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DUBLIN, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mallinckrodt plc (OTCMKTS: MNKPF), a global specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that it will report second quarter 2022 earnings results for the period ended July 1, 2022, on Thursday, August. 11, 2022.
A conference call for investors will begin at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call can be accessed as follows:
- Directly via the webcast link (live and replay):
https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/jzbp7d5r - At the Mallinckrodt website: http://www.mallinckrodt.com/investors
Mallinckrodt is a global business consisting of multiple wholly owned subsidiaries that develop, manufacture, market and distribute specialty pharmaceutical products and therapies. The company's Specialty Brands reportable segment's areas of focus include autoimmune and rare diseases in specialty areas like neurology, rheumatology, nephrology, pulmonology and ophthalmology; immunotherapy and neonatal respiratory critical care therapies; analgesics; cultured skin substitutes and gastrointestinal products. Its Specialty Generics reportable segment includes specialty generic drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients. To learn more about Mallinckrodt, visit www.mallinckrodt.com.
Mallinckrodt uses its website as a channel of distribution of important company information, such as press releases, investor presentations and other financial information. It also uses its website to expedite public access to time-critical information regarding the company in advance of or in lieu of distributing a press release or a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing the same information. Therefore, investors should look to the Investor Relations page of the website for important and time-critical information. Visitors to the website can also register to receive automatic e-mail and other notifications alerting them when new information is made available on the Investor Relations page of the website.
CONTACTS
Investor Relations
Daniel Speciale
Global Corporate Controller & Chief Investor Relations Officer
314-654-3638
daniel.speciale@mnk.com
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Vice President, Investor Relations
314-654-3950
derek.belz@mnk.com
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ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of La Mesa, Calif.-based Wrightman, Inc., doing business as Surety Associates of Southern California Insurance Services (SASC). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2010, SASC is a surety bond agency serving clients across California, Arizona and Nevada. Cyndi Beilman and her associates will continue to operate from their current location under the direction of Scott Firestone, head of Gallagher's Southwest region retail property/casualty brokerage operations.
"SACS is a well-known, well-established surety bond agency that will further enhance our surety presence in the Southwest Region," said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman, President and CEO. "I am very pleased to welcome Cyndi and her associates to Gallagher."
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG), a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Gallagher provides these services in approximately 130 countries around the world through its owned operations and a network of correspondent brokers and consultants.
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Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimee escapes fatal Hollywood studio fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Aimee and her producer escaped a Hollywood recording studio fire that killed another person, her mother said.
The fire erupted late Thursday afternoon in a two-story commercial building, and it took 78 firefighters more than 50 minutes to extinguish the flames, Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Erik Scott said in a statement.
Two people reported respiratory symptoms related to smoke exposure and were evaluated at the scene, but both declined to be taken to a hospital, Scott said.
“Sadly, one person was found dead inside, as firefighters searched the structure,” Scott said, adding that no firefighters were injured and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
One of the two survivors was the elder daughter of Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Sharon Osbourne said in an Instagram post.
Aimee Osbourne, 38, and a producer she was working with were “the lucky two that made it out alive,” Sharon Osbourne said, without identifying the producer.
“It is utterly heartbreaking that someone lost their life today in this fire & we are sending our prayers to this person & their family,” Osbourne said, adding “our prayers go out to the family and friends of the person that lost their life to this senseless fire.”
Aimee Osbourne is a singer who releases music under the name ARO, her initials. She did not take part in the Osbourne family’s reality show.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of TG Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: TGTX) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: January 15, 2020 to May 31, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 16, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in TGTX:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/tg-therapeutics-loss-submission-form?id=30846&from=4
TG Therapeutics, Inc. NEWS - TGTX NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that TG Therapeutics, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) clinical trials revealed significant concerns related to the benefit-risk ratio and overall survival data of the Company's therapeutic product candidates, Ublituximab and Umbralisib; (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the Company would be able to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of the Umbralisib marginal zone lymphoma and follicular lymphoma New Drug Application, the Biologics License Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, the supplemental New Drug Application for Ublituximab in combination with Umbralisib, or the Ublituximab relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Biologics License Application in their current forms; (iii) as a result, the Company had significantly overstated Ublituximab and Umbralisib's clinical and/or commercial prospects; and (iv) therefore, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in TG Therapeutics you have until September 16, 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 TG Therapeutics 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 TGTX lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/tg-therapeutics-loss-submission-form?id=30846&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Locally Owned Marco's Expands into Charleston, SC, Bringing More Melty, Saucy Pizza Goodness
CHARLESTON, S.C., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marco's Pizza, the nation's fastest-growing pizza brand*, will be continuing expansion with a new Moncks Corner location set to open at 2826 Hwy. 52 as part of the new Publix shopping center in November 2022. The brand is looking to continue expansion in the Charleston market.
Marco's Pizza currently has 11 locations open in the area and can be found at:
- 650 College Park Rd. in Ladson, SC
- 9500 Dorchester Rd. in Summerville, SC
- 1585 Central Ave. in Summerville, SC
- 1001 Bacons Bridge Rd. in Summerville, SC
- 1319 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. in Charleston, SC
- 123 North Creek Dr. in Summerville, SC
- 418 Reid Hill Rd. in Moncks Corner, SC
- 3515 Mary Ader Ave. in Charleston, SC
- 520 Folly Rd. in James Island, SC
- 2114 Hwy. 41 in Mount Pleasant, SC
- 1909 N Hwy. 17 in Mount Pleasant, SC
A multi-unit franchise owner and Marco's Pizza 2015 Franchise Person of the Year, Roshan Ayub, has been operating in the area since 2012. Ayub currently owns seven locations and franchisee Mark O'Driscoll owns four. The new Moncks Corner store will be Ayub's eighth location.
"Marco's Pizza has become a staple in the Charleston community and will continue to become more available to pizza lovers all over the area, including a second Moncks Corner location opening soon," said Ayub. "The Charleston-Marco's connection runs deep with eleven existing stores and more to come."
"We look forward to giving the Charleston community the high-quality products that is synonymous with the Marco's name and further our reach in the area," said O'Driscoll.
The Marco's mouth-watering menu features a mix of classic and original specialty pizzas loaded with fresh toppings, including the Pepperoni Magnifico™, White Cheezy, Deluxe, All Meat or Build-Your-Own Pizza, plus a variety of its signature Pizza Bowls. Marco's was the first national pizza delivery brand to offer Pizza Bowls – a crustless pizza baked in a bowl to meet consumers' ever-changing dietary preferences.
Customers can also choose from oven-baked subs, along with creations like the CheezyBread, Chicken Dippers and Wings, salads and desserts. With carryout, delivery, app and online ordering options, Marco's offers the convenience of picking up a quick meal or having it delivered to your door.
The brand's impressive performance has earned multiple awards and recognition: ranked as one of America's Favorite Restaurant Chains of 2022 by Newsweek, named in Newsweek's 2022 America's Best Customer Service in the pizza chains category, earned the No. 4 spot on Restaurant Business' 2021 Top 10 Fastest Growing Chains, ranked No. 42 on QSR's Top 50, leaped to No. 99 on the 2021 Franchise Times Top 400 leading the off-premise pizza category in same-store sales increases, 2022 Nation's Restaurant News' prestigious Top 500 ranking, and claimed the No. 2 spot in the pizza category on Entrepreneur's 2022 Franchise 500® ranking.
Marco's Pizza has carved out a niche in the industry for its high-quality pizza, known for its dough made from scratch for a craveable golden crust, freshly mixed herbs and spices for a sauce worth savoring and three fresh signature cheeses for a perfect, melty bite.
For more information about any of the Marco's Pizza locations in the Charleston area, please visit www.marcos.com or download the mobile app. If you would like to join the Marco's team as a delivery driver or pizza maker, please visit apply.marcos.com.
ABOUT MARCO'S PIZZA:
Headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, Marco's Pizza is the fastest-growing pizza companies in the United States. Marco's was founded in 1978 by Italian-born Pasquale ("Pat") Giammarco and thrives to deliver a high-quality pizza experience. Marco's Pizza can be ordered for delivery or carryout by downloading the mobile app, going online to www.marcos.com or by calling each store directly.
*Marco's Pizza is the fastest-growing pizza brand based on year-over-year unit growth, according to 2021 NRN Top 500 U.S. Restaurant Ranking LSR Pizza Segment.
Media Contact: Sally Hamer, Fishman PR, shamer@fishmanpr.com, 847-945-1300
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FOH brings the web3 space and independent restaurants together, giving exclusive benefits to some of New York's hottest spots
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Front of House (FOH), a curation of exclusive restaurant digital collectibles created for people who love to eat and drink, launches in the New York market. With the first drop scheduled for June 1 at 5:00 PM EST, FOH launches with beloved partners including Wildair and Dame, bringing the hospitality and independent restaurant space into the web3 world. While helping restaurants create new revenue streams outside of the dining room, FOH provides all of their partners with 80% of digital collectible profits. Ranging from dining perks and community benefits to some of New York's most popular spots, to special events, exclusive merch, and charitable donations, FOH provides New Yorkers and eaters around the world with one-of-a-kind digital art paired with exciting offline experiences that allows restaurants and guests to connect in entirely new ways. Through the creation and sale of these digital collectibles, FOH gives restaurant lovers new ways to support their favorite spots.
TEAM
Front of House is founded by a group of food, tech, and restaurant industry insiders including Phil Toronto (VaynerFund), Colin Camac (former restaurateur), and Alex Ostroff (Saint Urbain). Phil has worked alongside Gary Vaynerchuk for the past twelve years, leading all investing across personal angles and funds; Colin is a former restaurateur and has deep relationships with some of the top restaurants around the country; and Alex is the founder of Saint Urbain, a creative agency behind the branding of some of New York City and Los Angeles' most popular destinations like Black Seed Bagels, Sweet Chick, Milu, and more.
LAUNCH PARTNERS
With drops offered on a weekly basis, Front of House launches their platform with some of the most beloved restaurants in New York, including: Dame, Wildair, One White Street, Rosella, Niche Niche and Tokyo Record Bar, Emmett's on Grove, Hanoi House, and The Sussman's, among many others. Each restaurant will offer their own exclusive digital collectible via Front of House's online marketplace. Kicking off on June 1 with Dame and Wildair, offerings will be available to consumers on a rolling basis.
Front of House digital collectibles are available to purchase directly on foh.xyz. You can follow along for further information @foh.xyz.
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Lindsay Shedlin
lindsay.shedlin@monacreative.co
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gold Port Corporation, (CSE: GPO) (OTCQB: GPOTF) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that its Company owned Discovery I Core Rig, by Multi-Power Products Ltd of Kelowna, B.C., has now arrived in Georgetown, Guyana. The state-of-the-art track mounted rig system along with support equipment and supplies are now being cleared through customs and scheduled for transportation to the project site.
Site preparation is ongoing, with a new access road being sited and placed. Heavy equipment on site has been refurbished for the ensuing drill program. Other support structures have been purchased and will be sited prior to the program commencement.
A 10,000-meter, 54-hole core drill program is planned to begin. All holes have been located, and access on site is good. The intent of the program is to potentially expand the known inferred resource and to upgrade the resource definition to measured and indicated. This large tonnage gold copper project is very well located close to infrastructure and deep-water access. The Company is very well funded to complete the planned exploration program.
About Gold Port Corporation
Gold Port Corporation is the 100% owner of three Mining Permits comprising the Groete Gold Copper Project, located in Essequibo, Guyana. Exploration to date has defined an Inferred Mineral Resource of 1.57 million gold copper equivalent ounces within 74 million tonnes a grade of 0.66 grams per tonne gold copper equivalent using a cutoff grade of .025 gold copper ounce per tonne equivalent and a gold price of $US 1,275 per ounce and a copper price of $US 3.00 per pound. Details of the resource are contained in a National Instrument 43-101 report titled Technical Report and Updated Mineral Resource Estimate on the Groete Gold Copper Deposit, Groete Property, Guyana, South America by P & E Mining Consultants Ltd., dated April 16, 2019, available on SEDAR and the Company website at www.goldportcorporation.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Adrian F. C. Hobkirk
President, CEO and Director
T: 954-684-8040
E: info@goldportcorporation.com
W: www.goldportcorporation.com
Mr. William Feyerabend, a Consulting Geologist and Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101, participated in the writing of, and has reviewed and approves of the technical disclosure contained in this press release.
No stock exchange or securities regulatory authority has reviewed or accepted responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the United States Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We seek safe harbor.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for PYPL, MSTR, TWTR, TEAM, and AAPL.
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BEIJING, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from CRI Online: Recently, the ambassadors to China from Brazil, Georgia, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Pakistan, South Korea, Spain, and the United Kingdom, as well as online influencers and journalists from foreign media organizations, visited the Yangtze River Rare Fish Conservation Center (Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute) and the Yangtze River Rare Plant Research Institute in the Three Gorges Dam area to gain a better understanding of the ecological significance of the country's Great Yangtze River Protection Programme. The two special institutions operate under the aegis of the China Three Gorges Corporation.
The Yangtze River Rare Plant Research Institute is located in the Three Gorges Dam area and is also known as the Kingdom of Plants. Over the past few decades, the institute has cultivated hundreds of thousands of plants through seed introduction, traditional breeding and laboratory tissue culture, expanding the number of protected plant species from 560 to 1,181, while enlarging the scope of protection from the Three Gorges Reservoir area to the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River.
At the Yangtze River Rare Fish Conservation Center (Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute), the assemblage of ambassadors and media professionals took a closer look at the conservation, breeding and release of Chinese sturgeon. Since 1984, the institute has released 65 batches containing in total nearly 5.3 million fish. The success, the result of the joint efforts of five generations of sturgeon protectors over a 40 year period, left a deep impression on Max, an online blogger from Mexico. He said that Chinese sturgeon is listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the work done by the Three Gorges Corporation is of great significance to the population breeding of what was until relatively recently, a nearly extinct fish.
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MNBD offers a compelling opportunity in the Intermediate Municipal market through an actively managed, value-based strategy
WINDSOR, Conn., and DENVER, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced that SS&C ALPS Advisors, an asset manager and wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C, launched the ALPS Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (MNBD).
MNBD, which is sub-advised by Brown Brothers Harriman & Co, employs an active, bottom-up investment approach to protect investors' capital and generate attractive risk-adjusted returns.
"SS&C ALPS Advisors continues to deliver a robust suite of active ETF strategies for allocators and investors," said Laton Spahr*, President of SS&C ALPS Advisors. "Our partner, BBH, is one of the most experienced managers in the marketplace with decades of experience actively managing municipal bonds. Their unique approach to identifying undervalued municipal securities and building diversified1 portfolios provides investors with tax-free2 income, the potential for capital appreciation, and disciplined risk management."
The fund invests in a differentiated portfolio of investment-grade municipal bonds, balancing BBH's conviction with prudent diversification. BBH's bottom-up investment approach seeks to provide peace of mind and supplement tax-free yields with opportunities to earn excess returns. BBH utilizes independent research and a proprietary quantitative framework to assess each security's valuation, credit, and long-term return potential in the fund. Portfolio exposures are built one bond at a time by daily adherence to these criteria.
"The vast diversity of the municipal bond market provides attractive opportunities for active management. However, the pronounced household ownership of municipals creates inefficiencies you don't find in the other major bond market sectors", said Gregory Steier, Managing Director, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. "We invest 100% bottom-up and seek to build a differentiated portfolio by owning a limited number of durable credits that may provide attractive yields".
*Laton Spahr is a Registered Representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.
1Diversification does not eliminate the risk of experiencing investment losses.
2For more detailed information about taxes, consult your tax attorney or accountant for advice.
Important Disclosures
An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other information, call 1-866-759-5679 or visit www.alpsfunds.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares on a secondary market. Only market makers or "authorized participants" may trade directly with the Fund, typically in blocks of 5,000, 25,000 or 50,000 shares.
All investments are subject to risks, including the loss of money and the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. Additional information regarding the risks of this investment is available in the prospectus.
The Fund is new and has limited operating history.
The Fund invests principally in municipal securities. The value of municipal securities may be affected by uncertainties in the municipal market related to legislation or litigation involving the taxation of municipal securities or the rights of municipal securities holders in the event of a default or bankruptcy. If a security's structure fails to function as intended, the security could become taxable or decline in value. Additionally, issuers of municipal obligations may not be able to make timely payments because of general economic downturns or increased governmental costs.
The Fund will not invest 25% or more of its total assets in any one municipal revenue sector relating to bonds backed by revenues from similar types of projects (such as those relating to higher education, healthcare, housing, airports or utilities) or with other similar economic, business, or political characteristics. However, as the Fund's exposure to such similar projects increases, the Fund will also become more sensitive to adverse economic, business or political developments relevant to these projects.
ALPS Advisors, Inc. is the investment adviser to the Fund and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. is the investment sub-adviser to the Fund. ALPS Advisors, Inc. and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., affiliated entities, are unaffiliated with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is the distributor for the Fund.
Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value
SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology. Additional information about SS&C (Nasdaq: SSNC) is available at www.ssctech.com.
Headquartered in Denver, CO with over $19 billion under management as of March 31, 2022, SS&C ALPS Advisors is an open architecture boutique investment manager offering portfolio building blocks, active insight and an unwavering drive to guide clients to investment outcomes across sustainable income thematic and alternative growth strategies.
Headquartered in New York, NY with over $71 billion under management as of March 31, 2022, BBH is a privately owned financial services firm that is a focused provider of investment management, private banking, and global custody services. The fixed income team at BBH is stable and tenured, with 30 professionals dedicated to Portfolio Management, Credit Research Portfolio Construction and Trading.
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More US stations selling gas for less than $4 a gallon
Published: Jul. 19, 2022 at 11:15 AM EDT|Updated: 46 minutes ago
(CNN) - The price at the pump is going down.
According to a price-reporting agency for AAA, regular gas costs less than $4 a gallon at nearly one in five gas stations in the U.S.
Most of the cheaper gas is in the Southeast, Texas and Oklahoma.
Despite relief for some, AAA says the national average is still $4.52 a gallon.
The drop in price can be attributed in part to fears of a global recession. Oil and gas futures have fallen, lowering the price at the pump.
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Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air buys 50 Boeing 737 aircraft
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle has reached an agreement with Boeing to buy 50 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The airline says the planes are due to be delivered between 2025 and 2028 at a schedule closely corresponding to current aircraft lease expirations. The company said Monday it intends to finance the outstanding balance of pre-delivery payments through positive cash flow from operating activities. The carrier said that “a significant share of the aircraft” will be owned by Norwegian. It said that it will ensure “an optimized and balanced aircraft financing structure.” The company’s board chairman said the deal is “enabling us to further solidify our Nordic stronghold.” Norwegian operates a short-haul network across Europe. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national-business/2022/05/30/low-cost-carrier-norwegian-air-buys-50-boeing-737-aircraft/ | 2022-05-30T10:01:30Z |
Hard-won progress against HIV has stalled, putting millions of lives at risk, according to an alarming report released July 27 on how the COVID-19 pandemic and other global crises are jeopardizing efforts to end AIDS.
Worldwide, the years-long decline in new HIV infections is leveling off. Worse, cases began climbing in parts of Asia and the Pacific where they previously had been falling, according to the United Nations agency leading the global AIDS fight.
The number of people on lifesaving HIV treatments grew more slowly last year than it has in a decade. Inequities are widening. Every two minutes last year, a teen girl or young woman was newly infected — and in sub-Saharan Africa, they’re three times as likely to get HIV as boys and men the same age. And 650,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses last year, the report found.
“This is an alarm to the world to say that COVID-19 has blown the AIDS response significantly off track,” said Matthew Kavanagh, deputy executive director of UNAIDS.
The U.N. set a goal of fewer than 370,000 new HIV infections by 2025. Last year, there were about 1.5 million — meaning it would take a major turnaround to get anywhere near that target. Yet low- and middle-income countries are $8 billion short of the funding needed, as international aid also has dropped, the report found.
Things might be even worse considering that HIV testing slowed or even stopped in many places when COVID-19 hit, potentially leaving even more virus spread uncounted.
“People are exhausted with epidemics and pandemics,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s leading AIDS expert. “We have to fight twice as hard to get HIV back on the radar screen where it belongs.”
The sobering news comes as the International AIDS Conference begins in Montreal — where some promising science is being reported. Among the highlights:
A man who had lived with HIV for about 30 years is in long-term remission and just might be one of only a handful of people worldwide ever considered cured, thanks to a special bone marrow-like transplant.
That rigorous treatment is only an option for HIV patients who also develop leukemia and need transplanted blood stem cells to fight the cancer. This man’s donor happened to carry a rare gene mutation that makes the newly transplanted cells resistant to HIV.
The man, now 66, underwent the transplant in 2019. Soon after, the COVID-19 pandemic began and he decided to stay on HIV medication until he could get vaccinated. He’s now been off anti-AIDS medication for 17 months with no signs of HIV, Dr. Jana Dickter of City of Hope, a California cancer research center, said.
That makes him the oldest and longest-living person with HIV to undergo this potentially curative transplant. Scientists hope these rare cases might offer clues that eventually lead to better care for more people.
Also on July 27, University of Barcelona researchers reported that a woman’s own immune system seems to have kept her HIV tamped down to an undetectable level for 15 years. The woman was part of a research study in 2006 that included some immune-boosting treatments but it’s not clear why she’s faring so well.
Another study presented July 27 found that taking an antibiotic after unprotected sex could reduce the chances of getting gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis.
Those sexually transmitted diseases are caused by different types of bacteria. They are a rising threat, especially among people who also have — or are at high risk for — HIV. | https://www.tdtnews.com/life/health_and_fitness/article_0a9c4e24-11af-11ed-9b39-f7bd30488887.html | 2022-08-02T07:29:46Z |
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This fall, Elizabethtown College's School for Graduate and Professional Studies (SGPS) will launch a Family Business Graduate and Entrepreneurship Certificate. Starting on Oct. 17, the first cohort will commence, which aims to foster students' entrepreneurial spirit through developing their skills in business ideation, leadership, strategic planning, management, and more.
"The new program places a unique focus on family business by incorporating elements of governance, group dynamics, and succession planning," Elizabethtown College's Vice President for Enrollment Management John F. Champoli said.
Through a partnership with the High Center for Family Business, one of the oldest and largest centers of its kind, a coach is available upon request throughout the completion of the certificate. These experienced individuals will provide students with expertise in developing business growth with actionable outcomes including:
- Evaluate the steps to start, innovate, and grow a business.
- Analyze the strategies involved in running a successful business.
- Articulate leadership skills and practices to optimize business performance.
- Critique governance structures and succession planning as a vital component of a business model.
- Develop a business plan on a new entrepreneurial business idea or possible innovation.
The 12-credit certificate includes four online courses which can be completed in as little as one year with innovative courses like "Dreams to Reality: Where are you in the business ownership cycle?", Strategy and Gaining a Competitive Edge, Leading as Your Business Grows, Dynamics, Governing, Managing, and Succession Planning. The certificate can also be stacked into Etown's 36-credit Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Strategic Leadership (MSL) or our 32-credit Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD). Learn more about the program at etown.edu/SGPS.
Elizabethtown College, located in southcentral Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, is a private coed institution offering more than 50 health, science, engineering, political science business, communications, fine art and music, humanities, and education degrees. Discover more: etown.edu.
Since 1995, the S. Dale High Center for Family Business has always been dedicated to bringing the best available resources to families in businesses for south central Pennsylvania and beyond. Serving and strengthening privately-held and family-owned businesses through succession planning, executive leadership training and legacy building. Explore more: https://thehighcenter.com.
Contact:
Keri Straub
Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications
Elizabethtown College
(717) 725-6907
straubk@etown.edu
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Company aspires to be a leader in acting with purpose and social consciousness
MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sedgwick, a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, announced its vision for corporate responsibility and shared the company's continued advancements in environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives across its operations.
"As our ESG vision states, 'We aspire to lead our industry in acting with purpose and social consciousness and to promote sustainable practices, so that our planet and all of us on it can thrive long into the future,'" said Mike Arbour, Sedgwick CEO.
Sedgwick's commitment focuses on initiatives in the areas of environmental (caring for the Earth), social (caring for its colleagues, clients and communities) and governance (organizational conduct).
Heather Lawley, Sedgwick global head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and ESG, said, "Our ESG strategy reflects a methodical approach to leveraging key areas of importance to Sedgwick's business in order to make a meaningful difference in the world. We are proud to continue the great work Sedgwick has been doing for years and to identify future opportunities for growth — all with a heightened understanding of our role and responsibility as a business leader."
- Operated for more than 50 years as a values-driven company committed to doing the right thing. The company maintains a strong focus on business ethics and strongly enforces its code of conduct.
- Reduced its carbon footprint by implementing virtual inspection tools in place of travel to loss sites where possible, reducing the size of its car fleet, and promoting colleagues' use of electric and hybrid vehicles for business travel.
- Transitioned numerous processes to digital capture and storage, eliminating the need for printing and greatly reducing paper use. Sedgwick has also gone paperless at events and trade shows by leveraging more digital experiences, QR codes and plantable seed paper.
- Committed to reducing e-waste tonnage and the associated release of harmful toxins through technology repair programs, donations and partnerships with reputable recycling companies that can extend systems' usefulness.
- Integrated DEI throughout its business and people practices. It starts at the top, with Arbour signing the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge. In a recent global engagement survey, Sedgwick colleagues ranked DEI the highest index, including the areas of hiring from a variety of backgrounds, meaningful work, diversity commitment, sense of belonging and environment of belonging.
- Established a high-performance culture of caring, learning and recognition. The company offers its colleagues a robust suite of benefits focused on their mental, physical, financial and professional well-being. It also supports colleagues' career journeys by providing ongoing development and engagement opportunities.
- Over the last four years, more than doubled its annual spending with diverse partners (SBE, MBE, WBE, etc.).
"At Sedgwick, taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our colleagues, our clients and the global community," Arbour said. "We strive to maximize our opportunities for collective impact by 2030 and are deeply committed to supporting this important strategy as an extension of our belief that caring counts."
Sedgwick is a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions. The company provides a broad range of resources tailored to our clients' specific needs in casualty, property, marine, benefits, brand protection and other lines. At Sedgwick, caring counts; through the dedication and expertise of nearly 30,000 colleagues across 80 countries, the company takes care of people and organizations by mitigating and reducing risks and losses, promoting health and productivity, protecting brand reputations, and containing costs that can impact performance. Sedgwick's majority shareholder is The Carlyle Group; Stone Point Capital LLC, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), Onex and other management investors are minority shareholders. For more, see sedgwick.com.
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Key Service Can Help Drivers Stretch Each Gallon
CENTREVILLE, Va., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gas prices are averaging nearly $5 a gallon and that means every drop counts. Drivers can stretch those gallons further, possibly saving hundreds of dollars a year. And it's not just their driving habits – there are maintenance items that can have a big impact on a vehicle's fuel efficiency.
CARFAX has compiled tips to maximize mileage, but how much can drivers really save? Let's say you drive 12,000 miles per year, your car averages 25 mpg, and gas is $5 per gallon; if you follow these maintenance and driving tips, you could save up to $600 a year. If your car has several issues, or you're usually an aggressive driver, your peak gas savings could be even higher.
How can you save? Start with maintenance. Here are seven tips:
- Properly inflate your tires. Make sure your tires have enough air to help optimize your car's fuel economy. If your car's tires are under-inflated, it can lower gas mileage. You can find your proper tire pressure in your car's owner's manual.
- Keep up with oil changes. Regular oil changes are key. If you want optimal fuel economy, your best bet is choosing the grade of motor oil recommended by your car's manufacturer.
- Use the right gas. As with oil, use the gas recommended by your car's manufacturer to achieve optimal fuel economy.
- Get tune-ups when needed. Common tune-up items such as replacing dirty fuel filters, checking hoses for leaks, and making sure the fuel injection system is operating efficiently will payoff at the pump.
According to the EPA, fixing an out of tune engine can improve your gas mileage up to 40%. You may think you're saving money in the short term by waiting to get the work done, but in fact, you're just burning cash. - Get low rolling resistance tires. "Rolling resistance" measures the amount of effort required to keep a tire rolling down the road. Fuel-efficient tires can reduce rolling resistance by well over 10% compared to conventional tires.
- Drop extra weight. According to the EPA, an extra 100 pounds in your vehicle diminishes gas mileage by about 1%. As the weight grows, so does the mileage reduction. And the impact is greater on smaller vehicles. If you keep your trunk cluttered, clear it out.
- Improve your car's aerodynamics. Roof-mounted cargo can reduce your fuel economy by as much as 25%, according to the EPA. If you use a cargo box, remove it when not in use.
If you're unsure of your vehicle's maintenance history, check out CARFAX Car Care to better understand how the car was previously maintained. CARFAX Car Care is a free tool to track your service history and future needs, with timely service reminders. Finally, take the long view – CARFAX data shows that a well-maintained car is worth an extra $2,000 in resale value over one that hasn't gotten its TLC.
When trying to save gas, behavior also matters. Lay off any aggressive driving tactics – speeding, sudden braking, or quick acceleration; these all hurt your fuel economy. Cruise control is a great tool, especially with highway driving, to maximize mileage. It also helps when you watch your speed – gas mileage falls fast at speeds over 50 mph. According to the EPA, each 5 mph over 50 mph is the equivalent of paying an extra 34 cents per gallon of gas.
For more information on how to save gas with good maintenance and driving habits:
www.carfax.com/blog/how-to-save-gas
About CARFAX
CARFAX, part of S&P Global Mobility, helps millions of people every day confidently shop, buy, service and sell used cars with innovative solutions powered by CARFAX vehicle history information. The expert in vehicle history since 1984, CARFAX provides exclusive services like CARFAX Used Car Listings, CARFAX Car Care, CARFAX History-Based Value and the flagship CARFAX® Vehicle History Report™ to consumers and the automotive industry. CARFAX owns the world's largest vehicle history database and is nationally recognized as a top workplace by The Washington Post and Glassdoor.com. Shop, Buy, Service, Sell – Show me the CARFAX™.
S&P Global Mobility is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI). S&P Global is the world's foremost provider of credit ratings, benchmarks, analytics and workflow solutions in the global capital, commodity and automotive markets.
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Villanova doomed by Kansas 3-pointers in Final Four loss
By JOHN MARSHALL
AP Basketball Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Villanova needed Justin Moore on offense, to add another scoring threat and spread the floor. The Wildcats could have used him on defense, to rotate out on Kansas’ shooters and help dig down into the post. Then again, it might not have mattered the way the Jayhawks were dropping 3s in the Big Easy. Villanova fell into a big early hole and under a barrage of 3-pointers in an 81-65 loss to Kansas in the national semifinals. Kansas hit 13 of 24 from behind the arc and scored 16 more points in the paint to earn a spot in Monday’s championship game. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/02/villanova-doomed-by-kansas-3-pointers-in-final-four-loss/ | 2022-04-03T03:35:59Z |
Wednesday forecast: Dry and warm
Heating up tomorrow with a ‘chilly’ weekend
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - After last night’s rain, dry conditions are expected today with the next chance of rain Friday night possibly lingering into Saturday.
Temperatures will remain warm with muggy conditions today before heating up tomorrow for the hottest day in the next 8 days. A cold front late Thursday night into Friday will come through dry with a drop in humidity. There will be a storm system that will move through Friday night along the cold front that could bring a few t-storms, however as the instability decreases through the night and the cold front moves farther away from the area any leftover precipitation leftover on Saturday won’t bring any t-storms to the area.
Today: Decreasing Clouds. Highs in the mid 80s. Winds W/N 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly Clear. Lows in the low-mid 60s. Winds Calm.
Tomorrow: Mostly Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s-low 90s. Winds S 5-15, gusts up to 25 mph.
A cold front may lead to lows Thursday night in the low 60s in north-central KS but remaining in the upper 60s-low 70s along and south of the turnpike. As the cooler/drier air moves through the rest of northeast KS on Friday, highs will be in the mid 70s to low 80s with gusts around 25 mph.
There will be a chance for t-storms Friday night (mainly after midnight) with rain leftover on Saturday mainly in the morning. The combination of the chance for light rain and cloud cover will lead to highs that may only be in the upper 50s for some areas otherwise most spots will be in the low-mid 60s for highs. The rain Saturday will not be heavy at all, less than 0.10″ is expected. Gusts 25 mph will make it feel even cooler especially when compared to what we’ll have on Thursday.
Sunday will start out chilly in the 40s but will be a really nice afternoon with highs in the mid-upper 60s and winds around 10 mph.
Next week there will be another storm system moving through for a chance of rain especially late Monday through Tuesday morning. At this time will keep it just rain with a very low chance of t-storms but will monitor this trend as we get closer.
Taking Action:
- Tomorrow will be hot. If you plan to be outside for an extended period of time, start hydrating today.
- Storms Friday night will likely move in closer to midnight and into the overnight period but keep checking back for updates in case t-storms impact any late afternoon/evening plans you might have. It’s all going to depend on the location of the cold front.
- This weekend will be a tale of ‘two seasons’. Chilly and breezy Saturday with more clouds and turning much nicer Sunday. Any rain Saturday will be light and will NOT be accompanied by lightning with most of the t-storm activity occuring Friday night.
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A lightweight POC CO-oximetry blood gas and chemistry system i20 reveals how photoluminescence biosensor coupled with microfluidics could transform the future of ABG tests in clinical departments.
CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- EDAN Instruments, Inc. (300206.SZ) announce the official launch of the first-of-its-kind POC (Point-of-Care) fluorescence-based CO-OX blood gas and chemistry analysis system, i20, equipped with over 45 parameters, covering from blood gases, electrolyte, to CO-oximetry during the 74th American Association for Clinical Chemistry Annual Scientific Meeting and Clinical Laboratory Exposition (2022 AACC). EDAN held a series of live demonstrations of i20 in booth 1038 at McCormick Place Convention Center, Chicago, Jul. 26-28.
The new system is designed to relieve the burden in selected patient care settings like intensive care units, pulmonary units, emergency departments, operating rooms, neonatal intensive care, etc. The technology and its photoluminescent biosensor increase the accuracy and stability sharply while eliminating the cost of maintenance, space, and staff training.
The blood gas test is considered the most important POC test by many emergency-care providers. The newly added analytes (tHb, sO2, FO2Hb, FHHb, FCOHb, FMetHb) on i20, are tailored to the typical clinical applications of CO-oximetry, like poisoning or other clinical situations that alter Hb's ability to carry oxygen.
"The true integration of blood gas analyzer and CO-oximetry analyzer with the small size that i20 achieved would be a perfect fit across clinical departments. Clinical needs would always be our priority. Size, CO-OX, maintenance, operations, and costs is been their focuses for years. And on i20, you wouldn't need to worry about any of these problems above. We eliminate the cons. Now, it's time to look at the pros," said EDAN's global marketing director, Alex You.
Through the live demonstration onsite, the cartridge of i20 also captures the spotlight. The disposable cartridge can store at room temperature (18 to 30°C) for months. And it only takes 65ul to complete a test with a result in 60 seconds after sample aspiration. "This is just a start. More surprises on i20 are releasing soon." For further information, contact pr.intl@edan.com.
*The i20 Blood Gas and Chemistry Analyzer is not for sale in the U.S. and not yet FDA-cleared.
About EDAN Instruments, Inc.
EDAN is dedicated to improving the human condition around the world by delivering value-driven, innovative, and high-quality medical products and services, pioneering a comprehensive line of medical solutions that address a broad range of healthcare practices including Diagnostic ECG, OB/GYN, Ultrasound Imaging, In-Vitro Diagnostics, Patient Monitoring, Point-of-Care Testing, and Veterinary. Follow EDAN on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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OAKLAND, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today announced the appointment of Julia (Charter) Denman and Stephanie Plaines to its board of directors, bringing additional deep financial expertise and industry leadership experience.
Denman, 51, brings nearly 30 years of leadership and financial experience in both the technology and consumer packaged goods sectors. As corporate vice president and head of internal audit, enterprise risk and compliance at Microsoft, she provides independent and objective assessments of the company's business strategies and operations as well as oversight of its governance and strategy for global risk management and compliance. She previously served as chief financial officer of Microsoft's worldwide marketing and consumer business and, before that, its devices business. Prior to joining Microsoft, she spent 20 years with Procter & Gamble in leadership roles in the U.S. and Europe, including as assistant treasurer.
Plaines, 55, brings more than 30 years of strategic finance expertise with corporate leaders PepsiCo, Ahold, Walmart and Starbucks as well as strong board and operational leadership experience, including deep experience in the use of data analytics to develop consumer-centric marketing and brand strategies. As chief financial officer for e-commerce at Sam's Club, she helped grow that business as well as its omnichannel retail presence at a time of unprecedented expansion. She was also a key part of transformational growth at Ahold. Most recently, she served as global chief financial officer at Jones Lang LaSalle. She started her career in investment banking and mergers and acquisitions at UBS. In addition, Plaines has served on the board of Nielsen Holdings plc since 2021 and on the board of KKR Acquisition Holdings I Corp. since 2022.
"We're fortunate to add two leaders of the caliber of Julia and Stephanie to our board," said Matthew J. Shattock, independent chair of the board at The Clorox Company. "The breadth and depth of their strategic and financial leadership and track records of value creation and transformation add to the strength and diversity of our board. Their backgrounds and fresh perspectives will serve us well as we continue to position Clorox to win in the marketplace and create long-term value for our stakeholders."
With the appointments of Denman and Plaines, the board of directors has expanded from 11 members to 13, and the directors are now 46% female and 30% people of color. These additions align with Clorox's commitment to ongoing board refreshment to ensure a strong balance of qualifications, experience, diversity and tenure.
Both Denman and Plaines are expected to serve on the audit committee.
Additional information about The Clorox Company board of directors can be found at www.thecloroxcompany.com.
The Clorox Company
The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) is a leading multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products with about 9,000 employees worldwide and fiscal year 2021 sales of $7.3 billion. Clorox markets some of the most trusted and recognized consumer brand names, including its namesake bleach and cleaning products; Pine-Sol® cleaners; Liquid-Plumr® clog removers; Poett® home care products; Fresh Step® cat litter; Glad® bags and wraps; Kingsford® grilling products; Hidden Valley® dressings and sauces; Brita® water-filtration products; Burt's Bees® natural personal care products; and RenewLife®, Rainbow Light®, Natural Vitality CALM™, and NeoCell® vitamins, minerals and supplements. The company also markets industry-leading products and technologies for professional customers, including those sold under the CloroxPro™ and Clorox Healthcare® brand names. More than 80% of the company's sales are generated from brands that hold the No. 1 or No. 2 market share positions in their categories.
Clorox is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The company has been broadly recognized for its corporate responsibility efforts, included on the Barron's 2022 100 Most Sustainable Companies list, 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, the Human Rights Campaign's 2022 Corporate Equality Index and the 2021 Parity.org Best Places for Women to Advance list, among others. In support of its communities, The Clorox Company and its foundations contributed about $20 million in combined cash grants, product donations and cause marketing in fiscal year 2021. For more information, visit TheCloroxCompany.com and follow the company on Twitter at @CloroxCo.
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Leading mass two-way notification platform and critical event management system bring increased situational awareness and instantaneous communication for incidents and operations
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Topo.ai and Titan HST announced today that they have partnered to provide threat intelligence, incident management, and next-gen emergency communication to venues and sites across the nation.
A recent security study found that large organizations can face over 1,000 critical threats and security alerts a day.[1] Participating companies also reported that they spend 20% of their working day managing these alerts.[2] With the rising numbers of incidents, implementing the right solutions to mitigate risk at your site, and for guests and staff, is critical. This partnership streamlines the incident and operations management process, supercharged with Mesh Networking, augmented reality, and robust communication channels to reduce response times and ensure that sites can communicate even when networks are down or overloaded.
"We are delighted to partner with Titan HST to deliver an integrated experience for our existing clients to identify and manage incidents inside of the TopoONE platform." said Phil Harris, CEO and Founder of Topo.ai. "The open architecture of our cloud-based critical event management platform, TopoONE, enables innovative technologies, such as Titan HST, to be easily integrated and leveraged by security professionals. Through this strategic partnership, Topo.ai and HST are delivering on the promise to do everything we can to keep our clients and their operations safe."
Utilizing the Titan HST mobile application, web portal, or text message, users report incidents and emergency situations at the touch of a button. Through seamless integration, site administrators can pinpoint the location of the incident and manage communication directly from the Topo.ai platform, giving 360-degree visibility of any event and allowing for quick dissemination of information across the site.
"We are excited to partner with Topo.ai and bring our clients a powerful synergistic solution for the increased number of incidents they are experiencing" said Vic Merjanian, Esq., CEO and Founder of Titan HST. "These strategic partnerships enhance the user experience by providing innovative technologies that can be implemented across sites and platforms. Titan HST and Topo.ai are committed to the safety of our clients and working to continuously secure their sites with the best product partnerships on the market."
From major sporting facilities to hospitality and government agencies, organizations, and venues across the country and around the world have implemented Titan HST and Topo.ai's end-to-end security solution to maximize safety.
Titan HST is a California-based tech company providing a patented comprehensive emergency alert and mass notifications system for businesses, governments and schools. The mobile app allows users and emergency personnel to communicate emergency information instantly – including GPS coordinates, text, audio, pictures and videos – increasing information dissemination and reducing emergency response time. Using multi-lingual real-time translation, augmented reality, and crowd-sourced data, Titan HST's mobile two-way communication platform serves the needs of workplaces, campuses, and governments around the globe. For more information, please visit www.titanhst.com.
Topo.ai's cloud-based critical event management platform, TopoONE, is used by security and supply chain teams to manage risk to their fixed and mobile physical assets. Customers use TopoONE to mitigate risk by achieving 360-degree visibility of their duty of care, compressing response times, and enhancing team productivity. Using powerful visualization, workflow, communication, automation, and analytics, TopoONE has defined the future of security operations. For more information, please visit www.topo.ai.
[1] "One-Fifth of Cybersecurity Alerts are False Positives," Security Magazine, March 15 2022, 1https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/97260-one-fifth-of-cybersecurity-alerts-are-false-positives
[2] Scott Ikeda, "Alert Fatigue" Becoming Serious Issue for Cloud Security Teams as Half of Organizations Missed Critical Alerts," CPO Magazine, March 22 2022, https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/alert-fatigue-becoming-serious-issue-for-cloud-security-teams-as-half-of-organizations-missed-critical-alerts/
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Gaming Women (GGW) congratulates founding Board chair, pioneer, and visionary Virginia McDowell for being one of three inductees to the American Gaming Association's (AGA) Gaming Hall of Fame Class of 2022. Honorees will celebrate at an induction ceremony during Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at The Venetian Expo in Las Vegas this October.
"From the beginning, Virginia has been tirelessly focused on acquiring the support and resources necessary to develop the next generation of women leaders in the gaming industry. On behalf of Global Gaming Women's board and members, we congratulate her on this incredible recognition of her contributions to the gaming industry," said GGW Board Chair and President Cassie Stratford, SVP of Legal Operations and Compliance at Boyd Gaming.
McDowell's distinctive accomplishments and a lifetime of work have been recognized through several prestigious awards. She received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress and is the first female inductee to the Mississippi Gaming Hall of Fame. Named the 2009 "Gaming Executive of the Year" by Casino Journal Magazine, she served as the only female president and chief executive officer of a top publicly traded gaming operating company from 2007 until she retired from Isle of Capri Casinos in April 2016. She now serves as a Non-Executive Director of Entain plc (LSE: ENT), where she chairs the Environmental, Social, and Governance Committee. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Saint Louis University, a trustee at HavenHouse St. Louis, an advisory board member of the St. Louis Crisis Nursery, and distinguished as Casino Enterprise Management Magazine's Great Women of Gaming.
About Global Gaming Women (GGW)
Global Gaming Women (GGW) supports, inspires, and influences the development of women in the Gaming industry. GGW brings together women from all gaming segments to enrich their professional and personal lives. Established by the American Gaming Association to create a broad network that allows peers to connect with their colleagues, GGW's goal is for female gaming professionals to learn from one another, create lasting connections, and nurture emerging women leaders. In 2016, Global Gaming Women launched as an independent charitable organization to deliver high-impact programs and events on a global scale that support, inspire, and influence the development of women in the gaming and lottery industry.
To learn more about the benefits of GGW membership, click HERE. For a complete list of officers, please click HERE. Follow GGW's social media on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. For information globalgamingwomen.org or call +1 (702) 492-5320.
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Services for Barbara Ann Cruz, 59, of Killeen will be 2 p.m. Friday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Temple.
Mrs. Cruz died Sunday, March 6.
She was born Dec. 5, 1962, in Temple to Ernest and Joveta Jimenez Cruz. She married Gary Henderson.
She was preceded in death by two sons, David Anthony Perez and Jessie Perez.
Survivors include her husband of Killeen; four daughters, Jessica Rivera, Stephanie Perez, Elizabeth Wilson and Becky Perez, all of Killeen; four sons, Juan Perez of Abilene, Thomas Perez and Adam Perez, both of Killeen, and Joseph Perez of Virginia; seven siblings, Rosemary, Vivian, David, Chris, Jimmy, Judy and Mary Lara; and 13 grandchildren.
Hewett-Arney Funeral Home in Temple is in charge of arrangements. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_a66b7f74-b52e-11ec-8b5f-9ff92325bbe5.html | 2022-04-06T09:44:13Z |
Former NFL player Kevin Ware has been indicted on charges of murder and tampering with evidence, specifically a corpse, in the death of his girlfriend, Taylor Pomaski, who disappeared in 2021, according to a news release from the Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg.
"Prosecutors presented the evidence to a Harris County grand jury, which determined there was sufficient evidence for criminal charges," Ogg said in the release.
CNN reached out to the Harris County District Clerk's Office for the indictment and was told the case file is not viewable to the public at this time.
Lacy Johnson, a chief prosecutor in the Major Offenders Division, who is handling the case, said, "Although this investigation has been going on since Taylor's disappearance in 2021, the court process is just beginning, and we encourage anyone who has knowledge about what happened between Kevin and Taylor to come forward."
On May 11, 2021, Pomaski's family reported her missing and "possibly endangered," according to a Harris County Sheriff's Office news release. An investigation revealed that she was last seen in April following a party at her residence, and the circumstances surrounding her disappearance "appeared suspicious."
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The high-profile seditious conspiracy trial for the leader of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group will begin this month after a judge on Wednesday rejected a last-minute bid by Stewart Rhodes to replace his lawyers and delay his Capitol riot case.
Rhodes said in court papers this week there had been a “breakdown” in communication between him and his two lawyers, who he claimed weren’t defending him forcefully enough. Rhodes’ new lawyer argued that the Oath Keepers founder has not been given enough time to adequately prepare for trial and urged the judge to delay his trial at least 90 days.
But the obviously irritated judge called the claim that Rhodes is being denied a fair trial “simply false.”
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta said Rhodes’ suggestion that his lawyers are not providing effective counsel appeared to be “complete and utter nonsense” and questioned why concerns about his lawyers were surfacing for the first time just weeks before trial.
“The notion that you are going to create the kind of havoc that you will — and havoc is the only appropriate word I can think of — by moving Mr. Rhodes’ trial, not going to happen,” Mehta told Edward Tarpley, whom Rhodes wanted as his new lawyer.
Mehta said Tarpley is free to join Rhodes’ two other lawyers — James Lee Bright and Phillip Linder — but Mehta was not going to remove them from the case.
Tarpley told The Associated Press after the hearing that he’s disappointed but respects the court’s decision and remains willing to help Rhodes’ defense team at trial.
“He never went into the Capitol … he never told anybody to go into the Capitol,” Tarpley said. There’s a lot of things in his favor. And, you know, I just think that he’s been unfairly accused and wrongly prosecuted in this case.”
The case against Rhodes and four co-defendants starting Sept. 27 in federal court will be the most serious case to go to trial so far in the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, that delayed the certification of Joe Biden’s 2020 president victory over Donald Trump.
It will also be a major test for the Department of Justice, which has brought rarely used and difficult-to-prove charges of seditious conspiracy against Oath Keepers members and those of another far-right extremist group, the Proud Boys.
Authorities say Rhodes was the ringleader of the Oath Keepers’ plot to violently stop the transfer of power. In the run-up to Jan. 6, authorities say the Oath Keepers recruited members, purchased weapons and set up a “quick reaction force” with guns on standby outside the capital with the goal of keeping President Donald Trump in office.
On Jan. 6, prosecutors say the Oath Keepers formed two teams, or “stacks,” that entered the Capitol. Rhodes is not accused of going inside the building, but was seen gathered outside the Capitol with several members after they did, authorities say.
Rhodes has said there was no plan to storm the Capitol and that the members who went inside the building went rogue. His lawyers have argued he believed Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act and call upon the Oath Keepers to support his bid to stay in power. When Trump did not do that, Rhodes took no action, his lawyers have said.
Three members of the Oath Keepers have already pleaded guilty to seditious conspiracy, are cooperating with investigators and could testify against Rhodes at trial.
Rhodes claimed that his lawyers, Bright and Linder, were not answering his calls or visiting him enough and failed to file legal papers they promised to. The defense also argued its case would be hurt by the arrest this month of the the Oath Keepers’ general counsel — Kellye SoRelle — whom the defense was expecting to call to the stand.
Bright denied not answering calls from Rhodes or failing to discuss the defense strategy with him. He called some of the new legal papers Rhodes wants to file “frivolous.”
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Associated Press journalist Mike Pesoli contributed to this report from Washington.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ , Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambrex today announced the completion of the first phase of its $30 million investment in its small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturing facility in High Point, North Carolina. The newly constructed space adds analytical and chemical development laboratories totaling 30,000 square feet and provides future workspace for 85 analytical and chemical development scientists. These laboratories will support the development of APIs to be manufactured in the facility's current clinical manufacturing area, as well as the future expanded clinical manufacturing and commercial manufacturing suites.
"With the growing number of therapies in clinical development and trend toward more targeted therapeutics, including orphan drugs, this expansion is preparing Cambrex to support the growing demand for small-scale API manufacturing," said Tom Loewald, CEO, Cambrex. "Our expansion goes beyond providing capacity – it provides state-of-the-art technology and laboratory equipment, an energy efficient infrastructure, and an ideal space for our scientific experts to work side-by-side with our clients."
Phase 2 of the project is ongoing and will approximately double the facility's manufacturing capacity with the addition of clinical and commercial manufacturing suites with reactors up to 2,000 liters. The new commercial area will provide an ideal scale for the manufacturing of orphan drugs and niche therapies, while larger volume products developed at the facility can be manufactured commercially at one of Cambrex's larger scale facilities in Iowa and Sweden. This expansion follows Cambrex's 2021 investment in the Cambrex High Point continuous flow R&D center of excellence, including expanded capabilities for continuous flow process development, manufacturing, and scale up.
Cambrex continues to expand its capabilities and capacity across its North American and European network to meet the growing demand for outsourced product development and manufacturing services.
About Cambrex
Cambrex is a leading global contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) that provides drug substance, drug product, and analytical services across the entire drug lifecycle. With over 40 years of experience and a growing team of over 2,300 experts servicing global clients from North America and Europe, Cambrex is a trusted partner in branded and generic markets for API and finished dosage form development and manufacturing.
Cambrex offers a range of specialized drug substance technologies and capabilities, including biocatalysis, continuous flow, controlled substances, solid-state science, material characterization, stability storage, and highly potent APIs. In addition, Cambrex can support conventional dosage forms, including oral solids, semi-solids, and liquids, and has the expertise to manufacture specialty dosage forms such as modified-release, fixed-dose combination, pediatric, bi-layer tablets, stick packs, topicals, controlled substances, sterile, and non-sterile ointments.
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PLANO, Texas (AP) — A woman was arrested and faces a possible hate crime charge after she was captured on video in a racist rant and assault on women of South Asian descent in a suburban Dallas parking lot, in another disturbing example of anti-Asian violence seen across the U.S.
Plano police said in a statement Thursday that Esmeralda Upton, 58, of Plano, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor assault and terroristic threat charges. She was jailed with bond set at $10,000.
Rani Banerjee told Dallas TV station WFAA that she and three friends had just finished eating dinner at a restaurant when Upton approached them in the parking lot.
“Suddenly, we heard this woman yelling at us and started coming toward us. We were shocked by the racial slurs that she used and combative attitude,” Banerjee said.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations condemned the attack.
“The level of vitriol and alleged physical assault against four Indian-American women in Plano is truly appalling,” Faizan Syed, executive director of CAIR-DFW, told the TV station. “This type of hate has no place in North Texas, and we call on law enforcement to investigate this incident as a hate crime.”
The police statement said the incident was being investigated as a hate crime. Jail officials had no attorney listed for Upton.
The confrontation happened shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday. A widely circulated video showed Upton unleashing a profanity-laced rant on them, challenging their presence in the United States, threatening to shoot them and physically assaulting Banerjee, who was recording the confrontation on her phone.
Anti-Asian violence has risen sharply in recent years. Last year, six women of Asian descent were among the eight killed in a shooting at massage businesses in and near Atlanta, heightening anger and fear among Asian Americans.
Earlier this month, a man accused of shooting three Asian American women at a salon in Dallas’ Koreatown was indicted on hate crime and other charges. And a West Texas man was sentenced to 25 years in prison earlier in August for attacking an Asian family outside a Midland department store in 2020 because he thought they were Chinese and therefore responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/woman-arrested-after-racist-rant-assault-in-texas-restaurant-lot-caught-on-video/ | 2022-08-27T02:08:38Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the creator economy has become extraordinarily prosperous. According to a report in New York Times in July last year, more than 50 million content creators from all over the world worked in the digital space, making money online through photography, video and others; the related function applications like video editing were being developed continuously.
VivaCut is a video editing app serving creators. Launched on the global market in 2019, it is characterized by professional video editing functions such as keyframe animation and chroma key for image matting. But its popularity is not just because of its rich features. VivaCut developed the "Creator Program" in 2020, inviting the global creators to join.
Abdelrahman Gamal, a 17-year-old boy from Egypt, joined VivaCut's "Creator Program" in September, 2021; in just half a year, he created 500 short video templates, considered as the well-deserved "model". Sqmvii from the Philippines was recognized as "technical elite" after becoming the creator of VivaCut, and his video template always uses many cool, advanced and professional editing effects in VivaCut. Barisxezgizem, a girl from Turkey, ranked the first among Turkish creators; she has always been very active and creative, and the templates created by her are very popular. ANGRYCAT from Indonesia has an earlier relationship with VivaCut; she has been providing users with creative short video templates as the creator of VivaCut since 2020.
VivaCut's "Creator Program" can provide more people with a ready-made work platform. But, more importantly, it is proactively building the inclusive creative atmosphere to offer unlimited space for creators.
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PITTSBURGH, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a device to sanitize the toilet and freshen the air when using the bathroom," said an inventor, from Richmond, Calif., "so I invented the TOILET ODORANT AND CLEANING CONTAINER. My design would offer an alternative to using traditional air fresheners, sprays and toilet cleaners."
The invention provides a convenient way to dispense a pleasing scent within a bathroom. It would also clean and sanitize the toilet. As a result, it reduces odors and it provides added peace of mind. The invention features a multi-functional design that is easy to apply and use so it is ideal for households and commercial restrooms. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Sacramento sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-SCO-185, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SpaceLink, a company that provides secure data from any orbit, any time, announced it was selected by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Strategic Technology Office (STO) for a contract award. SpaceLink will participate in the Space-Based Adaptive Communications Node (Space-BACN) program designed to connect the proliferated space domain.
SpaceLink is building a constellation of relay satellites in MEO that use optical intersatellite links to speed communications between spacecraft on orbit and users on the ground. Along with other contributors, SpaceLink will assist DARPA in studying and developing protocols for how commercial communications constellations will interact with Department of Defense (DoD) systems in a Space-to-Space interconnected future.
"DARPA's Space-BACN program is well-aligned with our mission to provide continuous high capacity, real-time links to deliver data from space to the warfighter," said David Nemeth, Senior Vice President of Systems Engineering at SpaceLink. "DARPA's vision of interoperability will unlock the value of the proliferating commercial remote sensing constellations for U.S. government agencies. We are gratified to share our technical insights with regard to command and control and API development."
SpaceLink will contribute its technical insights in the development of the application program interface (API) and algorithms included in Space-BACN Technical Area 3 (TA3). SpaceLink will also have the opportunity to support the simulation and testing that informs the deployment and utilization of Space-BACN reconfigurable optical communications terminals.
SpaceLink is partnering with Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) on a technical approach to support the Space-BACN program by combining Parsons' existing enterprise scheduling and tasking software with the SpaceLink optical relay network. Together they will enable space-to-space optical communications terminals that can be dynamically modified on-orbit to adapt and talk across various optical standards used by different satellite systems.
The Space-BACN contract award marks an important milestone in the SpaceLink roadmap. The company also recently announced it has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Technical Center (SMDTC) in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
In March 2022 SpaceLink was the recipient of the Chairman's Award for Outstanding Innovation from the MSUA.
About SpaceLink
SpaceLink will help advance humanity to a new age of space commerce, exploration, environmental awareness, and security. The Always in Sight™ data relay system provides global coverage to empower space system operators to maximize use of their assets. SpaceLink Corporation is headquartered in Northern Virginia and has offices in Silicon Valley, California. It is a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited, a public company traded on the Australian stock exchange.
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L.A. Community Comes Together for the First Time in Two Years at L.A. LIVE!
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Susan G. Komen®, the world's leading breast cancer organization, will be holding the first in-person MORE THAN PINK Walk in Los Angeles in more than two years. The L.A. MORE THAN PINK Walk will help to raise critical funds that support breast cancer patients in the community who are in need of critical patient services including screening and diagnostics.
This year's Walk is also in a brand-new location and will be held on Saturday, October 8, at L.A. LIVE!, the premiere sports and entertainment district in downtown Los Angeles.
"We are looking forward to seeing our community and being able to offer an expansive, family-friendly location for this year's walk," said Courtney Jurado, Executive Director of Los Angeles Susan G. Komen. "Funds raised support our critical work and will support the screening and diagnostics voucher program for L.A."
"Our goal is to raise $475,000 this year to be able to provide critically needed that are in greater demand than ever," said Jurado. "We are grateful for the support to help the women and men facing breast cancer in our community and it is through our Walk we are able to raise much-needed funds to get what breast cancer patients need today."
"We are excited and grateful for our participants, Walk teams, sponsors and volunteers," said Jurado. "It is because of them, we are able to make it possible for individuals in L.A. facing breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer to receive the support they need."
Komen is pleased to welcome returning Walk sponsors this year including: Bank of America, Walgreens, KPMG, Cedars-Sinai, Capital Group, Dr. CBD, Diginicap and Don Francisco's Coffee.
Komen is excited to welcome this year's new sponsors including: FabFitFun, AndersonHoldings, Birdy Grey, KABC-TV, Trejo's Coffee & Donuts, L.A. Galaxy, Pure & Wild Co.
Additionally, Jovana Lara, KABC-TV weekday anchor will serve as Emcee of the L.A. Walk.
Participants can expect to enjoy the following at the L.A. Walk:
- Free coffee for all participants provided by Don Francisco's Coffee
- Hope Village, a place for survivors and those living with metastatic breast cancer can gather and will receive complimentary breakfast tacos and fruit juices provided by The Jonathan Club
- Free bananas and granola bars for all participants
- Recognition of survivors and co-survivors during the Opening Ceremony
- We Remember Tent where participants can post photos and messages to their loved ones.
- DJ Desi to play latest hits during the walk
- Live music provided by Johnny and Jaalene
- Pre-Walk warm up before the start
- Free swag bags in Hope Village provided by Walk sponsors
Komen L.A. MORE THAN PINK WALK
L.A. Live
800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, California
Saturday, October 8, 2022
7:00 AM Event Opens
8:30 AM Opening Ceremony
9:00 AM MORE THAN PINK Walk Begins
Register Online for more information
www.komen.org/lacountywalk
Susan G. Komen® is the world's leading nonprofit breast cancer organization, working to save lives and end breast cancer forever. Komen has an unmatched, comprehensive 360-degree approach to fighting this disease across all fronts and supporting millions of people in the U.S. and in countries worldwide. We advocate for patients, drive research breakthroughs, improve access to high-quality care, offer direct patient support and empower people with trustworthy information. Founded by Nancy G. Brinker, who promised her sister, Susan G. Komen, that she would end the disease that claimed Suzy's life, Komen remains committed to supporting those affected by breast cancer today, while tirelessly searching for tomorrow's cures. Visit komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN. Connect with us on social at www.komen.org/contact-us/follow-us/.
CONTACT: Deb Song
Susan G. Komen
(309)416-0419
dsong@komen.org
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WASHINGTON, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) and eight other healthcare advocacy organizations have requested the full 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review a recent ruling by a three-judge panel, which erroneously reversed the trial court's landmark judgment in the mental health class action, Wit v. United Behavioral Health.
NABH, the American Hospital Association, American Psychological Association, American Association for the Treatment of Opioid Dependence, California Hospital Association, Federation of American Hospitals, National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers, National Council for Mental Wellbeing, and REDC have filed an amicus brief to request a "rehearing en banc." If granted, a rehearing could vacate the appellate panel's deeply flawed ruling.
In 2019, a federal district court in San Francisco found that United Behavioral Health (UBH), the nation's largest managed behavioral healthcare organization, illegally denied nearly 70,000 claims during a seven-year period to patients—including many children and adolescents—who sought outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential treatment, based on defective and financially conflicted medical necessity guidelines that were inconsistent with the terms of the patients' plans and the laws of four states.
In 2020, the trial court ordered UBH to reprocess the denied claims using medical-necessity guidelines that are consistent with generally accepted standards of care (GASC). Such guidelines have been developed by non-profit professional associations, including the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). The trial court also required UBH to exclusively apply GASC-conforming, medical-necessity guidelines for the next 10 years.
In late March 2022, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Court of Appeals held in a single paragraph that it is "not unreasonable" for health insurers' medical-necessity guidelines to be inconsistent with GASC.
"Surprisingly, the appellate panel did not cite one fact from the trial court's nearly 200 pages of findings," said Shawn Coughlin, president and CEO of NABH. "A rehearing by the full 9th Circuit would provide an opportunity to assess the devastating, far-reaching, and long-term effects of the panel's decision at a time when millions of Americans require critical mental health and substance use treatment."
As the amicus brief notes, this case is of exceptional importance to the health of the American public. The trial court's findings highlighted how financial self-dealing by mental health insurers infects medical-necessity guidelines and unlawfully restricts access to treatment promised by ERISA plans covering the majority of Americans.
"Unfortunately, the likely consequence of the panel decision is that the gains achieved as a result of the district court's rulings will be wiped out as even further restrictions are placed on the care patients receive for treatment of mental illness," the amicus brief states. "Instead of medical necessity determinations based on GASC developed by non-profit expert bodies, the decision-making power will be left to the discretion of for-profit insurers such as UBH."
About NABH
The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) represents provider systems that treat children, adolescents, adults, and older adults with mental health and substance use disorders in inpatient behavioral healthcare hospitals and units, residential treatment facilities, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs, medication assisted treatment centers, specialty outpatient behavioral healthcare programs, and recovery support services in 49 states and Washington, D.C. The association was founded in 1933.
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Featuring Keynote Speakers
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Nuria Fernandez, Federal Transit Administrator
SAN JOSE, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Join us for a LIVE and VIRTUAL event, The Environmental Summit: Green Transportation & Clean Energy! Learn and hear new insights on climate solutions from our energy experts and Panel discussions.
The event will be held Saturday, September 10, 2022 (more details below).
Hosted by:
ESRAG (Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group)
Rotary District 5170
Rotary Club of San Jose
and Santa Clara County
"Transportation and energy create over 60% of California's global warming gases that create climate change," said former American Public Transportation Association President Rod Diridon, Sr.
"This summit will provide important information and resources for us all to use to assure a more sustainable future," he added.
Keynote speakers:
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
and Nuria Fernandez Federal Transit Administrator
They will be joined by a panel of international experts discussing sustainable transportation and energy used to fight climate change.
"Some may be virtual if schedules are impacted by fiduciary conflicts."
Topics include the need to immediately shift from carbon-based energy for transportation and the need to provide new clean energy.
Event Details & Registration
Saturday, September 10, 2022
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors' Chambers
70 W. Hedding Street
San Jose, CA
Ticket Cost for Live Event: $20.00 (includes Refreshments and Lunch)
No cost for Virtual participant
To register: https://events.humanitix.com/2022environmentsummit
Guided Tours Available
We offer guided tours following the end of the Summit to three different organizations, that underscore our theme of developing active solutions in green transportation, policy, technology, practice, and equity.
Here are the 3 tours to choose from the registration page:
- Valley Transportation Authority's new multimodal Berryessa BART Station.
- Caltrain's just-finished overhead catenary system, at the San Jose Diridon Station, for their new electric trains.
- Tesla's massive, state-of-the-art Fremont manufacturing facility.
Buses will be available to take you on the tour you choose, and back to the Board of Supervisors Chambers. The tour buses leave after the event ends at 2:00 PM and return approximately by 5:00 PM
Each bus has 45-person capacity; so, sign up for a tour when you register to attend - only if you are attending the event in-person.
For more information visit the Rotary District 5170 website at www.rotarydistrict5170.org.
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PINEVILLE, N.C., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. (OTC: MHPC), a leading owner and operator of manufactured housing communities, announced today that Bill Boscow has joined the firm as executive vice president, capital markets.
"Bill is a great addition to our team and we think his expertise and track record of success will bring tremendous value to the company as we continue to grow," said Jay Wardlaw, president of Manufactured Housing Properties.
Boscow is a 35-year veteran of the financial services industry. Most recently, Boscow was senior vice president at Wildermuth Wealth. Prior to this, he served in various sales and marketing leadership roles at Morningstar, Lincoln National Group and RiverSource/Ameriprise, among others.
"I am honored to join one of the leaders in manufactured housing ownership and management," said Boscow. "MHP is committed to furthering the company's growth via its current Regulation A offering and intends to create additional offerings in the future to enhance its appeal to advisors and their clients."
Boscow holds FINRA Series 7, 24 and 66 licenses, as well as Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) and Retirement Income Certified Professional (RICP®) designations. Boscow earned a bachelor's degree in American studies/economics from Middlebury College and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.
About Manufactured Housing Properties Inc.
Manufactured Housing Properties Inc. ("MHP") together with its affiliates, acquires, owns, and operates manufactured housing communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. The company focuses on acquiring and operating manufactured housing communities in high growth markets. As of March 31, 2022, MHP owns 46 communities comprised of 2,195 home sites. To learn more, please visit www.mhproperties.com.
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SHENZHEN, China, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tencent Music Entertainment Group ("TME," or the "Company") (NYSE: TME), the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, today announced a partnership with the Embassy of France in China to launch a collaborative cross-border music album, Mosaïque. The album is available on TME platforms including QQ Music, Kugou Music and Kuwo Music, and leading global streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and Amazon.
The cross-border collaborative album includes 11 singles produced by 21 emerging artists from China and France, covering various music genres, including pop music, hip-hop, electronic music, and others. Breaking the boundaries of cultures and genres, the musicians jointly completed the songs online, creating brand new styles of music. The album represents a deepened connection between musicians from different cultural backgrounds that aims to bring a distinguished listening experience of co-creation in music to the global audience.
"Through this collaboration with French indie musicians, we not only gained a better understanding of French music culture, but also created new possibilities for our own music," Wild Tale, a rock band from Tencent Musician Platform, said in an interview.
French duo Ours Samplus said, "There are multiple unexpected benefits from such collaboration and it inspired us to step out of our comfort zone. We totally enjoyed the process."
As a leading player in China's music industry, TME focuses on its dual engine content-and-platform strategy which aims to create value for the whole music ecosystem. TME has been leveraging and exploring high-quality platforms and resources to support China's indie musicians, and bring local artists international opportunities to realize the global impact of Chinese music. Last year, TME partnered with Apple Music on global streaming and in April 2022, TME announced a new service to enable musicians on Tencent Musician Platform to distribute musical works, with one single click, to over 150 popular global platforms. With these efforts, TME has empowered musicians through end-to-end service in music creation, overseas distribution and promotion, bringing them to a broader stage and making their voices heard around the world. Moreover, TME has helped musicians to increase their income through multiple incentive plans.
In the future, TME will continue to promote cultural exchange between global artists and improve the quality of domestic original content production, supporting musicians with all the products and services of the Tencent Musician Platform to achieve their dreams.
About Tencent Music Entertainment Group
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (NYSE: TME) is the leading online music and audio entertainment platform in China, operating the country's highly popular and innovative music apps: QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and WeSing. TME's mission is to use technology to elevate the role of music in people's lives by enabling them to create, enjoy, share and interact with music. TME's platform comprises online music, online audio, online karaoke, music-centric live streaming and online concert services, enabling music fans to discover, listen, sing, watch, perform and socialize around music. For more information, please visit ir.tencentmusic.com.
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Driver escapes uninjured after vehicle catches fire in Riley Co.
Published: Sep. 4, 2022 at 11:02 AM CDT|Updated: 28 minutes ago
RILEY CO., Kan. (WIBW) - The driver of a car in Riley Co. escaped uninjured when the engine suddenly burst into flames.
Riley Co. Fire District #1 says that no one was injured after a vehicle caught fire on McDowell Creek Rd. on Friday afternoon, Sept. 2.
RCFD#1 indicated that the driver pulled over and called for help after they noticed smoke and flames coming from beneath the hood of the car.
The Fire District noted that six volunteer firefighters and personnel responded.
Crews on the scene said that it took quite a bit of effort to extinguish the flames, however, they were able to get the job done.
RCFD#1 wanted to thank everyone who slowed down and gave crews room to work.
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TROY, Ala., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether you're interested in building valuable leadership skills to propel your career or are interested in learning principles to protect and grow your wealth, Troy University is ready to help those who want to make a commitment to their future by offering two free courses this summer.
TROY's online courses have been ranked among the country's best by U.S. News and World Report. The University is known for emphasizing the importance of developing strong leaders and its leadership program is one of the best in the nation. Beginning July 11, TROY will offer a free online, four-week course entitled an Introduction to Leadership. This course presents a rare opportunity for participants to learn how to lead from a global perspective while incorporating self-evaluation in order to gain a better understanding of how to lead effectively.
"We believe that universities are responsible for building the leaders of tomorrow, and that is a commitment we do not take lightly," said Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor. "Our mission is to develop leaders who are well equipped to meet the challenges of today's world. These two free courses are an excellent introduction to all we offer at Troy University while giving participants the chance to learn valuable life skills."
New for 2022, TROY is offering a free personal finance course entitled Your Life, Your Success -- Money Management and Financial Wellness, which is designed to give students an overview of financial principles that will help them succeed. Students will learn about budgeting, filing taxes, different types of loans and insurance products, and an overview of investment options. This course will be offered in two tracks beginning July 11: one for a general audience and one for young adults.
The courses are open to anyone and do not require enrollment in TROY to participate. Participants who enroll at Troy University can earn three credit hours for each course as a general elective or minor course. The courses run for four weeks and end on Aug. 8. To earn academic credit, students must pass a challenge exam at the end of the courses. Current TROY students who participate must have less than 15 hours of university credit to receive academic credit for passing the challenge exam. Register at: troy.edu/freeclass
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Downtown Topeka Restaurant Week serves up special deals
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - We’re right in the middle of Downtown Restaurant Week in Topeka so you still have time to try something new.
Now through April 24th, fourteen restaurants in downtown Topeka are offering something special to their guests to promote downtown activity.
At The Pennant, you’ll walk in to a galaxy far far away.
“With the Star Wars theme pop up bar, we just like to try and pick out different pop culture themes that we think will go over well,” Todd Renner, general manager at the Pennant. “We just kind of decorate the bar and update our menu to make it more themed.”
In addition, they are offering even more in honor of downtown restaurant week.
“It gives us an opportunity to highlight feature menu items that we haven’t tried before, we’ve brought on five new menu items,” said Renner.
More than a dozen restaurants are participating. Many are offering plenty of new dishes, creative cocktails, and discount prices.
Hazel Hill Chocolate hopes you leave room for dessert.
“You can dine at any participating restaurant downtown during restaurant week, bring us your receipt and we’re going to take five dollars off,” said Nick Xidis.
With restrictions easing and COVID cases going down, business owners say the downtown restaurant week crowds give them a new hope.
“Honestly to see the crowds coming back it makes you feel good inside to see that turn and it makes me feel hopeful I guess is the word I’m looking for,” said Renner.
“You know we’re starting to see events and other things happening,” said Nick Xidis. “We have just missed for the last few years it’s so exciting to see people coming down and enjoying what’s here but also enjoying the great company of the people of downtown Topeka and Shawnee County,” said Xidis.
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Business Activity Index at 54.5%; New Orders Index at 57.6%; Employment Index at 50.2%; Supplier Deliveries Index at 61.3%
TEMPE, Ariz., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector grew in May for the 24th month in a row — with the Services PMI® registering 55.9 percent — say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®.
The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P., CFPM, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Services Business Survey Committee: "In May, the Services PMI® registered 55.9 percent, 1.2 percentage points lower than April's reading of 57.1 percent. This is the lowest reading since February 2021, when the index also registered 55.9 percent. The Business Activity Index registered 54.5 percent, a decrease of 4.6 percentage points compared to the reading of 59.1 percent in April, and the New Orders Index figure of 57.6 percent is 3 percentage points higher than the April reading of 54.6 percent.
"The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 61.3 percent, 3.8 percentage points lower than the 65.1 percent reported in April. (Supplier Deliveries is the only ISM® Report On Business® index that is inversed; a reading of above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries, which is typical as the economy improves and customer demand increases.)
"The Prices Index dropped from the all-time high of 84.6 percent in April, decreasing 2.5 percentage points to 82.1 percent. Services businesses continue to struggle to replenish inventories, as the Inventories Index grew, but at a slower rate. The reading of 51 percent is down 1.3 percentage points from April's figure of 52.3 percent. The Inventory Sentiment Index (44.5 percent, down 2.2 percentage points from April's reading of 46.7 percent) contracted in May for the third consecutive month, indicating that inventories are in 'too low' territory and insufficient for current business requirements."
Nieves continues, "According to the Services PMI®, 14 industries reported growth. The composite index indicated growth for the 24th consecutive month after a two-month contraction in April and May 2020. Growth continues — albeit slower — for the services sector, which has expanded for all but two of the last 148 months. The sector's slowdown was due to a decline in business activity and slowing supplier deliveries. The Employment Index (50.2 percent) returned to expansion territory, and the Backlog of Orders Index grew, though at a slower rate. COVID-19 continues to disrupt the services sector, as well as the war in Ukraine. Labor is still a big issue, and prices continue to increase."
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
The 14 services industries reporting growth in May — listed in order — are: Mining; Construction; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Educational Services; Transportation & Warehousing; Management of Companies & Support Services; Utilities; Accommodation & Food Services; Wholesale Trade; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Other Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Public Administration. The three industries reporting a decrease are: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Retail Trade; and Information.
WHAT RESPONDENTS ARE SAYING
- "Supply chain improving, with more reliability of supplier deliveries. Inflationary pressures increased on goods and services. Employment also improving in most markets. Fewer daily fires and more planning time." [Accommodation & Food Services]
- "Demand seems to be very high for all of the high-voltage electric products we purchase. Lead times are quadruple what they normally are." [Construction]
- "Long lead times continue to plague equipment deliveries; higher prices or surcharges added to pricing proposals. The ban on Russian imports is causing a shortage of gasses, especially helium. There has been an increase in new college applicants, signaling a strengthening of the higher education sector." [Educational Services]
- "The paper industry is still being hampered by employment issues, freight costs and scarcity of truckers, as well as the war in Ukraine. European paper sent to North America is being slashed due to the war and the lack of fiber, along with high energy costs. Mills in North America are still struggling to keep up with demand." [Information]
- "Unstable prices on various commodities are making budgetary planning difficult. We are maintaining a cautious approach due to energy costs continuing to increase." [Management of Companies & Support Services]
- "Demand for all labor types remains strong, as open positions continue to exceed candidates to fill those positions. Light industrial, heavy industrial and information technology labor roles are particularly difficult to fill. Companies are having to pay more and offer incentives to attract talent. Resignations continue at a record pace across all age groups, and baby boomer retirements continue to increase." [Professional, Scientific & Technical Services]
- "Concerns about how the new COVID-19 subvariants and rising cases may impact staffing." [Public Administration]
- "Chip shortage showing no signs of easing." [Retail Trade]
- "Exhausting. Continuous shortages, transportation delays and price increases all contribute to the destruction of historical lead times and firm commitments on delivery dates. This requires placing orders earlier and qualifying secondary sources. It is relentless." [Utilities]
- "National consumer and builder demand continues to drive sales domestically. COVID-19 in China continues to affect our supply chain more than the Russia-Ukraine war." [Wholesale Trade]
Services ISM® Report On Business® data is seasonally adjusted for the Business Activity, New Orders, Employment and Prices indexes. Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® data is seasonally adjusted for New Orders, Production, Employment and Inventories indexes.
*Number of months moving in current direction.
COMMODITIES REPORTED UP/DOWN IN PRICE, AND IN SHORT SUPPLY
Commodities Up in Price
Airfares; Aluminum (2); Aluminum Products (6); Beef; Benefits; Cable; Caustic Soda; Cheese; Chemicals (2); Chicken (9); Chlorine Liquid; Construction Materials; Dairy Products (2); Diesel Exhaust Fluid; Diesel Fuel (18); Electrical Components (16); Electricity; Electronic Components (6); Energy; Engine Components; Fish; Food and Beverages (2); Food Products (3); Freight (13); Fuel (17); Fuel Related Products (3); Gasoline (18); Hotel Rates; Labor (18); Labor — Temporary (4); Natural Gas (3); Office and Computer Supplies (3); Paper (4); Paper Products (6); Petroleum (3); Plastic Products (10); Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Products (9); Resin; Rubber Products; Shipping Costs (2); Steel Products* (17); Transportation Costs (4); Travel; Vehicles; and Wood Items.
Commodities Down in Price
Copper Products; and Steel Products*.
Commodities in Short Supply
Appliances (3); Baby Formula; Chemicals; Coated Freesheet; Construction Materials; Contrast Media; Diesel Fuel; Electrical Components (2); Electronic Components (6); Food and Beverages; Food Service Equipment; Groundwood Paper; Labor (10); Labor — Temporary (3); Microchips; Needles and Syringes (5); Paper Products (3); Semiconductors (2); Steel; Steel Products; Transformers; Vehicles; and Wire and Cable.
Note: The number of consecutive months the commodity is listed is indicated after each item. *Indicates both up and down in price.
MAY 2022 SERVICES INDEX SUMMARIES
Services PMI®
In May, the Services PMI® registered 55.9 percent, a 1.2-percentage point decrease compared to the April reading of 57.7 percent. The 12-month average is 61.2 percent, which reflects consistently strong growth in the services sector. This month's reading, however, is the lowest figure since February 2021, when the index also registered 55.9 percent. The May reading indicates the services sector grew for the 24th consecutive month. A reading above 50 percent indicates the services sector economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates the services sector is generally contracting.
A Services PMI® above 50.1 percent, over time, generally indicates an expansion of the overall economy. Therefore, the May Services PMI® indicates the overall economy has followed the same path as the services sector: expansion for 24 straight months following two months of contraction and a preceding period of 122 months of growth. Nieves says, "The past relationship between the Services PMI® and the overall economy indicates that the Services PMI® for May (55.9 percent) corresponds to a 2.1-percent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) on an annualized basis."
SERVICES PMI® HISTORY
Business Activity
ISM®'s Business Activity Index registered 54.5 percent in May, a decrease of 4.6 percentage points from the reading of 59.1 percent in April, indicating growth for the 24th consecutive month. Comments from respondents include: "Continued business recovery is evident" and "Inflation and higher interest rates."
The 13 industries reporting an increase in business activity for the month of May — listed in order — are: Mining; Construction; Educational Services; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Management of Companies & Support Services; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Utilities; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Accommodation & Food Services; Wholesale Trade; Public Administration; Transportation & Warehousing; and Health Care & Social Assistance. The three industries reporting a decrease in business activity for the month of May are: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Retail Trade; and Information.
New Orders
ISM®'s New Orders Index registered 57.6 percent, up 3 percentage points from the April reading of 54.6 percent. New orders grew for the 24th consecutive month after two months of contraction and a preceding period of 128 months of expansion. Comments from respondents include: "Consumers becoming more optimistic in training, in spite of dire economic news" and "Large capital expenditure investments in renewable energy space."
Fifteen industries reported growth of new orders in May, in the following order: Construction; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Educational Services; Mining; Management of Companies & Support Services; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Utilities; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Wholesale Trade; Transportation & Warehousing; Accommodation & Food Services; Finance & Insurance; Other Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Public Administration. The two industries reporting a decrease in new orders in May are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; and Information.
Employment
Employment activity in the services sector grew in May after contracting in April. ISM®'s Employment Index registered 50.2 percent, up 0.7 percentage point from the reading of 49.5 percent registered in April. Comments from respondents include: "Head count is increasing over last month, but that is due to filling vacant positions; no increase in overall projected staff level" and "Supplementing temporary (labor) to get the job done; the Great Resignation didn't just affect the nursing field." Also: "Gas prices are affecting my labor pool."
The nine industries reporting an increase in employment in May — listed in order — are: Mining; Construction; Accommodation & Food Services; Transportation & Warehousing; Other Services; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Wholesale Trade; and Health Care & Social Assistance. The six industries reporting a decrease in employment in May — listed in order — are: Retail Trade; Finance & Insurance; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Information; Management of Companies & Support Services; and Public Administration.
Supplier Deliveries
The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 61.3 percent, down 3.8 percentage points from the 65.1 percent registered in April. A reading above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries, while a reading below 50 percent indicates faster deliveries. Comments from respondents include: "Due to shortages in steel and aluminum, suppliers are pushing out deliveries, including for specialty fasteners and other components" and "Electronic components are pushing out deliveries further each month." Also: "Railroads are operating at a slower pace, while trucks are seasonally busy but available at increased prices."
The 15 industries reporting slower deliveries in May — listed in order — are: Mining; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Management of Companies & Support Services; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Transportation & Warehousing; Educational Services; Utilities; Wholesale Trade; Construction; Health Care & Social Assistance; Public Administration; Finance & Insurance; Information; Other Services; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. The only industry reporting faster supplier deliveries in May is Retail Trade.
Inventories
The Inventories Index grew in May for the fourth consecutive month after eight preceding months of contraction. The reading of 51 percent was a 1.3-percentage point decrease from the 52.3 percent reported in April. Of the total respondents in May, 39 percent indicated they do not have inventories or do not measure them. Comments from respondents include: "Buying in advance of price increases" and "Ordering a bit more to hedge against continuing supply chain issues, as well as rising prices."
The seven industries reporting an increase in inventories in May — listed in order — are: Accommodation & Food Services; Transportation & Warehousing; Retail Trade; Wholesale Trade; Utilities; Construction; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. The seven industries reporting a decrease in inventories in May — listed in order — are: Mining; Management of Companies & Support Services; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Educational Services; Public Administration; Information; and Health Care & Social Assistance.
Prices
Prices paid by services organizations for materials and services increased in May for the 60th consecutive month, with the index registering 82.1 percent, 2.5 percentage points lower than the all-time high recorded in April (84.6 percent), which exceeded the seasonally adjusted figure of 83.9 percent registered in December 2021.
All 18 services industries reported an increase in prices paid during the month of May, in the following order: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Mining; Construction; Management of Companies & Support Services; Accommodation & Food Services; Transportation & Warehousing; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Wholesale Trade; Other Services; Public Administration; Educational Services; Finance & Insurance; Retail Trade; Information; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; Utilities; and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting.
NOTE: Commodities reported as up in price and down in price are listed in the commodities section of this report.
Backlog of Orders
The ISM® Services Backlog of Orders Index grew in May for the 17th consecutive month. The index registered 52 percent, a 7.4-percentage point decrease compared to the April reading of 59.4 percent. Of the total respondents in May, 46 percent indicated they do not measure backlog of orders. Respondent comments include: "Capacity constraints, shipping delays, and labor shortages are still impacting supplier delivery performance" and "Again, we can't catch up because of continued supply chain issues — petroleum prices, overall inflation and a lack of labor — which are causing significant issues for us and our partner suppliers."
The eight industries reporting an increase in order backlogs in May — listed in order — are: Management of Companies & Support Services; Accommodation & Food Services; Utilities; Wholesale Trade; Transportation & Warehousing; Educational Services; Construction; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. The six industries reporting a decrease in order backlogs in May — listed in order — are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Mining; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Information; Public Administration; and Health Care & Social Assistance.
New Export Orders
Orders and requests for services and other non-manufacturing activities to be provided outside of the U.S. by domestically based companies grew in May for the fourth consecutive month. The New Export Orders Index registered 60.9 percent, a 2.8-percentage point increase from the 58.1 percent reported in April. Of the total respondents in May, 74 percent indicated they do not perform, or do not separately measure, orders for work outside of the U.S.
The six industries reporting an increase in new export orders in May — listed in order — are: Mining; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Accommodation & Food Services; Utilities; Retail Trade; and Transportation & Warehousing. The four industries reporting a decrease in new export orders in May are: Construction; Information; Educational Services; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. Eight industries indicated no change in new export orders in May.
Imports
The Imports Index grew in May for the second month in a row, registering 52.8 percent, down 0.1 percentage point from April's reading of 52.9 percent. Sixty-seven percent of respondents reported that they do not use, or do not track the use of, imported materials.
The five industries reporting an increase in imports for the month of May are: Retail Trade; Mining; Transportation & Warehousing; Utilities; and Wholesale Trade. The four industries that reported a decrease in imports in May are: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Other Services; Accommodation & Food Services; and Health Care & Social Assistance. Nine industries reported no change in imports in May.
Inventory Sentiment
The ISM® Services Inventory Sentiment Index contracted in May for the third month in a row, registering 44.5 percent, a 2.2-percentage point decrease from April's figure of 46.7 percent. This reading indicates that respondents feel their inventories are too low when correlated to business activity levels.
The 10 industries reporting sentiment that their inventories were too high in May — listed in order — are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Mining; Other Services; Accommodation & Food Services; Utilities; Health Care & Social Assistance; Finance & Insurance; Retail Trade; Wholesale Trade; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. The four industries reporting a feeling that their inventories were too low in May are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Transportation & Warehousing; Public Administration; and Management of Companies & Support Services.
About This Report
DO NOT CONFUSE THIS NATIONAL REPORT with the various regional purchasing reports released across the country. The national report's information reflects the entire U.S., while the regional reports contain primarily regional data from their local vicinities. Also, the information in the regional reports is not used in calculating the results of the national report. The information compiled in this report is for the month of May 2022.
The data presented herein is obtained from a survey of supply executives in the services sector based on information they have collected within their respective organizations. ISM® makes no representation, other than that stated within this release, regarding the individual company data collection procedures. The data should be compared to all other economic data sources when used in decision-making.
Data and Method of Presentation
The Services ISM® Report On Business® (formerly the Non-Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®) is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. Membership of the Services Business Survey Committee (formerly Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee) is diversified by NAICS, based on each industry's contribution to gross domestic product (GDP). The Services Business Survey Committee responses are divided into the following NAICS code categories: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Mining; Utilities; Construction; Wholesale Trade; Retail Trade; Transportation & Warehousing; Information; Finance & Insurance; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Management of Companies & Support Services; Educational Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Accommodation & Food Services; Public Administration; and Other Services (services such as Equipment & Machinery Repairing; Promoting or Administering Religious Activities; Grantmaking; Advocacy; and Providing Dry-Cleaning & Laundry Services, Personal Care Services, Death Care Services, Pet Care Services, Photofinishing Services, Temporary Parking Services, and Dating Services). The data are weighted based on each industry's contribution to GDP. According to the BEA estimates for 2020 GDP (released December 22, 2021), the six largest services sectors are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Government; Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; Information; and Finance & Insurance. Beginning in February 2020 with January 2020 data, computation of the indexes is accomplished utilizing unrounded numbers.
Survey responses reflect the change, if any, in the current month compared to the previous month. For each of the indicators measured (Business Activity, New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Inventory Change, Inventory Sentiment, Imports, Prices, Employment and Supplier Deliveries), this report shows the percentage reporting each response and the diffusion index. Responses represent raw data and are never changed. Data is seasonally adjusted for Business Activity, New Orders, Prices and Employment. All seasonal adjustment factors are subject annually to relatively minor changes when conditions warrant them. The remaining indexes have not indicated significant seasonality.
The Services PMI® is a composite index based on the diffusion indexes for four of the indicators with equal weights: Business Activity (seasonally adjusted), New Orders (seasonally adjusted), Employment (seasonally adjusted) and Supplier Deliveries. Diffusion indexes have the properties of leading indicators and are convenient summary measures showing the prevailing direction of change and the scope of change. An index reading above 50 percent indicates that the services economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally declining. Supplier Deliveries is an exception. A Supplier Deliveries Index above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries and below 50 percent indicates faster deliveries.
A Services PMI® above 50.1 percent, over time, indicates that the overall economy, or gross domestic product (GDP), is generally expanding; below 50.1 percent, it is generally declining. The distance from 50 percent or 50.1 percent is indicative of the strength of the expansion or decline.
The Services ISM® Report On Business® survey is sent out to Services Business Survey Committee respondents the first part of each month. Respondents are asked to ONLY report on U.S. operations for the current month. ISM® receives survey responses throughout most of any given month, with the majority of respondents generally waiting until late in the month to submit responses to give the most accurate picture of current business activity. ISM® then compiles the report for release on the third business day of the following month.
The industries reporting growth, as indicated in the Services ISM® Report On Business® monthly report, are listed in the order of most growth to least growth. For the industries reporting contraction or decreases, those are listed in the order of the highest level of contraction/decrease to the least level of contraction/decrease.
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Robitaille Will Focus on Commercializing New Products, Driving Revenue and Increasing Brand Awareness Alongside the Company's Seasoned Senior Leadership Team
WOODINVILLE, Wash., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Anavasi Diagnostics ('Anavasi'), a medical technology company focused on the development of novel molecular diagnostic testing, has announced the addition of Scott Robitaille as Vice President of Sales & Marketing.
Robitaille joins Anavasi with in-depth knowledge of the medical device and molecular diagnostics sector and over two decades of sales, marketing, and channel management experience. Over the course of his career with firms such as Immunostics, Chembio Diagnostics, and Abbott's Alere Inc., Scott has demonstrated a track record of initiating and leading change, driving results, and transforming business to improve the customer experience. In his recent role at Visby Medical, Scott led contract negotiations, developing long-term profitable customer accounts through relationships with major distribution channel partners.
"I'm honored to be joining Anavasi at this pivotal stage of growth for the company," said Scott. "With our novel, disruptive technology, I look forward to solidifying Anavasi's place in the medical diagnostic market as a leader in the industry," said Robitaille.
"We are pleased to have Scott join our team," said Nelson Patterson, President and Chief Executive Officer at Anavasi Diagnostics. "We searched for a leader with proven product launch results who built strong teams and was a recognized executive in the diagnostics space. Scott met all of those criteria, and we are glad to have him aboard. He will be a critical part of our success."
Robitaille joins an Anavasi Diagnostics executive team comprised of highly regarded industry executives, including Patterson (President and CEO), Scott Hales (Chief Financial Officer), Mike Blaivas, MD, FACEP (Chief Medical Officer) and Guy Ellis (Chief Operating Officer). The three Anavasi Co-Founders remain actively involved in daily operations and development, too: Barry Lutz, PhD (Chief Scientific Officer), Robert Atkinson (Chief of Innovation and Technology) and Minh Duong (Chief of Engineering). Anavasi is a portfolio company of the National Institutes of Health's Rapid Acquisition of Diagnostics (RADx) program where it has received $14.9M in contract funding for rapid scaling and commercialization of its AsecencioDx™ platform. The Company has also raised $8.6M in separate funding to date and is currently completing a $6M bridge round and kicking off a $20M Series A raise.
"Anavasi continues to increase productivity with a focus on preparing for commercialization as we await final FDA authorization for emergency use (EUA) for the Ascencio platform. We are excited about the sales, marketing, and business development expertise Scott will bring to our team. These areas will be crucial for the company as we begin to roll out the AscencioDx™ platform to point-of-care facilities and work on future product developments," said Patterson.
For more information, please visit www.anavasidx.com.
About Anavasi Diagnostics
Anavasi Diagnostics is a medical technology company focused on saving lives by developing novel molecular diagnostic testing using a proprietary patent-pending reverse transcriptase methodology. It was founded by world-leading university researchers, top medical device and clinical diagnostics engineering and design executives, manufacturing experts and a former Microsoft software veteran. Throughout their careers, the team has altogether been responsible for the introduction of more than forty medical/diagnostic products and over 350 peer-reviewed research publications. www.anavasidx.com
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ROSH HA'AIN, Israel, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) ("Ceragon" or the "Company"), the global innovator and leading solutions provider of 5G wireless transport, today confirmed that it has received a revised non-binding indication of interest from Aviat Networks, Inc. ("Aviat") to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Ceragon for $3.08 per share, consisting of $2.80 in cash and $0.28 in equity consideration of Aviat common stock (the "Revised IOI"), subject to certain conditions.
The Ceragon Board of Directors, consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, will carefully review and evaluate the Revised IOI to determine the course of action it believes is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders.
Evercore is serving as financial advisor and Shibolet & Co. and Latham & Watkins LLP are serving as legal advisors to Ceragon.
About Ceragon Networks
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) is the global innovator and leading solutions provider of 5G wireless transport. We help operators and other service providers worldwide increase operational efficiency and enhance end customers' quality of experience with innovative wireless backhaul and fronthaul solutions. Our customers include service providers, public safety organizations, government agencies and utility companies, which use our solutions to deliver 5G & 4G broadband wireless connectivity, mission-critical multimedia services, stabilized communications, and other applications at high reliability and speed.
Ceragon's unique multicore technology and disaggregated approach to wireless transport provides highly reliable, fast to deploy, high-capacity wireless transport for 5G and 4G networks with minimal use of spectrum, power, real estate, and labor resources. It enables increased productivity, as well as simple and quick network modernization, positioning Ceragon as a leading solutions provider for the 5G era. We deliver a complete portfolio of turnkey end-to-end AI-based managed and professional services that ensure efficient network rollout and optimization to achieve the highest value for our customers. Our solutions are deployed by more than 400 service providers, as well as more than 800 private network owners, in more than 150 countries. For more information please visit: www.ceragon.com
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Jan. 6 rioter who wore ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt gets jail term
(AP) – A Virginia man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while wearing an antisemitic “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt over a Nazi-themed shirt was sentenced on Thursday to 75 days of imprisonment.
Robert Keith Packer, 57, declined to address U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols before he sentenced him during a hearing held by video conference. The judge noted the “incredibly offensive” message on Packer’s sweatshirt before imposing the sentence.
“It seems to me that he wore that sweatshirt for a reason. We don’t know what the reason was because Mr. Packer hasn’t told us,” Nichols said.
Photographs of Packer wearing the sweatshirt went viral after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. When FBI agents asked him why he wore it, he “fatuously” replied, “Because I was cold,” a federal prosecutor said in a court filing.
Packer’s sweatshirt depicted an image of a human skull above the words “Camp Auschwitz.” The word “Staff” was on the back. It also bore the phrase “Work Brings Freedom,” a rough translation of the German words above the entrance gate to Auschwitz, the concentration camp in occupied Poland where Nazis killed more than 1 million men, women and children.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mona Furst said she learned on Wednesday that Packer also wore an “SS” T-shirt — a reference to the Nazi Party paramilitary organization founded by Adolf Hitler — under his sweatshirt on Jan. 6. Packer “attacked the very government that gave him the freedom to express those beliefs, no matter abhorrent or evil they may be” when he joined the mob supporting then-President Donald Trump, the prosecutor said
Packer “wanted to support the subversion of our republic and keep a dictatorial ruler in place by force and violence,” Furst told the judge.
Defense attorney Stephen Brennwald acknowledged that Packer’s attire was “seriously offensive” but argued that it shouldn’t be a sentencing factor because he has a free speech right to wear it.
“It’s just awful that he wore that shirt that day. I just don’t think it’s appropriate to give him extra time because of that because he’s allowed to wear it,” he said.
Brennwald added that Packer was offended and angry to be labeled a white supremacist “because he doesn’t see himself that way at all.” The defense lawyer said Packer wanted him to sue House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for linking him to white supremacy during a press conference several days after the riot.
Packer declined to speak during Thursday’s hearing because he didn’t want his words “splashed out there” on social media, his lawyer told the judge.
Packer, a resident of Newport News, Virginia, pleaded guilty in January to a misdemeanor count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building, which carries a maximum sentence of six months of imprisonment.
Packer told the FBI that he was about 10 to 12 feet away from a rioter, Ashli Babbitt, when a police officer fatally shot her as she tried to climb through the broken window of a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby.
“He told the agents he heard the shot and saw her fall back from the window she was trying to climb through,” Furst wrote in a court filing.
Furst said Packer didn’t express any remorse during his FBI interview.
“He was more interested in relaying how he received hate mail and how he was ‘hounded’ by the media for interviews,” she added.
Packer’s younger sister, Kimberly Rice, wrote a letter asking the judge for leniency. She said her brother’s sweatshirt “could be considered in poor taste” but added that “freedom of expression” isn’t a crime.
Prosecutors had recommended a sentence of 75 days of incarceration followed by 36 months of probation. Brennwald sought a probationary sentence with no jail time.
FBI agents arrested Packer a week after the riot. He has remained free while awaiting sentencing.
Packer is a self-employed pipe fitter. Prosecutors say he has a lengthy criminal record, with approximately 21 convictions, mostly for drunken driving and other motor vehicle violations.
More than 870 people have been charged with federal crimes for their conduct on Jan. 6. Approximately 400 of them have pleaded guilty, mostly to misdemeanor offenses,. Over 250 riot defendants have been sentenced, with roughly half getting terms of imprisonment ranging from seven days to 10 years.
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NEW YORK, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a reopened case arising from prior NAD decisions, The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs determined that SmileDirectClub, LLC's claim that its treatment costs "60% less than Invisalign," without further qualification, was overly broad. Therefore, NAD recommended SmileDirectClub (SDC) modify the claim to clearly and conspicuously disclose that SDC aligners do not correct the same range of issues that might be addressed with Invisalign.
The claim at issue, which appeared on several of SDC's webpages, was challenged by Align Technology, Inc., maker of Invisalign clear aligners.
2020 Challenge
In a 2020 challenge brought by Align, NAD had recommended that SDC's "60% less than braces" and "60% less than other brands" claims both be discontinued. Based on NAD's recommendation, SDC agreed to discontinue those claims.
2021 Challenge
In 2021, SDC petitioned to reopen the matter pursuant to NAD/NARB Procedures. NAD granted the petition to re-open based on its review of a new survey of 200 practicing orthodontists conducted by a third-party market research company to address the concerns NAD had expressed in the prior decision.
NAD determined that SDC's survey constituted reliable evidence. However, NAD determined that without additional information, a consumer could take away an overly broad and potentially misleading message from the advertiser's "60% less than braces" claim. Therefore, NAD recommended that the advertising should be modified to:
- Make clear that SDC consumers may not obtain the same results as those that could be obtained from braces.
- Clearly disclose the basis of the price comparison, including that the average typical price was derived from a survey of orthodontists asking the price for treatment of mild-to-moderate malocclusion with braces as well as the additional services included in the average typical price (i.e., costs associated with diagnostics and exams).
- Make clear that the SDC price being compared is its one-time single payment price, not the higher SmilePay monthly payment price, and does not include the cost of any additional services, such as retainers.
Further, NAD recommended that SDC discontinue the claim "60% less than other brands" because its survey did not ask respondents which brand of aligners they prescribe, making it unclear how much of the market is represented by the responses.
In its advertiser statement, SDC agreed to comply with the 2021 decision.
Reopened Proceeding
Subsequently, SDC commissioned a new survey (Second Survey), which was modified to address the concerns raised by Align in the 2021 reopened matter. SDC then launched new advertising claiming "60% less than Invisalign," with a disclosure stating:
"60% less than Invisalign" claim is based on Single pay vs. average fees (including diagnostics and in-person exams) for treatment of mild-to-moderate malocclusion with Invisalign as reported in a national survey of practicing dentists and orthodontists. Price comparison does not include additional costs, such as retainers. As treatment is highly individualized, results may not be the same.
Because of this new advertising, Align initiated a compliance challenge against SDC and SDC responded by petitioning to reopen both the 2020 and 2021 decisions so that NAD may consider its new evidence. NAD agreed to reopen this case to review the new evidence and consider whether SDC can support the express claim that its treatment is "60% less than Invisalign."
NAD determined that the methodology of SDC's Second Survey was reliable. However, NAD found that without further qualification, reasonable consumers can take away an overly broad message from the advertiser's "60% less than Invisalign" claim.
Further, although NAD recognized that SDC's disclosure was intended to follow guidance from the 2021 decision, NAD concluded that the disclosure is inadequate to inform consumers that SDC aligners will not correct the same range of issues that might be addressed by Invisalign. NAD explained that merely stating that treatment is individualized will only alert consumers to the fact that everyone may see different results, not that the 60% less comparison is comparing two services that differ in the malocclusions that they treat.
Therefore, NAD recommended that SDC modify the "60% less than Invisalign" claim to clearly and conspicuously disclose that SDC aligners do not correct the same range of issues that might be addressed with Invisalign.
In its advertiser statement, SmileDirectClub stated that "it will comply with the NAD's recommendations." The advertiser further stated that while it "disagrees that its qualified '60% less than Invisalign' claim sends any overly broad messages . . . as a strong supporter of the self-regulatory system, SDC will modify its disclosure to comply with the NAD's recommendations."
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Deputies commandeer family’s boat to catch up with alleged jet ski thief
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A family got a big surprise at Ormond Beach on Sunday when their pleasure trip was interrupted by Volusia County Sheriff’s deputies chasing a suspect who had absconded with a stolen jet ski.
Around 12:30 p.m., deputies responded to assist the Ormond Beach Police Department on a report of an in-progress theft of a jet ski. The suspect, identified as Ronald Williams, had been unable to get the watercraft started, but decided to float away on it.
The family was preparing to go out on the water but allowed deputies to commandeer the boat. It did not take long to catch up to Williams, who was still floating the in the Intercoastal Waterway.
Williams told deputies that he couldn’t swim. He was taken into custody without incident and the jet ski was returned to its owner.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Three weeks after Oregon’s third-largest county learned that a majority of their ballots had blurry barcodes and were unreadable by vote-counting machines, state officials have yet to receive a written plan detailing how the county will complete the tally by June 13, the deadline to certify election results.
As frustrations continue to grow and the results of a key U.S. House race hangs in the balance, Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan met with Clackamas County’s top election officials Monday. She received a verbal update on the county’s progress, but continues to wait on a full written plan that outlines benchmarks and a timeline showing how long it will take to duplicate the county’s ballots by hand.
“I continued to push them and will continue to push them to provide a written plan with regular benchmarks so that I, you and the public can confirm that they are on track to produce timely results,” Fagan said during a news conference Tuesday.
Tens of thousands of ballots in Oregon’s third-largest county were printed with blurred barcodes, making them unreadable by vote-counting machines — a mistake that wasn’t caught until ballots were already being returned in the vote-by-mail state. Elections workers must now hand-transfer the votes from those ballots to new ones that can be read in a painstaking process that also raises the possibility of duplication errors.
Clackamas County Elections Clerk Sherry Hall estimates that up to two-thirds — about 73,000 of the roughly 115,000 ballots received by the county so far — have been affected.
The debacle has angered many in Oregon, where all ballots have been cast only by mail for 23 years and lawmakers have consistently pushed to expand voter access through automatic voter registration and expanded deadlines. It’s also thrown into question a key U.S. House race in a district that includes a large portion of Clackamas County, which stretches nearly 2,000 square miles (5,180 square kilometers), from Portland’s liberal southern suburbs to rural conservative communities on the flanks of Mount Hood.
Results for the Democratic primary for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District — where seven-term Rep. Kurt Schrader, a moderate, is trailing in the vote behind progressive challenger Jamie McLeod-Skinner – are slowly trickling in. The outcome could have an outsized impact in November, with the possibility that voters could flip the seat for the GOP.
In order to complete the tally by June 13, nearly 200 county employees have been redeployed from their normal duties to hand-transfer the voter’s intent to a fresh ballot that could be scanned. As of Monday slightly more than half of the ballots — 57,550 — had been tallied, according to data provided by Clackamas County.
The issue in Clackamas County came to light May 3, when workers put the first ballots returned through the vote-counting machine. About 70 or 80 ballots from each batch of 125 were spit out as unreadable. It was too late to print and mail new ballots, according to Hall, who did not “proof” the printed ballots before they were mailed out.
State elections officials say they have little authority over local county elections officials, who operate independently and are beholden to voters. Hall is up for reelection in November after holding the job since 2003. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/timeline-of-oregon-countys-ballot-tally-remains-uncertain/ | 2022-05-25T08:06:19Z |
Russia sends in more troops amid barrage of eastern Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russia is deploying troop reinforcements in eastern Ukraine to help capture a key city, a Ukrainian official said Tuesday, as Moscow’s artillery kept up a barrage aimed at grinding down Ukrainian defenses.
Luhansk governor Serhiy Haidai told The Associated Press that Russian forces control the industrial outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, one of two cities in the Luhansk region still in Ukrainian hands.
“Toughest street battles continue, with varying degrees of success,” Haidai said. “The situation constantly changes, but the Ukrainians are repelling attacks.”
Russia appears bent on capturing the entire eastern Donbas part of Ukraine, which is made up of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Though while the Kremlin’s forces have superior firepower, the Ukrainians defenders — among them the country’s most well-trained forces — are entrenched and have the capability to counterattack.
Moscow’s strategy has suffered numerous setbacks, however, since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, including a failed attempt to take Kyiv, the capital.
Moscow’s forces also kept up an artillery barrage of Lysychansk, a city close to Sievierodonetsk which is almost fully controlled by Russian troops.
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Haidai said Russian troops shelled a local market, a school and a college building, destroying the latter. Three wounded people were sent to hospitals in other parts of Ukraine, he said.
“A total destruction of the city is underway, Russian shelling has intensified significantly over the past 24 hours. Russians are using scorched earth tactics,” Haidai said.
In all, Ukrainian forces had repelled 10 Russian attacks over the previous 24 hours, according to Haidai. His report couldn’t be independently verified.
Ukraine is receiving weapons and ammunition from the West to help fend off relentless Russian attacks. That assistance has become a target for Russian artillery and warplanes.
Russia claimed Tuesday its forces took out two artillery systems given by the United States and a howitzer supplied by Norway.
Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said the Russian artillery barrage destroyed other Ukrainian equipment in the country’s east while the Russian air force hit Ukrainian troops and equipment concentrations and artillery positions.
Konashenkov’s claims couldn’t be independently confirmed.
In Kyiv, meanwhile, autopsies were planned on dozens of Ukrainian fighters killed at the Azovstal steelworks.
The bodies were returned to Ukraine by the Russian occupiers of the fortress-like plant in the destroyed city of Mariupol, where their last-ditch stand became a symbol of resistance against Moscow’s invasion.
The Azov Regiment was among the Ukrainian units that defended the steelworks for nearly three months before surrendering in May under relentless Russian attacks from the ground, sea and air.
It was unclear how many bodies might remain at the plant.
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David Keyton and Oleksandr Stashevskyi in Kyiv; Yuras Karmanau in Lviv; Andrea Rosa in Bakhmut; and Sylvie Corbet in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, contributed to this story.
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OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave off health restrictions and keep slaughterhouses open even as the virus spread rapidly among workers, according to a congressional report released Thursday.
The reportby the House’s Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis said meat companies pushed to keep their plants open even though they knew workers were at high risk of catching the coronavirus. The lobbying led to health and labor officials watering down their recommendations for the industry and culminated in an executive order President Donald Trump issued in spring 2020 designating meat plants as critical infrastructure that needed to remain open.
Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, who leads the subcommittee, said U.S. Department of Agriculture officials and the industry prioritized production and profits over the health of workers and communities as at least 59,000 workers caught the virus and 269 died.
“The shameful conduct of corporate executives pursuing profit at any cost during a crisis and government officials eager to do their bidding regardless of resulting harm to the public must never be repeated,” Clyburn said.
Former Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who now leads the University System of Georgia, declined to comment Thursday. A spokesman for the university system said Perdue is focused on “serving the students of Georgia.”
The report is based on communications among industry executives, lobbyists and USDA officials and other documents the committee received from government agencies, Tyson Foods, Smithfield Foods, JBS, Cargill, National Beef, Hormel and other companies. Those firms control 85% of the beef market and 70% of pork production nationwide.
The North American Meat Institute trade group said the report distorts the truth and ignores the steps companies took as they spent billions to retool plants and purchase protective gear for workers.
“The House Select Committee has done the nation a disservice,” the trade group’s President and CEO Julie Anna Potts said. “The Committee could have tried to learn what the industry did to stop the spread of COVID among meat and poultry workers, reducing positive cases associated with the industry while cases were surging across the country. Instead, the Committee uses 20/20 hindsight and cherry picks data to support a narrative that is completely unrepresentative of the early days of an unprecedented national emergency.”
A major union that represents workers at the processing plants condemned the way the Trump administration helped the industry.
“We only wish that the Trump Administration cared as much about the lives of working people as it did about meat, pork and poultry products, when we wanted poultry plants to shut down for deep cleaning and to save workers’ lives,” said Stuart Appelbaum, president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.
The report said meat companies were slow to take measures to protect workers from the virus and pushed to make government recommendations to require masks to be worn, install dividers between work stations and encourage social distancing in their plants optional.
But JBS spokeswoman Nikki Richardson said the company “did everything possible to ensure the safety of our people who kept our critical food supply chain running.”
Tyson Foods spokesman Gary Mickelson echoed that sentiment and said Tyson has worked closely with both the Trump and Biden administrations, along with state and local officials, to respond to the pandemic’s challenges.
Smithfield spokesman Jim Monroe said the industry reacted quickly, and Smithfield has spent more than $900 million so far to protect workers. He said it was appropriate for meat companies to share their concerns with government officials as the pandemic unfolded.
But the report cited a message that a Koch Foods executive sent a lobbyist in the spring of 2020 that said the industry shouldn’t do more than screen employees’ temperatures at the door of plants. The lobbyist agreed and said, “Now to get rid of those pesky health departments!”
To that end, the report said USDA officials — at the behest of meat companies — tried to use Trump’s executive order to stop state and local health officials from ordering plant shutdowns.
Even with those efforts, U.S. meat production fell to about 60% of normal during spring 2020 because a number of major plants were forced to temporarily close for deep cleaning, widespread testing and safety upgrades, or operated at slower speeds because of worker shortages. Companies closed plants in consultation with health officials after outbreaks were confirmed.
“Throughout the pandemic we’ve worked hard to maintain safe and consistent operations. At the same time, we have not hesitated to temporarily idle or reduce capacity at processing plants when we determined it necessary to do so,” Cargill spokesman Daniel Sullivan said.
Documents the companies provided to the committee showed that meat companies pushed hard for the executive order partly because they believed it would help shield them from liability if workers got sick or died — something a federal appeals court later rejected in a lawsuit against Tyson over worker deaths at an Iowa plant. Emails show the companies themselves submitted a draft of the executive order to the administration days before it was issued.
Early on in the pandemic, meat companies knew the virus was spreading rapidly among their workers because infection rates were much higher in the plants and their surrounding communities. The report said that in April 2020, a doctor at a hospital near a JBS plant in Cactus, Texas, told the company and government officials in an email that there was clearly a major outbreak at the plant because every COVID-19 patient at the hospital either worked there or was related to a worker. “Your employees will get sick and may die if this factory remains open,” the doctor warned.
The report also highlighted the way meat companies aggressively pushed back against safety recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. That led to the final guidance including language that effectively made the rules optional because it said the recommendations should be done “if feasible” or “where possible.”
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The story has been updated to correct the spelling of former Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s last name on the first reference. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/report-criticizes-meat-industry-usda-response-to-pandemic/ | 2022-05-13T11:42:46Z |
LAS VEGAS (WXIN) – Are you someone who absolutely goes to town at the buffet table? Gets stuffed at the smorgasbord?
You can get paid to do what you do best at some of Las Vegas’ most decadent and option-filled buffets.
Time2play will pay someone $500 to eat their way through four casino buffets (The Bellagio, Caesars Palace, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Wynn Las Vegas) and review them for its website.
Your flight to Sin City will be covered plus a four night-stay at a Las Vegas casino hotel. You can also bring along one person.
In addition to the $500 paycheck you’ll get once the reviews are done, Time2play will provide $1,000 when you’re in Vegas to use as spending money in between your trips to the buffet.
And if your clothes don’t end up fitting anymore, Time2play is also throwing in a pair of Lululemon sweat pants for the flight home.
Eager eaters have until July 31 to apply. As part of your application, you’re asked to describe what makes you the perfect buffet tester in 250 words or less.
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Four Topekans federally indicted on separate firearms, conspiracy charges
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Four Topekans have been federally indicted on separate firearms and conspiracy charges.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Kansas says on Tuesday, Aug. 23, a federal grand jury indicted a Topeka man with three counts of false statements during the acquisition of a firearm.
Court documents indicate that Todd Hetherington, 26, of Topeka, has been accused of buying a total of six pistols from various licensed dealers. However, during these purchases, he allegedly falsely presented himself as the actual transferee or buyer.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating this case as Assistant U.S. Attorney Skipper Jacobs prosecutes.
Meanwhile, in a separate case, Tracee Caselle, 35, Anthony Massengill, 25, and Taylor Sanner, 25, all of Topeka, were also charged with one count of controlled substance conspiracy.
The Office noted that the Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating this case as Assistant U.S. Attorney Skipper Jacobs prosecutes.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tuya Inc. ("Tuya" or the "Company") (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391), a global leading IoT cloud development platform, today announced that it will hold an annual general meeting of the Company's shareholders (the "AGM") at 11:00 a.m. Beijing time (or soon after the Class A Meeting and the Class B Meeting, both of which are defined below) on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Huace Center, Building A, 3/F VVIP room, Xihu District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China, for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing each of the Proposed Resolutions as defined and set forth in the notice of the AGM (the "AGM Notice"). The AGM Notice and the form of proxy for the AGM are available on the Company's website at ir.tuya.com. The board of directors of the Company fully supports the Proposed Resolutions and recommends that shareholders and holders of American depositary shares ("ADSs") vote in favor of the Proposed Resolutions.
The Company will hold a class meeting of holders of Class A ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.00005 each (the "Class A Meeting") and a class meeting of holders of Class B ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.00005 each (the "Class B Meeting") convened on the same date and at the same place as the AGM, for the purposes of considering and, if thought fit, passing the Class-based Resolution as defined and set forth in the circular of the Company dated September 15, 2022, Hong Kong time. The notices and forms of proxy for each of the Class A Meeting and the Class B Meeting and the circular are available on the Company's website at ir.tuya.com.
Holders of record of the Company's ordinary shares as of the close of business on September 30, 2022, Hong Kong time, are entitled to receive notice of, and to attend and vote at, the AGM or any adjournment or postponement thereof, and, as applicable, the Class A Meeting or the Class B Meeting. Holders of record of ADSs as of the close of business on September 30, 2022, New York time, who wish to exercise their voting rights for the underlying Class A ordinary shares must give voting instructions directly to The Bank of New York Mellon, the depositary of the ADSs, or indirectly through a bank, brokerage or other securities intermediary, as the case may be.
The Company has filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including its audited financial statements, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The Company's annual report on Form 20-F can be accessed on the Company's website at ir.tuya.com and on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov.
About Tuya Inc.
Tuya Inc. (NYSE: TUYA; HKEX: 2391) is a global leading IoT cloud development platform with a mission to build an IoT developer ecosystem and enable everything to be smart. Tuya has pioneered a purpose-built IoT cloud development platform that delivers a full suite of offerings, including Platform-as-a-Service, or PaaS, and Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, to businesses and developers. Through its IoT cloud development platform, Tuya has enabled developers to activate a vibrant IoT ecosystem of brands, OEMs, partners and end users to engage and communicate through a broad range of smart devices.
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ATLANTA (AP) — Everyone who moves through downtown Atlanta today passes places where innocent Black men and women were pulled from trolleys, shot in their workplaces, chased through the streets and beaten to death by a mob of 10,000 white men and boys.
But few have been taught about the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre, which shaped the city’s geography, economy, society and power structure in lasting ways. Much like the Red Summer of 1919 in the South and Northeast and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 in Oklahoma would years later, the white-on-Black violence in Atlanta shattered dreams of racial harmony and forced thousands from their homes.
A grassroots coalition is working to restore Atlanta’s killings and their legacy to public memory. Historic markers and tours are planned for this September’s anniversary. A one-act play will be performed simultaneously at group dinners across the city. Organizers are seeking 500 hosts, with the ambitious goal of seating 5,000 people to discuss the lasting effects.
These activists say the massacre doesn’t fit comfortably in Atlanta’s “cradle of the civil rights movement” narrative, but they insist on truth-telling as some politicians push to ignore the nation’s history of racial violence.
Mislabeled a riot, the killings of at least 25 Black people and the destruction of Black-owned businesses had a specific purpose: thwarting their economic success and voting power before African-Americans could claim equal status, said King Williams, a journalist who gives tours describing what happened.
“The mob began its work early in the evening, pulling negroes from street cars and beating them with clubs, bricks and stones,” The Associated Press reported on Sept. 24, 1906, adding that “negroes were beaten, cut and stamped upon in an unreasoning, mad frenzy. If a negro ventured resistance or remonstrated, it meant practically sure death.”
The violence began where Georgia State University’s campus is now. Enraged by unsupported headlines about attacks on white women and the evils of “race-mixing,” the mob set fire to saloons and pounced on Black men and women headed home from work, Williams explains on the tour.
Their next target was the “Crystal Palace,” an opulent barbershop where Alonzo Herndon made his first fortune catering to white elites. Poorer white people couldn’t stomach such success by a Black man and shattered the place, Williams says.
Bodies were stacked at the statue of newspaperman Henry Grady. Williams describes Grady as a post-Civil War “demagogue who championed Atlanta, but also championed a lot of the racial rhetoric that we still see echoing today.” His statue is four blocks from CNN Center, and for most people “it’s just a thing they walk by,” Williams said.
Steps from there, some Black people either jumped or were thrown from the Forsyth Street bridge onto the railroad tracks below. Others reached shelter inside the gates of the Gammon Theological Seminary in Brownsville, a thriving African American neighborhood 3 miles (5 kilometers) to the south.
That’s where the mob, now “deputized” as law enforcers, came searching for weapons on the third day, ransacking businesses and pulling women and children from their homes. One white officer was killed and some 250 Black people were arrested, including 60 who were convicted. Not one white person was held responsible for any of the deaths, community organizer Ann Hill Bond said.
The cause was not in doubt. Atlanta Constitution editor Clark Howell and former Atlanta Journal publisher Hoke Smith had outdone each other vowing to disenfranchise Black voters while campaigning for governor. As Election Day approached, the papers printed baseless stories about attempted attacks on white women.
A Fulton County grand jury cited “inflammatory headlines” for fomenting the violence, but when “Voice of the Negro” publisher J. Maxwell Barber tied those articles to the racist campaigns, he was run out of town.
Once governor, Smith signed laws that kept most Black people from voting for another half-century. Thousands abandoned Atlanta, which became two-thirds white by 1910, the Census showed. City officials cited the need to avoid violence as they imposed segregation on neighborhoods, including “Sweet Auburn” Avenue, which became a model of African American economic self-sufficiency. Herndon gave up barbering to become one of the nation’s leading insurers for Black families.
The “riot” label still stuck when the massacre was finally added to Georgia’s eighth-grade curriculum in 2007.
“It is important for us to use correct language when we’re speaking of and remembering and honoring the lives that were lost. This was a massacre. People were killed,” said Bond, who leads a #changethename campaign. “And this is just the proper way to truth-tell in order to get to healing. If you don’t rip the Band-Aid off, you never get to healing.”
The massacre remains “terrifying” to playwright Marlon Burnley, whose one-act play will be performed by the Out of Hand Theater company at September’s Equitable Dinners.
“The biggest through-line for me is the presence of fake news and just made-up stories and fearmongering. And I feel like that’s just a constant in our history,” Burnley said.
Williams gets a variety of reactions on his tours. For college students “it’s like discovering fire,” he says. Older Atlantans are surprised they never heard the details before. “People who have skin in the game in the city” — civic boosters and people who run non-profits or work in politics — often get squeamish, he says.
“When you talk about the history of what happened in 1906, a lot of that overlaps today,” Williams says. “And a lot of people just don’t like that. It really just doesn’t shine on Atlanta when we try to present ourselves to be a respected city on a hill.”
The violence doesn’t match the image many Black people have of Atlanta as a kind of Wakanda, the highly advanced mythical African nation of “Black Panther” fame, said Allison Bantimba, who co-founded the Fulton County Remembrance Coalition.
“I do think that restoring this history to public knowledge will make a difference,” Bantimba said. “The second we pull down the veil and acknowledge all of that, a lot of people will have to reorient themselves.”
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Michael Warren is a member of the AP’s Race and Ethnicity team. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/atlantas-image-challenged-by-facts-of-1906-race-massacre/ | 2022-08-03T21:58:58Z |
NEW YORK, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of Terra Tokens, including UST, LUNA, KRT, ANC, WHALE, ASTRO, APOLLO, XDEFI, MINE, aUST, vUST, MIR, Mirrored Assets (e.g. mBTC, mETH, mVIXY, mTSLA, etc.), Liquidity Pool tokens (e.g. UST-mVIXY-LP, bLUNA-LUNA-LP, XDEFI-UST-LP, etc.) and/or Bonded Assets (e.g. bLUNA and bETH) (together "Terra Tokens"), between May 20, 2021 and May 25, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), against Defendants TerraForm Labs Pte. Ltd ("TFL"), Jump Crypto, Jump Trading LLC, Republic Capital, Republic Maximal LLC, Tribe Capital, DeFinance Capital, DeFinance Technologies, GSR/GSR Market Limited, Three Arrows Capital Pte. Ltd, TFL's co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Do Kwon, and TFL's Head of Research, Nicholas Platias (Kwon and Platias together, "Individual Defendants"). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 19, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Terra during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Terra class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7750 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than August 19, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, TFL and the Individual Defendants violated provisions of the Securities Act by selling non-exempt securities without registering it. The complaint alleges that the TFL and Individual Defendants also violated provisions of the Securities Act by participating in TFL's failure to register the Terra Tokens.
Also according to the lawsuit, Defendants violated provisions of the Exchange Act by carrying out a plan, scheme, and course of conduct that TFL intended to and did deceive retail investors and thereby caused them to purchase Terra Tokens at artificially inflated prices; endorsed false statements they knew or recklessly should have known were materially misleading; and, made untrue statements of material fact and omitted to state material facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading.
The lawsuit further alleges non-securities claims, such as that Defendants violated provisions of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO") by conducting the affairs of an enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity, California common law claims for aiding and abetting and for civil conspiracy, and that the Defendants violated provisions of California common law by possessing the monetary value of Terra Tokens at inflated value which rightfully belongs to the putative members of the Class.
To join the Terra class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7750 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Delta is ordering 100 737 Max 10 airplanes, the largest of the line produced by Boeing, potentially giving the manufacturer additional momentum after a troubled rollout of its most advanced aircraft.
Delta has an option to purchase 30 more of the aircraft as the airline looks to keep up with surging travel demand.
Boeing has struggled to keep up with its European rival Airbus after a pair of 737 Max aircraft crashed in a short span of time, killing 346 passengers and crew members.
Shares of Boeing Co. rose 3% and Delta Air Lines Inc., based in Atlanta, gained 5% in early trading.
Airlines are aggressively trying to reduce costs and the 737 Max can help them do that. Delta Air Lines said Monday that the airplanes, which can seat up to 230 people, will reduce fuel consumption and emissions by 20% to 30% compared with the planes it will replace.
However, the Max 10 has not been certified by federal regulators.
Boeing is rushing to get that approval before a year-end deadline, when new standards enacted after two crashes of Max jets would require that the planes have a cockpit-alert system that warns pilots about some malfunctions on the plane. Boeing is also lobbying Congress for an exemption to the standard, according to published reports.
Financial terms of the order were not disclosed. The plane carries a list price of $134.9 million, according to Boeing’s website, but airlines routinely receive deep discounts.
Airlines have attempted to absorb surging demand for flights. While they struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic amid lockdowns and quarantines, they’re now experiencing extremely high demand from millions eager to travel now that vaccines are readily available and restrictions have eased.
Last week Delta reported that it earned $735 million in the second quarter as packed planes and higher fares boosted revenue close to pre-pandemic levels. But rising fuel prices and the cost of canceling more than 4,000 flights in May and June were a drag.
The deal with Delta, announced at the Farnborough International Air Show near London, provides an additional shot in the arm for Boeing. The manufacturer announced last week that it delivered 51 passenger and cargo planes in June, its best month for deliveries in more than three years. Of those deliveries, 43 were for its 737 Max airliners.
Regulators around the world grounded Boeing’s 737 Max jets in March 2019, after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet, five months after another Max flown by Indonesia’s Lion Air plunged into the Java Sea. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration cleared Boeing’s 737 Max for flight in November 2020.
Delta has a fleet of more than 850 mainline aircraft, including more than 450 Boeing 717s, 737s, 757s and 767s.
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Airlines reporter David Koenig in Dallas contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/delta-places-order-for-100-boeing-737-aircraft/ | 2022-07-19T01:17:51Z |
Engineering Veteran with Previous Senior Roles at Figure and SRI International Brings Significant Blockchain Adoption Expertise to Provenance Blockchain Foundation
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Provenance Blockchain Foundation, an organization focused on supporting the development and adoption of DeFi applications leveraging Provenance Blockchain, is delighted to welcome Valerie Wagner as Senior Director of Onboarding and Adoption. In her new role, Valerie will support financial services participants successfully leveraging Provenance Blockchain for material business and customer value, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience for Provenance Blockchain's users and developers.
Wagner joins Provenance Blockchain Foundation after serving most recently as Director of Engineering at Figure, where she led the work to integrate Figure loans onto the Provenance Blockchain. Prior to her time at Figure, Wagner spent over a decade as a Senior Software Engineer at SRI International, working on projects as wide ranging as bioinformatics, ground-penetrating radar, artificial intelligence, and emotion analysis in speech.
"Valerie combines deep, hands-on engineering blockchain experience with great partnership and collaboration skills," says Morgan McKenney, CEO of Provenance Blockchain Foundation. "Given our users and developers are entities focused on improving financial services, we are delighted that Valerie is in this role to help make adoption and building on Provenance Blockchain easy."
Provenance Blockchain is uniquely positioned as a platform built specifically for regulated institutional-grade financial services. Provenance Blockchain allows the world's leading financial institutions, fintechs and asset managers to enable the entire digital asset life cycle on blockchain: from origination to financing, funding and trading. And Provenance Blockchain is successfully transforming lending, securitization, payments and exchanges, supporting over 10 billion dollars in transactions. The USDF Consortium is also building a bank-minted tokenized deposit network on the Provenance Blockchain to allow banks to leverage blockchain for instant payments 365x24x7 and programmable money with robust KYC/AML capabilities.
"I'm thrilled to have joined the Provenance Blockchain Foundation team—and am looking forward to serving as a solutions architect and adoption catalyst for financial services institutions leveraging Provenance Blockchain," says Wagner. "This is a crucial moment for the future of financial services and I'm excited to be able to help users adopt the full suite of Provenance Blockchain's solutions."
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NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Butterfly Network, Inc. f/k/a Longview Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: BFLY) (a) between February 16, 2021 and November 15, 2021, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), and/or (b) all holders of Butterfly common stock as of the record date for the special meeting of shareholders held on February 12, 2021 to consider approval of the merger between Longview and Butterfly (the "Merger") and entitled to vote on the Merger, of the important April 18, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Butterfly securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Butterfly class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3602 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 18, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, the Proxy was negligently prepared and, as a result, contained untrue statements of material fact or omitted to state other facts necessary to make the statements made not misleading and were not prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations governing its preparation. Additionally, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, the Proxy and defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Butterfly had overstated its post-Merger business and financial prospects; (2) notwithstanding the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Butterfly's financial projections failed to take into account the pandemic's broad consequences, which included healthcare logistical challenges, and medical personnel fatigue; (3) accordingly, Butterfly's gross margin levels and revenue projections were less sustainable than the Company had represented; (4) all the foregoing was reasonably likely to have a material negative impact on Butterfly's business and financial condition; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Butterfly action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3602 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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PHOENIX, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) today announced that it will release its second quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, August 4, 2022, after the market closes, and will host an investor conference call at 5 p.m. ET. A live audio webcast of the conference call can be accessed by logging onto the Company's Investor Relations page on republicservices.com, or listeners may access the call by dialing 1-844-890-1789 or 412-717-9598 (International), passcode "Republic Services."
The Company encourages participants who will be dialing in to pre-register for the conference call using the following link:
https://dpregister.com/sreg/10167817/f320a37c83
Callers who pre-register will be given a conference passcode and PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator on the day of the call. Participants may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time.
A replay of the call will be available one hour after the end of the conference through August 11, 2022, by calling 877-344-7529 or 412-317-0088 (International), passcode 2122929. The conference call will also be archived on the Company's website at republicservices.com.
About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the U.S. environmental services industry. Through its subsidiaries, the Company provides superior service offerings while partnering with customers to create a more sustainable world. For more information, visit RepublicServices.com, or follow us at Facebook.com/RepublicServices, @RepublicService on Twitter or Republic Services on LinkedIn.
The Company participates in investor presentations and conferences throughout the year. Interested parties can find a schedule of these conferences at republicservices.com.
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New facility more than triples manufacturing footprint, growing and further establishing base of operations and innovation
MARLBOROUGH, Mass., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ambri, provider of long-duration Liquid Metal™ battery energy storage systems, announced the expansion of its manufacturing capacity at a new facility in Milford, Massachusetts, marking the most recent step in commercializing its products. The new facility, Ambri's Innovation Hub, enables the company to significantly broaden its manufacturing operations as it continues to grow in size and scope and makes measurable progress in bringing its battery systems to commercial markets. The facility will also be home to an expanded R&D lab and host an on-site Ambri pilot system.
"This exciting next step in commercialization marks a major moment for our company and its future," said Adam Briggs, Chief Commercial Officer at Ambri. "Expanding our operations makes it possible for us to continue to innovate and produce with the speed and the scale needed to deliver quality, cutting-edge products that meet the growing demands for safe and affordable long-duration energy storage. It also further establishes the U.S. — and Massachusetts more specifically — as the hub of our operations and innovation. That means creating American jobs, supporting local economies, and strengthening domestic supply chains — all things that will be critically important as the industry matures."
Ambri's new facility, measuring 140,000 square feet, will more than triple the size of Ambri's current manufacturing footprint and allow for a production capacity of 200,000 battery cells per year that will be installed into systems for customers starting in 2023. The new facility is expected to support up to 200 jobs and is estimated to be at full volume production in 2024.
Ambri's Liquid Metal™ battery technology solves the world's biggest energy problems – fundamentally changing the way power grids operate by increasing the contribution from renewable resources and reducing the need to build traditional power plants. Ambri's long-duration energy storage solution is built for daily cycling – even in extreme, harsh environments. With a lifespan of 20+ years with minimal fade, Ambri systems are not only extremely reliable but also safe, as Ambri systems do not produce or emit any gases and there is no possibility for thermal runaway. For more information visit: www.ambri.com.
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Vegan fast-casual restaurant invites customers to join them in celebrating a decade of success and delicious plant-based meals
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fruitive, a fast-casual restaurant offering healthy, made-from-scratch meals, has been providing families in the Virginia Beach and Washington D.C. areas with premier plant-based food options for the past decade. This year, the vegan fast-casual restaurant is celebrating its 10th anniversary.
Fruitive was founded in Virginia Beach in 2012 and expanded from its original Hilltop location to include locations in Washington, D.C. and Norfolk, Virginia.
"When Fruitive opened 10 years ago, my main goal was to create a healthy place to eat that was more than just a restaurant. I wanted to create an atmosphere that was welcoming to my family and the community as a whole," said Gregg Rozeboom, founder and CEO of Fruitive. "As I traveled around the country visiting different restaurants for inspiration, I realized that there were many shops that specialized in specific concepts but didn't offer an expansive selection of plant-based food options. I pulled ideas from each of the restaurants to develop an innovative company that offers premium, 100% plant-based menu items. We value every ingredient and make sure that everything we do is with the health of the community in mind.
"I love that we've created a brand that promotes a healthy lifestyle and continues to thrive despite rough economical times."
Fruitive combines various health concepts into one fast-casual establishment. From the antioxidant superberry bowl filled with oat milk, acai, blueberries and bananas to their popular avocado herb toast on whole-grain bread, Rozeboom has constructed health-focused meals with an eco-friendly consciousness. Fruitive's seasonal menu changes the first day of every season.
"Over the years, our menu has continued to evolve to ensure we meet the needs and demands of the customers," Rozeboom said. "We make sure our food is 100% plant-based because we strongly believe that eating plant-based is the healthiest way to eat for the sake of our bodies and the planet."
To help commemorate the 10-year anniversary, Fruitive will be hosting a three-day celebration from June 23-25 at the Hilltop location in Virginia Beach and the City Center location in Washington D.C. Fruitive will serve half-priced pizza, their newest addition to the menu, for the entirety of the celebration. On Friday, June 24, customers can enjoy Fruitive's popular Peaches & Greens liquid meal smoothie for free, and to cap off the weekend, Fruitive will be offering free avocado toast on Saturday, June 25.
For more information about Fruitive, visit https://fruitive.com/.
Fruitive, founded in Virginia Beach in 2012, began when founder Gregg Rozeboom realized his desire to open a restaurant that prized authenticity and kindness above all else: a place he would feel comfortable bringing his own family. Since day one, Fruitive has followed that vision to establish itself on the foundation of treating others the way we would want to be treated--from the ambiance to the menu quality to the customer service. To us, it's more than just food; it's about meeting you where you are and encouraging you to #LiveYourHealth and #LiveYourValues. For more information, visit https://fruitive.com/.
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Freedom Senior Care Advantage Empowers Physicians to Offer a "Total Care" Approach to Patient Care
CHARLESTON, S.C., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Liberty Doctors, one of South Carolina's largest independent primary care physician groups, is introducing a new value-based care program with the goal of creating a better healthcare experience for senior patients. Freedom Senior Care Advantage embraces the value-based care model, which emboldens the primary care physician to serve as the care quarterback, creating a better-quality experience for seniors.
Freedom Senior Care Advantage was designed because of a new partnership with agilon health (agilon), a company that empowers physicians to transform health care in our communities. The program accelerates the transition to value-based care, also known as a "total care" model of health care -- where physicians are responsible for treating the whole patient rather than just the disease. This approach enables physicians to spend more time with patients and to provide superior care that is more efficient and economical.
"With the help of agilon health, we will be pioneering value-based care, a new delivery method that is changing the healthcare landscape in America today," said Lissa Lara, CEO, Liberty Doctors. "Our focus on delivering value-based care aligns with our mission to be the independent physician practice model of the future, transform communities, and improve the lives of our patients. We believe Freedom Senior Care Advantage will enhance the high quality of care Liberty Doctors is known for."
"We are excited to welcome Liberty Doctors to agilon health's physician network," said Steve Sell, Chief Executive Officer, agilon health. "Our partnership will enable Liberty Doctors to enhance and sustain the delivery of value-based primary care to their senior patients across South Carolina."
Freedom Senior Care Advantage will be open to all Liberty Doctors patients who age-in to Medicare and are eligible, or those enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan through the practice. This program is not a health plan, and Liberty Doctors may work with other health plans in their service areas. More information is available by contacting Liberty Doctors.
About Liberty Doctors
Liberty Doctors has 41 healthcare providers, including 20 primary care physicians and 21 advanced care practitioners at 18 locations across the state. Liberty Doctors was formed by independent, primary care physicians in South Carolina who wanted to provide their patients top quality medical care as affordably and efficiently as possible. Today, Liberty Doctors serves more than 125,000 patients across South Carolina. Visit www.libertydoctors.com to learn more.
About agilon health
agilon health is the trusted partner empowering physicians to transform health in our communities. Through our partnerships and purpose-built platform, agilon is accelerating at scale how physician groups transition to a value-based Total Care Model for senior patients. agilon provides the technology, people, capital, and process and access to a peer network that allow physician groups to maintain their independence and focus on the total health of their most vulnerable patients. Together, agilon and its physician partners are creating the healthcare system we need – one built on the value of care, not the volume of fees. The result: healthier communities and empowered doctors. agilon is the trusted partner in 17 diverse communities and is here to help more of our nation's best physician groups and health systems have a sustained, thriving future. For more information go to www.agilonhealth.com and connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube.
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Wisconsin defense faces major challenge in bid to stay elite
By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin has boasted one of the nation’s stingiest defenses virtually every season since Jim Leonhard took over as coordinator in 2017. Leonhard faces perhaps his biggest test in maintaining that standard this year. Wisconsin must replace eight of the top 10 tacklers from a defense that allowed the fewest yards per game (235.3), yards per play (4.10) and yards per rush (1.99) of any Football Bowl Subdivision team last season. The only returning players who started at least five games on defense for Wisconsin last year are nose tackle Keeanu Benton, outside linebacker Nick Herbig and defensive end Isaiah Mullens. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/22/wisconsin-defense-faces-major-challenge-in-bid-to-stay-elite/ | 2022-04-22T16:40:43Z |
Multi-year arrangement helps BT Legal 'connect for good' with its global stakeholders, clients, and suppliers
NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Factor, the leader in solutions for complex legal work at scale, announced today it has renewed and expanded its long-term relationship with BT, the UK's leading telecommunications and network provider and a leading provider of global communications services and solutions.
The relationship, which commenced in 2013, was founded on what was, at the time, a forward-thinking LPO model, shifting some lower complexity contracting to a more process-driven, outsourced model. Since then, it has evolved into a deeply integrated partnership, with Factor lawyers averaging nearly 7 years' experience, and working directly with the BT in-house legal and business teams.
"Together, Factor and BT take the next step in defining the way complex legal work gets done for modern companies. Contracts serve as an essential part of organizations like BT in their relationships with global clients and suppliers. Our partnership with BT enables them to drive higher performance through speed and effectiveness in a way that delivers a better customer experience," said Varun Mehta, CEO, Factor.
With this renewal, Factor will expand upon its existing partnership with BT Legal, leading commercial contracting for procurement and sales across all four of BT's customer facing units: Consumer, Enterprise, Global, and its wholly owned subsidiary, Openreach. Supporting BT from two Factor centres of excellence in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Wroclaw, Poland, Factor's team handles a broad spectrum of commercial legal work including purchasing, licensing, sponsorship, and enterprise customer agreements. Also, Factor is now providing multi-lingual experienced lawyers, supporting BT negotiations in French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.
"We've been really impressed by the legal knowledge of the Factor team and their enthusiasm to move up the value chain and get involved in more complex matters. BT sees Factor as an extension of our team, having people who are integrated with a sense of ownership and accountability has made such a difference," says Leeanne Whaley, Legal Director, Digital and Procurement, BT. "When Factor is supporting a legal matter our stakeholders for all intents and purposes are dealing with BT Legal. Our standards are high, and Factor has demonstrated that it can meet those expectations."
The renewal signals a more deeply integrated, self-managed service, enabled by Factor Empowered Negotiators, who act as an extension of BT's in-house team without being limited to playbooked work. As a result, Factor leads on more complex work with fewer escalations, allowing BT Legal to dedicate more focus to strategic advisory work.
Factor is also responsible for continuously introducing further efficiencies for BT Legal, such as reducing the amount of contracting needed by facilitating self-service, standardizing, or improving processes and leveraging new technologies to accelerate time to market, enhance client experience, and reduce risk.
"We are always striving for both continuous improvement and innovation, and the partnership with Factor is an integral part of that agenda," said Sabine Chalmers, Group General Counsel, Company Secretary and Director of Regulatory Affairs, BT Global.
BT Group is the UK's leading telecommunications and network provider and a leading provider of global communications services and solutions, serving customers in 180 countries. Its principal activities in the UK include the provision of fixed voice, mobile, broadband and TV (including Sport) and a range of products and services over converged fixed and mobile networks to consumer, business and public sector customers. For its global customers, BT provides managed services, security and network and IT infrastructure services to support their operations all over the world. BT consists of four customer-facing units: Consumer, Enterprise, Global and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Openreach, which provides access network services to over 650 communications provider customers who sell phone, broadband and Ethernet services to homes and businesses across the UK.
British Telecommunications plc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.
For more information, visit www.bt.com/about.
Factor is the leader in solutions for complex legal work at scale, ranging from deadline-driven regulatory projects to long-term managed services. Factor combines expert legal resourcing and market know-how of Traditional Law, with the process efficiency, smart legal technology, and data-driven project management of New Law to bridge a huge gap in the market. The company is comprised of more than 600 lawyers, legal specialists, technologists, and process consultants with offices in New York, Chicago, London, Belfast, and Poland. Factor is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. For more information, go to https://www.factor.law or LinkedIn.
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WILMINGTON, N.C., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- America's leading print media franchisor, The N2 Company (N2), announced a major milestone for its newly launched digital marketing agency, Hyport Digital. As of July 2022, Hyport is a certified Google Partner.
Since its launch in 2004, N2 has expanded its portfolio of brands to include more than 800 custom print publications, ranging from high-end neighborhood newsletters to magazines for select markets' top-producing real estate agents. Despite the varying reader demographics across its print products, a throughline exists: Each N2 publication places advertisers in front of typically hard-to-reach consumers. But company leaders acknowledge the supporting role digital marketing can play in helping N2's 25,000+ print advertisers reach their ideal clients.
Hyport Digital was formed in the fall of 2021 to serve not only existing N2 clients, but also organizations that do not currently advertise in the company's print publications. Already, Hyport has partnered with hundreds of clients and generated significant increases in website traffic, lead quantity, lead quality, and overall return on investment.
"Offering a full suite of digital solutions through Hyport has enabled N2 to offer a 360-degree approach to our clients' marketing – complementing the successes they already see with our industry-leading publications," said Jeffrey Miller, N2's Head of Digital. "We have always seen our advertisers as partners, and our digital offerings are taking that relationship to the next level."
Hyport offers mobile and display advertising, search engine marketing, search engine optimization, email advertising, social media advertising, over-the-top TV advertising, website design, and live chat. Now as a Google Partner, the Hyport team is recognized as an expert in the digital advertising space, with access to the latest insights and trends, promotional offers for new clients, ad credits toward new campaigns, and advanced product training from the Google Ads team.
To learn more about The N2 Company's digital marketing services, visit hyportdigital.com.
About The N2 Company
Founded in 2004, The N2 Company helps businesses "connect with ideal clients" by partnering with affluent neighborhoods, real estate communities, new-mover audiences, and others to produce 800+ custom publications – and more opening every week. Through its Hyport Digital arm, N2 also provides digital marketing to amplify advertiser success. Visit The N2 Company online at www.n2co.com to learn about our full portfolio of brands: Stroll, Real Producers, BeLocal, Medical Professionals, and Hyport Digital.
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Gavin Lux gets 2-run double, Dodgers surge past Phils 5-4
By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gavin Lux atoned for an early fielding mistake with a walk-off, two-run double in the ninth inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers avoided a four-game sweep with a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Cody Bellinger got a two-out triple off Corey Knebel and Chris Taylor walked before Lux drove them both home with a double to the right field corner. Mookie Betts had a homer and an RBI double for the Dodgers, who avoided their first five-game skid since April 2019. Aaron Nola left with a 4-2 lead after throwing seven innings of four-hit ball, but Philadelphia’s latest bullpen misadventure doomed its four-game winning streak. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/15/gavin-lux-gets-2-run-double-dodgers-surge-past-phils-5-4/ | 2022-05-16T09:50:39Z |
Hiking trails closed to prevent spread of avian flu after over 100 birds found dead
By WJZ Staff
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BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The energy company that operates the Conowingo Dam in Harford County has temporarily closed two hiking trails near Fisherman’s Park to help prevent the spread of deadly avian flu in the area.
Constellation Energy said it, along with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and the US Department of Agriculture, have collected more than 100 black vulture carcasses near the entrance of Fishermen’s Park since mid-April.
Several of the vultures found were tested by the Department of Natural Resources and were confirmed to have had avian flu.
The company said it works closely with state and federal agencies to protect the wild and domestic birds in the area, which include the area’s bald eagles.
Most of the dead birds were found near the entrance to the Fisherman’s Park parking lot on Shure’s Landing Road and near the trailhead to the Mason Dixon Trail. No dead birds have been found near the fishing wharf or Conowingo Dam, the company said.
The company is temporarily closing the following trails until further notice.:
The Mason Dixon trail from Fisherman’s Park to Shuresville Road (including the gravel parking area adjacent to the trail at Fisherman’s Park) The Shure’s Landing Wildflower Trail (also known as the Lower Susquehanna Heritage Greenways Trail).
The company said the public should avoid contact with birds, especially dead birds or birds that are acting erratically.
Avian flu is commonly spread by wild birds through their saliva, mucous and feces, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While some bird species might not get sick as a result of these naturally occurring viruses, the CDC states, they can cause serious illness and death when it comes to other species.
Even though infections among people are rare, the agency says, it can happen when we come into contact with airborne droplets or particles of the virus or if we touch a contaminated surface and then touch our faces.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Apyx Medical Corporation ("Apyx" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: APYX).
Class Period: May 12, 2021 – March 11, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Apyx lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/apyx-medical-corporation-1/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that a significant number of Apyx's Advanced Energy products were used for off-label indications; (2) that such off-label uses led to an increase in the number of medical device reports filed by Apyx reporting serious adverse events; (3) that, as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to incur regulatory scrutiny; (4) that, as a result of the foregoing, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted; and (5) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Charles Linehan, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.
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BASEBALL
UIL Playoffs
AREA ROUND
Class 4A
Lake Belton vs. Lufkin Hudson
Game 1: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Navasota
Game 2: 5 p.m. Friday, Navasota
Game 3: If necessary, 30 minutes after Game 2
Class 3A
Academy vs. Whitney
Game 1: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Lake Belton
Game 2: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Whitney
Game 3: If necessary, noon Saturday, Hewitt Midway
Cameron Yoe vs. Troy
Game 1: Cameron Yoe 2, Troy 1
Game 2: 6 p.m. Friday, Salado
Game 3: If necessary, 30 minutes after Game 2
Class 2A
Holland vs. Mumford
Single game: 7 p.m. Friday, Rosebud-Lott
SOFTBALL
UIL Playoffs
REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS
Class 4A Region III
Lake Belton vs. Waco Connally
Single game: 7 p.m. Thursday, Hewitt Midway
REGIONAL SEMIFINALS
Class 1A Region IV
Bartlett vs. North Zulch
Single game: 6 p.m. Thursday, Mumford | https://www.tdtnews.com/sports/article_4d05e2f2-d190-11ec-acd4-b722d4df4db7.html | 2022-05-12T03:06:39Z |
Storing your mattress safely
When you know how to store a mattress the right way, you can be sure it will still be good to use when you need it again. Maybe you’re traveling for an extended period or you’re turning your guest room into a gym — whatever the reason, it seems a shame to get rid of a perfectly decent mattress that you might need again in future. Preparing your mattress carefully and storing it correctly can keep it in good shape.
Clean and dry your mattress
The first thing you should do before storing a mattress is clean it. Even if a mattress isn’t visibly dirty, sweat, skin cells and dust build up in it and can lead to mold and mildew if you wrap it up and store it without cleaning it. Remove your sheets and vacuum the surface of your mattress with a handheld vacuum or the upholstery attachment on the hose of a standard vacuum cleaner.
Next, give the surface of your mattress a clean, paying special attention to any stains. You can use a dedicated upholstery cleaner to do this, or work diluted laundry detergent into the surface of your mattress with a sponge. Whatever your method, make sure you only get your mattress slightly damp, not properly wet, as you’ll need to wait for it to dry before storing it.
Once cleaned, leave the sheets off and the windows open (if weather allows) and let the mattress air dry before moving onto the next step.
Cover your mattress
Your mattress will need to be covered while in storage to protect it from dust, damp in the air and anything else that could soil it. The easiest way to cover your mattress is with a mattress storage bag. This is a waterproof bag that fits over mattresses. Some higher-end options are zippered, but others you need to tape closed.
If you don’t want to splash out on a mattress bag, you can wrap your mattress in clean plastic sheeting and tape it up, but if you don’t already own plastic sheeting, it won’t cost any less than a cheap mattress bag. Whatever you choose to use, it should be waterproof and you should check for any holes or tears before storing.
Choose climate-controlled storage
For long-term storage, you’re best off storing your mattress in a climate-controlled facility. Some damp can still seep into a mattress that’s covered in plastic or a mattress bag, and over months and years, this can cause mold and mildew to grow. Once a mattress is moldy, it’s tough to get it completely clean and sleeping on it may be detrimental to your health. If you’re simply storing your mattress at home in a garage or outbuilding, you can make use of a dehumidifier to keep excess moisture out of the air.
Store your mattress flat
Storing your mattress on its side might seem to make sense in terms of saving space, but it can cause mattresses to become misshapen over time. This is especially true of innerspring mattresses, as the pressure of being stored on their sides can shift the springs around and make them extremely uncomfortable and unsupportive to sleep on. Even memory foam mattresses should be stored flat to mimic their natural position and keep them from losing their shape. For more information on different types of mattresses, see the BestReviews mattress buying guide.
Don’t stack items on top of your mattress
When you’re thinking about fitting as much as possible in a storage space, it might be tempting to put other items on top of your mattress. The weight from these items, however, will damage your mattress over time to the point where it’s no longer comfortable or supportive to sleep on. Laying your mattress flat with nothing on top of it might take up more space, but it’s the best way to store your mattress. If you’re pressed for space, it’s better to lay your mattress flat on top of other items (ideally with relatively flat surfaces) than to stack items on top of your mattress.
What you need to buy for storing a mattress
Linenspa Mattress Bag for Moving and Storage
These simple mattress bags are rip-resistant and waterproof, keeping your mattress clean and dry. Simply slip your mattress inside, fold the extra material over and tape it up.
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This spray is great for cleaning the surface of your mattress before you wrap it up and store it. It works well on mattress covers — just don’t soak your mattress with it or it will take a long time to dry.
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Netflix, Inc. ("Netflix" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NFLX). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Netflix and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On January 20, 2022, after the market closed, Netflix reported that it "slightly overforecasted paid net adds in Q4," adding 8.3 million subscribers compared to the 8.5 million forecast. The Company also stated that, despite "healthy" retention and engagement, it only expected to add 2.5 million net subscribers during first quarter 2022, below the 4.0 million net adds in the prior year period.
On this news, Netflix's stock price fell $110.75 per share, or 21.7%, to close at $397.50 per share on January 21, 2022.
Then, on April 19, 2022, after the market closed, Netflix reported that it lost 200,000 subscribers during the first quarter of 2022, compared to prior guidance expecting the Company to add 2.5 million net subscribers. The Company cited the slowing revenue growth to four factors, including account sharing with an estimated 100 million additional households and competition with other streaming services.
On this news, Netflix's stock price fell $122.42 per share, or over 35%, to close at $226.19 per share on April 20, 2022.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com
888-476-6529 ext. 7980
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LAS VEGAS, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) (the "Company"), a leading provider of high-quality single-family homes for rent, announced today that members of the Company's management team will participate in a roundtable discussion during the BofA Securities 2022 Global Real Estate Conference (the "Conference") taking place September 13-14, 2022.
The Company's roundtable discussion will begin at 12:40 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. A live audio webcast will be available on the Company's website at www.americanhomes4rent.com under "Investor relations." A replay of the webcast will be available through September 28, 2022.
About American Homes 4 Rent
American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE: AMH) is a leading single-family property owner, leasing operator, and build-to-rent developer. Recent achievements include being named a 2022 Great Place to Work®, a 2022 Top U.S. Homebuilder by Builder100, one of America's Most Responsible Companies 2022 and America's Most Trusted Companies 2022 by Newsweek and Statista, and a Top ESG Regional Performer by Sustainalytics. We are an internally managed Maryland real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on acquiring, developing, renovating, leasing, and managing homes as rental properties. As of June 30, 2022, we owned 58,715 single-family properties in selected submarkets in 22 states.
Additional information about American Homes 4 Rent is available on our website at http://www.americanhomes4rent.com.
Investor Relations Contact:
Nicholas Fromm
Phone: (855) 794-2447
Email: investors@ah4r.com
Media Relations Contact:
Megan Grabos
Phone: (805) 413-5088
Email: media@ah4r.com
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California-Based Brand Offers Streamlined Business Model, Continued Growth of $146 Billion Industry in U.S.
SAN MARINO, Calif. , May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sip Fresh, an innovative, handcrafted juice and beverage concept, has announced the launch of its franchise opportunity with plans for expansion across the U.S., with an initial focus on the Western and Southwestern states. The visually-enticing, high-quality beverage brand offers franchisees a deliciously refreshing consumer concept partnered with an equally appealing efficient business model, easy to manage, streamlined processes with minimal staffing requirements in an industry valued at $146 billion in U.S. revenue.
Sip Fresh was developed with the goal to bring innovation to the quick-service beverage industry. With leadership that brings extensive franchising, marketing and operations experience to the fore, the business is designed to provide franchisees with an operation that fits their needs.
"As a multi-unit franchisee for decades, my focus at Sip Fresh is to incorporate the key elements needed to run a successful business from the franchisee's standpoint," says Sharon Arthofer, Sip Fresh founder and 27-year franchise industry veteran. "We have designed a business model that provides strong consumer traffic with manageable labor, highly streamlined operations to maximize profitability. Our goal is for our franchisees to succeed in this new space; prioritizing seamless processes in order to service more guests and establish a loyal following in their community."
With eye-catching storefronts and beautifully-displayed juice barrels, guests are instantly attracted to the Sip Fresh stores. Engaging guests and drawing foot traffic by displaying the high-quality drinks is a priority. In addition, creating a drink menu that can span across ages, demographics and dayparts is also critical.
With an array of colorful and delicious offerings that guests can choose from, the menu has a fresh fruit juice offering for every palate. Guests are guided to find their perfect drink through sampling and the expertise of the 'Sipistas' at the store. Guests can choose from the delightful Sip Fresh menu items which include Fresh Sips, Tropical Sips, Shakin' Tea Sips, Smoothie Sips, and Cha Cha Chamoy®. Fun drinks like the Mango Tango, Strawberry Mojito and Cha Cha Chamoy are some of the fan favorites on the menu.
"The idea behind Sip Fresh is simple: create fresh, eye-stopping, delicious drinks that provide an unforgettable experience for one and all," says Michelle Chino, VP of Marketing at Sip Fresh. "Our stores offer a fun, interactive experience which the whole family can enjoy. Sip Fresh creations were made for a new era in the beverage industry and are social media, Instagram-worthy favorites! We pride ourselves in the quality products we craft and the fun we serve up at each of our locations."
Comprehensive training, ongoing marketing efforts and brand support is offered to all franchise owners and management. To ensure a dedicated and informed workforce, an up-to-date learning management system is in place for leadership and employee training at the store level. Sip Fresh franchisees are given essential resources and support to foster their growth and success within each stage of the franchising process; from initial planning, to the store opening and throughout the life of the business.
Sip Fresh is currently seeking new franchisees to join their burgeoning brand. In terms of fiscal requirements, the initial franchise investment ranges from $212,730-$377,630, with a 6% royalty and marketing fee and 2% brand fund fee. At this time, the flagship Sip Fresh location averages approximately 80% gross margins and roughly 20% year-over-year growth.
For more information regarding franchise opportunities, please visit https://www.sipfreshjuice.com/franchising.
ABOUT SIP FRESH
California-based Sip Fresh® opened its first store in 2017 with a mission to create delicious, handcrafted juices, in an interactive environment and unique presentation. The brand's focus on quality products and unforgettable experiences turns guests into regulars and juices into delightful Sip Fresh beverages are made for a new era in the beverage industry. The beautiful drinks, like the many 'Fresh Sips' and the fan-favorite Cha Cha Chamoy®, are fun to share with friends and family – both in-person and via social media. Sip Fresh's quality products are made to engage the senses: see it, sample it and sip it up.
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Phanes Therapeutics, Inc. (Phanes), an emerging leader in innovative discovery research and clinical development in oncology, announced today that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted the patent (Patent No. US 11,401,329) of its anti-CD47 antibodies. The patent relates to the invention of anti-CD47 monoclonal antibodies and bispecific antibodies comprising an anti-CD47 arm, including PT886, an anti-claudin18.2/anti-CD47 bispecific antibody being developed for gastric and pancreatic cancers, and PT217, an anti-DLL3/anti-CD47 bispecific antibody being developed for the treatment of small cell lung cancer.
Phanes has received clearance from the US FDA to commence Phase I studies with PT886 in June 2022 and expect to file IND with PT217 this year. Both PT886 and PT217 have been granted orphan drug designation from the FDA in June this year.
"This is the sixth Phanes patent granted this year." said Dr. Ming Wang, PhD, MBA, Founder and CEO of Phanes Therapeutics. "As Phanes expands from a research to a clinical development stage organization, we expect to have additional patent applications issued, further strengthening the intellectual property portfolio and competitiveness of our pipeline."
Phanes Therapeutics, Inc. is a biotech company focused on innovative drug discovery in oncology. Based in San Diego, California, the company's management team members previously held senior managerial and R&D positions in leading global pharmaceutical and biotech companies with extensive experience in R&D and commercialization. The company's bispecific antibody platform is PACbody™, a proprietary approach for constructing native IgG-like bispecific antibodies, SPECpair™, which allows mAb-like manufacturability of bispecific antibodies with native IgG-like structures, and ATACCbody™, a proprietary technology for targeting solid tumors using immuno-oncology molecules with modulated activities and thus minimal risk of cytokine release syndrome.
For more information, please visit www.phanesthera.com.
For business development or media inquiries please contact bd@phanestx.com or media@phanestx.com, respectively.
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Security leaders can now observe behaviors across their organization, identify risk-trends, and deploy role-based programs to diminish threats
AUSTIN, Texas, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Living Security, the leader in Human Risk Management, today announced the launch of Unify Insights, a state-of-the-art solution to help enterprises identify human behavior risks and trends inside their organizations to reduce cybersecurity threats. Unify Insights gives security leaders the ability to observe employees' behaviors over time, identify those that present the most risk, and take targeted actions to address those threats, all while being able to quickly measure and report on risk changes with other executives across the organization and with the Board.
"Quantifying human risk and then taking a new approach to engage your team members is the key to resolving cybersecurity issues," said Ashley Rose, CEO and co-founder of Living Security. "This solution gives security leaders the visibility they need to identify, respond to, and report on risks brought on by human behavior while also engaging each individual employee with innovative and relevant content to directly impact their security posture."
Unify Insights includes a single place to view how both technology and human behavior is impacting security metrics, and what your team is doing or not doing to respond to cyber threats.
Key benefits of the program include:
- Risk metrics and analytics that shine a light on the risk employees bring to an organization with their daily behaviors.
- Data to empower security leaders in conversations with the rest of the organization and those managing teams to better change employee behavior.
- Meaningful reporting to measure human risk and behavioral trends across the organization, take action against the riskiest behaviors and reward those who are more vigilant.
- Easy integration with existing secure email products, security suites, open source intelligence (OSINT), learning management systems (LMS), phishing simulator products, and human resources systems.
- Tailored action plans to address trends and risks within specific groups. Additional programs that can be deployed to address risk include: Prioritized pathing to higher risk groups, targeted awareness training campaigns, targeted phishing simulations.
"Living Security is now one of the only teams in security actually providing metrics which empower teams and entire organizations to understand their security postures and where they can improve to mitigate risk and stop attacks before they occur" said Drew Rose, CSO and co-founder of Living Security."
Unify Insights, combined with Living Security's industry leading Training, Teams, and Phishing, provides security teams with a full suite of capabilities to fully implement Human Risk Management within their organizations.
For additional information and to request a demo go to LivingSecurity.com.
About Living Security
Living Security's mission is to transform human risk to drive dramatic improvement in human behaviors, organizational security culture, and infosec program effectiveness. With our Human Risk Management platform, Living Security engages each employee with innovative and relevant context and content, while simultaneously providing the ability for leadership to identify, report on and directly mitigate the risk brought on by human behavior. Living Security is trusted by security-minded organizations like MasterCard, Verizon, MassMutual, Biogen, AmerisourceBergen, Hewlett Packard, and Target. Learn more at www.livingsecurity.com.
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BEIJING, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. ("First High-School Education Group" or the "Company") (NYSE: FHS), an education service provider primarily focusing on high schools in Western China, today announced that it has received a letter (the "Letter") from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") dated June 21, 2022, notifying the Company that it is below compliance standards due to the trading price of the Company's American depositary shares (the "ADSs") and that the applicable cure period for the Company to regain compliance expires on December 21, 2022.
Pursuant to applicable NYSE continued listing standards, a company would be considered "below criteria" by the NYSE if the average closing price of a security as reported on the consolidated tape is less than $1.00 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period. Once notified, the company must bring its ADS trading price and average ADS trading price back above $1.00 within the applicable cure period following receipt of the notification. The company can regain compliance at any time during the cure period if on the last trading day of any calendar month during the cure period the company has an ADS closing price of at least $1.00 and an average ADS closing price of at least $1.00 over the 30 trading-day period ending on the last trading day of that month. In the event that at the expiration of the cure period, both a $1.00 ADS closing price on the last trading day of the cure period and a $1.00 average ADS closing price over the 30 trading-day period ending on the last trading day of the cure period are not attained, the NYSE will commence suspension and delisting procedures.
To address this issue, the Company intends to monitor the market conditions of its listed securities and is still considering its options.
About First High-School Education Group
First High-School Education Group is an education service provider primarily focusing on high schools in Western China. The Company aspires to become a leader and innovator of private high school education in China, with the focuses on a comprehensive education management integrating education information consulting, education research project development, education talent management, education technology management, education service management, and general vocational integration development services. For more information, please visit https://ir.diyi.top/.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the expected trading commencement and closing dates. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "target," "will," "would" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including: the uncertainties related to market conditions and the completion of the public offering on the anticipated terms or at all, and other factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of the preliminary prospectus filed with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For Investor and Media Inquiries Please Contact:
First High-School Education Group
Tommy Zhou
Chief Financial Officer
E-mail: tommyzhou@dygz.com
Customer Service
E-mail: FHS_info@dygz.com
Phone: 010-62555966 (9:30-12:00, 13:30-16:00 CST)
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NEW YORK, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. f/k/a Peridot Acquisition Corp. ("Li-Cycle" or the "Company") (NYSE: LICY) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Li-Cycle investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between February 16, 2021 and March 23, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
LICY 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) Li-Cycle's largest customer, Traxys, is not actually a customer, but merely a broker providing working capital financial to the Company while Traxys tries to sell Li-Cycle's product to end customers; (2) the Company engaged in highly questionable related party transactions; (3) the Company's mark-to-model accounting is vulnerable to abuse and gave a false impression of growth; (4) a significant portion of the Company's reported revenues were derived from simply marking up receivables on products that had not been sold; (5) the Company's gross margins have likely been negative since inception; (6) the Company will require an additional $1 billion of funding to support its planned growth (which is a figure greater than the Company raised via the merger); and (7) as a result, Defendants' public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Li-Cycle during the relevant time frame, you have until June 20, 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.
CONTACT:
Levi & Korsinsky, LLP
Joseph E. Levi, Esq.
Ed Korsinsky, Esq.
55 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10006
jlevi@levikorsinsky.com
Tel: (212) 363-7500
Fax: (212) 363-7171
www.zlk.com
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CARMEL, Ind., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) will report results for the second quarter of 2022 after the market closes on Monday, August 1, 2022. The company will host a conference call to discuss results at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
Participate by Dial-In
To participate, please register at https://ige.netroadshow.com/registration/q4inc/11345/cno-financial-group-second-quarter-2022-earnings-results/. Upon registering, you will be provided with call details and a registrant ID used to track attendance on the conference call. Reminders will also be sent to registered participants via email.
Participate by Webcast
For those investors who prefer to listen to the call online, we will broadcast the call live via webcast. The event can be accessed through the Investors section of our website at ir.CNOinc.com. Participants should go to the website at least 15 minutes before the event to register and install any necessary software.
Participate by Replay
A replay of the call will be available on the Investors section of our website at ir.CNOinc.com.
About CNO Financial Group
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) secures the future of middle-income America. CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions through our family of brands, including Bankers Life, Colonial Penn, Optavise and Washington National. Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and $35 billion in total assets. Our 3,400 associates, 4,400 exclusive agents and 4,700 independent partner agents guide individuals, families and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions. For more information, visit CNOinc.com.
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Consumers and businesses gain faster, secure payment options integrated into digital banking experiences
MONETT, Mo., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.® (NASDAQ: JKHY) is supporting the faster payments strategies of hundreds of regional and community financial institutions with JHA PayCenter™, its proprietary payments hub that provides seamless connections to The Clearing House's RTP® network and the Zelle Network®, provided by Early Warning Services, LLC. More than 250 financial institutions are leveraging one or both networks today.
JHA PayCenter provides a quicker, more cost effective, more efficient conduit to the faster payments' networks. The proprietary hub also enables financial institutions to accelerate time to market with proven faster payment solutions that expedite funds availability, improve cash flow, and ultimately improve the financial health of consumers and businesses. Since launching in 2018, JHA PayCenter has already processed more than $2 billion in faster payments and is expected to continue to increase adoption among regional and community financial institutions.
- More than 170 Jack Henry clients are live on the RTP network, representing over $800 million in processed transactions, with approximately 60 more scheduled for implementation. RTP Send capabilities were recently added, allowing financial institutions to support accountholders with the ability to seamlessly request payments.
- Financial institutions are expected to process over $3 billion via the Zelle Network® by the end of 2022. Jack Henry is supporting over 200 clients live with Zelle® with another 134 in various stages of the implementation process. Third-party digital platform providers can also take advantage of JHA PayCenter's seamless integration with the faster payment networks.
- Jack Henry is also working closely with the Federal Reserve's FedNowSM team on the network's development and will participate in the depository integration test environment.
Tede Forman, vice president, payment solutions at Jack Henry & Associates said, "Faster payments are quickly becoming competitive necessities for financial institutions and as practical uses cases continue to emerge, we expect demand will materially increase. We strategically built JHA PayCenter to support the diverse faster payments strategies of Jack Henry clients, financial institutions using third-party core and digital platforms, as well as other fintechs. The payments hub virtually eliminates the inherent technology and staffing challenges experienced by financial institutions that elect to build and maintain direct connections to one or multiple faster payments networks."
About The Clearing House
The Clearing House operates U.S-based payments networks that clear and settle more than $2 trillion each day through wire, ACH, check image, and real-time payments. It is the nation's most experienced payments company, with a long track record of providing secure and reliable systems, payments innovation, and strategic thought leadership to financial institutions. In 2017, The Clearing House revolutionized U.S. payments by introducing the RTP® network, which supports the immediate clearing and settlement of payments, along with the ability to exchange related payment information across the same secure channel. These RTP capabilities enable all financial institutions to offer safer, faster, and smarter digital transaction services for their corporate and retail customers. Learn more at https://www.theclearinghouse.org/.
About Zelle®
Brought to you by Early Warning Services, LLC, an innovator in payment and risk management solutions, Zelle® makes it fast, safe, and easy for money to move. The Zelle Network® connects financial institutions of all sizes, enabling consumers and businesses to send fast digital payments to people and businesses they know and trust with a bank account in the U.S. Funds are available directly in bank accounts generally within minutes when the recipient is already enrolled with Zelle®. To learn more about Zelle® and its participating financial institutions, visit www.zellepay.com.
About Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
Jack Henry (NASDAQ: JKHY) is a leading SaaS provider primarily for the financial services industry. We are a S&P 500 company that serves more than 8,000 clients nationwide and goes to market through three distinct brands: Jack Henry Banking® provides innovative solutions to community and regional banks; Symitar® provides industry-leading solutions to credit unions of all sizes; and ProfitStars® offers highly specialized solutions to financial institutions of every asset size, as well as diverse corporate entities outside of the financial services industry. With a heritage that has been dedicated to openness, partnership, and user centricity for more than 45 years, we are well-positioned as a driving market force in cloud-based digital solutions and payment processing services. We empower our clients and consumers with the human-centered, tech-forward, and insights-driven solutions that will get them where they want to go. Are you future ready? Additional information is available at https://www.jackhenry.com/pages/default.aspx.
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Findings from 2020-2021 school year buck national trend of sluggish math gains caused by pandemic-related disruptions to learning.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study released today shows students who use MAP Accelerator, a personalized math tool jointly developed by Khan Academy and NWEA, achieve greater-than-projected gains in math. The initial findings suggest that the supplemental classroom tool may be an effective way to address unfinished learning from the pandemic, according to researchers.
The study was conducted in the height of the pandemic during the 2020-21 school year. The sample includes more than 180,000 students in third through eighth grades from 649 schools. Study results showed a number of benefits with 30 minutes of use:
- On average, test-score gains were 19% larger than projected.
- Scores increased across all grade levels.
- Scores increased across gender, race/ethnicity and poverty level.
"I think it's important to remember the enormous challenges students faced in the 2020-2021 school year," said Khan Academy founder Sal Khan. "Despite the circumstances, the students in this study who used MAP Accelerator as recommended made gains in math that are larger than projected, even for a pre-pandemic school year."
The study analyzed data from MAP Growth, a computer-adaptive assessment developed by NWEA, the not-for-profit research and educational services provider. MAP Growth is administered several times per year and taken by more than a quarter of U.S. students. MAP Growth scores are automatically imported into MAP Accelerator to generate a personalized, mastery-based learning plan for every student.
"Waverly Middle School adopted MAP Accelerator to respond to unfinished learning that had occurred due to the COVID-19-related school disruptions," said Elizabeth McIntosh, director of curriculum and instruction at Waverly Central School District in Waverly, New York. "The tool is a great way to support our kids in meeting them where they are instructionally. Our students find it highly engaging while helping them with core instruction, filling gaps, and putting them on a ramp to success."
The results of the study suggest a positive and significant relationship between using MAP Accelerator and score gains on the MAP Growth assessment.
A grade-level view shows student gains. The purple, horizontal lines below represent projected gains based on NWEA norms. The green bars depict gains for students who used MAP Accelerator for at least 30 minutes per week.
For example, fifth-grade students who used MAP Accelerator for 30 minutes per week grew an average 18% more than projected, gaining 1.7 points above pre-pandemic norms.
"The results of this study offer a lot of hope for addressing the impacts of this pandemic, which has disproportionately hit some of our most underserved populations," said NWEA CEO Chris Minnich. "It underscores the importance of increased opportunities for students to engage with targeted math content, and a tool like MAP Accelerator makes it possible for teachers to do that efficiently."
For an explanation of math RIT scores, please see Normative Data & RIT Scores.
For more detailed information on the research findings, please see the technical report.
A personalized learning tool for grades three through eight, MAP Accelerator reduces the manual work of differentiating math instruction by automatically integrating Clever class rosters, MAP Growth scores and Khan Academy content to generate learning pathways — complete with lessons, instructional videos and practice problems. Teachers can adjust individual student goals and learning pathways as students master new skills and concepts. District and school administrators can track usage and monitor the effectiveness of MAP Accelerator with easy-to-use reporting dashboards. MAP Accelerator is available in English and Spanish.
NWEA® (formerly known as Northwest Evaluation Association) is a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization that supports students and educators in more than 146 countries through research, assessment solutions, policy and advocacy services, professional learning and school improvement services that fight for equity, drive classroom impact and push for systemic change in our educational communities. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we're partnering with educators to help all kids learn. For media inquiries, please contact Simona Beattie, Sr. Manager, Public Relations, at simona.beattie@nwea.org or (971) 361-9526.
Khan Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Our platforms include more than 70,000 practice problems, videos, quizzes and articles that cover a range of preK-12 subjects, including math, science, humanities and Official SAT Practice. Khan Academy's mastery-based learning system allows students to learn key concepts at a pace that's right for them before moving on to more challenging content. Worldwide, more than 135 million registered learners have used Khan Academy in 190 countries and 51 languages. For more information, please submit a media inquiry at our press center or call (650) 429-8154.
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Platform suite of solutions will allow its consultants to scale personal business growth
DALLAS, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pampered Chef today announced a new partnership with Project Broadcast to enhance the communication capabilities of the company's robust network of independent consultants. Project Broadcast is a software solutions developer that provides a bundled suite of app-based and platform communications tools designed to help entrepreneurs scale their individual business pursuits. The upgraded capabilities from Project Broadcast will integrate directly with Table, Pampered Chef's award-winning, industry-first digital platform that enables its consultants to host customized virtual cooking parties with their customers.
"Pampered Chef is committed to continually delivering new and innovative solutions that enable our consultants to deliver great experiences for their customers," said Shiv Dutt, vice-president of customer experience and innovation at Pampered Chef. "Pairing our best-in-class digital platform, Table, with Project Broadcast's communication tools will allow our consultants to communicate faster and more effectively with their customers and teams."
Project Broadcast's platform suite of bundled solutions allows direct sellers and network marketers to grow their individual businesses to scale in a competitive environment. They're designed to assist with customer care, education, team coaching, prospecting, follow-ups, and promotional alerts. Specific business features include enhanced text marketing capabilities, inbound and outbound calling, campaigns, keywords, landing pages, unlimited chat, company metrics, and reporting–all designed to foster efficiencies, productivity increases, and higher response rates. Project Broadcast automates each of these functions, so users can focus on what matters most–building relationships that scale their entrepreneurial ventures.
"We're extremely proud to be chosen as an enterprise-grade partner to Pampered Chef, a 40+ year veteran in the direct sales industry," said Jake Dempsey, co-founder and CEO of Project Broadcast. "The mass communication and collaboration tools we provide are field driven. Tailored for mass audience relationships, they're designed to enhance the user's capabilities, while retaining that all-important personal touch in the direct sales networking environment."
For further information, please visit Project Broadcast on the web at www.projectbroadcast.com.
About Project Broadcast
Project Broadcast is a software solutions developer that provides a bundled suite of app-based and platform communications tools designed to help entrepreneurs scale their individual business pursuits. These mass communication tools were custom designed to support the needs of direct sellers and network marketing professionals at an affordable price point. The platform suite solution and associated tools can be utilized for desktop and mobile-app usage to meet the growing needs of entrepreneurs in an ever-increasing competitive marketplace. Today, more than 50 network marketing/direct sales companies and over 50,000 entrepreneurs use Project Broadcast. Request a product demo here, visit www.projectbroadcast.com.
About Pampered Chef
Pampered Chef, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a leading provider of personalized, inspirational mealtime solutions delivered by a robust network of independent consultants. For more than 40 years, Pampered Chef has helped create countless mealtime moments with friends and family through high-quality, everyday cooking tools and inspiration, while providing each cooking consultant a flexible opportunity to build a business around his or her own lifestyle, goals and passions. For more information, visit PamperedChef.com and follow @PamperedChef on Instagram and Facebook.
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Thursday forecast: Scattered showers, cool
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Scattered showers with a few t-storms will be pushing through this morning with most spots dry by this afternoon although a few showers can’t be ruled out. Temperatures are expected to be unseasonably cool through the weekend before the next heat wave begins Monday and lasts all week.
Taking Action:
- While the chance of rain is highest this morning, the chance of rain can’t be ruled out this afternoon, it’ll just be more spotty. Rain will be weakening as it pushes eastward this morning so the eastern part of the viewing area may not get as heavy of rain as areas out toward north-central Kansas.
- Rainfall this weekend still remains uncertain as to how widespread it will be and how heavy it will be however confidence is higher that the bulk of the rain will remain south of I-70. Best chance of rain will occur late Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. Not to the point you need to cancel any outdoor plans just yet but start considering a Plan B just in case.
- Be ready for the heat to return next week with highs in the 90s and even 100s. While there may be a day or two that brings some relief, this looks to be the trend at least for the first half of the month.
Clouds continue to be a factor through the weekend to where it could have an impact on the temperatures. At times models do want to clear out the cloud cover in the afternoon hours but other models keep the clouds in the area. Have the sunglasses handy just in case.
Today: Scattered showers/isolated t-storm mainly this morning. Lower chance this afternoon but still possible. Highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. Winds N 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Clouds may clear this evening but increase again late. Lows in the 60s (low 60s north to upper 60s near I-35). Winds become calm.
Tomorrow: While a brief shower is possible, most of the day will be dry and mostly cloudy. A refreshing day with low humidity and highs in the upper 70s-low 80s (mid 70s can’t be ruled out in north-central KS).
Most of northeast KS will remain in the upper 70s to mid 80s this weekend with a chance of rain especially late Saturday through Sunday morning mainly south of I-70. Despite the cooler temperatures, humidity is expected to increase through the weekend. By Sunday, heat indices will be in the upper 80s to mid 90s.
The dry conditions and hot temperatures will return on Monday and last all week. Any chances for rain next week may not be until Thursday night at the earliest.
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- GenFleet to design and execute randomized Phase 2b triple combination trial of Motixafortide in first-line metastatic PDAC patients in China -
- BioLineRx to retain global rights to Motixafortide in all indications -
-Collaboration based on positive final results from Phase 2a COMBAT/KEYNOTE-202 study of Motixafortide in combination with anti-PD-1 and chemotherapy as second-line metastatic PDAC therapy -
TEL AVIV, Israel, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BioLineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ: BLRX) (TASE: BLRX), a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology, today announced that the Company has entered into a collaboration agreement with GenFleet Therapeutics, an immuno-oncology focused biopharmaceutical company based in China, to advance Motixafortide through a randomized Phase 2b clinical trial in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or PDAC.
Under the terms of the agreement, GenFleet will fully fund, design and execute a randomized Phase 2b clinical trial that will enroll approximately 200 first-line metastatic PDAC patients in China. This randomized controlled study will aim to evaluate the superiority of Motixafortide in combination with an anti-PD-1 and chemotherapy compared to chemotherapy alone, the current standard of care. As part of the collaboration, BioLineRx will supply Motixafortide, while GenFleet will supply the other study drugs for the trial. Trial oversight will be administered by a Joint Development Committee. GenFleet will be eligible to receive low-to-mid-single digit tiered percentage royalties on future Motixafortide sales, if approved.
"This collaboration is based on the highly encouraging results from our Phase 2a COMBAT/KEYNOTE-202 study of Motixafortide in combination with an anti-PD-1 and chemotherapy, which provide strong support for continued development in this very challenging disease," stated Philip Serlin, Chief Executive Officer of BioLineRx. "With its broad solid tumor oncology pipeline and highly experienced development team, we believe we have found an outstanding partner in GenFleet to execute a rigorously designed randomized Phase 2b trial."
"At the same time, we remain on track to submit our New Drug Application (NDA) for Motixafortide in stem cell mobilization in the U.S. in the next few months, and we are continuing our pre-launch activities in anticipation of potential FDA approval in 2023."
"Together, these programs demonstrate the potential versatility of Motixafortide and its promise of new combination therapies targeting both hematological and solid tumor cancers," Mr. Serlin concluded.
"The results of the COMBAT/KEYNOTE-202 Phase 2a study demonstrate the benefit of combining the CXCR4 inhibitor Motixafortide with an anti-PD-1 and chemotherapy in a second-line setting," said Qiang Lu, Chairman of GenFleet. "We believe that this combination could be beneficial to patients in a first-line setting as well, and we hope to confirm this in a randomized trial. We are thrilled to be partners with BioLineRx in the development of this late-stage clinical asset, and look forward to initiating this important trial as quickly as possible."
In parallel, BioLineRx is continuing its collaboration with Colombia University in an on-going Phase 2 investigator-initiated study (NCT04543071) to evaluate Motixafortide in combination with the anti-PD-1 LIBTAYO® (cemiplimab) and standard-of-care chemotherapy (gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel) in first-line PDAC patients.
MSQ Ventures served as advisor to BioLineRx on this transaction.
About Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer has a low rate of early diagnosis and a poor prognosis. Its incidence rate in the US is estimated at 3.2% of new cancer cases. In 2022, approximately 495,000 individuals globally are expected to be diagnosed with this condition, 62,000 of them in the US; and the incidence of pancreatic cancer is expected to continue to increase. Symptoms are usually non-specific and as a result, pancreatic cancer is often not diagnosed until it reaches an advanced stage. Surgical resection does not offer adequate treatment since only 20% of patients have resectable tumors at the time of diagnosis. Even among patients who undergo resection for pancreatic cancer and have tumor-free margins, the five-year survival rate is only 10-25%. The overall five-year survival rate among pancreatic cancer patients is 8%, which constitutes the highest mortality rate among solid tumor malignancies. The overall median survival is less than one year from diagnosis, highlighting the need for the development of new therapeutic options.
Despite advances in chemotherapeutics and immunotherapy, increases in median and overall survival rates in pancreatic cancer have been modest. Pancreatic cancer remains an area of unmet medical need, with very limited new approved therapies for the majority of PDAC patients since the approval of nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane®) in combination with gemcitabine for first-line treatment in 2013 and Onivyde® in combination with fluorouracil and leucovorin for second-line treatment in 2015. The limited clinical benefits demonstrated by these existing standard treatment options reinforce the need for additional approaches.
About COMBAT/KEYNOTE-202
In December 2020, BioLineRx announced final positive results from its Phase 2a COMBAT/KEYNOTE-202 triple combination study of Motixafortide in second line PDAC. The highly encouraging results demonstrated improvement across all study endpoints, including overall survival, progression free survival and overall response rate, in the most challenging PDAC patients, as compared to historical data. All patients were diagnosed at Stage IV, and greater than 70% had liver metastases, a key determinant of poor prognoses in this patient population.
About GenFleet Therapeutics
GenFleet Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company focusing on cutting-edge therapies in oncology and immunology, founded in 2017 by veteran drug developers with the support from top-tier venture capital investors. Dedicated to serving significant unmet medical needs, GenFleet Therapeutics established its proprietary R&D platform based on a deep understanding of disease biology and translational medicine, as well as on research into the latest biological mechanisms of cancer pathways, the tumor microenvironment and human immunoregulation. GenFleet's rich and diversified pipeline highlights multiple cutting-edge products with novel mechanisms and global IP.
For additional information on GenFleet, please visit the Company's website at www.genfleet.com/en.
About BioLineRx
BioLineRx Ltd. (NASDAQ/TASE: BLRX) is a late clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on oncology. The Company's lead program, Motixafortide (BL-8040), is a cancer therapy platform that was successfully evaluated in a Phase 3 study in stem cell mobilization for autologous bone-marrow transplantation, has reported positive results from a pre-planned pharmacoeconomic study, has successfully completed a pre-NDA meeting with the FDA, and is currently in preparations for an NDA submission. Motixafortide was also successfully evaluated in a Phase 2a study for the treatment of pancreatic cancer in combination with KEYTRUDA® and chemotherapy and is currently being studied in combination with LIBTAYO® and chemotherapy as a first-line PDAC therapy.
BioLineRx is also developing a second oncology program, AGI-134, an immunotherapy treatment for multiple solid tumors that is currently being investigated in a Phase 1/2a study.
For additional information on BioLineRx, please visit the Company's website at www.biolinerx.com, where you can review the Company's SEC filings, press releases, announcements and events.
Various statements in this release concerning BioLineRx's future expectations constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include words such as "anticipates," "believes," "could," "estimates," "expects," "intends," "may," "plans," "potential," "predicts," "projects," "should," "will," and "would," and describe opinions about future events. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of BioLineRx to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause BioLineRx's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the initiation, timing, progress and results of BioLineRx's preclinical studies, clinical trials and other therapeutic candidate development efforts; BioLineRx's ability to advance its therapeutic candidates into clinical trials or to successfully complete its preclinical studies or clinical trials; BioLineRx's receipt of regulatory approvals for its therapeutic candidates, and the timing of other regulatory filings and approvals; the clinical development, commercialization and market acceptance of BioLineRx's therapeutic candidates; BioLineRx's ability to establish and maintain corporate collaborations; BioLineRx's ability to integrate new therapeutic candidates and new personnel; the interpretation of the properties and characteristics of BioLineRx's therapeutic candidates and of the results obtained with its therapeutic candidates in preclinical studies or clinical trials; the implementation of BioLineRx's business model and strategic plans for its business and therapeutic candidates; the scope of protection BioLineRx is able to establish and maintain for intellectual property rights covering its therapeutic candidates and its ability to operate its business without infringing the intellectual property rights of others; estimates of BioLineRx's expenses, future revenues, capital requirements and its needs for and ability to access sufficient additional financing; risks related to changes in healthcare laws, rules and regulations in the United States or elsewhere; competitive companies, technologies and BioLineRx's industry; statements as to the impact of the political and security situation in Israel on BioLineRx's business; and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which may exacerbate the magnitude of the factors discussed above. These and other factors are more fully discussed in the "Risk Factors" section of BioLineRx's most recent annual report on Form 20-F filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2022. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent BioLineRx's views only as of the date of this release and should not be relied upon as representing its views as of any subsequent date. BioLineRx does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements unless required by law.
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Dallas police believe three recent shootings at Asian-run businesses in the area may be connected, and may be hate-motivated, Chief Edgardo Garcia said in a Friday news conference.
The latest shooting took place on Wednesday at a Korean-owned hair salon, police said. At the time, authorities said a suspect ran into the business, shouted something and began shooting. Three women suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
"At that time in the investigation, we did not have any indication that this crime was hate-motivated. As of this afternoon, that has changed," the chief said Friday.
After reviewing two other incidents, police now believe there's a connection, partly because of the suspect's vehicle, the chief said.
In Wednesday's shooting, a witness described the suspect running back to a red, older-style minivan and speeding away, police said.
A day earlier, a suspect in a burgundy van or car drove by and shot into an Asian-run business, police said. Three people were in the building but were not injured.
And roughly a month before those incidents, on April 2, a vehicle drove past a strip mall of Asian-run businesses in what witnesses described as a red minivan, police said.
Dallas police reached out to partners including the FBI "out of an abundance of caution," to make them aware of their findings, and have also reached out to other Texas agencies to see if there may have been any other similar incidents, Garcia said Friday.
"To safeguard our community, we will be utilizing camera trailers in certain areas and every patrol station has been advised to increase visibility patrols in the areas of our Asian community," Garcia said. "Most important, we are turning to every resident of the city of Dallas to keep an eye out and safeguard our city. Hate has no place here."
Authorities are also asking for the community's help in identifying the suspect.
So far, Dallas police have described the suspect in Wednesday's shooting as "a Black male approximately 5'7" to 5'10", with a thin build, curly medium-length hair and a connecting beard."
"We need to get this person in custody," the chief said. "We need our community's help."
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VANCOUVER, BC, April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Atmofizer Technologies Inc. (the "Company" or "Atmofizer") (CSE: ATMO) (Frankfurt: J3K) (OTCQB: ATMFF) is pleased to announce its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021. All amounts are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise noted. Certain metrics, including those expressed on an adjusted basis, are non-IFRS measures, see "Non-IFRS Measures" below.
On February 5, 2021, Vaxxinator Enterprises Inc. ("Vaxxinator") completed a private placement and issued 4,940,000 common shares at a price of $0.50 per share for gross proceeds of $2,470,000.
On April 15, 2021, Vaxxinator granted 1,800,000 options with an exercise price of $0.50 to the Company's Chief Executive Officer.
In May 2021 and June 2021, Vaxxinator completed a private placement of 2,478,267 units (the "Units") at a price of $3.00 per Unit for gross proceeds of $7,434,801. The private placement was completed in different tranches. Each Unit consists of one common share and one half common share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles its holder to purchase one additional common share at an exercise price of $3.50 for a period of two-year from the date of issuance of the warrants, subject to acceleration in the event that the common shares of the Company trade on a recognized Canadian stock exchange and the volume-weighted average price is equal or greater to $7.00 for five consecutive trading days.
On May 17, 2021, Vaxxinator entered into an intellectual property license agreement (the "IP License Agreement") for the exclusive use of a licensed technology. Pursuant to the terms of the IP License Agreement, the Company made cash payments of €4,500,000 (€2,000,000 upon execution of the IP License Agreement and €2,500,000 on June 7, 2021); and issued 7,600,000 common shares upon execution of the IP License Agreement (with fair value of $3,800,000).
Vaxxinator launched its first commercial air purification products during the second quarter.
On October 26, 2021, Vaxxinator entered into a sponsorship agreement with an arm's length party, Steinbrenner Racing, LLC ("Steinbrenner Racing"), to become the official supply sponsor of Steinbrenner Racing for a sponsorship fee of $3,000,000 (the "Sponsorship Fee"). On the same day, Steinbrenner Racing agreed to subscribe 1,000,000 common shares of the Company for an aggregate price of $3,000,000 (the "Subscription Amount"). The Company and Steinbrenner Racing agreed to set off the Sponsorship Fee with Subscription Amount. On January 28, 2022, the agreement was amended to provide for additional sponsorship rights including becoming the official supplier sponsor of a Steinbrenner Racing team car for the "24 Hours of Daytona" race to be held in each of 2022 and 2023 (the "Amended Sponsorship Agreement"). In addition, Steinbrenner Racing will facilitate commercial introductions to stadium and arena owners and operators and aid with product testing and development. In consideration for the amendments, the Company issued 4,500,000 common shares to Steinbrenner Racing.
On November 15, 2021, the Company closed the reverse takeover ("RTO") with Vaxxinator. In connection with the RTO, the Company voluntarily delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange and commenced trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE").
On December 2, 2021, the Company announced a distribution agreement (the "Distribution Agreement") with USA Rapid Test, LLC (the "USA Rapid Test") granting USA Rapid Test with non-exclusive rights to purchase Atmofizer products from the Company for distribution and resale on a worldwide basis. USA Rapid Test is a US-based distributor of COVID-19 rapid tests, which it distributes to companies in the healthcare, retail, hospitality, education and entertainment industries. USA Rapid Test is required to sell the Company's products in accordance with the Company's prescribed pricing which includes a discount to USA Rapid Test should USA Rapid Test satisfy certain minimum order quantities. The Distribution Agreement is for an indefinite term but may be terminated by either party without cause upon sixty (60) days prior written notice to the other party. In addition, the Company may immediately terminate the Distribution Agreement for cause for, among other things, USA Rapid Test engaging in unlawful or unfair business practices, USA Rapid Test engaging in actions that expose or threaten to expose the Company to any liability, obligation or violation of law, and USA Rapid Test becoming insolvent or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors. In connection with the Distribution Agreement, Vaxxinator also granted USA Rapid Test a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable and limited license to use the Atmofizer trademarks solely to promote and sell Atmofizer products for the duration of the Distribution Agreement.
The Company engaged First Marketing GmbH ("First Marketing"), a leading investor relations and marketing firm based in Heidelberg, Germany, to provide the Company advertising, corporate communications and promotional services in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreement, First Marketing will provide these services for a period of 12 months for a fee of €1,500,000. Such fee will be paid in two installments with €1,000,000 being paid upon signing and €500,000 to be paid in January 2022. The engagement was terminated subsequently on December 31, 2021.
On January 14, 2022, the Company filed a base shelf prospectus in all of the provinces and territories in Canada (the "Base Shelf Prospectus"). The Base Shelf Prospectus allows the Company to qualify the distribution of up to C$60,000,000 in common shares, warrants, units, debt securities and subscription receipts or any combination thereof (collectively, the "Securities"), during the 25-month period that the Base Shelf Prospectus remains effective. The specific terms of any offering of Securities under the Base Shelf Prospectus, including the use of proceeds from any offering, will be set forth in a prospectus supplement to the Base Shelf Prospectus, which will be filed with the applicable Canadian securities regulatory authorities in connection with any such offering. The Securities will be offered in amounts, at prices and on terms to be determined at the time of sale and, subject to applicable regulations, may include "at-the-market distributions" (as such term is defined in National Instrument 44-102 – Shelf Distributions), public offerings or strategic investments.
On January 25, 2022, the Company and Steinbrenner Racing amended the terms of the Sponsorship Agreement to provide for additional sponsorship rights including Atmofizer becoming the official supplier sponsor of a Steinbrenner Racing team car for the "24 Hours of Daytona" race to be held in each of 2022 and 2023. In addition, Steinbrenner Racing will facilitate commercial introductions to stadium and arena owners and operators and aid with product testing and development. In consideration for these amendments, the Company issued 4,500,000 common shares at a deemed price of C$0.26 per share to Steinbrenner Racing.
On January 27, 2022, the Company entered into a debt-settlement agreement with an arm's length business development and media consultant of the Company, for debt in the aggregate amount of US$396,730, equal to a deemed value of C$500,000. To satisfy the debt, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,000,000 common shares at a deemed price of C$0.25 per share.
On February 23, 2022, the Company filed a prospectus supplement to the Base Shelf Prospectus establishing an at-the-market equity program (the "ATM Program") that allows the Company to issue and sell up to C$5,000,000 of common shares from treasury to the public, from time to time, at the Company's discretion. All common shares sold under the ATM Program will be made through sales that are deemed to be "at-the-market distributions" as defined in NI 44-102 through the CSE or any other "marketplace" in Canada as defined under applicable securities laws.
As of the date hereof, the Company has issued 14,055,500 common shares with gross proceeds of C$1,307,608 under the ATM Program.
Distributions of the common shares under the ATM Program will be made pursuant to the terms of an equity distribution agreement dated February 23, 2022 (the "Equity Distribution Agreement") entered into between the Company and Clarus Securities Inc. ("Clarus"). The volume and timing of distributions under the ATM Program, if any, will be determined in the Company's sole discretion. The common shares will be distributed at the market prices prevailing at the time of each sale and, as a result, prices may vary as between purchasers and during the period of the ATM Program. The ATM Program will be effective until the earlier of the issuance and sale of all of the common shares issuable pursuant to the ATM Program and February 14, 2024, unless terminated prior to such date by the Company or Clarus in accordance with the terms of the Equity Distribution Agreement.
On March 10, 2022, the Company announced that Whit Pepper joined the Company as President and Chief Commercial Officer.
On March 21, 2022, the Company announced that its common shares commended trading in the United States on the OTCQB Venture Market under the trading symbol "ATMFF". The common shares continue to trade in Canada on the CSE under the trading symbol "ATMO".
On March 30 2022, the Company entered into a debt-settlement agreement with an arm's length business development and media consultant of the Company, for debt in the aggregate amount of C$225,000. To satisfy the debt, the Company issued an aggregate of 2,500,000 common shares at a deemed price of C$0.09 per share.
On April 5, 2022, the US Patent and Trademark Office issued the U.S. Patent relating to the Company's air and water purification technology. The U.S. Patent provides protection for the application of the Company's air and water purification technology in the United States.
On April 28, 2022, the Company amended its December 13, 2021 agreement with Emerging Markets Consulting, LLC ("EMC"). EMC provides investor and public relations services including content creation, web development, and webcasting for the Company in North America. Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the amended agreement, EMC will provide these services for an additional; period of two months for an additional aggregate cash fee of US$225,000. Certain functions of EMC may include "investor relations activities" under the policies of the CSE and applicable securities laws.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company generated revenue of $497,280 with a gross profit of $83,199 (16.7%) compared to $nil during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020.
The Company incurred $13,180,714 in expenses during the twelve months ended December 31, 2021 compared to $1,168,090 during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The increase of $12.0 million increase in expenses was driven by the increased operational activity in developing the Company's products, sales and marketing of its core products, the addition of new employees and professional fees incurred as the Company completed its RTO in November 2021.
In addition, the Company recognized share-based payments of $4,280,108 related to the stock options and restricted shares units granted to the Company's officers, directors and consultants.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recognized a listing expense of $7,096,390 due to the completion of the RTO. In addition, the Company wrote-off an advance payment of $847,433 made to a consultant pursuant to the agreement which was terminated subsequent to December 31, 2021.
During the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded net loss of $21,428,425 compared to a net loss of $1,168,090 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020. The biggest contributors to the increase in the net loss of $20.2 million were the listing expense recognized in the fourth quarter of $7.1 million, share-based payments of $4.3 million, increased R&D expenses of $0.8 million, increased professional expenses of $0.7 million, increased salaries and management fees of $1.4 million, increased consulting expenses of $3.1 million and a one-time contract wrote-off of $0.8 million.
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization ("EBITDA") and Adjusted EBITDA
EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP measures used by management that are not defined by IFRS. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and therefore may not be Comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. Management believes that EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA provide meaningful and useful financial information as these measures demonstrate the operating performance of business excluding non-cash charges.
The most directly comparable measure to EBITDA and Adjusted EIBTDA calculated in accordance with IFRS is net loss.
Adjusted EBITDA loss for the three months ended December 31, 2021, was $3.8 million compared to an EBITDA loss of $0.6 million for comparable period. The major factors contributing to the $3.2 million increase in loss was driven by an increase in management and consulting expenses of $0.7 million, an increase in sales and marketing expenses of $0.5 million, an increase of $0.1 million in research and development, an increase of $0.3 million in salaries and other expenses and development, a one-time write-off of a 12-month consulting contract of $1.2 million and an increase of $0.4 million in legal and professional fees related to the Company getting listed on the CSE.
Adjusted EBITDA loss for the twelve months ended December 31, 2021, was $7.3 million compared to an EBITDA loss of $0.6 million for comparable period. The major factors contributing to the $6.7 million increase in loss was driven by an increase in management and consulting expenses of $2.8 million, an increase in sales and marketing expenses of $0.8 million, an increase of $0.8 million in research and development, an increase of $0.4 million in salaries and other expenses and development, a one-time write-off of a 12-month consulting contract of $1.2 million and an increase of $0.7 million in legal and professional fees related to the Company getting listed on the CSE.
Atmofizer's consumer and industrial solutions are based on its patent-protected and patent pending technology for ultrafine particle agglomeration and neutralization. This capability creates a revolutionary and more efficient method for addressing the wide range of dangerous nano-scale particles, viruses and bacteria that are too small to be effectively managed by conventional HEPA filters and ultraviolet lights. Atmofizer plans to disrupt the air treatment industry by improving air safety and purification efficiency while lowering customers' operational costs.
Atmofizing air refers to the process of using ultrasonic acoustic waves to agglomerate (cluster together) small particles into a larger target that is then radiated by ultraviolet light to neutralize their harmful properties, making the air you breath less hazardous to your health. Using units that atmofize air in tandem with HEPA filters can make the HEPA filters work more efficiently, enable the use of a less-powerful filter and result in a cleaner and longer-lasting filter that reduces operating costs and is less of a health hazard to clean or replace.
Atmofizer is patent-pending and patent-protected sole source of technology to atmofize air and is applying its proprietary technology in consumer and industrial air purification products currently manufactured under the Atmofizer brand, as well as in retail and commercial devices produced by other companies that integrate Atmofizer technology into their own products under license. Atmofizer's owned and licensed product lines include wearable, portable and mobile use for personal air treatment, as well as larger systems to handle higher air volumes for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential applications.
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By their nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release including, without limitation: the Company's ability to comply with all applicable laws and governmental regulations relating to its commercial products; the ability of the Company to protect its intellectual property; impacts to the business and operations of the Company due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the conflict in eastern Europe; having only a limited operating history, the ability of the Company to access capital to meet future financing needs; the Company's reliance on management and key personnel; competition; changes in consumer trends; foreign currency fluctuations; and general economic, market or business conditions.
Additional risk factors can also be found in the Company's continuous disclosure documents, which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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America's Hometown Pizza Place Now Serving New York-Style Pizza
DALLAS, April 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Inn, America's Favorite Hometown Pizza Buffet, announced today the launch of its largest menu item to-date, the NYXL Pizza. The New York-style buffet addition is topped with extra large deli pepperoni, only available on the NYXL, and made with 100% house-shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese on a crispy crust with thin and foldable slices. NYXL Pizza is available at the All You Can Eat Buffet, or for delivery or carryout at select locations for a limited time offer of $11.99.
"Our new New York-style pizza is so big that we had to buy larger pans," says Chief Executive Officer of RAVE Restaurant Group, Brandon Solano. "The new NYXL is made like pizza should be - with real ingredients made in-house, daily. We are excited to give our customers signature pizzas made with quality ingredients they can't get anywhere else."
The NYXL Pizza starts with Pizza Inn's house-made dough made from scratch each morning. Once the crispy crust is baked to golden-brown perfection, it's topped with signature sauce and 100% house-shredded whole-milk mozzarella cheese. For a flavorful experience folded into every bite, the NYXL is exclusively finished off with extra large deli pepperoni.
"Pizza Inn's commitment to quality is why our brand has stood the test of time and is poised for additional growth," says Senior Director of Marketing, Chaz Black. "Pizza Inn looks forward to launching more innovative buffet items to its menu that customers are sure to love. Our goal is to make our NYXL pizza a permanent menu item, so our guests can enjoy a slice of the New York-Style Pizza they crave."
Guests can enjoy the new NYXL Pizza delivered right to their door or alongside buffet family favorites such as stuffed crust, house pan, or the famous chocolate chip pizzert at their nearest Pizza Inn buffet.
To find the Pizza Inn location nearest you, or for more information on the entire menu, visit pizzainn.com.
About Pizza Inn:
Founded in 1958, Pizza Inn is an international pizza chain featuring traditional and specialty pizzas, as well as freshly made pastas, sandwiches, and desserts. Pizza Inn is a subsidiary of RAVE Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAVE) based in Dallas. For more information, please visit pizzainn.com.
About RAVE Restaurant Group, Inc.
Dallas-based RAVE Restaurant Group [NASDAQ: RAVE] has inspired restaurant innovation and countless customer smiles with its trailblazing pizza concepts. Opening in 1958, Pizza Inn's house-made crust, delicious pizza buffet and friendly service helped the brand become America's hometown pizza place. More than 60 years later, Pizza Inn's house-made dough, fresh ingredients and small-town vibe remain hallmarks today in its more than 160 restaurants in the U.S. and in 6 countries. In 2011, RAVE introduced Pie Five Pizza, pioneering a fast casual pizza brand that transformed the classic pizzeria into a concept offering personalization, sophisticated ingredients and speed. Ready in just five minutes, Pie Five's craft pizzas are made with house-made dough baked every morning and feature creative recipes and crust creations in more than 30 restaurants domestically. For more information, please visit www.raverg.com and stay connected on Instagram @pizzainnofficial and @piefivepizza.
Media Contact:
Madison DeChellis for Pizza Inn
madison@thepowergroup.com
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GAITHERSBURG, Md. and SUZHOU, China, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirnaomics Ltd. (the "Company" or "Sirnaomics", stock code: 2257.HK), a leading biopharmaceutical company in discovery and development of RNAi therapeutics, announced today that the Company's Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Michael Molyneaux, will present clinical study results of its leading product candidate STP705 for the treatment of non-melanoma skin cancers, and the Company's clinical development strategy based on its strong presence in both the U.S. and China, at the 2022 Pre-ASCO (American Society of Clinical Oncology) China Summit, entitled: "RNAi Therapeutics in Oncology, from Skin Cancers to Liver Cancers" in a session of Development and Regulatory Strategy for the U.S. and China, on May 21, 2022 with a live Zoom Webinar. Further details about the presentation are listed below.
Based on its dual-targeted siRNA therapeutics design and polypeptide nanoparticle delivery technology, Sirnaomics has established an enriched product pipeline of RNAi therapeutics for treatment of various types of cancer conditions, including the first successful demonstration of a Phase IIa clinical validation of STP705 for treatment of skin squamous cell carcinoma in situ, followed by clinical Phase I study of STP707 for multiple solid tumors such as liver cancers. Additionally, the Company intends to file INDs to initiate clinical studies in 2023 for three programs currently in later preclinical stage: STP355 for colorectal cancer and melanoma, STP369 for head and neck cancer and bladder cancer, and STP779 for cholangiocarcinoma. The development of all these novel RNAi therapeutic programs has taken advantage of the Company's well positioning in both the U.S. and China.
Event:
2022 Pre-ASCO China Summit #3: Development and Regulatory Strategy for US & China
Presentation:
RNAi Therapeutics in Oncology, from Skin Cancers to Liver Cancers
Presenter:
Sirnaomics Chief Medical Officer Michael Molyneaux
Dates/Times:
May 21 (Saturday), 2022, Beijing Time (9:20 a.m.); May 20 (Friday), 2022, EST (9:20 p.m.), PST (6:20 p.m.).
Venue:
Live Zoom Webinar https://lm.enewie.com/live/WULICB
Language:
English with Chinese simultaneous translation
"Presenting Sirnaomics' clinical results and development strategy in oncology at this unique forum represents advancement of the Company's cancer RNAi therapeutics programs with strong positioning in both the U.S. and China. The therapeutic areas of focus for skin cancers and liver cancers demonstrated the Company's overarching intention for addressing unmet clinical needs of the two patient populations in the two countries." Comments from Dr. Patrick Lu, Founder, Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, President and CEO of Sirnaomics, "The 2022 Pre-ASCO China Summit provides an excellent platform to discuss Development and Regulatory Strategy for the U.S. & China."
About Michael Molyneaux, MD, MBA
Dr. Molyneaux is a board-certified physician in both Canada and the United States. He has been the Chief Medical Officer at Sirnaomics (2257.HK) since 2015. Dr. Molyneaux is currently responsible for Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations, and Regulatory Affairs activity within the Company and has led clinical activities for IND filings in multiple therapeutic areas including fibrosis and oncology as well as leading the efforts for three orphan drug designations for STP705 under US FDA. He has practiced clinical medicine since 1998 having received his Medical Doctorate from Dalhousie University and he began doing clinical trial research in 2005 and was a Principal Investigator for Phase 2 and 3 studies working with companies such as Shire, Pfizer, Smith & Nephew, GSK, and AstraZeneca. He completed his MBA at Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis Missouri in 2012. He is currently a Diplomate with the American Board of Family Medicine and a Fellow of the Canadian College of Family Physicians and a Licensed Physician in good standing in the state of California.
About Sirnaomics
Sirnaomics is an RNA therapeutics biopharmaceutical company with product candidates in preclinical and clinical stages that focuses on the discovery and development of innovative drugs for indications with medical needs and large market opportunities. Sirnaomics is the first clinical-stage RNA therapeutics company to have a strong presence in both China and the United States, and also the first company to achieve positive Phase IIa clinical outcomes in oncology for an RNAi therapeutics for its core product, STP705. Learn more at www.sirnaomics.com.
CONTACT:
Michael Molyneaux, MD, MBA
Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer, Sirnaomics
Email: MichaelMolyneaux@sirnaomics.com
Investor Relations:
Nigel Yip
Chief Financial Officer, China, Sirnaomics
Email: NigelYip@sirnaomics.com
US Media Contact:
Alexis Feinberg
Tel: +1 203 939 2225
Email: Alexis.Feinberg@westwicke.com
Asia Media Contact:
Bunny Lee
Tel: +852 3150 6707
Email: sirnaomics.hk@pordahavas.com
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California church leaders, shooting survivors join in prayer
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — When a gunman began shooting at a Taiwanese American church luncheon, Shoei Su said he froze.
The retired appraiser uses a walker and said he and many of the elderly congregants didn’t immediately know what was happening. He said the shooter said nothing before firing on churchgoers who were snapping photos after finishing lunch following last Sunday morning’s prayer service.
Nearly a week later, Su said he can’t sleep and is struggling to heal from the attack that killed one and wounded five in the close-knit congregation in the Southern California community of Laguna Woods, which is made up largely of retirees.
“At that time, we were not afraid,” he said. “Later, when we think about it, we’re afraid.”
His comments came as survivors, churchgoers and leaders from the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church joined in prayer Saturday and thanked community members for their support at an event on the campus of Geneva Presbyterian Church, where the Taiwanese congregation shares space.
Authorities say the gunman, David Chou, 68, of Las Vegas, was motivated by hatred of Taiwan, where he was born and grew up after his family was forced from mainland China when Communists took control. He had no connection to the church but spent about an hour with attendees apparently to gain their trust so he could execute his plot, authorities said.
Authorities said Chou had two 9 mm handguns and three bags containing four Molotov-cocktail-type incendiary devices and ammunition. They said he chained doors shut and glued locks before he began shooting.
Dr. John Cheng, the 52-year-old son of a congregant, charged him and was shot. He died at the scene, but his quick action disrupted the shooter, who was then hit by a chair thrown by the church’s former pastor, Billy Chang, and jumped on by several congregation members who used an extension cord to tie him up until police arrived.
Cheng was the only person killed. Five others were wounded, including four men aged 66 to 92 and an 86-year-old woman.
The community is still reeling from the attack. At Saturday’s event, churchgoers bowed their heads in prayer and several sobbed. Bouquets of sunflowers and roses were laid out with notes reading “RIP Dr. Cheng.”
Pastor Albany Lee, the congregation’s leader who was away last Sunday, said he remembers meeting with Cheng a few months ago while visiting the family after Cheng’s father died. He said Cheng, who didn’t usually attend the Taiwanese congregation but took his mother there last week, in his eyes is more than a hero but one of two angels who, along with Chang, saved the community.
On Sunday, his congregation will resume its weekly prayer service. Security will be tight and no media coverage allowed on the Geneva campus.
Lee said trauma specialists will be available to assist the community for the next few weeks and coming together for worship is critical, despite the pain many feel.
“I think this is the most important time that we need to come together as a faith community,” he said. “We can help each other.”
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OSLO, Norway, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Nanovector ASA (OSE: NANOV) ("Nordic Nanovector" or the "Company") today announces that further to the decisions to discontinue the PARADIGME study for its lead asset Betalutin®, restructure the company and appoint Carnegie Investment Bank to explore strategic options the senior leadership team will be consolidated, and current Chief Executive Officer Erik Skullerud will transition out of his role.
Nordic Nanovector's Chief Financial Officer Malene Brondberg will assume the combined position of CFO and interim CEO while the Company continues to work with Carnegie to explore strategic options.
The Board has initiated this strategic exercise with the aim of optimising shareholder value, following the slow recruitment and subsequent disappointing data from the PARADIGME clinical trial, while in parallel recognising the need to conserve resources during the process.
Chairman, Jan H. Egberts commented: "It is important that we make the changes needed to restructure our business in the difficult circumstances we now face following the disappointing results from Betalutin® in third line FL. As a result, we have now implemented staff reductions at all levels of the company to minimise costs. While difficult, we believe this is the most responsible course of action given the interests of our stakeholders. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude and thanks to all of Nordic Nanovector's departing staff, including Erik Skullerud for his leadership and significant contributions and commitment to the company."
Further detail on the company's restructuring will be given at Nordic Nanovector's Q2 2022 results, which will be announced on 31 August 2022.
No assurances can be given as to the outcome or timing of the review process being conducted by Carnegie. Nordic Nanovector does not intend to make any further public comment regarding the review until it has been completed or the Company determines that disclosure is required or appropriate.
For further information, please contact:
IR enquiries
Jan H. Egberts, Chairman of Nordic Nanovector
Tel: +31 614672518
Email: janegberts@aol.com
Media Enquiries
Mark Swallow/Frazer Hall (MEDiSTRAVA Consulting)
Tel: +44 203 928 6900
Email: nordicnanovector@medistrava.com
About Nordic Nanovector:
Nordic Nanovector is committed to develop and deliver innovative therapies to patients to address major unmet medical needs and advance cancer care. The Company aspires to become a leader in radionuclide therapy of cancer. In addition to Betalutin®,for which Nordic Nanovector retains global marketing rights, the Company's novel pipeline includes Humalutin®, a radioimmunotherapy candidate based on a chimeric anti-CD37 antibody and the beta emitter lutetium-177 for NHL; Alpha37, a based on a chimeric anti-CD37 antibody and the alpha emitting radionuclide lead-212, currently being explored with partner Oranomed for relapsed refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; a portfolio of fully humanized anti-CD37 antibodies with potential in haematological cancers and autoimmune diseases; and a CD37 DOTA CAR-T cell opportunity in haematological cancers, which is the subject of a research collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania.
Further information can be found at www.nordicnanovector.com.
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
This stock exchange announcement was published by Malene Brondberg, chief financial officer at Nordic Nanovector on 26 August 2022 at the CEST time stated in this announcement on behalf of the Nordic Nanovector.
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to inter alia to the business and strategies, financial performance and results of the Company. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on Nordic Nanovector's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release, including assumptions, opinions and views of Nordic Nanovector or cited from third party sources, are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and events to be materially different from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Nordic Nanovector cannot provide any assurance that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of opinions expressed in this release or the actual occurrence of any forecasted developments. Nordic Nanovector disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Community is invited to enjoy the day with free beer, lawn games, and a wide variety of adult activities
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Great Barrington Dispensary announces the beginning of the Summer Lawn Series. This free community event is open to adults 21+ and features free beer, giveaways, and a fun array of games, including lawn Yahtzee, a giant Jenga, volleyball, badminton, a basketball booth, beer pong, yard pong, cornhole, three legged races, and potato sack races.
The Summer Lawn Series will be held on the beautiful rolling hills and large grassy lawns surrounding the dispensary, every Saturday and Sunday, 12 noon to 6pm, beginning July 2.
While the event is free, we ask that you please bring a non-perishable food or cash donation to support the People's Pantry of Great Barrington.
The Great Barrington Dispensary is the Berkshires friendliest place to get cannabis products and accessories, and is known providing the best customer service in the region. The dispensary also features hand-curated artisanal selections from local family farms, many of which are not available elsewhere in the area.
The Great Barrington Dispensary is located in a historic building, known locally as "The Cannabis Castle." This impressive building has been lovingly restored and offers a unique, no-pressure environment to browse, ask questions, and find the perfect products for your individual needs and desires.
The Summer Lawn Series will be held at:
The Great Barrington Dispensary
454 Main Street
Great Barrington, MA 01230
Saturdays and Sundays, beginning July 2, 2022.
12 noon – 6pm
While you can purchase cannabis items inside the store, regulations prohibit cannabis consumption on site. You must be 21 years of age or over to be admitted to this fun adult event.
The store is open 7-days a week from 8:00 am to 9:45 pm. To learn more about the Great Barrington Dispensary, visit their website or follow them on Instagram or Facebook.
The Great Barrington Dispensary is part of Coastal Cultivars and includes a nature based outdoorcultivation.. With decades of experience in the licensed cannabis industry, the Coastal Cultivars and Great Barrington Dispensary teams bring extensive local and national expertise to offer its customers best-in-class products and a customer-first retail experience. The company is proud to be part of a progressive movement working to ensure safe cannabis access for all adult consumers, and supports sustainable cannabis cultivation through the Sun and Soil initiative.
CONNECT:
Website: www.greatbarringtondispensary.com
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Alliance will enhance cloud-native GIS data readiness for localities across the country
SANTA ANA, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DATAMARK, the public safety geographic information systems (GIS) team of Michael Baker International, announced today the firm's strategic partnership with RapidDeploy, the industry's leading cloud-native emergency response platform, to provide clients with on-demand public safety GIS data hosting. This partnership enables clients to leverage authoritative GIS data hosted by DATAMARK in a secure and highly available cloud environment within RapidDeploy's portfolio of products.
"DATAMARK is proud to partner with RapidDeploy to ensure call takers and dispatchers are provided with the most up-to-date GIS data in Radius Mapping. Public Safety leaders and technologists have embraced cloud technology to bring secure, scalable and cost-effective solutions to their Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs). As we combine our best-in-class solutions, our goal is to revolutionize the 9-1-1 experience," said Robert Murphy, Associate Vice President of DATAMARK.
DATAMARK's data hosting service enables localities, regions, and states to securely host authoritative GIS data layers, such as road centerlines, emergency service boundaries, PSAP boundaries, indoor maps, and more in the cloud. Cloud-native storage mitigates risk of theft, natural disasters and other local issues from negatively impacting public safety GIS data. By utilizing DATAMARK data hosting, RapidDeploy clients can access their data easily within the 9-1-1 call flow, integrated with their telephony system.
RapidDeploy will leverage the hosted data for its Radius Mapping solution, which is designed to optimize the contextual and informational view of a 9-1-1 caller's location within seconds. Customers leveraging both Radius and DATAMARK VEP experience near real time updates as data management occurs, ensuring call takers and dispatchers always have the latest authoritative GIS data at their fingertips. DATAMARK VEP provides a highly configurable, user-friendly interface to perform location data validations, make edits and implement quality control in alignment with National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) data standards and GIS industry best practices. DATAMARK VEP supports data from local and regional GIS data providers and neighboring 9-1-1 authorities, ensuring seamless and accurate data across borders.
"Locating 9-1-1 callers is critical and providing detailed, accurate and up-to-date maps give Public Safety authorities the information they need for quick responses," said Steve Raucher, Co-Founder and CEO of RapidDeploy. "By partnering with DATAMARK, we provide 9-1-1 centers with up-to-date and accurate authoritative GIS data. When they use our Radius Mapping technology, Telecommunicators know they can trust the map."
The partners currently support Florida Region 1, a twelve-county consortium within Northwest Florida, in which DATAMARK provided public safety GIS services to transition data to support NG9-1-1 in RapidDeploy Radius Mapping. DATAMARK's GIS services included GIS data creation, remediation and validation services. As part of the Florida Region 1 project, RapidDeploy also provides Eclipse Analytics to the region's 9-1-1 centers, providing flexible reporting and analytics to facilitate data-driven, operational performance improvements by leveraging real-time call data.
About DATAMARK
As trusted advisors in public safety, DATAMARK brings comprehensive, real-world expertise in police, fire, EMS and 9-1-1 leadership roles to Next Generation 9-1-1 transitions. The DATAMARK team leads the industry by shaping rules and legislation, and by building a suite of products and services that ensure accurate emergency response location data in life-critical situations. DATAMARK empowers its team and stakeholder partners to foster trusted relationships and cultivate data integrity for informed decision making. DATAMARK, the public safety GIS team of Michael Baker International, has decades of proven experience in mission-critical government addressing projects. The team works with clients to solve their complex needs, from data quality checks and addressing to workflow analysis and more. Learn more about the company at www.datamarkgis.com and follow DATAMARK on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.
About Michael Baker International
Michael Baker International is a leading provider of engineering and consulting services. The firm's Practices encompass all facets of infrastructure, including design, civil engineering, planning, architecture, environmental, construction and program management. For more than 80 years, the company has been a trusted partner, providing comprehensive services and solutions to commercial clients and all branches of the military, as well as federal, state and municipal governments. Embracing emerging technologies and the latest innovations – like intelligent transportation and design-build project delivery – Michael Baker is an industry leader that delivers expertise and quality. The firm's more than 3,000 employees across nearly 100 locations are committed to Making a Difference for clients and communities through a culture of innovation, collaboration and technological advancement while Reimagining Michael Baker to become a full-service engineering and consulting firm over the next five years. To learn more, visit https://mbakerintl.com/.
ABOUT RAPIDDEPLOY
RapidDeploy is the industry's only truly open and integrated response platform, transforming 9-1-1 communications centers of any size into data-centric organizations. RapidDeploy achieves new levels of situational awareness and reduces 9-1-1 response time by seamlessly integrating third-party data ensuring it is available when, where and how Telecommunicators and First Responders need it. The company's cloud-native platform includes analytics and mapping applications. To learn more, visit https://www.rapiddeploy.com/.
Contact: Julia Covelli
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Largest Black-Owned Bank Joins with Black-Led Small Business Lender
LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneUnited Bank, the nation's largest Black-owned bank, joins with Lendistry, a Black-led fintech, to provide small business loans to OneUnited Bank customers. The Bank's continuing mission is to close the racial wealth gap by providing a resource for term loans and non-revolving lines of credit to small businesses nationwide.
As part of its mission, OneUnited Bank introduced its OneTransaction program and podcast to encourage Black Americans to focus on "one transaction" to close the wealth gap for their family. The six options include a profitable business, homeownership, savings & investments, an improved credit score, wills, and insurance. With Lendistry, the Bank can support customers who are business owners seeking funds to expand, buy an existing business or finance working capital.
Lendistry is a Black-led fintech and a leader in providing equal access to capital for small business owners. Since 2015, minority, women and veteran-owned businesses have trusted Lendistry to help them grow. Lendistry offers funding for working capital, expansion, tenant/leasehold improvements, debt consolidation and to buy existing businesses.
"We began our relationship with Lendistry in 2020 with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and continued in 2021 with our OneTransaction Program," states Teri Williams, OneUnited Bank President. "We're proud to expand our relationship in 2022 to offer small business loans to our customers nationwide".
"Access to capital for the expansion of small businesses is what we do," said Kerrington Eubanks, SVP of Strategic Partnerships for Lendistry. "We are happy to be a resource for OneUnited Bank's small business customers to connect with us directly to explore new economic opportunities."
Lendistry is a resource for all OneUnited Bank customers for small business loans through OneUnited Bank's online banking platform and highly rated mobile app. Business owners can access the resource, in its app or in online banking, even if their business does not have a business banking relationship with OneUnited Bank. Qualifications, terms, and conditions apply which are determined by Lendistry.
For more information, please visit: www.oneunited.com/businessloan.
Media Contact: Suzan McDowell, Circle of One Marketing, suzan@circleofonemarketing.com, or 305-576-3790
About OneUnited Bank
OneUnited Bank (www.oneunited.com) is the premier bank for urban communities, the largest Black-owned bank, the first Black internet bank and a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Its mission is to provide affordable financial services to support economic development in urban communities and maintain superior financial performance to maximize shareholder value. OneUnited is an FDIC insured bank and an equal housing lender.
About Lendistry
B.S.D. Capital, Inc. dba Lendistry (www.lendistry.com) is a Black-led and technology-enabled small business and commercial real estate lender with Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Community Development Entity (CDE) certifications. Lendistry is one of the top ranked SBA Community Advantage Lenders nationwide, providing responsible financing to small business owners and their underserved communities. Lendistry is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, headquartered in a Los Angeles Opportunity Zone. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lendistry provided Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans to small businesses in all 50 states and was selected by the states of California, Pennsylvania and New York to administer their small business relief programs, which distributed grants to businesses that lost significant revenues during the pandemic. Lendistry is dedicated to supporting economic opportunities and progressive growth for underserved urban and rural small business borrowers and their communities.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) today announced that Exosome Diagnostics, a Bio-Techne brand, will present initial data on their novel non-invasive saliva profiling assay for Sjögren's Syndrome diagnosis and monitoring at the 15th International Symposium on Sjögren's Syndrome in Rome, Italy on Friday Sept 9. Exosome Diagnostics' novel Sjögren's Syndrome diagnostic and monitoring tool leverages extracellular vesicles (EVs) to monitor the RNA transcriptome from a small saliva sample.
The data presented highlights a groundbreaking non-invasive monitoring tool to diagnose and understand the pathogenesis of Sjögren's Syndrome from a small saliva sample, with potential applications for other autoimmune diseases. The presentation will be given by Exosome Diagnostics study collaborator, Dr Athena Papas, Professor of Diagnostic Sciences at Tufts School of Dental Medicine (Boston, MA) with the title "Identification of a saliva exosomal-RNA signature for Sjögren's Syndrome". The study included saliva from Sjögren's Syndrome patients as well as from other auto-immune disease patients, including systemic lupus erythematosus and rheumatoid arthritis, as well as necessary controls.
Sjögren's Syndrome is a hard to diagnose auto-immune disease, with impacted patients often on a several year journey before being properly diagnosed, creating a high need for a non-invasive, accurate molecular test. Exosome Diagnostics' saliva EV-based assay has proven to not only being able to stratify these patients, but also profile the molecular pathways that are affected in each patient.
Historically it has been challenging to monitor RNA in saliva but by using the Exosome-based platform, over 12,000 mRNAs were profiled in these samples. The area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve (AUC) values were over 0.9 for identification of Sjögren's Syndrome patients, and identified novel pathways affected in these patients as well as well-known pathways targeting interferon responses and aquaporins.
"We believe this is a very important step forward to enable precision medicine using saliva as the basis for a completely non-invasive liquid biopsy. New tools for diagnosing and monitoring auto-immune disease patients, including Sjögren's Syndrome, are important to improving patient care. Additionally, being able to shed light on what molecular pathways are affected could increase the understanding of the heterogeneity of these diseases, and ultimately lead to more efficient treatment options," said Dr Johan Skog, Chief Scientific Officer at Exosome Diagnostics.
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New industry-leading direct invoicing option streamlines booking and billing process for corporate travelers
ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is making the process for business travelers booking rooms at more than 5,000 domestic properties easier than ever through its new Choice Direct Pay program. With this new comprehensive offering, corporate customers can now make reservations for their employees and guests at multiple Choice hotels, with their company being billed directly through a single, centralized invoice.
In addition to simplifying the billing process system-wide, the Choice Direct Pay program notably enables business travelers to:
- Make a single payment for all stays, at all hotels through weekly consolidated invoicing.
- Download and manage their invoice data through their dedicated portal.
- Add project costs and department codes to bills to further simplify their reconciliation process.
- Contact centralized customer support to help with their enrollment process, check the status of payments and invoices, and resolve any issues with charges.
- Maintain access to their existing negotiated and chainwide rates by entering their Choice issued CID.
- Search for participating hotels and book through their preferred channel including choicehotels.com, the Choice Hotels mobile app, Choice Contact Centers, and the GDS.
- Offer the flexibility for guests to adjust stay dates on property.
"From the flagship Comfort brand and the upscale Cambria Hotels, beloved by modern travelers, to our growing lineup of extended stay offerings, ensuring today's business travelers have access to the right accommodations in the right markets for their corporate travel is key," said Chad Fletcher, vice president, global sales at Choice Hotels. "Fundamental to this approach is equipping travel managers with the tools and resources they need to better serve these corporate clients. Choice Direct Pay streamlines what has traditionally been an onerous process across the industry, further underscoring Choice's commitment to building on its leading value proposition for guests and corporate customers alike."
To participate in Choice Direct Pay, corporate customers will need to sign up at info.choicehotels.com/direct-pay, after which users will receive customized enrollment links through TreviPay, a leader in the payment solution industry facilitating this program.
Choice Direct Pay builds on several innovations and investments made by the company to bolster its technology solutions to meet owners and customers' corporate travel needs, including Virtual Pay and the Group Management Platform. Virtual Pay allows travel managers to quickly and effortlessly book stays for their guests without needing a personal credit card, and Group Management Platform is an online reservation solution that makes planning and booking group travel easier.
Corporate travel managers attending the 2022 GBTA Convention who would like to learn more about the Choice Direct Pay program can visit Choice Hotels Booth #2737.
About Choice Hotels®
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With more than 7,500 hotels representing approximately 650,000 rooms in 46 countries and territories as of August 11, 2022, the Choice® family of hotel brands provide business and leisure travelers with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upscale, midscale, extended-stay and economy segments. The award-winning Choice Privileges® loyalty program offers members a faster way to rewards, with personalized benefits starting on day one. For more information, visit www.choicehotels.com.
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Police are investigating the vandalism of a pregnancy center in Virginia following the US Supreme Court ruling Friday that overturned Roe v. Wade, they said.
Lynchburg police responded to a property damage call at the Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center on Saturday morning, where officers found graffiti spray painted on the building and multiple broken windows, the department said in a news release.
The words, "If abortion ain't safe you ain't safe," were found spray painted in red near the entrance of the center, photos from the police department show.
"Security camera footage shows four masked individuals committing the acts," the police release states. The investigation into the incident is ongoing, police said.
The acts were discovered a day after the Supreme Court's decision eliminated the federal constitutional right to an abortion. The impact of the historic ruling was felt immediately, with at least 10 states effectively banning abortion as of Saturday night.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin said in his reaction to the ruling on Friday that he would push for a new 15-week abortion ban in his state, a change from the state's current law allowing abortions in the first and second trimesters.
The Republican governor, who was elected last year and has been viewed as a model for other GOP candidates to follow, said he opposes abortion, but cast 15 weeks as a compromise in a meeting with The Washington Post on Friday, saying he wanted to find "a place we can come together."
On Friday, the Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center shared support for the Supreme Court decision on Facebook, writing: "Rejoicing with an overwhelmed heart of gratitude for the life affirming decisions that were made today."
Opened in 1999, the center is "dedicated to helping men and women faced with an unplanned pregnancy," according to their website, and does not provide abortions or refer for abortions.
The center has taken to Facebook to ask for support following the incident Saturday, saying in a post, "if you are available to give financial support for additional security, and lots of prayers, we would greatly appreciate you."
CNN has reached out to Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Youngkin responded to the vandalism incident on Twitter, stating, "There is no room for this in Virginia, breaking the law is unacceptable." He added that state police are ready to assist in the investigation.
Lynchburg is located around 113 miles west of Richmond.
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Kobe Bryant’s widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant’s widow was awarded $16 million as part of a $31 million jury verdict Wednesday against Los Angeles County for deputies and firefighters sharing grisly photos of the NBA star, his 13-year-old daughter and other victims killed in a 2020 helicopter crash.
The nine jurors unanimously agreed with Vanessa Bryant and her attorneys that the photos invaded her privacy and caused emotional distress. She cried quietly as it was read.
The jury deliberated 4 1/2 hours before reaching the verdict on Kobe Bryant Day, which is celebrated in LA on Aug. 24 because it represents his jersey numbers — 8 and 24 — and is the day after his birthday. Tuesday would have been Bryant’s 44th birthday.
An attorney for the county declined comment on the verdict outside the courtroom.
The pictures were shared mostly between employees of the LA County sheriff’s and fire departments including by some who were playing video games and attending an awards banquet. They were also seen by some of their spouses and in one case by a bartender at a bar where a deputy was drinking.
Vanessa Bryant tearfully testified during the 11-day trial that news of the photos compounded her still-raw grief a month after losing her husband and daughter, and that she still has panic attacks at the thought that they might still be out there.
“I live in fear every day of being on social media and these popping up,” she testified. “I live in fear of my daughters being on social media and these popping up.”
Her co-plaintiff Chris Chester, whose wife and daughter were also among the nine people killed in the crash, was awarded $15 million.
“We’re grateful for a jury and a judge who gave us a fair trial,” said Chester’s lawyer Jerry Jackson.
Vanessa Bryant’s attorneys did not give jurors a dollar amount they thought their client deserved, but Chester’s attorney gave them suggested guidelines that would have meant tens of millions for each plaintiff.
Vanessa Bryant and her attorney declined comment outside court Wednesday. Her face was still streaked with tears as she walked past TV cameras and dozens of reporters and climbed into an SUV.
Vanessa Bryant’s lawyer Luis Li told jurors that the close-up photos had no official or investigative purpose, and were mere “visual gossip” shared out of a gruesome curiosity.
County attorney J. Mira Hashmall argued during the trial that the photos were a necessary tool for assessing the situation.
She acknowledged that they should not have been shared with everyone who saw them. But she emphasized that the photos had never appeared publicly, and had never even been seen by the plaintiffs. She said that meant that Sheriff Alex Villanueva and other officials had taken decisive and effective action when they ordered those who had the photos to delete them.
Kobe Bryant, the former Lakers star, five-time NBA champion and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, was traveling with Gianna and seven others to a youth basketball game when the helicopter they were aboard crashed into hills in Calabasas west of Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020.
Federal safety officials blamed pilot error for the crash.
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BEIJING, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bairong Inc. ("Bairong" or "the Company", 6608.HK), a leading independent AI-powered technology platform in China, has been added to the MSCI China All Shares Small Cap Index, which has been implemented as of the close of May 31, 2022.
MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. It announced the results of the May 2022 Semi-Annual Index Review for the MSCI Equity Indexes, including the MSCI China All Shares Indexes, last month.
Aiming to empower financial services providers in China, Bairong is committed to supporting the digital transformation of China's financial industry. With smart analytics services and solutions covering the whole business process, Bairong's client base includes the majority of state-owned banks, regional banks, consumer finance companies and main insurance companies. By the end of the first quarter of 2022, the Company provided services to 5,900 FSP clients in China, including 3,501 paying FSP clients.
To help the financial industry better understand the trend of future financial services in the next decade and the urgency and imperative for digital transformation, Bairong, together with the Outlook Think Tank, recently released "The Second Half of Digitalization: White Paper on Digital Transformation for Banks".
Opening and converging are becoming the foremost trends for the financial industry in China over the next decade, according to the white paper. After digitalization of services and operations, banks need to further digitalize customers' demands and provide differentiated services based on accurate understanding of their needs.
As a result, the digital transformation for banks is entering the "opening" stage, which will enable diversified and superior services for customers. For example, banks are opening to offer consumers with daily life services, such as ordering food deliveries, buying movie tickets, and booking travels. For institutions, banks can provide new value-added services, including smart salary calculation, smart office, and smart accounting.
Opening is leading to converging as banks need to deepen the cooperation with partners for opening more services, based on privacy computing to ensure data security. Meanwhile, it is also imperative for banks to converge financial services with more scenarios to cover consumers' daily lives.
Different types of banks can take different approaches for digital transformation, said the white paper. Large state-owned banks can upgrade their entire ecosystems based on cloud, AI and blockchain technologies. Small and medium-sized banks should focus on regional ecosystem to better serve regional customers. Internet banks can continue to deepen digitalization of services with digital modules.
Targeting key pain points in banks' digital transformation drive, the white paper also provided suggestions for banks. First, banks should set up clear direction, path and rhythm for digital transformation based on their mission and overall strategy. Secondly, banks should focus on key business areas for digital transformation, including industrial finance, inclusive finance, consumer finance and wealth management. Thirdly, banks should strengthen digital risk management, deepen digital customer relationship and improve digital customer experience.
About Bairong Inc.
Founded in March 2014, Bairong is a leading independent AI-powered technology platform in China serving more than 5,900 financial services provider clients. Bairong was the largest independent financial big data analytics solutions provider in China. Adhering to the mission of empowering every financial services provider in China with smart and comprehensive data analytics, Bairong has built a cloud-native technology platform that supports the full business cycle of FSP clients, including data analytics, decision-making support and smart consumer operation solutions, enabling them to improve risk management ability, promote user activity and operational efficiency. Bairong also provides big data marketing and distribution services that enable FSP clients to reach and serve their target customers more effectively.
For more information, please visit Bairong.
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Bell County’s juvenile detention center soon could have some breathing room.
Space at the Killeen facility was set to affected after the Texas Juvenile Justice Department recently halted juvenile admissions to its five state facilities during a critical staff-ing shortage. That action prompted the county’s juvenile probation office director to update officials on the situation, worsened by a local lack of staffing.
“At this point everybody is experiencing the same staffing (issues),” Director Dawn Owens told county officials earlier this month. “We might have the bed capacity, but we don’t have the staffing capacity.”
But a solution may be close.
On Monday morning, the Bell County Commissioners Court will consider a resolution to authorize County Judge David Blackburn to initiate contracts with seven Texas counties for “juvenile residential services” that could include residential treatment facilities and halfway houses. No funding amounts are listed on the Commissioners Court agenda for the 9 a.m. Monday meeting at the Bell County Courthouse, 101 E. Central Ave. in downtown Belton.
Under agreements, Bell could house juvenile offenders in Crosby, Jasper, Leon, Kaufman, Guadalupe, Winkler and Grayson counties. Contracts would run from Sept. 1 this year to Aug. 31, 2023, according to the agenda. The county has similar agreements with other Texas counties for housing adult prisoners.
Blackburn previously said Bell County needs to work together with other counties and entities that operate juvenile facilities as the state’s juvenile detention services deteriorate.
“The entities that we need to be aligned with are those 43 other centers, out of 254 counties, that are potentially going to be impacted by this,” he said. “Those are going to be the same folks that have the same interest that we have.”
The Bell County Juvenile Detention Center, at 4800 E. Rancier Ave. in Killeen, is the site where juvenile offenders are housed when they are detained by police for violent crimes.
The facility has a maximum capacity of 36 residents, according to the county. The center, equipped with surveillance cameras and other security features, includes two educational classrooms, an intake room, a case manager office, a briefing room, a nurse station and a visitation room.
Owens told commissioners the state now is providing more funding through grants to counties so juvenile offenders can stay at local facilities.
While such a move would put more pressure on the county’s juvenile facility, Owens said holding children closer to home does help.
“The whole concept is that when you keep kids in the shallow end of the system, there are better youth outcomes,” Owens said. “Large congregate prison facilities have a much more difficult time in terms of staffing and suicide rates, and a whole host of things that go along with large correction populations.”
When the state halted transfers to its facilities because of 331 vacant positions, 130 juveniles were awaiting transportation to a juvenile facility, the Texas Tribune reported. The state has only 391 staff members to oversee close to 600 children, according to the online news outlet.
While the county isn’t immediately be affected by the state’s policy change, officials said preparations must be made. Blackburn said earlier this month that he doesn’t foresee the state changing course on this juvenile issue.
“I have seen this trend before, or I should say that I have been run over by this trend before, so I know what is coming,” he said.
Blackburn said the county should make securing funding a key legislative agenda item for next year. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_5f89a4f4-107e-11ed-af3a-3381061f78a5.html | 2022-07-31T04:06:33Z |
Transaction expands services across 36 counties
LAFAYETTE, La., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) today announced an agreement to purchase Three Rivers Home Health, a provider headquartered in Eastman, Ga. The acquisition includes nine total locations – expanding LHC Group's service footprint in 36 counties in the Certificate of Need state of Georgia.
The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions. LHC Group expects annualized revenue from this purchase of approximately $12 million and that it will not materially affect its 2022 diluted earnings per share.
Three Rivers Home Health will continue operating under its current name and from its present locations. There will be no interruption in the care provided to patients.
Three Rivers Founder and President for the last 43 years, Kaye B. Smith, RN, said: "It is time for us to step aside and allow Three Rivers to become part of a larger organization. This transaction will make it possible for our employees to have greater opportunities and to continue providing the high-quality care they do every day."
LHC Group is a leading national provider of in-home healthcare services. In addition to expanding LHC Group's service area, this acquisition aligns with the company's co-location strategy to provide multiple in-home healthcare services in certain markets, as well as its strategy of retaining and operating under a family of well-known local brands.
"This is a great opportunity to serve more patients and families in Georgia with the quality in-home healthcare they want and deserve," said Keith G. Myers, LHC Group's chairman and CEO. "Our new team members at Three Rivers have earned an outstanding reputation for the service they provide. Together, we will help ensure greater access to care in the patient's preferred setting – their home."
About LHC Group, Inc.
LHC Group, Inc. is a national provider of in-home healthcare services and innovations for communities around the nation, offering quality, value-based healthcare to patients primarily within the comfort and privacy of their home or place of residence. The company's 29,000 employees deliver home health, hospice, home- and community-based services, and facility-based care in 37 states and the District of Columbia – reaching 68 percent of the U.S. population aged 65 and older. Through Imperium Health, the company's ACO management and enablement company, LHC Group helps partners improve both savings and patient outcomes with a value-based approach. As the preferred joint venture partner for more than 400 leading U.S. hospitals and health systems, LHC Group works in cooperation with providers to customize each partnership and reach more patients and families with an effective and efficient model of care.
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Certain statements and information in this press release may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements relating to our objectives, plans and strategies, and all statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future. These statements are often characterized by terminology such as "believe", "hope", "may", "anticipate", "should", "intend", "plan", "will", "expect", "estimate", "project", "positioned", "strategy" and similar expressions, and are based on assumptions and assessments made by LHC Group's management in light of their experience and their perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors they believe to be appropriate. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date hereof, and LHC Group undertakes no duty to update or revise any such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results, developments, and business decisions to differ materially from forward-looking statements are described in LHC Group's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including the sections entitled "Risk Factors", as well LHC Group's current reports on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur brings Australia's fastest growing private chef and catering platform to the US
LOS ANGELES, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fronted by Michelin-starred Aussie chef and LA-based restaurateur Curtis Stone as US co-founder, Gathar is a private chef and catering platform offering one-of-a-kind dining experiences where highly skilled chefs come to you. Perfect for date nights, dinner parties, corporate events, weddings, and more, Gathar, which has already taken off in Australia, now lands in the United States, kicking off first in the Los Angeles market with plans to expand across California and other US locations in the coming months.
How it works is simple. Customers of Gathar simply choose or create their desired menu and the Culinarian (cook, chef, or caterer) arrives with everything needed to cook, serve, and clean up afterwards. A dedicated Gathar concierge takes care of every delicious detail from start to finish, so all hosts need to do is handle the invites.
For those thinking the private chef experience is an unattainable luxury, Gathar is a game-changer making once-in-a-lifetime meals and experiences available on demand with charcuterie tables and appetizer packages starting from $50 per person, and sit-down menus from $150 per person.
"What differentiates Gathar from any competitors in the marketplace is the quality. We go through painstaking detail to vet and select the best chefs, who source only fresh, local ingredients to deliver a truly 5-star restaurant experience anywhere and anytime you want it," said Stone.
Gathar was founded in Australia in 2018 by a passionate team of foodies from tech, marketing, and hospitality backgrounds. Led by Gathar CEO and Co-founder, Jodie Mlikota, the company's vision is to be the number one global destination to book amazing private culinary experiences.
Gathar's US expansion comes on the back of the startup securing $AUD 1 million in post-seed funding led by investment firm ACAC Innovation, alongside new investors including Up Bank co-founder, Dominic Pym. After the company firmly establishes its foothold in Los Angeles, other US locations will quickly follow.
"As a result of the Covid pandemic, many Americans have discovered the freedom of working from home – and they like it. With Gathar, they can now enjoy on-demand, at home fine dining, as well!" explained Jodie Mlikota. "Gathar also delivers a new avenue of income for chefs, many of whom have been displaced because of Covid. We're certainly not trying to replace the restaurant experience, only to complement it, and to offer something different and unique – and based on our success in Australia, we're confident Los Angeles is in for a treat!"
Gathar is on a mission to change the way the world gathers by creating amazing dining experiences wherever you are. Gathar takes the hard work out of entertaining, seamlessly connecting those who love to cook with those who love to entertain (but don't love the hard work that comes with it!), giving you more time to enjoy the good times. Gathar was founded in 2018 by a passionate team of foodies from tech, marketing, and hospitality backgrounds. Our vision is to be the number one global destination to book amazing culinary experiences. For more information, please visit: www.gathar.com or via Instagram or LinkedIn
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Police: Armed man arrested after trying to enter school; parents confront officers
EL MIRAGE, Ariz. (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - Officers in Arizona say an armed suspect has been arrested after he tried to enter an elementary school on Friday.
Arizona’s Family reports three parents, including one who had a gun, were also arrested by police after a confrontation with officers during the incident.
According to authorities, school staff at Thompson Ranch Elementary School called 911 around 10:30 a.m. to report a suspicious man trying to get into the building. The building was immediately placed on lockdown.
As officers arrived, police said the suspect ran away towards the river bottom.
El Mirage police and other law enforcement agencies began searching the school and surrounding areas.
A short time later, El Mirage police reported they could not find the man, but they did locate a suspicious package. Children and staff were cleared from the area. A bomb squad was called in to check out the package and deemed it safe.
El Mirage Police Department Lt. Jimmy Chavez initially described the armed suspect as a Black or dark-skinned Hispanic man with a tattoo on his head, wearing a yellow shirt and black shorts.
According to Chavez, parents started showing up after receiving calls from their kids. Chavez said the school was still on lockdown, and officers told parents they wouldn’t be let in the school.
However, officials said some of the parents became confrontational with police, with a few saying they were going to go in to protect their kids.
Chavez said the situation escalated, and three parents were arrested. Police confirmed one of the parents taken into custody had a gun.
Officers reportedly used a stun gun on two parents, and one had to be taken to the hospital. Chavez said all three parents would be charged.
Paul Novak, the school’s safety consultant, said it was necessary to have parents away from the school while police were investigating.
“It really gives the students and staff the best opportunity for safety while the police search for a suspect or deal with a suspect. We don’t want anyone entering that campus except law enforcement at that point,” Novak said.
The Dysart Unified School District had also placed other area schools on lockdown status, but those have all since been lifted.
The El Mirage Police Department did not immediately identify the armed suspect arrested but said the incident remains under investigation.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of MINISO Group Holding Limited.
Shareholders who purchased shares of MNSO during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
CLASS PERIOD: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded MINISO securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with MINISO's October 2020 initial public offering.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants and other undisclosed related parties owned and controlled a much larger amount of MINISO stores than previously stated; (2) as a result, MINISO concealed its true costs; (3) the Company did not represent its true business model; (4) defendants, including the Company and its chairman, engaged in planned unusual and unclear transactions; (5) as a result of at least one of these transactions, the Company is at risk of breaching contracts with People's Republic of China authorities; (6) the Company would imminently and drastically drop its franchise fees; and (7) as a result, defendant's statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: October 17, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/miniso-group-holding-limited-loss-submission-form/?id=31381&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of MNSO during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is October 17, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
CONTACT:
The Gross Law Firm
15 West 38th Street, 12th floor
New York, NY, 10018
Email: dg@securitiesclasslaw.com
Phone: (646) 453-8903
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SOURCE The Gross Law Firm | https://www.wibw.com/prnewswire/2022/09/07/shareholder-alert-gross-law-firm-notifies-shareholders-miniso-group-holding-limited-class-action-lawsuit-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-17-2022-nyse-mnso/ | 2022-09-07T10:36:01Z |
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