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A funky take on Frank Zappa through a ¼-scale replica of the Grateful Dead's Wall of Sound - all in support of music education
REDDING, Conn., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- What do Sugar Magnolia and Peaches en Regalia have in common? They're iconic songs from two iconic artists - The Grateful Dead and Frank Zappa - both of which will be featured in full force on Saturday, May 21 at The Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport, CT as part of the SpreadMusicNow Concert Series. All proceeds from this event will support SpreadMusicNow and TeachRock's work with Connecticut students.
Billed as Zappa Meets the Dead, the concert features Connecticut natives The Z3 - a funky organ trio featuring Tim Palmieri (Lotus, The Breakfast) on Guitar and Vocals, Bill Carbone (Max Creek, Melvin Sparks) on Drums and Vocals, and Beau Sasser (Kung Fu) on Organ, Keys, and Vocals - performing some of Zappa's all-time classics, with the entire performance piped through a ¼-scale replica of the Grateful Dead's legendary Wall of Sound.
While the Dead and Zappa never shared a stage, they did share the same desire to challenge the confines of traditional rock. Zappa Meets the Dead is designed to let audience members experience elements of both groundbreaking performers. Showtime is at 8:00 PM and all guests are invited to attend a Meet and Greet with Anthony Coscia at 7:00 PM to experience the power of the Mini Wall of Sound prior to the show.
SpreadMusicNow, a public charity that helps Connecticut's young people thrive, has created a concert series to benefit local nonprofits that provide music education and support creative youth development. The beneficiaries of this event will be SpreadMusicNow and TeachRock, the latter is an arts integration organization founded by legendary E-Street band guitarist "Little" Steven Van Zandt. TeachRock currently works with teachers in 15 Connecticut districts through a partnership with the Connecticut Department of Education.
According to Van Zandt, "I started Teachrock.org to keep the arts in the DNA of the public school system, to reach a generation of kids with the internet in their pockets, and to eventually lower the dropout rate. We don't tell kids to take out their headphones, we ask them what they're listening to and then we make connections between their favorite music and the core curricula they need to master to succeed in life. In TeachRock classrooms, kids feel safe, respected, and seen for who they are and who they imagine they might become."
Why Zappa? "This concert is a coming-together of everything important to me! As executive director of Teachrock.org, I work to weave music into school cultures to excite students and engage them in topics they thought they didn't care about. At the Bijou, I'll be performing the Zappa music that led teenaged me to intellectual places I never even considered at the time," said The Z3 drummer and vocalist, Bill Carbone.
The Z3 are and aren't a Zappa tribute band. They do play the music of Frank Zappa. But they don't try to recreate it exactly as it happened in the '60s, 70s, or 80s. They embrace the cynicism, sarcasm, and biting social criticism for which Zappa was famous, but they point it squarely at 2022. It's Funky Takes on Frank in the present tense.
The Z3 has tackled everything from Freak Out to Broadway the Hard Way with a playful and adventurous spirit that has thus far tickled the fancies of both diehard FZ fans as well as those that "never knew they liked him."
The Grateful Dead's 1974 "Wall of Sound" was a 600 speaker, 30+ foot tall pioneering feat in PA system technology and the largest and loudest mobile sound system in the world at that time. Dead bassist Phil Lesh described it as "Apocalyptic. Like the voice of God." The Wall of Sound toured with the Dead throughout 1974 and was never seen again--until now! Connecticut luthier Anthony Coscia has created a 1/4-scale version of the Wall of Sound, built exactly to the original specifications--right down to the tie-dye tapestries that hang from its rigging. The Z3 will perform through Coscia's Wall at the Bijou.
VIP ticket holders have boxed seating and are invited to a reception in WPKN's new studios, located directly above the Bijou Theatre. VIP ticket holders will also receive a free Z3 CD so you can bring their latest hits home.
"We are proud to produce this show with The Z3 and Anthony Coscia. It's wonderful to partner with Bill Carbone and TeachRock as fellow Connecticut nonprofit leaders supporting creative youth development," said Richard Wenning, co-founder of SpreadMusicNow. "Come on out for some great music and give back to the next generation of music makers."
Event Details
WHAT: Zappa Meets the Dead
WHEN: Saturday, May 21, 2022, 8:00 PM (6:30 PM Doors, 7:00 PM Meet & Greet)
WHERE: The Bijou Theatre, 275 Fairfield Ave, Bridgeport, CT 06605
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/zappa-meets-the-dead-tickets-289907530227
LIVE STREAM: https://www.musae.me/bijou/experiences/1298/zappa-meets
100% of your in-person ticket price will support music education for Connecticut's students.
Media are invited to attend. Please contact Richard Wenning at rich@befoundation.org.
About SpreadMusicNow
SpreadMusicNow funds music education and creative youth development that centers equity in outcomes and access for students' educational, career, and life success. Since 2014, SpreadMusicNow has made grants of over $1,800,000 to music programs in Connecticut and beyond. For more information visit www.spreadmusicnow.org.
About TeachRock
TeachRock empowers teachers and engages students by using popular music to create interdisciplinary, culturally responsive education materials for all 21st-century classrooms. Launched by Stevie Van Zandt and the Founders Board of Bono, Jackson Browne, Martin Scorsese, and Bruce Springsteen, TeachRock.org provides free, standards-aligned resources that use music to help K-12 students succeed across disciplines. For more information visit teachrock.org.
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DALLAS, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Burgher-Ray Ranch Group, led by expert agents David Burgher and Harlan Ray of Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty, is thrilled to represent the Dolce Vita Ranch.
Situated on 130 acres in Weatherford, Texas, the cutting-horse capital of the world and a charming city just 30 minutes west of Fort Worth and an hour west of Dallas, the ranch is one of the finest properties in Parker County, known for its exceptional rural life. Dolce Vita Ranch is a unique property with appeal to the landowner, rancher or architecture aficionado, and is ideal as a weekend retreat or full-time residence.
The ranch has been well-manicured to create an ideal setting for both wildlife and livestock. Almost equal parts open pastureland and wooded areas, there is both level land near a creek bottom and rolling hills looking off into the distance, making the diversity of terrain truly unique. There are three water wells, three ponds, two stock tanks and frontage on both sides of Sanchez Creek. Most of the soil is Windthorst fine sandy loam. The property also offers a four-stall horse barn, storage barn and shop. Hunting, riding ATVs, horseback riding and stock-tank fishing can provide endless entertainment and recreation.
The property's centerpiece is the six-bedroom, six-bath, Italian-style villa of more than 11,000 square feet that offers the good life — as Dolce Vita's name so perfectly suggests. The sprawling, multilevel home is crafted of stucco and stone and features a media room, library, game room and 3,700-bottle connoisseur's wine cellar. The villa's arches, pediments, tile roofs, courtyards, flagstone walkways and vine-covered wood pergolas make for an incredibly inviting air while, inside, its terrazzo and marble floors, Venetian plaster walls (both polished and rough), hand-painted ceiling murals and doors from India, Argentina and Brazil elevate the entire living experience. The home's many other luxuries include a chef's kitchen with a large island and a sumptuous primary suite with a spa bath, workout area and private sauna. Each of the villa's bedrooms offers beautiful views of the surrounding countryside, with most featuring their own balcony or covered outside area.
A two-story guest house with a full kitchen overlooks the villa's saltwater swimming pool accented with fountains and a bubbling spa.
01 Dennis Road in Weatherford, Texas, is represented by Clay Bebee and Harlan Ray of the Burgher-Ray Ranch Group for $7,600,000. A link to 30-plus photos and complete details is here.
LINK TO PROPERTY
https://www.briggsfreeman.com/sales/detail/610-l-599-14766651/dolce-vita-ranch-01-dennis-road-weatherford-tx-76087
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global X ETFs, the New York-based provider of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), today announced the appointment of Scott Helfstein as Head of Thematic Solutions. The appointment of Dr. Helfstein will bolster the firm's Thematic Growth ETF lineup, which looks beyond traditional geographic or sector exposures, targeting companies poised to benefit from structural shifts in disruptive technology, people and demographics, and adaptations to our physical environment.
Dr. Helfstein most recently served as the Executive Director of Thematic Investing for ETF issuer ProShares, where he was responsible for overseeing the firm's line-up of thematic ETFs. Previously, Dr. Helfstein held senior-level roles at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management and BNY Mellon Investment Management, covering market strategy, equity portfolio solutions, thematic investing, tactical market communications, and global macro trends.
"Global X's Thematic Growth ETFs deliver access to a broad set of companies around the world with pure-play exposure to paradigm-shifting themes that reflect long-term, structural trends across geographies and sectors," said Brian Diessner, Head of Sales at Global X. "Dr. Helfstein has an impressive background in thematic investing, with experience across product development, research, and strategy, and we look forward to leveraging his expertise to drive innovation for Global X's clients."
"Between the convergence of several disruptive technologies, new generations of consumers with unique preferences, and an evolving relationship with the physical environment, it's clear that we're living through a cycle of accelerating change," said Helfstein. "Global X is a pioneer in thematic investing, with top-notch product development and research capabilities, and this is an exciting time to be joining such a forward-thinking firm as Head of Thematic Solutions."
The creation of thematic ETFs continues to accelerate. At the end of June 2022, there were 256 thematic ETFsi traded in the U.S. markets, marking a 73% increase from the beginning of 2021.ii Global X has established itself as the global leader in thematic investing, with over a decade of experience and more than 30 targeted products in the space representing around $15 billion in assets under management (AUM).iii
Global X ETFs was founded in 2008. For more than a decade, our mission has been empowering investors with unexplored and intelligent solutions. Our product lineup features over 90 ETF strategies and around $40 billion in assets under management.iv While we are distinguished for our Thematic Growth, Income and International Access ETFs, we also offer Core, Commodity, and Alpha funds to suit a wide range of investment objectives. Explore our ETFs, research and insights, and more at www.globalxetfs.com.
Global X is a member of Mirae Asset Financial Group, a global leader in financial services, with more than $620 billion in assets under management worldwide.v Mirae Asset has an extensive global ETF platform ranging across the U.S., Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Europe, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam with over $80 billion in assets under management.vi
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Frank Taylor
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(646) 808-3647
This information is not intended to be individual or personalized investment or tax advice and should not be used for trading purposes. Please consult a financial advisor or tax professional for more information regarding your investment and/or tax situation.
Information provided by Global X Management Company LLC (Global X ETFs or Global X).
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SOURCE Global X Management Company LLC | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/08/01/global-x-announces-hire-scott-helfstein-head-thematic-solutions/ | 2022-08-01T14:03:20Z |
Officers shoot, kill man standing on roof with gun
LONG BEACH, Calif. (Gray News) – Officers in California shot and killed an armed man on the roof of a home Saturday morning.
According to the Long Beach Police Department, officers found a man in his 30s to 40s standing on a roof holding a gun. Police made several attempts to de-escalate the situation but said the man refused to put down the gun.
Officers activated SWAT and fired foam projectiles at the man, but they said he was still not compliant. Police said he eventually pointed his gun at officers, which caused officers to fire their handguns and an AR-15 patrol rifle at him.
The man still refused to drop the gun but eventually became unresponsive. SWAT officers climbed onto the roof and began giving the man CPR, but he was pronounced dead on the scene.
Further investigation revealed the man kidnapped, physically assaulted and attempted to carjack someone before officers arrived. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital.
No one else was injured during the incident.
Police have not released the man’s identity. The department is conducting a full review of the shooting. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office will conduct an independent investigation, as they do with all officer-involved shootings.
Copyright 2022 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/07/11/officers-shoot-kill-man-standing-roof-with-gun/ | 2022-07-11T17:28:25Z |
Here’s a blast from the past: a telephone attached to a wall. Nowadays, if we were suddenly confined to a phone cord that allowed only about 10 feet of space, we’d go crazy.
What? We can’t talk on the phone while on the porch, in the back yard, or most importantly, in the waiting room at the doctor’s office? What would we ever do with ourselves?
I remember being jealous when I would visit a friend’s house with one of those extra long phone cords. It dangled all the way down to the floor. However, there was one downside. When stretched to its fullest, the cord allowed my friend’s mom to venture all the way into the living room. More than once, we kids would be running around aimlessly and get clotheslined. If “America’s Funniest Home Videos” had been around back then, we could have won some cash.
Cellphones have made landline phones obsolete. We’ve said goodbye to operators, tangled cords, and even those beloved busy signals. You should see the looks on the faces of my young friends when I use that term. While waiting to talk to a person who is involved in a face-to-face conversation, I’ll say, “We should wait a minute. His line is busy.” They look at me as if I’m speaking Latin.
I may be one of the last humans with a phone book on my desk. Twenty-somethings approach it as if it were a rare ancient scroll.
They listen in awe as I explain party lines. When I told them that once upon a time, the entire neighborhood could listen in to our family’s phone conversations, they were dumbfounded. “Wait,” they said. “The people next door could just pick up the phone and listen?” “Yep, they sure could,” I replied. “Along with folks in about eight more houses.” “So all of those people couldn’t make a call until you finished?” they asked. “Well,” I responded, “they would just have to wait. Unless they were really rude, and they would just interrupt you and tell you to get off the phone.” Oh yes, it happened.
Eventually, to prevent one family from tying up a neighborhood line, the phone company limited each call to six minutes. You would get a 10-second warning, and then it was (CLICK!) goodbye, like it or not.
Party lines were a way of life until the 1970s. “Private lines” became available, for an extra charge, of course, because it was a great luxury.
Folks have vivid memories of party lines. We remember the elderly ladies gossiping about their neighbors, who could hear every word. There were no secrets. We all knew who was sick, who was in trouble with the law, and who was fooling around with whom.
A friend told me, “My aunt would listen in on the neighbors all day. She would sit there quietly, and get so engrossed in the conversations, she would blurt out the answers to questions the other people were asking. She was so embarrassed when they would scream at her to get off the phone.”
Now we depend on Facebook to tell us who’s dating whom, who had a baby, and whose arthritis is acting up. Who needs a party line when you have a computer?
Now and then, I ponder the usefulness of our landline phone. Our parents who regularly dialed that number are no longer with us. Our remaining landline callers are telemarketers who care more about our car warranties than we do. The only apparent service the landline phone provides is interrupting my nap.
The last time I actually used the landline was to call my cellphone, because I had misplaced it. In that sense, it serves as a $30 per month tracking service, as long as the cellphone is in my house, and the ringer is not silenced.
After chatting with my neighbors, I learned that most have disconnected their landline phone. In our home, the landline remains intact. Before long, I expect people to slow down as they pass by my house, pointing and laughing at “The Landline Guy.” Go ahead, I can take it. In fact, come on in. We’ll crank up the stereo so you can enjoy my 8-track tape collection. | https://www.albanyherald.com/opinion/david-carroll-throw-me-a-landline/article_2211d082-ba5d-11ec-bffa-4fa6d685b476.html | 2022-04-13T09:20:14Z |
LONDON (AP) — A senior British official was meeting with rival Northern Ireland party leaders Monday to press them to re-establish a power-sharing government amid uncertainty after Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein scored a historic victory in local elections.
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis was holding talks with leaders of the five parties that formed the last Executive, or devolved government, before it collapsed in February.
Sinn Fein, which seeks union with Ireland, overtook the rival Democratic Unionist Party in last week’s Northern Ireland Assembly elections to become the first Irish nationalist party to top the voting in Northern Ireland’s history.
It was a milestone for a party long associated with the paramilitary group Irish Republican Army, which sought to use violence to take Northern Ireland out of U.K. rule.
But it’s unclear what role Sinn Fein will now take in the Executive, which has been paralyzed for two months by disputes over post-Brexit arrangements.
While Sinn Fein now has the right to the position of Northern Ireland’s first minister, a functioning Executive cannot be formed unless the DUP, as the largest unionist party, agrees to take the role of deputy minister under the region’s mandatory power-sharing rules.
The DUP has maintained it will not return to government unless its demands over post-Brexit customs arrangements are met.
Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said Monday he made clear to Lewis that the DUP will not nominate ministers to the Executive unless the U.K. government takes “decisive action” on the new Brexit customs rules known as the Northern Ireland Protocol.
“They gave a firm commitment to protect our place in the U.K. internal market. They have not done so, they have failed over the last two-an-a-half years to honor that commitment,” Donaldson said.
“We look to what the government is now going to say, but more fundamentally important is what the government is going to do,” he added.
The unionists are strongly opposed to new customs and border checks on some goods entering Northern Ireland from the rest of the U.K. that were introduced after Britain’s exit from the European Union.
The special arrangement was meant to prevent the return of a hard land border with the Republic of Ireland. But unionists argue that the new checks have created a barrier between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K. that undermines their British identity, and want them scrapped.
Northern Ireland has been without a functioning government since February when the DUP’s leader at the time, Paul Givan, quit as first minister in protest over the post-Brexit rules.
Britain’s Conservative government is trying to get the EU to agree to major changes, but negotiations have faltered. Officials have acknowledged that they must address the post-Brexit challenges to bring stability to Northern Ireland.
The Northern Ireland Assembly has a week to meet and allow the newly-elected legislators to take their seats. Assembly members will then choose a Speaker and ministers, starting with the first and deputy first ministers.
If, as seems likely, no executive can be formed, ministers from the previous government will stay in power as a caretaker administration. A new election must be held if there is still no executive after 24 weeks. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/uk-official-to-press-n-ireland-leaders-to-form-government/ | 2022-05-10T01:03:18Z |
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and Axiom Space have signed a mission order for the second private astronaut mission to the International Space Station to take place in the second quarter of 2023.
"With each new step forward, we are working together with commercial space companies and growing the economy in low-Earth orbit," said Phil McAlister, director of commercial space at NASA Headquarters. "In addition to expanding access to orbit for more people, we are also hoping these private astronaut missions will help the industry learn and develop the skillset to conduct such missions, and NASA is benefitting from gaining additional capability, particularly with returning additional cargo from the space station."
The spaceflight, designated as Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), will launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida and travel to the space station. Once docked, the Axiom astronauts are scheduled to spend 10 days aboard the orbiting laboratory. NASA and Axiom mission planners will coordinate in-orbit activities for the private astronauts to conduct in coordination with space station crew members and flight controllers on the ground.
"Axiom Space's Ax-2 mission builds upon the success of Ax-1, which demonstrated our team's ability to work collaboratively with our partners at NASA and SpaceX to plan and execute a complex human spaceflight mission," said Derek Hassmann, Axiom's chief of Mission Integration and Operations. "Axiom continues to fund and fly private astronaut missions to the International Space Station to build our expertise and attract new customers in preparation for the launch of our space station, Axiom Station. Our new Ax-2 crew, together with a full mission manifest of science, outreach, and commercial activities, will continue to increase utilization of the International Space Station National Laboratory and demonstrate to the world the benefits of commercial space missions for all humanity."
For the Ax-2 mission, Axiom Space will submit four proposed crew members and four back up crew to the station's Multilateral Crew Operations Panel for review. NASA is currently requiring all private astronaut mission providers to select a previously flown NASA astronaut as the spacecraft commander, and Axiom will comply with that requirement for Ax-2. Following review and approval from NASA and its international partners, the prime crew members for the mission will be named.
The Ax-2 crew members will train for their flight with NASA, international partners, and SpaceX, which Axiom has contracted as launch provider for transportation to and from the space station and who will familiarize the private astronauts with systems, procedures, and emergency preparedness for the space station and the Dragon spacecraft. Based on current mission planning, team crew training is scheduled to begin this fall.
In December 2021, NASA announced the selection of Axiom Space for negotiations for the second private astronaut mission. To conduct the mission, Axiom is obtaining NASA services via both the mission specific order and Reimbursable Space Act Agreements.
Through the mission specific order, Axiom is obtaining from NASA services such as crew supplies, cargo delivery to space, storage, and other in-orbit resources for daily use. The order also accommodates up to an additional contingency week aboard the space station. This mission is subject to NASA's updated pricing policy for private astronaut missions, which reflects the full value of services the agency is providing to Axiom that are above space station baseline capabilities.
The order also identifies capabilities NASA will obtain from Axiom, including the return of scientific samples that must be kept cold in transit back to Earth, the return of a Nitrogen/Oxygen Recharge System (NORS) tank, the capability for last-minute return of two cargo transfer bags, and up to 10 hours of the private astronaut mission commander's time during the docked mission to complete NASA science or perform tasks for NASA.
Through Reimbursable Space Act Agreements, Axiom will reimburse NASA for services to enable the mission, such as training for crew members and use of facilities at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In addition, SpaceX has a Reimbursable Space Act Agreement with Kennedy for launch services.
For more than 21 years, NASA has supported a continuous U.S. human presence in low-Earth orbit. The agency's goal is a low-Earth orbit marketplace where NASA is one of many customers, and the private sector leads the way. This strategy will provide services the government needs at a lower cost, enabling the agency to focus on its Artemis missions to the Moon and on to Mars while continuing to use low-Earth orbit as a training and proving ground for those deep space missions.
Learn more about how NASA is fostering a robust commercial low-Earth orbit economy at:
https://www.nasa.gov/leo-economy
Find out about Axiom Space and its collaborations with NASA at:
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Former Shawnee Co. ADA disbarred by Kansas High Court
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Former Shawnee County Assistant District Attorney Jacqueline Spradling has been formally disbarred by the Kansas Supreme Court.
The Kansas Supreme Court says in the matter of Jacqueline J. Spradling, it has decided to disbar her from the practice of law.
The Court said it found necessary evidence presented at the disciplinary hearing indicating she violated several rules of professional conduct and engaged in a serious pattern of “grossly unethical misconduct.”
The Court said her behavior included ignoring the order of a district court, repeatedly making arguments that lacked evidentiary support, intentionally lying to the Supreme Court in her briefs and in oral arguments, and making false statements during the disciplinary investigation.
Justice J. Wilson was the only dissenting justice.
Copyright 2022 WIBW. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/05/20/former-shawnee-co-ada-disbarred-by-kansas-high-court/ | 2022-05-20T15:54:22Z |
TAMPA, Fla., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the American Thyroid Association, July is Graves' Disease Awareness Month. Graves' Disease is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid gland and is the most common cause of overproduction of thyroid hormone within the body (hyperthyroidism).
In Graves' Disease, the body's immune system for some reason turns against a part or parts of the thyroid. Graves' Disease symptoms include unexplained weight loss, heat intolerance or excessive sweating, anxiety, tremors, restlessness, difficulty sleeping at night, rapid or irregular heart rate, palpitations or chest pain, difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, goiter or thyroid mass, prominent bulging eyes, blurred vision, double vision, muscle weakness, change in menstrual periods, increased frequency of bowel movements and more.
There are several different approaches in the management of Graves' Disease. These include medical management with anti-thyroid medication, radioactive iodine therapy, and thyroid surgery.
Surgery for Graves' Disease is the only 100% effective therapy. Surgery for Grave's Disease requires total removal of the thyroid gland. When the Graves' thyroid gland is very large, thyroid surgery is widely considered the preferred treatment. It is also the best treatment option when other treatments have been ineffective or if a patient cannot tolerate another form of treatment. This surgery should only be performed by expert thyroid surgeons and managed by an expert thyroid surgery team.
"Many patients don't do well with medical therapies for Graves' Disease," said Dr. Gary Clayman of the Clayman Thyroid Center. "Often their disease becomes difficult to consistently control and they can experience roller coaster symptoms of very high thyroid hormone levels followed by periods of very low thyroid hormone production. After a period of treatment, many patients get exhausted by these roller coaster hormone rides and seek surgery for Graves' Disease."
What is most important in the treatment of Graves' Disease is choosing the right treatment that best suits each individual patient. Surgery for Graves' Disease may be the best treatment for many patients and can be accomplished through several different approaches. Surgery for Graves' Disease may include minimally invasive thyroid surgery, robotic thyroid surgery which does not produce a neck incision as well as transoral thyroid surgery which uses an incision within the mouth. The best surgery for Graves' Disease requires the safe removal of the entire thyroid gland no matter which approach is chosen.
"Just this week I saw a patient who was diagnosed with Graves' Disease several years ago," said Dr. Rashmi Roy of the Clayman Thyroid Center. "She was trying to manage her disease with several medications, none of which were working for her. While trying these medications, her thyroid grew substantially, and she developed a large Graves' goiter in her neck as well as Graves' eye disease. Because her goiter was so large, she was suffering with significant symptoms including difficulty breathing, swallowing and speaking. I removed her thyroid gland with an operation that lasted about an hour. She spent some time in recovery and was discharged the following day without any complications. If you have Graves' Disease and medical management is failing you, please consider surgery. It's the best option for your recovery."
Founded by Dr. Clayman, the Clayman Thyroid Center is widely recognized as America's leading thyroid surgery center, performing nearly 2,000 thyroid operations annually. Patients from all over the world travel to Tampa to have their operation performed by the Clayman Thyroid Center's surgeons at the brand-new Hospital for Endocrine Surgery. The Clayman Thyroid Center is a full-service thyroid surgery center, offering the most advanced forms of thyroid surgery for all types of thyroid tumors, from small thyroid nodules to large Graves' goiters and complex thyroid cancer.
The Clayman Thyroid Center's philosophy centers on a customized surgery plan for every single patient which includes:
- Complete and extensive ultrasound examination
- Ability to biopsy even the smallest nodules or lymph nodes
- Consultation regarding every option for your specific thyroid disease
- Expertise in complex thyroid diseases
- Expertise in robotic thyroid surgery that leaves no neck scar
- Surgeons work as a team to assure highest cure rates and best outcomes
- Highest volume, most experienced thyroid surgeons in America
"I am not one to fully trust testimonials, but I have to tell my story," said Carol, a recent patient at the Clayman Thyroid Center. "I was diagnosed with Graves' disease and had a long-distance phone consultation with Drs Clayman and Roy regarding my thyroid surgery. On the way to Tampa, I told my husband I was prepared to "just be a number" in the surgery process. Wow, I couldn't have been more wrong. It is amazing how individualized this treatment made me feel during this trying time. I cannot say enough amazing things about how I was made to feel and the level of treatment I was given. These people and this place are absolutely amazing. Not that I would wish this surgery on anyone, but if you need thyroid surgery, there is only one place to go."
Founded by one of the nation's best-known thyroid surgeons, the Clayman Thyroid Center is the highest volume thyroid cancer referral center in the United States. The Center boasts the most experienced thyroid surgeons in the US who provide personalized care allowing the greatest opportunity for cancer cure, wellness, and cosmetic and functional outcomes via all types of thyroid surgery from minimal incision to scarless thyroid surgery to advanced cancer care.
www.thyroidcancer.com | (813) 940-3130
Media Contact: Julie Canan, juliec@parathyroid.com
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NEW YORK, May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
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.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 31, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in LCID:
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Lucid Group, Inc. NEWS - LCID NEWS
CLASS ACTION 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 THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Lucid you have until May 31, 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 Lucid 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 LCID lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/lucid-group-inc-loss-submission-form?id=27556&from=4.
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What we know and don’t know about quarterback Dwayne Haskins’ death
By Jason Hanna, Wayne Sterling and Rebekah Riess, CNN
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died when he was struck by a dump truck Saturday morning as he tried to cross a highway on foot in South Florida, authorities said.
The former Ohio State University star and Heisman Trophy finalist was just 24.
Authorities have so far released few details about the circumstances of his death. Here’s what we know and don’t know about the fatal crash, his short-lived career and how those who knew him have reacted.
The fatal crash
Haskins was trying to cross Interstate 595’s westbound lanes, near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, when the dump truck hit him, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
The incident was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m., the patrol said. He had been “walking on (the highway) for unknown reasons,” the patrol said in a news release.
Further details about what led up to the incident were not available.
In recent days, Haskins was in South Florida working out with some Steelers teammates, as captured in Instagram stories from Haskins and running back Najee Harris.
His short-lived football career
Haskins was poised to enter his fourth year in the NFL as a backup for the Steelers after a stellar college career.
He rose to prominence at Ohio State, where he set OSU and Big Ten Conference records as a redshirt sophomore in 2018, including single-season passing yards (4,831), touchdown passes (50) and total offensive yards (4,939). He led the Buckeyes to a 13-1 record and a win in the Rose Bowl, and he finished third in voting for the Heisman Trophy, awarded to college football’s most outstanding player.
Washington selected Haskins as the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but he didn’t live up to his lofty status. He played 16 games across two seasons for Washington, compiling a 3-10 record in 13 starts.
Haskins was released in December 2020 toward the end of his second season after he was benched in a loss and after he was fined an undisclosed amount for violating team Covid-19 protocols by going maskless at his girlfriend’s birthday party.
A month after his release, the Steelers picked him up, though he did not enter a regular-season game for Pittsburgh. He spent last season as the third-string quarterback behind the now-retired longtime Steeler Ben Roethlisberger and backup Mason Rudolph.
Last month, Haskins re-signed with the Steelers for one year was set to compete with Rudolph and new Steelers acquisition Mitchell Trubisky for positions on the depth chart.
“I feel like I can be a starter in this league. I got drafted for that reason,” Haskins said in January, according to Steelers.com. “I definitely believe I have the talent to. I just haven’t put it all together yet. And that’s something I have to do this offseason to put myself in position to play.”
How teammates and coaches are remembering him
Teammates and coaches who knew Haskins offered their condolences and remembrances since his death.
Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Monday members of the team were hurting and announced they will honor Haskins at its spring game on Saturday.
“When you think about Dwayne you just think about the compassion he had, certainly for all of his teammates and his friends. He always took time after practice to be around family members, kids,” he said. “He meant a lot to my family and he meant a lot to this program, and he’s going to be sorely missed.
“It’s so close to Saturday morning right now. It’s still hard to kind of get our feet underneath us and see clearly right now. We all are hurting,” he added.
Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward tweeted “Dwayne meant so much to so many people.”
“His smile was infectious and he was a guy you wanted to be around,” Hewyard wrote. “We are all in shock about losing him. We are going to miss the heck out of him as well. We lost you way too early. Luckily I got a chance to get to know you. RIP DH.”
Haskins’ head coach in Washington, Ron Rivera, said Saturday he was “absolutely heartbroken” to hear of his former player’s passing.
“Dwayne was a talented young man who had a long life ahead of him,” Rivera’s statement reads. “This is a very sad time and I am honestly at a loss for words. I know I speak for the rest of our team in saying he will be sorely missed.”
Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool remembered Haskins’ selflessness in his final interaction with him.
“I spent your final moments with you and I can’t help but think about how selfless you were in those moments. All you cared about was making sure that everyone around you was okay and I can’t thank you enough for that. You are what I strive to be,” Claypool tweeted.
Roethlisberger said on Twitter although he only knew Haskins for a short time, he knew him to be “a young man that didn’t seem to ever have a bad day.”
“He came to work everyday with a smile on his face and energy and love in his heart. I really enjoyed his passion and love for the game and wanting to learn and be the best. His smile and zeal for life will be missed!,” Roethlisberger said. “I’ll say it again just like I told you to your face, I still wish I could throw the ball like you,” he added.
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TOKYO, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TIER IV, an open-source autonomous driving startup, today announced that it has received a grant from the "Green Innovation Fund Projects" (GI Fund) for research and development of autonomous driving software platforms, which was publicly solicited by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). Throughout this Green Autonomous Driving (AD) Project, TIER IV aims to achieve 100 times higher energy efficiency than the currently deployed technology for autonomous vehicles. A total amount of $183 million is planned for a nine-year period from Fiscal 2022 to Fiscal 2030. Furthermore, TIER IV has raised $87 million in a Series B funding round from two existing shareholders, SOMPO Holdings, Yamaha Motor as well as a new investor, Bridgestone Corporation. Leveraging this partnership, TIER IV will further accelerate their platform business, especially through collaborations with:
- SOMPO Holdings to provide an insurance, risk assessment, after-service package including access to the support center, as well as to develop a data analysis platform that will contribute to secure and safe operations of autonomous vehicles.
- Yamaha Motor to enhance production of commercial EVs for facility logistics use, and to expand commercial services domestically and internationally.
- Bridgestone Corporation to conduct testing, verification, and validation of autonomous vehicles.
The Government of Japan has decided to establish the GI Fund at a scale of $15 billion, with the goal to reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. TIER IV has been accepted to a program of the GI Fund, presenting 'Microautonomy - Creating Collectively Scalable Autonomous Driving Systems'. Microautonomy is a concept of software platforms, in which open technology components can be combined adaptively under given timing constraints to build affordable autonomous vehicles in a dependable manner. The challenges for research and development on Microautonomy addressed in the Green AD Project are as follows:
- Software components and algorithms to make autonomous vehicles adaptive to a wide range of Operational Design Domains (ODD).
- Real-time systems to guarantee latency bounds and predictable executions for compositional and adaptive task sets.
- Open systems dependability to acquire agreement of stakeholders through assurance cases for safety-critical applications.
- Edge-oriented agile CI/CD pipeline to reduce the amount of time and data required in development and operation (DevOps) for autonomous vehicles.
Adding our existing resources to the Green AD Project, we strive to accelerate our research and development at a scale of $300 million. With a vision of 'The Art of Open Source, Reimagine Intelligent Vehicles', TIER IV will create an open ecosystem where everyone can participate in and contribute to the revolution of software technologies for autonomous vehicles.
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AMERICUS – Five years ago, on July 15, 2017, Georgia Southwestern State University officially welcomed Neal Weaver as its 11th president, his first presidential role. Under Weaver’s leadership, GSW has seen the highest enrollment in university history, has implemented four new academic programs, improved retention and graduation rates, completed four construction projects with one underway, and increased annual giving.
Weaver was selected by then-University System of Georgia Chancellor Steve Wrigley to lead Georgia Southwestern, replacing Charles Patterson, who served as GSW’s interim president for more than two years. Weaver served as vice president for University Advancement and Innovation at Nicholls State University for nearly three years and vice president for Institutional Advancement at West Texas A&M University for more than six years.
“It’s hard to believe it’s already been five years,” said Weaver. “I have had the distinct pleasure of getting to know and work with amazing faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends of the university who all help make GSW special. We have been able to make remarkable progress because of them and GSW’s outstanding executive leadership team.”
Over the past five years, Weaver has led the University’s efforts to grow enrollment, increase retention, improve student success, cultivate alumni and community involvement, realign campus infrastructure, modernize student engagement, develop new academic programs desired by employers, increase annual giving, and launch GSW’s first comprehensive branding campaign. Weaver credits this success to developing positive relationships with faculty and staff leaders, engaging with students, strengthening GSW’s connection with the USG Board of Regents, and energizing the local board of trustees.
Weaver’s background in fundraising, enrollment management and organizational leadership paved the way for his presidency at GSW. As evidenced by the university’s accomplishments in the six areas below, GSW is thriving under Weaver’s leadership and guidance.
Enrollment:
-- GSW has seen record-breaking enrollment growth over the last five years with a 9% increase;
-- In Fall 2020, GSW recorded the highest enrollment in school history at 3,162 students;
-- Similarly, in summer 2021, GSW saw another notable increase with 1,968 students, up 10.3% from the previous year.
Academics:
-- Connecting GSW graduates with high-demand jobs in the southeastern United States has been a key element of the GSW transformation under Weaver;
-- An academic planning process revealed a need for new academic programs which have now been implemented -- Communication and Emerging Media, Associate of Science in Nursing, Long-Term Care Management, and a certificate in Entrepreneurship. An Executive MBA program is anticipated to be approved in August.
Fundraising:
-- GSW nearly doubled contributions received and has more donors than ever before;
-- From GSW’s first Day of Giving in 2019 ($19,000) to its latest in 2021 ($100,000), the University’s donations increased by more than 400 percent;
-- The Baseball and Softball Locker Campaigns raised funds for state-of-the-art locker rooms thanks to increased donor outreach, corporate partners, fundraising events and support of the GSW Foundation.
Athletics:
-- GSW athletics has seen a significant increase in privately-raised funds thanks to success with the Canes 360 program and record-setting turnouts for signature fundraising events such as the President’s Golf Classic and Hail Storm;
-- Nearly every sport is now competing for national and region championships;
-- GSW men’s golf team made two consecutive appearances in the NCAA DII National Championship. In 2021, they were just one stroke from being national champions;
-- GSW baseball had a record-setting 2022 finish with the most PBC wins in a season, best team finish in the NCAA era of third-place in conference, four All-Conference selections, and the third season in a row to have a player named PBC Pitcher of the Year;
-- GSW softball ended its 2022 season making program history as the first team to reach 30-plus wins, the most All-Conference selections, and the first PBC Player of the Year. The Lady Canes also made it to the PBC Tournament this past year;
-- The GSW men’s (2021) and women’s basketball (2022) teams advanced to the NCAA Tournament, and the women won their first game ever in the national tournament;
-- GSW student-athletes ranked No. 1 in the 2021-2022 NCAA Helper Helper Challenge for their community service totaling 6,220 hours;
-- GSW student-athletes recorded an impressive 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA for the 16th straight semester.
Capital Projects:
-- Since 2017, Weaver has led the effort to secure more than $20 million for campus facilities and infrastructure improvements;
-- $3.4 million renovation of Canes Central;
-- $3.5 million renovation of Florrie Chappell Gymnasium;
-- $4 million upcoming renovation of the Griffin Bell Golf and Conference Center;
-- $1.2 million construction of baseball and softball indoor training facility;
-- Addition of new network solutions in residence halls and technology upgrades in campus classrooms.
Partnerships:
-- Continued and strengthened partnerships with Phoebe Putney Health System and Magnolia Manor through mutual support have been instrumental in helping GSW get the ASN program back off the ground;
-- GSW’s partnership with Zhoukou Normal University in Henan Province, China, enrolls more than 100 Chinese computer science students into a joint program each year;
-- GSW maintains a number of articulation agreements with technical colleges across the state to ensure smooth transitions from their associate degree programs into GSW;
-- GSW has an agreement with PCOM Georgia assuring GSW students interested in obtaining a Doctor of Pharmacy degree early entrance into the PCOM School of Pharmacy, allowing them earn their degree a year early.
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Recognized for the seventh consecutive year among top-tier private companies leading the way in cloud technology
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yardi® has been named to the Forbes 2022 Cloud 100, the definitive ranking of the top 100 private cloud companies in the world, published by Forbes in partnership with Bessemer Venture Partners and Salesforce Ventures. Yardi was a member of the inaugural Cloud 100 in 2016 and is No. 51 this year.
"We're honored that Forbes has again recognized Yardi for our cloud technology and services," said Jay Shobe, senior vice president of cloud services at Yardi. "Congratulations to all the cloud technology leaders that made this year's list. It reflects the efforts of our employees and the incredible support of our clients worldwide."
For the seventh straight year, the Cloud 100 reviewed submissions from hundreds of cloud startups and private companies. The Cloud 100 evaluation process involved ranking companies across four factors: market leadership (35%), estimated valuation (30%), operating metrics (20%), and people and culture (15%). For market leadership, the Cloud 100 enlists the help of a judging panel of public cloud company CEOs who assist in evaluating and ranking their private company peers.
"The companies of the Cloud 100 list represent the best and brightest private companies in this fast-growing sector," said Alex Konrad, senior editor at Forbes. "Every year, it gets more difficult to make this list — meaning even more elite company for those who do. Congratulations to each of the 2022 Cloud 100 honorees."
"The public markets may be in turmoil, but the private valuations of the Cloud 100 continue to rise. All the 2022 Cloud 100 honorees, again, have reached the $1 billion valuation milestone, and the average Cloud 100 valuation has skyrocketed to $7.4 billion," said Mary D'Onofrio, partner at Bessemer Venture Partners. "Despite the market correction in 2022, our confidence in the cloud economy continues to grow—today over 70% of the 2022 Cloud 100 Honorees have reached or exceeded $100 million in annual recurring revenue making them cloud Centaurs. An additional 10% of the list is expected to hit this milestone by the end of the year, furthering our conviction that this years' honorees truly represent the best cloud companies globally."
"Great companies are born out of all environments, and it's exciting to see the continued momentum in the cloud sector," said Alex Kayyal, Managing Partner, Salesforce Ventures. "The companies on this list have gone through a rigorous selection process and join an esteemed alumni list of Cloud 100 companies. As the need for digital transformation continues to drive innovation and efficiencies across industries, we can look to these companies as the absolute best in cloud computing."
The Forbes 2022 Cloud 100 is published online at forbes.com/cloud100 and will appear in the August/September 2022 issue of Forbes magazine.
About Yardi
Yardi® develops and supports industry-leading investment and property management software for all types and sizes of real estate companies. With 8,000 employees, Yardi is working with our clients globally to drive significant innovation in the real estate industry. For more information on how Yardi is Energized for Tomorrow, visit yardi.com.
Bessemer Venture Partners
Bessemer Venture Partners helps entrepreneurs lay strong foundations to build and forge long-standing companies. With more than 135 IPOs and 200 portfolio companies in the enterprise, consumer and healthcare spaces, Bessemer supports founders and CEOs from their early days through every stage of growth. Bessemer's global portfolio includes Pinterest, Shopify, Twilio, Yelp, LinkedIn, PagerDuty, DocuSign, Wix, Fiverr and Toast and has $19 billion of regulatory assets under management. Bessemer has teams of investors and partners located in Tel Aviv, Silicon Valley, San Francisco, New York, London, Boston, Beijing and Bangalore. Born from innovations in steel more than a century ago, Bessemer's storied history has afforded its partners the opportunity to celebrate and scrutinize its best investment decisions (see Memos) and also learn from its mistakes (see Anti-Portfolio).
About Forbes
Forbes champions success by celebrating those who have made it, and those who aspire to make it. Forbes convenes and curates the most influential leaders and entrepreneurs who are driving change, transforming business and making a significant impact on the world. The Forbes brand today reaches more than 150 million people worldwide through its trusted journalism, signature LIVE and Forbes Virtual events, custom marketing programs and 47 licensed local editions in 80 countries. Forbes Media's brand extensions include real estate, education and financial services license agreements.
Salesforce Ventures
Salesforce Ventures helps enterprising founders build companies that reinvent the way the world works. Since 2009, we've invested in and partnered with more than 400 of the world's most tenacious enterprise software companies from seed to IPO, including Airtable, Databricks, DocuSign, Guild Education, Hopin, monday.com, nCino, Snowflake, Snyk, Stripe, Tanium, and Zoom. Salesforce Ventures leverages our decades of expertise in the cloud and our long-term relationships with key decision-makers at thousands of businesses around the world to give our portfolio companies an unfair advantage, help them build credibility, and accelerate growth. Salesforce Ventures has invested in more than 25 countries with offices all over the world including in San Francisco, Irvine, New York, London, Tokyo, and Sydney. Follow @SalesforceVC and learn more at salesforceventures.com.
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RICHMOND, Va., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After concluding an extensive national search, the Virginia Retirement System Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of Andrew H. Junkin as VRS chief investment officer. VRS, the 17th largest public pension system in the U.S., has a trust fund that exceeds $100 billion and serves more than 750,000 active and retired members.
"Andrew has demonstrated vision and skill as an investor in both the public and private sectors. He has led high-performing teams, worked collaboratively in a range of environments and developed innovative investment strategies. His collective experience serves as a critical foundation to continue the excellence and performance of the VRS investment program," said VRS Board of Trustees Chair A. Scott Andrews.
Junkin joins VRS from Rhode Island where he serves as the chief investment officer managing a team that oversees the state's $10.5 billion pension plan, a $2 billion defined contribution plan and other funds. Previously, he was with Wilshire Consulting for 15 years and served as president for the last five years, leading a team of investment professionals where he worked with public and corporate pension funds, foundations, endowments and insurance companies. Prior to joining Wilshire, he served as senior consultant and president of Asset Services Co. in Oklahoma.
"I look forward to joining the dynamic, nationally recognized VRS investment team that is known for innovation and successful investment strategies. My goal is to build on this team's achievements, remaining focused on VRS' efforts to deliver investment returns within the risk parameters of the fund, and to ensure retirement security for Virginia's dedicated public servants," said Junkin.
Junkin will begin serving in the CIO role in September. Korn Ferry conducted a national search for the CIO position on behalf of the VRS Board of Trustees. As previously announced, current CIO Ron Schmitz will retire effective January 2023, but will remain with VRS through the end of the year to provide continuity and facilitate an effective transition.
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First Quarter (13-week) 2022 Financial Results
BOSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM), today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 26, 2022. Key results were:
- First quarter depletions decreased 7% and first quarter shipments decreased 25.1% compared to the quarter ended March 27, 2021
- First quarter net revenue of $430.1 million decreased 21.1% compared to the net revenue realized in the first quarter of 2021
- First quarter gross margin of 40.2% was 5.6 percentage points below the 2021 first quarter margin of 45.8%
- First quarter operating expenses of $175.1 million increased 1.2% compared to the first quarter of 2021
- First quarter net loss of $2.0 million or $0.16 per diluted share, decreased from net income of $65.6 million or $5.26 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2021. This change between periods was primarily driven by decreased net revenue and gross margins
- Full-year depletion and shipment growth continues to be estimated at between 4% and 10%
"Despite our depletions decline, we gained dollar share in measured off-premise channels in the first quarter – the second-largest share gain among brewers," said Chairman and Founder Jim Koch. "The out-of-stock issues that affected our first quarter performance have improved during the quarter, setting us up for additional growth over the rest of the year. As we continue to innovate, today we are announcing the launch of Truly Vodka Seltzer, a new ready-to-drink hard seltzer with 110 calories and 5% ABV, which will begin rolling out later this summer. We believe it will help us compete effectively in the high-end of the hard seltzer category and continue to broaden the reach of the Truly brand."
"While we met our internal targets for depletions, shipments and financials, our first quarter performance suffers by comparison to our exceptional performance in the first quarter of 2021," said Dave Burwick, President and CEO. "We fully expect depletion and shipment volumes to improve, both in absolute terms and against less difficult prior year volume comparisons. We also expect margins to increase from the lower first quarter levels as our supply chain performance slowly improves during the remainder of the year. We continue to believe we have strategies in place to get back to company-wide mid single-digit to double-digit depletions growth driven by broad-based growth across our entire portfolio of brands – especially as consumers drink more 'Beyond Beer' products – and via our strong innovation pipeline."
Details of the results were as follows:
First Quarter 2022 (13 weeks ended March 26, 2022) Summary of Results
Depletions for the 2022 first quarter decreased 7% from the prior year, reflecting decreases in the Company's Truly Hard Seltzer, Angry Orchard, and Dogfish Head brands, partially offset by increases in its Twisted Tea brand. The Company's Samuel Adams brand depletion volume was nearly equal in both periods.
Shipment volume for the quarter was approximately 1.7 million barrels, a 25.1% decrease from the prior year, reflecting decreases in the Company's Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea, Angry Orchard, and Dogfish Head brands, partially offset by increases in its Samuel Adams brand.
The Company believes distributor inventory as of March 26, 2022 averaged approximately five weeks on hand and was at an appropriate level for each of its brands. The Company expects distributors will keep inventory levels below 2021 levels in terms of weeks on hand, as the need for peak season inventory prebuilds is greatly reduced due to our increased production capacity.
The first quarter 2022 gross margin of 40.2% decreased from the 45.8% margin realized in the first quarter of 2021, primarily due to higher supply chain costs and higher materials costs, partially offset by price increases.
Advertising, promotional and selling expenses for the first quarter of 2022 decreased $10.2 million or 7.3% from the first quarter of 2021, primarily due to a net decrease in brand investments of $9.4 million, mainly driven by lower media costs, partially offset by higher investments in local marketing and decreased freight to distributors of $0.8 million primarily due to lower volumes that were partially offset by higher rates.
General and administrative expenses increased by $7.8 million or 24.3% from the first quarter of 2021, primarily due to increased salaries and benefits costs and increases in services provided by third parties.
The Company recorded an expense of $4.8 million in contract termination costs in the first quarter of 2022, resulting from further negotiations with suppliers that eliminated future shortfall fees.
The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter was a tax benefit of 14.5% compared to a tax provision of 14.4% in the prior year. In the first quarters of 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded tax expense of $0.03 per diluted share and a tax benefit of $0.69 per diluted share, respectively, resulting from the Accounting Standard "Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting" ("ASU 2016-09").
The Company expects that its March 26, 2022 cash balance of $15.8 million, together with its future operating cash flows and the unused balance on its $135.0 million line of credit, will be sufficient to fund future cash requirements.
During the 13-week period ended March 26, 2022 and the period from March 27, 2022 through April 16, 2022, the Company did not repurchase any shares of its Class A Common Stock. As of April 16, 2022, the Company had approximately $90.3 million remaining on the $931.0 million share buyback expenditure limit set by the Board of Directors.
Depletion and shipments estimates
Year-to-date depletions through the 16-week period ended April 16, 2022 are estimated by the Company to have decreased approximately 6% from the comparable period in 2021.
Year-to-date shipments through the 16-week period ended April 16, 2022 are estimated by the Company to have decreased approximately 23% from the comparable period in 2021.
Full-year 2022 Projections
The Company currently projects full-year 2022 Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of between $11.00 and $16.00. This projection excludes the impact of ASU 2016-09 and is highly sensitive to changes in volume projections particularly related to the hard seltzer category and supply chain performance as well as inflationary impacts that have accelerated since we provided our last guidance. The Company's actual 2022 earnings per share could vary significantly from the current projection. The 2022 fiscal year includes 53 weeks compared to the 2021 fiscal year which included only 52 weeks. Underlying the Company's current 2022 projection are the following full-year estimates and targets:
- Depletions and shipments increase of between 4% and 10%. In the first quarter of 2022 total depletions declined 7% compared to the first quarter of 2021 and increased 38% compared to the first quarter of 2020. In order for the Company to achieve the mid-point of its full year depletions range, its depletions for the remainder of the year must increase 10% compared to the last nine months of 2021 and increase 29% compared to the last nine months of 2020.
- National price increases of between 3% and 5%.
- Gross margin of between 45% and 48%.
- Increased investments in advertising, promotional and selling expenses of between $0 and $20 million. This does not include any changes in freight costs for the shipment of products to the Company's distributors.
- Non-GAAP effective tax rate of approximately 26%, excluding the impact of ASU 2016-09. This effective tax rate also excludes any potential future changes to current federal income tax rates and regulations.
- Estimated capital spending of between $140 million and $190 million.
Use of Non-GAAP Measures
Non-GAAP effective tax rate and earnings per diluted share, excluding the impact of ASU 2016-09, are not defined terms under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for diluted earnings per share and effective tax rate data prepared in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to calculations of similarly titled measures by other companies. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to make operating and strategic decisions and to evaluate the Company's overall business performance. The Company is unable to reconcile the projection for its Non-GAAP effective tax rate and earnings per diluted share, excluding the impact of ASU 2016-09, because the Company is unable to predict the impact of future events outside the Company's control, including the timing and value realized upon exercise of stock options versus the fair value of those options when granted. Therefore, because of the uncertainty and variability of the impact of ASU 2016-09, the Company is unable to provide, without unreasonable effort, a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures on a forward-looking basis. Management believes these forward-looking non-GAAP measures provide meaningful and useful information to investors and analysts regarding our outlook and facilitate period to period comparisons of our forecasted financial performance.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this press release that state the Company's or management's intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future are forward-looking statements. It is important to note that the Company's actual results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements is contained from time to time in the Company's SEC filings, including, but not limited to, the Company's report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2021 and subsequent reports filed by the Company with the SEC on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Copies of these documents are available from the SEC and may be found on the Company's website, www.bostonbeer.com. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.
About the Company
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) began in 1984 brewing Samuel Adams beer and the Samuel Adams brand is currently recognized as one of the largest and most respected craft beer brands. Our portfolio of brands also includes Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea, Angry Orchard Hard Cider, Dogfish Head Brewery, and Bevy Long Drink as well as other craft beer brands such as Angel City Brewery and Coney Island Brewing. We also produce and sell Hard Mt Dew under a license agreement with PepsiCo, Inc. and Sauza Agave Cocktails under a license agreement with Jim Beam Brands Co. For more information, please visit our investor relations website at www.bostonbeer.com, which includes links to all of our respective brand websites.
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TORONTO, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Superior Gold Inc. ("Superior Gold" or the "Company") (TSXV: SGI) (OTCMKTS: SUPGF) announced today that all resolutions proposed to shareholders were duly passed at the Company's Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders ("Meeting") held on June 23, 2022, via live audio webcast. A total of 58,281,024 common shares were voted at the Meeting, representing 47% of the common shares outstanding. The detailed results of the matters voted upon are presented below.
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Further details on the above matters are set forth in the Company's meeting materials, including the management information circular dated May 10, 2022, which can be found under the Company's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com
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Superior Gold is a Canadian-based gold producer that owns 100% of the Plutonic Gold Operations located in Western Australia. The Plutonic Gold Operations include the Plutonic underground gold mine and central mill, numerous open-pit projects including the Plutonic Main Pit push-back project, the Hermes open pit projects, and an interest in the Bryah Basin joint venture. Superior Gold is focused on expanding production at the Plutonic Gold Operations and building an intermediate gold producer with superior returns for shareholders.
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Man says lucky mistake led him to $1M prize
CLIVE, Iowa (Gray News) – A man in Iowa said a ticket-printing mistake was a happy accident that led to his $1 million Mega Millions win.
Josh Buster said when he asked for five easy-pick plays for Friday’s drawing, the clerk initially just printed one play from the lottery terminal, according to the Iowa Lottery.
The clerk then printed four more plays on a separate ticket.
“I feel like that changed the numbers that I would have gotten if he had put them all on one instead of making that mistake,” Buster said.
Buster, a restaurant prep chef, realized he had won big early Saturday.
“I got up to go to work early in the morning. I opened up the lottery app and scanned my tickets,” he recalled. “I always keep my tickets in the console of my car. And I scanned it in the car and freaked out and ran back inside.”
Buster said he was having trouble believing what he was seeing, so he double-checked the winning lottery numbers online.
He claimed his prize Monday at Iowa Lottery headquarters.
Buster said he plans to use some of his winnings to pay off his car and the mortgage on his mother’s house. The rest he plans to put away for retirement.
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LONDON (AP) — The death of Queen Elizabeth II is a reminder that the World War II generation is aging. Like the queen, even the youngest veterans of the war are now nearing their 100th birthdays, and a steady stream of obituaries tells the story of a disappearing generation.
Here are the stories of a few veterans who died this year.
HENRIETTE HANOTTE:
Aug. 10, 1920- Feb. 19, 2022
Henriette Hanotte began her wartime career ferrying Allied airmen to safety almost by accident.
On May 23, 1940, as British forces retreated toward Dunkirk, two soldiers asked her parents for help crossing the Belgian frontier as they tried to make their way back to England. Hanotte, then 20, volunteered to take them to the French city of Lille, some 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) away.
That chance encounter brought her to the attention of British operatives who later asked her to join a network of resistance fighters guiding downed Allied airmen across Belgium, France and Spain to safety in Gibraltar.
Hanotte was especially valuable to the operation, known as the Comet Line, because she grew up traveling between her home in Rumes, on the Belgian side of the border, and the nearby French town of Bachy, where she took music lessons. This gave her an intimate knowledge of the border and helped her guide her “packages” to safety.
“She knew the border like the back of her hand, the patrol schedule, customs officers, the little roads, the barking of dogs, the habits of the neighborhood,” according to a brochure about her exploits published by Rumes and Bachy.
Known by the code name Monique, she is believed to have helped 135 airmen to safety before she was forced to flee to England to avoid capture by the Gestapo. There she joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service and trained as a secret operative but was prevented from returning to Europe when she broke her leg in parachute training.
“I was trying to protect my family, and they were trying to protect me,” Hanotte told the Times of London last year on her 100th birthday. “It was our natural instinct to help.”
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FLIGHT LT. DOUGLAS NEWHAM:
Nov. 13, 1921-March 14, 2022
Douglas Newham survived 60 bombing raids as a Royal Air Force navigator from 1942 to 1945, but he was haunted for the rest of his long life by those who didn’t return.
Some 55,573 of the men who flew with Bomber Command during World War II — 44% of its air crews — were killed in action, the highest attrition rate of any Allied unit.
For Newham that meant losing his friends in groups of seven, the standard crew complement of the Halifax bombers he flew during the later stages of the war.
“In my darker moments now, I still remember coming back dead tired from perhaps a 10-hour trip … and maybe one or two aircraft were still missing and you’d hope that maybe they’d landed somewhere for fuel, or they’d got battle damage and they’d be along later,” he told the BBC in 2020. “And, of course, then they wouldn’t come.”
When the war began, Newham was a teenage post office engineering trainee who helped install early-warning radar and repair radar stations damaged by German bombers.
In 1941, he joined the RAF. During his first combat tour, Newham dropped mines into U-boat lanes and flew bombing raids over occupied Europe before he was sent to North Africa. Returning to England, he received advance training then returned to combat duty, serving as navigation leader for multiple squadrons on some large-scale raids over Germany.
One night over the English Channel, he realized the responsibility he’d been given.
“My skipper said, `Doug, come back here … put your head up in the astro dome and have a look behind,’” Newham told the International Bomber Command Centre in 2017. “And, of course, there were 350 bloody aircraft following me. I don’t want to know!”
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SAPPER HARRY BILLINGE:
Sept. 15, 1925-April 5, 2022
Harry Billinge and his comrades had a single task when they landed on Gold Beach at 6:30 a.m. on D-Day: capture the German radar station at Arromanches.
They succeeded, but only four of the 10 men in the unit survived the day.
“It was hell,” Billinge said in an interview recorded by the British Normandy Memorial Trust. “I never seen anything like it in me life. You had the ships firing over your head and you had the Germans firing from inland — 88 millimeter guns they used, which will blow you off the face of the Earth.”
Billinge was an 18-year-old army commando that day. After surviving the war, the boy from London moved to Cornwall, where he became a barber.
He rejected the idea that he was a hero, always shifting the focus to those who died on June 6, 1944.
In his later years, Billinge dedicated himself to raising funds for the British Normandy Memorial in France, even when age forced him to do so from a comfortable chair at the local market. In 2020, Queen Elizabeth II pinned a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, or MBE, to Billinge’s lapel after he raised 50,000 pounds ($57,500) for the project.
“It means more to me than life itself, knowing I’m doing all I can for the memorial and my mates — 22,442 men died on that beach,” he said.
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SIGNALLER FRANK BAUGH:
Nov. 26, 1923-June 20, 2022
Frank Baugh was an 18-year-old coal worker when he joined the Royal Navy in 1942. Two years later he was a crewman onboard a landing craft carrying 200 soldiers into battle on D-Day.
As the craft approached Sword beach in the early morning hours of June 6, 1944, it suffered a direct hit. The soldiers were able to scramble ashore, but the landing craft was stranded for thee hours as the crew made emergency repairs under enemy fire.
“We couldn’t get off the beach,” Baugh said in a 2018 interview. “We were flooded, we weren’t seaworthy, so we were sat there in a very awkward situation. It wasn’t a place you wanted to be.”
Baugh said he and his crew mates owed their survival to two bits of luck. Advance troops had already killed the German soldiers manning a fort that guarded the beach directly in front of the landing site, and a navy destroyer laid down a smokescreen to shield Baugh’s boat from guns at the other end of the beach.
Repairs made, Baugh and his shipmates turned their boat around and headed back out to sea to pick up another load of soldiers.
He was believed to have been the last surviving British marine to see the Royal Navy’s white ensign raised over Sword Beach as allied forces advanced.
“The men and women of today’s Royal Navy treasure the bonds they have with those who served in World War II, and Frank’s remarkable longevity was testament to a life well-lived serving his country,” First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key said in a eulogy read at Baugh’s funeral. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-stories-of-uks-disappearing-world-war-ii-generation/ | 2022-09-16T23:10:47Z |
As a water crisis persists in Jackson, Mississippi, where brown water or nothing at all is coming out of residents' faucets, authorities are scrambling to get a failing water treatment plant plagued with issues from decades of deferred maintenance back online.
The issue has upended life in the city of roughly 150,000 residents, where schools are shuttered, businesses are forced to adapt and people have had to wait in long lines for bottled water they can use to cook or brush their teeth.
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba told CNN Wednesday he is optimistic the water can be restored to residents this week. "But there is a huge mountain to climb in order to achieve that," he added.
Recent torrential rains and river flooding pushed the city's already deteriorating main treatment plant -- the O.B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant -- to fail, leaving it unable to consistently pump out clean water.
On Wednesday, a rental pump was installed at the facility that authorities believe will help add an additional 4 million gallons of water a day into the system. The state also contracted with outside operators to begin work on critical emergency repairs.
"We're flushing bad water out of the system and making mechanical improvements to prevent an even more catastrophic failure," Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said during a Wednesday news conference.
But even as fixes are made, there have been interruptions in the system that are causing low water pressure or no water at all for Jackson residents, and the governor warned, "there will be future interruptions ... they are not avoidable at this point."
As operators race to address water pressure issues, there remains a water quality problem. The city has been under a boil-water notice since late July.
"Our immediate priority is to have running water, even temporarily sacrificing some quality standards where we absolutely have to, to fulfill basic sanitary and safety needs," Reeves said, urging residents not to drink the water without boiling it.
"We are hopeful that we will be able to increase the quantity of the water which will ultimately get the tanks more full and ultimately lead to a scenario in which we can do the proper testing and actually produce clean water," the governor said. "But we're not there yet."
Daily life upended in Jackson
While authorities rush to make repairs, bring in needed parts and deal with staffing shortages at Jackson's water plants, the crisis is upending daily life for residents.
They are seeing cloudy, discolored water coming out of their faucets, and are being told it should be adequate for sanitation purposes. They can't use the water to drink, cook or wash dishes, but officials said they can shower and wash their hands in it.
"Please make sure in the shower that your mouth is not open," Jim Craig, senior deputy and director of health protection at the Mississippi Department of Health told residents Wednesday, adding pets should also not consume the water.
According to the mayor, it's unknown when residents will no longer have to boil water and that can't be assessed until the water pressure returns to normal.
In the meantime, all Jackson public schools shifted to virtual learning Tuesday. Jackson State University also shifted to online classes this week and set up portable showers and toilets across campus.
"It's like we're living in a nightmare right now," sophomore Erin Washington told CNN. Another student described seeing brown, smelly water coming out of faucets on campus.
Local businesses, still trying to recover from Covid-19 related setbacks, are also struggling to stay afloat. The most affected business sector is the city's hospitality industry, said Jeff Rent, president and CEO at Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership.
"Hotels and restaurants, already on thin margins, either cannot open or they have to make special accommodations including the purchase of ice, water and soft drinks," Rent said.
Father of five Kehinde Gaynor said the current water shortage has been frustrating for his family.
"It's devastating as a father because we are the providers for the family. Right now, we are just crippled because we have no control over what's happening on the outside of the home," Gaynor said.
Residents have had to endure long lines to get bottled water and non-drinking water at distribution sites operated by the city. The operation saw difficulties this week, with some sites running out of water and people being turned away.
The governor said "supersites" will be up and running Thursday, making more water available to residents with help of the National Guard.
President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Jackson, and Reeves said it will allow Mississippi to tap into critical resources to respond to the crisis.
Longer term fixes are needed
Authorities knew it was only a matter of time before the aging water treatment plant failed. The main pumps at O.B. Curtis were severely damaged earlier this summer and replaced with smaller backup pumps, Reeves said this week without elaborating on the damage.
While improvements were made to the system with the installation of the temporary pump Wednesday, there are substantial mechanical and electrical issues that remain due to deferred maintenance, including various pumps and motors that must be replaced and sludge in basins that has accumulated to levels that are "not acceptable," Craig said.
Additionally, the system has faced staffing issues that are further complicating matters, officials said.
There's also the issue of flooding. Intake water from the reservoir was impacted by recent heavy rainfall, creating a chemical imbalance on the conventional treatment side of the plant, Craig said Wednesday. This affected particulate removal, causing that side of the plant to be temporarily shut down and resulting in a loss of water distribution pressure.
The recent complications only added to longstanding issues in Jackson's water system.
In February 2021, a severe winter storm hit, freezing and bursting pipes and leaving many residents without water for a month.
That came after the Jackson water system in early 2020 failed an Environmental Protection Agency inspection, which found the drinking water had the potential to be host to harmful bacteria or parasites.
In July 2021, the EPA and the city entered into an agreement to address "long-term challenges and make needed improvements to the drinking water system." The EPA also recently announced $74.9 million in federal water and sewer infrastructure funds for Mississippi.
Advocates have previously pointed to systemic and environmental racism as among the causes of Jackson's ongoing water issues and lack of resources to address them. About 82.5% of Jackson's population identifies as Black or African American, according to census data, while the state's legislature is majority White.
Asked Wednesday about claims that the deterioration of the water infrastructure in Jackson is a result of environmental racism, Reeves said the state does not run the water systems.
"In the state of Mississippi, we have a large number of municipalities that run their own water system. We have a large number of rural water associations that run their own water system. Prior to Monday of this week, the state of Mississippi runs exactly zero water systems," he said.
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ATLANTA – Gov. Brian Kemp announced he plans to issue around $2 billion in income and property tax rebates to Georgians next year – if he wins re-election in November.
Record economic growth in Georgia has given the state a budget surplus and some of that money should be returned to people’s pockets, Kemp said.
Kemp’s proposed $1 billion tax rebate would provide $250 income tax rebates to single filers, $375 rebates to single filers who are heads of household and $500 rebates to married couples filing jointly next year, Kemp said.
The income tax rebate would be similar to the extra income tax rebates most Georgia taxpayers received this summer, Kemp noted.
Kemp proposed an additional $1 billion in property tax rebates. This would mean Georgia homeowners would get an estimated $500 rebate to offset higher property tax bills.
“This Georgia Homeowner Rebate will save an average homeowner between 15 and 25% on their local property tax bill next year,” Kemp said. “For young Georgians just getting settled into their first home or parents sending their kids off to college, unforeseen jumps in property values and local tax bills only add to the uncertain times we are in. This will put real money back in the pockets of hard-working Georgians."
Kemp took credit for Georgia’s budget surplus, pointing to his administration’s economic development successes, especially in rural parts of the state. His administration has brought in a total of $21.2 billion in investments to the Peach State over the last year, Kemp said earlier this week.
A spokesperson for Democrat Stacey Abrams – who is running against Kemp for the governorship – criticized Kemp’s proposals.
"Stacey Abrams has proposed giving tax relief to middle-class families and working Georgians,” Alex Floyd on behalf of the Abrams campaign. “Kemp's plan would give tax handouts to millionaires while he still refuses to expand Medicaid and lower health care costs for Georgians. Georgians need relief today.”
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AFTER A SUCCESSFUL RI LAUNCH, LUKE FLEURY AND CASE OLSZEWSKI EXPAND CONSTRUCTION MARKETPLACE APP TO MASSACHUSETTS
BOSTON, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dibbs Technology is excited to announce the expansion of the iOS app to the Massachusetts area. After a successful launch in Rhode Island, the company is ready to expand its marketplace to Massachusetts. The app is the first of its kind in the construction industry to serve as a marketplace for both construction supplies and services. Rated a Top 10 startup company of 2021 and a 2022 Stevie Awards winner, Dibbs is designed to take the friction out of bidding, buying, and selling products and services in the construction and real estate marketplace. Based out of Newport, Rhode Island, the app has been launched in Rhode Island and currently has over 200 bids on the app with a total value of almost 3 million dollars.
CEO and Founder Luke Fleury is also a General Contractor and Real Estate Developer in Rhode Island and explains why he created Dibbs. "I was tired of spending countless hours trying to find the best quotes for my projects, this is what inspired me to create Dibbs." Dibbs is an app that will allow contractors, suppliers, homeowners, and more, to find the people and projects that they want to work with. "With our built-in bidding templates, we cut the time it takes to place and receive bids in half" he adds.
"Having a CEO who understands the field and operates on a day-to-day basis with other contractors and suppliers, helps us to ensure we are creating a tool that actually helps our users," said the Dibbs COO and Co-Founder Case Olszewski. The COO also expressed that, "Dibbs can help people increase productivity and profitability. The app enables users to save money on their next project with more options and lower costs as well as higher quality."
With the success the Dibbs team has already seen in Rhode Island they are expecting tradesmen in Massachusetts to quickly see the benefit of Dibbs and change the way they are bidding on projects. Users can expect an increase in productivity as well as saving money knowing they are getting the best price and quality on materials.
Searching and contacting various sellers often requires multiple searches. While other apps offer lead generation tools, Dibbs provides customization and ease with their all-in-one marketplace for construction bidding. Those who are interested in the app can download it today on Google Play and the App Store.
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Largest Known Capital Campaign in the History of Girls' Secondary Schools
TROY, N.Y., May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emma Willard School today announced the public launch of a $175 million capital campaign that will support and strengthen the school's commitment to girls' education. Infinite Horizon: The Campaign for Emma Willard School, with $118,778,653 already committed toward the funding priorities of the campaign, is poised to achieve the largest known philanthropic investment ever for a girls' secondary school.
Emma Hart Willard was a trailblazer in the empowerment and education of young women, and this historic capital campaign seeks to honor and extend her legacy. Emboldened by the spirit of its founder, the school set out on a mission to provide its students with an unrivaled education and infinite opportunity. This pursuit gave rise to Infinite Horizon. The campaign, guided by the school's strategic plan "Leading with Purpose," will allow Emma Willard School to strengthen its commitment to academic excellence, ensure access for all deserving students, attract and retain a talented and diverse faculty, preserve its iconic campus, and elevate arts education and facilities to meet the needs of a dynamic and creative student body.
"Together, we are building a new legacy that evokes our commitment to the extraordinary," said Head of School Jenny Rao. "Infinite Horizon: The Campaign for Emma Willard School will extend the bold vision of our founder. In the spirit of Emma Hart Willard, we are walking fearlessly forward—guiding our students with intelligence and integrity, with compassion and tenacity, with excitement and enthusiasm for all we have achieved and for all that is still to come."
The campaign was ignited by an alumna, Alice Dodge Wallace '38, with a $30 million lead gift to build the Alice Dodge Wallace '38 Center for the Performing Arts on the Emma Willard School campus. The daughter of educators, Mrs. Wallace (1920-2020) displayed a lifelong devotion to education and teachers, providing for institutions that had touched her life and enriched the lives of others. Alice served as a trustee from 1988-90, a Trustee Fellow from 1990-2005, and as an Honorary Trustee from 2005 until her passing.
"We are humbled by this act of breathtaking generosity," adds Head of School Rao. "I had the honor of spending time with Alice and her family and was truly moved by her grace, her sage perspective, and her love for Emma Willard School. Over the years, Alice's gratitude for her Emma Willard education was evident in the wonderful way in which she helped to strengthen —and, with this gift, continues to strengthen—our entire community."
Infinite Horizon: The Campaign for Emma Willard School will be guided through a campaign steering committee composed of trustees, alumnae, parents, faculty representatives, and current staff. This committee will be co-chaired by Linda Gill Anderson '77 and Wendy Graham '85, both current Board of Trustee members.
The campaign announcement was made today during a school celebration on campus where faculty and students learned of this bold effort to invest in the community. Cemented in the vision created by the school's strategic plan adopted in 2021, Infinite Horizon: The Campaign for Emma Willard School has six key funding priorities: academic excellence, affordability and access, advancing the arts, campus and facilities, strengthening community, and the Emma Fund for annual giving.
"There is an urgency in our community to engage the complexities and challenges of our times," said Lisa Allen LeFort '72, chair of the Board of Trustees. "Through this campaign, we will build on our history and define anew the legacies that will serve us into the next century."
For more information on Infinite Horizon: The Campaign for Emma Willard School please visit: infinitehorizon.org
To support the campaign, contact: Ann Dejnozka, Head of Advancement, 518-883-1799
For media inquiries, contact: Luke Meyers, Chief Communications Officer, 518-833-1785
About Emma Willard School
Founded by Emma Hart Willard in 1814 at a time when girls were not afforded opportunities and access to education, her namesake school was established to foster in each student a love of learning, the habits of an intellectual life, and the character, moral strength, and qualities of leadership to serve and shape the world. Emma Willard School is located in Troy, NY, offering independent boarding and day schooling for nearly 360 students in grades 9-12. For more information about the school and admissions, please visit: emmawillard.org/admissions
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Coinbase Global, Inc. ("Coinbase" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COIN) and certain of its officers, on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Coinbase securities between April 14, 2021 and July 26, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/coin.
This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the Securities Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Coinbase custodially held crypto assets on behalf of its customers, which assets Coinbase knew or recklessly disregarded could qualify as the property of a bankruptcy estate, making those assets potentially subject to bankruptcy proceedings in which Coinbase's customers would be treated as the Company's general unsecured creditors; (2) Coinbase allowed Americans to trade digital assets that Coinbase knew or recklessly disregarded should have been registered as securities with the SEC; (3) the foregoing conduct subjected the Company to a heightened risk of regulatory and governmental scrutiny and enforcement action; and (4) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint you can visit the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/coin or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Law Clerk and Client Relations Manager, Yael Nathanson of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 212-697-6484. If you suffered a loss in Coinbase you have until October 3, 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.
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Mining power anticipated to increase by 29% in May
NEW YORK, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. ("Gryphon," "Gryphon Mining," or the "Company"), a leading bitcoin miner with expected 2.1 exahash of attributable net carbon neutral hashing power by end of 2022, announces its April 2022 operational update.
Key Highlights:
- 58 bitcoin-equivalent coins mined in April 2022 on average hashing power of 412 PH/s
- A market leader in bitcoin efficiency of 141 BTC/EH
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For the month of April, Gryphon mined approximately 58 bitcoin-equivalent coins from its self-mined operations that had an average hashing power of 412 PH/s for the month and bitcoin-equivalent generated fees from the Company's 22.5% gross profit interest from a Master Services Agreement with a third party. This translates into a market-leading bitcoin efficiency of 141 BTC/EH relative to the recent peer average of 129 BTC/EH for March 20221.
Month over month, the number of coins mined declined modestly by 4% from the 61 bitcoin-equivalent coins mined by the Company in March 2022 as the Bitcoin network hashrate increased by 5% month over month impacting all across the mining industry2. Average hashing power by the Company increased by 3% for the month and is anticipated to grow by about 29% in May as the company has received approximately 1,200 new Bitmain S19j Pro miners that are expected to be deployed shortly. Bitcoin efficiency for April declined by 7% month over month as increased network difficulty drove down the efficiency for all miners.
"Operational execution is a key area of focus at Gryphon and we are delighted to continue to produce at a high bitcoin efficiency in April," noted CEO and Director, Rob Chang. "With an additional 1,200 machines expected to be scheduled to be placed online in the near term, we look forward to improving on our results in May."
Corporate Update
Gryphon continues to operate machines for a third party under a Master Services Agreement where it has a 22.5% gross profit interest in exchange for the management of its blockchain-related businesses. This translates into an effective interest in 1.35 EH/s of expected hashing power by the end of 2022. Combined with Gryphon's 0.72 EH/s operation, the Company expects to have total attributable hashing power of approximately 2.1 EH/s by the end of the year.
As previously disclosed, Gryphon continued to strengthen its pedigreed team as it welcomed Brian Chase as its CFO and Margaret Rosenfeld to the Company's board of directors. Brian is a Wall Street veteran that has held senior positions at Blackstone and Fortress. Margaret is currently the Chief Strategy & Legal Officer at Deltec and was a former partner at K&L Gates where she co-chaired its global Digital Assets, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency practice.
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About Gryphon Digital Mining
Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. is an innovative venture in the cryptocurrency space dedicated to helping bring digital assets onto the clean energy grid. With a talented leadership team coming from globally recognized brands, Gryphon Digital is assembling thought leaders to improve digital asset network infrastructure. Its Bitcoin mining operation has a net carbon-negative footprint and the company's long-term strategy is to be the first vertically integrated crypto miner with a wholly-owned, 100 percent renewable energy supply. More information is available on https://gryphondigitalmining.com/.
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1 Bitcoin Efficiency is a measure of the number of bitcoin generated per exahash of hashing power deployed. Source: https://twitter.com/cazenove_uk/status/1513473033931038723?s=20&t=cWQHH7U7jZTmqA8C97bVOQ
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Biden: Monkeypox threat doesn’t rise to level of COVID-19
TOKYO (AP) — President Joe Biden sought Monday to calm concerns about recent cases of monkeypox that have been identified in Europe and the United States, saying he did not see the need to institute strict quarantine measures.
Speaking in Tokyo a day after he said the virus was something “to be concerned about,” Biden said, “I just don’t think it rises to the level of the kind of concern that existed with COVID-19.”
Monkeypox is rarely identified outside of Africa. But as of Friday, there were 80 confirmed cases worldwide, including at least two in the United States, and another 50 suspected ones. On Sunday, one presumptive case of monkeypox also was being investigated in Broward County in South Florida, which state health officials said appeared to be related to international travel.
Although the disease belongs to the same virus family as smallpox, its symptoms are milder. People usually recover within two to four weeks without needing to be hospitalized, but the disease occasionally is deadly.
Biden said the smallpox vaccine works for monkeypox. Asked whether the U.S. has enough stockpile of that vaccine to handle the monkeypox spread, Biden said, “I think we do have enough to deal with the likelihood of a problem.”
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Company continues dedication to environmental stewardship with new line of lighter, thinner and stronger cases
SHENZHEN, China, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PITAKA, a technology accessory company pioneering a simplistic, smarter and sustainable product ecosystem, today introduced its new line of iPhone 14 phone cases - the MagEZ Case 3 and MagEZ Case Pro 3. The iPhone 14 case series retains the reliability of PITAKA's previous phone cases, but are even lighter, thinner and more durable - making them a trusted accessory for the new iPhone 14. Packaged in 100% biodegradable materials, and made from hard, lightweight, scratch-resistant, corrosion-resistant, highly-durable aramid fiber - PITAKA's new cases will be available for direct consumer pre-order the same day as the iPhone 14 reveal event on September 7.
PITAKA's growing product ecosystem, and commitment to sustainability is unlike any other brand in the space, allowing users to streamline their technology and optimize productivity through its unique, simplistic design and compatibility with other PITAKA products. The new iPhone 14 case series maintains these features but has significant improvements from the last generation. The MagEZ Case 3 is the thinnest and lightest MagSafe compatible case to date (33% thinner and 27% lighter than the MagEZ Case 2), made from aerospace-grade aramid fiber and fusion weaving technique. The ultra-thin and lightweight features are made possible through the use of PITAKA's MagSafe SlimBoard™ technology which allows the engineering team to make cases with MagSafe magnets that are as thin as 0.95mm and don't show any imprints.
The MagEZ Case Pro 3, part of PITAKA's most popular case collection, is a military grade drop-tested case crafted from 100% renewable thermo aramid fiber to offer all-round protection. In order to do this, the company utilized a new technique, 3D Injection Molding Labeling to create cases with multiple layers and airbags to fully wrap every side of the mobile and provide military-grade protection. PITAKA's fusion weaving technique is also part of the company's unique design philosophy. Leveraging its proprietary technology, PITAKA is able to weave aramid fiber together in a way that creates more vibrant colors and styles available to customers.
"Our long term goal is to implement a sustainable and closed-loop production process which will not only protect our Earth but continue to provide durable and long-lasting products to our customers. We are thrilled to be one step closer to fulfilling that mission with the release of our most sustainable and protective cases yet for the iPhone 14 series," said James Zheng, CEO of PITAKA. "We look forward to getting these cases in the hands of our dedicated users and new customers alike - so they can see firsthand how innovative and durable these state-of-the-art cases are."
MagEZ Case 3 features:
- Lightweight (22.2g max) and slim (1.05mm max).
- Made from 1500D and 600D aramid fiber.
- Vacuum-forming process ensures a unique and comfortable 3D texture.
- MagSafe compatible.
- Raised lip for camera protection
MagEZ Case Pro 3 features:
- Lightweight (36.2g max) and slim (1.6mm max).
- Durable aramid fiber seamlessly integrates with flexible TPU.
- Interior flanked cloth protects your phone from scratches.
- Reinforced bumper and built-in airpockets.
- A lifted camera frame for lens protection.
- 100% reusable thermoplastic aramid fiber.
To learn more about PITAKA and shop for your next phone accessory, please visit https://www.ipitaka.com/.
PITAKA is a technology accessory company pioneering a simplistic, smarter and sustainable product ecosystem. Founded with the mission to simplify and improve everyday life by developing products that can co-exist and work together seamlessly, with a deep connection to protecting our planet, PITAKA creates high-tech magnetic cases, attachable wallets, mounts, chargers, and more designed around a three-step plan: eco-living, eco-production and eco-development. For more information, please visit www.ipitaka.com.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Gino Cappelletti, a former AFL Most Valuable Player and original member of the Boston Patriots who was part of the franchise for five decades as a player, coach and broadcaster, has died. He was 89.
Cappelletti died Thursday at his home in Wellesley, Massachusetts. His death was announced by the New England Patriots on Thursday. No cause of death was given.
“My heart aches after learning of Gino Cappelletti’s passing this morning. For the first 51 years of this franchise’s history, Gino contributed as an all-star player, assistant coach and broadcaster. You couldn’t be a Patriots fan during that era and not be a fan of Gino’s,” New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft said in a statement. “As great of a player as he was, he was an even better person and storyteller.”
Known as “The Duke,” Cappelletti played receiver and kicker and scored the first regular-season points in AFL history, a 35-yard field goal in the first quarter of the Patriots’ 13-10 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sept. 9, 1960.
He went on to be the league’s MVP in 1964 and was one of three players to play in every game in the AFL’s 10-year history, along with Jim Otto and George Blanda.
Cappelletti spent his entire career in Boston from 1960-70, ending it as the AFL’s all-time leader in points (1,100) and field goals (170). He was honored as the second Patriots player inducted into the team’s hall of fame in 1992, joining guard John Hannah.
Following his playing days Cappelletti spent seven seasons in the radio booth (1972-78) before joining Patriots coach Ron Erhardt’s staff in 1979, serving as the team’s special teams coach until 1981. He returned to broadcasting for the Patriots in 1988 as a radio analyst and remained in that job through the 2011 season.
He is survived by his wife, Sandy, daughters Gina, Cara and Christina, and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are pending.
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LEESBURG — Almost 40 schools from around South Georgia brought teams to Leesburg Saturday morning for the Lee County Invitational Cross County Meet held on the property behind Kinafoochee Primary School.
Hundreds of runners from public and private high schools and middle schools came to compete on a damp, cool morning.
When all was said and done, the Cook Hornets finished first overall for the boys with Atkinson County second and Lee County third. Worth County's Eyan Zupko finished first, just ahead of Grace Christian's Walker Elrod and Lee County's Tim Ellis.
The girls varsity race was won by Valwood's Ella Burnett, with Highland Christian Academy's Clarissa Mallory in second and Cadence Curnalia of Thomas County Central third. Valwood won the team total as well with Lee County second and Colquitt County third.
Deerfield-Windsor's Mangham Pippin won the boys middle school race, while Sherwood Christian's Jack Wright and Natnael Russell finished fourth and fifth respectively. Berrien County Middle took the team title with Deerfield-Windsor in second and Cook Middle School third.
Deerfield-Windsor's Margaret Hodges won the middle school girls race with teammates Sophia Logan and Macy Hatcher finishing third and fourth, respectively. The DWS middle school girls won the team title as well, ahead of Bainbridge in second and Tift Middle School in third.
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Facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky will produce enough sustainable lithium-ion cathode active material for up to 250,000 electric vehicles per year.
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascend Elements today announced plans to invest $310 million in Phase 1 — and up to $1 billion over several possible phases — to build a sustainable lithium-ion battery materials facility in Hopkinsville, Ky., with groundbreaking expected in Q4 2022. The first-of-its-kind manufacturing facility, known as "Apex 1", will be home to the company's innovative Hydro-to-Cathode™ direct precursor synthesis process technology — taking in black mass from recycled electric vehicle batteries and producing enough lithium-ion battery precursor and sustainable cathode active material to equip up to 250,000 electric vehicles per year. This closed-loop manufacturing system generates minimal waste and carbon emissions compared to traditional cathode manufacturing. Apex 1 will feature onsite chemical recycling capabilities and a wastewater treatment plant.
"I am incredibly proud of how we in Kentucky have taken the initiative to ensure our state will be a leader in the automotive industry of the future," Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said. "The addition of Ascend Elements to Hopkinsville is a tremendous step toward building that foundation even further. This is a company focused on growing in a sustainable way and one that will benefit so many other businesses in our state and throughout North America. I want to welcome Ascend Elements to Kentucky and thank its leaders for their commitment to our talented workforce."
Located on over 140 acres in the Commerce Industrial Park II in Hopkinsville, the 500,000-square-foot Apex 1 facility will begin operations in late 2023. With the potential expansion phases, the facility would employ up to 400 people in a variety of roles – from engineers and chemists to warehouse associates and manufacturing operators. The project is expected to potentially generate $4.4 billion in economic impact to Kentucky over the construction period and first 10 years of operation.
"I'd like to thank Gov. Beshear and his staff for their support as well as everyone in Christian County and the City of Hopkinsville. Clean energy and climate technology industries are bringing good jobs to communities across the country, and we couldn't be happier with our decision to locate Apex 1 in southwest Kentucky," said Michael O'Kronley, CEO of Ascend Elements. "We're building something in Kentucky that doesn't exist anywhere in the United States – a domestic source of sustainable lithium-ion cathode material for EV batteries."
O'Kronley said the company looked at more than 50 locations for this facility and the Hopkinsville site was the only one that met all requirements. The site offers easy access to transportation, clean renewable power, and a diverse workforce. Proximity to electric vehicle manufacturers and lithium-ion battery factories in the southeast United States was another key requirement. Additionally, the Ascend Elements Base 1 battery recycling facility in Covington, Ga. is a key source of recycled battery feedstock (black mass) for the Apex 1 facility.
"We're in the middle of a global energy transformation and it's critical that we produce lithium-ion battery material in the United States. Our future energy independence and national security depend on it," O'Kronley said. "This new facility in Hopkinsville will produce sustainable, active battery material for approximately 250,000 EVs per year. That will go a long way toward making electric vehicle batteries cleaner."
Based in Westborough, Mass., Ascend Elements is revolutionizing the production of lithium-ion battery materials by establishing a clean and sustainable supply chain using recycled feedstock. Its Hydro-to-Cathode™ technology directly synthesizes new cathode active materials from spent lithium-ion cells more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in reduced cost, improved performance, and lowered GHG emissions. With fewer batteries going to landfill and a cleaner manufacturing process, Ascend Elements is taking the lithium-ion battery industry to a higher level with a sustainable, closed-loop battery economy.
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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Steven Stamkos, at 32 and wrapping up his 14th season, is no longer one of the NHL’s most prolific scorers or even the second- or third-best player on his own team.
The six-time All-Star and two-time “Rocket” Richard Trophy winner as the league’s leading goal scorer is the undisputed leader of the Tampa Bay Lightning, though, and one of the reasons the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions are four wins away from the first three-peat in 40 years.
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final is Wednesday night, with the Lightning facing the Colorado Avalanche after defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs, Florida Panthers and New York Rangers to reach hockey’s biggest stage for the fourth time since 2015.
Stamkos has scored a team-leading nine goals in 17 games this postseason, including a pair in Tampa Bay’s 2-1 series-clinching victory over the Rangers in the Eastern Conference final.
“It’s not individuals. It’s great to score a couple goals in a huge game. … But if I didn’t score and we won I would have been just as happy,” the No. 1 overall pick from the 2008 NHL draft said.
“That’s the way the guys are on our team. Each guy plays a part. And (the media) can discuss if it’s a big part or if it’s a little part,” the Lightning captain added. “We know in the room that everyone plays a huge part in our group success. That’s why we have been so successful because the guys in that room are truly like that.”
Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Brayden Point, Ondrej Palat, Alex Killorn and Pat Maroon have all played key roles in Tampa Bay winning back-to-back titles and becoming the first team to make three straight appearances in the Stanley Cup Final since the Edmonton Oilers from 1983-85.
Stamkos has carried his share of the load, too, although he missed nearly all of the team’s championship run two years ago because of an injury. There have been plenty of times in the subsequent two seasons that his contributions have been overshadowed by the play of some of the team’s younger stars.
Through it all, Stamkos keeps playing — and producing. He’s the Lightning’s career goals leader with 481 and earlier this season moved ahead of Hall of Famer Martin St. Louis to become the franchise’s career points leader with 972 in 14 seasons.
The Lightning are trying to become the first team to three-peat since the New York Islanders won four straight titles from 1980-83.
“Watching Stammer’s growth — going from the 60-goal scorer and the young guy to the leader, the captain and the guy that people are rallying around — he’s got a lot of weight on the shoulders,” coach Jon Cooper said.
“He’s got to score, he’s got to lead, he’s got to be the face of the franchise,” Cooper added. “He’s got to do all these things.”
Missing all but one game of Tampa Bay’s 2020 championship run was one of the toughest stretches of Stamkos’ career. He appeared in just one game, logging 2:42 of ice time — yet still scored a goal — in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final against Dallas.
The captain’s next appearance came after the team’s title-clinching win in Game 6, with Stamkos slipping into his uniform and returning to the ice for the trophy presentation and celebration.
Scoring twice to eliminate the Rangers — with the winner delivered a mere 21 seconds after New York tied the game with a power-play goal scored with Stamkos in the penalty box for holding — thrust him into the spotlight.
Cooper, who has the Lightning in the Cup Final for the fourth time, couldn’t be happier for him.
“Our first Cup run, he misses basically the whole thing. So, at some point you want the light to shine on him. And it has in so many different ways,” Cooper said.
“But in an elimination game, to not only score the first goal, but to answer back 21 seconds after they scored, you’re so proud,” Cooper added. “He’ll be the first one to push the accolades to everybody else, but he had a hell of a series.”
That’s indeed what Stamkos tried to do.
“There was a quiet confidence with this group like there usually is in tight moments like that,” the captain said.
“Each guy is just a part of the process. And that’s what makes this team so special and tight and unique,” Stamkos added. “We don’t care how it gets done. You just need to get it done.”
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Senate to vote next week on protecting abortion rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate will vote next week on legislation that would codify abortion rights into federal law as Democrats mount their response to the Supreme Court’s leaked draft decision that would overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling.
The procedural vote, scheduled for Wednesday, will mostly be symbolic and once again show the limits of the Democratic majority in the 50-50 Senate. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., does not have the necessary 60 votes to overcome a Republican filibuster and move ahead with the bill, which means the effort is certain to fail. But he said members of both parties need to go on record about where they stand.
“Next week’s vote will be one of the most important we ever take,” Schumer said Thursday. “Because it deals with one of the most personal and difficult decisions a woman ever has to make in her life.”
He insisted that bringing the Women’s Health Protection Act back to the Senate floor after it failed in March is “not an abstract exercise.” The bill passed the House in September.
The Democratic leader is hoping to put every single member of his conference, as well as Republicans, on record on abortion rights as both parties deal with the political fallout from the leaked draft opinion that would overturn the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. A final ruling, in a case from Mississippi, is expected this summer.
Democratic leaders, lacking the support needed to change Senate rules and pass an abortion bill on a majority vote, have signaled they intend to take the fight to voters during the campaign leading to the November election. Schumer noted that Republicans have been working for decades to bring about the end of Roe v. Wade.
“Come next week, Senate Republicans will have to answer for everything they’ve done over the years to embolden the hard right’s hostility against a woman’s choice,” Schumer said. “The vote will tell next week, America will be watching.”
Republican lawmakers have long been laser-focused on the high court, installing conservative justices intent on revisiting abortion and other social issues, including three ushered to confirmation by Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky during Donald Trump’s presidency to build the court’s solid 6-3 majority.
GOP lawmakers have focused their ire on the rare leak of the draft opinion, calling it a brazen attempt to pressure the justices into changing the ruling.
Urging the justices to stick to their process, McConnell promised that senators would “have their backs, no matter what.”
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Author Salman Rushdie, whose writing led to death threats, attacked on stage
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — Salman Rushdie, the author whose writing led to death threats from Iran in the 1980s, was attacked Friday as he was about to give a lecture in western New York.
An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man storm the stage at the Chautauqua Institution and begin punching or stabbing Rushdie as he was being introduced. The author was taken or fell to the floor, and the man was restrained.
Rushdie’s book “The Satanic Verses” has been banned in Iran since 1988, as many Muslims consider it to be blasphemous. A year later, Iran’s late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa, or edict, calling for Rushdie’s death.
Iran has also offered over $3 million in reward for anyone who kills Rushdie.
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Findings Indicate Optimism Across Specialty Chemicals Sector
ARLINGTON, Va., July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) today released its third annual 2022 Specialty Chemicals Industry Census+ findings that demonstrate a positive outlook and business confidence in the sector despite inflation and other post-pandemic impacts.
"Specialty chemical manufacturers anticipate continued revenue growth over last year with a strategic focus on expanding projects with existing customers," said Paul Hirsh, Senior Vice President, Industry Relations. "Results reflect companies' increasing prioritization of sustainability and ESG initiatives across the manufacturing environment in various ways, with emphasis on supply chain management for business continuity. The industry's resilience is underpinned by strong demand for batch chemistry and reinforces how instrumental specialty chemicals are to the global marketplace."
SOCMA will present a first-hand look of survey findings during an Executive Roundtable, July 26, at 1:00pm. Open to SOCMA members, non-members and press, the roundtable will highlight year-over-year analysis and key takeaways around:
- Anticipated revenue growth around leading manufacturing processes,
- CapEx and targeted investment strategies,
- Future trends in digital process controls and enterprise resource planning,
- Land / water / air emissions and averages, and much more.
First released in 2020 and conducted in partnership with Vault Consulting, LLC, the SOCMA Census surveys manufacturer opinions on key operational and decision points chemical manufacturers use to benchmark business activities. The annual report supports SOCMA's mission of delivering actionable industry intelligence to underpin and validate business growth decisions for companies across the value chain.
To receive an Executive Summary of the 2022 Industry Census+, reach out to Samantha Hill, at shill@socma.org.
About SOCMA
Solely dedicated to the specialty and fine chemical industry, SOCMA builds commercial connections, supporting manufacturing and operations and advocating for regulatory and legislative policies that advance our members' ability to grow their businesses. www.socma.org.
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Company to Speak on Healthcare IoT Asset Inventory and Security, and Automating Device Classification and Zero Trust Alongside Mayo Clinic and El Camino Health
SANTA CLARA, Calif. and SAN ANTONIO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ordr, the leader in connected device security, is presenting alongside The Mayo Clinic and El Camino Health to discuss best practices to secure healthcare organizations at AAMI eXchange 2022, taking place from June 3-6, 2022 in San Antonio, TX at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
Ordr and a team of security experts will also showcase Ordr 8 and Ordr Clinical Defender at their booth, #1411.
Ordr speaking sessions include:
- Mayo Clinic's IoT Journey: From Asset Inventory to Cybersecurity
- Automating Device Classification and Zero Trust Segmentation With AI
Ordr's Clinical Defender allows HTM professionals to profile every connected medical device, identify clinical risks, automate day-to-day tasks, and gain useful utilization data to drive efficiencies. The solution discovers every medical device in your environment within minutes, with no agents required. Clinical Defender ensures asset inventories are always up to date and accurate, quickly identifies recalled or vulnerable devices in your network, and makes it easy to prioritize critical clinical device management and security tasks to accelerate workflows.
For more information on Ordr's presence and activities at AAMI eXchange, please visit here. Ordr will be at booth #1411 on the showcase floor for attendees who are interested in learning more about the company's strategy for healthcare organizations to gain visibility and security into their connected devices.
About Ordr:
Ordr makes it easy to secure every connected device, from traditional IT devices to newer and more vulnerable IoT, IoMT, and OT. Ordr Systems Control Engine uses deep packet inspection and advanced machine learning to discover every device, profile its risk and behavior, map all communications and protect it with automated policies. Organizations worldwide trust Ordr to provide real-time asset inventory, address risk and compliance and accelerate IT initiatives. Ordr is backed by top investors including Battery Ventures, Wing Venture Capital, Ten Eleven Ventures, Northgate Capital, Kaiser Permanente Ventures, and Unusual Ventures.
For more information, visit www.ordr.net and follow Ordr on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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The esteemed African American women's service organization returns to Philadelphia to celebrate 102 years of Service, Scholarship, Sisterhood, and Finer Womanhood
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, from July 18, 2022 through July 24, 2022, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., one of the country's largest African American women's service organizations, will celebrate the 2022 Grand Boulè in Philadelphia. It has been four years since the organization has met face to face due to COVID-19 restrictions and 22 years since the international organization has gathered in its Atlantic region.
The theme of this year's Grand Boulè is "Honoring Our Founders, Continuing Their Legacy, The Dream Lives On!" which represents the organization's 102-year legacy and the honor afforded to its five founders – Arizona Cleaver Stemons, Pearl Anna Neal, Myrtle Tyler Faithful, Viola Tyler Goings, and Fannie Pettie Watts.
Valerie Hollingsworth Baker, Zeta's International President, has planned a jam-packed agenda filled with sorority business meetings, service-oriented projects, and celebratory moments. Of note, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. will donate funds to Jefferson Hospital for their NICU unit, host a concert with the legendary Mary J. Blige, collaborate on a Macy's-sponsored fashion show, provide over $640,000 in donations through service-oriented projects including a $125,000 Founders scholarship to a deserving college student. The sorority will host a COVID-19 rapid testing and booster clinic from July 21 – 23, outside of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, as well as a blood drive on July 21.
"It is my honor to welcome over 6,000 members of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. to Philadelphia this week," said Hollingsworth Baker. "I am proud to share that we will leave behind a lasting memory and economic impact on the city, totaling over $6.5 million. For us, this will be a return not only to the Atlantic Region, but to Philadelphia -- being able to celebrate here is a great honor to me and our members."
Sponsors for the 2022 Grand Boulè include AARP, Dals Credit Solutions, Goldman Sachs, Lincoln Financial, HBCU League Pass Plus, Herff Jones, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., Alzheimer's Association, the Atlantic Region of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., the Southeastern Region of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., The State of New York for Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Brian Cave Law Firm, Kasper Company, Nelson Mullins Firm, TD Bank, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, March of Dimes Black Employee Network, Harris Construction Management, and McCluskey & Associates.
Select events from the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. 2022 Grand Boulè will be streamed on HBCU League Pass Plus. To view, please download the HBCU League Pass Plus mobile app from the iOS or Android app store, or watch on ROKU, Apple TV, Fire TV or Android TV.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated was founded in 1920 on the campus of Howard University, and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Zeta has initiated a diverse membership of more than 125,000 college-educated women with more than 850 chapters in North America, Europe, Asia, the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East. For more information about Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. visit www.zphib1920.org.
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(NewsNation) — After six years, the court battle over Prince’s $156 million estate is now over.
The late singer, who died in 2016 of a fentanyl overdose, did not leave a will.
“If there was estate planning, it would have been shorter. But when there is no will, and it has to go through probate, it is often much longer. You see many estate (battles) that last for 10 years and more,” L. Londell McMillan, the attorney and manager of Prince Legacy, LLC, said. “We would have liked it to be over sooner. But we’re very grateful that we have a chance to take it over now.”
Billboard reported that Prince’s six half-siblings were named legal heirs, with three selling almost all of their shares of the estate to New York music company Primary Wave. The other three hired McMillan, a former Prince adviser, and Charles Spicer, a court-appointed adviser, to manage their shares, The Guardian said.
On Monday, a Minnesota judge signed off on a deal almost evenly dividing the estate between Primary Wave and the three Prince heirs and their families.
According to Billboard, Prince’s assets include $6 million in cash and much more in music rights and other intangibles.
“Prince was certainly a music icon and probably the greatest music artist of all time. If you look at every category, performing, dancing, songwriting, producing, no one was better than Prince. And he generated considerable wealth and assets,” McMillan said.
For him, though, it wasn’t just about the cash.
“(Prince) stood for purpose as well. He meant something,” McMillan said. “So beyond just the music, we want to celebrate and push what he meant for and what he stood for artistically, culturally, artists’ rights — he was an advocate for many things that the estate just was not able to fully put out there.”
With the deal now closed, McMillan said there are “many exciting” plans the heirs have for their share of the estate.
These include music exhibitions, films and even Broadway shows.
“We’re going to invest in that purple legacy. That is going to be magical and special because he’s not here,” McMillan said. “But he left directions on what he wanted to do.”
Prince left memos and had discussions with trusted people on what he wanted done with his property, including an unreleased vault of “hundreds of songs,” McMillan said.
“We’ll have to go through, digitize, make them appropriate for release, consult with our fans, family and friends as well as our partners, and come up with a catalog plan that gets this music out, but also celebrates his legacy, not just as an artist,” McMillan said. “He also was someone who stood for something special and purposeful. And that’s the special thing about him — he was not just charitable, but also culturally relevant in the community.”
Primary Wave, in a statement to Billboard, said the company is “extremely pleased that the process of closing the Prince Estate has now been finalized.”
“When we announced our acquisition of the additional expectancy interests in the estate last year bringing our ownership interest to 50%, our goal was to protect and grow Prince’s incomparable legacy. With the distribution of estate assets, we look forward to a strong and productive working relationship,” Primary Wave said in the statement.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/princes-156m-estate-finally-settled-after-6-year-court-battle/ | 2022-08-03T18:45:17Z |
UK lawmaker resigns after viewing porn in House of Commons
LONDON (AP) — A British lawmaker from the governing Conservative Party has resigned after admitting he watched pornography on his phone in the House of Commons chamber.
Neil Parish, a member of Parliament since 2010, announced his decision Saturday after pressure from members of his own party who sought to defuse sleaze allegations before Britain holds its local elections on May 5. The ballot is seen as pivotal for Conservative Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is already facing a voter backlash over lockdown-breaking parties in government offices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Neil Parish, 65, stepped down after what he described as a moment of “madness.’’ Parish, chairman of the house’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, said he was trying to look at a tractor website, but stumbled into a porn site with a similar name and watched it for “a bit.’’
“My biggest crime is that on another occasion I went in a second time,’’ he told the BBC. “And that was deliberate.’’
Reports that a lawmaker had watched porn amid the historic green benches of the House of Commons triggered a flood of complaints from women in Parliament about the misogyny and sexual harassment they have faced while doing their jobs.
Long known for its boozy, macho culture, Parliament is now a more diverse place, with women holding almost 40% of the seats in the House of Commons. But lawmakers and staff say harassment and inappropriate behavior are still rampant under a system that largely allows members to police themselves.
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said Parish’s resignation should be a moment for people across the U.K. to say “enough is enough.”
“I don’t think there could really be any other outcome to what has come to light about this particular MP over the last few days,” she said while campaigning in Fife, Scotland. “Watching porn on a mobile phone in the House of Commons when you’re there representing constituents is just unacceptable.”
Parish rejected the notion that he meant to intimidate anyone.
“For all my rights and wrongs, I was not proud of what I was doing,’’ he said. “And the one thing I wasn’t doing, and which I will take to my grave as being true, is I was not actually making sure people could see it. In fact, I was trying to do quite the opposite.’’
The scandal comes at a precarious moment for Johnson, who will face pressure to resign if the Conservatives do poorly in the local elections.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/04/30/uk-lawmaker-resigns-after-viewing-porn-house-commons/ | 2022-05-01T05:47:47Z |
IRVING, Texas, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) will release first quarter 2022 financial results on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. A press release will be issued via PR Newswire and available at 4 p.m. CT. Additionally, a slide presentation will be available on the investor relations section of the company's website at http://www.darlingii.com.
Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Brad Phillips, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will host a teleconference and webcast at 8 a.m. CT, Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
Due to historically high call volume, the company is offering participants the opportunity to register in advance for the conference through the following link: https://dpregister.com/sreg/10165125/f2203a629b.
Registered participants will receive an email with a calendar reminder and a dial-in number and PIN that will allow them immediate access to the call on May 11, 2022.
Participants who do not wish to pre-register for the call may dial in using 844-868-8847 (U.S. callers), or 412-317-6593 (international callers) and ask for the "Darling Ingredients" call. A replay will be available two hours after completion of the call through May 18, 2021. To access the replay, please dial 877-344-7529 (U.S. callers), 855-669-9658 (Canada) and 412-317-0088 (International callers) and reference passcode 8161187. The live webcast and archived replay also can be accessed on the Company's web site at http://ir.darlingii.com.
About Darling
Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) is the largest publicly traded company turning food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of renewable energy. Recognized as a sustainability leader, the company operates 250 plants in 17 countries and repurposes nearly 10% of the world's meat industry waste streams into value-added products, such as green energy, renewable diesel, collagen, fertilizer, animal proteins and meals and pet food ingredients. To learn more, visit darlingii.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.
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Giuliani withdraws from interview with Jan. 6 committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol says Rudy Giuliani, who led Donald Trump’s court efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, has withdrawn from an interview that was scheduled to take place Friday.
Committee spokesman Tim Mulvey released a statement to multiple media outlets Thursday night saying: “Mr. Giuliani had agreed to participate in a transcribed interview with the Select Committee. Today, he informed committee investigators that he wouldn’t show up unless he was permitted to record the interview, which was never an agreed-upon condition.”
Mulvey continued: “Mr. Giuliani is an important witness to the conspiracy to overthrow the government and he remains under subpoena. If he refuses to comply the committee will consider all enforcement options.”
Giuliani’s attorney, Robert Costello, told CNN that even though Friday’s meeting is off, talks between the two sides continue.
In January the committee issued subpoenas to Giuliani and other members of Trump’s legal team who filed bogus legal challenges to the 2020 election that fueled the lie that race had been stolen from the former president.
Giuliani also spoke at the rally in front of the White House that preceded the Jan. 6 insurrection. Like Trump, he suggested the certification of Biden’s victory was an existential crisis for the country and used rhetoric that alluded to violence.
“Let’s have trial by combat,” Giuliani said. “I’m willing to stake my reputation, the President is willing to stake his reputation, on the fact that we’re going to find criminality there.”
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BELTON — Increasingly dry conditions locally prompted the Bell County Commissioners Court to extend its burn ban Monday.
The burn ban, which prohibits outdoor burnings in the county, was extended in a 4-0 vote before the order expired at 10 a.m. Commissioner Russell Schneider was absent for the vote.
Instead of a normal 30-day extension, Commissioner Bobby Whitson extended the ban until 10 a.m. Aug. 29.
“Historically August doesn’t get very wet around here so we might as well go to the end of the month,” Whitson said.
Fire Marshal Chris Mahlstedt had recommended the extension to the burn ban after taking into account recent drought and weather conditions.
Mahlstedt said drought index numbers continued to rise in the county with humidity remaining near 50%.
“The only real rain I saw forecasted was on Wednesday, and that was a 24% (chance), so not very much at all,” Mahlstedt said. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_f4d1fa56-012f-11ed-b643-2b5cd67ad973.html | 2022-07-11T16:10:26Z |
TIANJIN, China, June 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With the theme of "New era of intelligence: Digitalization drives growth, Intelligence wins future", the 6th World Intelligence Congress will be held online from June 24 to June 25, according to the Publicity Department of Tianjin Municipality.
This year's intelligence congress will use new technologies to enhance interactivity and sense of participation, featuring a series of online activities such as the opening ceremony and the summit, the closing ceremony, the intelligence technology exhibition, competitions, intelligent technology experiences and new launches.
Focusing on intelligent technologies and the digital economy, this congress focuses on hot topics of the intelligent technology industrial chain such as cutting-edge trends, technological changes and industrial applications, and contributes Chinese wisdom and Tianjin solutions to the development of the global intelligent technology industry.
The congress will focus on the major strategic development priorities of the country, focusing on sophisticated topics such as the digital economy, intelligent manufacturing, carbon reduction goals and artificial intelligence ethics.
At the online closing ceremony, the congress will release cutting-edge research results and share excellent cases of WIC intelligent technology innovation and application for the first time. This congress will also use new technologies combining virtual and real scenarios to create a "metaverse" venue to enhance interactivity and sense of participation.
The organizing committee said that the congress will continue to be a high-end, international, professional and market-oriented event. Seeking to accelerate the integration of the digital economy and the real economy and empower the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, the WIC will build an all-in-one international platform featuring conferences, exhibitions, contests and intelligent technology experiences.
For more information, please visit: https://www.wicongress.org.cn/2021/en
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OSLO, Norway, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG), has signed a head of terms agreement with US based sports betting brand, Crab Sports, to provide its award winning Platform and Sportsbook solution in Maryland. This is the first deal in the US for the new and greatly expanded offering of GiG and Sportnco, and provides an example of the exciting potential of the combined product offering.
Powered by its leading technology and flexible architecture, this turnkey solution includes the technical platform, CMS and the recently acquired Sportnco Sportsbook, all powered by GiG's unique data and GiG Logic rules based solutions.
Crab Sports' excellent leadership team will leverage over 20 years' experience in online gaming to launch and drive their locally focused brand. Utilising their deep understanding of the market, the team intends to build a compelling experience and brand that will resonate strongly with customers in Maryland, US.
It is anticipated that the full contract will be signed in the next few months, with go live projected to be in H2 2022. As a result, GiG expects a positive contribution from Q4 2022 onwards.
Maryland's sports betting market is anticipated to generate $217m of revenue in the first year alone. Both GiG and Crab Sports are excited to enter the market as an aggressive challenger with a differentiated strategy. Combining a strong locally recognized brand with a quality product focused on user experience, conversion, retention, and the highest standards of responsible gaming and customer support, both Crab Sports and GiG are highly optimistic for the future of the partnership.
Richard Brown, CEO of GiG, said: "I am delighted to have partnered with Crab Sports. We see great potential in the Crab Sports excellent team and local approach and we see great potential in Maryland. We look forward to working closely with the Crab Sports team to maximise their potential through a successful launch. This is a proud moment for us and highlights the faith we have in the synergies between GiG and Sportnco. This type of deal is directly in our 'wheelhouse', helping challenger brands drive value and enter newly regulated markets, showcasing our product in the 'soon to be' open Maryland market."
For more information,contact:
Richard Brown, CEO GiG, richard.brown@gig.com, +34 661599025
About Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)
Gaming Innovation Group is a leading iGaming technology company, providing solutions, products and services to iGaming Operators. Founded in 2012, Gaming Innovation Group's vision is 'To be the industry-leading platform, sportsbook and media provider delivering world-class solutions to our iGaming partners and their customers. GiG's mission is to drive sustainable growth and profitability of our partners through product innovation, scalable technology and quality of service. Gaming Innovation Group operates out of Malta and is dual-listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GIG and on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker symbol GIGSEK. www.gig.com
About Crab Sports
Founded in 2021, Crab Sports is a start-up mobile sportsbook operator which will operate in Maryland, USA. The company's vision is to give its customers in Maryland a differentiated, truly 'local' experience which offers them a compelling value proposition over and above the nationally recognised sportsbooks. Crab Sports' distinctive branding, partnerships with local hero businesses, and 100% in-state operations will ensure that it gives customers the best possible sports betting experience in the market.
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A Chicago police officer was shot numerous times while responding to a domestic disturbance Friday and is hospitalized in a serious condition, officials said.
Officers responded to the call at around 8:30 a.m., Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said in a press conference.
Upon arrival, law enforcement officials took an elevator up to the apartment. Once they got off the elevator, shots were fired at the officers by the suspect who is now in custody, Brown said.
One officer, a male who has been with the police department for 15 years, was shot multiple times and remains in serious condition, Brown added.
A police officer with the University of Illinois at Chicago was monitoring the Chicago Police radio and transported the injured officer in his squad car, "likely saving his life," the superintendent said.
"We are asking prayers for this officer and his family and we are praying for a full recovery," Brown said.
Officers did not fire their weapons during the incident and also recovered a gun from the scene, the superintendent added.
The suspect, a convicted felon, sustained an injury to his wrist and is being treated at a separate hospital, Brown said. There were no other injuries related to the incident, he added.
Brown said charges against the suspect are pending.
The incident is a reminder of "the difficulties and dangers" of working as an officer, Brown said, noting that "being a police officer in this country hasn't been more dangerous in decades."
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who also attended the press conference outside the hospital where the officer is being treated, spoke about the alarming rise of domestic violence crimes.
"It is a huge public health and public safety issue, which we're working diligently to address," she said. "But we have a long way to go as a society in understanding the danger to people in the household, the danger to our police, and the danger to ordinary residents when domestic violence happens inside of a household."
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Barbers using SQUIRE can now accept contactless payments simply by using iPhone
NEW YORK, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SQUIRE Technologies, the premier all-in-one barbershop management platform provider, announced the ability for barbers to easily and securely accept contactless payment methods with a simple tap of an iPhone—with no additional readers or hardware required.
Partnering with Stripe, Tap to Pay on iPhone is available to all customers processing payments with SQUIRE, and any user on the latest version of the SQUIRE Commander app can accept all types of in-person, contactless payments, right on iPhone— including physical debit and credit cards, Apple Pay and other digital wallets.
"Accepting payments can be a time-consuming hassle in the shop, especially in an industry where seamlessly moving from appointment to appointment can make or break revenue numbers," said Songe LaRon, co-founder and CEO of SQUIRE. "It's critical to ensure the payment process is as easy as possible, and making it as convenient as grabbing your iPhone will be a game changer for barbers."
SQUIRE aims to break down and streamline the barriers that come with managing separate systems and multiple devices that ultimately slow down barbers from shifting from one appointment to the next.
"Our strong relationship with Stripe afforded us the ability to get this powerful feature in the hands of our customers— fast," said Dave Salvant, co-founder and President of SQUIRE.
"Extra hardware is one less thing barbers will have to deal with and we're excited to see how this accelerates their businesses."
"Barbers know customers want modern, stylish haircuts. SQUIRE knows barbers want modern, stylish payments," said John Affaki, Head of Terminal at Stripe.
Currently, Tap to Pay for iPhone is only available to SQUIRE customers in the U.S. on iPhone XS or later operating on iOS 15.5 or later.
About SQUIRE Technologies
Founded in 2015, SQUIRE Technologies provides the premier barbershop management solution. SQUIRE is an all-in-one solution with tools to manage Point of Sale, booking, payroll, customer relationships, and more, and empowers independent professionals, stand-alone locations, and multi-location franchises to grow and run their businesses. SQUIRE has offices in New York City and Buffalo, NY, and maintains operations across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. SQUIRE is a Y Combinator-backed company and a 43North award recipient. For more information, visit getsquire.com.
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NEW YORK, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Upstart, Inc. ("Upstart" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: UPST) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Upstart investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between March 18, 2021 and May 9, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
UPST investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) Upstart's AI model could not adequately account for macroeconomic factors such as interest rates that impact the market-clearing price for loans; (2) as a result, Upstart was experiencing a negative impact on its conversion rate; (3) as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to use its balance sheet to fund loans; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Upstart during the relevant time frame, you have until July 12, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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NEW YORK, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading full-service commercial real estate business, today announced that Jeff Day, the Company's Chief Strategy Officer and President, Head of Multifamily Capital Markets, participated in a panel at the 2022 KBW Virtual Real Estate Finance & Technology Conference on May 26, 2022.
While the live webcast of the panel - titled "Commercial Real Estate & Rising Interest Rates" - was only open to KBW clients, a replay is now available at Newmark's investor relations website, ir.nmrk.com.
An archive of the audio webcast will be available on the same website for 90 days after the conclusion of the live presentation.
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Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries ("Newmark"), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark's comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform's global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. Newmark generated revenues of nearly $3.1 billion for the twelve months ending March 31, 2022. Newmark's company-owned offices, together with its business partners, operate from approximately 170 offices with 6,300 professionals around the world. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.
Statements in this document regarding Newmark that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These include statements about the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business, results, financial position, liquidity, and outlook, which may constitute forward-looking statements and are subject to the risk that the actual impact may differ, possibly materially, from what is currently expected. Except as required by law, Newmark undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements. For a discussion of additional risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see Newmark's Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including, but not limited to, the risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information set forth in these filings and any updates to such risk factors and Special Note on Forward-Looking Information contained in subsequent reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q or Form 8-K.
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Applicaster, a powerful OTT and mobile app platform, has published a comprehensive guide to building, managing, delivering, and monetizing a streaming app.
NEW YORK, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In May 2022, Applicaster's "2022 OTT App Building Guide: The 10 Factors You Can't Miss" was released with checklists and recommendations for planning an OTT app delivery strategy. The guide was created by Applicaster's head of product, Gabriel Guy, and harnesses the team's decades of experience helping top media companies meet their streaming challenges.
"Users see an OTT app as a service that makes it possible for them to consume content in the most convenient ways," says Guy. "We wanted to deliver a guide with practical tips for maximizing user satisfaction and business success. This really aims to capture the most important considerations in a productive way."
The guide explores five factors around building and managing a successful streaming service, and five more for delivering and monetizing. Concrete checklists are offered for each of the ten considerations: Content Management, Design & UX, Builds, Runtime Management, User Management, Payments (SVOD & TVOD), Analytics, Player, Video/Audio Streaming & Encoding, and Advertisements.
For media companies, the guide is meant to help define business tactics when building OTT apps and choosing providers. For service providers and industry professionals, it can serve as a guide to market needs. And Applicaster's team of experts is always standing by to guide companies through what can be a complex process of bringing their streaming service to life.
The "2022 OTT App Building Guide" by Applicaster can be downloaded here.
Applicaster helps broadcasters, content publishers, and OTT providers globally drive their digital strategy, engage with audiences, and monetize media assets. Applicaster's Zapp platform is a comprehensive no-code tool to create, distribute, and manage multimedia applications across multiple mobile and TV devices. Zapp uniquely combines the scalability, flexibility, and speed of a technology-based solution with the advanced customization capabilities required by professional teams.
Applicaster powers user experiences for leading companies like Urban One, ViacomCBS, The Walt Disney Company, ProsiebenSat.1, and First Media; and is approved as an Apple, Roku, and Comcast Technology Solutions partner. www.applicaster.com
Contact: Alexandra Urrea, a.urrea@applicaster.com.
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Changes coming to school district after child left alone at bus stop: ‘It could have been tragic’
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) - A school district in Mississippi will be changing to a new system for students taking the bus after a situation leaves a kindergartner wandering through a neighborhood.
The Gulfport School District reports it will start using a new bus card system in October, where students will swipe their identification cards as they get on and off the bus.
According to WLOX, parents will also be able to access their student’s bus information through an app.
Gulfport School District Superintendent Glen East said transportation workers are going to be retrained and more after what happened.
“It’s a personnel issue. It could run anywhere from retraining or termination depending on the service, response and employee,” East said.
The situation that has called for the new system happened last week. Officials said a 5-year-old child was dropped off at a school bus stop with the boy found later wandering through the neighborhood.
“It could have been tragic,” East said.
The Gulfport School District said its protocols call for a school bus driver to not drop off a kindergartner without an adult at the bus stop. But the student’s mother, Cara Burrows, says she wasn’t there last week, and her son was let off the bus anyway.
“It’s a terrifying thing. Getting my son home with him telling us that strangers were talking to him,” Burrows said.
The boy’s parents are calling for the bus driver to be terminated after they said they found their child walking after nearly an hour of them driving around.
“I feel like if you’ve been a bus driver for two years, you don’t need to be retrained in child safety,” Burrows said. “This is something very major. Why does this man still have his job?”
School administrators said they are taking this situation seriously and have an ongoing investigation along with the upcoming system changes.
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Bolsonaro pick for president of Brazil oil giant takes over
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — José Mauro Coelho has taken the leadership as president of Brazil’s oil giant Petrobras. Coelho is the state-run company’s third president in a little more than three years. He was elected by the board of directors on Thursday and is expected to maintain the company’s policy on fuel prices in spite of pressure from the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro to reduce fuel prices in an electoral year. Coelho’s appointment followed Bolsonaro’s dismissal of his predecessor, Gen. Joaquim Silva e Luna, who lost the government’s support after the company boosted fuel prices to pass some of the global oil increases to consumers. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/04/14/bolsonaro-pick-for-president-of-brazil-oil-giant-takes-over/ | 2022-04-14T21:00:27Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Guys, here’s a pro-tip from the ladies, makeup is an art form. It takes practice and years of experience to perfect and even then it can be a challenge.
If you would like to see the process that goes into makeup, this is your stop.
Dallas-based makeup artist, Cris Michelle, joined us to teach us how to highlight and contour without ending up with tiger stripes. You can find more from Cris at her Instagram: @makeupby_crismichelle. | https://cw33.com/news/inside-dfw/watch-highlighting-contouring-tips-from-dallas-makeup-artist-cris-michelle/ | 2022-06-27T16:59:07Z |
Art, music and distinctive “bugs” ready to take over NOTO
Published: Sep. 6, 2022 at 4:51 PM CDT|Updated: 18 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - NOTO Live is back - and twice as nice with another event joining the party in North Topeka this weekend!
The Volkstember Volkswagon car show will be held in conjunction with the arts district’s festival.
NOTO Live kicks of from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday with music and an art creation, then continues 11 am to 10 p.m. Saturday with more live music, carnival acts, art, a vendors market and more.
Volkstember will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. VW owners who’d like to bring their cars for the show should arrive between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. There is a $20 entry fee.
Staci Dawn Ogle and Amy Harrison visited Eye on NE Kansas to share details about both events.
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Nearly 40% of organizations say their cost-to-collect has increased over past year
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AKASA™, the leading developer of AI for healthcare operations, released findings from a new survey highlighting how hospitals and health systems that leverage automation in the revenue cycle have a lower cost-to-collect compared to those who don't use automation.
Healthcare financial leaders who use automation within the revenue cycle reported having an average cost-to-collect of 3.51% vs. an average cost-to-collect of 3.74% for those who don't leverage automation in the revenue cycle—which can translate into millions of dollars saved. The average reported cost-to-collect overall for both groups is 3.68%.
For a health system with $5 billion in revenue, a cost-to-collect of 3.74% amounts to $187 million for the revenue cycle alone. If that health system had the same average cost-to-collect as organizations that use automation in the revenue cycle (3.51%), this would total $175.5 million in spend - a savings of $11.5 million.
Additionally, healthcare financial leaders were surveyed on any changes to their cost-to-collect compared to this time last year (2021):
- 20.1% reported a decreased cost-to-collect by 0.1-0.3%+
- 41.1% reported no change
- 38.8% reported an increased cost-to-collect by 0.1-0.3%+
The cost-to-collect is any cost used to drive revenue, which typically includes the revenue cycle holistically: staff, salaries, and sometimes technology, depending on how the organization operates. Cost-to-collect encompasses the time it takes to complete revenue cycle tasks like touching and re-working claims. CFOs and revenue cycle leaders at hospitals and health systems say the cost-to-collect is one of the most valuable key performance indicators in revenue cycle success.
"Automation is the key differentiator when moving the needle on cost-to-collect and creating large-scale cost savings," said Amy Raymond, VP of revenue cycle operations. "Although healthcare revenue cycle leaders have been trying to reduce the rates for years, studies show cost-to-collect has remained stagnant and this collides with significant financial pressures facing most healthcare organizations."
"With AI and automation, providers have a proactive, holistic way to improve the revenue cycle and reduce the cost-to-collect," said Raymond. "Strategic organizations are implementing effective AI-powered automation to truly optimize revenue cycle processes, increase efficiencies, and focus their people on the work that returns the greatest value to the organization. Increasing the accuracy and efficiency of accounts receivable and reducing initial denials and final write-offs impact the cost-to-collect. With fewer people touching and re-working the claims, the more productive the revenue cycle team is, and the lower the cost-to-collect."
Commissioned by AKASA, the survey fielded responses from 556 chief financial officers and revenue cycle leaders at hospitals and health systems across the United States through the Healthcare Financial Management Association's (HFMA) Pulse Survey program between July 8, 2022 and August 2, 2022. The national survey was designed to assess the adoption of automation in revenue cycle operations at hospitals and health systems across the U.S.
AKASA is the leading developer of AI for healthcare operations. AKASA scales human intelligence with leading-edge AI and ML securely trained on customer data to learn unique systems, continuously adapt to changing environments, and deliver comprehensive automation and analytics for complex workflows. The result is a seamlessly integrated, customized solution that reduces operating costs, frees up staff to do the work they love, and helps health systems allocate resources to where they matter most.
AKASA has a work-from-anywhere attitude and we are hiring. Step into the future of healthcare with AKASA. Learn more at AKASA.com.
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LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE IS JUNE 14, 2022
NEW YORK, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP reminds investors that a federal securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Aurinia" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AUPH) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Aurinia securities between May 7, 2021 and February 25, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period").
All investors who purchased the shares of Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. and incurred losses are advised to contact the firm immediately at classmember@whafh.com or (800) 575-0735 or (212) 545-4774. You may obtain additional information concerning the action or join the case on our website, www.whafh.com.
If you have incurred losses in Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., you may, no later than June 14, 2022, request that the Court appoint you lead plaintiff of the proposed class. Please contact Wolf Haldenstein to learn more about your rights as an investor in Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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Aurinia is a biopharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes therapies to treat various diseases with unmet medical need in Japan and the People's Republic of China. The Company's only product is LUPKYNIS, which it offers for the treatment of adult patients with active lupus nephritis.
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that:
- Aurinia was experiencing declining revenues;
- Aurinia's 2022 sales outlook for LUPKYNIS would fall well short of expectations;
- accordingly, the Company had significantly overstated LUPKYNIS's commercial prospects;
- as a result, the Company had overstated its financial position and/or prospects for 2022; and
- as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
On February 28, 2022, Aurinia issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2021. Among other items, Aurinia reported a year-over-year revenue decline and announced a lower-than-expected sales outlook for 2022.
On this news, Aurinia's common share price fell $3.94 per share, or 24.26%, to close at $12.30 per share on February 28, 2022.
Wolf Haldenstein has extensive experience in the prosecution of securities class actions and derivative litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country. The firm has attorneys in various practice areas; and offices in New York, Chicago and San Diego. The reputation and expertise of this firm in shareholder and other class litigation has been repeatedly recognized by the courts, which have appointed it to major positions in complex securities multi-district and consolidated litigation.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The North Richland Hills Police Department has welcomed a new K-9 to the force and has given him a familiar name.
Named after iconic Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic, department officials shared in a Facebook post that the K-9’s name is Luka “Dogcic”.
“Luka ‘Dogcic,’ a one-year-old Belgian Malinois from Holland, has joined the North Richland Hills Police Department,” officials said in a Facebook post.
Lucky for Luka, his handler Officer Matt Boyd is a huge Dallas Mavericks fan. Officials say Officer Boy spent six weeks training his new partner in the Texas Hill Country and that Luka had a successful first night on the streets.
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It is only April, and New Mexico has already seen a year’s worth of fire activity that will worsen starting today
By Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologist
New Mexico has seen wildfires burn more acres so far this year (over 173,000) than in seven of the last eight years, according to statistics from the Southwest Coordination Center, which coordinates the mobilization of resources between the twelve Federal and State Dispatch Centers of the Southwest Area.
And fire weather conditions are expected to worsen in the coming days. The peak of the fire season in New Mexico is not until June. The months with the highest number of fires are June, May, July and April — in that order — so the season still has a couple of months to go.
This year’s fire season was off to an early start, “around a week and a half, almost two weeks earlier than average,” said Andrew Church, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service (NWS) in Albuquerque.
Another factor in this year’s high burn rate is the ongoing megadrought in the region.
“Because of climate change and the megadrought across the Western US and especially the Great Basin, there’s no moisture in the soil anymore,” Church told CNN Wednesday.
Because the ground is so dry, the slight increase in relative humidity the area usually sees after a cold front passes no longer occurs, Church said.
“We don’t have that flux from the soil, from the fuels, the grasses and the vegetation, that … (give moisture back to the) atmosphere,” Church said.
That slight increase in relative humidity would “help keep small fires … in check … (and) stem the rapid spread of … wildfires,” explained Church.
Fire weather is becoming critical again
Conditions become more favorable over the past few days for firefighters in their containment efforts, after last week’s dire fire weather. But that is expected to end, starting Wednesday.
The weather will begin to deteriorate throughout the day for parts of the Southwest, marking the start of a multiday fire risk that peaks on Friday with strong winds.
A critical fire threat (level 2 of 3) is in place for parts of western New Mexico and northeastern Arizona on Wednesday.
Daily heating, resulting from clearing skies, will lead to single-digit relative humidity. Winds over northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico will range between 20-25 mph with higher gusts. These warm, dry and windy conditions are the recipe for increased fire spread and ignition.
The surrounding areas will have elevated fire risk with dry and breezy conditions.
An additional weather threat will be of concern across eastern New Mexico and eastern Colorado — thunderstorms.
These potential afternoon thunderstorms could bring “large hail, damaging winds, lightning strikes, brief heavy rain, and blowing dust,” according to the NWS in Albuquerque.
The keyword here is brief, as rain is not likely to reach the ground in most areas — these are called dry thunderstorms.
Wednesday’s dry thunderstorms are the only chance Albuquerque has for receiving measurable precipitation this month, and it is a low chance. April could end with just a trace of precipitation, the first month with no measurable precipitation in over three years for the city.
Dry thunderstorms are not helpful in fire suppression efforts, and are actually unfavorable.
“As these thunderstorms move over very dry fuels, isolated lightning-induced ignitions will be possible,” the Storm Prediction Center said.
Strong wind gusts from these storms also enhance the spread of existing and newly sparked fires.
The critical fire risk area will expand Thursday to include much of central and southern New Mexico, with more dry and windy conditions.
Friday looks to be the worst day for fire weather when winds could gust to 65 mph in the region.
“The strongest winds are anticipated on Friday where some extremely critical conditions are possible across southern Colorado and northeast New Mexico,” the storm center said.
Extremely critical fire conditions are the highest-level threat issued by the weather service.
Images from space reveal the extent of New Mexico’s wildfires
Extreme wind conditions this past weekend expanded the Hermits Peak Fire (east of Santa Fe) into the Calf Canyon Fire, creating a fire complex with more than 180 miles of the perimeter. This complex is now 60,649 acres as of Wednesday, placing it in the top 15 largest fires on record in New Mexico.
New images released by NOAA show the extent of New Mexico’s current largest wildfires, the Hermit Peak/Calf Canyon and Cooks Peak fires. NASA provided three satellite images of the area near Santa Fe on April 23.
The Cooks Peak Fire (Northeast of the Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon) burned through 54,021 acres as of Tuesday morning.
These fires are in the elevated (level 1 of 3) fire risk for Wednesday, with worsening conditions on Thursday and Friday.
“It does look like chances are it’s going get worse before it gets better,” Church said. “We might have to wait quite a while until the monsoon, kicks in, hopefully sometime in late June.”
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vincit USA, a leading software development and design company, is celebrating the success of their unique and results-driven team amplification model and their Vincitizen favored allocation process on the upcoming September 13th holiday, National Programmer's Day.
Vincit specializes in software development, but does so by giving its developers an approach to their work that is sustainable and professionally fulfilling.
Vincit's unique development practices include a discovery and roadmapping process that ensures Vincit's developers are allocated to projects in a sustainable way and that they fully understand the scope of each project before starting. Therefore, developers are matched with a project that grows their skills and the client gets the best team and project end result.
"One common issue that software companies face is having their developers spread too thin across projects," said Ville Houttu, CEO of Vincit USA. "By having the ability to dedicate our developers to one project at a time, they can devote more time and attention to their expertise and helping fill our clients' unique needs."
Another way developers are utilized to the best of their abilities at Vincit is through team amplification, where developers are brought onto a project to serve the client, often in supplementation or assistance to the client's needs, such as not having enough in-house developers or experienced developers for the job.
All in all, this greatly benefits the developer in ways that other companies may not currently recognize. Developers can maximize their skills and grow with a team while focusing on a project for extended periods of time, often for an entire year.
"Working on one project for a whole year has enabled me to grow my skills and develop an amazing business relationship with our client," said Jari Laari, a software developer at Vincit USA. "Due to Vincit USA providing team amplification opportunities, this long-term client trust has led to us expanding the project's capacity."
Through the scaling of a team based on project needs combined with clear direction and balance from the onset of projects, Vincit has made the competitive job of software development successful and fulfilling for developers, leading to happy employees and clients.
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QUANTA SERVICES REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2022 RESULTS
Published: Aug. 4, 2022 at 5:55 AM CDT|Updated: 53 minutes ago
Second Quarter Consolidated Revenues of $4.2 Billion* With Strong Revenue Growth in Each Segment
Second Quarter GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.59 and Adjusted Diluted EPS of$1.54*
Net Income Attributable to Common Stock of $88.0 Million and Adjusted EBITDA of $422.1 Million*
Remaining Performance Obligations of $6.9 Billion* and Total Backlog of $19.9 Billion*
Confirming Full-Year 2022 Financial Expectations With Greater Visibility
* = Record quarterly or record second quarter result
HOUSTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) today announced results for the three months ended June 30, 2022. Revenues in the second quarter of 2022 were $4.23 billion compared to revenues of $3.00 billion in the second quarter of 2021, and net income attributable to common stock was $88.0 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2022 compared to net income attributable to common stock of $117.0 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2021. Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock (a non-GAAP financial measure) was $1.54 for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $1.06 for the second quarter of 2021.
"Quanta generated record revenues in the second quarter, exceeding $4 billion for the first time in our history, and achieved strong double-digit growth of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted earnings per share, which we believe reflects the benefits of our operations portfolio strategy, as well as our strategic capital deployment and safe execution," said Duke Austin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Quanta Services. "Our solid financial performance in the first half of 2022, coupled with our record twelve-month backlog, ongoing active customer discussions and robust end market dynamics, reaffirms our confidence in our full-year 2022 consolidated financial expectations.
"Our customers' multi-year programs to modernize and harden utility infrastructure, along with their initiatives to move towards a reduced-carbon economy continue to drive demand for our services and present incremental growth opportunities. Notably, we are seeing growing demand for our renewable generation and infrastructure solutions in 2023 and beyond, giving us continued confidence in our multi-year financial targets. We believe Quanta's position in the marketplace remains strong and that we are successfully executing on the strategic initiatives that drive sustainable and resilient operational excellence, total cost solutions for our clients, consistent profitable growth and value for our stakeholders."
Certain items impacted the second quarter of 2022 results and are reflected as adjustments in the calculation of Quanta's adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock (a non-GAAP measure). These items are described in the accompanying tables reconciling adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock to GAAP diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock. Quanta did not complete any acquisitions during the first six months of 2022 and completed ten acquisitions during the full year 2021 and the results of the acquired businesses are included in Quanta's consolidated results from the respective acquisition dates. For further information on the items that impacted comparability of 2022 and 2021, see the footnotes accompanying tables presenting Supplemental Segment Data and reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA and adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock (non-GAAP measures) to their comparable GAAP financial measures.
RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
Selected for the Deployment of A National EV Fast Charging Network - In July 2022, Quanta signed a master services agreement to provide turnkey engineering, construction and program management solutions in support of the deployment of a national EV direct current (DC) fast charging network. This program brings together one of the world's largest auto manufacturers, North America's largest operator of travel centers and the nation's largest public fast charging network for EVs. These companies are collaborating on the fast charging network, which is expected to include as many as 2,000 DC charging stalls at hundreds of travel locations across the United States. Quanta expects to begin engineering work on this program this year, with construction to begin in 2023.
Capital Deployment - During the second quarter of 2022, Quanta repurchased 731,381 shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market for $84.9 million. As of July 31, 2022, since the beginning of the year, Quanta has repurchased 886,314 shares of its outstanding common stock in the open market for $104.4 million and as of the same date, our current stock repurchase program authorized additional repurchases of up to approximately $368.4 million of common stock. Additionally, in July 2022, Quanta acquired a utility contractor that specializes in underground construction and operates in the western United States.
Scott Rowe Joins Board of Directors - In July 2022, Quanta announced the appointment of Scott Rowe to the company's Board of Directors. He brings extensive executive-level leadership, operations expertise and financial experience to Quanta's board. Mr. Rowe currently serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Flowserve Corporation, a publicly traded developer and manufacturer of precision-engineered flow control systems that support global infrastructure industries, including energy, chemical, power generation and water management, and certain general industrial markets.
RESULTS FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2022 Revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2022 were $8.20 billion compared to revenues of $5.70 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2021, and net income attributable to common stock was $172.7 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, in the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to net income attributable to common stock of $206.8 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, in the six months ended June 30, 2021. Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock (a non-GAAP measure) was $2.89 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $1.89 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
FULL-YEAR 2022 OUTLOOK The long-term outlook for Quanta's business is positive. However, weather, regulatory, permitting, supply chain challenges and other factors impacting project timing and execution, impacted the company's historical results, and may impact Quanta's future financial results. Additionally, we continue to consider future uncertainty associated with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflationary pressure and related challenges impacting the overall economy. Therefore, Quanta's financial outlook for revenues, margins and earnings reflects management's effort to align these uncertainties with the backlog the company is executing on and the opportunities expected to materialize during the remainder of 2022.
Prior to the company's conference call, management will post a summary of updated 2022 guidance expectations with additional commentary in the "News and Events" and "Financial Info" areas of the Investor Relations section of Quanta's website at http://investors.quantaservices.com.
The following forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, and actual results may differ materially. For the full year ending December 31, 2022, Quanta now expects revenues to range between $16.60 billion and $17.00 billion, net income attributable to common stock to range between $491 million and $541 million, diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock to range between $3.32 and $3.65 and adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock (a non-GAAP financial measure) to range between $6.10 and $6.44 for the full year ending December 31, 2022. Additionally, Quanta now expects EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) to range between $1.45 billion and $1.53 billion, adjusted EBITDA (a non-GAAP financial measure) to range between $1.64 billion and $1.71 billion, and free cash flow (a non-GAAP financial measure) to range between $550 million and $750 million for the full year ending December 31, 2022.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES The financial measures not prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP) that are utilized in this press release are provided to enable investors, analysts and management to evaluate Quanta's performance excluding the effects of certain items that management believes impact the comparability of operating results between reporting periods. In addition, management believes these measures are useful in comparing Quanta's operating results with those of its competitors. These measures should be used in addition to, and not in lieu of, financial measures prepared in conformity with GAAP.
Please see the accompanying tables for reconciliations of the following non-GAAP financial measures for Quanta's current and historical results and full-year 2022 expectations (as applicable): adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock (a non-GAAP financial measure) to diluted earnings per share attributable to common stock; adjusted net income attributable to common stock, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP financial measures) to net income attributable to common stock; free cash flow (a non-GAAP financial measure) to net cash provided by operating activities; and backlog (a non-GAAP financial measure) to remaining performance obligations.
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION Quanta Services has scheduled a conference call for 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on August 4, 2022, which will also be broadcast live over the Internet. Quanta will utilize a slide presentation to accompany its prepared remarks, which will be viewable through the webcast and will also be available in the "News and Events" and "Financial Info" areas of the Investor Relations section of Quanta's website prior to the start of the call. To participate in the call, dial 1-877-407-8291 or 1-201-689-8345 at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins and ask for the Quanta Services Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call or visit the Investor Relations section of the Quanta Services website at http://investors.quantaservices.com to access the Internet broadcast. Please allow at least 15 minutes to register and download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot participate live, shortly following the call a digital recording will be available on the company's website and a telephonic replay will be available through August 11, 2022 by dialing 1-877-660-6853 and referencing the conference ID 13730209. For more information, please contact Kip Rupp, Vice President - Investor Relations at Quanta Services, at 713-341-7260 or investors@quantaservices.com.
FOLLOW QUANTA IR ON SOCIAL MEDIA Investors and others should note that while Quanta announces material financial information and makes other public disclosures of information regarding Quanta through U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filings, press releases and public conference calls, it also utilizes social media to communicate this information. It is possible that the information Quanta posts on social media could be deemed material. Accordingly, Quanta encourages investors, the media and others interested in our company to follow Quanta, and review the information it posts, on the social media channels listed in the Investor Relations section of the Quanta Services website.
ABOUT QUANTA SERVICES Quanta Services is a leading specialized contracting services company, delivering comprehensive infrastructure solutions for the utility, renewable energy, communications, pipeline, and energy industries. Quanta's comprehensive services include designing, installing, repairing and maintaining energy and communications infrastructure. With operations throughout the United States, Canada, Australia and select other international markets, Quanta has the manpower, resources and expertise to safely complete projects that are local, regional, national or international in scope. For more information, visit www.quantaservices.com.
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For a discussion of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, investors are urged to refer to Quanta's documents filed with the SEC that are available through Quanta's website at www.quantaservices.com or through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering and Analysis Retrieval System (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov. Should one or more of these risks materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of this date. Quanta does not undertake and expressly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Quanta further expressly disclaims any written or oral statements made by any third party regarding the subject matter of this press release.
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WEBSTER, Texas, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As of June 1, 2022, Ansh Labs LLC announces the appointment of two of its own lo ng- time leaders to the positions of CEO and President. Tony Morrison will be the new Chief Executive Officer and Tom Verghese will be the new President. Rajen Savjani, the former Chief Executive Officer and President will continue as the Chairman of the company.
Mr. Morrison and Mr. Verghese worked together for nearly 30 years at Diagnostic Systems Laboratories (DSL) and Ansh Labs, both founded and led by Mr. Gopal Savjani. DSL, started in 1981, was the prequel venture to Ansh Labs and was acquired by Beckman Coulter in 2005.
Ansh Labs is an in vitro diagnostic manufacturer of medical devices and biomedical research assays. The company has deep immunoassay development expertise, in-house monoclonal antibody development, and custom develops and contract manufactures some of its key products for use on its diagnostic partners' platforms.
"Tony and Tom bring the right balance to our leadership team at Ansh Labs," said Mr. Rajen Savjani, Ansh Labs Chairman. "They have extensive diagnostics industry experience and have been integral to Ansh Labs' growth. Tony has strong technical and leadership experience that will benefit Ansh Labs' exploration and development of new diagnostic technologies. Tom's proven strategic business development skills will help Ansh Labs strengthen channel partnerships, expand strategic alliances with key opinion leaders and industrial partners, and expand our global presence."
"I am very excited to be back at Ansh Labs," said Tony Morrison. "We have an extraordinary scientific team and robust technology. We are uniquely positioned to capitalize on imminent changes in clinical testing and how diagnostic information is delivered."
Tom Verghese added, "As the industry evolves and adapts to technology migrations, Ansh Labs is in a position to provide high quality and cost-effective solutions that address the changing needs of life science researchers and clinicians."
Mr. Verghese joined DSL in 1990 after serving in research positions at legal and financial firms. At DSL, he served in various functions, combining his background in chemistry with strengths in commercial management and corporate development. He played key roles in expansion of the company, including leading of strategic licensing transactions related to Unconjugated Estriol, Inhibin, and Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH), and subsequently, the acquisition of DSL by Beckman Coulter in 2005. While at Beckman Coulter, he served in leadership roles as Director of Global Business and Director of Strategic Marketing.
Prior to rejoining Ansh Labs, Mr. Morrison held numerous positions with diagnostic companies responding to the coronavirus pandemic. He recently served as Chief Commercial Officer of Maxim Biomedical Inc. and General Manager of Aspirant Strategy LLC in support of companies selected for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx®) initiative. He is a Co-Founder of AdVeritasDx.com and has led initiatives aimed at harmonizing in vitro diagnostics data collection and analysis for on-market surveillance and epidemiological monitoring for population health. He is Founder and CEO of Motive Biosciences Inc., a clinical diagnostic and contract research laboratory that is developing testing solutions and software as a medical device for underserved diagnostic areas in women's health. He previously served as the Director of Sales and Marketing for Ansh Labs from 2011 to 2018. With Beckman Coulter, he was the Group Manager for Commercial Operations of the nucleic acid and specialty immunoassay product lines from 2005-2009. He started with DSL in 1994 and held positions as Director of Technical Service, Director of Sales and Market Development, and led DSL's Assay Automation and Service programs through 2005. Mr. Morrison received his B.Sc. in Biochemistry in 1997 and an MBA in Finance in 2011.
Ansh Labs was founded in 2011. The company is headquartered in Webster, TX. The experienced management and development teams are the leading developers and manufacturers of reproductive endocrine immunoassay test kits used around the world. The company is narrowly focused on women's health in reproductive function, menopause, pregnancy complications, and cardiometabolic health. Ansh Labs develops biomarkers intended to advance target discovery, therapeutic development, biomedical research, and clinical diagnostics. The company serves life science researchers, physician researchers, contract research organizations (CROs), hospitals, commercial laboratories, and public health agencies to assist with the research, diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases.
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1 in 3 new COVID cases caused by new omicron subvariant, CDC data shows
(CNN) - There is new information on a variation of omicron that is causing more COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
The omicron variant offshoot, a highly contagious spinoff of BA.2, is gaining steam in the U.S., caused more than one in three new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. last week.
That is up from one in four the week before, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“We’re set up for another big wave in the summer. I think that’s quite possible,” said Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College School of Medicine.
Cases of the variant spinoff are not evenly spread through the U.S. Last week, the CDC estimated it caused around 62% of cases in the region that includes New York and New Jersey, as well as in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The CDC estimated it caused about 40% of cases in the mid-Atlantic states and more than 36% of cases in the South.
It’s least common in the Pacific Northwest.
Researchers believe several omicron subvariants have a mutation that helps the virus bind more tightly to our cells and hide from the antibodies that try to block the virus from infecting us.
“The incubation period, the period from when you become infected with the virus to when you start showing symptoms with these omicron subvariants, is pretty quick,” Hotez said. “It’s around two to four days.”
In a paper published in the medical journal JAMA, Food and Drug Administration officials say current vaccines could be updated yearly to target specific coronavirus variants going around.
They said COVID-19 shots could be administered every year and decisions will need to be made by this summer on future vaccine composition and who should be eligible for another COVID-19 shot in the fall.
The FDA officials wrote that this coming fall and winter, three factors may put the U.S. at an additional risk of COVID-19: waning immunity, seasonal waves of more coronavirus spread, and the virus further mutating and leading to new variants.
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Drives Blended Rent Spreads of 4.1%
Grows Occupancy by 170 Basis Points to 94.9%
Raises Midpoint of Guidance
GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE:SKT), a leading owner and operator of upscale open-air outlet centers, today reported financial results and operating metrics for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022.
"Our results for the first half of 2022 demonstrate the continued achievement of our strategic priorities: accelerating leasing, commercializing marketing and reshaping operations at Tanger's open-air shopping destinations," said Stephen Yalof, President and Chief Executive Officer. "With a focus on delivering continued NOI growth, we are executing permanent leases with solid rent spreads, growing our occupancy and lengthening lease terms. This leasing momentum and sustained traffic levels reflect retailers' enthusiasm to be located in our centers and consumers recognizing the value that can be found at Tanger."
Mr. Yalof continued, "We continue to pursue opportunities to generate new revenue streams and unlock additional value in our portfolio. In May, we broke ground on our 37th shopping center in Nashville, and we recently announced our strategic partnership at Tanger Outlets Palm Beach, which is the 38th center in our portfolio. We are committed to delivering long-term growth for Tanger shareholders and are well-positioned to do so supported by our strong balance sheet and liquidity."
Second Quarter Results
- Net income available to common shareholders was $0.19 per share, or $19.7 million, compared to $0.02 per share, or $2.3 million, for the prior year period. The prior year period included a loss on the early extinguishment of debt of $14.0 million, or $0.13 per share.
- Funds From Operations ("FFO") available to common shareholders was $0.45 per share, or $48.8 million, compared to $0.30 per share, or $32.4 million, for the prior year period.
- Core Funds From Operations ("Core FFO") available to common shareholders was $0.45 per share, or $48.8 million, compared to $0.43 per share, or $46.3 million, for the prior year period. Core FFO for the second quarter of 2022 excludes general and administrative expense of $2.4 million, or approximately $0.02 per share, related to certain executive severance costs, offset by a gain on sale of the corporate aircraft of $2.4 million, or approximately $0.02 per share. Core FFO in the second quarter of 2021 excludes the loss on the early extinguishment of debt discussed above. The Company does not consider these items indicative of its ongoing operating performance.
Year-to-Date Results
- Net income available to common shareholders was $0.38 per share, or $40.0 million, compared to $0.06 per share, or $6.2 million, for the prior year period. The prior year period included the loss on the early extinguishment of debt discussed above.
- FFO available to common shareholders was $0.90 per share, or $98.2 million, compared to $0.68 per share, or $70.6 million, for the prior year period.
- Core FFO available to common shareholders was $0.90 per share, or $98.3 million, compared to $0.84 per share, or $86.9 million, for the prior year period. Core FFO for the first half of 2022 excludes the general and administrative expense and gain on sale of the corporate aircraft discussed above. Core FFO for the first half of 2021 excludes the loss on the early extinguishment of debt discussed above and general and administrative expense of $2.4 million, or $0.02 per share, for compensation costs related to a voluntary retirement plan and other executive severance costs. The Company does not consider these items indicative of its ongoing operating performance.
FFO and Core FFO are widely accepted supplemental non-GAAP financial measures used in the real estate industry to measure and compare the operating performance of real estate companies. Complete reconciliations containing adjustments from GAAP net income to FFO and Core FFO, if applicable, are included in this release. Per share amounts for net income, FFO and Core FFO are on a diluted basis.
Operating Metrics
Key portfolio results for the total portfolio, including the Company's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint ventures, were as follows:
- Occupancy was 94.9% on June 30, 2022, compared to 94.3% on March 31, 2022 and 93.2% on June 30, 2021
- Average tenant sales productivity grew to $450 per square foot for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 from $423 per square foot for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021, an increase of 6.4% for both the total portfolio and on a same center basis
- Lease termination fees totaled $35,000 for the second quarter of 2022 and $2.7 million for the first half of 2022, compared to $0.7 million for the second quarter of 2021 and $1.4 million for the first half of 2021
- Same center net operating income ("Same Center NOI") increased 5.1% to $79.8 million for the second quarter of 2022 from $75.9 million for the second quarter of 2021 and increased 7.4% to $158.0 million for the first half of 2022 from $147.1 million for the first half of 2021, driven by growth in occupancy and rental rates in 2022. Same Center NOI for the second quarter and first half of 2022 was also impacted by the reversal of revenue reserves (excluding straight-line rents) of approximately $0.6 million and $3.7 million, respectively, compared to $0.7 million and $2.4 million in the second quarter and first half of 2021, respectively. In addition, during the second quarter and first half of 2022, the Company recognized a straight-line rent reserve reversal (which does not impact Same Center NOI) of approximately $1.3 million
Same Center NOI is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance. A complete definition of Same Center NOI and a reconciliation to the nearest comparable GAAP measure is included in this release.
Development and Management Activity
In May 2022, Tanger broke ground on its 37th center in Nashville, TN. The center, which will be approximately 290,000 square feet, is expected to be completed in the fall of 2023 at an estimated total cost of $135 million to $145 million with a projected stabilized yield of 7.0% to 7.5%. Through June 30, 2022, Tanger had incurred costs of $18.3 million associated with this development.
In August 2022, Tanger announced a strategic partnership with Clarion Partners at Palm Beach Outlets in West Palm Beach, Florida. Effective July 28, 2022, Tanger assumed marketing, leasing and property management responsibilities at the 455,000 square foot property, which has been rebranded as Tanger Outlets Palm Beach and is the 38th center in Tanger's portfolio.
Leasing Activity
As of July 31, 2022, Tanger had renewals executed or in process for 66.4% of total portfolio space (including the Company's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint ventures) scheduled to expire during 2022 compared to 59.8% of expiring 2021 space as of July 31, 2021.
The following key leasing metrics are presented for the total domestic portfolio, including the Company's pro rata share of domestic unconsolidated joint ventures.
- Total renewed or re-tenanted leases (including leases for both comparable and non-comparable space) executed during the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 included 345 leases, totaling over 1.7 million square feet
- Blended average rental rates increased 4.1% on a cash basis for all comparable renewals and re-tenanted leases that were executed during the twelve months ended June 30, 2022, representing a sequential improvement of 280 basis points. Comparable space excludes leases for space that was vacant for more than 12 months (non-comparable space)
Dividend
In July 2022, the Company's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share, payable on August 15, 2022 to holders of record on July 29, 2022.
Balance Sheet and Liquidity
The following balance sheet and liquidity metrics are presented for the total portfolio, including the Company's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint ventures. As of June 30, 2022:
- Weighted average interest rate was 3.2% and weighted average term to maturity of outstanding debt, including extension options, was approximately 5.1 years
- Approximately 88% of the total portfolio's square footage was unencumbered by mortgages
- Interest coverage ratio (calculated as Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization for Real Estate ("Adjusted EBITDAre") divided by interest expense) was 4.8x times for the first half of 2022 and 4.7x for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022
- Net debt to Adjusted EBITDAre (calculated as net debt divided by Adjusted EBITDAre) improved to 5.3x for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 from 5.5x for the year ended December 31, 2021
- Total outstanding floating rate debt was approximately $107.9 million (principal), representing approximately 7% of total debt outstanding and 4% of total enterprise value
- Funds Available for Distribution ("FAD") payout ratio was 42% for the first half of 2022
Adjusted EBITDAre, Net debt and FAD are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures of operating performance. Definitions of Adjusted EBITDAre, Net debt and FAD and reconciliations to the nearest comparable GAAP measures are included in this release.
Guidance for 2022
Based on the Company's internal budgeting process and its view on current market conditions, management currently believes the Company's net income and FFO per share for 2022 will be as follows:
Tanger's estimates reflect the following key assumptions:
- Same Center NOI growth for total portfolio (including the Company's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint ventures) between 3.0% and 4.5%
- General and administrative expense, excluding executive severance costs, of between $69 million and $72 million. The year-over-year growth in general and administrative expense reflects Tanger's continued investments in building the team and technology critical to executing its core strategies of reshaping operations, accelerating leasing and growing commercial strategy through digital transformation
- 2022 weighted average diluted common shares of approximately 105.0 million for earnings per share and 110.0 million for FFO and Core FFO per share
- Combined annual recurring capital expenditures and second generation tenant allowances of approximately $45 million to $55 million
- Does not include the impact of the acquisition or sale of any outparcels, properties or joint venture interests, or any additional financing activity
Second Quarter 2022 Conference Call
Tanger will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2022 results for analysts, investors and other interested parties on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the conference call, listeners should dial 1-877-605-1702. Alternatively, a live audio webcast of this call will be available to the public on Tanger's Investor Relations website, investors.tangeroutlets.com. A telephone replay of the call will be available from August 9, 2022 at approximately 11:30 a.m. through August 23, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. by dialing 1-877-660-6853, replay access code #13730784. An online archive of the webcast will also be available through August 23, 2022.
About Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (NYSE: SKT) is a leading operator of upscale open-air outlet centers that owns (or has an ownership interest in) and/or manages a portfolio of 37 centers with an additional center currently under development. Tanger's operating properties are located in 20 states and in Canada, totaling approximately 14.0 million square feet, leased to over 2,700 stores operated by more than 600 different brand name companies. The Company has more than 41 years of experience in the outlet industry and is a publicly-traded REIT. Tanger is furnishing a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that includes a supplemental information package for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. For more information on Tanger Outlet Centers, call 1-800-4TANGER or visit the Company's website at www.tangeroutlets.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with the safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe the Company's future plans, strategies and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "will," "forecast" or similar expressions, and include the Company's expectations regarding future financial results and assumptions underlying that guidance, long-term growth, trends in retail traffic and tenant revenues, development initiatives and strategic partnerships, renewal trends, new revenue streams, its strategy and value proposition to retailers, uses of capital, liquidity, dividend payments and cash flows.
You should not rely on forward-looking statements since they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors which are, in some cases, beyond our control and which could materially affect our actual results, performance or achievements. Important factors which may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to: risks related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and macroeconomic conditions, including rising interest rates and inflation, on our tenants and on our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and compliance with debt covenants; our inability to develop new outlet centers or expand existing outlet centers successfully; risks related to the economic performance and market value of our outlet centers; the relative illiquidity of real property investments; impairment charges affecting our properties; our dispositions of assets may not achieve anticipated results; competition for the acquisition and development of outlet centers, and our inability to complete outlet centers we have identified; environmental regulations affecting our business; risks associated with possible terrorist activity or other acts or threats of violence and threats to public safety; our dependence on rental income from real property; our dependence on the results of operations of our retailers and their bankruptcy, early termination or closing could adversely affect us; the fact that certain of our properties are subject to ownership interests held by third parties, whose interests may conflict with ours; risks related to climate change; costs associated with the increased focus on environmental, sustainability and social initiatives; risks related to uninsured losses; the risk that consumer, travel, shopping and spending habits may change; risks associated with our Canadian investments; risks associated with attracting and retaining key personnel; risks associated with debt financing; risks associated with our guarantees of debt for, or other support we may provide to, joint venture properties; the effectiveness of our interest rate hedging arrangements; uncertainty relating to the potential phasing out of LIBOR; our potential failure to qualify as a REIT; our legal obligation to make distributions to our shareholders; legislative or regulatory actions that could adversely affect our shareholders, including the recent changes in the U.S. federal income taxation of U.S. businesses; our dependence on distributions from the Operating Partnership to meet our financial obligations, including dividends; the risk of a cyber-attack or an act of cyber-terrorism and other important factors set forth under Item 1A - "Risk Factors" in the Company's and the Operating Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as may be updated or supplemented in the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and the Company's other filings with the SEC. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company's expectations will be realized. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised to refer to any further disclosures the Company makes or related subjects in the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K that the Company files with the SEC.
NON-GAAP SUPPLEMENTAL MEASURES
Funds From Operations
Funds From Operations ("FFO") is a widely used measure of the operating performance for real estate companies that supplements net income (loss) determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States ("GAAP"). We determine FFO based on the definition set forth by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT"), of which we are a member. In December 2018, NAREIT issued "NAREIT Funds From Operations White Paper - 2018 Restatement" which clarifies, where necessary, existing guidance and consolidates alerts and policy bulletins into a single document for ease of use. NAREIT defines FFO as net income (loss) available to the Company's common shareholders computed in accordance with GAAP, excluding (i) depreciation and amortization related to real estate, (ii) gains or losses from sales of certain real estate assets, (iii) gains and losses from change in control, (iv) impairment write-downs of certain real estate assets and investments in entities when the impairment is directly attributable to decreases in the value of depreciable real estate held by the entity and (v) after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures calculated to reflect FFO on the same basis.
FFO is intended to exclude historical cost depreciation of real estate as required by GAAP which assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes ratably over time. Historically, however, real estate values have risen or fallen with market conditions. Because FFO excludes depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, gains and losses from property dispositions and extraordinary items, it provides a performance measure that, when compared year over year, reflects the impact to operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs, development activities and interest costs, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income (loss).
We present FFO because we consider it an important supplemental measure of our operating performance. In addition, a portion of cash bonus compensation to certain members of management is based on our FFO or Core FFO, which is described in the section below. We believe it is useful for investors to have enhanced transparency into how we evaluate our performance and that of our management. In addition, FFO is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of REITs, many of which present FFO when reporting their results. FFO is also widely used by us and others in our industry to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates. We believe that FFO payout ratio, which represents regular distributions to common shareholders and unit holders of the Operating Partnership expressed as a percentage of FFO, is useful to investors because it facilitates the comparison of dividend coverage between REITs. NAREIT has encouraged its member companies to report their FFO as a supplemental, industry-wide standard measure of REIT operating performance.
FFO has significant limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider it in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Some of these limitations are:
- FFO does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- FFO does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
- Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and FFO does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements; and
- Other companies in our industry may calculate FFO differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, FFO should not be considered as a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business or our dividend paying capacity. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using FFO only as a supplemental measure.
Core FFO
If applicable, we present Core Funds From Operations ("Core FFO") as a supplemental measure of our performance. We define Core FFO as FFO further adjusted to eliminate the impact of certain items that we do not consider indicative of our ongoing operating performance. These further adjustments are itemized in the table below, if applicable. You are encouraged to evaluate these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating Core FFO you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in this presentation. Our presentation of Core FFO should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items.
We present Core FFO because we believe it assists investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. In addition, we believe it is useful for investors to have enhanced transparency into how we evaluate management's performance and the effectiveness of our business strategies. We use Core FFO when certain material, unplanned transactions occur as a factor in evaluating management's performance and to evaluate the effectiveness of our business strategies, and may use Core FFO when determining incentive compensation.
Core FFO has limitations as an analytical tool. Some of these limitations are:
- Core FFO does not reflect our cash expenditures, or future requirements, for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- Core FFO does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs;
- Although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and Core FFO does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements;
- Core FFO does not reflect the impact of certain cash charges resulting from matters we consider not to be indicative of our ongoing operations; and
- Other companies in our industry may calculate Core FFO differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, Core FFO should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Core FFO only as a supplemental measure.
Funds Available for Distribution
Funds Available for Distribution ("FAD") is a non-GAAP financial measure that we define as FFO, excluding corporate depreciation, amortization of finance costs, amortization of net debt discount (premium), amortization of equity-based compensation, straight-line rent amounts, market rent amounts, second generation tenant allowances and lease incentives, recurring capital improvement expenditures, and our share of the items listed above for our unconsolidated joint ventures. Investors, analysts and the Company utilize FAD as an indicator of common dividend potential. The FAD payout ratio, which represents regular distributions to common shareholders and unit holders of the Operating Partnership expressed as a percentage of FAD, facilitates the comparison of dividend coverage between REITs.
We believe that net income (loss) is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure to FAD. FAD does not represent cash generated from operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) as an indication of our performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity or our ability to make distributions. Other companies in our industry may calculate FAD differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Portfolio Net Operating Income and Same Center Net Operating Income
We present portfolio net operating income ("Portfolio NOI") and same center net operating income ("Same Center NOI") as supplemental measures of our operating performance. Portfolio NOI represents our property level net operating income which is defined as total operating revenues less property operating expenses and excludes termination fees and non-cash adjustments including straight-line rent, net above and below market rent amortization, impairment charges, loss on early extinguishment of debt and gains or losses on the sale of assets recognized during the periods presented. We define Same Center NOI as Portfolio NOI for the properties that were operational for the entire portion of both comparable reporting periods and which were not acquired, or subject to a material expansion or non-recurring event, such as a natural disaster, during the comparable reporting periods. We present Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI on both a consolidated and total portfolio, including pro rata share of unconsolidated joint ventures, basis.
We believe Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI are non-GAAP metrics used by industry analysts, investors and management to measure the operating performance of our properties because they provide performance measures directly related to the revenues and expenses involved in owning and operating real estate assets and provide a perspective not immediately apparent from net income (loss), FFO or Core FFO. Because Same Center NOI excludes properties developed, redeveloped, acquired and sold; as well as non-cash adjustments, gains or losses on the sale of outparcels and termination rents; it highlights operating trends such as occupancy levels, rental rates and operating costs on properties that were operational for both comparable periods. Other REITs may use different methodologies for calculating Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI, and accordingly, our Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI may not be comparable to other REITs.
Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI should not be considered alternatives to net income (loss) or as an indicator of our financial performance since they do not reflect the entire operations of our portfolio, nor do they reflect the impact of general and administrative expenses, acquisition-related expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization costs, other non-property income and losses, the level of capital expenditures and leasing costs necessary to maintain the operating performance of our properties, or trends in development and construction activities which are significant economic costs and activities that could materially impact our results from operations. Because of these limitations, Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI should not be viewed in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Portfolio NOI and Same Center NOI only as supplemental measures.
Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre
We present Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization ("EBITDA") as adjusted for items described below ("Adjusted EBITDA"), EBITDA for Real Estate ("EBITDAre") and Adjusted EBITDAre, all non-GAAP measures, as supplemental measures of our operating performance. Each of these measures is defined as follows:
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) available to the Company's common shareholders computed in accordance with GAAP before interest expense, income taxes (if applicable), depreciation and amortization, gains and losses on sale of operating properties, joint venture properties, outparcels and other assets, impairment write-downs of depreciated property and of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures caused by a decrease in value of depreciated property in the affiliate, compensation related to voluntary retirement plan and other executive severance, gain on sale of non-real estate asset, casualty gains and losses, gains and losses on extinguishment of debt, net and other items that we do not consider indicative of the Company's ongoing operating performance.
We determine EBITDAre based on the definition set forth by NAREIT, which is defined as net income (loss) available to the Company's common shareholders computed in accordance with GAAP before interest expense, income taxes (if applicable), depreciation and amortization, gains and losses on sale of operating properties, gains and losses on change of control and impairment write-downs of depreciated property and of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures caused by a decrease in value of depreciated property in the affiliate and after adjustments to reflect our share of the EBITDAre of unconsolidated joint ventures.
Adjusted EBITDAre is defined as EBITDAre excluding gains and losses on extinguishment of debt, net, compensation related to voluntary retirement plan and other executive severance, gain on sale of non-real estate asset, casualty gains and losses, gains and losses on sale of outparcels, and other items that that we do not consider indicative of the Company's ongoing operating performance.
We present Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre as we believe they are useful for investors, creditors and rating agencies as they provide additional performance measures that are independent of a Company's existing capital structure to facilitate the evaluation and comparison of the Company's operating performance to other REITs and provide a more consistent metric for comparing the operating performance of the Company's real estate between periods.
Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre have significant limitations as analytical tools, including:
- They do not reflect our interest expense;
- They do not reflect gains or losses on sales of operating properties or impairment write-downs of depreciated property and of investment in unconsolidated joint ventures caused by a decrease in value of depreciated property in the affiliate;
- Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDAre do not reflect gains and losses on extinguishment of debt and other items that may affect operations; and
- Other companies in our industry may calculate these measures differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for performance measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA, EBITDAre and Adjusted EBITDAre only as supplemental measures.
Net Debt
We define Net Debt as Total Debt less Cash and Cash Equivalents and present this metric for both the consolidated portfolio and for the total portfolio, including the consolidated portfolio and the Company's pro rata share of unconsolidated joint ventures. Net debt is a component of the Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA ratio, which is defined as Net debt for the respective portfolio divided by Adjusted EBITDA (consolidated portfolio) or Adjusted EBITDAre (total portfolio at pro rata share). We use the Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA and the Net debt to Adjusted EBITDAre ratios to evaluate the Company's leverage. We believe this measure is an important indicator of the Company's ability to service its long-term debt obligations.
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THOMASVILLE – Beautiful roses abound during Thomasville’s Rose Show & Festival, and this year’s event will include new traditions to celebrate its 101st year. Event organizers say they are excited to bring back traditional Rose Festival favorites and look forward to creating new activities for the community to enjoy.
“When you have an event centered around a Rose Show that’s been around for over 100 years, you definitely want to uphold that legacy and look for ways to attract new generations of people,” Madison Eaton, the tourism and events manager for the city of Thomasville, said in a news release. “We have not been able to host our traditional Rose Show & Festival since 2019, so we’re excited to bring this event to Thomasville in its full capacity this year.”
COVID safety concerns and heavy rains affected the festival in 2020 and 2021.
New this year will be one large parade on April 22 that will combine the Rose Bud Parade with the traditional Rose Parade.
“We reached out to our school systems and surveyed area businesses and organizations participating in our parades over the years,” Eaton noted. “The feedback we received mentioned combining the parades to create a new, larger parade experience.”
Eaton also mentioned parade entries would be judged this year with cash prizes of up to $300 provided to winners.
“Adding the judging component this year will help to elevate the parade entries and encourage creativity and community interest,” Eaton said.
This year’s parade theme is “Where Roses Reign … New Traditions Bloom.”
The “Queen Award” will be given for best overall parade entry, and the “King Award” will be given for best use of the parade theme.
“We created the names of these awards to continue to honor our 101-year-old Rose Show,” Eaton said.
Queen and King Awards are traditionally the two highest awards given during the Rose Show. A special “Rose Bud” award will be given to the best children’s entry and also will be a way to pay tribute to the Rose Bud Parade.
New on April 23 will be the Rose Fest Market at The Ritz Amphitheater. This outdoor artisan market will feature hand-crafted artisans and makers with their hand-made goods for sale, and guests can enjoy food trucks, children’s activities, music, and fun throughout the afternoon. The Civic Garden Club’s Flower Show, traditionally held at Paradise Park, also will be held this year close to The Ritz Amphitheater at the intersection of Remington Avenue and Stevens Street.
“Feedback from our community included making activities more cohesive,” Eaton said. “Moving events originally held at Paradise Park to The Ritz Amphitheater provides more opportunities for visitors to walk between activities and creates an enjoyable day.”
Fireworks at The Ritz Amphitheater will cap off what is hoped to be a fantastic event for the community.
“The fireworks have traditionally been a part of our Street Dance on Friday night, but it made better sense to move them to Saturday night to help close out the event,” Eaton said.
The event concludes Saturday night with fireworks and a live concert by The Company Band.
The Rose Show, Orchid Show, Street Dance featuring the Swingin’ Medallions, and the Antique Car & Truck Show will help round out this two-day event, slated for April 22-23 in downtown Thomasville.
Admission is free and open to the public. To complete a Rose Parade application or view a full itinerary of events, visit thomasvillega.com/rose. For additional information, contact the Thomasville Visitors Center at (229) 228-7977. | https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/new-traditions-bloom-at-2022-rose-show-and-festival/article_21875c6c-b1d5-11ec-bd9c-4b6a6698448a.html | 2022-04-01T23:43:07Z |
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Olympic silver medalist Fred Kerley flashed a peace sign at the crowd after winning the 100 meters at the U.S. outdoor track and field championships Friday night.
Kerley crossed the line in 9.77 seconds, followed by Marvin Bracy-Williams and Trayvon Bromell. All three earned spots on the U.S. team for the world outdoor championships in Eugene next month.
“It’s all about patience and training, and doing what I’ve got to do,” Kerley said after taking selfies with fans.
Melissa Jefferson of Coastal Carolina, who finished eighth in the 100 at this year’s NCAA outdoor championships, edged Aleia Hobbs for the national title in the women’s event.
Ryan Crouser, the world-record holder and two-time Olympic gold medalist, won the shot put at 75 feet, 10 1/4 inches (23.12 meters). Joe Kovaks, already guaranteed a spot at worlds as the defending champion, was second.
Allyson Felix, the most decorated woman in track history, surged the final 40 meters of her semifinal in the 400, but did not finish among the top three and had to wait to see how her time held up. In the end, she made it to the final Sunday.
“I just appreciate all the support and all the love,” she said.
Athletes were greeted by temperatures in the low 80s and breezy conditions at Hayward Field on the University of Oregon campus. The top three finishers in each event will be part of the U.S. team at worlds, track and field’s most prestigious international event outside of the Olympics.
Earlier in the evening, Kerley ran the 100 semifinals in a world-leading and personal-best 9.76 seconds. It also was a meet record. Bromell had the second-best time in the semis, at 9.81.
Bromell won the 100 at the U.S. Olympic trials at Hayward last summer. He was widely expected to do well in Tokyo but failed to advance to the Olympic final.
Christian Coleman was a late scratch in the race but he already has a spot at worlds as the defending champion at Doha in 2019.
Hobbs, who won the 2018 NCAA outdoor 100 title as well as that year’s national championship, had the fastest time in the semifinals earlier in the day with a personal-best 10.81.
But Jefferson, who just wrapped up her junior year at Coastal Carolina, pushed at the finish to win the final in 10.69 (2.9 wind), in front of Hobbs in 10.72. Twanisha Terry finished third to round out the world team.
“I did the job that I needed to do at the NCAAs. And I realized that one had to be sacrificed for the other. Had I done good at the NCAAs, I might not have been standing here right now,” Jefferson said. “So grateful.”
The field for the 100 was narrowed on Thursday night in the first round when Sha’Carri Richardson failed to qualify.
Richardson was considered a favorite in 100 after winning the event at last year’s Olympic Trials. But she wasn’t on the team sent to Tokyo because she tested positive for marijuana. She had run some promising times leading into nationals, but couldn’t get out of the heats.
Richardson is also entered in the 200, so she still has a chance to make the team for worlds. The heats for that event are on Saturday, with the final set for Sunday.
Sydney McLaughlin, the world record holder and Olympic gold medalist in the 400 hurdles, easily advanced to Saturday’s final in the event. Her husband, former NFL player Andre Levrone Jr., was on hand to cheer her on.
“It’s been a great season, feeling good and looking forward to tomorrow,” she said after finishing first in the semifinal by a wide margin.
Vashti Cunningham, daughter of former NFL star Randall Cunningham, won the high jump, while world record holder Sandi Morris won the pole vault. Valarie Allman, who won gold at the Tokyo Games, won the discus. On the men’s side, LSU’s Rayvon Gray won the long jump.
The world championships will also be held at Hayward Field, starting July 15. | https://cw33.com/sports/ap-sports/kerley-jefferson-win-at-the-us-outdoor-championships/ | 2022-06-25T21:25:34Z |
COVID-19 symptoms put Rangers reliever Santana on IL
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Baseball Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers reliever Dennis Santana has been placed on the COVID-19 injured list after arriving at the ballpark with symptoms. He was being tested before Thursday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels to determine if he was positive or not. General manager Chris Young says the team is conferring with Major League Baseball about protocols, and to determine any necessary contact tracing. Young didn’t say what symptoms Santana had. The move came four days after Santana and the Rangers returned from a season-opening series in Toronto, where all players had to be vaccinated. Every player also had to test last weekend before returning to the United States, and all were negative. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/14/covid-19-symptoms-put-rangers-reliever-santana-on-il/ | 2022-04-14T22:45:08Z |
Brian Merkel, Formerly of SpaceX, Joins to Head Manufacturing; Jen Mongeois, Formerly of Magic Leap, Heads Talent Acquisition as Company Scales for Growth
BOULDER, Colo., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scythe Robotics, the creator of advanced, commercial-grade autonomous solutions for the landscaping industry, announced today that it has surpassed 5,000 reservations for its all-electric, fully autonomous mower, Scythe M.52. Further, as the company scales alongside this significant demand, Scythe announced the appointments of Brian Merkel, formerly a head of manufacturing and production for SpaceX Starlink, as head of manufacturing for Scythe, as well as former Magic Leap lead recruiter, Jen Mongeois, as head of talent acquisition.
Founded in 2018, Scythe is transforming the $115 billion commercial landscaping industry, which despite being plagued for years by painful labor shortages has not seen substantial technological innovation in decades. Scythe has seen strong demand for M.52 with over 5,000 reservations from a broad customer base, spanning coast to coast with businesses ranging from $1 million to $100s of millions in annual revenue, including some of the largest and fastest-growing businesses in the industry.
"We are on a massive trajectory for growth," said Jack Morrison, co-founder and CEO of Scythe. "In the few short months since we announced our Series A, we have seen interest surpassing what we had imagined with a multi-year pipeline of reservation demand. Our mower, currently fielded in three states, solves labor shortages that have persisted for years and increases the productivity of landscaping crews. This all comes with the environmental benefits of zero emissions and quieter mowing, which is very important to landscapers who play a crucial role as caretakers for outdoor environments."
Scythe M.52 can double the productivity of landscaping crews while eliminating their emissions from mowing entirely—a significant benefit given that using a gas-powered mower for one hour is equivalent to driving a car over 300 miles. Scythe M.52 features a suite of sensors that enable it to operate safely in dynamic environments by identifying and responding to the presence of humans, animals, and other potential obstacles. Simultaneously, it captures property and mower performance data, which helps landscape contractors improve workflow, identify upsell opportunities, schedule more efficiently and manage labor costs.
To meet demand for Scythe M.52, Brian Merkel brings his extensive experience scaling production of manufacturing for SpaceX Starlink to his role as head of manufacturing at Scythe. During his time at SpaceX, he built and scaled a manufacturing organization of over 200 production associates, maintenance personnel and supporting staff that produced 5,000-10,000 dishes a week in its first year of operation. Brian also managed test engineering for crew and cargo Dragon capsules and served as a lead manufacturing engineer on the Merlin rocket engines and the Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles.
"The success of Scythe's committed reservations count showcases the pent-up demand for this technology in the landscaping industry and demonstrates M.52's ability to solve contractors' labor pains," said Brian Merkel, head of manufacturing at Scythe Robotics. "These landscaping businesses are eager to transform their operations with our technology. I'm thrilled to leverage my experience to quickly scale production and help support Scythe's important mission as we bring resources, sustainability and greater productivity to the green industry."
As head of talent acquisition, Jen Mongeois brings her more than 20 years of expertise in recruiting for technical and non-technical roles across hardware, software and field operations to Scythe. Her addition further advances Scythe's cross-functional culture and collaborative approach to product design. Among her prior roles, Jen was lead recruiter at Magic Leap, an enterprise AR technology company, where she hired over 500 employees in five years.
"It's really exciting to be part of this growing market and Scythe's uniquely collaborative culture," said Jen Mongeois, head of talent acquisition at Scythe Robotics. "Scythe's cross-functional team of world-class experts breaks down silos, enabling fast-paced innovation, while its mission attracts passionate talent looking to do meaningful work that has a positive impact on the world. I look forward to contributing to the transformation of this industry and aligning it with the interests and aspirations of the next-generation workforce."
About Scythe Robotics
Scythe Robotics provides the commercial landscaping industry with powerful commercial-grade, all-electric autonomous equipment solutions for maintaining outdoor environments. The company's first commercial mower, Scythe M.52, has the most advanced autonomy technology on the market, bringing greater precision, sustainability and scale. Scythe Robotics is headquartered in Boulder County, Colorado. Find out more at https://scytherobotics.com
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The Futureverse Foundation invests in underrepresented artists, creatives, and communities in order to build more diverse, equitable, and inclusive spaces—in both the metaverse and real world.
NEW YORK, June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Non-Fungible Labs, a New Zealand-based NFT and blockchain-based technology company and home to FLUF World, a collection of metaverse-ready unique 3D avatars, land, music and games, today announced a meaningful new chapter for their community and creatives globally, the launch of The Futureverse Foundation, a charitable foundation with advisors artist Alexandra Grant and actor Keanu Reeves.
Through their shared value of advancing socio-economic equity and support of artists globally, The Futureverse Foundation is designed to support underrepresented artists and exhibit their work on digital and physical platforms. The Futureverse Foundation will make grants to support diverse and underrepresented artists and nurture their unique artistry on global platforms. The Futureverse Foundation also seeks to help keep the metaverse widely accessible, healthy, and evolving.
In anticipation of the launch of the Futureverse Foundation, Non-Fungible Labs has provided a donation to Nana Oforiatta Ayim, to support her work curating the Ghanaian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2022. Oforiatta Ayim was given 100,000 euros in support of her curatorial concept based on a mobile museum, showcasing the work of Na Chainkua Reindorf, Afroscope and Diego Araúja, in an exhibition designed by architect DK Osseo Asare.
Grantees will be selected via a nomination process, with consideration going to underrepresented artists and creatives. The cooperative mission will also be looking to the FLUF World community to bring causes and organizations for consideration that they're passionate about.
The Futureverse Foundation is set up to give back to the arts community indefinitely, cementing its founders' commitment to creating a better world for artists. Non-Fungible Labs' commitment with The Futureverse Foundation has made the capability for global impact even stronger. For example, since the inception of Non-Fungible Labs' FLUF World in 2021, over two million dollars has been raised for causes such as homelessness and support for Ukraine.
"Funding for the arts is a challenge for every artist and arts non-profit. Dreaming up a new model for arts philanthropy with the Non-Fungible Labs team that can have a lasting impact in both the digital and real realms has been one of the most exciting projects I've worked on, that has already had real impact," says Alexandra Grant. "Our creative future is going to be lived between the real and the digital, and it's our responsibility to include more people in that creative space."
"I am honored to be joining Non-Fungible Labs' efforts in cooperation with Alexandra Grant for the extraordinary program and opportunity of the Futureverse Foundation, in support of artists and creators globally," says Keanu Reeves.
"We feel that AI artists giving back to artists in the physical world is the embodiment of what the metaverse is and where it's going," says Brooke Howard-Smith, co-founder of FLUF World. "It's important to us that we do our charitable part and use our influence to inspire the collective to be generous and kind. Partnering with a renowned philanthropist like Alexandra Grant is the first of many incredible initiatives we hope to embark on to create a better future for artists everywhere."
FLUF World's digital ecosystem, built on the Ethereum blockchain, is beloved by a growing community of collectors and creators. With a mission to create the most open, inclusive creative & sustainable community possible, FLUF World fosters connections with artists, collaborators and FLUF Owners – FLUFs are their genesis collection of 10,000 metaverse ready avatars. Recognized for its rapid growth and innovation, owners also have full derivative rights to their FLUF assets, unlocking a world of creativity, expression and monetization. WIth FLUFs being dynamic NFTs, customisable in the underground, Nonfungible labs has turned NFTs into content distribution channels.
Visit FLUF World at: https://fluf.world/
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Non-Fungible Labs is a Web3 dream factory based in Auckland, New Zealand. With an existing ecosystem of successful projects, including FLUF World, Non-fungible Labs are working closely with a range of partners to co-create fun and immersive decentralized content on their mission to empower everyday creatives in the development of an open metaverse.
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Having spent significant portions of her childhood and adolescence living in Mexico, France, and Spain, some of the basic questions that fuel her practice are: How do the languages we speak and the images we see form how we think and exchange ideas? How can artists and writers work to create and influence culture in an increasingly technology-driven world?
Grant is a Los Angeles–based visual artist who examines language and written texts through painting, drawing, sculpture, video, and other media. Her work has been exhibited at the Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, MD; Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA), the Pasadena Museum of California Art, among others, and in a solo exhibition at the Orange County Museum of Art, Telepathy Is One Step Further Than Empathy, curated by Cassandra Coblentz. Awards include the COLA Individual Artist Fellowship and The Pollock-Krasner Foundation. Alexandra is the creator of the grantLOVE project, which has donated artwork to raise funds for arts-based non-profits, including Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA); Project Angel Food; Art of Elysium; 18th Street Arts Center, and LAXART. In 2017, Grant co-founded with Reeves, X Artists' Books, a publishing house for artist-centered books.
Keanu Reeves is an iconic actor, producer, writer and director who has entertained audiences worldwide for more than three decades. Reeves has developed an eclectic film roster that includes blockbuster franchises such as The Matrix and John Wick, has starred in indie films like My Own Private Idaho and made his directorial debut in 2013 with Man of Tai Chi. Reeves is also the co-founder of ARCH Motorcycle and creator of BRZRKR, his first comic book and graphic novel series that launched in March 2021.
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The Oak Hill Centre marks Headwall's eighth acquisition, their first in the Austin market
SAN ANTONIO, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Headwall Investments, a Texas-based commercial real estate development and investment firm, proudly announced today that they have acquired The Oak Hill Centre, a 43,000 square foot neighborhood shopping center located in Austin, TX. The seller was represented by Cathy Nabours, Walter Saad, Kyle Shaffer & Eric Schach of SRS Real Estate Partners, and the buyer was represented by Dillon Hurley of Argali CRE, LLC.
Major Tenants Include:
- JuiceLand
- Via 313
- Dogtopia
- O'Reilly Auto Parts
Headwall launched their first fund 18-months ago and now having deployed 20% of their fund's planned investment, their portfolio currently includes over 210,000 square feet of retail assets and consists of a variety of product types from strip centers to neighborhood shopping centers. Their investments are geographically focused on the Austin & San Antonio, TX MSAs. For more information on Headwall please visit https://headwallinvestments.com.
"I'm incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished in the last eighteen months. In a time period with numerous hurdles, our team has been successful in multiple transactions in an asset class with very strong fundamentals, limited downside and attractive cash flow," commented Headwall's Founder, President & CEO George J. Wommack. "We are proud of the confidence our capital providers have in our team and we look forward to continuing our momentum going forward."
Headwall, whose investors consist primarily of high-net worth individuals, family offices, and retirement investors, plans to deploy the rest of their fund's capital over the next 12-24 months and is targeting an additional 7-12 shopping center assets. While the firm specializes in value-add and core shopping center investments, they do plan on offering additional funds focused on other asset classes in the future.
ABOUT HEADWALL
Headwall Investments, LLC is a San Antonio based real estate investment and development firm. The company was founded in 2019 by George J. Wommack and focuses on acquiring, developing and redeveloping commercial real estate in Texas. For more information on Headwall please visit https://headwallinvestments.com or call 210-343-2186.
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New late start law in California aims to make school less of a yawn
(AP) - When Hansika Daggolu’s junior year of high school starts in the fall, she’ll be watching to see if a later first bell under a new California law means fewer classmates are heads-down on their desks for afternoon naps.
The overall mood, she suspects, will lift as well if her classmates at Mission San Jose High School in Fremont aren’t quite so sleepy.
“I’m really excited and I am so happy this is happening,” said Hansika, 15, who said she will no longer have to get out of bed before 7 a.m. to get to school by 8 a.m.
Beginning this fall high schools in the nation’s most populous state can’t start before 8:30 a.m. and middle schools can’t start before 8 a.m. under a 2019 first-in-the-nation law forbidding earlier start times. Similar proposals are before lawmakers in New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Advocates say teens do better on school work when they’re more alert, and predict even broader effects: a reduction in suicides and teen car accidents and improved physical and mental health.
“We know that teenagers are the most sleep-deprived age group, and the cause is our own public policy,” said Joy Wake, who helped lead the efforts of the “Start School Later” group in California.
The average start time for the nation’s high schools was 8 a.m. in 2017-18 but about 42% started before then, including 10% that began classes before 7:30 a.m., according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Middle school start times in 2011-12, the most recent available from NCES, were similar.
That’s too early for adolescents whose bodies are wired to stay up later than at other ages because of a later release of the sleep hormone melatonin, scientists say. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that middle and high schools start at 8:30 a.m. or later. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends eight–10 hours of sleep per night for 13- to 18-year-olds.
After finishing eighth grade and doing all of ninth grade remotely because of COVID-19 closures, Hansika said it was hard enough to transition from the shortened, less structured days to more challenging courses in a new school without also battling to stay alert. Remote learning allowed her to sleep until signing in for school in her robe and to take naps after classes ended around 12:30 p.m. That changed when schools reopened this past year.
“Being sleep deprived in some parts of the year was also a problem for me so there’s a lot of factors that come together,” she said. She doesn’t anticipate staying up any later because of the shift next year.
Opponents of changing start times often bring up logistical challenges like shifting bus routes and afterschool schedules and disrupting family routines built around existing school and work schedules.
As California debated the change, Orange County Superintendent of Schools Al Mijares worried it would disproportionally hurt students from working class families and single-parent households.
“While it may be easy enough for some families with flexible schedules to adjust, in some communities, parents who are working just to make ends meet don’t have the luxury of delaying the start of their workday,” he wrote in a 2019 opinion piece for the nonprofit Cal Matters.
Wake responds that it’s impossible to start school at a time that fits everyone’s work schedules, “but you can pick a time that doctors say is healthier and safer for teenage kids.”
Bills related to school start times have been introduced in at least 22 U.S. states in recent years, according to Start School Later, though with limited success.
“Adolescents who do not get enough sleep are faced with several health risks including being overweight, drinking alcohol, smoking tobacco, and using drugs, as well as poor academic performance,” according to New Jersey legislation introduced in April by Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and Sen. Vin Gopal, chair of the Education Committee.
It calls for start times of 8:30 a.m. or later statewide.
The New Jersey School Boards Association has opposed the effort in favor of letting local districts set their own schedules.
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NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: WBD) today announced that it will report its second-quarter 2022 results on Thursday, August 4, 2022, after the market close. The Company will host an extended conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET that same day to discuss the results and provide a Direct-to-Consumer strategy update. Links to the live webcast of the conference call, which will be accompanied by a live slide presentation, as well as the earnings materials will be available in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website at www.wbd.com.
A replay of the call and the slide presentation that will accompany the call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call until August 11, 2022. The replay can be accessed by phone by dialing +1 877-674-7070 or +1 416-764-8692 using playback passcode 151362 #. A replay of the audio webcast will also be available in the "Investor Relations" section of the Company's website.
About Warner Bros. Discovery:
Warner Bros. Discovery (Nasdaq: WBD) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates and distributes the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content and brands across television, film and streaming. Available in more than 220 countries and territories and 50 languages, Warner Bros. Discovery inspires, informs and entertains audiences worldwide through its iconic brands and products including: Discovery Channel, discovery+, CNN, DC, Eurosport, HBO, HBO Max, HGTV, Food Network, OWN, Investigation Discovery, TLC, Magnolia Network, TNT, TBS, truTV, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, Warner Bros. Games, New Line Cinema, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Turner Classic Movies, Discovery en Español, Hogar de HGTV and others. For more information, please visit www.wbd.com.
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MCLEAN, Va., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU), a division of BBB National Programs, has determined that Primark US Corp.'s product advertising to children failed to comply with CARU's Advertising Guidelines, specifically a new provision, which became effective in January of this year, stating that advertising should not portray or encourage negative social stereotyping, prejudice, or discrimination. CARU recommended that the advertiser modify its gender-restrictive advertising and Primark has agreed to the modifications.
This case involves advertising messages on Primark children's clothing that CARU determined to be directed to children under age 13, making them subject to CARU's Advertising Guidelines. The Primark advertisements in question, which appeared on the Primark website, on social media, and on in-store advertising came to CARU's attention through its routine monitoring of child-directed advertising in the marketplace.
Some representative examples of the advertised messages include:
- Slogans on shirts advertised to girls such as "Be Kind, Be Happy," "Kindness always wins," "Always Perfect," "Grateful, humble and optimistic," and "Be good, do good."
- Slogans on shirts advertised to boys such as "Change the game," "Born to win," "Power," "Champion," "Total Icon," and "Awesome Adventures."
CARU's inquiry assessed the messaging to children resulting from these gender-restrictive slogans. CARU found that Primark's separate lines of messaging advertised to girls and boys created a dichotomous world of goals and attributes – those appropriate for girls and those appropriate for boys – that portrayed or encouraged negative stereotyping, prejudice, or discrimination.
Based on these findings, CARU recommended that Primark's product advertising be modified so that the messages do not portray or encourage negative stereotyping, prejudice, or discrimination. CARU further recommended that Primark advertising be respectful of human dignity and diversity.
Primark agreed to comply with CARU's recommendations, informing CARU that it had already begun an internal review of issues of gender, race and ethnicity, physical and intellectual disabilities, and other personal characteristics relating to its children's clothing and campaign imagery to ensure its products, sales, and marketing efforts reflect the company's values of inclusivity. Primark has made several changes based on CARU's recommendations and has indicated it plans to continue improvements to how it develops, promotes, and displays its products advertised to children.
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About BBB National Programs: BBB National Programs is where businesses turn to enhance consumer trust and consumers are heard. The non-profit organization creates a fairer playing field for businesses and a better experience for consumers through the development and delivery of effective third-party accountability and dispute resolution programs. Embracing its role as an independent organization since the restructuring of the Council of Better Business Bureaus in June 2019, BBB National Programs today oversees more than a dozen leading national industry self-regulation programs, and continues to evolve its work and grow its impact by providing business guidance and fostering best practices in arenas such as advertising, child-directed marketing, and privacy. To learn more, visit bbbprograms.org.
About Children's Advertising Review Unit: The Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU), a division of BBB National Programs and the nation's first Safe Harbor Program under the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), helps companies comply with laws and guidelines that protect children from deceptive or inappropriate advertising and ensure that, in an online environment, children's data is collected and handled responsibly. When advertising or data collection practices are misleading, inappropriate, or inconsistent with laws and guidelines, CARU seeks change through the voluntary cooperation of companies and where relevant, enforcement action.
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PITTSBURGH, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT) today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on September 1, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 9, 2022. The increase of the quarterly cash dividend to $0.15 per share ($0.60 per share, annually) represents a 20 percent increase to EQT's regular quarterly cash dividend.
President and CEO Toby Z. Rice stated, "In December, EQT reinstated its base dividend. Today, we are pleased to announce we are increasing it by 20 percent to $0.60 per share on an annualized basis, which highlights our confidence in the sustainability of our business and cash generation. Consistent and reliable long-term base dividend growth is a key tenant of our shareholder return framework, and today's actions underscore our commitment to this strategy."
Investor Contact:
Cameron Horwitz
Managing Director, Investor Relations & Strategy
412.395.2555
Cameron.Horwitz@eqt.com
About EQT Corporation
EQT Corporation is a leading independent natural gas production company with operations focused in the cores of the Marcellus and Utica Shales in the Appalachian Basin. We are dedicated to responsibly developing our world-class asset base and being the operator of choice for our stakeholders. By leveraging a culture that prioritizes operational efficiency, technology and sustainability, we seek to continuously improve the way we produce environmentally responsible, reliable and low-cost energy. We have a longstanding commitment to the safety of our employees, contractors, and communities, and to the reduction of our overall environmental footprint. Our values are evident in the way we operate and in how we interact each day – trust, teamwork, heart, and evolution are at the center of all we do. To learn more, visit eqt.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GI Partners, a leading private investment firm, continues its strategy of acquiring and managing technology enabled real estate by announcing the acquisition of 22262 Cloud Plaza ("Cloud Plaza") in Sterling, VA, a highly networked and energy efficient data center currently leased by a global technology firm.
Cloud Plaza represents a highly improved hyperscale data center facility located in the largest data center market in the U.S. Originally delivered and fully commissioned in 2019, this 238,000 SF property serves as a key network location and offers over 46 MW of critical power in an energy efficient design, meeting the existing tenant's stringent quality requirements.
John Sheputis, Managing Director at GI Partners and Head of Acquisitions for GI Partners Real Estate, said, "We are excited and proud to own one of the most densely networked data centers in Northern Virginia, the nexus of the world's internet traffic. We are seeing increased net absorption for data center capacity broadly, and users placing premium value on locating at network-differentiated assets like Cloud Plaza. We believe that the addition of this fortress-like asset to our data center portfolio will reduce our overall risk while providing accretive returns over the long-term."
The seller, Sentinel Data Centers, will retain a minority interest in the ownership of the property. "The GI Partners Real Estate team has been great to work with and a real class act," said Josh Rabina, Co-CEO of Sentinel Data Centers. "We are thrilled to be investing alongside GI Partners and continuing our involvement with this amazing asset."
CBRE Data Center Capital Markets represented the seller on this transaction.
The technology and life sciences real estate portfolio managed by GI Partners Real Estate totals 37 properties comprising 8.1 million square feet across 12 different leading markets.
About GI Partners
Founded in 2001, GI Partners is a private investment firm with over 125 employees and offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Greenwich, and Scottsdale. The firm has raised over $33 billion in capital from leading institutional investors around the world to invest in private equity, real estate, and data infrastructure strategies. The private equity team invests primarily in companies in the healthcare, IT infrastructure, services, and software sectors. The real estate team focuses primarily on technology and life sciences properties as well as other specialized types of real estate. The data infrastructure team invests primarily in hard asset infrastructure businesses underpinning the digital economy. For more information, please visit www.gipartners.com.
Media Contact:
Chris Tofalli
Chris Tofalli Public Relations
914-834-4334
chris@tofallipr.com
Gretchen Robinson
Investor Relations
grobinson@gipartners.com
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CHICAGO, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas and ABC 7 Chicago will host another Black and Latino Houses Matter phone bank on June 15, 2022, to help homeowners find refunds, apply for property tax exemptions and avoid the Tax Sale.
"Since I started Black and Latino Houses Matter we've returned nearly $200 million owed to these two minority groups," Pappas said. "I am especially happy we are able to do this ahead of Juneteenth."
Juneteenth is short for "June Nineteenth" and commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States after the end of the Civil War in 1865.
The following are the phone bank details:
Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Time: 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Cook County Treasurer's Office
Phone Bank Number: 312.603.5105
Samantha Chatman, consumer investigative reporter with ABC 7's I-Team, will report on the phone bank throughout out the day. Callers to the phone bank should give their address or Property Index Number (PIN) to researchers who will:
- Search $84 million in available property tax refunds
- Check if you are eligible for $34 million in missing property tax exemptions
- Verify if your property is on the Tax Sale list with delinquent taxes
"All Cook County homeowners are welcome to call the phone bank," Pappas added. "We will do this as long as people have money coming to them."
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Lawrence Starbucks workers vote to unionize
LAWRENCE, Ks. (KCTV) - Workers at a Starbucks in Lawrence voted to unionize on Tuesday, becoming the latest location to do so in the Kansas City area.
In a vote of 19 to 3, workers at the 23rd and Ousdahl location are now the second unionized Starbucks store in Kansas. The vote follows five other stores who chose to unionize across the Midwest Tuesday, including Chicago and Ann Arbor.
“We are all thrilled with the results in Lawrence and very much looking forward to offering our continued support as the Partners strive to achieve their first contract and the dignity and respect they so rightfully deserve,” said Workers United International VP Kathy Hanshew. “All power to the Starbucks workers! This is a huge step forward for their movement and for all workers in Missouri and the Midwest.”
In April, a store at 75th Street and I-35 in Overland Park voted to unionize 6-1, but those results are being reviewed after lawyers with Starbucks objected them.
Last month, workers in Independence voted to unionize, becoming the first store in Missouri to do so.
Copyright 2022 KCTV. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/06/07/lawrence-starbucks-workers-vote-unionize/ | 2022-06-08T15:59:27Z |
Cox maintenance to cause internet outage for Riley Co. offices
Services to be extremely limited Wednesday
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Maintenance from Cox Communications will cause an internet outage for Riley Co. offices on Wednesday, causing services to residents to be extremely limited.
Riley County says on Tuesday, June 21, Cox Communications notified it that internet services will be disrupted to offices on Wednesday. It said offices and employees in all buildings will not have access to internet or email services as part of Cox’s network maintenance.
The County noted that phone lines will still be available, however, staff will not be able to respond to email messages or access online databases. It said the website will remain active.
“This outage will affect multiple public services,” said Information Technology Director Cory Meyer. “However, all of the county’s emergency services including 911 will remain operational. Emergency Medical Services, Riley County Police Department, Riley County Fire District #1, and Emergency Management departments will all be fully connected and fully staffed.”
The County said non-emergency services like Riley Co. Courts will reschedule any Zoom hearings or meetings planned for Wednesday. It said court officials will be in contact with defendants and lawyers impacted by the change.
Riley Co. also said the Treasurer’s Office will not be able to offer motor vehicle services like registration and tag renewal. Those who had an appointment scheduled for Wednesday have been notified and appointments have been rescheduled. Walk-in services will not be available.
According to the County, the health department clinic will have limited ability to see walk-in patients during the outage. It said those with an existing appointment or time-sensitive issue can still visit the clinic for services, however, walk-in patients have been advised to wait for another day.
Riley Co. noted that the Wednesday COVID-19 update will still be published.
“We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and we expect all services to be up and running Thursday,” said Information Technology Director Cory Meyer.
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CSL is on track to file for regulatory approvals at the end of the current fiscal year and will present full data set at an upcoming scientific congress
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global biotechnology leader CSL (ASX:CSL; USOTC:CSLLY), today announced positive top-line Phase 3 results for garadacimab (CSL312), the company's investigational first-in-class monoclonal antibody inhibiting Factor XIIa being developed as a long-term preventive treatment for patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE). The study met its primary and secondary efficacy objectives and also demonstrated favorable safety and tolerability. CSL aims to begin filing with global health authorities at the end of the current fiscal year for full approval.
The multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-arm study (also known as VANGUARD) evaluated the efficacy and safety of monthly subcutaneous garadacimab administration in the prevention of HAE attacks compared to the placebo for six months. Full results from the study will be presented at an upcoming scientific congress and published in a peer-reviewed journal.
"These results underscore our belief that garadacimab has the potential to become a transformative first-in-class therapy for people living with HAE, a patient group that CSL has been serving for many years," said Dr. Bill Mezzanotte, Executive Vice President, Head of R&D, Chief Medical Officer for CSL. "CSL's promise to patients guides us to meet their unmet need by pursuing the type of disruptive innovation we believe garadacimab represents. We look forward to sharing the full results of our phase 3 study in the coming months."
About HAE and Garadacimab
HAE is a rare, genetic and potentially life-threatening condition that causes painful, debilitating and unpredictable episodes of swelling of the abdomen, larynx, face and extremities, among other areas of the body.
Garadacimab is a novel Factor XIIa-inhibitory monoclonal antibody (FXIIa mAb) currently in Phase 3 clinical development as a new type of once-monthly subcutaneous prophylactic treatment for attacks related to HAE, a form of bradykinin-mediated angioedema. Garadacimab uniquely inhibits the plasma protein, FXIIa. When FXIIa is activated, it initiates the cascade of events leading to edema formation. By targeting FXIIa, garadacimab inhibits the HAE cascade at its origin as compared with other HAE therapies that target downstream mediators. Garadacimab was discovered and optimized by scientists at CSL's Bio21–based Research site, with formulation and manufacturing for the clinical programs completed at the CSL Broadmeadows Biotech Manufacturing Facility.
Orphan-drug designation for garadacimab as an investigational therapy for hereditary angioedema has been granted by both the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
CSL is also investigating garadacimab for other indications, beyond HAE, where FXIIa inhibition may play an important role in improving clinical outcomes, including pulmonary fibrosis.
About CSL
CSL Limited (ASX: CSL; USOTC:CSLLY) is a leading global biotechnology company with a dynamic portfolio of lifesaving medicines, including those that treat haemophilia and immune deficiencies, as well as vaccines to prevent influenza. Since our start in 1916, we have been driven by our promise to save lives using the latest technologies. Today, CSL – including our three businesses, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor – provides lifesaving products to patients in more than 100 countries and employs 30,000 people. Our unique combination of commercial strength, R&D focus and operational excellence enables us to identify, develop and deliver innovations so our patients can live life to the fullest. For inspiring stories about the promise of biotechnology, visit CSLBehring.com/Vita and follow us on Twitter.com/CSL.
For more information visit www.csl.com.
Media Contacts:
Greg Healy
R&D Communications
Greg.Healy@cslbehring.com
+1 610 906 4564
In Australia:
Jimmy Baker
Global Finance Communications
Email: Jimmy.Baker@csl.com.au
+61 450 909 211
Kim O'Donohue
R&D Communications
Kim.ODonohue@csl.com.au
+61 449 884 603
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WEST CHICAGO, Ill., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Titan International, Inc. will release its first quarter 2022 financial results on Tuesday, May 3, to be followed by a teleconference and webcast at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
The real-time, listen-only webcast can be accessed using the following link https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/321965608 or on our website at www.titan-intl.com within the "Investor Relations" page under the "News & Events" menu (https://ir.titan-intl.com/news-and-events/events/default.aspx). Listeners should access the website at least 15 minutes prior to the live event to download and install any necessary audio software.
A webcast replay of the teleconference will be available on our website (https://ir.titan-intl.com/news-and-events/events/default.aspx) soon after the live event.
In order to participate in the real-time teleconference, with live audio Q&A, participants should use one of the following dial in numbers:
United States Toll Free: 1 844 200 6205
United States: 1 646 904 5544
All other locations: +1 929 526 1599
Participants Access Code: 629933
About Titan: Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) is a leading global manufacturer of off-highway wheels, tires, assemblies, and undercarriage products. Headquartered in West Chicago, Illinois, the company globally produces a broad range of products to meet the specifications of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket customers in the agricultural, earthmoving/construction, and consumer markets. For more information, visit www.titan-intl.com.
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Muhammad Ali’s ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ belt sells for $6.1M
DALLAS (AP) — Muhammad Ali’s championship belt from his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” heavyweight title fight was sold at auction on Sunday for $6.18 million.
The winner of the heated competition for the belt was Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay, according to Heritage Auctions in Dallas.
In a tweet Sunday, Irsay confirmed he acquired the belt for his collection of rock music, American history and pop culture memorabilia that is currently touring the country.
The belt will be displayed on Aug. 2 at Chicago’s Navy Pier and on Sept. 9 in Indianapolis.
“Proud to be the steward!” Irsay tweeted.
“After several hours of watching two bidders go back and forth over this belt, this proved to be a battle worthy of the Rumble itself,” Chris Ivy, Heritage’s director of sports auctions, said in a statement.
The 1974 fight was one of boxing’s most memorable moments. Ali stopped the fearsome George Foreman to recapture the heavyweight title in the African nation of Zaire. Ali won the fight in a knockout in the eighth round.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/07/24/muhammad-alis-rumble-jungle-belt-sells-61m/ | 2022-07-24T21:36:00Z |
The tie-up helps move the world closer to a net-zero carbon future
TAOYUAN, Taiwan, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Chroma ATE Inc. has approved the investment in Taiwan-based start-up Gaius Automotive as the first step in establishing a long-term strategic partnership. Chroma will supply electric control units (ECUs) to Gaius as one of the key components for electric three-wheeled delivery vehicles. The tie-up will offer strong support to the development of Taiwan's electric vehicle (EV) industry.
In light of the eventual transition to a net-zero carbon world, net-zero emissions are much more than simply an environmental issue. They are also a key issue for the future of industrial development and international competitiveness where the electrification of vehicles is seen as a critical part. Chroma's electric components can be used for every type and size of three- and four-wheeled vehicle, whether for commercial, industrial or personal use, from public-use buses, commercial delivery trucks and forklifts to passenger cars. Gaius has developed a new generation of electric tricycles for commercial logistics, with the advantages of high performance, high load capacity, high mobility, and high safety to meet the demand for zero carbon emissions in the last mile of urban delivery.
Chroma has been deeply engaged in the field of electric vehicle measurement for many years, providing complete EV test solutions from power electronics, batteries and chargers to motor testing. The company has developed a variety of recyclable test solutions with innovative technologies to meet the requirements of global green initiatives, while reducing power costs, and more importantly, reducing carbon emissions to support the industry's net-zero transition.
About Chroma
Founded in 1984, Chroma ATE Inc. is a world-leading supplier of precision test and measurement instrumentation, automated test systems, intelligent manufacturing systems, and test & automation turnkey solutions marketed globally under the brand name Chroma. Significant markets served by Chroma include EVs, green batteries, LEDs, photovoltaics, semiconductors/ICs, photonics, flat panel displays, video displays, power electronics, passive components, electrical safety equipment, thermoelectric temperature control, automated optical inspection, intelligent manufacturing systems, cleantech and intelligent factories.
About Gaius
Founded in 2010, Gaius Automotive Inc. is one of 25 start-up companies worldwide selected by the French Tech Ticket program to receive funding and other support from the French government. Gaius has developed the first electric 3-wheel commercial vehicle for logistics designed to meet higher demands for superior performance and safety. The vehicle, equipped with a complete fleet management, charging and scheduling system, provides the best solution for commercial logistics.
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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, has announced the 56th annual A4A Engineering, Maintenance and Materiel Council (EMMC) Nuts and Bolts Award to retired Delta Air Lines Senior Vice President of Maintenance Operations & MRO Services Group Michael Moore and retired Airlines for America Vice President of Operations and Safety Paul McGraw.
The Nuts and Bolts Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate outstanding service and achievements in the engineering or maintenance fields within the commercial aviation industry.
The awards were presented today during the Aviation Week Network's MRO Americas trade show in Dallas.
Mike Moore served for nearly 10 years at Delta TechOps, leading the charge to record levels of operational reliability while combining two merged Maintenance Organizations, Delta and Northwest. His leadership was instrumental in increasing the MRO insourcing strategy at Delta TechOps, the largest North American MRO. Earlier in his 28-year career, Mike led other companies at the Highland Group consultancy, Team SAI (SVP, 2008-2011), Standard Aero (SVP Completions, 2006-2009), TIMCO Aviation Services (VP, 2002-2006) and Northwest (Director of Operations, 1997-2002).
In the community, Mike led several charitable initiatives. He is a Member of the Georgia Board for the American Cancer Society and has been the Chair of the Atlanta Hope Ball Board of Ambassadors, since 2018. He led efforts at Delta TechOps to support the Marine Toys for Tots annual holiday round-up. His heart is truly as big his career achievements.
During Paul's 45-year career he was at the forefront of the significant improvements in aviation safety, maintenance and engineering, leading airlines through collaborative government-industry efforts, as well as implementation of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and policies. He garnered industry support for the Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST), and voluntary reporting programs such as the Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), and Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) program. Each of these programs has contributed immeasurably to the nation's impressive commercial aviation safety record. Similarly, he has been actively engaged with the airline community through the operational, maintenance and engineering, aircraft certification improvements through regulation, policies, and collaborative industry engagement. Paul is known for his leadership, frankness, honesty, and commitment to work along-side industry, and government representatives with various interests.
Captain Houston Mills of UPS Airlines writes, "As a commercial aircraft operator, I was impressed with his encyclopedic knowledge of the many technological advances and contributions to the airline industry's engineering and maintenance fields."
Airlines for America (A4A) members are Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines, FedEx, Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and UPS. Air Canada is an associate member.
A4A advocates on behalf of the leading U.S. airlines, both passenger and cargo carriers. A4A works collaboratively with industry stakeholders, federal agencies, the Administration, Congress, labor and other groups to improve aviation for the traveling and shipping public.
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LOS ANGELES, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VinFast announces the simultaneous opening of the first 6 VinFast Stores in California. In 2022, VinFast will continue to open more than 30 stores in California, while also exploring expansion to other states across the US.
VinFast stores will showcase and sell VinFast's premium electric vehicles while allowing customers to directly experience the company's high-end customer service. This is VinFast's strategy to expand its network of locations to build personalized relationships with customers, ensuring convenience, peace of mind and reliability throughout the process of purchasing and owning their electric vehicles.
The first six VinFast stores are located in prime locations across California. One of the first six stores – VinFast Santa Monica, where the opening ceremony will take place, is located at Santa Monica Place, one of the most modern, high-traffic shopping centers in the Los Angeles area.
VinFast Stores include footprints designated as VinFast "1S, 2S, and 3S". VinFast 1S stores are primarily located in high-visibility shopping centers and are focused on vehicle display and sales. VinFast 3S stores, the largest of the VinFast store types, merchandise vehicles, have full car and parts sales, and include service centers. VinFast 2S stores are visibly located on major thoroughfares and offer both parts and service, and also support nearby VinFast 1S stores. Additionally, these VinFast 2S stores support neighborhoods without other store types, but have high concentrations of VinFast customers.
Designed to convey the "Future of Mobility'' theme, VinFast Stores are created with a futuristic and minimalist design language and integrate interactive technology for a seamless "Online-to-Offline" experience. The spacious in-store ambience blends modern features in harmony with Eastern heritage and beauty inspired by nature that visually connects to VinFast's goal of creating a sustainable future for everyone.
At VinFast Stores, customers can explore the interior and exterior details of VinFast's electric SUVs – the VF 8 and VF 9, while experiencing the advanced technologies bundled as part of the VinFast Smart Driving package. Visitors can also learn more about VinFast's flexible and innovative sales plans and engage one-on-one with VinFast consultants on questions regarding both products and services.
Reflecting on this event, Madam Le Thi Thu Thuy, Vingroup Vice Chairwoman and VinFast Global CEO said: "The opening of the first six VinFast Stores in the US marks an important milestone in the company's global journey, as we move toward bringing premium products and services to American consumers. I believe that introducing VinFast and interacting with customers one-on-one in our corporate-owned and operated stores is the best way to build relationships with customers and to ensure quality service. We are proud to drive the global EV revolution towards a sustainable future. This future officially takes its next step today in California and will soon expand across the US and globally."
VinFast is also promoting its "VinFast Charged-Up" program for customers who reserve a VF 8 or VF 9 by September 30, 2022. This program offers: (1) a 1-year free VinFast Smart Driving package and (2) 3-years of free, unlimited charging at Electrify America's coast-to-coast charging network OR a Level 2 Home Charger with a $1,200 installation credit with our installation partner.
The VinFast Stores will be open to the public beginning at 4:00 PM, July 14th, 2022 (5:00 pm at Santa Monica Place) (6:00 AM July 15th in Vietnam).
List of VinFast Store Opening locations in California
- VinFast Santa Monica: 395 Santa Monica Place, Space 171, Santa Monica, CA (open to the public from 5 pm)
- VinFast Hillsdale: Hillsdale Shopping Center, 52 31st Ave, San Mateo, CA
- VinFast Westfield UTC: Westfield UTC, 4545 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, CA
- VinFast Citadel: Citadel Outlets: 100 Citadel Drive, Commerce, CA
- VinFast Berkeley: Fourth Street Shops, 1733 4th Street, Berkeley, CA
- VinFast Corte Madera: The Village, 1618 Redwood Hwy, Corte Madera, CA
VinFast - a member of Vingroup – envisioned to drive the movement of global smart electric vehicle revolution. Established in 2017, VinFast owns a state-of-the-art automotive manufacturing complex with globally leading scalability that boasts up to 90% automation in Hai Phong, Vietnam.
Strongly committed to the mission for a sustainable future for everyone, VinFast constantly innovates to bring high-quality products, advanced smart services, seamless customer experiences, and pricing strategy for all to inspire global customers to jointly create a future of smart mobility and a sustainable planet. Learn more at: https://vinfastauto.us.
Established in 1993, Vingroup is one of the leading private conglomerates in the region, with a total capitalization of $35 billion USD from three publicly traded companies (as of November 4, 2021). Vingroup currently focuses on three main areas: Technology and Industry, Services, and Social Enterprise. Find out more at: https://www.vingroup.net/en.
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Crosby gives Pens OT win over Preds, reaches 1,400 points
By DAN SCIFO
Associated Press
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby scored the second of his two goals at 2:21 of overtime for his 1,400th career point, helping the Pittsburgh Penguins snap a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Nashville Predators. Crosby added an assist in his 1,100th game, becoming the seventh-fastest player in NHL history to reach the 1,400-point milestone. It was also Crosby’s 77th game-winning goal, one behind Evgeni Malkin and Jaromir Jagr for the most in team history. Jason Zucker also scored in regulation and Rakell assisted on all three goals for the Penguins. Casey DeSmith stopped 33 shots. Matt Duchene and Nick Cousins had goals for Nashville, which lost its second straight. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/10/crosby-gives-pens-ot-win-over-preds-reaches-1400-points/ | 2022-04-11T00:38:07Z |
All-Star Pitcher joins #TeamBioSteel roster of authentic athlete partners supporting their game with Clean. Healthy. Hydration.
NEW YORK, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - BioSteel Sports Nutrition Inc. ("BioSteel") today announced an all-star addition to #TeamBioSteel with the signing of Alek Manoah, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. A strong advocate for BioSteel, Manoah knows the importance of clean hydration to elite play on the mound. Manoah will be promoting BioSteel through events, social media, trade marketing, and more as he continues to support his daily hydration routine with the brand's lineup of zero sugar sports drinks.
As BioSteel continues expand its roster of elite athlete partners, Manoah joins the brand's team of other superstar athlete partners that includes Patrick Mahomes, Connor McDavid, Luka Dončić and Christen Press. With each partnership, BioSteel advances its mission of delivering premium Clean. Healthy. Hydration. to athletes, fans and sports communities around the world.
"I've been drinking BioSteel since my collegiate playing days, and I'm excited to now partner with a brand and product that's been hydrating me throughout my career," said Manoah. "As we head into the second half of the season, I look forward to having the support of a hydration product that's free of sugar and other harmful ingredients so I can be my best both on and off the field."
"Authenticity is the most important aspect of all of our athlete partnerships, and with Alek drinking the product for years and having his own unique BioSteel story, we're thrilled to now have him formally join our #TeamBioSteel roster," said John Celenza, Co-Founder of BioSteel. "Clean hydration is critical to not only athletes, but to fans at home too, and we look forward to working with Alek to introduce our zero sugar hydration products to his fans and community."
Founded in 2009 by Celenza and business partner and NHL veteran Michael Cammalleri, BioSteel has achieved a reputation for being the hydration product of choice for athletes and consumers looking for a zero-sugar alternative. The brand is committed to using premium ingredients, maintaining product transparency, and delivering essential electrolytes needed to support physical activity. Each electrolyte-packed sports drink comes in an eco-friendly 16.7 fl oz Tetra Pak, and the range of flavors includes Blue Raspberry, Mixed Berry, Peach Mango, Rainbow Twist and White Freeze to keep athletes and health-conscious consumers hydrated throughout the day.
BioSteel products are available across North America and globally with select retail partners or direct to consumers online through www.biosteel.com.
BioSteel is a North American beverage brand committed to delivering premium Clean. Healthy. Hydration. to consumers and athletes across the globe. Each BioSteel sports drink is sugar-free and comes in an eco-friendly Tetra Pak filled with premium ingredients, natural flavors and essential electrolytes needed to support physical activity. Perfect for everyone from health and environmentally conscious consumers to world class athletes, BioSteel hydration products are currently readily available across North America, globally with select retail partners and direct to consumers online through www.biosteel.com.
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QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers backed by troops used boats and helicopters Wednesday to evacuate hundreds of marooned people from the country’s southwest, where floods triggered by monsoon rains have killed 104 people.
Since June 14, the downpours have damaged bridges, roads and about 4,000 homes in Baluchistan province, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.
It said 337 people have died in rain-related incidents across impoverished Pakistan.
Akram Bugti, a rescue official, said hundreds of people were stranded just in Lasbella, a district in Baluchistan province, after floodwater inundated several villages.
He said the Baluchistan government is providing food, tents and other essential items to flood-affected people.
In a statement, Pakistan’s military said the previous day that troops were assisting local authorities in Baluchistan to evacuate people from flood-affected areas.
It said the military had set up medical camps in deluged areas, where the World Health Organization this week launched an anti-cholera vaccination campaign to prevent the spread of the water-borne disease.
Cholera has caused 28 deaths and sickened thousands of people in Baluchistan in recent months.
The disease is endemic and seasonal in Pakistan, where many people don’t have access to clean drinking water. Health officials said the anti-cholera vaccination campaign began on July 25 and will continue until Friday.
The monsoon season runs from July through September in Pakistan. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/pakistan-uses-boats-helicopters-to-evacuate-flood-victims/ | 2022-07-28T08:06:46Z |
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Environmental and land use law firm The Sohagi Law Group announced that Managing Partner Margaret Sohagi is recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyer awards are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers and honor only the top 5.3% of elite lawyers in the nation across 150 practice areas.
Margaret Sohagi, recognized since 2007, developed her practice over the last 30 years focusing on assisting cities, counties, and other public agencies navigate the legal complexities of land use, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Climate Change and housing. Sohagi provides constructive, practical legal advice, working directly with lead agency counsel, staff, appointed elected officials. When necessary, she zealously defends lead agencies' land use approvals and environmental determinations in judicial proceedings, and frequently heads mediation teams in settlement discussions.
As a longstanding CEQA instructor for California's Continuing Judicial Studies Program, Sohagi has the unique opportunity to instruct Superior Court judges, appellate justices and court attorneys. Her land use and environmental law expertise, and ability to keep public agencies informed about the latest legal developments and trends, is also demonstrated through her frequent planning and legal conference presentations, extensive UCLA and USC teaching experience, and publications such as the Solano Press book Exactions and Impact Fees in California. Sohagi's prior career as a city planner gives her invaluable insight into the intricacies of complex project development and review.
Sohagi currently serves as the Chair of the Santa Monica College Foundation Board. In 2022 Sohagi was recognized by the Los Angeles Business Journal as a "Woman of Influence" and last year she was selected for the Los Angeles Times' "Inspirational Women Award" and the Los Angeles Business Journal "Community Impact Advocate Award."
The Sohagi Law Group handles complex transactional and litigation matters for public agencies, including cities, counties, townships, state agencies, special districts, commissions and authorities. Its attorneys draw upon their extensive expertise in all areas of environmental and land use law to advise clients navigate existing laws and regulations and keep them up to date on emerging environmental issues such as climate change and greenhouse gas regulation.
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At 409 U.S. Highway 177 North #2
BURGAW, N.C., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BenchMark Physical Therapy opened an outpatient clinic today at 409 U.S. Highway 177 North #2.
The clinic is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. To make an appointment, call 910-970-8141 or visit benchmarkpt.com.
BenchMark has clinics throughout the Wilmington region and more than 50 in North Carolina.
BenchMark offers in-clinic and telehealth options for outpatient orthopedic physical therapy. Services include manual therapy, injury prevention, return to performance, total joint replacement, concussion management and vestibular rehabilitation.
Clinic director Dylan Mascarenas earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training from East Central University and a doctor of physical therapy degree from Chapman University.
Mascarenas is a certified athletic trainer and is certified as an orthopedic clinical specialist. He is a fellow in training with the Upstream Rehab Institute orthopedic manual therapy program and an advanced dry needling specialist. His special interests are TMJ treatment and athletic rehabilitation.
BenchMark, part of the Upstream Rehabilitation family of clinical care, offers access to care within 24 hours and works with all insurance types.
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Bradenton Auditorium sale attracts five bidders
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Five proposals to purchase the Bradenton Auditorium building on Main Street have landed on city commissioners’ desks.
All of the proposals are offering more than $10 million for the downtown property. The bids are all proposing a high-rise structure, between six and 20 stories.
“We are transforming everything and its good,” said Mareaalejandra Neato, a Bradenton resident. “If it is a skyscraper, it seems like it can match with the whole downtown area.”
The proposals include the addition of apartments, condominiums, hotels, restaurants and retail shops. Neato said the current building could use the upgrade.
“It’s so plain, It’s just like one or two floors,” said Neato. “If it’s going to be apartments or a great building, that will be awesome for the people because they’ll have more space to get in Bradenton or open a business.”
The downtown area recently added the Marriott Springhill Suites with Oak and Stone below it. The Twin Dolphin Marina has also expanded.
According to city officials, a test study showed the project will generate more than 4,000 construction jobs and bring in millions of dollars in revenue for the city.
The next step in the process are the bidders presenting their proposals in front of the city commissioners before a decision is made. The date for that has not been set yet.
Copyright 2022 WWSB. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/09/09/bradenton-auditorium-sale-attracts-five-bidders/ | 2022-09-09T11:01:45Z |
History on City’s side as EPL title race heads into last day
By STEVE DOUGLAS
AP Sports Writer
Manchester City has history on its side ahead of the final-day title showdown with Liverpool in the English Premier League. Sunday will mark the ninth time in the Premier League era beginning in 1992 that the title race has been decided in the last round. On each of the previous eight occasions the team in first place before kickoff went on to clinch the championship. City leads Liverpool by one point and they both finish with home games. City plays Aston Villa and Liverpool plays Wolverhampton. Every league leader playing at home to finish the season has won that game though some were more nervy than others. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/19/history-on-citys-side-as-epl-title-race-heads-into-last-day/ | 2022-05-19T14:29:32Z |
Elderly woman found dead in Bradenton home, kittens and cats rescued from deplorable conditions
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A home on 38th Avenue East in Bradenton looks like any other home in the neighborhood. Inside it’s a whole other story, with extremely deplorable conditions. It’s where the body of an 80-year-old woman was found last week. Authorities say she died from natural causes. The woman had been hoarding kittens and cats. Dozens of felines were found alive in that home.
“It was seven times the safe level for breathing, it was very hazardous conditions and unhealthy,” said Hans Wohlgefahrt, Outreach and Event Specialist for Manatee County Animal Welfare. “And not the living conditions that any living creature should be in.”
Those rescuing the felines had to go into the home with hazmat suits. 38 kittens and cats were rescued and brought to the Bishop Animal Shelter in Bradenton. Possibly another dozen are still in the home. The animals that were rescued have respiratory issues, eye infections and parasites. They are now receiving medical treatment and are expected to be ok.
“Luckily a lot of the conditions are treatable, it just takes some time,” said Wohlgefahrt. “They are dirty which we are trying to clean them off, they just haven’t been cared for in quite a long time.”
People who live around here are in shock this was going on in their neighborhood.
“Sounds like a tough situation for the family, everybody involved,” said Pam and Amy Parrott. “I think it usually starts out from people wanting to do the right thing by animals, and at some point it just becomes out of control.”
Manatee County Animal Welfare is looking for people to foster any of these kittens and cats in the coming days.
“All supplies are provided by our organization and we provide everything from food and medication that are needed, to even cat condos,” said Wohlgefahrt. “So we want to make it as easy possible for people to foster these pets.”
These kittens and cats do range in age from a few weeks old to a few years old. They are still a weeks away from being ready to be adopted.
“It was just tragic for the people involved and tragic for the animals as well, but we have an opportunity here to help these pets,” said Wohlgefahrt.
If you are interested in fostering, volunteering or adoption, you can click on this link mymanatee.org/pets.
Copyright 2022 WWSB. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/07/26/elderly-woman-found-dead-bradenton-home-kittens-cats-rescued-deplorable-conditions/ | 2022-07-26T03:19:32Z |
Triggers for severe illness in children with COVID-19 identified in small study
By Solarina Ho
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TORONTO (CTV Network) — Researchers have identified possible triggers for multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) related to COVID-19, according to a small Australian study.
The peer-reviewed study, published on Monday in the journal Nature Communications, documents the mechanisms that appear to be activated in children severely ill with COVID-19. Researchers suggest that blood clotting and how proteins react to the virus were key triggers for serious infections. Researchers hope it could eventually help with earlier diagnosis and specialized treatments.
“Our research was the first to uncover the specific blood clotting and immune protein pathways impacted in children with COVID-19 who developed serious symptoms,” co-author Conor McCafferty, a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) researcher and University of Melbourne PhD student, said in a statement.
MIS-C is an inflammatory reaction in the body that can affect multiple organs, including the heart, lungs, kidneys, and brain. Symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, dizziness or lightheadedness, bloodshot eyes, and skin rash. While rare, it can occur in school-aged children in the weeks following a COVID-19 infection, and have similarities to Kawasaki disease and toxic shock syndrome, making a quick diagnosis challenging. MIS-C can be very serious, but is treatable.
Meanwhile, ARDS is a serious form of lung damage caused by a buildup of fluid in the lungs, cutting the amount of blood oxygen in the body to dangerous levels. While less than two per cent of children with COVID-19 were admitted to intensive care (in the study, or in Australia?), COVID-19 ARDS is one of major causes in these serious cases, the paper noted.
For this study, 54 blood samples were collected. Twenty from healthy children, five from COVID-19 ARDS patients, and 29 from MIS-C patients. Because the healthy control samples were taken from before the pandemic, researchers were certain those samples had no COVID-19 exposure. None of the MIS-C patients had pre-existing conditions, while one COVID-19 ARDS patient had sickle-cell anaemia and another had leukemia.
“A significant limitation in interpreting the results in our COVID-19 ARDS population is the low sample size in comparison to the other groups, which reflects the rarity of COVID-19 ARDS in children in Australia,” researchers noted in the study.
Scientists used a discovery proteomics technique, which is used to gather information about all the proteins within a sample. The technique means hundreds of proteins circulating in the blood are analyzed. Eighty-five proteins were found that were specific to MIS-C and 52 to COVID-19 ARDS.
The findings are consistent with earlier research, researchers noted in the study, but those used techniques that investigated specific proteins, as opposed to analyzing hundreds of proteins together.
“Our study provides the basis for future studies with access to larger sample numbers to expand on our research,” the authors wrote in the study.
“Our study also only uses a discovery proteomics technique and, while we have established a foundation for further research, targeted protein analysis will be required before this work could be implemented clinically.”
The results help scientists better understand the processes that underlie severe COVID-19 in children, researchers said.
“Knowing the mechanisms associated with severe COVID-19 in children and how the blood clotting and immune systems in children react to the virus will help diagnose and detect acute COVID-19 cases and allow us to develop targeted treatment,” Vera Ignjatovic, a professor at MCRI, said in a statement.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bosch and Broadly are excited to share the continuation of a two-year partnership providing strategic go-to-market collaboration, uniting the Bosch Module Network, one of the world's largest independent chain of workshops backed by the resources, capabilities and first-class expertise of the Bosch team, with Broadly's unrivaled reputation management and customer engagement tools.
Broadly has helped thousands of local shop owners across the United States grow successful businesses through a variety of high-impact features — including Web Chat, Text Messaging, Automated Review Requests, Appointment and Service Reminders, and Contactless Payments — all aimed at increasing revenue and operational efficiency while delivering meaningful customer experiences.
Through this ongoing collaboration, over 100 Bosch shops have been able to collect high-volume, consistent reviews and capture more leads all while simultaneously improving the experience for their customers. And there is no end in sight for this valuable partnership.
"Bosch is committed to helping our shops pair personal customer service with a high-tech customer experience. Broadly is one of our preferred vendors because of their commitment to a customer-first mindset. The Broadly app helps our shops attract leads, engage with customers, and build stronger online reputations so they can win more business. Our partnership with Broadly allows us to further enrich the auto repair experience for our end-customers." - Jack Ogden, Program Manager, Bosch Automotive Aftermarket
For more information on how you can benefit from Broadly as a Bosch Module Network shop, please visit our website: https://broadly.com/bosch-demo/
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs over 400,000 associates worldwide with operations divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Bosch Group's strategic objective is to facilitate connected living with products and solutions that either contain artificial intelligence (AI) or have been developed or manufactured with its help. Bosch improves the quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm.
Additional information is available online at www.bosch.com.
Build a strong, lasting online presence and a reputation that helps you stand out in your area. Broadly helps thousands of local businesses attract leads, connect with and serve customers, and automatically request reviews - all from one easy-to-use app. Consistently provide a 5-star customer experience with a custom-built responsive website, automated web chat, streamlined text and email communication, and flexible mobile payment options. Our app connects with the tools you already use and comes with dedicated, ongoing customer support. Broadly makes it easy for customers to find you, work with you, and rave about you.
Learn more at https://broadly.com/bosch-demo/.
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— Key changes 1H 2022 vs. 1H 2021: Globally, data consumption on home networks increased by 11%; Fitness bike category usage down 23%; Average home has 17 connected devices, up 10% —
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Plume®, the personalized communications services pioneer, today released its first biannual Plume IQ Smart Home Market Report, providing groundbreaking and comprehensive intelligence about the growth of the smart home sector, including the changing popularity, penetration and usage of connected devices and home networks. The report analyzes anonymized and aggregated data from a cross-section of the 41 million homes managed by the Plume Cloud across the U.S., Europe and Japan, comparing the periods January to June 2021 and January to June 2022. The data reflects consumers' relentless adoption and use of smart and IoT devices in the home with a 10% increase in device volume per home and an 11% increase in data consumption - presenting Communication Service Providers (CSPs) with an opportunity to innovate while increasing revenue. Download the report.
Key findings include:
- Consumers' growing appetite for IoT and smart home technologies shows no sign of slowing down: Globally, the average number of connected devices per home is currently at 17.1, up 10% from 15.5 in the first half of 2021. The biggest change is in Europe, where the average number of devices per Plume household jumped by 13%, from 15.4 to 17.4.
- Major growth in device volumes and types: Since the pandemic, there's been an uptick in smart home device sales. Smartphones remain the most popular device in Plume-powered homes, averaging over six per household across all locations, including "guest" devices that are allowed access to the network. Plume-powered homes in the U.S. have the highest penetration of connected devices to date, with an average of 20.2 per home.
- Data consumption is on the rise but not for fitness bikes: With up to 10% more devices in Plume-powered households, Plume saw an upward trend (11%) in data consumption across the Plume Cloud. However, the biggest decrease in data consumption is seen in fitness bikes—down by 23% which likely reflects a change in consumer behavior with people returning to the office, exercising outdoors or at the gym as they adjust to the post-pandemic world.
- Apple dominates device brand loyalty: According to Plume's brand index, which gauges the level of smart home users' loyalty, Apple dominated with a "presence" (i.e., 1 or more same brand devices) in more homes, and in homes that Plume considers to be "brand-devoted" (i.e. 5 or more same brand devices) or "brand-obsessed" (i.e. 10 or more same brand devices). In terms of percentage change across the two periods, there have been stronger gains in the 'devotion' and 'obsession' categories. Apple gained an increase of 24% more homes with 10 or more devices, and Samsung and Amazon followed suit with 17% and 18% respectively, illustrating the comparative strength of the iOS device ecosystem.
- The average number of blocked cyber-threats grew exponentially: Globally, the average number of cyber-threats blocked by Plume systems has risen significantly by 51% over 1H 2021. The cyber-threat category that has grown the most is botnets, where threats blocked grew by 84%, followed by malware with a 58% increase, and spyware and adware, which grew by 40%. Inevitably, this may be a result of the conflict in Ukraine as cybercriminals sadly look to exploit periods of global uncertainty.
"Plume's data reflects two interesting periods - the first half of 2021 when consumers were gradually emerging from the pandemic restrictions that had kept them homebound, and the first half of 2022 when people started going back into the world. Despite the radically different circumstances, it's evident that smart homes and IoT devices remain very much key to our connected lifestyles," said Todd Grantham, Chief Marketing Officer at Plume. "As service providers look to solidify their smart home strategies in line with this trend, our latest market update report offers exclusive intelligence to help them identify and understand changing consumer dynamics and raise the quality of experience and services that their customers desire."
The Plume IQ Smart Home Market Report analyzes anonymized and aggregated data from a cross-section of the 41 million homes managed by the Plume Cloud across the U.S., Europe and Japan regions. The study is based on a comparison of independent averages formed across the following two time periods: January 1, 2021, to June 30, 2021 (1H 2021) and January 1, 2022, to June 30, 2022 (1H 2022).
Plume® is the creator of the world's first SaaS experience platform for Communications Service Providers (CSPs) and their subscribers, deployed in more than 41 million active locations globally. As the only open and hardware-independent, cloud-controlled solution, Plume enables the rapid delivery of new services for smart homes, small businesses, and beyond at massive scale. On the front end, Plume delivers self-optimizing adaptive WiFi, cyber-security, access and parental controls, and more. CSPs get robust data- and AI-driven back-end applications for unprecedented visibility, insights, support, operations, and marketing. Plume leverages OpenSync™, an open-source framework that comes pre-integrated and supported on the leading silicon, CPE, and platform SDKs.
Plume's investors include Insight Partners, SoftBank, Liberty Global Ventures, Qualcomm, and Samsung.
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Pharmacies provide key weapon in fight against drug overdose increase
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas saw a 54 percent increase in drug overdoses the first six months of 2021.
Experts say fentanyl is a large reason. Many people might get drugs on the street, not knowing they’re laced with fentanyl. They also might get an unfamiliar prescription and accidentally take too much.
“The reason that it can be so dangerous is because it is much stronger than basically any other opioid available on the street or on the market as a prescription,” Stormont Vail Pharmacist Maia Ray, PharmD said.
A medication to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose is available. It’s naloxone, also known as Narcan.
“What they do is, when you have taken an opioid, it takes the opioid and kicks it off of the receptors in your body so that it is no longer causing that danger to you from being stuck to those receptors,” Ray explained.
Pharmacies are on the front lines of helping people get their hands on the medication. Ray and Stormont Vail are part of the state’s naloxone dispensing program. Kansas allows pharmacists to sign up for a protocol allowing them to provide naloxone prescriptions by request.
“When you come into the pharmacy asking for it, we assess by a couple questions if you would be eligible for us to write you a prescription and you can walk out the door with it that day,” she said.
Ray says naloxone comes as a nasal spray or injection, both easy to administer But she says it’s not a substitute for calling 911.
“It is something that can bridge the gap until emergency services arrives, but it’s definitely not a replacement because, while some opioids can stick around in your body and try to get back on those receptors for hours, naloxone or Narcan does not necessarily last that long, even with multiple doses,” she said.
It’s also not a substitute for getting help for an addiction. Ray says, as part of the state’s protocol, they provide information on addiction prevention services whenever they provide naloxone.
Ray says anyone with a loved one at risk because of recreational use or a valid medical prescription should consider having naloxone on hand.
“You just really want to be sure that you’re prepared for the worst to happen,” she said. “It’s worth, I think, everyone looking into for any kind of opioid use, no matter what the situation is.”
Ray says any information provided by people who seek a naloxone prescription is governed by privacy laws.
“We are not interested in going to law enforcement. We want to keep people safe,” she said.
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Ovadje Returns as Company Experiences Enormous Growth
WILMINGTON, Del., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marlette Holdings, Inc., a leading financial technology company that operates the Best Egg financial platform, today announced that Stephen Ovadje has rejoined the company as its new General Manager of Unsecured Personal Loans. One of the earliest Best Egg employees in 2014, Ovadje served in roles leading strategic planning, financial analytics, and customer acquisition marketing. Ovadje returns to Best Egg to help chart the future of the company's high-growth unsecured personal loans product.
"Everything we started working toward when Stephen was part of the team in 2014 is now coming to fruition, and we are so glad he is back to help us make the vision a reality," said Bobby Ritterbeck, President of Personal Loans for Best Egg. "Making sure that people have access to the money they need to feel more confident about their everyday finances, even when disruptions happen, is critical to our mission."
Since its launch in 2014, Best Egg has focused on helping people feel more confident about their finances by offering fast, simple, and convenient ways for them to pay for things beyond their everyday needs, especially when they have limited savings to absorb unplanned expenses. Best Egg's personal loan products have seen tremendous growth in the past two years, accelerating from $12B to $18B of loans with solid credit performance. The company has also diversified its offering, introducing the Best Egg Visa® Credit Card and the free Best Egg Financial Health tool in 2021 and announcing $225 million in equity funding in March 2022.
"The people, growth trajectory, and opportunity drew me back to the Best Egg team," said Ovadje. "The culture that Jeffrey Meiler, Bobby Ritterbeck, and the rest of the leadership team have created is unmatched. I truly believe in the company's vision and strategic direction. The opportunity to lead the next growth phase of the flagship unsecured personal lending product was one I could not ignore."
Ovadje returns to Best Egg following more than two years as an executive director at JPMorgan Chase, where he led Chase Sapphire acquisitions and loyalty marketing strategy. Ovadje's career in financial services spans close to two decades. He began his career at Bank of America and held leadership roles at Barclays and Deloitte. Ovadje earned his MBA from The Wharton School and holds a master's degree in Information Systems from Drexel University and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Lincoln University. He serves on the Boards of the Christina Cultural Arts Center Wilmington and the Danne Institute for Research. He also is the co-founder of an ed-tech company called AcadaPlus, which focuses on delivering solutions to schools in Africa to drive better student outcomes.
Best Egg continues to grow and add hundreds of new members to its team. Learn more about open positions on the Best Egg careers page.
About Marlette Holdings, Inc.
Marlette Holdings, Inc. is a leading financial technology provider whose subsidiaries develop and operate Best Egg, a financial health platform that provides lending products and resources focused on helping people feel more confident as they manage their everyday finances. Since March 2014, Best Egg has delivered over $18 billion in consumer personal loans with strong credit performance, welcomed 213,000 members to the recently launched Best Egg Financial Health platform, and empowered over 59,000 cardmembers who carry the new Best Egg Credit Card in their wallet. For more information, visit bestegg.com.
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Women journalists from Ukraine, U.S. and China receive prestigious honor
WASHINGTON, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) today announced the recipients of its 32nd annual Courage in Journalism Awards, which honor women journalists who show remarkable persistence and bravery within news media. This year's honorees are Lynsey Addario, a veteran United States photojournalist currently working with The New York Times; Victoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian freelance journalist; and, Cerise Castle, a United States investigative journalist. Imprisoned Chinese columnist Xueqin (Sophia) Huang was awarded the Wallis Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Award, which is given annually to a journalist who is unjustly jailed, detained, or imprisoned.
The Courage in Journalism Awards are announced amid heightened global tensions around the world, including Russia's war on Ukraine, the consequences of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, numerous authoritarian crackdowns, and blatant human rights abuses. These awards recognize the women journalists at the frontlines of these challenges who are intrepid in their commitment to reporting.
"This year's awardees have persevered in the face of extreme dangers, including police intimidation, censorship, captivity and the trauma of documenting war crimes," said IWMF Executive Director Elisa Lees Muñoz. "These women bear witness to some of the world's darkest and most difficult moments; it is an honor to recognize their drive to report on truths not often seen, and appreciate how those stories affect our news landscape today."
The Courage in Journalism Awards are made possible by Bank of America, the awards' National Presenting Sponsor for 16 consecutive years. The IWMF would like to thank Bank of America for its commitment to journalism, diversity in news media and the pursuit of press freedom.
Reporting from 70 countries throughout her 25-year career, photojournalist Lynsey Addario is dedicated to documenting conflict, humanitarian crisis, and women's issues from the frontlines despite a near-death experience. Also reporting from the ground in Ukraine is Victoria Roshchyna, whose freelance coverage shares the horrifying effects of war on civilians; Roshchyna was detained twice by Russian forces for her work. U.S.-based journalist Cerise Castle wrote the first history exposing deputy gangs inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, resulting in harassment and retaliation from LASD and threats to her safety.
Having spent her career reporting on injustice and corruption in China – including pioneering the #MeToo movement within her country – Wallis Annenberg Justice for Women Journalists Awardee Xueqin (Sophia) Huang was arrested on September 19, 2021. She remains imprisoned with no contact to her family or lawyers since her arrest.
The awardees will be recognized during a virtual ceremony on November 9, 2022, held in partnership with Washington Post Live. The event will be hosted by IWMF board member and CBS Evening News anchor Norah O'Donnell and chaired by Quadrivium Foundation co-founder and president Kathryn Murdoch.
"Global conflicts continue to demonstrate that press freedom is foundational to democracy," said Murdoch. "I am honored to recognize these four incredible women at the 2022 Courage in Journalism Awards and further support the IWMF's work to break barriers in the news media."
Lynsey Addario (United States) – Photojournalist
Twitter: @lynseyaddario, Instagram: @lynseyaddario
Lynsey Addario is an American photojournalist who has been covering conflict, humanitarian crises, and women's issues around the Middle East and Africa on assignment for The New York Times and National Geographic for more than two decades. Since September 11, 2001, Addario has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Darfur, South Sudan, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Syria, and ongoing war in Ukraine.
Addario is the recipient of numerous awards, including a MacArthur fellowship. She was part of The New York Times team to win a Pulitzer Prize for overseas reporting out of Afghanistan and Pakistan, an Overseas Press Club Olivier Rebbot Award, and two Emmy nominations. In 2015, Addario wrote a New York Times best-selling memoir, "It's What I Do," which chronicles her personal and professional life as a photojournalist coming of age in the post-9/11 world. In 2018, she released her first solo collection of photography, "Of Love and War," published by Penguin Press.
After nearly three months in Ukraine, Addario remarked, "I'm so honored to receive this award. Every day, I feel more passionate about the importance of journalism in our society, and I hope this award inspires aspiring and working female journalists to continue covering difficult and dangerous stories. We need to see the world through women's eyes from all backgrounds and all ages."
Read more of Addario's story here.
Victoria Roshchyna is a Ukrainian freelance journalist reporting for Ukrayinska Pravda, Hromadske and Radio Free Europe. Throughout her 6+ years in journalism, Roshchyna has primarily covered complex and dangerous topics – including crime, courts, human rights and war – to bring power to account.
Roshchyna has been reporting exclusively on the war in Ukraine since Russia's invasion began in February 2022. In March 2022, Roshchyna was captured twice by Russian forces in the eastern regions of Ukraine, the second time held for 10 days in Berdyansk.
Despite the risk, Roshchyna has continued reporting on the war, stating: "This is the most important story, showing bravery again and again." She continues, "I was never afraid to tell the truth. People need to know the truth, and the guilty must be held accountable. I do not consider it courage but, rather, my professional duty."
Read more of Roshchyna's story here.
Cerise Castle (United States) – Freelance Journalist
Twitter: @cerisecastle, Instagram: @yourmajestce
Los Angeles, California-based freelance journalist Cerise Castle specializes in arts & culture, civil rights, crime, and human interest stories. She's produced and hosted segments for the Emmy-award winning nightly news program, VICE News Tonight, NPR, and several podcasts. Her reporting and commentary have been featured in publications like Knock LA, the Daily Beast, the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Magazine, and MTV.
Castle wrote "A Tradition of Violence," the first history of deputy gangs inside the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, the largest local law enforcement agency in the United States. The investigation was published as a 15-part reporting series for Knock LA exposing 18 gangs, 19 documented murders (all of whom were people of color), and over $100 million dollars in lawsuits paid for by the people of Los Angeles. The podcast of the same name and subject matter is due out in October 2022.
Castle commented, "This award is an acknowledgment of the relentless work of families impacted by deputy violence, and the LA County communities that lifted their voices to seek out the truth. I hope this inspires others to begin their own investigations of powers that have historically avoided accountability."
Read more of Castle's story here.
Sophia Huang is a Chinese freelance journalist, reporting on issues related to human rights and gender equality in China. She also self-publishes on Matters, an online platform for civil discourse, and shared her observations of the protests in Hong Kong in 2019. Huang described witnessing the protesters' resiliency firsthand and including her own thoughts on resistance to political tyranny, "抵抗暴政,从生活小事开始," which landed her in Residential Surveillance at a Designated Location (RSDL) – a form of government detention of individuals accused of endangering state security – for three months from October 2019 to January 2020.
Huang is also a feminist activist, who came forth with her story of sexual harassment and conducted the only online survey of Chinese female journalists' experiences with workplace sexual harassment in 2018.
In 2021, her article on female activist Li Qiaochu, "女性抗爭者李翹楚: '我有英雄情結, 但我幻想的英雄是我自己,'"published by Initium Media, received an award for Excellence in Reporting on Women's Issues from the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), an organization that recognizes individuals for outstanding journalism. Three months after receiving this award, Huang went missing en route to the United Kingdom, where she was to begin a masters program. One month later, it came to light that she was detained for, "inciting subversion of state power." Huang is still in detention, and her case is with the Guangzhou City People's Procuratorate.
The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is the only global non-profit organization that offers emergency support, safety training, global reporting opportunities, and funding for both staff reporters and freelancers, all specifically tailored for women and gender diverse journalists. Our mission is to ensure more opportunities, bylines, and recognition of women and nonbinary journalists and create a greater diversity of voices in journalism. Follow the IWMF on Twitter at @IWMF, on Facebook at @IWMFPage, on Instagram on @TheIWMF and on TikTok @theiwmf.
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Grants will support community-led revitalization in Amani, Metcalfe Park and Muskego Way
MILWAUKEE, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, is invested in strengthening the city of Milwaukee by working directly with residents to foster safe neighborhoods, healthy and thriving youth, and strong families. Building on its neighborhood revitalization efforts, today the company announced $1.7 million in grants to nearly 30 nonprofit organizations in Milwaukee's Amani, Metcalfe Park and Muskego Way neighborhoods.
"The most impactful changes happen when we listen to the residents directly within our communities and provide them with the skills, guidance and resources they need to build a vibrant neighborhood," said Steve Radke, president, Northwestern Mutual Foundation. "Our partners continue to inspire us as they mobilize their collective power to change the experience and narrative for residents in Milwaukee."
Spotlight: 2022 Collaborative Grants Program Recipients
Northwestern Mutual recently launched a Collaborative Grants Program to encourage meaningful collaboration across local nonprofit organizations in Amani, Metcalfe Park and Muskego Way. The program is designed to eliminate programmatic duplication, while also positioning and preparing partners to access funding to further their revitalization efforts.
As part of the program, partners have jointly developed and agreed upon a set of common goals and direction and will work together to achieve those goals by using the expertise and resources of each collaborator. This year, six projects have been selected to receive funding for a total of nearly $240,000 through the Collaborative Grants Program.
Amani Neighborhood:
- Critical Home Repair and Training Program is led by Dominican Center with collaborative partners Ezekiel Community Development Corporation and Habitat for Humanity. The project's goal is to restore integrity to the houses on the pilot block of the Amani Housing Strategy by identifying homes that qualify for critical home repairs and facilitating remodeling projects, while also equipping residents with transferable skills for the trade industry.
- Resident Leadership Training is led by Safe & Sound in partnership with Data You Can Use, Dominican Center and Wisconsin Voices. Amani residents identified reckless driving as a major concern in a recent survey, and the project's goal is to educate residents on how to advocate for traffic-calming initiatives through grassroots organizing and increased civic engagement.
Metcalfe Park Neighborhood:
- Activating Green Spaces is led by Artists Working in Education with Imagine MKE, Jewish Community Center, Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, Milwaukee Repertory Theater and Running Rebels. The project aims to increase safe public green spaces, decrease urban blight and address environmental concerns in Metcalfe Park by redesigning the neighborhood's parks and empty lots, implementing community-created art structures, preventing illegal dumping on empty lots, and more.
- Civil Rights Revisited is led by Wisconsin Black Historical Society in partnership with Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, Running Rebels and Wisconsin Voices. Together, by educating youth about Civil Rights history and providing advocacy training to residents with a particular focus on housing, social, and environmental justice issues, the organizations aim to increase civic engagement.
Muskego Way Neighborhood:
- Community Green Lounge is led by Sixteenth Street in partnership with Imagine MKE, Milwaukee Christian Center and Safe & Sound. The project will transform a vacant lot into a community green lounge and activate a series of café-style workshops to engage and educate residents about common community issues, such as healthy soil, mental health, green spaces, connecting youth to impactful programming, and more.
- Resident-Led Arts and Culture Activations in Green Spaces is led by Imagine MKE with collaborative partners Data You Can Use, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee Christian Center, Milwaukee Film, Sixteenth Street and Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. Together, the organizations aim to contribute to the positive image of Muskego Way through the creation of public art, transforming vacant lots into community green spaces, and engaging residents to activate community-led arts and culture programs.
To be eligible for the Collaborative Grants Program, all applicants were required to identify target strategies from each neighborhood's revitalization plan that would be best reached by a collaborative effort. Additionally, grant recipients are required to demonstrate measurable impact and program outcomes within one year.
Since 2013, Northwestern Mutual, through its Foundation, has invested nearly $15 million in Milwaukee's Amani, Metcalfe Park and Muskego Way neighborhoods, supporting nonprofit organizations focused on fostering safe neighborhoods, healthy and thriving youth, and strong families.
Locally, the company also collaborates with schools and educational programs to increase access to quality education and supports the leading attractions that make Milwaukee a great place to live and visit. Nationally, the company is focused on accelerating the search for better treatments and cures for childhood cancer, while also supporting families undergoing treatment and survivors struggling with lasting effects.
About Northwestern Mutual Foundation
The mission of the Northwestern Mutual Foundation is to improve the lives of children and families in need. The Foundation has given more than $400 million since its inception in 1992 and is designed to create lasting impact in the communities where the company's employees and financial representatives live and work. We accomplish this by combining financial support, volunteerism, thought leadership and convening community partners to deliver the best outcomes. Our efforts are focused nationally on curing childhood cancer, and locally on education, neighborhoods and making our hometown of Milwaukee a great destination. Visit Northwestern Mutual Foundation to learn more.
About Northwestern Mutual
Northwestern Mutual has been helping people and businesses achieve financial security for more than 165 years. Through a holistic planning approach, Northwestern Mutual combines the expertise of its financial professionals with a personalized digital experience and industry-leading products to help its clients plan for what's most important. With more than $560 billion in combined company and client assets, $34 billion in revenues, and $2.1 trillion worth of life insurance protection in force, Northwestern Mutual delivers financial security to nearly five million people with life, disability income and long-term care insurance, annuities, and brokerage and advisory services. Northwestern Mutual ranked 97 on the 2022 FORTUNE 500 and was recognized by FORTUNE® as one of the "World's Most Admired" life insurance companies in 2022.
Northwestern Mutual is the marketing name for The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (NM), Milwaukee, WI (life and disability insurance, annuities, and life insurance with long-term care benefits) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries include Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC (NMIS) (investment brokerage services), broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC; the Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company® (NMWMC) (investment advisory and services), federal savings bank; and Northwestern Long Term Care Insurance Company (NLTC) (long-term care insurance). Not all Northwestern Mutual representatives are advisors. Only those representatives with "Advisor" in their title or who otherwise disclose their status as an advisor of NMWMC are credentialed as NMWMC representatives to provide investment advisory services.
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The 307-unit project from Subtext and Brinkmann Constructors will bring modern living to popular Midtown area
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Subtext, a St. Louis-based integrated real estate development company, and Brinkmann Constructors, a St. Louis-based national general contractor, held an official groundbreaking ceremony on August 30, 2022 for LOCAL Midtown, a 15-story multifamily project in Midtown Nashville. LOCAL Midtown is expected to be completed and open for leasing in 2024.
Located at 1904 Hayes Street, the 270,000-SF residential complex will contain 307 total units with a mix of studios, one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. The modern design by architect Dynamik Design features 10,000 SF of total amenity space. Amenity highlights include a curated coffee bar and micro market on the first floor, a music studio and recording booth on the fifth floor, and several unique spaces on the sixth floor – media lounge, speakeasy, collaboration spaces, gaming room, fitness center with coach-led classes, library and outdoor amenity deck with a swimming pool. The 15th floor features a sky lounge and deck with sweeping views of downtown Nashville. A five-level covered parking garage will be available to residents.
"Our goal—as with our other developments in dynamic growth cities— is to create a residential community that supports how urban residents want to live, work and socialize," said Brandt Stiles, Principal of Development, Subtext. "The massive growth in millennial population in Nashville means there is demand for beautiful, thoughtfully designed multifamily properties. But rather than just delivering a new building, we want to close a gap between residents' desire for social connection and the actual experience of it."
Using innovative exteriors, such as faux acrylic brick, the Brinkmann team was able to reduce the structure cost through creative and insightful preconstruction engineering. And a revised foundation system reduced the cost as well as the schedule and potential unknowns of the site geography.
"Brinkmann is thrilled to be continuing our valued partnership with Subtext to bring LOCAL Midtown to Nashville," said Brian D. Satterthwaite, President of Brinkmann Constructors. "Our relationship works to create unique living spaces for communities."
Nashville's millennial population continues to soar, increasing by nearly 15% since 2014 and accounting for 30.4% of its population in 2019. With population growth comes a much greater demand for new, modern multifamily developments.
Brinkmann and Subtext recently completed LOCAL Boise, a seven-story multifamily building in downtown Boise, Idaho. The LOCAL Midtown project marks the first foray in Nashville for both firms.
About Subtext
Subtext is dedicated to providing an exceptional living experience in all of the communities we design and build. By approaching each step of the development process with passion and attention to detail, we are able to deliver our projects with pride and complete confidence in their quality. Open conversations and strong relationships with local partners allow us to create communities that benefit not only residents, but also the neighborhoods in which they exist. For more information about the services offered by Subtext, or to inquire about opportunities, visit the website at www.subtextliving.com.
About Brinkmann Constructors
Brinkmann Constructors is a national general contractor offering design/build, design/assist and construction management services to a wide variety of commercial industries, including student housing, senior living, industrial and retail. Visit www.brinkmannconstructors.com or call 636-537-9700 for more information.
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