad, Sysmex, Cepheid and Becton Dickinson are among other market leaders.
Kalorama's report is a global report, and the report sees China and Korea as key growth areas.
"China no longer is the double-digit grower of the past, but its market still will grow about twice as fast as the worldwide IVD market and it can't be ignored despite COVID outbreaks, supply issues and tensions, plus there were over 100 companies represented at the 2022 AACC expo interested in selling diagnostic products," says Carlson.
South Korea, India, Eastern Europe and Middle East countries also represent growth areas that Kalorama sizes and forecasts in its report.
The report is available at: https://kaloramainformation.com/product/the-worldwide-market-for-in-vitro-diagnostic-tests-15th-edition/
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CLEVELAND, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Novum Underwriting Partners is excited to announce an exclusive Franchise and Non-Franchise Auto Dealer Insurance Program specializing in multi-line coverage tailored to meet the unique needs of Automobile and RV Dealers.
This exciting new program is offered on admitted paper and grants Novum's DealerPro program with Property and Auto Liability binding authority in AR, AZ, ID, IL, IN, MS, NV, PA, SD, UT, and WV, with more states to follow.
Novum is a specialty MGA and wholesale broker providing commercial insurance nationwide on a fully proprietary comparative rating & submission platform. Novum is headquartered near Cleveland, OH. To learn more, please visit www.novumuw.com.
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Bank of Canada rate hike not expected to impact credit card interest rates, expert says
By Solarina Ho
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April 22, 2022 (CTV Network) — With Canada’s annual inflation reaching its highest point in more than 30 years, interest rates could rise faster and higher, making mortgages and bank loans more costly. But consumers are unlikely to feel their wallets squeezed further when it comes to the interest rates on their credit cards, which are not expected to be impacted by rate hikes. “There is no direct correlation,” according to Natasha Macmillan, the Director of Everyday Banking and credit card specialist at Ratehub.ca, an online website that allows Canadians to find and compare different financial products, including credit cards. Macmillan says credit card interest rates have generally not followed rate hikes or decreases issued by the central bank. “They typically haven’t seen much fluctuation, especially in the last little while. So that’s why we aren’t expecting any significant kind of changes and definitely no correlation with the target interest rate that we are seeing.” Earlier this month, the Bank of Canada raised its key interest rate by half a percentage point to one percent, the biggest single hike in more than 30 years, and warned that more rate hikes were coming. The benchmark rate has remained below three per cent since the 2008 financial crisis. Credit card issuers typically make money in a variety of ways such as charging transaction fees to businesses and interest to cardholders. The vast majority of Canadians over the age of 18 – 93 per cent – have a credit card, with 41 per cent of them saying they carry a balance from month to month, according to a 2019 research report published by the Government of Canada. With interest rates on reward-based credit cards typically set at around 19.99 per cent in Canada, a sizable portion of Canadians are paying a hefty amount of interest, the government notes. The interest rate on cash advances for credit cards are even higher, ranging from 21.99 per cent to 24.99 per cent, according to Ratehub.ca. There are also low interest rate credit cards that only charge about ten to 12 per cent, Macmillan says. The government notes that credit card interest rates can increase by five per cent or higher if the required minimum monthly payments are not paid by the deadline, an increase that could be either temporary or permanent.
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Chicago Bears rookie, McKinley grad Dominique Robinson ruled out with leg injury vs Browns
CLEVELAND − The Cleveland Browns' preseason finale was a homecoming return for Chicago Bears rookie Dominique Robinson, a Canton McKinley High School graduate. Unfortunately, his return was cut short.
Robinson suffered a leg injury in the second quarter and didn't return. He was initially listed as questionable for a return and then later ruled out.
Before being injured, Robinson went against the Browns' starting offensive line. At the edge spot, he went toe-to-toe against Cleveland left tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. Robinson walked inside the locker room two minutes before halftime.
The 6-foot-5 Robinson was selected in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft out of Miami University. Throughout camp, Robinson has been a trending name in Chicago. He has shown flashes in the first two preseason game despite little experience at playing defensive end. Robinson recorded his first sack in Chicago's first preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks. Robinson is listed third string behind Robert Quinn and Al-Quadin Muhammad.
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BRENTWOOD, Mo., Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rally House recognizes that Missouri is home to many devoted fans, including on the east side of the state in St. Louis. That's why the company is eager to announce the newest store location, Rally House Brentwood Pointe. When fans stop into this new Rally House store, they'll be greeted by a friendly staff, an immense selection of locally inspired merchandise, and remarkable sports apparel for many pro and college teams.
Visitors will find team gear and local merch they're proud to show off when shopping at Rally House Brentwood Pointe. "We're here to serve area fans with all their local sporting needs, whether looking to rep their favorite team or gearing up for a backyard barbecue with the family," explains Store Manager Monica Harris-Farias. "And our party-like atmosphere gives customers a stress-free shopping experience every time!"
Expressing team spirit for one's favorite St. Louis pro or college club is a breeze, as this new Rally House store carries products for a large handful of teams. Some stand-out organizations in stock at this location include the STL Cardinals, Blues, KC Chiefs, Mizzou Tigers, SLU Billikens, and more. Additionally, customers will only find products of the highest quality from trusted vendors such as Nike, New Era, Mitchell & Ness, and '47.
Considering all the legendary eateries, shops, and breweries surrounding St. Louis, it makes sense that Rally House Brentwood Pointe has a sizeable local section. Here, area residents and visitors will get to browse unique local apparel and gifts for fan favorites like Anheuser-Busch, Schlafly Brewery, and Imo's Pizza.
Rally House Brentwood Pointe is dedicated to providing superior customer service and an enjoyable shopping environment. Still, patrons can find even more team gear and local apparel in stock online at www.rallyhouse.com, with shipping options to all 50 states.
For the most up-to-date store news, customers can visit www.rallyhouse.com/rally-house-brentwood-pointe or follow the store on Facebook (@RallyBrentwoodPointe) and Instagram (@rallybrentwoodpointe).
Rally House and Sampler Stores Inc. is a family-owned specialty boutique that offers a large selection of apparel, hats, gifts and home décor representing local NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS teams in addition to locally inspired apparel, gifts and food. Proudly based in Lenexa, Kansas, Rally House operates 125+ locations across 13 states.
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Which Lenovo gaming laptop is best?
Known for its innovative technology, Lenovo is a leading provider of gaming laptops, specifically the IdeaPad and Legion laptops. These machines are reliable and have exceptional performance, making them perfect for avid and casual gamers alike.
If you want to play graphic-intensive modern games, the best Lenovo gaming laptop is the Legion 7i Gen 6 Intel for its sleek design and powerful specifications.
What to know before you buy a Lenovo gaming laptop
Legion vs. IdeaPad
When it comes to gaming laptops, Lenovo has two main offerings:
- Legion: Specifically designed with gamers in mind, this line of laptops can handle virtual reality, eSports and any other modern games. They come with Windows 10 Pro and have RGB backlit keyboards, discrete graphics cards and DDR5 memory. They have a lightweight, sleek design that doesn’t sacrifice performance.
- IdeaPad: Versatile enough for regular use and intensive gaming, this line is a more budget-friendly alternative to the Legion machines. Stylish and portable, these laptops have powerful processors, full HD displays, premium discrete graphics and more.
Build quality
Lenovo’s gaming laptops are made with durable plastic and aluminum, standard materials for these machines. The brand’s newer models are incredibly durable with a solid lid and a robust keyboard with minimal give.
That said, there are a few things to consider when it comes to the build quality. Before getting a laptop, make sure the hinges are durable. Along with the screen, hinges are usually the first thing to break or stop working properly. With Lenovo, though, this shouldn’t be a problem if you open and close the laptop carefully.
Also, check the machine’s internal components, such as the fans and speakers. Internal fans can keep the laptop cool during intensive gaming sessions, but some laptops can overheat. As for the speaker quality, most gaming laptops don’t have the crispest audio. Still, any Lenovo machine should have clear enough audio for basic gameplay.
Screen quality
Most Lenovo gaming laptops have a screen resolution of:
- 2560 x 1600
- 1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
Common screen sizes are:
- 17.3 inches
- 16 inches
- 15.6 inches
- 14 inches
For context, most computer monitors have a screen size of 23 to 27 inches or larger.
Overall, Lenovo’s gaming machines have a vivid, detailed display. Most also have a refresh rate of at least 165 hertz, ensuring smooth gameplay.
What to look for in a quality Lenovo gaming laptop
Central processing unit
The central processing unit, or CPU, is essentially the brain behind any computer. Lenovo gaming laptops use either Intel or AMD (Ryzen).
- Intel CPUs range from i3 to i9.
- AMD CPUs range from Ryzen 3 to Ryzen 9
Generally, the higher the number, the stronger the machine and the better the overall performance. For gaming laptops, go with at least an Intel i5 or a Ryzen 5.
Graphics card
Most Lenovo gaming laptops use the NVIDIA graphical processing unit. However, some use AMD’s Radeon line.
NVIDIA’s latest line of graphics cards is the RTX 30 series. For a basic gaming system, you’re looking at an RTX 3050 at minimum. For more intensive games, go with a higher-tier option such as the RTX 3090. As for the Radeon line, the latest and best offering is the Radeon RX 6000 series.
Besides this, gaming laptops come with one of the following:
- Discrete graphics: Often found in desktop computers, discrete graphics come on a separate card from the main processing unit. It uses dedicated memory and requires more power. However, it also offers higher performance for intensive gaming and software.
- Integrated graphics: This is built directly into the processor and doesn’t rely on a separate memory bank for graphics. As a result, it uses less power and produces less heat. On the downside, integrated graphics isn’t as powerful as discrete graphics.
Storage and RAM
Most Lenovo gaming laptops use a solid-state drive, which is smaller and easier to fit into a laptop chassis than a mechanical hard drive. A solid-state drive is also typically faster than a hard drive, making it ideal for modern gaming.
Today, Lenovo laptops usually have a solid-state drive with at least 512GB, though some go up to 1,000GB (one terabyte). Machines that use a hard drive typically have at least one terabyte of space. Some laptops have a combination of both.
As for RAM, most entry-level gaming laptops have 8GB. For avid gamers, look for a machine with at least 16GB RAM, which is required for more demanding games.
Temperature control
Even gaming laptops are prone to overheating, especially when running graphic-intensive games. When a system overheats, it tends to go into thermal throttling, which helps lower the machine’s internal temperature. The downside of this is that it also limits the laptop’s ability to process whatever is running, decreasing performance.
There are a few ways to prevent a laptop from overheating. One is to get a gaming laptop with a weaker GPU. This will lower the overall performance, but it will help the machine run consistently. Another option is to use a cooling pad under the laptop.
Even though Lenovo’s laptops have decent build quality, they can still overheat occasionally. If this occurs, either stop running the current game or program or lower the settings.
Ports
Lenovo’s laptops usually have the following ports:
- Standard Type-C or Type-A USB port
- HDMI port
- Ethernet port
When it comes to the USB port, choose a machine based on how many cords you’re going to plug into it. If, for example, you have a separate mouse, external hard drive and second monitor, you need at least three USB ports. Typically, two or three USB ports are ideal for gaming.
Battery life
At full charge, Lenovo laptops have four to seven hours of battery life when running moderately intensive games.
How much you can expect to spend on a Lenovo gaming laptop
Entry-level Lenovo gaming laptops cost $1,000-$1,400. Higher-end machines cost $1,500-$2,000. Check the website for any deals or discounts.
Lenovo gaming laptop FAQ
What are other good gaming laptop brands?
A. Besides Lenovo, Asus, MSI and Alienware all offer a wide range of powerful gaming laptops. However, most of these machines come at a higher price point, so Lenovo is a good place to start if you want a more budget-friendly option.
What Lenovo accessories are there?
A. For computers, Lenovo accessories include a three-in-one travel hub, wireless mice, cooling fans, gaming headsets, wireless keyboards, power adaptors, webcams, workstation docks, external hard drives and more.
Does Lenovo offer any special deals?
A. Some Lenovo laptops and desktops come with a free Xbox Game Pass for the first three months after purchase. This pass includes a library of at least 100 computer games.
What’s the best Lenovo gaming laptop to buy?
Top Lenovo gaming laptop
What you need to know: With a 16-inch display, this powerful gaming laptop can run any modern game without a problem.
What you’ll love: It has a 10th-generation Intel Core i7, NVIDIA GeForce RTX2070 graphics card, 16GB memory and 1TB solid-state drive. Plus, it has an anti-glare full-HD screen. It also comes with Windows 10, a three-month Xbox Game Pass and a one-year warranty.
What you should consider: Those with many games in their library might need more storage.
Where to buy: Sold by Lenovo
Top Lenovo gaming laptop for the money
What you need to know: This budget-friendly machine can handle nearly any modern computer game you throat at it.
What you’ll love: It has a 15-inch full-HD display with crisp resolution and color accuracy. It also comes with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 series graphics card powerful enough for modern gaming. And it comes with a free 3-month Xbox Game Pass with full access to the Xbox library.
What you should consider: The battery life caps out at around 6 hours.
Where to buy: Sold by Lenovo
Worth checking out
Legion 7i 15-Inch Gaming Laptop
What you need to know: A step down from Lenovo’s latest offerings, this fully calibrated machine is fast, sleek and powerful enough to run any modern game.
What you’ll love: It uses an NVIDIA graphics card and has an ultra-fast refresh rate. Along with a durable build, this laptop has 32GB of memory and seven hours of battery life.
What you should consider: It only has a terabyte of solid-state drive storage.
Where to buy: Sold by Lenovo
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Company on Track for Significant Revenue Ramp in Second Half
EUCLID, Ohio, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- US Lighting Group, Inc. (OTC:USLG) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2022, the three months ended March 31, 2022.
- In fiscal year-ending December 31, 2021, US Lighting Group had a net income of $3 million, primarily due to the sale of its Intellitronix subsidiary
- Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2022, were approximately $76,000 as compared to $2,000 for the same period last year
- Net loss from continuing operations was $376,000 versus a loss of $295,000 in the prior-year period
- As of March 31, 2022, the Company's backlog was approximately $2.4 million, which subsequently rose to $5.1 million as of June 30, 2022
- The Company remains on track for increased deliveries of its Cortes Campers in the third and fourth quarters in 2022
- Filing and reporting of first quarter results were delayed due to auditing requirements and other factors, which have since been resolved
- Second quarter results are expected to be issued on or about August 15, 2022
"We are pleased to announce our first quarter results, where we focused on building a distribution network, putting us on track for a productive and growth-oriented remainder of 2022," said Anthony Corpora, Chief Executive Officer of US Lighting Group. "We have been focused on winning new orders for our Cortes Campers unit, since December 2021, and have successfully received over $5.2 million worth of purchase orders for delivery this year and next. Our plan is to ramp up production in the coming quarters, leveraging these orders to put the Company on pace for profitability as well as further investment across our other lines of business. We anticipate releasing second quarter results in the middle of August. I appreciate our investors' patience and passion as we gear up for very exciting times ahead."
Net sales for the three months ended March 31, 2022, were $76,000 compared with $2,000 in the prior-year period, reflecting increased orders and overall higher demand for the Company's products. Gross profit for the first quarter of 2022 was $8,000 versus $2,000 in 2021.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses ("SG&A") were $266,000 in the first quarter of 2022 versus $217,000 in 2021, and the Company posted a net loss from continuing operations of $376,000 in 2022 versus $295,000 in the prior-year period.
As of March 31, 2022, the Company had approximately $404,000 of cash compared with $286,000 of cash as of December 31, 2021. Total current liabilities as of the end of the first quarter were $0.8 million compared with $1.1 million as of December 31, 2021.
For more information, click here to review US Lighting Group Fiscal 2022 First Quarter Results.
US Lighting Group, Inc. (OTC:USLG) has three subsidiaries, Cortes Campers, LLC, a manufacturer of molded fiberglass travel trailers and campers, Fusion X Marine, LLC, a boat manufacturer, and Futuro Houses, LLC, a fiberglass house manufacturer. The Company, its subsidiaries and affiliate, have manufacturing and R&D facilities in Cleveland, Ohio.
For additional information: uslightinggroup.com
Certain statements in this news release, including, but not limited to, reference to orders, sales goals, design effects, growth of the production and industries, may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Rule 175 under the Securities Act of 1933 and Rule 3b-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are subject to the safe harbor created by those rules. Statements included in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically, but not always, identified by the words: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, and similar expressions or which by their nature refer to future events. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these statements.
Investor Relations Contact:
Chris Witty
646-438-9385
cwitty@darrowir.com
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The Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act would ensure federal workers receive prompt access to high-quality health care for work-related injuries.
AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) President April N. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, issued the following statement applauding the U.S. House of Representatives passage of H.R. 6087, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act.
"On behalf of AANP and more than 355,000 nurse practitioners (NPs), we thank Representatives Courtney (D-CT) and Walberg (R-MI) and the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor for its bipartisan leadership to pass H.R. 6087. We applaud the U.S. House of Representatives and the 325 Members of Congress who voted in favor of this important legislation, which will help ensure injured federal workers receive prompt access to high-quality health care for their work-related injuries. Today's action in the U.S. House helps move federal employees — who can already choose an NP as their health care provider under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program — one step closer to utilizing those same providers to certify and oversee the care of their workplace-related injuries. H.R. 6087 is a common-sense, no-cost solution to give federal workers timely access to the care they need, when they need it most. By passing this bill today, the U.S. House has once again acted to reduce unnecessary barriers to timely care, enabling the nation's NPs to provide health care services in accordance with state law. We urge the U.S. Senate to promptly pass H.R. 6087."
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is the largest professional membership organization for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties. It represents the interests of the more than 355,000 licensed NPs in the U.S. AANP provides legislative leadership at the local, state and national levels, advancing health policy; promoting excellence in practice, education and research; and establishing standards that best serve NPs' patients and other health care consumers. As The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner®, AANP represents the interests of NPs as providers of high-quality, cost-effective, comprehensive, patient-centered health care. To locate an NP in your community, visit npfinder.com. For more information about NPs, visit aanp.org. For COVID-19 information from AANP, visit aanp.org/COVID19.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. (NASDAQ: YQ) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded 17EdTech securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with 17EdTech's December 2020 initial public offering.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 19, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in YQ:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/17-education-technology-group-inc-loss-submission-form?id=31565&from=4
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) 17EdTech's K-12 Academic AST Services would end less than a year after the Company's initial public offering; (2) as part of its ongoing regulatory efforts, Chinese authorities would imminently curtail and/or end 17EdTech's core business; and (3) as a result, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in 17EdTech you have until September 19, 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 17EdTech 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 YQ lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/17-education-technology-group-inc-loss-submission-form?id=31565&from=4.
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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WESTON, Mass., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fastweb, the leading website for scholarship and financial aid information and a member of the Monster network, today announces a new roster of their annual LGBTQ+ Community Scholarships & Internships for the LGBTQ+ student community and allies, totaling more than $120,000 in awards.
Scholarship applications are open to students in various STEM fields, Community Service and more to help them pay for their college education, as well as internship opportunities for those seeking to build real world experience. 2022 is the 27th year Fastweb is providing access to scholarship opportunities to college bound and existing college students.
For more information on how to find scholarship and internship opportunities, college options, and financial aid, please visit these Fastweb resources:
- Fastweb's Scholarship Directory for LGBTQ+ Students. New and large scholarships for LGBTQ+ students and students involved in supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
- 10 Best LGBTQ+ Friendly Colleges. Highlight of ten LGBTQ+ institutions that focus on awareness and inclusivity.
- National Scholarship Directory. Organized directory that provides all students an efficient way to view scholarships by school year, major, state and more categories.
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Information to review the federal student aid process and a guide to filling out the FAFSA.
For more helpful free online resources, visit Fastweb.com or download the Fastweb app.
Fastweb, a top site in the Monster network, is the nation's recognized leader in helping students pay for school, by providing scholarship and financial aid information, as well as information on jobs and internships. As the oldest and most popular free online scholarship matching service, one out of three college-bound seniors use the site and more than 50 million users have benefitted from Fastweb's information and services. Fastweb lets students create personalized profiles that can be matched against its expansive databases of colleges and scholarships. To learn more about Fastweb, visit www.fastweb.com and follow Fastweb on social media for the latest on paying for school all year long: Twitter (at @PayingForSchool); Facebook; Instagram and Pinterest.
Monster is a global leader in connecting the right people to the right jobs. Every day, Monster aims to make every workplace happier and more productive by transforming the way employers find talent and candidates find careers. For 25 years, Monster has worked to transform the recruiting industry. Today, the company leverages innovative digital, social, and mobile solutions to enable employers and candidates to find the right fit.
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GREENSBORO, N.C., July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Brooks Group promoted Russ Sharer to Chief Sales Officer.
Russ' new role will utilize his 30+ years of B2B Sales and Marketing and leadership experience to ensure The Brooks Group meets its growth and sales revenue targets while successfully navigating organizational and marketplace complexities to drive real results to the company's bottom line.
He will get to focus his sales expertise and passion for helping people maximize their strengths to improve sales performance into The Brooks Group's own internal sales team, while also maintaining relationships with existing clients. Russ has been associated with The Brooks Group for 10 years, most recently serving as Director of Strategic Sales Excellence.
Russ is the co-author of Agile & Resilient: Sales Leadership for the New Normal and is one of The Brooks Group's most sought after facilitators. He has spent the past several years helping Brooks Group program participants connect the dots with his practical, "easy-to-learn" approach and style. He is an incredible leader, educator, and the natural choice to lead the company's sales efforts.
"Russ is an exceptional leader. I'm very happy that our own sales team will now directly benefit from his vast experience." remarked Gary Fly, CEO of The Brooks Group.
About The Brooks Group
The Brooks Group teaches straightforward, actionable sales training skills to sales managers and their teams. Their IMPACT Selling® Sales Training Program has been taught to over one million sales professionals nation-wide, and they've been recognized as one of the top sales training companies annually since 2010.
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NEW YORK, Aug 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Inc. revealed that tevixMD is on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies within the economy's most dynamic segment—its independent businesses. Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"Being recognized by Forbes is an incredible validation of the value we bring to the forefront of improving our Healthcare providers' and partners' financial performance and the result of our team's dedication to constantly challenging status quo. We are extremely excited by this distinguished honor building on our increasing 2022 momentum as we look to continued success into 2023 and beyond," says Stephen Passalacqua, CEO of tevixMD.
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
tevixMD is real time intelligent verification technology of patient demographic, insurance and other claim specific information that enables healthcare providers to efficiently process claims. The company was founded with the vision to improve the financial performance of healthcare providers and by doing so improve patient satisfaction. It's the only solution that provides real-world, extremely accurate patient data and insurance/MBI coverage information with minimal patient identification requirements. To learn more about how tevixMD can help your organization get paid faster, please contact us at www.tevixmd.com/contact
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GRANGER, Ind., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With one store currently situated on the southern side of South Bend, Rally House is happy to announce a new location for this family-owned sports and merchandise retailer on the north side of town in the University Crossings Shopping Center of Mishawaka. Rally House University Crossings is the premier destination for Notre Dame Fighting Irish merchandise alongside an array of quality sports apparel and locally inspired products to represent your favorite teams and Indiana themes.
Rally House University Crossings has an expansive assortment of Notre Dame merch, helping area fans represent with stand-out college apparel and accessories. "Fighting Irish supporters will love everything this new Rally House store has to offer," explains District Manager Jeff Chapman. "And our staff is eager to assist all our guests with pairing their new Notre Dame gear with even more team and local merch so that they're always prepared to cheer in style!"
While there is no shortage of Notre Dame Fighting Irish merchandise in stock at Rally House University Crossings, fans will also find gear for the Indiana Hoosiers, Purdue Boilermakers, Indianapolis Colts, Chicago Cubs, and various other franchises. These available products are of the highest quality, coming from credible brand names like New Era, Nike, Mitchell & Ness, and others.
Those looking to exhibit their Indiana and Indianapolis pride will have no trouble doing so when shopping at Rally House University Crossings. This store offers a vast selection of locally influenced designs across a multitude of products from top-tier brands, including stylish and unique RALLY Brand™ apparel.
One of the main goals for Rally House is to deliver an extraordinary shopping experience, which is precisely what customers can count on at Rally House University Crossings. For added convenience, www.rallyhouse.com has numerous products and shipping availability to any state.
The latest store news can be found at www.rallyhouse.com/rally-house-university-crossings or by following the store on Facebook (@RallyUniversityCrossings) and Instagram (@rallyuniversitycrossings).
Rally House and Sampler Stores Inc. is a family-owned specialty boutique that offers a large selection of apparel, hats, gifts and home décor representing local NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS teams in addition to locally inspired apparel, gifts and food. Proudly based in Lenexa, Kansas, Rally House operates 100+ locations across 13 states.
CONTACT:
Jeff Chapman, District Manager
jchapman@rallyhouse.com
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Top producer and his team make the switch from Caliber Home Loans
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Embrace Home Loans, a top-ranked national mortgage lender, announced that leading mortgage originator Michael Puorro has joined its Basking Ridge, New Jersey branch as producing sales manager. Also joining Embrace from Caliber are: Matt Rossine, junior loan officer, Eric Hantson, business development associate and Chantelle Perkins, business development associate.
Puorro has over 17 years of mortgage industry experience. He spent the past nine years as a top-producing originator at Caliber Home Loans, where he originated $383 million in loans over the past three years alone. Mortgage Executive magazine ranked Puorro among the top 1% of mortgage originators in 2019, 2020 and 2021. He was listed on Scotsman Guide's Top Originators list for the past three years as well.
"Michael is a fantastic addition to the Embrace team," said Steve Adamo, president, national retail production. "The Basking Ridge branch is already a force to be reckoned with, and with Michael and his team now on board, I'm looking forward to great things."
"We're thrilled to have Michael join our office," said Brian Woltman, Basking Ridge branch manager. "Michael's years of success in the mortgage industry, his track record of being a top originator and his wide network of real estate contacts will give Embrace an even bigger presence in the New Jersey market. I'm delighted to combine forces with someone of Michael's caliber."
"I'm excited to join such an incredible organization," Puorro said. "When I first met Brian, I knew right away we shared a very similar approach to the mortgage business. I was also attracted by Embrace's solid reputation and strong mix of innovative loan products. I particularly like that Embrace is big enough to compete with national lenders, but not so big that it can't adjust quickly to changing market conditions—which it does extremely well."
Puorro works with all types of borrowers and loans, including conventional, government and jumbo products. "My team has excellent relationships with real estate professionals throughout New Jersey and we love collaborating with them to get buyers into homes," he said. "Our focus on purchase loans has enabled us to maintain strong volume through a variety of market cycles."
Embrace has been recognized with multiple workplace awards in recent years and is known for fostering a supportive, family-like work culture and for encouraging its employees' charitable endeavors. A Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA and VA lender, Embrace also originates non-conforming loans, including jumbo and other unconventional loans.
To learn more about joining Embrace, visit the company's careers page.
Founded in 1983, Embrace Home Loans is a prominent mortgage lender that provides borrowers and financial institutions with an exceptional mortgage experience. Licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, Embrace has been recognized seven times as one of the Best Medium-sized Companies to Work for in America by Fortune and five times as one of the Fastest Growing Companies in America by Inc. The company has also been recognized 17 times as one of the Best Places to Work in Rhode Island, as the Most Community Involved Company in Rhode Island, and with the Leadership Excellence Award by Providence Business News. The company is based in Middletown, Rhode Island. For more information, please visit www.embracehomeloans.com.
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Fun and unique games for tailgating
Are you looking to add some friendly competition to your tailgate this year? A new tailgate game is the way to go. Cornhole is always a popular option, but if you want something a little more unique, there are plenty of lesser-known games from which to choose. Games including bocce, lawn darts and Spikeball are enjoyable and allow for individuals or teams to compete.
When choosing which games to play, consider the age and number of participants. For tailgates with younger children, select simple games. Easy-to-handle equipment ensures the game is fun for everyone. Determine how many players each game needs; selecting a game in which different numbers of players can take part works best. If you’d like more tips on choosing a game for your group, check out the BestReviews guide on the yard games.
Best unique tailgate games
Bocce ball
Bocce is one of the oldest known games. It dates back to the days of ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire. Today, the game is popular across the globe. It goes by several names, including the English name of lawn bowling. To play, you need between two and eight players split into two teams. The game begins with a player throwing the jack, or pallino, a small white ball, onto the court. Teams compete to see who can land their balls closest to the pallino.
This bocce set is regulation-size and has all the equipment you need to play. It includes a carrying case, eight balls, a pallino and a measuring string. The balls come in the traditional colors of red and green. Crafted from high-quality materials, the balls will last a long time.
Sold by Amazon
Spikeball
Spikeball is an active game that combines elements of volleyball and foursquare. To play the game, you need two teams, a single ball and a net. The teams take turns serving by bouncing the ball off the net. The opposite team has three touches to get the ball to bounce off the net again. Teams score points when the opposite team fails to return the ball to the net within the allowed number of touches.
Designed to be portable, this Spikeball game set has foldable legs so all parts fit nicely in a drawstring bag. The net is easy to set up and you can play on almost any flat surface. The game set includes a ball, net, instructions and carrying bag.
Sold by Amazon and Dick’s Sporting Goods
Kubb
The game of kubb, thought to go back almost 1,000 years, became popular in the 1980s. You can play with between two and 10 players, although two teams of three is recommended. You play by throwing sticks at wooden blocks to knock them over. This game requires both throwing skills and strategy. You win the game by knocking over all the opposing team’s kubbs (the wooden blocks) and the final king kubb in the center of the playing field.
With pieces crafted of rubber and wood, you can use this kubb set indoors and outdoors. It comes in a convenient carrying bag that makes it easy to travel or store. The set includes one king kubb, 10 kubb blocks, six throwing dowels, four corner pegs, a carry bag and instructions.
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Ladder toss
Ladder toss is a game thought to have originated on campgrounds, although there are more colorful rumors of it starting with cowboys using live snakes and fence posts. You play by tossing bolas (two balls attached by a string) at a three-rung ladder. Each rung of the ladder is worth a different value, but there are several additional scoring options to make the game more interesting.
Amazon Basics Ladder Toss Outdoor Lawn Game Set
This ladder toss game set comes with two ladders, three red bolas, three blue bolas and a carrying case. Made from PVC piping, the ladders are lightweight and come apart to easily fit inside the storage bag. The ladders stand 48 inches tall.
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Dice
If you’re looking to get the best bang for your buck out of your gaming equipment, a set of dice is simple, fun and versatile. There are many games kids can participate in like sevens, farkle or pig. You can also play games such as craps or Klondike if you want to bet on the last drink in the cooler at your tailgate.
ApudArmis Giant Wooden Yard Dice Game
The game set includes six oversized dice, one dry-erase scoreboard, a marker and carrying bag. Crafted from solid New Zealand pine, these dice are chip-resistant and durable. With rounded corners to make them easily rollable, the dice are safe for children. The waterproof bag is convenient for storage and travel.
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Lawn darts
Reimagined from the game banned by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the 1980s, the lawn darts of today are fun and safe. Most darts are made of hard or inflatable plastic and have rounded ends for safety purposes. You play the game much like traditional darts: players take turns throwing their darts at a target spread out on the ground. If you want something with simpler scoring, you can purchase a version of the game that comes with rings for targets.
This lawn dart set glows in the dark. To charge them for your next tailgate, use a headlight or flashlight. The set comes with two blue darts, two red darts, two target rings, a carrying bag and instructions. It’s best played on a soft surface like sand or grass, as the darts tend to bounce on a hard surface.
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Giant Jenga
Giant Jenga is exactly like regular Jenga, except bigger. Participants take turns pulling single blocks out of a stack and moving them to the top. The player who causes the stack to collapse loses. The trick is to strategically select blocks that won’t undermine the tower’s balance. Playing Jenga with larger blocks creates even more excitement when the tower falls.
This Jenga set starts at 22 inches and stacks to over 4 feet tall. The blocks are made from premium hardwood and come in a large carrying bag. This set can accommodate anywhere from one to many players, and it’s recommended for ages 8 and older.
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Registration is now open for online recycling bootcamp, June 21-22
— For the first time, the Institute is also now offering 10 courses to non-members —
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The REMADE Institute, a 148-member public-private partnership established by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) with an initial investment of $140 million, today announced a new training bootcamp to accelerate the nation's transition to a Circular Economy.
The live, two-day, online bootcamp in Advanced Fibers Recycling — part of the Institute's REMADE Academy — will take place next week. The training, which focuses on paper recycling, encompasses six courses, and leads to an awareness-level certificate, is scheduled to run from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm ET next Tuesday, June 21, and from 11:00 am to 4:30 pm ET next Wednesday, June 22.
REMADE CEO Nabil Nasr said the upcoming recycling bootcamp is part of REMADE's ongoing efforts to train workers across the United States in next-generation technologies. REMADE training enables the U.S.'s transition to a Circular Economy which reduces energy consumption; decreases greenhouse gas emissions; reduces the use of raw and virgin, or primary, materials; and increases the supply and use of recycled, or secondary, materials. Additional benefits of a circular approach include an increase in manufacturing competitiveness, an increase in supply chain resiliency, and a decrease in dependence on raw materials from outside the U.S.
"For U.S. manufacturing to stay competitive and have ready access to a resilient supply chain, manufacturers nationwide must accelerate their transition to a Circular Economy, and their workers must be trained in next-generation, circular technologies," Nasr said.
Fibers recycling, including paper recycling, is critically important in the U.S. and around the world. Here in the U.S., in our current curbside recycling system, paper and cardboard are frequently contaminated, resulting in more than 17.2 million tons, or 25%, of municipal solid waste (MSW) paper and paperboard ending up in a landfill. Through the Institute's ongoing research, REMADE seeks to remove contaminants, increase recycling rates, and as a result, increase the supply of recycled papers to manufacturers in the U.S.
The bootcamp's six courses are led by Kecheng Li, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering at Western Michigan University (WMU), and are taught by professors and experts with WMU, Resource Recycling Systems, and other organizations. Courses featured in the bootcamp are:
- Paper Recovery & Processing With a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) System
- Manufacturing of Paper From Recycling Fibers – Process, Products & Technologies
- Fiber Properties & Paper Physics
- Printing Inks & Deinking in the Paper Recycling Process
- Paper Recycling Pilot Plant & Industry Tour
- Stickies & Organic Materials Characterization & Removal in the Paper Recycling Process
The bootcamp is open to all. Innovators, researchers and leaders in industry, academia, government, and the non-profit sector who are interested in learning more about the U.S.'s transition to a Circular Economy, especially in the areas of paper recycling and fibers recycling, are especially encouraged to attend. A certificate of completion will be issued to participants upon successful passage of a quiz to validate course attendance.
To register for the awareness-level bootcamp, click here. Cost is free for REMADE members and is $1,300 for non-members. Additional fibers recycling courses at both the practitioner level and expert level will be available to Institute members only on-demand.
Through its REMADE Academy, the Institute offers members more than 50 hours of online training content focused on systems analysis, design, materials optimization, remanufacturing and end-of-life, and recycling and recovery of four energy-intensive material classes: metals, plastics/polymers, fibers, and electronic waste.
In addition, for the first time, REMADE is also offering select short courses and certificate courses to non-members for a fee. Besides the upcoming bootcamp, select courses available to non-members include:
- Fundamentals of Mechanical Recycling of Plastic
- End-of-Life and the Circular Economy
- Flexible Plastic Packaging: Industry Landscape, Challenges and Opportunities
- Introduction to Circular Economy and Systems Analysis
- Mechanical Recycling Limitations and Ways to Overcome Limitations
- Mechanical Recycling Testing, Extruding and Recovery
- Plastic Flows Through a MRF
- Product Design Considerations for Plastic Recycling
- Systems Analysis Tools and First Insights from REMADE Projects
To learn more and/or to access these courses now, click here. For more information on the REMADE Academy and the Institute's Education and Workforce Development (EWD) offerings, visit REMADE Academy.
Founded in 2017, REMADE is a 148-member public-private partnership established by the U.S. Department of Energy with an initial investment of $140 million. REMADE is the only national institute focused entirely on the development of innovative technologies to accelerate the U.S.'s transition to a Circular Economy. In partnership with industry, academia, and national laboratories, the REMADE Institute enables early-stage applied research and development that will create jobs, dramatically reduce embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions, and increase the supply and use of recycled materials. The cumulative embodied energy savings, greenhouse gas reduction and increase in recycled materials use expected to result from this investment is approximately 1 Quad of energy, about 50 million metric tons of CO2equivalent greenhouse gas reduction, and more than a 40 million metric tons per year increase in the supply and use of recycled materials, respectively. For additional information about the REMADE Institute, visit www.remadeinstitute.org.
For additional information contact:
Megan Connor Murphy
Director, Marketing and Communications
REMADE Institute
585-213-1036 office; 585-339-8379 cell
mconnormurphy@remadeinstitute.org
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LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USA Cares (usacares.org) is responding to an urgent need with the Kentucky Army National Guard as well as the Kentucky Air National Guard members who have been negatively affected by recent flooding in Eastern Kentucky. Many of these families have lost their homes, and USA Cares is working closely with both National Guard teams to see these families through this difficult time with financial resources to begin their recovery.
"The men and women of the Kentucky National Guard stand ready to help the state as needs arise. This is our opportunity to give back to these amazing families as they now need our assistance. USA Cares is honored to help get them back on their feet and invite everyone across the country to join us in this effort." said Matt Castor, Vice President of USA Cares.
100 percent of the funds given to this campaign will go to help the Kentucky National Guard families affected by flooding. Contributions are used quickly and entirely for this project. In several cases, the families needing assistance have had their homes destroyed and are looking at a total recovery. In other cases, they have taken a significant loss and will need help as they rebuild. USA Cares stands ready to support these families. Visit our flood donation page to make a donation and help the service members and their families.
USA Cares is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to provide post-9/11 military veterans, service members, and their families with emergency financial assistance and post-service skills training that will create a foundation for long term stability. Our services improve the quality of life of veterans and their families and reduce potential factors that contribute to veteran suicide.
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Crooks exploit the headlines
Scammers are business people, often overseas crime rings, and wouldn’t keep offering their product (the scam) if someone wasn’t buying it (falling for it). So, the next time you get an email with an unbelievable story about someone wanting to share a huge sum of money with you, have a good chuckle but realize someone may find the story believable.
The Nigerian Letter Scam got its name when crooks in Nigeria started perpetrating it on a massive scale in the 1980s, often claiming to be a Nigerian prince wanting help in getting money out of the country. But it dates back to the French Revolution when it was known as the Spanish Prisoner Scam and involved victims being asked to contribute money to get a nobleman imprisoned in Spain released in exchange for a share of his wealth.
The crooks update their stories, often exploiting the headlines, to make them seem more believable. When Yasser Arafat, the head of the Palestine Liberation Organization, died in 2004, people received emails purportedly from his wife asking for help in getting billions of dollars he’d hidden away out of the country for the benefit of their kids.
Tom Crist offered to share money he won in the Canadian lottery. A fellow by that name really did win $40 million and gave much of it away.
I get one of these emails almost every week and it was inevitable that the crooks would exploit the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine to make their story more believable. Mrs. Bohdana Boguslaw emailed me that her husband was killed by the Russians and she needed my help getting 16 million Euros he’d stashed away out of the country. She didn’t tell me what my cut would be, but based on other offers I’ve received, I wouldn’t settle for less than 20 percent.
Another variation comes from an attorney or banker offering to share money left by a person with the same last name as the recipient of the communication. Humberto Morales, an attorney in Spain, did some genealogical research and determined I might be related to his late client Alexander Hutchinson who died without a will leaving an estate worth 6 million Euros. Transferring the money to me would be “100% viable with no risk involved as according to existing financial Laws here in the Kingdom of Spain.”
Nigerian Letter Scams prey on various human emotions – greed, ego, desperation, and/or the desire to be a hero. Ultimately the victim is conned into paying a fee for some reason (for example, to bribe a government official) or providing bank account and other personal information to receive the money.
The good news is losses to the Nigerian Letter Scam itself are relatively small. The bad news is the same crooks perpetrate other scams that take in billions of dollars annually, including romance scams that victimize lonely people and Business Email Compromise scams that target companies. Armen Najarian, the chief identity officer at Agari said, “that Nigerian prince has grown up, has gone to college, has learned a thing or two, and has found a new lucrative career.”
This column has been fun to write, but my advice is serious – don’t fall for a promise of big money from princes, dead relatives or anyone else.
Randy Hutchinson is the president of the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South. Reach the BBB at 800-222-8754. | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/2022/04/08/crooks-exploit-headlines/9495183002/ | 2022-04-08T15:58:11Z |
HelloFresh meal kits may have contained ground beef contaminated with E. coli
(Gray News) - HelloFresh meal kits shipped in July may have contained ground beef contaminated with E. coli, according to an alert issued by the Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Officials say that consumers who still have the beef in their freezers should throw it away.
The USDA believes the beef is linked to illnesses, but did not specify how many potential cases there are.
The potentially contaminated ground beef was shipped to consumers in meal kits from July 2 to July 21. It came in a 10-ounce package with the label “EST.46841″ next to the USDA mark of inspection. The sides of the packages contained one of two codes: EST#46841 L1 22 155 or EST#46841 L5 22 155.
The full kits are not being recalled because they are no longer sold.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Jurors deliberating at the trial of four men charged with plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer must answer a key question about whether the FBI engaged in entrapment — the prohibited practice of cajoling or tricking subjects into committing crimes.
The FBI deployed undercover agents and informants in a sting that lasted months and ended in October 2020, when Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta were arrested. Prosecutors say the men were motivated by their hatred of governmentand fury over COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Democratic governor. One witness saidthey hoped to prevent Joe Biden from winning the presidential election.
Here’s a look at entrapment and how it has been addressed at the trial in Grand Rapids, Michigan:
WHAT INSTRUCTIONS WERE GIVEN TO JURORS?
U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker explained to jurors that agents merely suggesting a kidnapping plot to the defendants wouldn’t constitute entrapment. Using deception and having agents pretend to be someone they’re not also isn’t entrapment.
To find they were entrapped, the judge said jurors must make specific findings: That the agents or informants sought to persuade or pressure the men into agreeing to such a plot; and that the defendants showed no predisposition to commit such a crime until after the FBI came into the picture.
Predisposition is critical.
“If the defendant was already willing to commit the crime prior to first being approached … it would not be entrapment,” Jonker told jurors.
In determining predisposition, he said, “ask yourself what the evidence shows about the defendant’s character and reputation.” He said jurors should ask who came up with the idea to kidnap the governor.
The burden of proof was on prosecutors to show they didn’t entrap the men.
WHAT’S THE ORIGIN OF ENTRAPMENT?
It’s a relatively new concept in U.S. law. According to a 2014 decision by Chicago’s 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a judge in 1864 mocked the idea that anyone could be entrapped by law enforcement, quoting Eve in the Bible explaining why she ate from the tree of knowledge: “The serpent beguiled me and I did eat.”
“This plea has never since availed to shield crime or give indemnity to the culprit, and it is safe to say that under any code of civilized ethics … it never will,” the judge said.
However, the prohibition of entrapment emerged in the first half of the 20th century as an important check on overzealous criminal investigators.
Courts have since grappled with how to understand predisposition.
In a 1988 landmark case, Mathews v. United States, the U.S. Supreme Court described someone without predisposition as “an unwary innocent” versus “an unwary criminal who readily availed himself of the opportunity to perpetrate the crime.” The latter can’t claim entrapment.
WHAT’S THE PITFALL OF ARGUING ENTRAPMENT?
Lawyers are essentially admitting to jurors that their clients did the deeds alleged in an indictment. They must surrender claims usually at the core of a defense, including that clients weren’t at the scene of the crime.
To succeed with an entrapment claim, the defense must convince jurors that — given the right amount of deceit and pressure — they, too, might acquiesce to committing a major felony. That’s a hard sell.
Entrapment defenses remain rare. After an arrest, lawyers often declare their clients were entrapped, but the risks of pursuing such a strategy usually dissuade them from arguing it at trial.
HOW DID ENTRAPMENT BECOME CENTRAL TO THIS TRIAL?
Judges usually assess before trial whether there’s a minimum level of evidence to justify an entrapment defense.
Jonker initially said he would wait until evidence was entered at trial, but abruptly changed his mind during opening statements after defense lawyers violated his instructions, repeatedly suggesting the FBI entrapped their clients.
He said he realized waiting was untenable since the defense had structured their whole strategy around entrapment. He told them they could be upfront with jurors about it.
Before delivering the entrapment instruction, Jonker rejected a prosecution request to tell jurors they can’t consider entrapment because the defense offered little to no proof of it.
HOW DID PROSECUTORS ADDRESS ENTRAPMENT?
They endeavored to show that the defendants weren’t just predisposed to going along with a kidnapping plot but that they were talking about it before the FBI sting.
In May 2020, Croft was already talking about about “hanging your governor,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Nils Kessler said in his closing. And in 2019, months before he met any agents or informants, Fox posted a video saying, “We need to use brutal force against the government.”
“This is a guy who thinks he talks directly to God for permission to kill people,” Kessler told jurors. “Do you think he wasn’t predisposed to commit this crime?”
Prosecutors also entered evidence to show the defendants took steps to carry out the plans, including scouting Whitmer’s home.
“These were people who wanted to separate themselves from people who were all talk,” prosecutor Jonathan Roth said in his opening statement.
Government witnesses included co-defendants who pleaded guiltybefore trial and who testified no one pressured them.
WHAT DID DEFENSE THE DEFENSE SAY?
In opening statementsand closing arguments, they portrayed their clients as big-talking, pot-smoking weekend warriors, susceptible to manipulation by FBI operatives who encouraged them to speak about far-fetched schemes.
“It’s the government moving all of it,” Fox’s lawyer, Christopher Gibbons, said of the plot.
Attorney Joshua Blanchard called Croft’s remarks about hanging governors and resorting to violence “crazy talk” from a “stoned pirate” — referring to his client’s marijuana use and three-cornered hat — rather than a plan to attack Whitmer.
“I am ashamed of the behavior of the leading law enforcement agency in the United States,” Blanchard said.
Only Harris’ lawyers mounted a full presentation to jurors, including by calling Harris to testify. The others relied on cross-examination of government witnesses and closing arguments to assert entrapment.
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AP reporter Ed White in Detroit also contributed to this report.
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The tiniest babies: Shifting the boundary of life earlier
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Michelle Butler was just over halfway through her pregnancy when her water broke and contractions wracked her body. She couldn’t escape a terrifying truth: Her twins were coming much too soon.
Dr. Brian Sims entered the delivery room and gently explained that babies born so early likely won’t live. He told Butler he could keep them comfortable as they died.
But she pleaded through tears: “Give my twins a chance to survive.”
And he did.
Until recently, trying to save babies born this early would have been futile. Butler was in the fifth month of her pregnancy, one day past 21 weeks gestation. That’s seven weeks earlier than what doctors once considered “the lower limit of viability,” the earliest an infant could possibly survive outside the womb. But over the last half century, medical science has slowly shifted that boundary downward.
And that’s made viability — a word many associate with the abortion debate — key to decisions about desperately wanted babies at the very edge of life.
Growing numbers of extremely premature infants are getting life-saving treatment and surviving. A pivotal study in the Journal of the American Medical Association this year, which looked at nearly 11,000 such births in a neonatal research network that is part of the National Institutes of Health, found that 30% of babies born at 22 weeks, 56% born at 23 weeks and 71% born at 24 weeks lived at least until they were healthy enough to be sent home home if doctors tried to save them.
Those gains happened gradually and quietly as the notion of viability got a lot more attention in the abortion arena. Viability is mentioned 36 times in the initial draft of the leaked majority opinion by the U.S. Supreme Court that would strike down Roe v. Wade. The decades-old abortion ruling says the Constitution protects a woman’s right to an abortion before viability, a standard Mississippi argues is arbitrary.
But viability has nothing to do with the vast majority of abortions; more than 99% of abortions occur at or before 21 weeks, according to federal statistics. So although viability is central to abortion law, the crux of the argument around the procedure comes down to disagreement about whether and in which cases someone should have the choice to terminate a pregnancy.
Meanwhile, viability is a growing real concern for those who care for premature babies as science keeps moving the line lower and lower.
And in this realm, too, it’s ethically fraught.
Beyond the risk of death, babies at “borderline viability” are highly susceptible to disabilities such as cerebral palsy, cognitive impairments, blindness and severe lung problems. Often, parents and doctors face a heartbreaking question they must answer together: How do they decide what to do?
“There’s a lot of things we can do, a lot of interventions,” said Dr. Barbara Warner, a newborn medicine expert at Washington University medical school in St. Louis. “Should we do them?”
In the case of Butler’s twins, the answer was yes. Curtis and C’Asya Means came into the world on July 5, 2020, at the University of Alabama hospital, each weighing less than a pound and small enough to fit in an adult’s hand.
Their divergent paths reflected both sides of extreme prematurity.
C’Asya lived just one day. Butler keeps her ashes in a tiny pink-and-silver urn.
Curtis became the earliest surviving “micropreemie” in the world – teething, trying solid foods and tooling around the house in his walker.
‘A SLOW EVOLUTION’
Each year in the U.S, about 380,000 babies are born prematurely, or earlier than 37 weeks of a typical 40-week pregnancy. About 19,000 arrive before the third trimester.
Babies born so soon faced bleak prospects until the latter half of the 20th century. That’s when incubator technology evolved, neonatology became a specialty and two medications began to be widely used: steroids during pregnancy to speed up fetal lung development, and synthetic “surfactant” given to babies to keep their airways open.
“I don’t think I could point to a single new technology or new medication or approach that has been the driver of keeping infants alive at these really low limits of gestation,” said Dr. Elizabeth Foglia, a neonatologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “It’s just a slow evolution” that cascaded into “a sea change.”
For many years, the “edge of viability” remained around 24 weeks, she said. During her pediatric residency from 2006-2009, “those were the patients that were sort of the earliest we would intervene and the patients we were most worried about.”
Nicholas Hall’s twins, Graham and Reece, were born at 25 weeks in 2006. Graham spent his 45-day life connected to a breathing tube, getting nutrients through an intravenous drip. “He could never rest,” said the Bloomington, Indiana, dad, who with his now ex-wife started a nonprofit to support parents called Graham’s Foundation.
Reece survived. But she spent 119 days in the NICU, needed emergency surgery for a buildup of fluid in her brain, and came home on oxygen. She still has a hearing problem called auditory processing disorder.
Complications remain common even as three decades of research show a progressive increase in survival rates for babies born at 22 to 25 weeks. Care for these babies also remains intense.
Even today, up to a year in the hospital isn’t unusual for micropreemies, and costs can run into the millions of dollars. Most of these infants spend time on ventilators, are warmed in isolettes and get fluids and nutrition through tubes. Their skin, as delicate as a burn victim’s, needs meticulous care.
Hospitals have differing practices on when to provide this sort of care to the very youngest micropreemies, which leads to varying survival rates. One survey found that about six in 10 U.S. hospitals actively treated 22-week babies in 2019, up from 26% in 2007. The data doesn’t include the few surviving babies born during the 21st week of pregnancy.
“If you’re an institution that’s fully committed to resuscitation at 22 weeks, then studies show pretty clearly that just by virtue of offering the full spectrum of intensive care, you are going to be more likely to have babies who survive,” Foglia said.
TINY FIGHTER
Sims, a neonatologist who is also a pediatrics professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, said it would have been “perfectly reasonable” not to try to save Butler’s twins. In such cases, whether to resuscitate or continue lifesaving care is a shared decision between parents and the medical team.
“But even when we don’t try anything, a baby that’s trying to live will show you that. You’ll see that the baby’s trying to take a breath,” Sims said. “We support the babies that give us those signs.”
As soon as Curtis and C’Asya arrived, Sims gave each a little bit of oxygen. Curtis’ heart rate quickly rose. His smaller sister didn’t respond as well. Other medical measures for the twins, such as ventilators and surfactant, couldn’t compensate for her immature lungs.
“They told me it was up to me to make the call” about withdrawing treatment, Butler said. “I actually was praying silently to myself. God came to me and told me, ‘If you give me C’Asya, I’ll give you Curtis.’”
Butler cradled her daughter for hours after she died. It was the first time she held her.
Curtis stayed in the NICU for nine more months. Butler made the 90-minute trek from her home in rural Eutaw to Birmingham several times a week. She read books to Curtis and often held him inside her shirt so his skin touched hers.
Curtis went home tethered to oxygen. Butler, a single mom with two older kids, made sure the levels didn’t drop, gave him medicines five times a day and regularly set his feeding pump to dispense the right amount of food into a tube in his stomach.
More than a year later, Curtis is down to one medication for high blood pressure and two inhalers. He can be unhooked from oxygen for an hour a day. At 22 months old and around 20 pounds, he’s an active toddler who crawls, pulls himself up and plays with his older sister and brother.
When Butler woke him one morning, he fussed and fumbled with the feeding tube that still provides much of his nutrition.
But soon he was scooting his walker around the kitchen and curiously opening cabinets as Butler scrambled eggs, one of a growing number of soft and pureed foods he can now ingest.
“Wanna eat-eat?” she coaxed, offering a tiny bit of egg.
He eagerly popped it in his mouth, then smiled and grabbed a much bigger helping from her plate.
BITTERSWEET PROGRESS
In the future, doctors expect more micropreemies like Curtis to survive.
One reason? Saving them will become more accepted and common. Last year, the influential American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists updated its recommendations to say steroids before birth may be considered if resuscitation is planned at 22 weeks. Previously, the measure was not recommended for babies that young.
And down the road, scientists are working on lifesaving equipment tailored to smaller bodies and an artificial womb they hope could someday grow a fetus outside of a person.
Such advances are sure to deepen ethical dilemmas.
“There always will be a limit of viability. Where that limit is may change over time as technology evolves and our ability to care for less and less mature babies evolves,” Foglia said. But wherever that limit is, “survival may be possible but not guaranteed. And survival without disability is certainly not guaranteed.”
Hall said doctors shouldn’t keep trying to move the viability line down until they can truly reduce the long-term medical problems associated with extremely premature babies born today.
Cori Laemmle of Fort Wayne, Indiana, who gave birth to twin boys in 2020 at 22 weeks, said decisions about whether to treat such infants should consider the individual circumstances and be guided by a question: “Are the interventions going to do more harm than good?”
Washington University’s Warner said everyone needs to think about how the babies might suffer.
This was why Laemmle and her husband decided to let one of her twins go — he was crashing with a collapsed lung. The other twin responded well to treatment. He’s now getting speech and physical therapy and hitting the usual milestones in all areas but speech.
Doctors are hopeful that Curtis Means – he has his father’s last name – will also continue to thrive. Dr. Brett Turner, his pulmonologist, now sees him every two or three months to manage his ongoing lung disease.
“As he grows … those visits will slowly all be able to be spaced out,” Turner said. “Hopefully, he’ll require fewer and fewer doctors to care for him.”
At home, his 35-year-old mother spends less time tending to Curtis’ medical needs and more time just hanging out with him.
One afternoon, she pulled Curtis out of his walker and into her arms. He grabbed at her face. She kissed his hand. She pulled down his Winnie-the-Pooh shirt, and they touched palms in a high five.
Butler, who is studying to be a cosmetologist, envisions Curtis going to school in a few years and becoming a doctor someday.
But as he grows, she always wants him to remember the twin who will never see such a future.
“Anytime he has a party, it’s going to be about her too,” with both names on the cakes, Butler said. “I mention her name every day for him, to let him know he was a twin and ‘your twin is your angel.’ And when he gets bigger, I’m going to get him a necklace where he can keep her ashes with him.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Summertime is here and the season of fruit, fruity drinks, and fruity foods are at top of mind as the summer heat makes it perfect to enjoy some juicy refreshing fruit.
It just makes sense that Wednesday, August 3 is National Watermelon Day! NationalToday says, “Did you know that watermelon is 92% water? No wonder it’s so refreshing! People have been digging into this tasty, juicy fruit for millennia and it all started in Ancient Egypt. It’s said that watermelon cultivation began in the Nile Valley as early as the second millennium B.C. Watermelon seeds were even found in King Tut’s tomb! On August 3, we celebrate this ancient berry in a feast of juicy deliciousness—otherwise known as National Watermelon Day.”
We wanted to be sure you can find all of the great watermelon treats or straight-up watermelon around Dallas, so, we checked out FourSquare’s list of the best places in Dallas for this very fruit:
- Twisted Root Burger Co.
- Yogurt Zone
- Wabi House
- Dallas Farmers Market
- Razzoo’s Cajun Cafe
- Sundown at Granada
- Rapscallion
- Steel City Pops
- Dragonfly
- Italia Express
- Fogo de Chao Brazillian Steakhouse
- Fat Straws Bubble Tea
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Firm joins leading public agencies in a commitment to increase equity in infrastructure as projects funded by the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act take shape
STV unveils its 4-point action plan to support the Equity in Infrastructure Pledge an joins Advisory Council of the Equity in Infrastructure Project
NEW YORK, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- STV, a leader in engineering, architectural, planning and program and construction management services, today announced it has signed the Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) Pledge, becoming one of the first architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firms to commit to advancing equity in infrastructure with a goal of increasing the number, size and percentage of historically underutilized businesses (HUBs) growing to prime contractors, participating in joint ventures or becoming equity participants.
STV is the first AEC firm to commit to the EIP Pledge by enhancing how it will engage with its clients, partners and communities through the following 4-point equity action plan:
- Growth: Create more opportunities for HUBs by advising clients how to package contracts to increase the number, value and proportion of both sub and prime contracting opportunities.
- Efficiency: Streamline administrative processes for HUBs by advising clients how to consolidate or eliminate administrative operations to boost HUB access to projects.
- Support: Back policy reforms that help build generational wealth for HUBs such as centralizing certification and removing contract value caps.
- Awareness: Promote, educate and connect clients and industry peers with EIP to raise awareness about the importance of equity in infrastructure and expand the number of signatories to the EIP Pledge.
"The public sector has a tremendous role in driving equity in infrastructure, but that doesn't mean the private sector has to sit on the sidelines. We must seize this historic moment of generational investment in our country's infrastructure as an equally historic opportunity to create generational wealth and expand access to sustainable work for those historically left out," said Greg Kelly, P.E., STV president and CEO. "STV is proud to commit to the Equity in Infrastructure Pledge, and we look forward to working with our clients and our industry peers as we deliver more equitable infrastructure projects in the future."
"As we make investments in long lasting infrastructure projects, we must choose to be intentional and take concrete action to ensure we also make lasting changes in people's lives by building generational wealth and closing the racial wealth gap," said Denver International Airport CEO and EIP Chair and Co-Founder Phillip A. Washington. "We applaud STV for backing up its commitment to equity with action."
In addition to taking the EIP pledge, STV will hold a seat on the EIP Advisory Council to promote broad industry engagement and commitment.
EIP exists to improve public contracting practices to create more prime, joint venture and equity contracting opportunities for HUBs, with the ultimate goal of reducing the racial wealth gap. Through its Pledge, EIP works to secure commitments from public agencies to increase the number, size and scope of contracts going to HUBs by facilitating access and reducing barriers to compete for business. EIP was founded in anticipation of the $1.2 trillion IIJA and to leverage infrastructure spending to build wealth in underserved communities.
As a leader in transportation and infrastructure, STV has a history of launching and executing unique programs to advance equity in its projects and transform the way the firm does business in its communities. Prior to taking in the EIP Pledge, STV proactively formed a joint venture with Arredondo, Zepeda and Brunz, LLC (AZ&B), a Dallas-based HUB, supporting the multi-billion dollar Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) Infrastructure Capital Program, which will provide the local, small business a direct pathway to larger projects and contracts in the future. For the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, STV prepared a first-of-its-kind Gender Action Plan that studied the needs of female mass transit riders in its public transportation system. In addition, on behalf of the Connecticut Department of Transportation, STV is performing a Service and Fare Equity (SAFE) analysis, evaluating rail service and both past and potential future fare changes to determine whether these adjustments are discriminatory or inequitable to people of color or those with low incomes.
For more information about STV, visit www.stvinc.com.
Founded more than 100 years ago, STV is a leader in providing engineering, architectural, planning, environmental and program management and construction management services for transportation systems, infrastructure, buildings, energy, water and other facilities. The firm is ranked 35th in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms survey and is 10th in its transportation category. For more information, visit the firm's website at www.stvinc.com.
The Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) seeks to improve public contracting practices by creating more opportunities for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) to build generational wealth and reduce the racial wealth gap by creating more prime, joint venture and equity contracting opportunities for these firms. EIP defines HUBs as including firms formally designated as DBEs, Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE), Small Business Enterprises (SBE), as well as any other business classification used locally in the United States intended to boost the participation of otherwise underutilized firms, which can vary by state, region, and municipality. Learn more about the EIP Pledge at www.EquityInInfrastructure.org.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The last two women’s champions were already out of the U.S. Open and now the 2021 runner-up and another semifinalist are gone.
Top players are falling fast in Flushing Meadows, and Serena Williams took care of another one Wednesday night.
Hours before Williams beat No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit, third-seeded Maria Sakkari was ousted 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 by Wang Xiyu of China in the second round.
Then, minutes after Williams’ victory, No. 14 Leylah Fernandez was knocked off 6-3, 7-6 (3) by Liudmila Samsonova, a year after the Canadian lost to Emma Raducanu in the final.
Fernandez only recently returned to action after missing much of the summer with a stress fracture in her right foot. She would have played Williams if both reached the fourth round but knew that would be difficult, estimating her game was only about 30%.
“It’s hard to get to the highest level, but it’s so easy to get back down and that’s what happening right now,” Fernandez said.
It’s not just happening to her.
Raducanu and two-time winner Naomi Osaka were eliminated Tuesday night in the first round. That left Bianca Andreescu, who beat Williams in the 2019 final, as the most recent U.S. Open women’s champion still in the field.
Andreescu was set to face No. 15 seed Beatriz Haddad Maia on Wednesday night.
Sakkari reached two Grand Slam semifinals last year but has had a difficult time backing up her success in 2022, acknowledging this week that she struggled to handle a higher profile that came with her rise to No. 3 in the rankings. She said some days she didn’t enjoy tennis and didn’t even want to get out of bed.
The Greek said she was happier coming into this tournament but her game just wasn’t quite good enough against the 75th-ranked Wang, who advanced past the second round of a major for the first time.
“It’s disappointing, it hurts, because I was feeling better, I was enjoying myself, feeling good on the court and it was just very disappointing that my level was that low today,” Sakkari said.
No. 12 Coco Gauff and 20th-seeded Madison Keys avoided the trouble, setting up a third-round matchup between the Americans. Gauff beat Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-2, 7-6 (4), while 2017 U.S. Open runner-up Keys outlasted Camili Giorgi 6-4, 5-7, 7-6 (6).
Gauff was two points from dropping the second set at 5-3 before the 18-year old rallied, something she said demonstrates an aspect of her game that wasn’t there early in the season but could make the French Open finalist a threat now.
“Today, down love-30, 5-3, definitely could have threw it in the can and got ready for the third set. Same at 15-40. But I didn’t,” Gauff said. “I feel like that shows growth. I feel like in the past, those are games I would have lost. Yeah, it’s about learning, and I think I’m learning.”
Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray rebounded quickly after dropping the first set to power past American Emilio Nava 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 and set up a third-round meeting with No. 13 seed Matteo Berrettini.
No. 23 Nick Kyrgios overcame France’s Benjamin Bonzi and the smell of marijuana that bothered him inside Louis Armstrong Stadium. The Wimbledon runner-up already knows the challenge presented by the New York noise, but this time it was by its scent.
“People don’t know, I’m a heavy asthmatic,” Kyrgios said after his 7-6 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 victory. “When I’m running side to side, I’m struggling to breathe. Probably not something I want to be breathing in in between points.”
Coming off her own run to the Wimbledon finals, No. 5 Ons Jabeur matched her best U.S. Open result with a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Elizabeth Mandlik, the daughter of 1985 champion Hana Mandlikova. Jabeur lost in the third round in each of her last three trips to New York.
“I have a mission,” Jabeur said. “I’m No. 5 in the world, so for me I’m trying to represent that number as much as I can so I can really improve my game and I can really continue and improve my ranking, hopefully.”
She will play American Shelby Rogers, the No. 31 seed who beat Viktoria Kuzmova 7-5, 6-1.
Defending men’s champion Daniil Medvedev followed Williams on Arthur Ashe Stadium. A win over Arthur Rinderknech of France would sent him into a third-round matchup against Wu Yibing, the first Chinese man to win a U.S. Open match in the professional era, which began in 1968.
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NEW YORK, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Homology Medicines, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIXX).
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Carbon dioxide levels in atmosphere shoot past key milestone
(AP) - The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has shot past a key milestone -- more than 50% higher than pre-industrial times -- and is at levels not seen since millions of years ago when Earth was a hothouse ocean-inundated planet, federal scientists announced Friday.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said its long-time monitoring station at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, averaged 421 parts per million of carbon dioxide for the month of May, which is when the crucial greenhouse gas hits its yearly high. Before the industrial revolution in the late 19th century carbon dioxide levels were at 280 parts per million, scientists said, so humans have significantly changed the atmosphere. Some activists and scientists want a level of 350 parts per million. Industrial carbon dioxide emissions come from the burning of coal, oil and gas.
Levels of the gas continue to rise, when they need to be falling, scientists say. This year’s carbon dioxide level is nearly 1.9 ppm more than a year ago, a slightly bigger jump than from May 2020 to May 2021.
“The world is trying to reduce emissions, and you just don’t see it. In other words, if you’re measuring the atmosphere, you’re not seeing anything happening right now in terms of change,” said NOAA climate scientist Pieter Tans, who tracks global greenhouse gas emissions for the agency.
Outside scientists said the numbers show a severe climate change problem.
“Humanity has to make more serious efforts and see a rapid decrease in greenhouse gas emissions, or else the impacts of climate change will only continue to worsen,” said Jonathan Overpeck, dean of environment at the University of Michigan.
University of Illinois climate scientist Donald Wuebbles said without cuts in carbon pollution “we will see ever more damaging levels of climate change, more heat waves, more flooding, more droughts, more large storms and higher sea levels.”
The slowdown from the pandemic did cut global carbon emissions a bit in 2020, but they rebounded last year. Both changes were small compared to how much carbon dioxide is pumped into the atmosphere each year, especially considering that carbon dioxide stays in the atmosphere hundreds to a thousand years, Tans said.
The world puts about 10 billion metric tons of carbon in the air each year; much of it gets drawn down by oceans and plants. That’s why May is the peak for global carbon dioxide emissions. Plants in the northern hemisphere start sucking up more carbon dioxide in the summer as they grow.
NOAA said carbon dioxide levels are now about the same as 4.1 to 4.5 million years ago in the Pliocene era, when temperatures were 7 degrees (3.9 degrees Celsius) hotter and sea levels were 16 to 82 feet (5 to 25 meters) higher than now. South Florida, for example, was completely underwater. These are conditions that human civilization has never known.
The reason it was much warmer and seas were higher millions of years ago at the same carbon dioxide level as now is that in the past the natural increase in carbon dioxide levels was far more gradual. With carbon sticking in the air hundreds of years, temperatures heated up over longer periods of time and stayed there. The Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets melted over time, raising sea levels tremendously and making Earth darker and reflecting less heat off the planet, Tans and Overpeck said.
Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography calculated levels a bit differently based on time and averaging, and put the May average at 420.8 ppm, slightly lower than NOAA’s figure.
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(NEXSTAR) — More than a dozen children are dead after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said during a news conference.
Abbott said the 18-year-old suspect, from Uvalde, “shot and killed, horrifically, incomprehensibly, 14 students and killed a teacher.” He added that it’s believed that police killed the shooter at the scene.
Uvalde Memorial Hospital confirmed two of the deaths and added that the facility received 13 children by ambulance for treatment.
“If you are not an immediate family member, we are asking you to refrain from coming to the hospital at this time,” the hospital wrote on Facebook.
Another hospital, University Health, said it was treating a child and an adult patient from Robb Elementary. The full death toll is not yet clear; police have planned a press conference for Tuesday afternoon.
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District tweeted shortly before 12:30 p.m. local time that there was an “active shooter” at Robb Elementary, and that the rest of the district was on lockdown.
At 1:06 p.m. Uvalde police announced that a shooter was in police custody.
A Uvalde Police Department dispatcher said the scene was still active and that no other information was immediately available. School and city officials did not immediately return messages seeking comment.
Robb Elementary has an enrollment of just under 600 students.
A reunification site was set up at local civic center where Robb students are being transported to meet their parents.
The Houston branch of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is also providing assistance in the investigation.
Uvalde is about 85 miles west of San Antonio and 60 miles east of the southern U.S. border with Mexico.
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SINGAPORE, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SpiderVille, a Web3 music startup, has raised a $1M pre-seed round from Contents Technologies, Samsung Next, and other notable angel investors to improve the discovery and distribution of music NFTs.
The funding will be put toward developing a sound infrastructure for Web3 artists and the music industry, raising awareness, and priming it for scalability.
According to its announcement, the company is set to launch its project Ooh La La, a Web3 music player designed to provide an easier way for users to discover, listen to, and manage their music NFTs.
"Despite music NFTs promising a more equitable system for artists than streaming, it is difficult for new users to discover them. So we've pulled them together in a single interface for users to easily navigate fresh musical content," Hyug Bin Kwon, co-founder and CEO of SpiderVille, shared in a statement.
The Ooh La La alpha will feature a single interface to aggregate music NFTs owned by users across various blockchain networks, along with playlist management and trending track discovery.
Emphasizing a truly borderless music NFT experience, the project also hopes to provide an accessible on-ramp for artists and consumers from under-represented regions.
"SpiderVille's dedicated team is focused on building a product that isn't just temporary hype but has real-world impact. We think SpiderVille will be a key player in this space, and we are proud to work closely with them to reshape the music industry for artists worldwide," said Jangwon Lee, the founder of Contents Technologies.
To explore Ooh La La and engage with the community visit Twitter, Discord, and their blog here.
About Contents Technologies
Contents Technologies is the largest music IP fund/tech company in Asia. It has recently designed and submitted a prospectus of "KPOP ETF" with a ticker name of KPOP to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), to offer worldwide investors great access to the listed Korean companies in the entertainment and interactive media. Its subsidiary Beyond Music also has currently secured adjacency and copyright to about 25,000 songs.
For more information, visit: http://en.beyondmusic.io/
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Samsung Next is the venture capital unit of Samsung Electronics Co. It has been building up and leading a global startup ecosystem that embraces the most innovative areas, including blockchain, fintech, healthtech, artificial intelligence, open source cloud-native computing infrastructure, and mediatech.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Retired pitcher CC Sabathia and outfielder Andre Ethier will play in the All-Star celebrity softball game at Dodger Stadium on July 16 along with Olympic softball gold medalists Lisa Fernandez, Jennie Finch and Natasha Watley.
Actors Rob Lowe, Zachary Levi, Anthony Ramos, Simu Liu and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II also were announced for the game on Monday along with singers Lele Pons and JoJo Siwa, rapper Quavo, snowboarder Chloe Kim and wrestler Michael Gregory Mizanin, known as “The Miz.”
The softball game follows the Futures Game of top prospects and precedes a concert by Rebbeca Marie Gomez, known as Becky G.
The Futures Game and softball were moved up a day this year from their usual Sunday slot. The Home Run Derby is July 18 and the All-Star Game is July 19.
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Kemp will hand out up to $1.2B in cash to poorer Georgians
ATLANTA (AP) — Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday he will spend up to $1.2 billion in federal COVID-19 aid on payments of $350 apiece to more than 3 million Georgians who benefit from Medicaid, subsidized child health insurance, food stamps or cash welfare assistance.
The payments will start in September, said Katie Byrd, a spokesperson for the governor’s office.
The move comes atop Kemp’s proposals last week to spend $2 billion in state surplus, split between property tax rebates and a second round of income tax rebates, if voters choose him for a second term in November over Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams. Those separate plans would require legislative approval next year.
Monday’s announcement will put money in the hands of less affluent Georgians in the months before the nationally watched election in a narrowly contested swing state. Those are voters to whom Abrams has been tailoring her economic platform. She also backs another round of income tax rebates, like those Kemp already pushed though, but has been arguing that Georgia also needs to do more to invest in long-term expansions of health, education and small business assistance to try to create a less unequal economy.
Kemp, though, appears to be betting that handing out cash now will outweigh the promise of future improvements. Under Georgia state law, he alone controls how billions in federal COVID-19 relief is spent, meaning he can hand out money even as he bashes Democratic President Joe Biden and Abrams for inflation and high spending.
The governor again said that his reason for handing out cash was to help people pressured by higher prices, even though economists agree that such spending worsens inflation by dumping more cash into the economy to bid up the prices of goods and services.
“This assistance will help some of Georgia’s most vulnerable citizens cope with the continued negative economic impact of the COVID-19 public health emergency and 40-year-high inflation caused by disastrous policies that were implemented by the Biden administration,” Kemp’s office said in a statement.
Kemp has cited the same reason for repeated suspensions of the state’s gas and diesel taxes since March, a move that has cost the state more than $800 million in foregone tax revenue. Abrams has called on Kemp to guarantee a suspension of fuel taxes through the end of the year.
Abrams has repeatedly accused Kemp of hypocrisy for taking credit for federally financed benefits while bad-mouthing Biden. Abrams spokesperson Alex Floyd in a Monday statement called the move another of Kemp’s “election-year vote buying schemes.”
While Kemp is boosting the income of poorer Georgians now, he terminated a monthly boost of at least $95 in food stamp benefits at the end of May when he ended Georgia’s COVID-19 state of emergency. His administration has also lagged in distributing hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money meant to prevent evictions.
“The reality is Brian Kemp refuses to expand Medicaid, has cut food assistance amid rising prices and failed to fully deploy federal rental assistance, leaving too many Georgians evicted,” said Abrams spokesperson Alex Floyd said in a statement. “Now, in the middle of a reelection campaign, he’s taking money to stage more political gimmicks. Kemp’s PR stunt is too little, too late.”
The state Department of Human Services said on its website that beneficiaries will get the payment automatically, but urged people to update their contact information on a state website that manages health and welfare benefits. The state said that people who get food stamps and cash welfare benefits will not get the money on the same debit card they get those benefits, but didn’t immediately respond to questions about how the money will get sent out.
Only people enrolled as of July 31 will get the money. Anyone who enrolled later or who left programs earlier is not eligible. If someone benefits from multiple programs, they will only get one $350 payment, but separate payments will be given to everyone in a household that benefits, meaning a single parent with two children would get $1,050, for example.
Georgia had 2.3 million people benefiting from Medicaid or the Child Health Insurance Program in April, according to the most recent federal figures, while it had 1.59 million people benefitting from food stamps in May.
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K-State blows out Mizzou at home, 40-12
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas State starts off the year 2-0, taking down old Big 12 foe, the Missouri Tigers.
A game many had marked on their calendars with this being the first game between these two teams since 2011.
Mother nature didn’t get in the way of the ‘Cats beatdown of the Tigers. Running back Deuce Vaughn had 24 carries for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Vaughn scored the first touchdown for K-State and would add another in the fourth quarter that put the Wildcats up 33-6.
The defense put up an impressive showing, intercepting Mizzou quarterback Brady Cook twice and backup QB Jack Abraham two times.
Wildcats QB Adrian Martinez was effective on the ground racking up 53 yards and a score that came in the second quarter which put Kansas State up 14-3 at the time. Martinez also added 101 yards through the air.
Phillp Brooks brought the thunder to Bill Snyder family stadium after waiting out a lighting delay, he returned a punt 76 yards which proved to be the nail in the coffin for the Tigers.
K-State is back home again next Saturday against Tulane with kick-off slated for two p.m.
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The two Republican members of Congress from Washington who drew interparty challenges due to their vote to impeach former President Donald Trump were leading other Republicans in the state’s top two primary Wednesday.
Under Washington’s primary system, all candidates run on the same ballot, and the top two vote getters in each of Tuesday’s races advance to the November election, regardless of party — a system observers say may have helped the GOP incumbents in Washington who had been targeted by Trump.
In early returns, Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse looked as they may advance to the general election with a Democratic candidate in each of their races. Trump-endorsed candidates in both races were in third place.
Because Washington is a vote-by-mail state and ballots just need to be in by Election Day, it can take days to learn final results as ballots arrive at county election offices throughout the week.
Of the 10 House Republicans who voted for impeachment following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, four opted not to run for reelection. Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer was defeated in a primary Tuesday by Trump-endorsed John Gibbs and Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in June. Rep. David Valadao of California — which has an open primary like Washington — survived a primary challenge. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is bracing for defeat in her Aug. 16 primary against a Trump-backed rival.
If Herrera Beutler and Newhouse ultimately advance to the general election ballot as Valadao did, it will be in large part due to the mechanics of the top two primary, said Cornell Clayton, director of the Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public Policy at Washington State University.
“The top two primary is designed to favor more moderate candidates and make it more difficult for the extremes in either party to primary moderate candidates,” he said.
The number of Republican candidates in these particular two races gave an advantage to Democrats’ chances in claiming one of the top two spots, leaving the Republican vote split, Clayton notes. Herrera Beutler faced eight opponents, half of whom are Republicans, and Newhouse faced seven, including six Republicans.
“There is a slight incumbent advantage among those Republicans,” Clayton said.
Herrera Beutler, who represents the 3rd Congressional District in the southwestern part of the state, had about 25% of the vote Tuesday night, and Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez captured nearly 32%. Joe Kent – a former Green Beret endorsed by Trump who faced significant spending against him from another Republican who attacked him from the right – was at 20%.
“Right now, I am focused on making sure not to get out over my skis,” Herrera Beutler, who is seeking her seventh term, said in a Zoom news conference with reporters Tuesday night. “I’m excited about the numbers but we’re not done yet, we still have more votes to count.”
Kent Tweeted Wednesday that dozens of precincts haven’t reported their tallies yet and that “there’s still a pathway.”
Rep. Dan Newhouse, the four-term incumbent in the 4th Congressional District in central Washington, had just over 27% of the vote in early returns, followed by Democrat Doug White, who had about 26%. Loren Culp, a Trump-endorsed former small town police chief who lost the 2020 governor’s race to Democrat Jay Inslee, was just under 22%.
Culp noted on Facebook that the difference between first and third place is a difference of just over 4,100 votes.
“The race is tight and more than half of the vote is still out!” he wrote.
Counties in both districts are expected to update their tallies later Wednesday afternoon and evening, and most counties will post updates daily until all of the votes are counted. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/open-primary-may-save-trumps-gop-targets-in-washington/ | 2022-08-03T21:57:49Z |
A leader with more than three decades of payments technology and engineering expertise, David Tarbox is uniquely positioned to further propel Onbe's growth
CHICAGO and PHILADELPHIA, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Onbe, a market-leading corporate disbursements fintech, today announced the addition of payments technology veteran David Tarbox to its board of directors. The board includes Centerbridge Partners, L.P. ("Centerbridge"), Bain Capital Ventures, Silversmith Capital Partners, and veterans from Fiserv, FIS and others, led by Onbe Chairman Juli Spottiswood.
Tarbox brings more than 30 years of experience developing and managing market leading payments platforms and fintech solutions. Prior to joining Onbe's Board, he was a Senior Vice President of Engineering, Merchant Acquiring at FIS, where he led the division to $4B in revenues and managed a 3500+-member development organization producing product strategy, platform integration and technology infrastructure. Tarbox has held senior leadership roles in engineering at Worldpay, Vantiv and Litle & Co., where his team was instrumental in developing ecommerce and enterprise transaction processing platforms. Additionally, he has proven M&A experience from both the buy and sell side. A graduate of Bradley University with a degree in engineering, Tarbox resides in Boston, Massachusetts.
"David's track record speaks for itself. His vision, leadership style and proven expertise in building technology teams has led to the development of transformational platforms that fueled growth at each of his past companies," said Juli Spottiswood, Onbe's Chairman of the Board. "The Board looks forward to his counsel as we continue to elevate Onbe's technology platform and client offerings."
Tarbox will advise Onbe's executive team and functional leadership. His contributions will enable Onbe to further expand payments products and solutions that modernize consumer and workforce disbursements for Onbe's corporate clients, delivering a customer experience that's instant, convenient and simple.
"Onbe has a proven track record in the payments industry, and I look forward to working with its board of directors and executive leadership team to accelerate this next phase of expansion," said David Tarbox. "I'm excited to partner with Onbe to build upon its core strengths, expand into new segments, bring innovative fintech solutions to market and capitalize on the opportunity ahead."
About Onbe
With more than 25 years of industry experience and offices in Chicago, Philadelphia and London, Onbe is a fintech that manages and modernizes customer and workforce disbursements for corporate clients ranging from mid-market to the Fortune 500. Onbe's team of experts and technology platform offers clients a turnkey solution to offload their entire B2C payment operations, relieving them of the cost, complexity and risk that come with orchestrating these payments in-house. Backed by top-tier investors, Onbe delivers on today's consumer expectations for instant, digital and seamless payments. To learn more, visit www.onbe.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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Man, 21, killed Tuesday in SUV-semi crash in southwest Kansas
PLAINS, Kan. (WIBW) - A man was killed early Tuesday when the sport utility vehicle he was driving collided with a semitrailer in Meade County in southwest Kansas, authorities said.
The collision was reported around 12:01 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of 4 Road and US-160 highway on the northwest edge of the city of Plains.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol, a 2004 Chevrolet sport utility vehicle was traveling south on 4 Road when it failed to yield the right of way to a 2022 Peterbilt semitrailer that was westbound on US-160.
The patrol said the SUV struck the semi on an axel of the trailer.
The SUV came to a rest facing north in the eastbound lane of US-160. The semi came to rest facing west in the westbound lane of US-160.
The driver of the SUV, Peter Krahn, 21, of Cimmaron, was taken to St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, where he was pronounced dead. The patrol said Krahn wasn’t wearing a seat belt.
The driver of the semi, Bevan L. Becker, 28, of Montezuma, was reported uninjured. The patrol said Becker was wearing a seat belt.
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Shark sightings get more common at New York beaches
By ARIJETA LAJKA
Associated Press
BABYLON, N.Y. (AP) — As bathers cooled themselves in the Atlantic surf on New York’s Fire Island last Wednesday, Reily Winston held up a smooth dogfish shark his friend had just caught fishing off a pier in an inlet behind the beach. He briefly cradled the bloodied shark in his hands before releasing it back into the ocean.
Shark sightings have become more common along Long Island’s shores this summer — and not just the mostly harmless, abundant dogfish.
Since June, there have been at least five verified encounters where sharks bit swimmers and surfers. Though there were no fatalities, sightings prompted officials to temporarily close some beaches to swimming, from New York City’s Rockaway Beach to Long Island’s Smith Point County Park, where a surfer beat a shark on its snout after it bit his calf.
George Gorman, regional director for the state park system on Long Island, referred to the recent shark interactions as “extraordinarily unusual.”
Sharks aren’t new to New York’s waters. Sand tiger, sandbar and dusky sharks are some of the more common species found near shore. But in the last century or so, New York state had documented only 13 shark attacks.
Experts say sharks aren’t setting out to dine on people, but instead are chasing bunker fish near beaches. Recent shark bites are likely mistakes, according to Gorman.
“We think it has to do with the menhaden fish, with the bunker fish being close to shore and the sharks just making a mistake,” he said.
Swimmers may also be interacting with sharks while they are feeding.
“When there’s a food source close to shore, they’ll come close to shore to feed on that,” said Frank Quevedo, executive director of The South Fork Natural History Museum. “If people are in the water, they may interfere with or get in the way of shark feeding.”
Factors contributing to the spike in shark sightings are the improvement in water quality and thriving bunker fish populations due to conservation efforts. Quevedo noted that in 2019, New York passed legislation to protect Atlantic menhaden, the main food source for many species like dolphins, whales, tuna, seals, striped bass and sharks.
“This is all a positive sign that the marine ecosystem is healthy,” said Chris Scott, supervising marine biologist for the Department of Environmental Conservation, during a news conference Monday. “And it’s important because sharks are a keystone species that regulate the species diversity, abundance, distribution, the marine habitat.”
Conservation efforts have led to a rebound in shark populations elsewhere in the northeastern U.S., too. In New England, a big increase in the seal population has led to a surge in visits from great white sharks — and the occasional serious attack. Sharks have killed people on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod and in Maine in recent years.
The risk of shark attack remains very low — far lower than hazards like drowning. But in response to shark sightings, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul directed state agencies to ramp up shark surveillance. State agencies have added lifeguards and deployed helicopters, drones and boats to monitor sharks along the coast.
Officials say they are still seeing a steady attendance of people coming to Long Island beaches, and shark sightings haven’t deterred some beachgoers from going into the water — though they might not be venturing as far out.
While lifeguards kept watch, New York City resident Antoinelle Hilton waded along the beach at Fire Island’s Robert Moses State Park.
“Sometimes I’m on the edge, like I don’t want to go deep in or I’ll stay on the shallow side,” said Hilton. “I just make sure I’m by the lifeguards and I’m fine.”
While out on boat patrol hundreds of yards away from Long Island beaches on Wednesday, The Associated Press didn’t spot any sharks, but did see dolphins. Lt. Sean Reilly, supervising environmental conservation officer with the DEC, says he hasn’t seen any sharks from the boat during recent patrols. It’s the lifeguards who are encountering sharks near the shore, Reilly said. On patrols, dolphins are a much more common sight than sharks.
“When I started 20-something years ago, we saw a dolphin on rare occasions,” Reilly said. “Now every time we go into the ocean, we seem to see multiple schools of dolphins.”
During the patrol, a radio alert came in, reporting shark sightings near Fire Island.
“That’s where most of the sharks are seen, by people actually catching them because they are not up on the surface most of the time,” he said.
Scott said to prevent risky shark interactions, avoid swimming in murky waters and in areas where there are schools of menhaden and seals in the water because sharks might be feeding. Don’t swim during dusk, dawn, and nighttime, when sharks feed the most. Swim in groups so sharks don’t misidentify humans as prey.
“When people go to the beach…the chances of them getting into a car accident on their way to the beach is more likely than the chances of actually seeing or interacting with a shark when they’re at the beach,” said Quevedo. “So, my two cents here is to use caution.” | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2022/07/29/shark-sightings-get-more-common-at-new-york-beaches/ | 2022-07-29T20:43:53Z |
2 bird flu cases confirmed in US zoos as virus spreads
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two cases of bird flu have been confirmed in U.S. zoos, but officials said they won’t order widespread euthanasia of zoo birds the way they have on farms.
U.S. Department of Agriculture spokesman Mike Stepien declined to release any details about the zoo cases Thursday, including which two zoos were involved.
Many zoos across the country have closed down their aviaries and moved birds inside whenever possible to help protect them from avian influenza that officials believe is primarily being spread by the droppings of wild birds.
At many zoos, penguins might be the only birds visitors can see because they are generally kept inside behind glass where they are shielded from the virus.
Nearly 27 million chickens and turkeys have been slaughtered in 26 states to limit the spread of bird flu during this year’s outbreak. Officials order entire flocks to be killed when the virus is found on farms.
Stepien said zoos work with state veterinary officials when the virus is found, but unlike farms, zoos are generally allowed to isolate and treat an infected bird as long as they take precautions to protect the other birds in their collections.
Health officials emphasize that bird flu doesn’t jeopardize food safety because infected birds aren’t allowed into the food supply and properly cooking meat and eggs to 165 degrees Fahrenheit will kill any viruses. The disease also doesn’t represent any immediate public health threat, and no human cases have been found in America.
This year’s outbreak is the worst one since 2015 when roughly 50 million chickens and turkeys were slaughtered because of the virus. Stepien said that there were very few bird flu cases in captive wild birds in 2015 and none in large zoos, and no wild birds at zoos were euthanized that year.
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Butcher shop opens meat vending machine to bring in the bacon
SACRAMENTO, Ca. (KOVR) – A butcher in Sacramento is thinking out of the box, creating a vending machine for meat.
The idea is to make quality products available both before his store opens and after it closes.
“We wanted to expand our hours,” butcher Eric Veldman Miller explained. “We wanted to expand to seven days originally.”
With staffing shortages nationwide and upfront costs skyrocketing, Miller and his partners came up with the idea to create a vending machine.
“All the products that go in there are ground fresh and then vacuum sealed here in the shop,” Miller said.
Customers tap the type of meat they want on the screen, swipe a card and leave with the food.
While it’s designed for after-hours customers, people can use the machine during store hours if they just want quick convenience.
Miller hopes the vending machine is another way to generate revenue even when his butcher shop is closed.
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In 2 states, 1 in 20 residents missed during US head count
By MIKE SCHNEIDER
Associated Press
Around 1 in 20 residents in Arkansas and Tennessee were missed during the 2020 census, and four other U.S. states had significant undercounts of their populations which could short-change them of federal funding in the current decade, according to figures from a survey the U.S. Census Bureau released Thursday.
In Florida, and Texas, undercounts appear to have cost them congressional seats too.
On the flip side, residents in eight states were overcounted during the once-a-decade head count that is used to allocate political power and federal funding. In Minnesota and Rhode Island, overcounts appear to have saved them from losing congressional seats.
In the remaining 36 states and the District of Columbia, the overcounts and undercounts were not statistically significant. Undercounts signal people were missed. Overcounts suggest they were counted more than once, as for example, children of divorced parents who share custody or people with vacation homes.
The figures released Thursday from the Post-Enumeration Survey serve as a report card on how well residents in the 50 states and District of Columbia were counted during a census that faced unprecedented obstacles from a pandemic, hurricanes and wildfires, social unrest and political interference by the Trump administration.
The survey re-interviews a sample of residents and compares those results to the census to see “what we did right and what we did wrong,” said Census Bureau official Timothy Kennel.
States that did a better job of getting residents counted scored greater Electoral College and congressional representation, or did not lose expected seats in the House of Representatives. They also are now better positioned for the annual distribution of $1.5 trillion in federal funding in the coming decade.
Nothing can be done at this point to change how many congressional seats are allocated among the states, and neither can the data used for redrawing congressional districts be adjusted.
Thursday’s release did not break down by demographic traits how good a job the 2020 census did at the state level, but a national report card released in March showed the Black population in the 2020 census had a net undercount of 3.3%, while it was almost 5% for Hispanics and 5.6% for American Indians and Native Alaskans living on reservations. Those identifying as some other race had a net undercount of 4.3%. The non-Hispanic white population had a net overcount of 1.6%, and Asians had a net overcount of 2.6%, according to the results.
Academics and civil rights leaders are pressing the Census Bureau to tweak yearly population estimates that traditionally have used census numbers as their foundation, and instead employ other data sources to produce a more accurate portrait of the undercounted racial and ethnic communities for the numbers that help determine the distribution of federal funding. The Census Bureau has set up a team to explore this.
Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Illinois respectively had undercounts of 5%, 4.8%, 4.1% and 1.9%, while Florida and Texas respectively had undercounts of almost 3.5% and 1.9%.
Arkansas, Florida, Tennessee and Texas did not direct as many resources as other states in encouraging residents to fill out census forms. Mississippi spent around $400,000 and Illinois allocated $29 million toward those efforts. Historically, groups that have undercounts are racial and ethnic minorities, renters and young children.
Demographer Allison Plyer also observed that Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee have among the highest rates of households without a computer or internet subscription. The 2020 census was the first head count in which most participants were encouraged to fill out the form online.
“Get-out-the-count efforts can make a big difference, even when your community has poor internet access and is less likely to answer the census,” said Plyer, chief demographer of The Data Center in New Orleans. “Where states prioritized, get-out-the-count, it looks like it made a difference.”
Texas and Florida, two of the fastest growing states over the last decade, had been expected to gain more congressional seats from the 2020 census than they actually did. Florida gained only one extra seat and Texas only got an extra two.
Florida’s undercount translates into around 750,600 missed residents, and an analysis by Election Data Services shows the Sunshine State needed only around 171,500 more residents to gain an extra seat. The undercount in Texas translates into around 560,000 residents, while the Election Data Services analysis put Texas as needing only 189,000 more residents to gain another congressional seat.
Hispanics make up more than a quarter of Florida’s population and almost 40% of Texas residents, and critics say the Trump administration’s failed efforts to add a citizenship question to the census form may have had a chilling effect on the participation of Hispanics, immigrants and others.
It was a different story for states where residents were overcounted, like Minnesota and Rhode Island. Minnesota was allocated the 435th and final congressional seat in the House of Representatives; if Minnesota had counted 26 fewer people, that seat would have gone to New York. Minnesota’s 3.8% overcount amounted to around 219,000 residents.
In Rhode Island, the 5% overcount translates into more than 55,000 residents. It would have lost a seat if 19,000 fewer residents had been counted, according to Election Data Services.
Other states with overcounts were Hawaii, at almost 6.8%; Delaware, at 5.4%; New York, at 3.4%; Utah, at almost 2.6%; Massachusetts, at 2.2%; and Ohio, at almost 1.5%.
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Which Husqvarna chainsaw is best?
If you’ve ever needed to slice through some trees and tried to do so with only an ax, you understand the necessity of a chainsaw. Husqvarna offers chainsaws of various lengths and engine powers, so you don’t have to spend a dollar more than necessary. It also packs several technologies into the construction to make any model comfortable to use.
The best Husqvarna chainsaw is the Husqvarna 460 Rancher 24-Inch Gas Chainsaw. It has the power to shred anything and the best Husqvarna technology to make it comfortable.
What to know before you buy a Husqvarna chainsaw
Guide bar length and power
Husqvarna chainsaws guide bar length is directly proportional to its power. Longer chains use stronger engines to complete tougher jobs. When shopping for a Husqvarna chainsaw, always ask yourself how long of a chain and how powerful an engine you need so you don’t overspend.
The general guideline is to buy a chainsaw 2 inches longer than what you plan on slicing. Husqvarna has chainsaws 12-36 inches long.
Weight
With longer chains and stronger engines comes more weight. Ask yourself if you have the strength to wield a heavy, powerful chainsaw before buying it. Remember that a chainsaw is a dangerous machine to use, especially if you don’t have perfect control.
Husqvarna chainsaws typically weigh 10 to 25 pounds.
Power source
Husqvarna chainsaws are powered by cable, battery or gas.
- Cable chainsaws are the lightest and generate little noise and vibration. The downside is the need to be plugged into an outlet, severely limiting where you can use it.
- Battery chainsaws also produce little noise and vibration. Plus, these option are more environmentally friendly and can be used anywhere. The downside is being the weakest of the bunch.
- Gas chainsaws are the biggest and most powerful by a long shot. In return for that power, you have to handle high noise, weight and vibration. Gas is also the most expensive fuel and its emissions are damaging to the environment.
What to look for in a quality Husqvarna chainsaw
Felling marks
When slicing down a standing tree, targeting where you want it to fall is a safety requirement. As such, the best Husqvarna chainsaws have felling marks on the blade that help you plan and execute the fall.
X-Torq
The best gas Husqvarna chainsaws use Husqvarna’s X-Torq two-stroke engine. X-Torq engines decrease your emissions and lower your fuel consumption rate without lowering your engine’s effectiveness.
How much you can expect to spend on a Husqvarna chainsaw
Husqvarna chainsaws typically cost $200-$2,000, mostly depending on the size. Most cost $200-$600. The largest ones typically cost up to $1,200. Only one chainsaw costs more than $1,200 and it costs $2,000.
Husqvarna chainsaw FAQ
How do I use a Husqvarna chainsaw safely?
A. Using a Husqvarna chainsaw safely requires three stages of preparation.
- Step 1: Examine the chainsaw. Make sure every piece is in perfect order and double-check that the oil tank is full and the power source is at maximum.
- Step 2: Examine the work area. Remove any potentially hazardous material from the work area and double-check that there’s nothing you shouldn’t be sawing through in your to-be-sliced object. Additionally, if you’re cutting down a tree, make sure there’s nothing in any of its potential fall paths.
- Step 3: Examine yourself. Make sure you’re wearing every piece of protective clothing you can. This includes eye, ear, nose and mouth protection, a hard hat, gloves, tight-fitting clothing covering all your skin and work boots. Finally, never use a chainsaw if you’re intoxicated or physically impaired.
Once these stages are complete, you can safely use your chainsaw. If you take a break, repeat these steps before continuing.
How should a Husqvarna chainsaw be stored?
A. Keep your chainsaw in a dry and dust-free place away from sunlight. Covering it and keeping it in a locker is a good choice, especially if you have children.
What’s the best Husqvarna chainsaw to buy?
Top Husqvarna chainsaw
Husqvarna 460 Rancher 24-Inch Gas Chainsaw
What you need to know: This is among Husqvarna’s most powerful chainsaws.
What you’ll love: Its 3.6-horsepower engine and 24-inch guide bar make it perfect for shredding through even the thickest, toughest trees and brush. It has an ergonomic grip and Husqvarna’s LowVib technology to make wielding it as comfortable as possible.
What you should consider: It’s too expensive for anything other than regular use. Its weight, 14.5 pounds, makes it hard to use for long periods.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Husqvarna chainsaw for the money
Husqvarna 120 II 16-Inch Gas Chainsaw
What you need to know: This affordable but powerful chainsaw is great for those who need one occasionally.
What you’ll love: The 1.88-horsepower engine and 16-inch guide bar make it a good choice for slicing through smaller, softer trees. At only 10.7 pounds, it’s easier to use for longer periods. It has an inertia-activated chain brake to stop the chain if it kicks back.
What you should consider: A few customers had issues starting the engine. Others found it hard to keep running, especially if they were heavy-handed on the throttle.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Husqvarna 450 Rancher 20-Inch Gas Chainsaw
What you need to know: This middle-ground chainsaw can handle anything outside of the biggest jobs.
What you’ll love: A side-mounted tension system makes adjusting the chain simple and the automatic oiler ensures the chain is always well lubricated. It uses Husqvarna’s Air Injection cleaning system to stop debris from entering the air filter and engine.
What you should consider: It’s pricey. A few purchasers received units with backward installed chains, but it’s easy to fix with the right tools.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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January 6th Committee outlines Trump’s role in Capitol attacks
Former president accused of “attempted coup” and “brazen conspiracy”
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Thursday night, Americans got a chance to learn about the last 10 months of the House select committee investigation into the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.
The committee has conducted more than 1,000 interviews and has tens of thousands of pieces of paper and social media evidence. To craft a compelling story, the January 6th committee brought in a documentary film maker and the former president of ABC News in to help make their case to the public. Formally, the bipartisan panel promised to, “present previously unseen material documenting January 6th, receive witness testimony, and provide the American people an initial summary of its findings about the coordinated, multi-step effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and prevent the transfer of power.”
As Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) promised, former President Donald Trump was at the center of the attack. Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) said that Donald Trump summoned the mob and lit the flame that turned into the hundreds of his political supporters marching from the rally on January 6th up to the U.S. Capitol.
The Mississippi democrat opened the prime time public hearing, telling Americans: people in his home Congressional district historically tried to justify slavery and the KKK. Then, he drew a line to today, saying, “I’m reminded of that dark history as I hear voices today try and justify the actions of the insurrectionists on January 6th.
Committee Vice Chair Republican Liz Cheney laid out the plan for a series of hearings, during which Americans will learn Donald Trump had no interest in stopping the attack. “Those who invaded our Capitol and battled law enforcement for hours were motivated by what President Trump had told them. That the election was stolen, and that he was the rightful president.”
Former U.S. Attorney General told the committee that he told Donald Trump three times that there was no evidence of election fraud presented to him while he was at the U.S. Department of Justice, and since that time, he has not seen evidence of election fraud. Evidence was also presented that then White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows was told there was “no there there” when it came to problems with the 2020 election. The panel also played clips from daughter Ivanka Trump and key Trump advisers such as Steve Bannon, Jason Miller and Alex Cannon, as well as Mark Short, former chief of staff for Vice President Mike Pence.
The committee played a series of videos showing the carnage. The evidence presented including tweets and other communications from Donald Trump as well as U.S. intelligence. Even as some Republican lawmakers tweeted that the hearings do not matter, Rep. Thompson urged Americans not to listen to those who downplay the significance of the riot. He said, “we can’t sweep what happened under the rug. The American people deserve answers.”
Following a brief break, the hearing continued with in-person testimony from two witnesses. Capitol Police Officer Caroline Edwards spoke of how she kept trying to help her fellow officers after she was injured. She told the panel that she stood up, turned around and thought that the West front of the U.S. Capitol, the side which faces the National Mall, looked like a war zone.
Documentarian Nick Quested spoke of how he was working on a film about the militia group, the Proud Boys. He got separated from his crew and kept filming on January 6th, turning of much of his never-before seen footage to the committee.
The committee has a total of 6 hearings planned, with the next scheduled for Monday, June 13 at 10 a.m. Eastern.
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Leading Sparkling Water Brand to Support Custom Builds Across the Nation
SEATTLE, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Talking Rain Beverage Company, the maker of Sparkling Ice® beverages, is pleased to announce its continued partnership with national nonprofit organization, Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), to build and donate specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. Together, Sparkling Ice and Homes For Our Troops aims to give back to the Veteran community and honor their service and sacrifice for their country.
Throughout 2022, Sparkling Ice will join the Homes For Our Troops team for more than 15 builds in California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas. Each specially adapted custom home will feature approximately 40 special adaptations and will be catered to the Veteran's specific needs in order to make their everyday lives easier and more accessible.
"Talking Rain has a long history of supporting our Veterans," said Ken Sylvia, CEO of Talking Rain. "Our national partnership with Homes For Our Troops is an exciting evolution of our commitment to this incredible community. We look forward to helping these heroes start the next chapter of their lives."
The team behind Sparkling Ice beverages is passionate about giving back and supporting resilient communities within the United States. In 2020, Sparkling Ice launched the Cheers to Heroes Campaign to celebrate America's everyday hometown heroes and to thank those on the frontlines of our communities. More recently, the brand kicked off the Cheers to You Town Beautification program, teaming up with small towns across the country, to renovate parks and recreational areas in need of rebuilding and enhancements.
Homes For Our Troops is a national nonprofit dedicated to supporting the severely injured Veteran community. To date, the organization has built 328 homes for injured Veterans nationwide, with 68 more projects underway. Talking Rain is a national level partner for Home For Our Troops, providing support for all builds across the country and participating in kick-off events and unveilings.
"We are grateful Sparkling Ice is expanding its commitment to our organization," said HFOT President/CEO Brigadier General, USA (Ret) Tom Landwermeyer. "Support from companies like Sparkling Ice helps us advance our mission of 'Building Homes and Rebuilding Lives.'"
For more information on Sparkling Ice and its Homes For Our Troops partnership, please visit: www.hfotusa.org.
About Sparkling Ice® Beverages
Sparkling Ice beverages are made with sparkling water, real fruit flavor, vitamins, antioxidants, and naturally sourced colors. Full of flavor with zero sugar, Sparkling Ice and Sparkling Ice +Caffeine offer better-for-you beverage options with products available in retailers nationwide.
With 23 fizzy, fruity flavors, the Sparkling Ice brand is on a mission to Live in Full Flavor. In 2020, the brand launched a series of campaigns to promote a message of positivity and togetherness across America, including the Cheers to Heroes campaign, honoring everyday heroes, and the Cheers to You Town Beautification Program, celebrating small towns across America through community-driven projects.
Sparkling Ice is the number one selling brand from Talking Rain Beverage Company. The brand is committed to connecting with like-minded partners who prioritize corporate, social, and environmental responsibility, so together, they can educate and inspire the continuous work that supports these efforts. Through innovative carbon reduction initiatives, positive social programs, and philanthropic support, the Sparkling Ice brand aims to create a lasting impact in the community. To learn more about Sparkling Ice, please visit www.sparklingice.com
About Homes For Our Troops (HFOT)
Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) is a publicly funded 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide to severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. Most of these Veterans have sustained life-altering injuries including multiple limb amputations, partial or full paralysis, and/or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). These homes restore some of the freedom and independence our Veterans sacrificed while defending our country, and enable them to focus on their family, recovery, and rebuilding their lives. HFOT builds these homes where the Veteran chooses to live, and continues its relationship with the Veterans after home delivery to assist them with rebuilding their lives. Since its inception in 2004, nearly 90 cents of every dollar spent has gone directly to our program services supporting Veterans. For more information, visit www.hfotusa.org.
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ST. LOUIS, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A class action lawsuit was filed in federal court alleging countless people suffered long-term exposure to lead, asbestos and other known cancer-causing substances while working at the Goodfellow Federal Complex in St. Louis, MO.
The class action alleges that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) had long known that the Goodfellow Complex was contaminated, and yet allowed workers to be exposed to seriously hazardous substances for prolonged periods of time.
According to the suit, thousands of federal workers were in the facility daily, some for decades. The lawsuit also alleges employees were only made aware of the hazardous environment in 2019 after the Office of Inspector General of the GSA issued a scathing report. This report stated the GSA "did not take adequate action to protect tenants, contractors, and visitors from hazards at the Goodfellow complex due to ineffective environmental management programs, policies, and guidance."
The report further stated the GSA spent millions to study this problem, beginning as early as 2002, and yet did nothing once it learned of these conditions. The United States failed to properly protect these workers or even provide hazard pay for these conditions, to which they were entitled.
"Knowing their government willingly and knowingly exposed them to serious health problems shocked and disgusted thousands of employees," said attorney Kiley Grombacher. "That these individuals now have to bring a lawsuit to help them cope with the long-term medical problems they will likely suffer is unbelievable. The list of potential health problems due to this exposure is as extensive as it is tragic."
The lead plaintiff in this case worked at the Goodfellow Complex for 17 years and now faces a potentially painful future with his extensive exposure to several harmful substances.
The case is Matthew Medder et al. v. The United States of America, U.S. Federal Court, Case 1:21-cv-02325-KCD.
To learn more: https://www.bradleygrombacher.com/.
When you find yourself in need of taking legal action against another party in a dispute, turn to the attorneys at Bradley/Grombacher for help. Our lawyers have more than 50 years of combined experience that can be put to work to help you get the fair and just compensation you deserve in a dispute involving employment law, consumer law, and personal injury law.
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CHICAGO, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitcoin of America is a popular virtual currency exchange, registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury (FinCEN)(RegNum). Apart from ensuring a fast and hassle-free transaction, they are known for their customer support. Bitcoin of America has announced their newest additions to their Bitcoin ATM machines (BTMs). Bitcoin Cash (BCH) is now available to purchase at Bitcoin of America ATM locations.
Bitcoin of America added Dogecoin and Shiba Inu in April. They are constantly making updates to their BTMs to add coins that are high in demand. To date, Bitcoin of America has 2,500 plus BTMs across 31 states. Bitcoin of America also offers Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin options online and at their BTM locations. To find a BTM you can visit their website and enter in your address to find the nearest one.
Bitcoin of America also offers a host program for store owners who are interested in cryptocurrency or are just looking to earn extra income. Bitcoin of America takes care of their host locations by providing them with passive income, increased foot traffic, and marketing. They even handle customer support and any maintenance/installation services.
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Philadelphia Insurance Companies' customers have logged more than one billion miles with the technology.
BALA CYNWYD, Pa., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With U.S. traffic deaths hitting a 20-year high in early 2022 and record surges in gas prices around the country, more organizations are recognizing the value of vehicle telematics in increasing safety and lowering costs. Philadelphia Insurance Companies' (PHLY) vehicle telematics tool, PHLYTRAC, has reached a new milestone, recently logging more than one billion miles in customer vehicles.
As a relatively new sector rapidly growing, the global commercial telematics market size is predicted to surpass $162 billion by 2030. PHLY has been at the forefront of commercial insurers in the telematics space, launching a pilot program in 2016 and offering the service to all commercial auto customers in 2018. Since then, PHLYTRAC has been installed in nearly 70,000 commercial vehicles for over 2,000 policyholders in all 50 states.
PHLYTRAC has lowered the frequency of accidents for users by 19%. A small device that can easily be installed in minutes, PHLYTRAC alerts organizations of dangerous driving behaviors such as speeding and hard braking so they can take action to lower the risk of driver-related accidents. The devices can even help reduce gas costs by tracking vehicle idling time and providing more efficient routing.
"It helped us improve the safety culture because people live it every day," said Lucas Carvalho, Vice President of Corporate Resources at BAMSI, a PHLY-insured non-profit. "We went from having a culture where people only thought of safety when the safety committee met once a month or once a quarter, but now we live it every day. We show the data, we follow up with program managers and area directors, and it's a very positive approach to solving a real big issue we had as an organization."
"One billion miles traveled is an exciting milestone for the PHLYTRAC program," said Mark Konchan, Senior Vice President of Risk Management Services at PHLY. "As one of the early adopters of commercial telematics, we have extensive data that supports expanding the program and we're striving to unlock new innovations to help our policyholders increase safety and experience additional benefits."
Vehicle telematics surfaced originally for personal auto coverage, designed to track individual driver behavior to help carriers better determine premiums. PHLYTRAC is not used to calculate premiums and PHLY covers the cost for insureds with auto coverage to help them make more informed decisions about their fleets.
Visit PHLY.com/PHLYTRAC to learn more.
Philadelphia Insurance Companies designs, markets, and underwrites commercial property/casualty and professional liability insurance products incorporating value added coverages and services for select industries. The Company is rated "A++" (Superior) by AM Best Company and "A+" for counterparty credit and financial strength by Standard & Poor's. In business for over 60 years, PHLY is nationally recognized as a member of Ward's Top 50, one of the Best Places to Work in Insurance, and one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America. The organization is strategically located across the United States to provide superior service. For more information, please visit www.PHLY.com.
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NEW ORLEANS, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until June 17, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against Lilium N.V. f/k/a Qell Acquisition Corp. (NasdaqGS: LILM, LILMW, QELL, QELLU, QELLW), if they purchased the Company's securities between March 30, 2021 and March 14, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period").This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
What You May Do
If you purchased securities of Lilium and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-lilm/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by June 17, 2022.
About the Lawsuit
Lilium and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On March 14, 2022, market analyst Iceberg Research issued a report on the Company's electric vertical take-off and landing production aircraft, Lilium Jet,highlighting numerous significant problems in design, capability and testing performance as well as other supply and company-wide issues.
On this news, shares of Lilium fell $1.25 per share, or 34%, to close at $2.44 per share on March 14, 2022, on unusually heavy trading volume.
The case is Gnanaraj v. Lilium N.V., et al., No. 22-cv-2564.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
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CHICAGO, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Illinois-headquartered leading global data analytics and engineering firm – TheMathCompany – has announced the appointment of Sean Dwyer as Chief Growth Officer to help consolidate the company's leadership in its key markets in North America and Europe.
Sean joins TheMathCompany from Gartner where he served most recently as Vice President - Global Business Sales, Marketing BU Americas, having led progressively complex businesses across Gartner's core IT, HR, and marketing segments. A seasoned business executive, Sean will focus on accelerating TheMathCompany's expansion across its key markets. Sean brings with him a diverse cross-functional expertise across CxO and LOB buying centers that has proven instrumental in his groups' success delivering value-based impact for organizations such as Gartner, CA Technologies and VMware.
Aditya Kumbakonam, Co-founder and Chief Customer and Business Officer of TheMathCompany, said, "TheMathCompany has always been ambitious – ambitious in the pursuit of growth and ambitious in creating elevated experiences for our customers. We welcome Sean to TheMathCompany and look forward to his expertise in helping organizations grow and his passion for creating impactful contributions for customers. We are certain that under his leadership we will scale greater heights and will move closer to our vision of becoming the world's largest problem solver."
Sean Dwyer, Chief Growth Officer of TheMathCompany shared, "TheMathCompany has been consistently doubling in size year-on-year and has seen tremendous growth in the last six years. I look forward to bringing my experience to lead this growth charter while ensuring that we continue to create unmatched value for our customers as a market leader."
TheMathCompany is known for its flagship platform Co.dx that helps businesses across multiple industries to solve problems through low code, custom artificial intelligence applications.
TheMathCompany has more than 50+ Fortune 500 companies as clients across more than 15 industry verticals. It serves customers across sectors like consumer-packaged goods, retail, pharma, automotive, technology, and manufacturing industries in the US, UK, and EU.
Earlier this year TheMathCompany had raised USD 50 million in a funding round led by Brighton Park Capital.
Based in Illinois, TheMathCompany was founded in 2016 by Sayandeb Banerjee, Aditya Kumbakonam and Anuj Krishna. With a team comprising scientists, data engineers, visualisation experts as well as analysts and consultants, TheMathCompany goes beyond what traditional consultancies, pure-play service providers and IT (information technology) organisations offer in terms of data insights to solve specific problems for companies.
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STOCKHOLM, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) (Nasdaq First North: ECOWVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") - Eco Wave Power Annual Report 2021 is attached to this press release and available at https://www.ecowavepower.com/investor-relations/financial-reports/.
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About Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)
Eco Wave Power is a leading onshore wave energy technology company that developed a patented, smart and cost-efficient technology for turning ocean and sea waves into green electricity. Eco Wave Power's mission is to assist in the fight against climate change by enabling commercial power production from the ocean and sea waves.
Eco Wave Power is recognized as a "Pioneering Technology" by the Israeli Ministry of Energy and was labeled as an "Efficient Solution" by the Solar Impulse Foundation. Eco Wave Power's project in Gibraltar has received funding from the European Union Regional Development Fund and the European Commission's Horizon 2020 framework program. The Company has also received the "Global Climate Action Award" from the United Nations.
Eco Wave Power's common shares (ECOWVE) are traded on Nasdaq First North and its ADSs (WAVE) are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Vator Securities is the Company's Certified Advisor (+46 8 580 065 99, ca@vatorsec.se).
Read more about Eco Wave Power at: www.ecowavepower.com.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Blue Sky Uranium Corp. (TSXV: BSK) (FSE: MAL2) (OTC: BKUCF), ("Blue Sky"or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has retained PI Financial Corp. ("PI") to provide market making services in accordance with TSX Venture Exchange policies.
PI will trade the securities of the Company on the TSX-V for the purposes of maintaining an orderly market. In consideration of the services provided by PI, the Company will pay PI a monthly cash fee of $4,000 for minimum term of three months and renewable thereafter. The Company and PI are unrelated and unaffiliated entities. PI will not receive shares or options as compensation and does not hold any shares in the Company for long term investment purposes for the benefit of PI Financial. The capital used for market making will be provided by PI.
About Blue Sky Uranium Corp.
Blue Sky Uranium Corp. is a leader in uranium discovery in Argentina. The Company's objective is to deliver exceptional returns to shareholders by rapidly advancing a portfolio of surficial uranium deposits into low-cost producers, while respecting the environment, the communities, and the cultures in all the areas in which we work. Blue Sky has the exclusive right to properties in two provinces in Argentina. The Company's flagship Amarillo Grande Project was an in-house discovery of a new district that has the potential to be both a leading domestic supplier of uranium to the growing Argentine market and a new international market supplier. The Company is a member of the Grosso Group, a resource management group that has pioneered exploration in Argentina since 1993.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Nikolaos Cacos"
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Nikolaos Cacos, President, CEO and Director
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Offering over $1M in new scholarships, the partnership seeks to close the tech skills gap through training in web development and UX/UI design
SALT LAKE CITY, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sustainable Startups and Meta have joined forces with V School to provide one full-ride scholarship and $1M in partial scholarships to V School's online web development and UX/UI design programs. Applications are open now through November 1, 2022 and are available here. Winners will be announced on November 8, 2022.
"This is a truly life-altering opportunity for women in Utah Valley to break into tech and start building the lives they deserve," says V School co-founder MO Reeder. "We are so grateful to Meta and Sustainable Startups for their commitment to closing the skills gap and for partnering with us on this cause."
V School's training programs are mastery-based, and graduation is contingent on students landing great jobs in their field, rather than merely completing coursework. According to one graduate, "V School feels like a one-of-a-kind community where their whole goal is to get you prepared for a job and do everything in their power to make you more marketable."
To be eligible for the full-ride You Belong in Tech Scholarship ($21,000 value), applicants must be women residing in Utah Valley, and they must apply by November 1, 2022.
In addition to the You Belong in Tech Scholarship, V School is offering $1M in partial scholarships ($4,000 per student) to qualified applicants in the United States and Canada.
V School will host an in-person info session on June 23, 2022 at 6:30pm MST at Kiln in Lehi, UT. Register here.
Sustainable Startups is a civic organization that teaches entrepreneurial mindsets and skill-sets to individuals looking to create change.
Meta, formerly Facebook, Inc., is a technology company based in Silicon Valley. Its subsidiaries include Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and others.
For people looking to break into the tech industry, V School is a reliable and accessible path to a high paying career. Unlike traditional schools and bootcamps, V School is 100% outcomes-based, where graduation is based on employment.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated elected Dr. Stacie N.C. Grant as its 26th International President and Chief Executive Officer during the organization's biennial international convention in Philadelphia.
A New York native, Grant received the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award from President Barack Obama. She is a CEO, award-winning author, international speaker, and trainer.
A life member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Grant has served on every level of the organization as an active and financial member for 33 consecutive years. She brings decades of professional and business development expertise with corporate and not-for-profit entities nationwide, as well as community engagement partnerships to her new role.
As the Sorority's International President, Grant will focus on building technology and innovation while elevating engagement with existing partnerships, memberships and alliances for longevity and alignment with Zeta's strategic plan. Leveraging the organization's more than forty-year partnership with the March of Dimes, Grant will also explore expanded educational options related to fertility and other pre-pregnancy planning. In addition, she will mobilize the organization's membership around urgent social/political issues affecting people of color including Voting Rights, Police Reform initiative & Healthy Living. As the CEO of her very own small business, small business support will be Grant's signature programmatic initiative to bridge the gap between women-owned businesses which are disproportionately underfunded and under-supported.
"Everything that happens from this moment forward will be built on the power of us being better together," said Grant during her installation ceremony. "It is an incredible responsibility that I deem an honor and am looking forward to building upon our foundation to make Zeta the finest service organization in the world."
As a member of prominence in the sorority, Grant served as undergraduate chapter president on her college campus, two-term graduate chapter president as well as National Third Vice- President. She held a seat on the Board of Managers to the National Educational Foundation and served as Regional Coordinator of "Zeta's 'Helping Other People Excel (Z-HOPE), one of the organization's international service initiatives.
Founded at Howard University 102 years ago, Zeta Phi Beta is the only African American Greek-letter sorority constitutionally bound to a fraternity (Phi Beta Sigma); this comprises a combined civic impact of 325,000 members. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the sorority has over 900 chapters in cities and on college campuses in the United States and abroad.
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NEW YORK , June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE: IIPR) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: May 7, 2020 to April 13, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 24, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in IIPR:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/innovative-industrial-properties-inc-loss-submission-form?id=28122&from=4
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. NEWS - IIPR NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Innovative Industrial Properties' focus is to be a cannabis company lender rather than a REIT; (2) that the true values of the Company's properties are significantly lower than Innovative Industrial Properties represents; (3) there are existential issues in its top customers; (4) as a result, its top customers may not be able to continue making payments to Innovative Industrial Properties and the Company would face significant issues replacing these customers; and (5) as a result, defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Innovative Industrial Properties you have until June 24, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Innovative Industrial Properties 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 IIPR lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/innovative-industrial-properties-inc-loss-submission-form?id=28122&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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