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Ortega is currently in prison for pleading guilty to sexually abusing two NorthShore patients
CHICAGO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NorthShore University Health System and Swedish Covenant are facing six more lawsuits, alleging OB/GYN Fabio Ortega sexually abused female patients during their prenatal and gynecological appointments.
6 lawsuits filed against NorthShore University Health System & Swedish Covenant alleging sexual abuse by Fabio Ortega
Jane Doe 33's complaint, against NorthShore, alleges she was in her early 20's when she went to Ortega for reproductive health concerns, and he asked her deeply personal questions while touching her body.
Jane Doe 34's complaint, against NorthShore, alleges she was 45 when she went to Ortega for a suspected vaginal infection, and he grabbed her breasts and told her she would benefit from a breast reduction. She also alleges he caused her extreme physical pain while penetrating his fingers in her vagina.
Jane Doe 35's complaint, against Swedish, alleges she was just 14 years old when Ortega started sexually abusing her, including touching her g-spot and telling her that stimulating her was relevant to his care. Jane Doe 35 has filed a second lawsuit, against NorthShore, alleging that she saw him there after he left Swedish. She alleges that he continued to sexually assault her, and caused her extreme pain during prenatal "exams."
Jane Doe 36's complaint, against Swedish, alleges she was 40 years old when she went to Ortega for heavy bleeding, and that during her "exam" he stimulated her clitoris and asked if she had anal sex.
Jane Doe 37, a Spanish-speaking Mexican immigrant, alleges in her complaint against NorthShore that she was approximately 24 years old when she went to Ortega for abdominal pain, and during her "exam" he stimulated her vagina and asked if her husband gave her pleasure.
Currently, there are 4 lawsuits pending against Swedish Covenant and 12 lawsuits pending against NorthShore University Health System.
The lawsuits also allege that NorthShore's top officials allowed Ortega to continue to work despite knowing he was under criminal investigation for sexual assault. Then, NorthShore allowed Ortega to quietly retire rather than fire him.
"NorthShore and Swedish chose profits over patient safety. They ignored the cries of their female patients. They harbored a sexual predator. We are determined to end the institutional abuse of women who put their lives into the hands of their healthcare providers," says Chicago-based attorney Tamara Holder and her co-counsel Johanna J. Raimond, who have filed all of these above-mentioned lawsuits.
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SOURCE The Law Firm of Tamara N. Holder | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/03/6-more-lawsuits-filed-against-northshore-university-health-system-amp-swedish-covenant-alleging-violence-sexual-abuse-by-gynecologist-fabio-ortega/ | 2022-08-03T21:21:11Z |
Bus video gives more info about Pittsburgh bridge collapse
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Video footage from a bus of the bridge collapse in Pittsburgh this year shows one end of the structure had already fallen when an expansion joint at the other end was pulling apart, federal investigators said Thursday.
The National Transportation Safety Board issued an update on the Fern Hollow bridge collapse, saying the video is giving them more information about the sequence of events.
So far there’s no evidence of “widespread deficiencies” in the “rigid K-frame superstructure types” that form the bridge’s basic structure, the report said.
The investigative update said that all aspects of the disaster are still being looked at and that the cause has yet to be determined. Investigators plan mechanical and chemical testing on material samples and will examine plate dimensions and weld quality.
A preliminary report issued less than two weeks after the Jan. 28 collapse had found the collapse began at the structure’s west end and noted there had been no primary fractures in sections of welded steel girders considered “fracture critical.” A fracture critical area in a beam is the part most likely to show damage if the bridge has suddenly given way.
When the Forbes Avenue bridge gave way, it sent a city bus and four-passenger cars down some 100 feet (30 meters) to a ravine carved by Fern Hollow Creek. Another vehicle drove off the east bridge abutment and landed on its roof.
Although the preliminary report had said a total of 10 vehicle occupants had been injured, the agency has now concluded that there were nine people in six vehicles. Two were injured seriously, two had minor injuries, four were not hurt, and the injury status of one person is uncertain, the agency said Thursday. No one was killed.
Natural gas lines ruptured and required the evacuation of nearby homes.
The 447-foot-long (136-meter) bridge, about 50 years old, showed some deterioration during an inspection in September, but not enough to require its closure. The bridge has had a 26-ton (24,000 kilogram) weight limit since 2014.
The future of the bridge is the topic of a virtual meeting Thursday night in which city officials and neighbors are expected to participate.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has said up to $25.3 million in National Highway Performance Program funds is being used to rebuild the structure. The contractor began gearing up for construction last month, and early foundation work is about to begin, PennDOT spokesperson Alexis Campbell said Thursday.
The state agency has posted images of the replacement bridge’s “overall design concept.”
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Springsteen, E Street Band to perform in Cleveland
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have added a show in Cleveland to the band’s 2023 international tour.
The rock and roll legends on Tuesday announced they’ll play a 7:30 p.m. show April 5 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. The show is among 31 stops on the United States leg of the tour. Among them are shows March 9 in Columbus, March 29 in Detroit, and a series of dates in the New York and New Jersey areas that surround the Cleveland show.
Following those eastern United States dates, the band will head abroad to stops in Spain, Ireland and 11 other international cities.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. July 27 at rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/lifestyle/2022/07/12/springsteen-e-street-band-perform-cleveland/10040447002/ | 2022-07-12T20:07:10Z |
TODD MISSION, Texas, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling all actors, performers, and entertainers! The nation's largest Renaissance theme park is holding auditions to join the cast of the Texas Renaissance Festival on Saturday, May 7 and Saturday, May 14 in Todd Mission, Texas.
In its 48th season, Texas Renaissance Festival has more than 4,000 actors, artists, and merchants throughout the nearly 60-acre park. The King's royal subjects travel from all over the state, and country, to celebrate during eight exciting, themed weekends.
"Our entertainment department at Texas Renaissance Festival is a huge part of what creates the atmosphere to the Texas Renaissance Festival" says Jeffrey L. Baldwin, General Manager of the Texas Renaissance Festival. "We are looking for people who have the right mix of personality and talent, with the ability to seamlessly provide a most unique experience to tens of thousands of visitors every weekend, October 8 through November 27th."
Multi-talented and adaptable people are needed due the eight themed weekends which make up the festival. Themes this year include Oktoberfest, 1001 Dreams, Pirate Adventure, All Hallows Eve, Roman Bacchanal, Barbarian Invasion, Highland Fling, and the Celtic Christmas.
About Texas Renaissance Festival
The Texas Renaissance Festival is the nation's largest and most acclaimed Renaissance themed event. Established in 1974, the event attracts over half a million visitors each year to its 55-acre New Market Village and Fields of New Market Campgrounds in Todd Mission, Texas. This immersive experience features world renowned live entertainment works by master artists and craftspeople, award winning food and drink, hand-powered rides, and games, and over 100 interactive characters during its eight themed weekends from October 8 through November 27, 2022. For more information, please visit www.texrenfest.com.
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Audition Information
Auditions will be held during morning and afternoon sessions through improvisational and prepared performances. Appointments are required. All performance positions are paid.
Audition Dates: Saturday, May 7 and Saturday, May 14, 2022
Audition Location: Texas Renaissance Festival grounds
21778 FM 1774
Todd Mission, Texas 77363
Audition Times:
Morning Session:
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Check-in
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Specialty Acts Auditions
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Character Auditions
Afternoon Session:
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Check-in
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Specialty Acts
1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Characters Audition
Audition Time Commitment:
Specialty Acts- 1 1/2 hours
Character Actors- 3 hours
General Information:
Specialty Acts can be groups or individuals who perform music, magic, juggling, storytelling, dance, etc. Each act will have 10 minutes (max!) to showcase their talent. Content is up to performers, costumes and props encouraged.
Performance Company Character Actors will be auditioned in a workshop format featuring improvisational exercises. Photo, resume and prepared audition pieces are appreciated, but not required. Monologues should be of the period and no longer than two minutes. Songs must be performed a cappella. Movement oriented clothing is recommended- no costumes, please.
To make an appointment call (800) 458-3435, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 PM or email lcroft@texrenfest.com
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BENGALURU, India and SAN JOSE, Calif., June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On the occasion of World Music Day, Hiver, a Bengaluru-based SaaS startup, launched a music video highlighting their work-meets-play culture. The entire music video - including lyrics, vocals, instrumentals, and videography - has been created by Hiver's in-house talent.
Organised by the French Ministry of Culture for the first time in 1982, World Music Day provides a platform that not only celebrates professional musicians, but also provides support to budding musical talent. With the day growing in popularity, even businesses are beginning to now recognise and encourage the musical talents of their teams.
The music video was shot in the Hiver office and showcases the company's non-formal work culture. The lyrics of the song place emphasis on Hiver's value system - simplicity, and work-life balance, amongst others. It also talks about the brand's journey so far and how Hiver is focused on building a world class product.
Niraj Ranjan Rout, CEO and Co-founder of Hiver, is an avid guitar player himself and believes: "Music is very close to our hearts here at Hiver. Its universality allows our diverse team to connect with each other more profoundly. We've seen that having impromptu jamming sessions at work have not only brought us closer as a team, but have also helped our employees de-stress and nurture their creativity."
Speaking on creating the campaign, Charu Gupta, Director of Brand & Content Marketing, Hiver said: "At Hiver, we believe it's important to learn more about and recognise the talents of our employees. Jamming sessions in the office have allowed them to pursue their passions outside of work, while still being at work. We have these sessions often and this time for World Music Day, the team has created an original song about the brand."
About Hiver:
Hiver is a Gmail-based customer service solution that helps teams across the organisation collaborate on shared inboxes like services@, orders@, support@. It's the most frictionless, natural way for teams to handle customer email communication as it works from Gmail. It helps teams collaborate better and make sure all queries are answered on time by the right people.
To know more, visit www.hiverhq.com
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ALBANY – During a Wednesday morning playtime, day campers at Chehaw Park & Zoo around the ages of 7 and 8 were playing a game and asked approaching playmates the question, “Are you infected?" usually getting the response “Not infected."
“They have really creative games that they play,” Chehaw Executive Director Morgan Burnette said. “I like to see the evolution over the years. It used to be “lava tag” – you couldn’t touch the wood chips, you had to stay on the equipment.”
Chehaw’s annual summer camps kicked off this week for ages 4 through 12, with the youngest kids learning about super sensors, making noisemakers out of paper plates and beans for lessons about sounds and hearing.
The 7- and 8-year-olds were into “bash, stash and cache,” and ages 9 through 12 were learning about invasive species in “alien invasion.”
Campers got to cool off by splashing in the spraying water in the attraction's water park.
The one-week camps continue through Aug. 4, and children 5 through 12 can attend all day or half a day. Four-year-olds have half-day sessions.
Campers can attend one week or all 10 weeks, Burnette said.
Each day of camp includes a trip to the zoo, animal encounters, crafts, games, activities, a snack, a Chehaw water bottle, and a cool camp T-shirt.
After-camp care is available until 6 p.m. for $10 per day or $40 for the entire week. Members receive a 10 percent discount on all camp sessions, plus half-price on after-camp care.
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LAS VEGAS, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Community Capital is proud to be a sponsor and fiscal agent of the 2022 Nevada SBA Awards luncheon. This year saw an impressive array of businesses that managed to thrive despite a challenging business environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The luncheon, held on May 5, 2022, at The Smith Center in Las Vegas, NV was a sold-out event with well over 260 attendees. Nic Steele, Executive Director of Access Community Capital said "This year's luncheon was an amazing celebration of the resilience in Nevada's Small Business ecosystem. All the winners are a testament to the entrepreneurial spirit that is continuing to drive Nevada's economic growth."
Congratulations to the 2020 and 2022 SBA Award Winners !
Minority Owned Business of the Year:
2022 Winner - Don Tortaco
2020 Winner – Edwin Suarez Physical Therapy, LLC
Woman Owned Business of the Year:
2022 Winner - Live Electric Inc
2020 Winner - Free Brands Inc.
Family Owned Business of the Year:
2022 Winner - See Us Now Staffing, Inc.
Microenterprise Business of the Year:
2022 Winner - PHamily Hair Care
2020 Winner - Bio Logical, LLC
Veteran Owned Business of the Year:
2022 Winner - Heritage Mortuary Inc.
Northern Nevada Legacy Award of the Year:
2022 Winner - Huck Salt
2020 Winner - Full Tilt Logistics
Southern Nevada Legacy Award of the Year:
2022 Winner - Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar
2020 Winner - Michael E. Minden Diamond Jewelers , Michael Minden
Rural Owned Business of the Year:
2022 Winner - McAdoo's Restaurant
Entrepreneurial Spirit Award of the Year:
2022 Winner - Scott Muelrath, Henderson Chamber of Commerce
2020 Winner - David Eclips
Exporter of the Year:
2022 Winner - Ganesha Enterprises
8(a) Graduate of the Year:
2022 Winner - HSG
Lenders of the Year:
2022 Winners
SBA Nevada National Lender of the year (Total # of loans) - U.S. Bank (1st) , Wells Fargo (2nd)
SBA Nevada Lender of the year - Nevada State Bank (1st) , American First Credit Union (2nd) , Meadows Bank (3rd)
Cosponsorship Authorization # 22-10-C. SBA's participation in this Cosponsored Activity is not an endorsement of the views, opinions, products or services of any Cosponsor or other person or entity. All SBA programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
About the Small Business Administration:
Since 1953, the SBA has worked to ignite change and spark action so small businesses can confidently start, grow, expand, or recover. The Nevada District Office has a collective team of resources to help your business prosper.
About Access Community Capital:
Access Community Capital ("ACCESS") is a minority-led mission-driven organization founded by entrepreneurs who understand the plight of business ownership and remain committed to addressing the inequities present in the lending landscape. ACCESS provides loans, grants, and investments to assist small businesses and promote economic development in low-moderate income communities. ACCESS complements traditional financial institutions by increasing access to affordable capital in communities often underserved, including minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses. In addition to providing commercial and micro loans, ACCESS also provides mission-related program services such as capacity-building technical assistance and grant making. For more information, please visit http://accesscdfi.org/
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NEW YORK, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AES El Salvador Trust II bis, a trust formed under the laws of the State of New York (the "Issuer") today announced the expiration and final results of the previously announced offer to purchase for cash (the "Tender Offer") of any and all of its 6.750% Senior Guaranteed Notes due 2023, listed in the table below (the "Notes"), guaranteed by each of (i) Compañía de Alumbrado Eléctrico de San Salvador, S.A. de C.V. ("CAESS"), (ii) AES CLESA y Compañía, S. en C. de C.V. ("CLESA"), (iii) Empresa Eléctrica de Oriente, S.A. de C.V. ("EEO") and (iv) Distribuidora Eléctrica de Usulután, S.A. de C.V. ("DEUSEM" and, jointly with CAESS, CLESA and EEO, the "Guarantors" and the Guarantors, together with the Issuer, referred to herein as "we," or "us"). The Tender Offer for the Notes expired at 10:00 a.m., New York City time, on June 17, 2022 (the "Expiration Date") and the Issuer has accepted all Notes validly tendered as of the Expiration Date. Capitalized terms used in this announcement and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Issuer's Offer to Purchase and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated May 12, 2022 (as amended from time to time, the "Statement").
According to information received from Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the Tender, Solicitation and Information Agent for the Tender Offer and concurrent Solicitation, as of the Expiration Date, the Issuer received valid tenders and consents from holders of the Notes as outlined in the table below.
In respect of the Solicitation, the Issuer received the consent of holders for an aggregate principal amount representing 92.08% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Notes and intends to execute a supplemental indenture so that the Proposed Amendments become effective once the Issuer pays the Total Consideration to tendering and consenting Holders on the Final Settlement Date, which is expected to occur on June 24, 2022. As described in the Statement, Holders of such Notes will receive the Total Consideration (as set forth in the table above), which includes the Early Tender Premium plus accrued and unpaid interest up to, but not including, the Final Settlement Date.
Full details of the terms and conditions of the Tender Offer and concurrent Solicitation are set forth in the Statement, which is available from the Information Agent.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC ("J.P. Morgan") is the Dealer Manager and Solicitation Agent in the Tender Offer and concurrent Solicitation. Global Bondholder Services Corporation has been retained to serve as the Tender, Solicitation and Information Agent for the Tender Offer and concurrent Solicitation. Persons with questions regarding the Tender Offer and concurrent Solicitation should contact J.P. Morgan at (toll free) (866) 846-2874. To contact Global Bondholder Services Corporation, banks and brokers may call (212) 430-3774, and others may call U.S. toll-free: (855) 654-2015 or email contact@gbsc-usa.com.
None of the Issuer, any of the Guarantors, their respective board of directors, its officers, the dealer manager and solicitation agent, the tender and information agent or the trustees with respect to the Notes, or any of their respective affiliates, made any recommendation that holders tender or refrain from tendering all or any portion of the principal amount of their Notes and consent to the Proposed Amendments to the Indenture, and no one has been authorized by any of them to make such a recommendation. Holders made their own decision as to whether to tender their Notes and provide their Consent and, if so, the principal amount of Notes to tender in the Tender Offer and concurrent Solicitation.
This press release is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to purchase with respect to any Notes or any other securities. The Tender Offer and concurrent Solicitation was made solely pursuant to the terms of the Statement. The Tender Offer and concurrent Solicitation was not made to holders of Notes in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. The Statement does not constitute a public offer to purchase in El Salvador or a public offer to purchase to any resident of El Salvador.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are not based on historical facts and are not assurances of future results. These forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and estimates about future events and financial trends, which affect or may affect the Issuer's businesses and results of operations. The words "believe," "may," "will," "estimate," "continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect" and similar words are intended to identify estimates and forward-looking statements. These statements include but are not limited to forward-looking statements about the Tender Offer and concurrent Solicitation, including whether the Tender Offer and concurrent Solicitation are consummated in whole or in part. Although the Issuer believes that these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, these statements are subject to several risks and uncertainties and are made in light of information currently available to the Issuer. Estimates and forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Any changes in such assumptions or factors could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations and the Issuer's future results may differ materially from those expressed in these estimates and forward-looking statements.
All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement, and you should not place reliance on any forward-looking statement contained in this press release. The Issuer undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.
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Integrations with Google Classroom and Clever, new Spanish-language resources, personalized professional development and more provide streamlined experience, support positive outcomes
BOSTON, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aug. 30, 2022 – As students and teachers nationwide head back to school, learning technology company HMH today announced major enhancements to Ed, HMH's connected teaching and learning platform, that will offer an even more streamlined experience to empower educators and engage students. Seamless integrations with Google Classroom and Clever, as well as refinements and new features to many of HMH's core, supplemental and intervention solutions and professional learning services, provide powerful connected teaching and learning experiences that drive positive outcomes—all from one platform.
"At HMH, we know that an innovative, connected approach is what educators need to make the most of their time and resources and meet all students where they are," said Greg Collins, SVP of Platform at HMH. "This back-to-school, a streamlined Ed experience will equip students, teachers and administrators with powerful integrations like Google Classroom and Clever, enhanced embedded assessment, joint solutions like Amira + Saxon Phonics & Spelling and evolve the overall HMH platform experience."
Critical Integrations
With the direct integration of Google Classroom and Ed, teachers are now able to share HMH assignments with their students via Google Classroom and benefit from Ed's auto-scoring and standards-reporting capabilities. This integration gives teachers and students the best of world class, standards-aligned content and cutting-edge learning technology to support dynamic teaching and learning experiences. This back-to-school HMH also has partnered with rostering platform Clever, which enables districts to utilize Clever's automated, secure rostering and single-sign-on for HMH solutions at no cost.
Enhanced Assessment and Increased Access
Further exemplifying the connected approach are enhancements to HMH Growth Measure, HMH's embedded, evidence-based assessment system. Teachers and leaders will now have access to even greater precision to inform placement and district planning. HMH Go, the HMH Learning app, provides enhanced interactivity and online/offline syncing to provide more equitable access to HMH materials when an internet connection is unavailable.
New & Expanded Solution Features
Students will find new, engaging features and content across HMH's digital solutions, including:
- "Explore Zone Simulations," now available through hallmark intervention solutions Math 180, will enable students to discover how math is used in actual career settings and explore the impact of mathematical decisions. Students can even track their own achievements, through the new Learn Zone Progress and Performance Tracker.
- A slate of brand-new mini lessons for grades 6-12 within Writable, HMH's guided writing practice solution known for strong scaffolding support, which will offer guided practice of a specific skill.
- A complete suite of Spanish lessons within Waggle, HMH's supplemental practice solution for Math and ELA that combines personalized practice with gamification. These lessons provide trans-adapted learning, a teacher-redesigned dashboard, enhanced reporting, and updated auto-assign features to support teachers.
- Expanded supports and more rich content for English language learners within Math 180 and English 3D.
Best-in-Class Connected Curriculum
HMH's connected approach brings together best-in-class solutions in ways that are uniquely integrated to empower teaching and learning. For example, HMH's new paired digital and print solution, AI-based tutor Amira Learning and Saxon Phonics & Spelling®, will combine Amira's ESSA-strong 1:1 reading tutoring with Saxon's research-based explicit phonics instruction to provide systematic foundational reading support for K-2 learners. Amira will also now provide teacher and district skills reporting and continues to build upon its skills lessons that support readers in both English and Spanish.
Personalized Professional Services
Also, new this fall, HMH has launched Teacher Success Pathways on Ed—more personalized professional learning with learning topics configured based on teacher programs and grade-level. HMH's new pathways within the platform give teachers a clear road to success within the first 30 days with supporting resources that include interactive media, model lessons from practicing teachers, editable lesson plans, and how to platform tutorials. HMH is also the only edtech provider to offer both live and recorded sessions straight from the platform. Access to teaching tools is also further refined throughout Ed, with even greater teacher control of assignment workflow, making it easier for teachers to manage the volume of student assignments.
To learn more about HMH's back-to-school platform enhancements, visit HMH's Shaped blog.
About HMH
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is a learning technology company committed to delivering connected solutions that engage learners, empower educators and improve student outcomes. As a leading provider of K–12 core curriculum, supplemental and intervention solutions, and professional learning services, HMH partners with educators and school districts to uncover solutions that unlock students' potential and extend teachers' capabilities. HMH serves more than 50 million students and 4 million educators in 150 countries. For more information, visit www.hmhco.com
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Communications Manager
HMH
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Virtual Event to Highlight the Impact of Provider-to-Provider Telemedicine on Patient Care
ST. LOUIS, Mo., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hicuity Health, the nation's leading provider of high-acuity telemedicine services, announced Forefront 2022, a virtual summit dedicated to exploring provider-to-provider telemedicine. The event, scheduled for October 12 at noon EDT, will bring together industry thought leaders, experts from across the healthcare spectrum and frontline telemedicine clinicians in a variety of panel discussions focused on current solutions and future opportunities in provider-to provider (P2P) telemedicine, with a primary goal of informing and engaging the innovators and healthcare leaders charged with implementing forward-looking improvements to patient care.
Provider-to-Provider Telemedicine encompasses a broad range of services and specialties focused on clinicians assisting clinicians. Forefront 2022 will highlight provider-to-provider telemedicine and explore a wide range of successful programs, drawing upon the insights of a broad range of hands-on experts. Speakers and panelists will identify impactful provider-to-provider telemedicine models and use cases and speak to the keys to sustained program success.
Attendees will hear from leaders of a range of hospitals and health systems and notable experts within the telemedicine industry, including representatives from UAB eMedicine, AdventHealth, Memorial Hermann, Covenant Health, Caregility, and Vitalchat. Panelists will draw from direct experience in a range of telemedicine services, including tele-critical care, remote telemetry, remote patient monitoring, tele-acute care, virtual nursing, and virtual sitter.
"Hicuity Health developed Forefront 2022 as a platform for leadership and innovators from hospitals, health care systems, and other care delivery organizations to explore the benefits of and opportunities for provider-to-provider telemedicine," said Lou Silverman, CEO, Hicuity Health. "The experts we've gathered from across the healthcare spectrum will certainly inspire with a practice-based vision of a telemedicine future that helps a range of facilities improve patient care, enhance clinical staff support, and address staffing shortages."
Join industry leaders, experts and frontline practitioners in exploring what provider-to-provider telemedicine looks like now and how it will continue to evolve. Register today to save your virtual seat.
About Hicuity Health
For more than 16 years, Hicuity Health has pioneered telemedicine innovations. Serving a diverse range of clients and care venues – including health systems, hospitals, and post-acute care facilities – with its expanding line of services that includes tele-ICU, remote inpatient telemetry, virtual nursing, virtual sitter, hospital at home, smart device monitoring, and shared services, the company is the leader in delivering expert care on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis to high-acuity patients in high-acuity environments. Our innovation is highlighted by our proprietary HUB workflow management technology platform, which enables seamless care delivery and informs patient management across our 12 clinical care centers that serve our more than 130 hospital partners located in 31 states nationwide. Hicuity Health cares for 120,000 patients per year, delivering enhanced patient outcomes, tangible ROI, and expert clinical support for the bedside teams at our partner hospitals.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) between May 6, 2020 and June 24, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 3, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Carvana 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 Carvana class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6457 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 October 3, 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, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Carvana faced serious, ongoing issues with documentation, registration, and title with many of its vehicles; (2) as a result, Carvana was issuing unusually frequent temporary plates; (3) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was violating laws and regulations in many existing markets; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana risked its ability to continue business and/or expand its business in existing markets; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Carvana was at an increased risk of governmental investigation and action; (6) Carvana was in discussion with state and local authorities regarding the above-stated business tactics and issues; (7) Carvana was facing imminent and ongoing regulatory actions including license suspensions, business cessation, and probation in several states and counties including in Arizona, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and North Carolina; and (8) as a result, defendants' statements about Carvana's business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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HONOLULU (AP) — A high school prom in Hawaii where masked dancers weren’t allowed to touch. A return to virtual city council meetings in one Colorado town after the mayor and others tested positive following an in-person session. A reinstated mask mandate at skilled nursing facilities in Los Angeles County after 22 new outbreaks in a single week.
A COVID-19 surge is underway that is starting to cause disruptions as the school year wraps up and Americans prepare for summer vacations. Many people, though, have returned to their pre-pandemic routines and plans, which often involve travel.
Case counts are as high as they’ve been since mid-February and those figures are likely a major undercount because of unreported positive home test results and asymptomatic infections. Earlier this month, an influential modeling group at the University of Washington in Seattle estimated that only 13% of cases were being reported to U.S. health authorities.
Hospitalizations are also up and more than one-third of the U.S. population lives in areas that are considered at high risk by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Northeast has been hit the hardest.
Yet vaccinations have stagnated and elected officials nationwide seem loath to impose new restrictions on a public that’s ready to move on even as the U.S. death toll surpassed 1 million people less than 2 1/2 years into the outbreak.
“People probably are underestimating the prevalence of COVID,” said Crystal Watson, public health lead in the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security’s Coronavirus Resource Center. “I think there’s a lot more virus out there than we recognize, and so people are much, much more likely than they anticipate to be exposed and infected.”
A major metric for the pandemic — the seven-day rolling average for daily new cases in the U.S. — skyrocketed over the last two weeks, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The figure was about 76,000 on May 9 and jumped to nearly 109,000 on Monday. That was the highest it had been since mid-February, when the omicron-fueled surge was winding down.
Deaths are still on the decline and hospital intensive care units aren’t swamped like they were at other times during the pandemic, likely because vaccinations and immunity from people who have already had the disease are keeping many cases less severe.
“The nature of the disease has changed. Two years ago I was seeing a steady flow of bad pneumonia cases. Now we are in a situation where people should be able to avoid that outcome by taking advantage of vaccines, pre-exposure prophylaxis (for high risk), and early anti-viral therapy,” Dr. Jonathan Dworkin, a clinical infectious diseases physician in Hawaii, said by email.
In Hawaii, which once had one of the nation’s lowest rates of infection, hospitalization and death, new cases are surging among the state’s 1.4 million residents. The University of Hawaii will again require masks indoors across its 10-campus system beginning Wednesday.
With cases climbing for eight straight weeks, Hawaii has the second highest infection rate of any state, trailing only Rhode Island. But because positive home test results aren’t counted in official data, Hawaii’s health department estimates that the case count is actually five or six times higher.
Despite its surge, visitors have been flocking to Hawaii’s beaches, especially in recent months.
Yaling Fisher, owner of Hawaii Aloha Travel, said bookings to the islands haven’t slowed during the surge. On the contrary, they’ve increased.
“Even now we are still busy,” she said. “We don’t see any cancellations.”
Samantha Hanberg, who was in Hawaii this week with her newlywed husband, said the couple left their masks at home in California when they left for vacation. She said she contracted COVID-19 early in the pandemic and subsequently got fully vaccinated, so she too feels safe.
“Nobody wants to get sick, but it’s definitely not at the forefront of my thought process anymore,” she said, snacking on shave ice on Waikiki Beach. “I’m to the point now where I just I want to go back to living and enjoying life, and not being so worried.”
Officials initially shut down Hawaii’s tourism industry by requiring all incoming passengers to quarantine. They shifted to a testing requirement and then a vaccination exemption before dropping all restrictions in March.
Hawaii was the last state in the nation to drop its mask mandate, though it remains the only state to require all public school students to wear masks while indoors — a rule that will remain in effect throughout the summer and possibly into the next school year.
Nearly two years after California Gov. Gavin Newsom imposed the nation’s first statewide stay-home order, the state formally shifted to an “endemic” approach in February. Like Hawaii and many other states, its weekly infection rate has risen dramatically of late.
The new surge led the school districts in Pacific Grove and Berkeley to reinstate their indoor mask mandates, while an outbreak at a Northern California long-term healthcare facility had sickened 26 residents and 10 staff members by Monday.
Some Northeastern school districts have also revived their mask mandates, including those in Philadelphia and Providence, Rhode Island.
However New York, which was once the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic, doesn’t seem likely to follow suit. The city is dealing with another surge in cases, but Mayor Eric Adams has all but ruled out bringing back a citywide mask mandate unless hospitals get inundated again.
The city’s school district jettisoned its practice of closing classrooms if multiple students test positive, merely recommends that masks be worn and even abandoned its requirement that students need to be vaccinated to attend prom.
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Dazio reported from Los Angeles.
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The Improving Access to Worker's Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act would ensure federal workers receive prompt access to high-quality health care for work-related injuries.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) President April N. Kapu, DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, FAANP, FCCM, FAAN, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. House of Representatives pending floor consideration of H.R. 6087, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act.
"On behalf of AANP and more than 355,000 NPs, we thank Representatives Courtney (D-CT) and Walberg (R-MI) and the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor for its bipartisan leadership to pass H.R. 6087. We urge the U.S. House of Representatives to vote this week to ensure injured federal workers receive prompt access to high-quality health care for their work-related injuries. Today, federal employees can choose a nurse practitioner (NP) as their health care provider under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, yet outdated federal law prevents these same providers from certifying and overseeing the care of federal employees' workplace-related injuries. H.R. 6087 is a common-sense, no-cost solution to give federal workers timely access to the care they need, when they need it most. By authorizing NPs to certify federal workplace injuries and oversee treatment of injured workers, Congress will reduce unnecessary barriers to timely care and enable the nation's NPs to provide health care services in accordance with state law. We urge the House to vote yes on H.R. 6087."
H.R. 6087 was passed out of the House Committee on Education and Labor in March 2022 with unanimous, bipartisan support by voice vote.
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is the largest professional membership organization for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties. It represents the interests of the more than 355,000 licensed NPs in the U.S. AANP provides legislative leadership at the local, state and national levels, advancing health policy; promoting excellence in practice, education and research; and establishing standards that best serve NPs' patients and other health care consumers. As The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner®, AANP represents the interests of NPs as providers of high-quality, cost-effective, comprehensive, patient-centered health care. To locate an NP in your community, visit npfinder.com. For more information about NPs, visit aanp.org. For COVID-19 information from AANP, visit aanp.org/COVID19.
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LaPLACE, La. (AP) — Enthusiastic church volunteer Sonia St. Cyr lost something she treasures during the blackout caused by Hurricane Ida — her independence, afforded her by the electric wheelchair she expertly maneuvers over bumpy city sidewalks.
“After Ida I was housebound,” said St. Cyr, who has multiple sclerosis. She did her best to conserve power on her wheelchair, going only to the end of her block or sitting on her porch after the storm made landfall last August 29.
It took 10 more days before all of the habitable homes in New Orleans had electricity again. With the lights out and nothing open in her Broadmoor neighborhood of New Orleans, “It was not fun.”
A project launching in southeast Louisiana aims to help people like St. Cyr who are especially vulnerable during extended power outages as the warming climate produces more extreme weather including bigger and wetter hurricanes.
“Community Lighthouses,” outfitted with roof solar panels and a battery pack to store energy, can serve as electricity hubs after a disaster, enabling neighbors to recharge batteries, power up phones or store temperature-sensitive medications.
They’re being sponsored by Together New Orleans, a non-partisan network of churches and groups that tries to fix community problems.
Organizer Broderick Bagert said they felt “impotent and powerless” as the city struggled to deliver basics like collecting garbage in Ida’s aftermath. They realized that local governments couldn’t handle everything alone.
“You can spend a lot of time saying… ’Why don’t they?‘” said Bagert. “But you start to realize the real question is ‘Why don’t we?’”
More than just energy hardware, each lighthouse needs a team of volunteers to study their areas, learn who has health problems and who needs medication refrigerated or depends on electric wheelchairs for mobility. While people with means can evacuate ahead of a hurricane, about one in four people live in poverty in New Orleans, and not everyone can afford to flee. Hurricanes are also forming more quickly due to climate change, making it more likely that people can find themselves stuck in a disaster zone.
Each lighthouse should be able to connect with all of its neighborhood’s vulnerable people within 24 hours of an outage, Bagert said.
“This is not all about batteries and and solar panels. There are some other batteries and solar panels made by the hand of God. And that is called the human personality,” the Rev. JC Richardson, pastor of Cornerstone United Methodist Church, said during an event announcing one of the locations.
The pilot phase anticipates 24 sites — 16 in New Orleans and eight elsewhere in Louisiana. They’ve raised nearly $11 million of the anticipated $13.8 million cost with help from the Greater New Orleans Foundation, the city, federal funding and other donations.
Jeffrey Schlegelmilch, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University, said systems that can operate independent of the power grid — often referred to as microgrids — are becoming more popular as businesses and communities address climate change by trying to reduce their carbon footprint or secure backup electricity.
“We’re expecting more extreme weather. We’re expecting more stress on the grid,” he said. It’s particularly important to have such hubs in places with high levels of chronic disease, where outages can take an outsized toll, he said: Keeping them powered up could mean fewer people in ambulances.
An Associated Press analysis found that weather-related outages doubled over the last two decades. Louisiana is one of three states experiencing a 50% increase in outage duration.
Pastor Neil Bernard anticipates helping many more people at his New Wine Christian Fellowship in the New Orleans suburb of LaPlace. The church is a designated shelter of last resort in St. John the Baptist Parish, which was hard-hit during Ida.
The roar of generators is a common sound after a hurricane, and the parish government provided one to the church, but they are noisy, carbon monoxide fumes are dangerous and fuel can be scarce when storm damage impedes transportation.
Keeping New Wine’s generator fueled and maintained was a challenge after Ida. Now the church will benefit year-round: Once the lighthouse is installed, Bernard anticipates saving $3,000 a month in energy bills.
Hurricanes aren’t the only extreme weather triggering interest in microgrids. Experts say there’s growing interest in California, where utility companies sometimes preemptively de-energize power lines when conditions are ripe for wildfires so that their equipment doesn’t spark a fire.
Ice and wind storms as well as tropical weather can cause blackouts in places like Baltimore, which launched a similar project in 2015. The city has four locations fully outfitted with solar power and battery backup systems, and aims to have 30 in three years, the city’s climate and resilience planner, Aubrey Germ, said in an email.
“A number of the systems have performed well during power outages, enabling the Hubs to provide continuity of essential services such as cell phone charging, cooling, and information to residents in need of support,” Germ wrote.
CrescentCare lost $250,000 in medicines and vaccines in Ida’s aftermath. The New Orleans-based health care center had two generators when Hurricane Ida hit, but one failed and they couldn’t get enough fuel to run the other, said CEO Noel Twilbeck.
Now, the center will serve as one of the first “Lighthouses” in the area.
The solar panels are designed to withstand 160-mph winds, said Pierre Moses, the president of 127 Energy, which finances and develops renewable energy projects. He’s also a technical consultant to the Community Lighthouse effort.
Direct Relief, one of the donors financing the lighthouse project, didn’t aim to be an energy provider — it began funding microgrids after being asked repeatedly to pay for generators and fuel after hurricanes.
The humanitarian aid group’s president and CEO, Thomas Tighe, sees the value now that medical records are computerized and more people need energy-dependent devices at home such as dialysis machines and oxygen.
“You’ve set things up presuming there will always be power and that presumption is no longer valid in a lot of places,” he said. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/community-lighthouses-powered-by-the-sun-and-volunteers/ | 2022-08-07T11:40:15Z |
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Dentsply Sirona Inc. ("Dentsply Sirona" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: XRAY). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Dentsply Sirona and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On April 19, 2022, Dentsply Sirona issued a press release announcing the termination of Chief Executive Officer Don Casey, effective immediately, and stating that Casey "will cease to serve as a member of the Company's Board." On this news, Dentsply Sirona's stock price fell sharply during intraday trading on April 19, 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
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- First-of-its-kind oral care center celebrates ribbon-cutting ceremony with Stanley Bergman, Henry Schein Chairman, and CEO; Rahma Samow, EVP & Global Head DSO, Straumann Group
- Free, comprehensive dental care to be offered to estimated 2,500 underserved patients annually
CHICAGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TAG - The Aspen Group, a nationwide leader in consumer health care, today debuted its TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence – a state-of-the-art clinic designed to provide comprehensive dental care at no cost to underserved Illinois residents.
"We're thrilled to officially open the TAG Oral Care Center after many years of intensive planning, organizing, and building," said Bob Fontana, chairman, and CEO of TAG. "We're extremely proud to put our resources, clinical expertise, and passion toward expanding access to quality dental care for underserved patients in Illinois. We believe that the services provided at the TAG Oral Care Center have the power and potential to change people's lives for the better, and we can't wait to get to work."
The new 25,000 sq. ft. clinic – centrally located in Chicago's West Loop – will offer patients access to the latest dental care technology and services offered by a team of dentists and dental support staff for up to 2,500 qualifying patients each year. To qualify, patients must be Illinois residents who are eligible for Medicaid, or who are uninsured with a household income that is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Patients will receive comprehensive dental care, including fillings, extractions, non-surgical periodontal treatment, dental implants, and associated restorations, 3D imaging and scanning, and restorative dentistry, including crowns, bridges, and dentures.
"The TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence will fill a critical gap for thousands of underserved patients in Illinois who struggle to access routine dental services," said Dr. Julie Frantsve-Hawley, CAE, executive director of the TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence. "To have reached this remarkable milestone is a testament to the efforts of so many – policymakers, local community organizations, our corporate sponsors, TAG doctors and teams, and many more. I hope it gives everyone involved a reason to smile a little brighter today."
The center was made possible with the support and advocacy of Representative Lakesia Collins (D-Chicago) and Senator Mattie Hunter (D-Chicago), the Senate's Majority Caucus Chair, who shepherded legislation through the General Assembly in 2021 to expand the opportunity for licensed dentists to provide free care to underserved Illinois residents through education and training programs.
"As a former healthcare provider myself, I uniquely understood the value a facility like the Oral Care Center could offer to residents of my district, too many of whom simply can't afford quality dental care," said Rep. Collins. "I was proud to sponsor this bill to help overcome this challenge in our community with the opening of the TAG Oral Care Center."
"Regular dental care is critical for overall good health, but for so many underserved communities, it's simply not a realistic option to maintain good oral health," said Sen. Hunter. "With clinics like the Oral Care Center, we can start to reverse that reality so that no matter where you live, you can get the care you need to support healthy living."
The TAG Oral Care Center for Excellence builds on TAG's history of breaking down barriers and expanding access to care. TAG is committed to meeting patients where they are and empowering leading clinicians and teams to provide state-of-the-art care through strategic professional development initiatives and access to the latest dental technology.
Most recently, Aspen Dental, one of TAG's core consumer brands providing dental care through doctor-owned practices across the country, hosted its annual Day of Service, providing free dental care to over 3,000 veterans and their family members. This annual initiative seeks to close the gap in dental care for veterans who are only eligible for dental benefits through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs if they're 100% disabled, have a service-related mouth injury, or were a prisoner of war. The TAG Oral Care Center seeks to build on that foundation of service for many years to come.
If you would like to enquire about booking an appointment at the new center and believe you fit the criteria, call 1-866-TAG-OCCE or visit our website: https://www.aspendental.com/tag-oral-care-center/patient
TAG – The Aspen Group was built on the simple idea of bringing better health care to more people. TAG and the independent healthcare practices it supports operate more than 1,100 locations in 45 states through its four consumer healthcare brands: Aspen Dental®, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers®, WellNow Urgent Care®, and Chapter Aesthetic StudioSM. Combined, the companies serve more than 35,000 patients a day and more than 8 million patients each year. TAG is headquartered at 800 W. Fulton Market in Chicago. For more information, visit teamtag.com, and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 50 Republicans who once joined a lawsuit claiming the House’s pandemic-era proxy voting was unconstitutional have themselves voted by proxy this year, remotely without showing up.
Across the aisle, Rep. Kai Kahele, a working Hawaiian Airlines pilot as well as a Hawaii congressman, has used proxy votes on all but five of this year’s 125 roll calls. Three of his Democratic colleagues have used the proxy procedure for every vote.
They’re among 303 lawmakers of both parties — more than two-thirds of the House — who have cast votes by proxy at least once this year, according to an Associated Press look at records that reflect how partisan divisions over voting from somewhere else have moderated.
The AP numbers show that overall, 191 Democrats, nearly 9-in-10, and 112 Republicans, just over half, have used proxy votes this year, cast by colleagues present in the chamber. While Democrats had previously used proxies heavily, just a handful of Republicans did so in 2020, the year the procedure began.
Of the House Republicans who’ve voted remotely this year, 54 had signed onto a 2020 lawsuit that asserted it was “simply impossible” to ignore the Constitution’s requirement that lawmakers vote in person.
Congress “has never before flinched from its constitutional duty to assemble at the Nation’s Capital and conduct the people’s business in times of national peril and crisis,” the GOP filing stated, citing the War of 1812 torching of the Capitol, the Civil War, the 1918 Spanish flu and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. “So it was for more than two centuries. Until now.”
That litigation was brought by 160 House Republicans led by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California. McCarthy later told colleagues that if they vote remotely they should not be plaintiffs, and ultimately just one remained on the suit with him, Chip Roy of Texas.
The Supreme Court refused to hear the case in January without comment after it was dismissed by lower courts.
As for Democrat Kahele, his congressional website says he is “an active commercial airline pilot with Hawaiian Airlines,” flying domestic and international trips on Airbus A330 widebody aircraft.
In a statement, aides said Kahele has piloted three flights this year. Like everyone voting by proxy, he’s submitted required letters attesting he was “unable to physically” vote at the Capitol, citing “the ongoing public health emergency.”
Due to the threat of COVID-19, Kahele, 48, is “concerned for the health and safety” of his communities and family, with whom he lives in “a multigenerational home,” the statement said. A freshman who’s expressed interest in running for governor, Kahele has curtailed his travel to the Capitol but not missed a vote and “maximizes his time back home” by meeting constituents, it said.
The House approved proxy voting on a near party-line vote in May 2020, as the deadly COVID-19 virus began upending activities everywhere. Democrats called the move a way to keep Congress functioning safely, while Republicans disparaged it as an abandonment of its work.
That first year, 175 Democrats but just seven Republicans used it, according to data compiled by the nonpartisan Brookings Institution. And while GOP participation has grown, proxies remain more heavily utilized by Democrats.
Of the 125 House roll calls so far this year, Republicans who’ve voted by proxy have done so an average of 19 times each, the AP figures show. Democrats have averaged 28 apiece.
McCarthy has repeatedly expressed a goal of ending proxy voting should Republicans win the House majority in November’s elections, saying it’s time for lawmakers “to show up to work.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., most recently extended the procedure until May 14.
The 100-member Senate,far smaller than the House, has not adopted proxy voting.
The procedure has helped Pelosimanage her party’s narrow majority by making it less likely Democrats will miss votes. Pelosi called the GOP’s failed lawsuit a “sad stunt” that threatened to “recklessly endanger the health of colleagues” and congressional workers.
Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, who’s now running for state attorney general, has cast 61 proxy votes this year, the most among Republicans who had joined McCarthy’s lawsuit. Aides did not return messages seeking comment.
Also evolving are the reasons lawmakers use the process, initially created to reduce their risks of getting or spreading COVID-19.
Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, cast proxy votes while taking paternity leave after the birth of his second child in Spring 2021. Around the same time, Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, voted from home after emergency eye surgery.
Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., attended a June 2021 campaign event in his state with President Joe Biden and voted remotely. No. 3 House GOP leader Elise Stefanik of New York used the procedure while taking maternity leave last fall and while at a Florida fundraising event with former President Donald Trump in January.
“These are the rules of the House. We don’t agree with them, but we’ll follow the rules of the House,” said Stefanik spokesperson Ali Pardo.
Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota was among several Democrats at a racial justice demonstration in her state in April 2021 while voting by proxy. That February, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, R-N.C., was in a group of hard-right lawmakers who voted by proxy while at a conservative political conference in Florida that Trump attended.
Cawthorn criticized proxy voting in July 2020, tweeting, “Leaders show up no matter how uncertain the times are. The Democrats are cowards for hiding and not showing up to work.”
Cawthorn has voted 57 times by proxy so far this year, the AP’s count showed. He did so 69 times in 2021, according to Brookings, his first year in Congress. An aide declined to respond to questions.
Three Democrats have used proxies for every 2022 vote: Reps. Al Lawson of Florida, Lucille Roybal-Allard of California and Albio Sires of New Jersey.
Roybal-Allard’s nearly 77-year-old husband is immunocompromised, a statement provided by an aide said. It said the 80-year old congresswoman was in her Washington office this month but did not vote in the House chamber because of the recent omicron surge and the House’s abandonment of its requirement for mask-wearing there.
Spokesperson Erica Daughtrey said Sires, 71, has remained in New Jersey this year, citing health concerns including his age, his wife’s surgery and his own upcoming knee replacement.
Lawson aides did not return messages seeking comment.
Roybal-Allard and Sires are not seeking reelection in November. Lawson’s district has been redrawn by Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis under a plan expected to be finalized this week that would make Lawson’s reelection considerably harder.
The 77 proxy votes so far this year by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., are the most among Republicans. In a statement, she said she is an only child and main caretaker for her 86-year-old mother, who became ill last year.
“Without knowing how much time we have left together I want to be there for her,” Salazar saod.
Kahele, the lawmaker and pilot, serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which oversees aviation issues. He is a co-sponsor of the bipartisan Fair and Open Skies Act, which would curb the ability of foreign carriers to fly in the U.S.
Kahele’s office provided an email exchange in which his aides were advised by House Ethics Committee staff that outside employment was allowed if it didn’t interfere with his congressional duties and his earnings met outside income limits.
The email exchanges show Kahele was advised he can vote on issues in which he doesn’t have a “direct personal or pecuniary interest.”
Pressed about the propriety of serving on a committee that oversees airline policy, aides sent a statement citing his experience as a military and commercial pilot and his advocacy for “the rights of all aviation workers and union members.” Kahele has been a member of the Air Line Pilots Association.
Kahele has earned $2,862 this year for flying three flights lasting about 14 hours, his office said. It said he earned $29,152 last year, his first in Congress, when the outside income limit was $29,595.
His financial disclosure report for 2020, before he was elected, says he earned $119,685 that year from Hawaiian Airlines. His spouse reported $22,552 in earnings as a flight attendant with the airline and they reported Hawaiian Airlines 401(k) accounts worth from $365,000 to $800,000.
The Honolulu Civil Beat, a nonprofit news organization, first reported in depth about Kahele’s voting and airline job.
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The competitive Air earbud line gets a new addition, introducing new features, a fresh design, and a personalized audio app.
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new EarFun Air S is the company's second official true wireless earbud release for 2022. With the Air S, EarFun expands on its Air line with its ambitious formula, continually pushing the envelope of what can be offered at this price point. As an expansive release, it is no replacement for the award-winning original Air which is well and alive. More so, this release serves as a continuation of an already successful, high-value formulation. The Air has proven to be an industry-recognized alternative to the Apple AirPods, and the Air S aspires to do the same. With an all-new chipset and curated app for personalizing the premium sound offered, an impressive wireless audio experience awaits audio lovers in 2022.
The new Air S will accompany the EarFun Audio App, allowing users to curate their audio experience with adjustable equalizer levels. In addition to sound customization, button mapping is also added to allow the user to reassign default inputs on the hardware. With the companion app, EarFun wants to give the listener greater control over the user experience like never before. And now with the ability to customize the sound to preference, users can reap the full benefits of the 10mm Wool Composite Dynamic Driver. EarFun says these larger drivers are out to deliver rich, potent bass that blends smoothly with a lush mid-range and a revealing treble that is clear and composed. The full-bodied sound is even better heard in the presence of EarFun's feed-forward Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) array that continually compensates for environmental noise, effectively suppressing up to 30dB.
An all-new Multipoint pairing system allows two different Bluetooth-enabled devices to be seamlessly paired with the new Air S at once. During hours of productivity or general multitasking, this prevents the irksome routine of disconnecting and reconnecting between devices in frequent use. Equipped with the flagship Qualcomm QCC3046 chip, aptX audio technology is implemented to bring definition to the Air S' wireless audio quality while increasing battery life and reducing latency over wireless connections. The low latency rating is less than 100ms, making it suitable for video and gaming experiences. To help extend its range and quality of connection the earbuds feature the latest Bluetooth 5.2 technology and Qualcomm TrueWireless Mirroring Technology.
While many of the features on the new Air S are new, EarFun made sure to retain some of its best and industry-unique features for the new release. A feature unique for the segment and the price point, EarFun's perfected Intuitive Touch Controls have thankfully been carried over, which in combination with the newly developed companion app lets users interface with simplicity and flexibility. Wireless charging is thankfully standard, and when not near a wireless charger the case can be charged via USB-C. The Air S manages to offer 30 hours of playtime, with 6 hours on a single charge and an additional 24 hours using the provided rechargeable storage case. If users are unable to complete a full charge, the fast-charging feature can keep things going with a quick 10-minute charge powering up 2 hours of playback. And finally, to protect the feature-rich Air S from rain or shine is its robust IPX5 Sweat & Water Resistant technology.
EarFun Air S is available on myearfun.com and Amazon.com now for $69.99.
For more information on EarFun Air S and the rest of the EarFun wireless audio collection, visit www.myearfun.com.
About EarFun
EarFun was established in 2018 by a collective of experienced industrial designers, acoustic engineers, and music enthusiasts who share the common goal of creating next-generation wireless audio devices. The EarFun team is driven by a passion for music and a commitment to delivering solutions that use the latest technologies to improve the audio experience. With two CES Innovation Awards honorees and an iF Design Award in 2020, EarFun is the most awarded new audio brand.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, PettyGigs, a novel gig economy platform for young adults, and Atomic, the API that enables companies to offer white-labeled wealth management and brokerage experiences, announced their partnership today. Together, they have launched a solution that allows teens and young adults to earn, save and invest, all on one platform.
PettyGigs is a two-sided platform that connects young adults who want to earn money in their free time, performing small tasks with local businesses, busy professionals, and caregivers. For students with busy schedules, the platform provides the flexibility to choose when to work and when to study.
"After fleeing the civil war in Liberia to attend college in the US, we lacked flexibility. We worked 2-3 jobs at a time and could not choose when we worked and when we studied. We built PettyGigs so that others do not have to go through the same experience," says Wiliam Ward, Co-founder, and CEO of PettyGigs.
Through the Atomic partnership, "Giggers" can now easily allocate their earnings from each Gig into a fully diversified curated portfolio that offers advanced benefits such as direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and ESG investing - all with no account minimums.
"Financial freedom is not just about one's ability to earn. Wealth isn't built by saving -- It's built by investing. The partnership with Atomic has turbocharged our vision of putting every young person on the path to financial freedom." says Alois Monger, Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer of PettyGigs
"Our partnership with PettyGigs creates a tremendous opportunity to introduce responsible investing concepts to younger Giggers who are just at the beginning of their wealth-building journeys," says David Dindi, Co-Founder and CEO of Atomic.
Atomic enables consumer-facing fintechs to integrate wealth management and trading into their products in a frictionless way. Businesses powered by Atomic can offer their customers cutting-edge investing capabilities such as conscious investing, direct indexing, and tax-loss harvesting. The company recently announced its Series A round backed by QED Partners, Anthemis, SoftBank, and Y Combinator.
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Which Wi-Fi thermostat is best?
Thermostats are a great way of setting and regulating the temperature at home, but traditional ones don’t always work consistently. If you want something convenient and reliable, a Wi-Fi thermostat is the way to go. You can set the heating or cooling based on a schedule that matches your preference and even control it from your phone. The best device that pairs well with any smart home is the Google Nest 3rd Generation Learning Thermostat.
What to know before you buy a Wi-Fi thermostat
Benefits
All thermostats can adjust the temperature in a home. But with one that runs on Wi-Fi, you also get the following benefits:
- Remote access: Since they’re connected to the internet, you can remotely access the device and make adjustments to the settings as needed.
- Home and HVAC monitoring: More advanced models can send alerts to your phone if they detect any changes or errors. They can also adjust the temperature automatically, which is handy if you’re not home a lot or don’t have time.
- Precision control: Modern thermostats, including those that run on Wi-Fi, usually have more precise temperature control than traditional ones. Some come with sensors you can install in different rooms to monitor the temperature.
- Cost reduction: Due to the remote access and precision temperature control, these devices can cut down on the electricity bill. If you’re gone longer than planned, you can turn off or adjust the thermostat while out.
- Virtual assistant connection: Many are compatible with virtual assistants, such as Alexa or the Amazon Echo. With these, you can make changes to the device using your voice or a computer, smartphone or tablet.
Installation
Each thermostat comes with instructions on how to install it. Usually, this requires you to do the following:
- Check if there’s a C-wire since this is necessary to connect the thermostat to the HVAC system. Most thermostats have five wires, located behind the cover of the device.
- Turn off the HVAC system using the breaker panel.
- Remove the cover and backplate of your old thermostat.
- Connect the new backplate in its stead.
- Reconnect the wires and attach the new faceplate.
- Connect the device to your current internet network.
Potential issues
As with any smart home device, Wi-Fi thermostats can have a few problems, such as:
- Wire incompatibility: Without the right wires, you won’t be able to properly connect the thermostat to the HVAC system.
- Software glitches: Sometimes, the associated software can glitch or display an error when accessing the device remotely. Also, if there’s a power outage, it can cause the device to stop working temporarily.
- Installation: Depending on the setup and how many wires it has, it can be tricky to install a Wi-Fi thermostat. When in doubt, hire a professional to do it for you.
Also, if you have a single-zone heating HVAC system, it can be hard to regulate the heating or cooling throughout the house. This can be an issue if certain rooms in the house are often hotter or colder than others. One solution to this is to use a multi-zoned HVAC system instead since these let you regulate individual rooms better.
What to look for in a quality Wi-Fi thermostat
Programming
Modern Wi-Fi thermostats are highly customizable, meaning you can program them to do the following things:
- Control, monitor and regulate the indoor temperature throughout the home or in specific rooms.
- Maximize energy efficiency to cut costs.
- Set an automatic schedule based on when you want the device to be on or off.
- Connect with virtual assistants or other smart devices.
- Monitor changes at home when you’re away.
Compatibility
Most Wi-Fi thermostats come with an app, such as the Nest app, which you can use on a smartphone or tablet. With an app, you can access the device remotely and make quick changes to the schedule or temperature without hassle.
Some thermostats are compatible with different smart home devices, which is convenient if you want to use all your devices at once. Others only work within their brands.
Design
Most Wi-Fi thermostats have a minimalistic design. They’re usually round or square and come in white or black, though some come in other colors, such as pink or blue.
These devices also have a digital screen, often a touchscreen, with an LCD display. If you have a larger thermostat, you can program it directly using the screen. For smaller ones, you might need to connect through an app.
How much you can expect to spend on a Wi-Fi thermostat
A standard one costs $50-$150 and has all the essential features, such as programmable buttons and a touchscreen. More advanced ones cost $150-$300 but can connect with virtual assistants, monitor your home and send important notifications directly to your phone or tablet.
Wi-Fi thermostats FAQ
How much can I save with a Wi-Fi thermostat?
A. This depends on the device, the temperature, the environment and your schedule. Using a Nest thermostat, for example, can save you $100-$150 a year in energy costs.
Is there a difference between Wi-Fi and smart thermostats?
A. Both are similar, but smart thermostats don’t always need an internet connection to function. Some smart thermostats are also better at monitoring your schedule and determining when you’re home.
What’s the best Wi-Fi thermostat to buy?
Top Wi-Fi thermostat
Google Nest 3rd Generation Learning Thermostat
What you need to know: This easy-to-use device is energy-efficient and lets you monitor your HVAC system remotely.
What you’ll love: Compatible with Alexa, this programmable thermostat is easy to install and features auto-scheduling. It can connect to a Nest temperature sensor for further temperature monitoring and control. This remote-controlled device also sends alerts if it detects any issues with your heating and cooling system.
What you should consider: The temperature you set it at can vary slightly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Kohl’s
Top Wi-Fi thermostat for the money
What you need to know: With a handy digital display and sleek design, this thermostat is perfect for those who want something simple and functional.
What you’ll love: This programmable device has a Quick Schedule feature that lets you make changes from anywhere using a smart device. It’s Energy Star-certified, so it can help reduce energy costs, too, and it also works without a C-wire in some homes.
What you should consider: It’s not compatible with all HVAC systems.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Honeywell Home Wi-Fi Smart Color Thermostat
What you need to know: This device is easy to use and has an easy-to-read display that indicates the indoor and outdoor temperature, as well as other things such as the current humidity level.
What you’ll love: It has a touchscreen, making it easy to adjust the settings. It’s energy-efficient, intuitive and works with heat pumps with electric backup, hot water and steam and forced air systems.
What you should consider: It requires a C-wire to function.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
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Northwestern US heat wave could have hottest day on Tuesday
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The temperatures in Portland, Oregon, could top 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius) on Tuesday, making it likely the hottest day of a week-long heat wave for the Pacific Northwest region that rarely sees such scorching weather.
Forecasters issued an excessive heat warning for parts of Oregon and Washington state. Temperatures could hit the 90s (32 C) in Seattle and 110 F (43.3 Celsius) in eastern parts of Oregon and Washington.
While interior parts of the states often experience high temperatures, those kinds of hot blasts do not happen nearly as often in Portland and Seattle.
“To have five-day stretches or a weeklong stretch above 90 degrees is very, very rare for the Pacific Northwest,” said Vivek Shandas, professor of climate adaptation at Portland State University.
As the northwestern U.S. heated up, the hot spell on the East Coast appeared to have broken, with few areas east of the Mississippi River under heat advisories.
Philadelphia hit 99 degrees (37 Celsius) Sunday before factoring in humidity. Newark, New Jersey, had its fifth consecutive day of 100 degrees or higher, the longest such streak since records began in 1931. Boston also hit 100 degrees, surpassing the previous daily record high of 98 degrees (36.6 Celsius) set in 1933.
Tuesday’s forecast highs in Philadelphia, New York and Boston were all in the mid-80s (about 29 Celsius).
Residents and officials in the Northwest have been trying to adjust to the likely reality of longer, hotter heat waves following last summer’s deadly “heat dome” weather phenomenon that prompted record temperatures and deaths.
In response, the Portland Housing Bureau that oversees city housing policy will require newly constructed subsidized housing to have air conditioning in the future.
A new Oregon law will require all new housing built after April 2024 to have air conditioning installed in at least one room. The law already prohibits landlords in most cases from restricting tenants from installing cooling devices in their rental units.
The measures were in response to the heat wave in late June and early July 2021, when about 800 people died in Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. The temperature soared to 116 degrees F (46.7 C) in Portland and smashed heat records in cities and towns across the region. Many of those who died were elderly and lived alone.
While temperatures this week are not expected to get that high, the anticipated number of consecutive hot days raised concerns among officials.
Portland, Oregon, could top 100 degrees F (37.8 C) on Tuesday and temperatures across wide swaths of western Oregon and Washington are predicted to be well above historic averages throughout the week.
“It’s nothing we haven’t seen before in terms of the magnitude, but the duration of the event is fairly unusual,” said John Bumgardner, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Portland.
Portland’s Bureau of Emergency Management is opening cooling centers in public buildings and installing misting stations in parks. In Seattle, community centers and libraries will serve as cooling stations.
Multnomah County, which includes Portland, will open four overnight emergency cooling shelters starting Tuesday where people can spend the night.
Officials hope the outreach efforts will help people facing the greatest heat risks — including older people, those living alone, people with disabilities, members of low-income households without air conditioning and people without housing.
Jenny Carver, Multnomah County’s Emergency Manager for the Department of County Human Services, said her work has focused on “ensuring that these sites are as low-barrier as we can make them.”
“We ask folks to just give a name and we don’t check any identification,” said Carver. “We make as many resources available as we can.”
Overnight temperatures in the Pacific Northwest may not go below the 70s, said Treena Jenson, the Portland warning coordination meteorologist for the National Weather Service.
“In the urban areas we have the urban heat island effect that tends to keep temperatures warmer a little bit longer and can cause more heat impacts,” she said.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, announced today that members of its management team will be presenting at the following financial community events:
Jefferies Software Conference
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
10 a.m. PDT
BofA Securities Global Technology Conference
Tuesday, June 7, 2022
10:15 a.m. PDT
Additional information about upcoming investor event participation and a live audio webcast of each presentation will be accessible from the "Investors" section of the Palo Alto Networks website at investors.paloaltonetworks.com.
ABOUT PALO ALTO NETWORKS
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that is transforming the way people and organizations operate. Our mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life. We help address the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. By delivering an integrated platform and empowering a growing ecosystem of partners, we are at the forefront of protecting tens of thousands of organizations across clouds, networks, and mobile devices. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. For more information, visit www.paloaltonetworks.com.
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Democratic candidate for Georgia secretary of state Floyd Griffin speaks with Linda Powers during a Thursday campaign stop in Albany. Griffin is the former mayor of Milledgeville and also served in the Georgia Senate.
ALBANY -- To a resume that includes helicopter pilot in Vietnam, U.S. Army colonel, state senator, mayor of Milledgeville and former business owner, Floyd Griffin wants to add secretary of state.
The candidate is one of five Democrats seeking their party's nomination in the May 24 primary election.
"I'm running because we need a change in the secretary of state's office," Griffin said during an interview prior to speaking to an audience in downtown Albany Thursday afternoon. "I'm running because of the election deals that were passed that disenfranchise black voters."
Griffin's Albany campaign stop is part of a swing to visit 30 cities in five days, which on Thursday included Bainbridge, Blakely, Camilla and later Americus and Dawson.
His background has led him to be named "the most qualified person running with leadership experience, management experience and executive experience," he said.
Griffin also said he believes that the state needs more diversity in terms of having more statewide constitutional officers who hail from outside the metro Atlanta area. He told the Albany audience he is the only candidate for secretary of state who is a Georgia native and also the only one in the race who lives outside the Atlanta metropolitan area.
If elected, Griffin said he would audit the election process to determine whether it was fair, free, secure and accessible.
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New stamp design honors Suncoast’s “Shark Lady”
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The United States Postal Service will be honoring marine biologist Eugenie Clark who spent her life dedicated to studying sharks.
Clark died in Sarasota in 2015 after working to change public perception on sharks and to preserve their marine environments. She was often called the “Shark Lady.”
Clark demonstrated that lemon sharks could be trained to do complex tasks, disproved the notion that some shark species must keep swimming to survive, and debunked myths about sharks as vicious, fearsome creatures. She also made significant contributions to the study of hermaphroditism in fishes, discovered several fish species, and even found that one species naturally repels sharks.
Clark was widely respected for her research as well as for her eager embrace of new advances in diving technology, knowing that each development would bring her closer to the creatures she loved. A pioneer in the era when scuba emerged as a research tool, she later took more than 70 trips in high-tech submersibles, sometimes as deep as 12,000 feet beneath the ocean surface — something that has still been done by only a small number of other marine biologists.
An inspiration to scientists and laypeople alike, Clark left an extraordinary legacy. Her life and career blazed a trail for women marine biologists and continue to excite new generations of scientists and explorers. For her contributions to marine science, she received the Franklin L. Burr Award from the National Geographic Society and was honored posthumously by Congress in 2015. A species of dogfish shark newly discovered in the Gulf of Mexico was named Squalus clarkae in her honor in 2018
The first-day-of-issue national event will be held at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota on Wednesday.
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Data Center Liquid Cooling to Exceed $1 Billion in Market Revenues by 2026
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, networks, and data center industries, data center physical infrastructure (DCPI) revenues are forecast to grow at an 8 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) from 2021 to 2026, to above $31 billion. Growth is forecast to remain resilient, driven by sustainability-minded data center expansion from cloud and colocation service providers, despite near-term supply chain constraints persisting and macroeconomic headwinds forming.
"Demand for data center physical infrastructure remains resilient, despite the developing macroeconomic uncertainties," said Lucas Beran, Principal Analyst at Dell'Oro Group. "Most importantly, data center sustainability has risen to the top of decision making criteria in the industry, opening the door for significant technology transitions during this forecast period. The most exciting is the acceleration of data center liquid cooling, as both direct liquid cooling (DLC) and immersion cooling (single-phase and two-phase) are forecast to grow significantly and surpass $1 billion in market revenue by 2026," added Beran.
Additional highlights from the Data Center Physical Infrastructure 5-Year July 2022 Report:
- DCPI revenue growth is forecast to slow to 6 percent in 2023, driven by continued cloud and colocation service provider growth and marginal enterprise growth.
- China is forecast to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period, followed by APAC (Excluding China) and EMEA.
- Data Center Thermal Management is forecast to grow the fastest rate of any market segment during the forecast period, surpassing $6 B in vendor revenues in 2026.
- The Service Providers (Top 10 Cloud, Rest-of-Cloud, Colocation, and Telco) customer segment is forecast to grow at a double-digit CAGR during the forecast period, while the Enterprise customer segment (Large Enterprise, Rest-of-Enterprise) is forecast to grow at a much lower rate.
Dell'Oro Group's Data Center Physical Infrastructure 5-Year Forecast Report offers complete, in-depth coverage of the data center physical infrastructure market. This covers market sizes and forecasts for uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), thermal management, cabinet power distribution and busway, rack power distribution, IT racks and containment, and software and services. Additional product level detail is provided for each market segment. Allocation of manufacturing revenues by cloud service providers, telco, colocation, and enterprise customer segments is also provided. For more information about the report, please contact us at dgsales@delloro.com.
Dell'Oro Group is a market research firm that specializes in strategic competitive analysis in the telecommunications and enterprise networks, data center infrastructure, and network security markets. Our firm provides in-depth quantitative data and qualitative analysis to facilitate critical, fact-based business decisions. For more information, contact Dell'Oro Group at +1.650.622.9400 or visit www.delloro.com.
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Work to help those in Bell County affected by Tuesday's tornado continued Wednesday morning. Multiple agencies were coordinating with local officials to help with the damage, Bell County Judge David Blackburn said during a news conference Wednesday.
No deaths were reported as a result of the tornado, which swept 8 miles through parts of Williamson Country and southern Bell County. Currently, 23 people are reported injured; one in critical condition.
"It is not, in an sense, a minor miracle that we did not have any deaths associated with this event" Blackburn said. "If you look at the devastation created last night, it is hard to imagine that (deaths) did not occur."
Blackburn said the county currently has three goals: clean up the large amounts of debris on the roads, do a third search of the affected areas, and restore power.
Power in the affected area remains out, despite efforts by the county and the local power services cooperatives, with outages expected for the next few days.
Officials said the power outages have also affected water services in the area, which rely on electricity to operate.
A shelter for those affected has been opened, though Blackburn said there is currently no space available.
Blackburn said the county is working to set up two phone lines, one for residents in need of assistance and a second for those looking to volunteer and help. He said these phone numbers are expected to be published by the county later today. Blackburn urged people seeking assistance and those wishing to volunteer to wait for those numbers to be set up so they can get the most accurate information.
"Our community's generosity has already been expressed and is greatly appreciated as we work to recover from this whole event," Blackburn said. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/central_texas_news/article_009a132e-bb4d-11ec-b038-b7f6723d46fa.html | 2022-04-13T19:14:17Z |
Over 400 attendees, including a star from Tyler Perry's, "The Oval" joined in the annual celebration of freedom
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Returning after a two-year hiatus, The Juneteenth Daytona Committee successfully celebrated another year of African-American freedom and achievements with their annual banquet-style event. The, "Hometown Hero" award banquet featured African dancers, a buffet-style dinner, honored 20 hometown heroes, awarded five college scholarships, and had a special appearance from a cast member of "Tyler Perry's: The Oval".
This is the 24th year of celebrating Juneteenth in Daytona Beach, with high success. Daytona was one of the first in the state of Florida to begin observing Juneteenth and continues to host one of the largest Juneteenth Festivals in the state. These celebrations are special to the Daytona Beach community due to the tradition and community it tends to tether together. Every year the Juneteenth Daytona Committee puts together multiple events for community outreach such as the Juneteenth Festival & the Hometown Heros banquet.
This year's Hometown Hero Banquet took place on the campus of Embry-Riddle University at the Mori Hosseini Student Union and recognized several leaders in the community as heroes for all of their accomplishments. The banquet had over 400 in attendance which was the largest to date. featuring; cultural entertainment, the crowning of 'Little Ms. & Mr.' Juneteenth, and awarded five (5) college scholarships to students on behalf of the Juneteenth Daytona Committee. Honorable guest and Florida native, Kaye Singleton of 'Tyler Perry's: The Oval' made an appearance to celebrate the event as well. Committee Chair- Linda McGee states the importance of Juneteenth resonates throughout the year for most Americans. "Juneteenth is a day that we pray for peace and liberty for all," McGee continues "We assemble young and old to listen, learn, and to refresh the drive to achieve. It is a day we can all take one step closer together - to utilize better the energy wasted on racism." Sponsors such as Embry-Riddle University and The City of Daytona Beach, Florida Lottery - Bright Futures Scholarships, and Foundation Risk Partners continue to make events like this possible.
As the month of June is behind us, the committee wants residents to keep the spirit of Juneteenth year-round. The Juneteenth Daytona Committee is always searching for more heroes to highlight throughout the year. Join this organization in creating more opportunities and celebrating Black accomplishments by following the organization on social media.
Juneteenth is a day on which honor and respect are paid for the sufferings of slavery. It is a day that we talk about our history, realizing that because of it, there will always be a bond between us. On Juneteenth, we think about that moment in time when the enslaved in Galveston, Texas received word of their freedom. We imagine the depth of emotions, their jubilant dance, and their fear of the unknown. Juneteenth is a day that we commit to each other the needed support as family, friends, and co-workers. It is a day that we can build coalitions that enhance African-American economics.
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When thinking of post-traumatic stress disorder, your mind may go to a movie about war.
It's a quiet day at base camp when suddenly the enemy launches an attack. The main character is scrambling to respond to incoming fire, making quick decisions about how to respond to danger that is largely out of their control.
In many ways, it's a lot like the experiences of families of patients in the intensive care unit with Covid-19, said Dr. Timothy Amass, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
These family members, too, often see an abrupt change in circumstance, have to make difficult decisions quickly and feel a loss of control, he said. And often, they come away from the experience with symptoms of anxiety, depression and PTSD, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
"When you put that in a hospital, the sudden change in health status is Mom or Dad was healthy yesterday and now they're in the ICU on life support," said Amass, first author of the study.
Having a loved one admitted into the ICU has always been an inherently stressful -- and often traumatic -- process, but the Covid-19 pandemic pushed researchers to look even more closely at the impacts, he said.
Amass and his team surveyed family members in the months after a loved one was admitted to the ICU with Covid-19 in 12 hospitals across the country. Many of the people studied were limited in visitation and contact with the patient.
The study found that of the families that responded to the survey, 201 out of 316 (about 63%) had significant symptoms of PTSD.
There is a chance that those who experienced the most emotional difficulty responded at greater rates and that the findings might overstate PTSD symptoms as a result, said Dr. Murray Stein, vice chair for clinical research in the department of psychiatry at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Stein was not involved in the study.
"All that said, even if the rates are only half of what this study found, they are still alarmingly high and point to the need for emotional support," added Stein, who is also a distinguished professor of psychiatry and public health at UC San Diego.
Adding focus to the families
The health care community can take two important steps to help improve the experience of families: Pay attention to their risk factors and make a bigger effort to empower them, Amass said.
"What the literature really suggests was the more you can get someone involved at the bedside, the more empowered they feel to express their needs and the needs of their loved one," he said.
In addition to the survey, the study also used narrative interviews to get more details on what made a difference for families.
Some were able to experience staff going the extra mile to make them feel connected and involved even when they couldn't be there.
"What made it easier is the video visits, video calls and daily updates. I called and talked with the nurses every day, talked to the physician," one family member said, according to the study.
But other survey participants felt the communication they got was limited and reported feeling powerless and afraid.
"They called us and said, 'Do you want us to pull the plug?' ... I said how did it go from coming home to pulling the plug? ... They say that her mouth was moving and her eyes was moving but they said she was dead ... so, they went on and pulled the plug anyway," another family member said.
Especially in the beginning of the pandemic, hospitals were overwhelmed, and staff members worked extensive hours to provide the best care they could. Amass said often it is small acts of kindness that families need to feel the sense of involvement and care for their loved one that they need -- like asking for a picture hospital staff could hang to make the patient feel happier.
"Even that small act of compassion from the health care team to the family can really have a really powerful impact for those family members and their risk of developing these (PTSD) symptoms," Amass said.
More research may be needed to know the best way health care providers can engage with families after an ICU stay, but this most recent study does suggest that more robust services are needed, Stein said.
"The scores on these surveys were so high that I would advocate for providers to actively screen these family members for depression, anxiety and PTSD clinically so they can get therapy," Amass said.
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Ex-Texas QB Casey Thompson embraces fresh start at Nebraska
By ERIC OLSON
AP College Football Writer
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska has not officially named its starting quarterback but all indications point to it being Texas transfer Casey Thompson. He says he is happy to have a fresh start in Lincoln after spending most of his four years with the Longhorns as a backup. Thompson says he likes playing in the offense led by new coordinator Mark Whipple and coach Scott Frost. He says the Cornhuskers have enough talent to win more than they have. Thompson said he’s surprised how big a deal football is in the state and that the pool of name, image and likeness opportunities runs deep. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/09/ex-texas-qb-casey-thompson-embraces-fresh-start-at-nebraska/ | 2022-04-09T09:27:00Z |
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sen. Susan Collins was blasted Friday for the overturning of Roe v. Wade, as opponents targeted her votes to confirm two justices to the Supreme Court who were in the majority opinion allowing states to ban abortion.
Critics of the Maine senator haven’t forgotten the key role she played in confirming Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, and she was ripped anew on social media.
Some opponents took to name-calling and attacked Collins for being naive or complicit. Others called for her resignation. University of Maine professor Amy Fried said Collins “helped make this happen,” and the Maine Democratic Party said part of the blame lies at Collins’ feet.
Collins was considered a crucial vote on Kavanaugh. She waited months before announcing her decision in a 45-minute floor speech. Shortly after her speech ended, Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin announced he, too, was voting for Kavanaugh.
The Senate vote was 50-48.
Mainers For Accountable Leadership, a liberal advocacy group, said Collins “must immediately apologize to these organizations who she dismissed and demeaned in her floor speech announcing her support of Kavanaugh.”
Rachel Irwin, who works for Building Back Together, which promotes President Joe Biden’s policy agenda, called Friday’s abortion news Collins’ “legacy.”
Collins, a Republican, has been a supporter of a woman’s right to an abortion. She has also crossed the aisle on key issues — including splitting with Republicans on former President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several Muslim countries, the repeal of the Affordable Care Act, and on whether to convict Trump after his impeachment following the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
The senator said in a statement Friday that she had received assurances from Kavanaugh and Gorsuch that Roe v. Wade was an established legal precedent.
“Throwing out a precedent overnight that the country has relied upon for half a century is not conservative,” she said. “It is a sudden and radical jolt to the country that will lead to political chaos, anger, and a further loss of confidence in our government.”
Collins’ statement came moments before Biden called the ruling “a tragic error.” She did not respond to a request for an interview Friday from The Associated Press.
The senator in her statement took aim at Gorsuch and Kavanaugh for their about-face from what they told her privately and said in their confirmation hearings.
“This decision is inconsistent with what Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh said in their testimony and their meetings with me, where they both were insistent on the importance of supporting long-standing precedents that the country has relied upon,” she said.
The vote to confirm Gorsuch wasn’t as narrow as for Kavanaugh, whose nomination was nearly derailed by accusations of sexual assault that he denied. Senators approved Gorsuch’s nomination with a 54-45 vote.
Collins voted against the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, saying that it was too late in Trump’s presidency and that his successor should’ve made a nomination to fill the vacancy.
Despite the vitriol against Collins and coat hangers mailed to her office, she easily won a fifth term in 2020.
She said she supports a bipartisan bill to codify the right to an abortion. “Our goal with this legislation is to do what the court should have done — provide the consistency in our abortion laws that Americans have relied upon for 50 years,” she said. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/after-abortion-ruling-critics-renew-blasts-at-sen-collins/ | 2022-06-24T21:29:55Z |
Who are Putin’s daughters? Latest round of sanctions raise questions
By Nicole Bogart
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Canmore, Alta. (CTV Network) — The latest round of U.S. sanctions laid against Russia has cast a spotlight on President Vladimir Putin’s family—one that has long been shrouded in secrecy.
Putin’s adult daughters, 36-year-old Mariya Putina and 35-year-old Katerina Tikhonova, were named in the latest sanctions alongside Russian government officials and their family members Wednesday.
In targeting Putin’s daughters, the U.S. hopes to freeze any assets the Russian president may be hiding with them overseas. Though it is unclear what assets they could be holding, a U.S. government official tells CNN the practice was common among the Russian elite.
But little is known about Putin’s daughters, whom he rarely talks about.
In fact, their identities have never been confirmed by Putin or the Kremlin and their existence has sparked much speculation among the Russian and international communities. Here’s what we know: FAMILY BACKGROUND
Officially, Putin has two children, Mariya and Katerina, from Putin’s marriage to Lyudmila Putina, a former Aeroflot steward whom he divorced in 2013.
In 2015, Putin, who has rarely spoken publicly about his daughters, shared some insight into their lives while shutting down speculation that they had fled the country.
Though he never shared their names or job titles, citing security concerns, he said at the time they had stayed clear of business and politics.
“They live in Russia … They have never been educated anywhere except Russia. I am proud of them, they continue to study and are working. My daughters speak three European languages fluently,” he said at the annual press conference.
“They have never been ‘star’ children, they have never got pleasure from the spotlight being directed on them. They just live their own lives.”
According to Reuters, Mariya was born in Leningrad, Russia in 1985, and Katerina was born in Germany in 1986 during her father’s time in the KGB. Katerina uses her grandmother’s surname Tikhonova. Mariya has also been identified using the surname Vorontsova.
Tikhonova and Putina have never confirmed publicly that the Russian leader is their father. However, several investigations have linked the women to their father. KATERINA TIKHONOVA
Tikhonova studied at Saint Petersburg State University and Moscow State University and has a master’s degree in physics and mathematics. Today, she is described as a “tech executive whose work supports the GoR [Russian government] and defence industry,” according to the U.S. government.
In 2014, she and her dance partner came in fifth in the world championships of acrobatic rock’n’roll dancing.
Because Tikhonova and her sister were never identified in photographs with their father, it was actually footage from the competition compared with pictures from the website of Moscow State University that first helped to confirm her identity in 2015.
Tikhonova married Kirill Shamalov, the younger son of Nikolai Shamalov, a close confidant of Putin’s and co-owner of Rossiya Bank, which the U.S. has described as “the personal bank” of top Kremlin officials.
In 2015, Reuters estimated that Kirill and Tikhonova would have corporate holdings worth about $2 billion, including a seaside villa in Biarritz, France, estimated to be worth about $3.7 million.
Tikhonova worked in various roles at Moscow State University and, in 2020, was appointed the head of a new artificial intelligence and intelligent systems institute at the university. MARIYA PUTINA
Less is known about Putin’s eldest daughter, a pediatric endocrinologist, who is said to be studying the effects of hormones on the body. According to the U.S. government, Putina “leads state-funded programs that have received billions of dollars from the Kremlin toward genetics research and are personally overseen by Putin.”
Putina studied biology at Saint Petersburg State University and medicine at Moscow State University. According to Reuters, she co-authored a book about idiopathic stunting in children in 2015.
Putina married Dutch businessman Jorrit Faassen in 2013 and has also been identified under her married name.
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Guitar legend Carlos Santana collapses during outdoor performance
Published: Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:46 AM CDT|Updated: 8 minutes ago
(CNN) - Legendary musician Carlos Santana suffered a medical emergency Tuesday night during a performance in Michigan.
Santana was reportedly “overtaken by heat exhaustion and dehydration” while performing at an outdoor amphitheater in Clarkston, about 40 miles outside of Detroit.
Temperatures reached up to 90 degrees Tuesday, nearly 10 degrees above average.
The 74-year-old musician was hospitalized and is expected to be OK.
Santana posted on Facebook following the incident, thanking his fans for their “precious prayers.”
The musician was set to perform with Earth, Wind and Fire on Wednesday night in Pennsylvania, but that concert has been postponed.
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NEW YORK, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Volta Inc. ("Volta" or the "Company") (NYSE: VLTA) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Volta investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between August 2, 2021 and March 28, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
VLTA 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) Volta had improperly accounted for restricted stock units issued in connection with the business combination of Volta Industries, Inc. ("Legacy Volta") and Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II; (2) as a result, the Company had understated its net loss for third quarter 2021; (3) there were material weaknesses in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that resulted in a material error; (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company would restate its financial statements; (5) as a result of the foregoing, Legacy Volta's founders would imminently exit the Company; (6) as a result, the Company's financial results would be adversely impacted; and (7) 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.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Volta during the relevant time frame, you have until May 31, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
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NEW ORLEANS, May 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Do socioeconomic disparities impact a bladder cancer patient's care? Can exercise improve the health of bladder cancer patients during treatment? What technologic and pharmacologic advances are urologists utilizing to treat bladder cancer?
Researchers will be presenting these bladder cancer study findings at the 117th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association (AUA). Benjamin Davies, MD, professor of urology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and director of the Urologic Oncology Program at the Shadyside/Hillman Cancer Center, will moderate a press session featuring the following four abstracts at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on May 14, 2022, at 11 a.m. CT.
Boris Gershman, MD, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, investigated socioeconomic disparities and their potential impact on the management of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) despite strong clinical practice guidelines. "Disparities in the Prevalence and Management of High-Risk Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer"
Not much is known about the impact of a patient's behavioral habits on bladder cancer, so Mara Koelker, MD, at Brigham and Women's Hospital, investigated the role of exercise on self-reported physical health status. "Impact of Exercise on Physical Health Status in Bladder Cancer Patients"
Pramit Khetrapal, MD, at University College London, explored the utilization of intracorporeal robot-assisted RC (iRARC) vs open RC (ORC) and the impact on a bladder cancer patient's recovery time. "Results of the Intracorporeal Robotic vs Open Cystectomy (iROC) Multi-Centre Randomised Trial"
Disease-free survival was significantly improved with adjuvant nivolumab vs. placebo in patients with high-risk muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma (MIUC) after radical surgery, according to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's Matthew Galsky, MD. "Disease-Free Survival With Longer Follow-Up From the CheckMate 274 Trial of Adjuvant Nivolumab in Patients After Surgery for High-Risk Muscle-Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma"
"The bladder cancer session highlights technologic and pharmacologic advances in bladder cancer care as well as important work on equity and exercise," said Dr. Davies.
About the American Urological Association: The 117th Annual Meeting of the American Urological Association takes place May 13-16 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Founded in 1902 and headquartered near Baltimore, Maryland, the American Urological Association is a leading advocate for the specialty of urology and has nearly 24,000 members throughout the world. The AUA is a premier urologic association, providing invaluable support to the urologic community as it pursues its mission of fostering the highest standards of urologic care through education, research and the formulation of health policy.
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Man shot and critically wounded in robbery on heels of seven other attacks
By Lauren Victory, Tim McNicholas
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CHICAGO (WBBM) — A horrifying shooting in the Lincoln Park neighborhood left a man fighting for his life early Friday, and it may have all been over a cellphone.
The robbery happened just blocks away from where a DePaul University student was also robbed.
Police Friday evening said in a community alert that it is part of a pattern of eight “related” attacks and robberies in the Lincoln Park and Lakeview areas within the past 48 hours. But later Friday evening, Chicago Police News Affairs said the shooting was only connected to one robbery targeting the DePaul student a few minutes earlier, and the others were part of a different pattern.
A man was walking on Wayne Avenue near Webster Avenue around 3 a.m. when a man with a gun demanded the victim’s phone. The corner is saturated with cameras, and police are begging anyone in the area who has footage around 3 a.m. to submit anything that looks suspicious.
CBS 2’s Lauren Victory has obtained video and still images of the crime, which shows the man who shot the victim getting out of a white sedan that has just rounded the corner of Wayne and Webster avenues and hiding behind the wall of a building — peeking around the corner as the victim walks down the street.
As the victim approached the corner, the robber came out of hiding and pointed his gun at him. The victim gave the man his bag, then grabbed for the gun, and both fell to the ground as they struggled over the gun.
A second robber with a gun rushed up; and as the victim was struggling with the first robber, one of them can be heard demanding the passcode to his phone. Then the first robber shot the man and took his cell phone.
As the victim was lying on the ground, the robber again asked him for his passcode before shooting him a second time. After asking the victim for his passcode again, the victim tells him some numbers before screaming in pain, and the robber shoots him a third time while he’s still lying in the street.
Police said the victim was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition, with two gunshot wounds to the back, and one gunshot wound to the head.
Family late Friday identified the young man who was shot as Dakotah Earley. A GoFundMe was set up by his family, who said he was a 23-year-old culinary art student.
“He is a gentle giant and would’ve given the shirt off his back to anyone in need,” Earley’s brother wrote on the GoFundMe.
Reed Fellars ran outside to help upon hearing gunshots.
“There’s a man groaning on the ground and his backpack and shirt are up, and there’s no exit wounds and there’s blood,” Fellars said.
Fellars wishes he could have done more to stop the shooters.
“He roared right past me as I’m coming this way,” he said. “I had every chance to get in my van, pull it out, and block him. That didn’t occur to me, and I’m reliving that.”
All of the bloody aftermath that Fellars witnessed will replay over and over in his head.
“I’m angry that I reacted with a tourniquet and let the shooter drive right by me,” he said.
“I think more than anything, I’m angry,” added a man named Dave, whose security camera caught the heartbreaking crime on video. “I’m angry at the city. I’m angry at our leaders.”
But Dave, who asked us not to use his full name, didn’t need video to see what happened.
He heard two gunshots around 3 a.m., and then looked out his window and saw the third shot with his own eyes.
“He was no threat,” Dave said. “The guy was laying on the floor face down – laying on the ground face down, and the guy shot him again – just for spite. I don’t know.”
That was when Dave ran outside to try to help the victim.
“Then I could hear him, you know, having a hard time breathing. I told help, you know, just that help was on the way,” Dave said. “I had a first-aid kit I grabbed out of the car. I started opening it up, but I saw there was a police officer already on the way down the block, so I waited for them.”
Around the same time of that shooting, just a few blocks away near Clifton and Fullerton avenues, a DePaul University student was robbed on campus, when a white sedan pulled up alongside him, a passenger got out, and demanded his belongings at gunpoint.
The student was not injured.
Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd), whose ward includes the location where the man was shot, said police have told him the two robberies are connected. In a community alert late Friday, police said they do believe those two robberies are related.
Police earlier issued a community alert that also referred to these robberies at the following times and locations as “related” to the shooting:
• At 10:45 p.m. Tuesday in the 2900 block of North Clark Street;
• At 10:50 p.m. Tuesday in the 2600 block of North Bosworth Avenue;
• At 11 p.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of West Wellington Avenue;
• At 10 p.m. Wednesday in the 3000 block of North Racine Avenue;
• At 10:26 p.m. Wednesday in the 2600 block of North Racine Avenue;
• At 12:30 a.m. Friday in the 700 block of West Aldine Avenue.
But police News Affairs later said the above robberies belonged to a separate pattern.
CBS 2’s Victory asked another man in the neighborhood if he feels safe. His response was, “As a guy, not too bad.”
However, that man – also a Lincoln Park resident – said he would feel better with more police around. He said he too was robbed at gunpoint about a year and a half ago in nearly the same spot.
“Without police, it’s going to happen again and again and again,” he said.
Ald. Hopkins said had conversations with Chicago Police Friday about increasing patrols, and police have done so.
Hopkins also said he has also been in contact with DePaul University police.
Hopkins said the victim of the shooting went through surgery on Friday and is “fighting for his life.” He was out of surgery by the late afternoon, but remained in critical condition and was unable to communicate.
Earley’s brother likewise wrote that the young man is “currently in critical condition and is in the fight for his life.”
“This is a family neighborhood,” said Brian Comer, president of the Sheffield Neighborhood Association.
Comer said the neighborhood group had already been working with the Near North (18th) District on ways to deter crime – and now that work is even more important.
“it’s an opportunity for the neighborhood to take hold of itself, take responsibility, and work
with our partners that are here serving and protecting us,” Comer said.
Comer said some people have even discussed hiring private security to patrol their neighborhood, which is what is happening already in one part of Bucktown. But he feels the better approach is to work with police.
No one was in custody Friday afternoon following the incidents. Anyone with information is asked to call Area Three detectives at (312) 744-8263.
There will also be a neighborhood meeting with Near North District police at 5 p.m. Tuesday at The Warehouse, 1419 W. Fullerton Ave.
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PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a convenient way to keep a pet owner clean, dry and safe from scratches and bites while showering a difficult pet," said an inventor, from Santa Ana, Calif., "so I invented the SHOWER TIME. My self-contained design would also eliminate the need for buckets of water and other cleaning implements."
The patent-pending invention provides a portable unit for showering a small pet. In doing so, it enables a pet to receive a complete shower for the removal of dirt and/or fleas. It also ensures that the water and pet are contained to prevent messes and it enhances safety, comfort and convenience for pet owners. Additionally, the invention features a portable design that is easy to use.
The original design was submitted to the Orange County sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-OCC-1618, 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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Annual awards honor seniors whose commitment to well-being empowers others to live healthier lives
FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SilverSneakers®, the nation's leading community fitness program for seniors by Tivity Health® (Nasdaq: TVTY), announced today it is accepting nominations for the 18th annual SilverSneakers Member of the Year Awards. This prestigious national award honors SilverSneakers members who positively impact and inspire others through healthy behaviors, physical activity at home or in the gym, mental enrichment and social engagement.
"The Member of the Year Awards is an annual celebration of our inspiring members and each year, we hear stories about how SilverSneakers has transformed lives, facilitated new and lasting friendships, enabled members to return to activities they enjoy following a health crisis and more," said Richard Ashworth, president and CEO of Tivity Health. "Through the submission of hundreds of nominations, we witness the impact healthy lifestyles and SilverSneakers can deliver on our members' lives. We are honored and motivated by these remarkable stories and proud to spotlight these SilverSneakers members."
Now in its 18th year, the Member of the Year Awards is presented to members who embody the healthy lifestyle that SilverSneakers encourages. One member takes home the top award, and nine additional finalists also are honored. All SilverSneakers participants are eligible to be nominated, whether they engage in person or virtually. This year, the winner will be featured in our 30th-anniversary celebration taking place in September.
Margaret Masters, the winner of the 2021 SilverSneakers Member of the Year Awards, is among those participating in classes virtually for her safety and to take advantage of the expanded offering. At 99 years old, she attends several virtual SilverSneakers classes every week and encourages others at every age and stage of life to enjoy physical activity, social connectedness and to always live life to the fullest.
Member of the Year nominations will be accepted through June 27, 2022, at Silversneakers.com/MOYAward. The top 10 nominees' stories will be shared on the SilverSneakers website where the public will select the national award recipient. Online voting will take place from July 25 to August 1, and the winner will be announced on August 15.
The SilverSneakers program includes a fitness center membership and virtual classes that foster social interaction among members and encourage them to live healthy, active lifestyles. Whether in the gym or the comfort of home, eligible members have access to a network of up to 23,000 fitness locations nationwide including community fitness locations; a network of 6,000 live virtual, instructor-led classes each month; and access to a digital curriculum of over 300 on-demand options.
To check eligibility, visit SilverSneakers.com, and to find more information on the company's 30th Anniversary, visit SilverSneakers30.com.
About SilverSneakers
SilverSneakers®, by Tivity Health®, is the nation's leading community fitness program for Medicare eligible Americans. The program was founded in 1992 and is available to more than 168 million Americans through many Medicare Advantage plans, Medicare Supplement carriers, and group retiree plans. For more information, to check eligibility or to enroll in the program or sign up for a SilverSneakers newsletter, go to silversneakers.com.
About Tivity Health
Tivity Health® Inc. (Nasdaq: TVTY) is a leading provider of healthy life-changing solutions, including SilverSneakers®, Prime® Fitness and WholeHealth Living®. We help adults improve their health and support them on life's journey by providing access to in-person and virtual physical activity, social, and mental enrichment programs, as well as a full suite of physical medicine and integrative health services. We continue to enhance the way we direct members along their journey to better health by delivering an insights-driven, personalized, interactive experience. Our suite of services supports health plans nationwide as they seek to reduce costs and improve health outcomes. At Tivity Health, we deliver the resources members need to live healthier, happier, more connected lives. Learn more at www.tivityhealth.com.
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NEW YORK, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for NKE, UL, MPC, PDD, and COP.
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US, NATO note Ukraine army gains but see war dragging on
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Ukrainian armed forces have made significant early gains in their counter-offensive against Russian forces in southern and eastern Ukraine but fighting appears set to drag on for months, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and the head of NATO said Friday.
Blinken, who was at NATO headquarters to brief the 29 U.S. allies after a trip to Kyiv on Thursday, said that the six-month war in Ukraine is entering a critical period and he urged the conflict-torn country’s Western backers to maintain their support in the coming months and through the winter.
“The initial signs are positive, and we see Ukraine making real, demonstrable progress in a deliberate way,” Blinken said, referring to the recent push into southern Ukraine and the eastern Donbas region by local forces.
“But this is likely to go on for some significant period of time,” he said. “There are a huge number of Russian forces that are in Ukraine, and unfortunately, tragically, horrifically, President (Vladimir) Putin has demonstrated that he will throw a lot of people into this at huge cost to Russia.”
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the invasion launched by Putin in February is “entering a critical phase.”
“Ukrainian forces have been able to stall Moscow’s offensive in Donbas, strike back behind Russian lines and retake territory,” he said.
But Stoltenberg warned that allied unity will be tested in coming months, “with pressure on energy supplies and the soaring cost of living caused by Russia’s war.” He renewed calls for allies to supply special uniforms, generators, tents and equipment to help Ukraine’s army weather the coming winter.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/09/09/us-nato-note-ukraine-army-gains-see-war-dragging/ | 2022-09-09T13:42:53Z |
SunPass users to get a break for six months
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Suncoast drivers who use SunPass on a regular basis will get a break on fees for the next six months, the state announced Thursday.
“SunPass Savings,” is a new toll discount program for customers who use Florida’s Turnpike System and toll facilities owned by the Florida Department of Transportation, including the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
This rewards program will begin Sept. 1, and will run for six months. FDOT estimates it will provide $38 million in relief to drivers.
“As a Miami resident, I know how difficult it can be to battle the traffic and the difference it can make in the daily commute to take a toll road,” said Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez. “This SunPass savings program is going to make the average cost of the daily commute more affordable without having to sacrifice time and efficiency.”
The program will give customers with at least 40 paid transactions a month a 20% credit to their SunPass account. Customers with 80 or more paid transactions will receive a 25% credit each month.
The program applies to two-axle vehicles and is available to customers who use SunPass or other Florida transponders with accounts in good standing.
To learn more about SunPass please visit SunPass.com or call 1-888-TOLL-FLA (1-888-865-5352).
Copyright 2022 WWSB. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/08/25/sunpass-users-get-break-six-months/ | 2022-08-25T17:08:19Z |
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A 911 dispatcher has been put on administrative leave for her handling of a call about the mass shooting at the Tops grocery store in Buffalo, Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said.
Poloncarz said what happened regarding the call was “inappropriate” and “unacceptable.” According to him, the call came from someone who was inside the store during the shooting that killed 10 people and injured three others.
Erie County is pushing for the dispatcher’s termination, Poloncarz said.
A Tops employee inside the store when the gunman opened fire Saturday told the Buffalo News when she called 911 to report the active shooter, the dispatcher asked why she was whispering, then hung up on her.
“She was yelling at me, saying, ‘Why are you whispering? You don’t have to whisper,'” Latisha, who only wanted to be known by her first name, said in an interview with the newspaper. “And I was telling her, ‘Ma’am, he’s still in the store. He’s shooting. I’m scared for my life. I don’t want him to hear me. Can you please send help?'”
The Buffalo News reports a disciplinary hearing will be held for the unnamed dispatcher on May 30.
The gunman started shooting around 2:30 p.m. Saturday outside Tops Friendly Market, a supermarket in a predominantly Black neighborhood in the western New York city.
The gunman began shooting in the parking lot. Inside, he exchanged gunfire with a security guard, who was killed, as he stalked through the aisles shooting shoppers.
Wearing a helmet camera, the gunman livestreamed the shooting on Twitch. The gaming platform said it took down the video in less than two minutes.
At one point, the video shows, he aimed at a white person hiding behind a checkout counter, but said “Sorry!” and didn’t shoot.
When police confronted the gunman as he exited the store, he put his rifle to his neck. He then dropped the gun and surrendered.
A screed apparently authored by the gunman, identified as 18-year-old Payton Gendron, says the attack was meant to terrorize nonwhite, non-Christian people into fleeing the U.S. The diatribe resounds with white supremacist, anti-immigrant and antisemitic beliefs that reflect an increasingly prominent conspiracy theory about a plot to reduce white people’s global influence by “replacing” them.
Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia has called the massacre “an absolute racist hate crime” by a man with hate in his “heart, soul and mind.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/911-dispatcher-on-leave-accused-of-hanging-up-on-caller-during-buffalo-shooting/ | 2022-05-18T23:24:55Z |
TORONTO, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the "Company" or "TGOD") (CSE: TGOD) (OTC: TGODF), a sustainable global cannabis company, announces that it has granted options (each, an "Option") to purchase an aggregate of up to 89,000 common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares") to certain employees of the Company. Each Option is exercisable into one Common Share at an exercise price per Common Share equal to $0.105. The Options vest as to 1/3 of the total number of Options granted on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, and expire five years from the grant date. The Options are granted in accordance with the Company's share option plan adopted by the board of directors of the Company on May 12, 2021 (the "Option Plan"). A Copy of the Option Plan is available under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (CSE: TGOD) (US-OTC: TGODF) is a sustainable, global cannabis company with a focus on innovation, quality, consistency, integrity and transparency. By leveraging science and technology, TGOD harnesses the power of nature from seed to sale. The Company is committed to cultivating a better tomorrow by producing its products responsibly, with less waste and impact on the environment. In Canada, TGOD serves the recreational market with a brand portfolio including The Green Organic Dutchman, Highly Dutch Organics, Ripple by TGOD and Cruuzy brands, and the medical markets in Canada, South Africa, Australia, and Germany. All cannabis utilized in products for The Green Organic Dutchman and Highly Dutch Organics brands is grown through a certified organic process, which includes living soil, filtered rainwater, sunlight, and natural inputs. Through its European subsidiary, HemPoland, the Company also distributes premium hemp CBD oil and CBD-infused topicals in Europe.
TGOD's Common Shares and Warrants issued under the indentures dated December 19, 2019, June 12, 2020, October 23, 2020 and December 10, 2020 trade on the CSE under the symbol "TGOD", "TGOD.WS", "TGOD.WR", "TGOD.WA", and "TGOD.WB" respectively. TGOD's Common Shares trade in the U.S. on the OTCQX under the symbol "TGODF". For more information on The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd., please visit www.tgod.ca.
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- Duke Energy Carolinas achieves new summer peak usage record: 21,086 megawatt-hours.
- Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress set new combined usage record: 34,079 megawatt-hours.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Carolinas customers in North Carolina and South Carolina set a summertime record for electricity usage as this week's heat wave drove up energy demand.
The new summer peak usage record is 21,086 megawatt-hours of electricity for the hour ending at 6 p.m., Monday, June 13, 2022 – exceeding the previous summertime record of 20,671 megawatt-hours, set on July 27, 2016.
The all-time Duke Energy Carolinas record – covering both summer and winter seasons – remains 21,620 megawatt-hours, set on Jan. 5, 2018.
Duke Energy Carolinas serves customers in central and western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.
Duke Energy Progress – the company's other Carolinas utility, which serves the Asheville area, Raleigh and large portions of eastern North Carolina and Pee Dee South Carolina – did not achieve a usage record.
But the two utilities achieved a new combined summer peak usage record of 34,079 megawatt-hours of electricity consumption for the hour ending at 6 p.m. on Monday. The new combined peak replaces the previous record of 33,631 megawatt-hours, set on July 20, 2020.
Duke Energy closely monitors the electric system during periods of high temperatures to ensure customers continue to receive reliable service.
"We have a detailed plan in place to manage the power grid in extreme temperatures – whether it's the heat of summer or the cold of winter," said Sam Holeman, Duke Energy vice president of system planning and operations. "Our technicians work around the clock at our power plants and along our power lines to help ensure we have sufficient resources to meet our customers' needs."
No matter the weather, company prepared
Duke Energy regularly maintains generating plants and makes improvements to its transmission and distribution systems to help prepare for extreme conditions.
When temperatures are extreme, the company relies on a diverse energy mix that includes nuclear power, hydro, natural gas, oil, coal, and nearly 4,500 megawatts of solar generation, which helps serve customers when summer heat and customer demand for electricity are at their highest.
Duke Energy is also interconnected to utilities in other states, providing options to purchase power from other sources, especially when customer demand for energy is highest. Voluntary demand response programs also help maximize available power for customers.
The company also uses historical data, real-time analysis and predictive modeling, along with an in-house meteorology team and years of operational experience, to anticipate challenges before they occur, and ensure the power grid performs well and delivers reliable power when customers need it most.
Grid-strengthening initiatives harden system against extreme weather
Duke Energy is strengthening the grid, making it more resistant to outages from severe weather, and protecting it from physical and cyber threats.
As storms have increased in frequency and intensity in many areas, the company is working to engineer a climate-resistant grid, hardened against extreme conditions and optimized for a cleaner, lower-carbon future.
"In my 37-year career, we have been able to reliably meet customer demand for electricity, even in extreme temperatures, and it's Duke Energy's goal to continue that track record," said Holeman. "We plan for a variety of extreme weather conditions and test and improve our system so that it performs at a high level when our customers need it the most. Along with improved resiliency, we are working to transition to cleaner energy resources to serve our customers today and in the decades to come."
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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The Mexican-inspired cocktail brand is giving away free mariachi performances to ten lucky winners across the US
CHICAGO, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15), Sauza® Agave Cocktails is looking to encourage people to get busy living by spending valuable time with family and friends over flavorful drinks and music. To honor Sauza's Mexican heritage and Jalisco roots, Sauza Agave Cocktails is giving ten lucky winners a free mariachi booking during Hispanic Heritage Month through its Que Viva el Mariachi (or Long Live Mariachi) contest.
Sauza Agave Cocktail fans in big cities across the country – Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami and New York City – can visit www.sauzaagavecocktailsmariachi.splashthat.com between August 17 - August 26 to enter to win a two-hour mariachi booking during Hispanic Heritage Month, along with a branded cooler and a $100 gift card. To submit, applicants will be asked to explain how and why they would like to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a mariachi band and enjoy the performance with family and friends. The contest will be open to residents of participating cities who are 21 years of age or older and prize redemption must be within city limits on assigned date and time. Alcohol will not be awarded as part of the prize.
"Sauza took inspiration from its Mexican heritage to craft these bold, indulgent cocktails meant to be enjoyed with family and friends" said Stephanie Kang, Senior Director of RTD Strategic Ventures at Beam Suntory. "The Que Viva el Mariachi contest allows us to showcase Sauza's Mexican heritage in a new way, a way that inspires everyone to enjoy delicious drinks along with music that is emblematic of the rich Mexican culture."
Sauza introduced the newly released canned cocktails this spring in partnership with Boston Beer Company. Crafted with agave nectar and real fruit flavor, Sauza Agave Cocktails boast bold flavors in four varieties inspired by the tastes of Mexico: Lime Crush, Tropical Twist Strawberry Breeze and Black Cherry Smash. These are the perfect complement to listening to mariachi music with friends and family.
For more information about the contest and Sauza Agave Cocktails, follow the brand on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, or visit www.sauzatequila.com.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Must be 21 years or older and a legal resident of Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, Dallas, Texas, Miami, Florida or New York City, New York to enter. Void outside Chicago, Illinois, Los Angeles, California, Dallas, Texas, Miami, Florida, New York City, New York and where prohibited. Contest begins August 17, 2022 and ends August 26, 2022. You may enter online by accessing www.sauzaagavecocktailsmariachi.splashthat.com and completing all required information on the entry page. To view our Privacy Policy, visit https://www.beamsuntory.com/en/privacy-policy. FOR OFFICIAL RULES GO TO https://bit.ly/sauzaagavemariachirules.
As part of one of the largest tequila houses, Sauza® Tequila has been at the forefront of pioneering tequila and a true champion of Mexican culture and its people since 1873. Each bottle of Sauza® Tequila is carefully crafted with the freshest blue weber agave from the storied "La Perseverancia" distillery in Jalisco, Mexico using a process deeply rooted in tradition. Built on the spirit of connections, Sauza® believes that something extraordinary happens when people come together. Sauza® offers a full line of refreshingly real tequila including Sauza® Hacienda Silver, Sauza® Hacienda Gold, Sauza® Conmemorativo Añejo, and ready-to-drink Sauza Agave Cocktails.
As a world leader in premium spirits, Beam Suntory inspires human connections. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for the company's brands, including the iconic Jim Beam® and Maker's Mark® bourbon brands and Courvoisier® cognac, as well as world renowned premium brands including Basil Hayden®, Knob Creek®, and Legent™ bourbon; Yamazaki®, Hakushu®, Hibiki® and Toki™ Japanese whisky; Teacher's, Laphroaig® and Bowmore® Scotch whisky; Canadian Club® whisky; Hornitos® and Sauza® tequila; EFFEN®, Haku® and Pinnacle® vodka; Sipsmith® and Roku™ gin; and On The Rocks Premium Cocktails.
Beam Suntory was created in 2014 by combining the world leader in bourbon and the pioneer in Japanese whisky to form a new company with a deep heritage, passion for quality, innovative spirit and vision of Growing for Good. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Beam Suntory is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan. For more information on Beam Suntory, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visit www.beamsuntory.com and www.drinksmart.com.
The Boston Beer Company, Inc. (NYSE: SAM) began in 1984 brewing Samuel Adams beer and the Samuel Adams brand is currently recognized as one of the largest and most respected craft beer brands. Our portfolio of brands also includes Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea, Angry Orchard Hard Cider, Dogfish Head Brewery and Bevy Long Drink as well as other craft beer brands such as Angel City Brewery and Coney Island Brewing. For more information, please visit our investor relations website at www.bostonbeer.com, which includes links to all of our respective brand websites.
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LOVELAND, Colo., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HempMy Pet and Tarleton University, a member of the Texas A&M university system, are excited to announce positive results of their Cannabidiol (CBD) Equine Study focusing on the stress of transportation and a myriad of behaviors.
Tarleton University has completed its study using HempMy Pet's Full Spectrum Abacus CBD oil on horses with great success. The objective of the research program was to explore opportunities that full spectrum CBD oil may provide to the livestock industry as a tool to mediate stressors, minimize injury during transport and handling, and promote health by minimizing overstimulation of the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands, commonly called the HPA axis.
The research demonstrated that higher doses of CBD (.6mg/kg of body weight) are more effective overall compared to lower doses of CBD (.3mg/kg of body weight). In both dosages, CBD was non-detectable after 24 hours with the highest blood concentration levels peaking at four hours after it was administered.
There was no difference observed in the effects of CBD in male and female horses, but there was an increase in feed eating times in both the low and higher CBD dosages. The higher dosage was seen to have a much longer feed time compared to the lower dosage.
Research showed there was a decrease in cortisol levels in the transportation portion of the study and that there were not any long-lasting effects of the CBD in both the low and high dosages.
Environmental stressors such as handling, transport, and housing can affect aspects of a horse's behavior, such as weight gain and feed efficiency, in addition to stimulating stereotypic behaviors, such as bar biting, self-mutilation, and excessive aggression. CBD has been shown to decrease anxiety from a variety of stimuli in previous studies of both dogs and mice and researchers were thrilled to see similar results with horses.
Dr. Kimberly Guay, Ph.D., P.A.S., Tarleton University states, "My research goals are to perform as many projects as necessary to better understand the physiological and behavioral responses of animals when they consume CBD and Hemp processing byproducts such as hempseed meal. It is important to recognize the differences in these products so that we can categorize and utilize them in safe and useful ways. There is still much to be done, and we will continue to fill in the blanks that remain regarding these products in our animals. I have much respect for companies like HempMy Pet for making the responsible and conscientious decision to subject their products for unbiased analysis."
Natalie Mondine, HempMy Pet Co-Founder and COO, says, "This is our second clinical trial study overall, but it is the first study we have done with horses, and we are very pleased with the results. Being approached by Tarleton University to collaborate on a study was very exciting for us, as it shows that the interest in the therapeutic benefits of hemp are valid and have a real future in medicine. If we look at the science and data behind all of the research that has been done so far, it's impossible to ignore that CBD and hemp derivatives have an overwhelmingly positive effect on a myriad of health concerns and are a real alternative to pharmaceuticals."
HempMy Pet, a division of HM Health, LLC, offers CBD-infused products for dogs, cats, and horses. All products are made with their in-house, full-spectrum oil derived from their proprietary genetics, and grown in their Loveland, Colorado greenhouses. For more information, visit www.hempmypet.com or email directly support@HempMyPet.com.
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- Capchase Analytics provides customers with critical performance metrics to improve real-time financial decision making
- Capchase grows existing partnership with i80 Group and establishes new partnership with an international banking group
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Capchase, a New York-based provider of non-dilutive capital, today announced Capchase Analytics, a tool to help Software as a Service (SaaS) founders make real-time financial decisions based on their businesses' performance. Along with the launch of Capchase Analytics, the company revealed more than $400 million in additional debt financing.
Capchase Analytics, the newest tool provided by Capchase to help SaaS businesses grow faster, will allow founders access to real-time business metrics to make key decisions. Combined with new institutional backing from i80 Group and an international banking group, Capchase is primed to deploy more than $1 billion to SaaS companies in the next few years as startups look to extend their runway and avoid a down round in an uncertain market.
"A long-time goal of ours has been to provide access to holistic financial information from within the Capchase dashboard, and now Capchase Analytics allows founders to make more informed decisions on a convenient and intuitive platform," said Miguel Fernandez, co-founder and CEO of Capchase. "Customers who trust and use Capchase for their financing will now be able to better understand their business growth trends, forecast the future, make profitable decisions, and feel confident in timing their raises."
Capchase Analytics will present customers who provide their banking, accounting and subscription management data with a dashboard that has up-to-date financial metrics. Within the dashboard, users can view their most important business information in real-time, including monthly recurring revenue, customer retention rate, and burn rate.
The $400 million in debt financing will be used to provide committed capital support for both current and future Capchase customers, and to diversify current product offerings. The financing grows the existing partnership with the i80 Group and establishes a new financing partnership with an international banking group. These funding partners join a dedicated roster of VC investors, including SciFi VC, QED Investors, Bling Capital, Caffeinated Capital and 01 Advisors.
"In periods of market uncertainty, being able to assess and address financial performance in real time is critically important for enabling good decision making. Capchase provides their customers with the capital they need to continue to succeed, and the insights to operate efficiently. Over the course of our partnership, Capchase has repeatedly demonstrated their ability to create new products that address the changing needs of customers" said Peter Frank, managing director of i80 Group. "Our investment will enable Capchase's continued growth as a leader in non-dilutive financial solutions."
"Capchase has been an incredible partner and we would not be where we are today without them," said Raad Ahmed, founder and CEO of Lawtrades. "With Capchase, we were able to unlock a significant amount of future revenue that we immediately put to use in growing the business. We grew at triple-digit rates last year and that has presented a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us, which would not have otherwise been possible."
Capchase customers can access Capchase Analytics through the app dashboard by clicking on the Analytics tab. To get started with Capchase and apply for funding, please visit www.capchase.com.
Capchase is a platform for recurring-revenue companies to secure non-dilutive capital. Founded in 2020 and Headquartered in New York City, the company provides financing by bringing future expected cash flows to the present day – thereby extending an immediate line of credit. Companies that work with Capchase are able to secure funding that is fast, flexible, and doesn't dilute their ownership.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The new CEO of Hertz says he’s working to fix a glitch in the rental-car giant’s systems that has led to some of its customers being wrongly accused of stealing cars they had rented.
Stephen Scherr, who took over as CEO on Feb. 28, said the company has changed its practices to fix problems that have occurred when cars were reported stolen but the transaction was improperly recorded in Hertz’s system.
“This is among the first things that I have started to look to take care of and deal with in the first 30 days I’ve been at the company,” Scherr told CNBC on Monday. “It is not acceptable to Hertz to have any customer … caught up in some of what has happened.”
Some Hertz customers have said they were arrested and jailed because the company accused them of stealing cars that they had paid to rent and in some cases had returned long before their arrest.
It’s not clear how many people are affected. More than 200 customers asked a federal judge in Delaware to Hertz to disclose records about erroneous theft reports, and the judge ruled in the renters’ favor in February.
Scherr said the false reports involve several hundred customers out of Hertz’s 15 million annual transactions, but lawyers for the customers say the number is more like 8,000.
“We have changed our policies to avoid the possibility of this happening again,” Scherr said. “No one customer should be put through that.”
Scherr said that in some cases, vehicles have been reported as stolen, the report was withdrawn when the vehicle was found, “but that rescission wasn’t recognized.”
The CEO of Hertz Global Holdings Inc. appeared on CNBC to tout a plan to buy up to 65,000 electric vehicles over five years. The Estero, Florida-based company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2020, as it struggled under heavy debt and a drop in travel caused by the pandemic. It operates Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty car-rental brands. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/ceo-of-rental-giant-hertz-vows-to-fix-false-theft-reports/ | 2022-04-06T18:47:32Z |
HANGZHOU, China, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cloud Village Inc. (HKEX: 9899, "NetEase Cloud Music" or the "Company"), a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China, today announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement for digital music distribution ("the Agreement') with SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. ("SM Entertainment"), a leading entertainment group in South Korea, granting NetEase Cloud Music the right to distribute SM Entertainment's music catalog.
Under terms of the Agreement, the two companies will work collectively to carry out in-depth cooperation and jointly promote Korean music and artists and bring more high-quality music content to music lovers and artists alike. SM Entertainment's robust portfolio boasts hundreds of influential K-Pop artists, including KANGTA, BoA, TVXQ!, SUPER JUNIOR, Girls' Generation, SHINee, EXO, Red Velvet, NCT and aespa.
Established in 1995, SM Entertainment is a pioneer in South Korea's entertainment industry and leads the K-Pop trend around the world with a strong global presence in overseas markets such as North America and Europe.
As one of China's leading online music platforms, NetEase Cloud Music has gained popularity among Chinese music fans, especially among the younger generation base. The unique music community atmosphere, highly interactive user base and strong user stickiness of NetEase Cloud Music bodes well for SM Entertainment's content distribution, and ability to efficiently and effectively reach the younger generation in China.
NetEase Cloud Music has been actively expanding its broad portfolio, and has recently reached music copyright cooperation with a number of top record labels including Modern Sky, Emperor Entertainment Group and China Record Group. In the future, NetEase Cloud Music will continue to promote cooperations with upstream copyright owners, and continue to provide more high-quality music content for Chinese music enthusiasts.
About Cloud Village Inc.
Launched in 2013 by NetEase, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTES; HKEX: 9999), Cloud Village Inc. (HKEX: 9899) is a leading interactive music streaming service provider in China. Dedicated to providing an elevated user experience, Cloud Village Inc. provides precise, personalised recommendations, promotes user interaction and creates a strong social community. Its focus on discovering and promoting emerging musicians has made Cloud Village Inc. a destination of choice for exploring new and independent music among music enthusiasts in China. The platform has been recognised as the most popular entertainment app among China's vibrant Generation Z community.
Please see http://ir.music.163.com/ for more information.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the business outlook, estimates of financial performance, forecast business plans and growth strategies of the Company. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and are stated herein on the basis of the outlook at the time of this press release. They are based on certain expectations, assumptions and premises, some of which are subjective or beyond our control. These forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect and may not be realised in the future. Underlying these forward-looking statements are a lot of risks and uncertainties. In light of the risks and uncertainties, the inclusion of forward-looking statements in this press release should not be regarded as representations by the Board or the Company that the plans and objectives will be achieved, and investors should not place undue reliance on such statements.
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WALTHAM, Mass. and BROOKLYN, N.Y., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National Grid has located robust stocks of renewable natural gas (RNG) and hydrogen potentially available for its customers in Massachusetts and New York through the Company's first-of-its kind Northeast clean energy request for information (RFI) issued in May. Procurement of RNG and hydrogen are essential to National Grid's plan to deliver a 100% fossil-free gas network for customers who do not electrify their homes or businesses.
Through the RFI responses, the company has determined there will be at least 33 trillion BTUs (TBtus) available in the next three years, more than double the 15 TBtus needed in 2025. National Grid has determined that these fossil-free energy supplies are either immediately available or could be online within two years of contracting the projects, validating the company's vision for fossil-free heat in the Northeast.
"The RFI response alone is nearly double our 2025 need for fossil-free fuel and our analysis indicates that this initial response is not nearly the extent of RNG, hydrogen, and other innovative renewable resources that National Grid can procure," said James Holodak, Vice President, Energy Procurement, National Grid. "These results are an important proof-point that, with the right policy and regulatory support, within two years of contracting these projects, National Grid would be able to deliver an affordable and reliable clean energy transition for our customers."
National Grid is committed to helping both Massachusetts and New York achieve their climate goals. The Company is working to significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the power, transportation, and building heat sectors, the latter being responsible for nearly 40 percent of total emissions in our service territory. Both RNG and hydrogen are key to achieving this net zero energy future.
RNG has proven to be a safe and reliable clean energy source that already heats homes and businesses in the United Kingdom. Further, the U.S. Department of Energy allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to develop a scalable hydrogen economy over the next decade. National Grid will deliver these clean energies via a 100 percent fossil-free gas network, coupled with targeted electrification and enhanced energy efficiency, to provide our customers with reliable and affordable clean energy choices that leave no customer or community behind during the clean energy transition.
Renewable Natural Gas
Renewable natural gas (RNG) is an immediately available resource released into the atmosphere by decomposing materials at farms, landfills, wastewater, and other sources. RNG provides a double benefit as greenhouse gas can be captured before being released and therefore before it impacts our climate. We can then harness and purify it to flow through our existing infrastructure in place of natural gas, which is a fossil-fuel. This fossil-free energy is a double win in our fight against climate change. Nearly twenty states across the country have policies that advance RNG for heating.
Green Hydrogen
National Grid continues to lead our nation in enabling offshore wind development, and these assets can be used to develop hydrogen through the process of electrolysis. Because the only byproduct of this production process is water vapor, the hydrogen produced is carbon-free. Hydrogen is particularly valuable because it can be stored for future use when conditions are such that our wind or solar assets are not producing high levels of power. This is a fossil-free way to decarbonize multiple sectors including heat, power generation, and transportation.
About National Grid
National Grid (NYSE: NGG) is an electricity, natural gas, and clean energy delivery company serving more than 20 million people through our networks in New York and Massachusetts. National Grid is focused on building a path to a more affordable, reliable clean energy future through our fossil-free vision. National Grid is transforming our electricity and natural gas networks with smarter, cleaner, and more resilient energy solutions to meet the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
For more information, please visit our website, follow us on Twitter, watch us on YouTube, like us on Facebook and find our photos on Instagram
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LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was clinging to power Tuesday after two of his most senior Cabinet ministers quit, saying they had lost confidence in Johnson’s leadership amid shifting explanations about his handling of a sexual misconduct scandal.
Treasury chief Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned within minutes of each other, costing Johnson the support of the men responsible for tackling two of the biggest issues facing Britain — the cost-of-living crisis and surging COVID-19 infections.
Both cited Johnson’s credibility after a day in which the prime minister was forced to backtrack on earlier statements about the scandal that has rattled his government for the past six days.
The debacle is only the latest to hit Johnson, who last month narrowly survived a vote of no confidence triggered by similarly shifting stories about lockdown-breaking parties in government offices.
In his letter of resignation, Javid said the confidence vote showed a large number of Conservative Party lawmakers had lost trust in Johnson.
“It was a moment for humility, grip and a new direction,” Javid said. “I regret to say, however, that it is clear this situation will not change under your leadership — and you have therefore lost my confidence too.”
A few minutes later, Sunak echoed those sentiments.
“The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously,” Sunak said. “I realize that this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning.”
Both Sunak and Javid are seen as possible contenders to replace Johnson if he is forced out.
While the resignations heaped pressure on the prime minister, Johnson has in the past proven to be an adept politician, fighting off criticism to prolong his career.
Johnson quickly named two loyalists to the positions: Steve Barclay got Javid’s old job, while Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi replaces Sunak as Treasury chief, Downing Street said.
At the same time, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss swiftly threw her support behind Johnson. Other Cabinet members, including Culture Secretary Nadine Dories, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and Home Secretary Priti Patel, were also in his corner.
But Scott Lucas, an emeritus professor at the University of Birmingham and a longtime political observer, said it would be difficult for Johnson to ultimately survive the departure of two such senior members of his Cabinet.
“He’s not going to go without a fight,” Lucas said. “I just don’t know how many people are left to fight alongside him.”
The latest scandal began Thursday, when Chris Pincher resigned as deputy chief whip amid complaints that he groped two men at a private club. That triggered a series of reports about past allegations leveled against Pincher and questions about why Johnson promoted him to a senior job enforcing party discipline.
Pincher denies the allegations.
Johnson’s office initially said he wasn’t aware of the previous accusations when he promoted Pincher in February. By Monday, a spokesman said Johnson knew of allegations that were “either resolved or did not progress to a formal complaint.”
That account didn’t sit well with Simon McDonald, the most senior civil servant at the U.K. Foreign Office from 2015 to 2020. In a highly unusual move, McDonald went public with claims that the prime minister’s office wasn’t telling the truth.
McDonald said in a letter to the parliamentary commissioner for standards that he received complaints about Pincher’s behavior in the summer of 2019, shortly after Pincher became a Foreign Office minister. An investigation upheld the complaint, and Pincher apologized for his actions, McDonald said.
“Mr. Johnson was briefed in person about the initiation and outcome of the investigation,” McDonald wrote.
Hours after McDonald’s comments were published, Johnson’s office changed its story again, saying the prime minister had forgotten that Pincher was the subject of an official complaint.
Then minutes before Javid and Sunak announced their resignations, Johnson told reporters that Pincher should have been fired from the government after a previous 2019 incident.
Asked if it was an error to appoint Pincher to the government, Johnson said, “I think it was a mistake, and I apologize for it. In hindsight it was the wrong thing to do.”
The shifting explanation from Johnson fueled discontent within the Cabinet after ministers were forced to publicly deliver the prime minister’s denials, only to have the explanation shift the next day.
Johnson’s authority had already been shaken by last month’s confidence vote. Although he survived, 41% of Conservatives voted to remove him from office. But until Tuesday his Cabinet had largely stayed put and loyal.
Concerns about Johnson’s leadership were fueled by his responses to months of allegations about lockdown-breaking parties in government offices that ultimately resulted in 126 fines, including one levied against Johnson.
Two weeks later, Conservative candidates were badly beaten in two special elections to fill vacant seats in Parliament, adding to the discontent within Johnson’s party and suggesting the ongoing accusations were finding a toehold with the public.
When Pincher resigned last week as deputy chief whip he told Johnson that he “drank far too much” the previous night and had “embarrassed myself and other people.”
Johnson initially refused to suspend Pincher from the Conservative Party, but he relented after a formal complaint about the groping allegations was filed with parliamentary authorities.
Critics suggested Johnson was slow to react because he didn’t want Pincher forced to resign his Parliament seat, setting up the Conservatives for another potential special election defeat.
Even before the Pincher scandal, suggestions were swirling that Johnson may soon face another no-confidence vote.
The existing rules require 12 months between such votes, but several Conservative lawmakers have suggested they support changing the rules in an upcoming vote on the issue.
Senior Conservative lawmaker Roger Gale, a long-standing critic of Johnson, said he would support a change of the rules.
“Mr. Johnson has for three days now been sending ministers — in one case a Cabinet minister — out to defend the indefensible, effectively to lie on his behalf. That cannot be allowed to continue,” Gale told the BBC. “This prime minister has trashed the reputation of a proud and honorable party for honesty and decency, and that is not acceptable.″
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WASHINGTON, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Initiative for the Study of Russian Piracy (ISRP) will launch a new project tomorrow, July 26, to expose the magnitude and potential impact of Russia's looting of Ukrainian assets. To kick off the effort, ISRP will release a report concluding that Russia has looted more than half a million metric tons of Ukrainian grain and 11,000 metric tons of Ukrainian steel.
The illegal activity provides Russia with income and commodities to be used in a war that has killed thousands of Ukrainian civilians. The theft of critical assets has sparked fears of an engineered famine, and the resulting economic impact is already being felt worldwide.
ISRP's lead spokesperson, Fmr. U.S. Undersecretary of State James K. Glassman, will host a media teleconference tomorrow, July 26, at 10:00AM ET to announce the launch of the initiative and discuss the group's investigation. Following a statement, Ambassador Glassman will open the line for questions about ISRP and its efforts.
To RSVP for the teleconference, please email RussiaTheftWatch@gmail.com
Following tomorrow's conference, the report will be available at the group's new resource hub, RussiaTheftWatch, along with supporting documents, current news, and analysis.
"Estimates of Russian looting of Ukrainian assets have been made by other organizations, but this report is unprecedented in its scope and detail. The report relies on the identification of individual incidents, including dates, ship names and origins, tonnage of cargo, and ports of arrival and departure," said ISRP's spokesperson, James K. Glassman, a former U.S. Under Secretary of State. "We will continue to track this criminal theft, and as more data and information are identified, ISRP will provide updates and subsequent reports."
The ISRP report identifies nearly 50 discrete incidents for which evidence is clear that ships were used to transport Ukrainian grain stolen by Russia. An estimated and constantly growing total of more than half a million metric tons of wheat, corn, and barley was shipped. The investigators also found that Russia has taken more than 11,000 metric tons of Ukrainian metal products, largely from the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works plants that had been under siege in Mariupol, with another 28,000 metric tons of steel products loaded onto ships, and nearly another 200,000 metric tons of metal at the port that can be stolen by Russia at any moment.
The looted steel appears to be taken directly to Russian industrial areas where it may supplement local production, possibly being used to manufacture more weapons of war to be unleashed on civilians in Ukraine and elsewhere. The grain is often shipped directly to Turkey or Syria, and in some cases, passed through Russian ports in order to hide its origin to then be sold into Middle Eastern and other markets or simply stockpiled for later distribution.
"Russian soldiers have always looted during wartimes, but the piracy in Ukraine is unique in breadth and tactics, and the world is paying a heavy price," said Glassman. "Already, the global food supply is at risk and the price of global metals is soaring. If this isn't stopped, the effects could be increasingly severe and long-lasting."
In subsequent reports, the ISRP will also offer recommendations for mitigation of the theft of Ukrainian assets and for compensation by Russia for the loss. For example, approximately $300 billion worth of Russian assets have been frozen (including $38 billion worth in the U.S.). Public officials in Europe and U.S. have recommended confiscating those assets to pay for losses in the war.
About ISRP
ISRP is a group of former U.S. government officials, international trade experts, national security experts, and research analysts concerned by the immediate and long-term impacts of Russia's theft of Ukrainian assets.
These materials are distributed by DCI Group AZ, L.L.C. on behalf of SCM Consulting Ltd. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington DC.
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MEXICO CITY, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. ("KOF") (NYSE: KOF) announces that it has commenced an offer to purchase for cash KOF's notes of the series set forth in the table below (all such notes, the "Notes" and each such series, a "series" of Notes), for an aggregate purchase price, excluding Accrued Interest (as defined below) and Additional Amounts (as defined below), if any (the "Aggregate Purchase Price"), of up to US$250 million (the "Tender Cap"), subject to the acceptance priority procedures and proration described herein from each registered holder of the Notes (each a "Holder" and, collectively, the "Holders"). We refer to our offer to purchase each series of Notes as an "Offer" and collectively as the "Offers." We reserve the right to amend, extend or terminate any Offer, subject to applicable law. The Offers are being made pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated August 25, 2022 (as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, the "Offer to Purchase").
The following table sets forth the series of Notes subject to the Offers:
The Offers will expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on September 22, 2022, unless extended or earlier terminated with respect to an Offer (such time and date, as the same may be extended or earlier terminated with respect to an Offer, the "Expiration Time"). In order to be eligible to receive the applicable Total Consideration (as defined below), Holders must validly tender (and not validly withdraw) their Notes on or prior to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 8, 2022, unless extended with respect to an Offer (such time and date, as the same may be extended with respect to an Offer, the "Early Tender Time").
Tenders of Notes may be withdrawn at any time on or before 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on September 8, 2022, unless extended with respect to an Offer, but not thereafter.
The total consideration (the "Total Consideration") offered for each US$1,000 principal amount of each series of Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) and accepted for purchase pursuant to the Offers is the price (calculated as described in Schedule I to the Offer to Purchase) equal to:
(i) the present value on the Initial Settlement Date (as defined below) of (x) US$1,000, the principal amount payable on the Notes on the scheduled maturity date or par call date of the relevant series of Notes, as applicable, and (y) all scheduled interest payments on the Notes from the Initial Settlement Date up to and including the scheduled maturity date or par call date of the relevant series of Notes, as applicable, in each case discounted on the basis of a yield equal to the sum of (a) the yield to maturity (the "Reference Yield") of the applicable reference security set forth in the table above in the column under the heading "Reference Security" (each, a "Reference Security"), as calculated by either HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC in its capacity as Dealer Manager (as defined below) in accordance with standard market practice, based on the bid-side price of the Reference Security on the Price Determination Date as displayed on the applicable Bloomberg Reference Page specified in the above table in the column under the heading "Bloomberg Reference Page" or any recognized quotation source selected by the Dealer Managers in their sole discretion if such Bloomberg Reference Page is not available or is manifestly erroneous, plus (b) the applicable fixed spread specified in the above table in the column under the heading "Fixed Spread," minus
(ii) Accrued Interest (as defined below) to, but not including, the Initial Settlement Date,
such price being rounded to the nearest US$0.01 per US$1,000 principal amount of the Notes. The Total Consideration includes the Early Tender Premium.
Subject to the terms and conditions of the Offers, each Holder who validly tenders on or prior to the Early Tender Time and does not validly withdraw such Holder's Notes will be entitled to receive, if such Notes are accepted for purchase (the date of such purchase, the "Initial Settlement Date"), the applicable Total Consideration, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the purchased Notes from and including the last interest payment date to, but not including, the applicable Settlement Date (the "Accrued Interest") and additional amounts in respect of withholding taxes applicable to the Accrued Interest (including gains derived from the sale of the Notes in the Offers that are treated as interest), if any (the "Additional Amounts"). Holders who validly tender their Notes after the Early Tender Time but on or prior to the Expiration Time will be entitled to receive, if such Notes are accepted for purchase (the date of such purchase, the "Final Settlement Date" and each of the Initial Settlement Date and the Final Settlement Date, a "Settlement Date"), the applicable Total Consideration minus the Early Tender Premium, plus Accrued Interest to, but not including, the Final Settlement Date and Additional Amounts, if any. Assuming all conditions to the Offers have been satisfied or waived, the Initial Settlement Date is expected to occur on the third business day following the Early Tender Time, or September 13, 2022, and the Final Settlement Date is expected to occur on the second business day following the Expiration Time, or September 26, 2022.
The Offers are conditioned upon the consummation of customary conditions. Subject to applicable law, the Company reserves the right to (x) waive any and all conditions to an Offer, (y) extend an Offer or (z) if the conditions of an Offer are not satisfied or waived, otherwise amend or terminate such Offer in any respect.
If the purchase of all Notes validly tendered (and not validly withdrawn) on or prior to the Early Tender Time would cause the Company to purchase an aggregate principal amount of Notes that would result in an Aggregate Purchase Price in excess of the Tender Cap, then the Offers will be oversubscribed at the Early Tender Time, and we will not accept for purchase any Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time and the Company will (assuming satisfaction or, where applicable, the waiver of the conditions to the Offers) only accept for purchase on the Initial Settlement Date, the Notes tendered at or prior to the Early Tender Time resulting in the payment of an Aggregate Purchase Price not exceeding the Tender Cap pursuant to the Acceptance Priority Procedures (as defined below). If the Offers are not oversubscribed at the Early Tender Time and the purchase of all Notes validly tendered at or prior to the Expiration Time would cause the Company to purchase an aggregate principal amount of Notes (resulting in a payment of an Aggregate Purchase Price not exceeding the Tender Cap, together with the Notes purchased in the Initial Settlement Date) that would result in an Aggregate Purchase Price in excess of the Tender Cap, then the Offers will be oversubscribed at the Expiration Time and we will (assuming satisfaction or, where applicable, the waiver of the conditions to the Offers) only accept for purchase all Notes validly tendered prior to the Early Tender Time and purchase any Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time resulting in a payment of an Aggregate Purchase Price not exceeding the Tender Cap pursuant to the Acceptance Priority Procedures.
In the Offers, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to the Offers, the Company will accept for purchase validly tendered Notes in the order of the related acceptance priority level set forth in the above table in the column under the heading "Acceptance Priority Level" (the "Acceptance Priority Level"), beginning at the lowest numerical value first. Subject to the procedures described below for undersubscribed Offers by the Early Tender Time, if the aggregate principal amount of all validly tendered Notes corresponding to an Acceptance Priority Level, when added to the aggregate principal amount of all Notes accepted for purchase corresponding to each higher Acceptance Priority Level (lower numerical value), if any, would result in an Aggregate Purchase Price that does not exceed the Tender Cap, then the Company will accept for purchase all such tendered Notes of a series and will then apply the foregoing procedure to the next lower Acceptance Priority Level (next higher numerical value). If the condition described in the foregoing sentence is not met, the Company will accept for purchase on a pro rata basis the maximum aggregate principal amount of such tendered Notes of the lowest Acceptance Priority Level (higher numerical value) as the Company can while still satisfying that condition. No tendered Notes in Acceptance Priority Level 2 will be accepted for purchase, to the extent that the acceptance of tendered Notes in Acceptance Priority Level 1 results in the purchase of Notes with an Aggregate Purchase Price in excess of the Tender Cap (as may be increased by the Company in its sole discretion). If the Offers are not fully subscribed at the Early Tender Time, subject to the Tender Cap, Notes tendered at or before the Early Tender Time will be accepted for purchase in priority to other Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time, even if such Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time have a higher Acceptance Priority Level than Notes tendered prior to the Early Tender Time. The Company refers to the procedures described in this paragraph as the "Acceptance Priority Procedures."
If proration of a series of tendered Notes is required, the Company will determine the final proration factor as soon as practicable after the Early Tender Time or Expiration Time, as applicable, and will inform the Holders of such series of Notes of the results of the proration. In the event proration is required with respect to a series of Notes, the Company will multiply the principal amount of each valid tender of such series of Notes by the applicable proration rate and round the resulting amount down to the nearest US$2,000 with respect to the 5.250% Senior Notes due 2043 and US$1,000 with respect to the 2.750% Senior Notes due 2030. The excess principal amount of Notes not accepted from the tendering Holders will be promptly returned to such Holders.
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KOF has engaged HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as dealer managers in connection with the Offers (the "Dealer Managers" and each, a "Dealer Manager"). Global Bondholder Services Corporation is acting as the tender and information agent for the Offers.
This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell the Notes. The Offers are not being made to Holders in any jurisdiction in which KOF is aware that the making of the Offers would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. In any jurisdiction in which the securities laws or blue sky laws require the Offers to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Offers will be deemed to be made on KOF's behalf by the Dealer Managers or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction. Any questions or requests for assistance regarding the Offers may be directed to HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. at (888) HSBC-4LM (toll-free) or J.P. Morgan Securities LLC at (866) 846-2874 (toll-free). Requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase and related documents may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation at (212) 430-3774 or (855) 654-2014 (toll-free).
Neither the Offer to Purchase nor any documents related to the Offers have been filed with, and have not been approved or reviewed by any federal or state securities commission or regulatory authority of any country. No authority has passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of the Offer to Purchase or any documents related to the Offers, and it is unlawful and may be a criminal offense to make any representation to the contrary.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are information of a non-historical nature or which relate to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties. No assurance can be given that the transactions described herein will be consummated or as to the ultimate terms of any such transactions. KOF undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information or future events or for any other reason.
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SOURCE Coca-Cola FEMSA, S.A.B. de C.V. | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/25/coca-cola-femsa-sab-de-cv-announces-commencement-tender-offer/ | 2022-08-25T20:33:08Z |
BERLIN (AP) — Natural gas started flowing through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe on Thursday after a 10-day shutdown for maintenance — but the gas flow remained well short of full capacity and the outlook was uncertain, which leaves Europe still facing the prospect of a hard winter.
Deliveries through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline under the Baltic Sea resumed at 40% of capacity, the level they had been at for weeks before annual maintenance. The German government announced that it would step up its gas storage requirements and take further measures to save gas.
The pipeline had been closed since July 11 for maintenance. Amid growing tensions over Russia’s war in Ukraine, German officials had feared that the pipeline — the country’s main source of Russian gas, which recently has accounted for around a third of Germany’s gas supplies — might not reopen at all.
But the gas deliveries that were arriving still weren’t enough to resolve Europe’s energy crisis, and officials suspect that Russia is likely to disrupt supplies further. German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said the reduced supply “speaks a clear political language and confirms that we can’t rely on deliveries.”
“The outlook is simply extremely volatile,” said Klaus Mueller, the head of Germany’s network regulator. “We must save more to get through the next two winters well.”
Russia’s state-owned Gazprom reduced the flow through Nord Stream 1 by 60% in mid-June, citing alleged technical problems involving equipment that partner Siemens Energy sent to Canada for overhaul and couldn’t be returned because of sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Canadian government earlier this month gave permission for the turbine to be delivered to Germany.
The German government has rejected Gazprom’s technical explanation for the gas reduction, charging repeatedly that it was only a pretext for the Kremlin’s political decision to sow uncertainty and further push up energy prices. It has said the turbine was a replacement that was only supposed to be installed in September.
“Russia is using the great power it has — too great a power, which we gave Russia — to blackmail Europe,” said Habeck, who is also the economy minister and responsible for energy. He said of the turbine: “Sometimes one has the impression that Russia doesn’t want to take it back at all.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin said this week that Gazprom still hadn’t received the relevant documents for the turbine’s return, and questioned the quality of the repair work. Putin said Gazprom would shut another turbine for repairs in late July, and if the one that was sent to Canada wasn’t returned by then, the flow of gas to Germany would decline even further.
Habeck said the turbine was in Germany at the beginning of this week, and German authorities will say when it has reached Russia and been handed over to Gazprom.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday underlined Moscow’s insistence that Nord Stream 1 was not operating at full capacity due to “technical problems” that he blamed on European sanctions.
But Simone Tagliapietra, an energy policy expert at the Bruegel think tank in Brussels, said Russia was playing a “strategic game.”
“Keeping low flows going is better than cutoff. It decreases Europe’s resolve to reduce gas demand,” he said. He warned that Europe must go into crisis mode anyway “because an interruption is likely to happen in the winter. And each cubic meter of gas saved now makes Europe more resilient in the next months.”
The European Commission proposed this week that its 27 nations cut their gas use by 15% over the coming months as the bloc braces for a possible full Russian cutoff of gas supplies.
Germany and the rest of Europe are scrambling to fill gas storage in time for winter and reduce their dependence on Russian energy imports. Germany has Europe’s biggest economy; gas is important to power its industries, provide heating and, to some extent, generate electricity.
Last month, the government activated the second phase of Germany’s three-stage emergency plan for natural gas supplies, warning that Europe’s biggest economy faced a “crisis” and winter storage targets were at risk. As of Thursday, Germany’s gas storage was 65.1% full.
Habeck said the government is tightening storage requirements to ensure that storage facilities aren’t tapped for gas. There will be a new requirement for storage to be 75% full by Sept. 1 and the targets for October and November will be raised to 85% and 95% respectively, from 80% and 90% at present.
The government plans to ban the heating of private pools with gas. It wants to encourage energy saving in public buildings and offices, arguing that spaces where people don’t regularly spend time shouldn’t be heated. And it wants to suspend requirements in some private housing contracts for tenants to heat rooms to a minimum temperature.
To make up for shortfalls, the German government has given the green light for utility companies to fire up 10 dormant coal-fired power plants and six that are oil-fueled. Another 11 coal-fired power plants scheduled to be shut down in November will be allowed to keep operating.
Habeck said Thursday that dormant lignite-fired power plants also will be cleared for reactivation starting in October. And trains transporting oil and coal could be given priority.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/key-gas-pipeline-from-russia-to-europe-restarts-after-break/ | 2022-07-21T23:18:32Z |
Teen in Michigan school shooting set for Sept. 6 trial
DETROIT (AP) — A judge on Thursday set a Sept. 6 trial date for a teenager charged with murder and other crimes in a Michigan school shooting that killed four students.
Oakland County Judge Kwame Rowe said the date could change but he wanted to set one to “move this case forward.”
Ethan Crumbley, who turns 16 next week, is accused of shooting fellow students at Oxford High School on Nov. 30.
Rowe disclosed the trial date during a brief hearing in Pontiac that must be held every 30 days because Crumbley is a minor who is being held in a county jail. He is segregated from adults.
Assistant Prosecutor Kelly Collins said the state Center for Forensic Psychiatry has completed a report about the teen’s mental health status at the time of the shooting and whether he could be held criminally responsible.
The conclusion wasn’t disclosed in court. The prosecutor’s office later said it couldn’t publicly discuss it. A message seeking comment was left for defense attorney Paulette Loftin, who indicated in January that she would pursue an insanity defense.
Separately, the boy’s parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, are charged with involuntary manslaughter. Prosecutors say they ignored warning signs about their son’s mental health and failed to keep a gun out of his reach at home.
They’re in jail, unable so far to afford a $500,000 bond. The couple’s attorneys deny the allegations.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) today announced that members of its management team will participate in the Bank of America Energy Credit Conference on June 8, 2022.
PBF Energy Inc. (NYSE:PBF) is one of the largest independent refiners in North America, operating, through its subsidiaries, oil refineries and related facilities in California, Delaware, Louisiana, New Jersey and Ohio. Our mission is to operate our facilities in a safe, reliable and environmentally responsible manner, provide employees with a safe and rewarding workplace, become a positive influence in the communities where we do business, and provide superior returns to our investors.
PBF Energy Inc. also currently indirectly owns the general partner and approximately 48% of the limited partnership interest of PBF Logistics LP (NYSE: PBFX).
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Talks to revive Tehran’s tattered nuclear accord with world powers in Vienna ended Monday as the parties closed a final text and key negotiators prepared to consult with their capitals, diplomats said.
After 16 months of torturous on-and-off indirect negotiations to restore the deal, the European Union’s foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell suggested there was no more room for negotiation on the draft now on the table.
A final decision on whether the most significant nonproliferation pact in the last quarter century can be restored rests with the Iranian and American governments, he signaled. The 2015 nuclear deal granted Iran sanctions relief in exchange for tight curbs on its atomic program.
“What can be negotiated has been negotiated, and it’s now in a final text,” Borrell wrote on Twitter. “However, behind every technical issue and every paragraph lies a political decision that needs to be taken in the capitals.”
Key challenges to closing the deal remain. European officials over the weekend urged Iran to drop its “unrealistic demands” outside the scope of the original agreement, including over an International Atomic Energy Agency probe into undeclared nuclear material found in the country.
Iran’s chief negotiator, Ali Bagheri Kani, will shortly fly back to Tehran for political consultations, Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency said. At the top of Iran’s theocracy is Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who would have the final say on any deal.
The U.S., which abandoned the original nuclear deal four years ago under former President Donald Trump, described the tabled draft as “the best and only basis on which to reach a deal.”
“For our part, our position is clear: we stand ready to quickly conclude a deal on the basis of the EU’s proposals,” the State Department said, indicating the deal’s restoration was up to Iran.
“They (Iran) repeatedly say they are prepared for a return to mutual implementation,” the spokesperson added. “Let’s see if their actions match their words.”
Iran, for its part, sounded guarded, raising skepticism about the chances for a breakthrough after a monthslong stalemate.
“Naturally the cases require comprehensive study,” IRNA quoted an anonymous senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official as saying. “We will transfer our views and supplementary points.”
But Western diplomats have warned that time is running short as Iran’s nuclear program rapidly advances under diminishing international oversight. They also worry looming midterm elections in the U.S. could empower Republicans who oppose the accord.
It was unclear how long the political consultations over the draft text would last.
But, Borrell said, “if these answers are positive, then we can sign this deal.”
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Associated Press writers Nasser Karimi in Tehran, Iran and Ellen Knickmeyer in Washington contributed. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/talks-to-revive-iran-nuclear-deal-end-produce-final-text/ | 2022-08-09T10:27:48Z |
Is this the night you win $830 million Mega Millions prize?
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The chances are steadily rising that someone will win the massive $830 million Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday night, but will it be you?
Almost certainly not.
That’s because while the nation’s fourth-largest lottery prize has sparked a surge in sales that will mean more possible number combinations are covered, your odds of winning remain the same. At 1 in 302.5 million, they’re pretty miserable.
National Mega Millions sales rose from $116 million for the July 19 drawing to $172.1 million for the July 22 drawing, according to Marie Kilbane, a spokeswoman for the Ohio Lottery Commission. And with all the attention on Tuesday’s giant prize, lottery officials expect sales to climb to $262.1 million for the drawing.
The additional ticket purchases mean that while 23% of all number combinations were covered for the July 22 drawing, about 33% will be covered for Tuesday’s.
Sales likely will grow even larger if there again isn’t a winner. Kilbane says the jackpot likely would top $1 billion for Friday’s drawing.
The last time someone beat the staggering odds and won the Mega Millions jackpot was April 15, when a Tennessee player matched all six numbers and snagged a $20 million prize.
Since then there have been 28 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner, allowing the prize to grow week after week.
Although someone theoretically could buy all the 302.5 million possible number combinations, in practice it would be nearly impossible and would likely be a financial flop.
That’s because even after coming up with more than $600 million to buy all those $2 tickets, a team of people would need to somehow coordinate their request of each number combination and payment. Considering the hundreds of millions of options, it would be a staggering chore.
Even if someone accomplished that task, keep in mind that the advertised $830 million prize is for the annuity option, paid annually over 30 years. Nearly everyone opts for cash, which for Tuesday’s drawing would be $487.9 million, of which about one-third would go toward federal taxes with possibly more for state taxes, depending on where the buyer lived.
After all that, there is a chance that some of the countless people who also plunk down a few bucks for a ticket could hit the winning numbers, meaning the potential jackpot would be divided in half or in thirds.
Winless streaks have gone longer in the past, with the record being a 36-roll run that ended Jan. 22, 2021, with a $1.05 billion Mega Millions payout in Michigan. That was the third-largest prize ever won.
The biggest was a gargantuan $1.586 Powerball jackpot won in 2016 by three players in California, Florida and Tennessee.
Mega Millions is played in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The game is overseen by state lottery officials.
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For Earth Day only,, Climate Neutral Certified brand offers 10% off site-wide, including certified organic mattresses, bedding, towels, and real wood bed frames.
LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Avocado rarely has a sale like this. In celebration of Earth Day, the makers of organic and eco-luxury sleep products are offering 10% off all items, including its top-rated certified organic mattresses, bedding, towels, pet beds, and toppers, as well as real wood and adjustable bed frames. The sale also includes Hass, Avocado's line of responsible fashion, as well as its clean beauty brand, Reed + Gwen.
For Earth Day only, customers can save up to $800 on Avocado's top-rated certified organic mattresses. Customers will save 10% on the Organic Green Mattress, Organic Luxury Mattress, and all new, radically affordable Eco Organic Mattress, using code SAVE10, at AvocadoMattress.com.
Using the same code, shoppers can also save up to $281 on bed frames, including solid wood frames handcrafted in Avocado's own sustainable woodshop or adjustable bases that quietly glide into the most restful, supportive position.
Shoppers will save up to $63 on bedding, which covers luxurious, GOTS certified organic sheets, duvet covers, and pillowcases. The SAVE10 code is also good for 10% savings on all pillows, toppers, and dog beds.
The savings don't stop there. The code SAVE10 also works for all products from Hass, Avocado's responsible fashion line, and Reed + Gwen, its line of clean beauty products. Customers can save on insanely comfortable organic cotton, modal, and alpaca fiber apparel collections, as well as a Grounding Dry Body Oil, Supercharged Reishi Body Melt, and Snoozy Bath Soak with Magnesium Flakes.
Through Avocado's commitment to 1% For the Planet, they'll donate 1% of all sales during their Wild Earth Sale to Re:wild, a nonprofit that believes protecting and restoring the wild is the best solution to the climate and biodiversity crises. Every order made on Earth Day will help Re:wild find and protect the Pink-headed Duck last seen in India.
From the beginning, Avocado just wanted a new kind of mattress. One that was greener — better for people and the planet — affordable, and comfortable. It was a simple idea rooted in a much bigger vision. Five years later, Avocado continues to expand — from bedding, to furniture, to bath, and to new brands: Reed + Gwen's clean beauty, Hass's responsible fashion, and Brentwood Home's affordable mattresses and yoga essentials. As the company grows, Avocado continues to redefine what it means to be a sustainable, ethical brand. The company is a Certified B Corporation, a Climate Neutral® Certified business, and a member of 1% For the Planet, remaining true to its original purpose: to be one of the most sustainable companies on Earth. Learn more at AvocadoGreenMattress.com.
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MONTREAL, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Haivision Systems Inc. ("Haivision") (TSX: HAI), a leading global provider of mission critical, real-time IP video solutions, plans to announce financial results for its second quarter fiscal 2022 after markets close on Wednesday June 15, 2022.
Haivision's management team will host a conference call to discuss second quarter fiscal 2022 results at 5:30 p.m. ET on June 15, 2022. To register for this conference call, please use this link: https://conferencingportals.com/event/myiwYleM. After registering, a confirmation will be sent through email, including dial in details and unique conference call codes for entry. Registration is open through the live call, to ensure you are connected for the full call we suggest registering a day in advance or at minimum 10 minutes before the start of the call.
A replay of the Conference Call will be available approximately two hours following the completion of the call by dialing (647) 362-9199 or toll-free at (800) 770-2030 (Conference ID: 33414).
Haivision is a leading global provider of mission-critical, real-time video streaming and networking solutions. Our connected cloud and intelligent edge technologies enable organizations globally to engage audiences, enhance collaboration, and support decision making. We provide high quality, low latency, secure, and reliable live video at a global scale. Haivision open sourced its award-winning SRT low latency video streaming protocol and founded the SRT Alliance to support its adoption. Awarded four Emmys® for Technology and Engineering from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Haivision continues to fuel the future of IP video transformation. Founded in 2004, Haivision is headquartered in Montreal and Chicago with offices, sales, and support located throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Learn more at haivision.com.
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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A mass shooting at a tavern in Johannesburg’s Soweto township has killed 15 people and left others in critical condition, according to police.
Police say they are investigating reports that a group of men arrived in a minibus taxi and opened fire on some of the patrons at the bar shortly after midnight Sunday.
Those injured have been taken to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital.
The number of cartridges found on the scene indicates that a group of people opened fire in the bar, said Gauteng province police commissioner Lt. Gen. Elias Mawela.
“The primary investigation suggests that these people were enjoying themselves here, in a licensed tavern operating within the right hours,” Mawela told The Associated Press.
“All of a sudden they heard some gunshots, that is when people tried to run out of the tavern. We don’t have the full details at the moment of what is the motive, and why they were targeting these people,” he said.
“You can see that a high caliber firearm was used and it was shooting randomly. You can see that every one of those people were struggling to get out of the tavern,” Mawela told The Associated Press.
The area where the shooting took place was very dark, making it harder to find people who could identify the suspects, he said.
Rifles and a 9 mm pistol were used in the attack, said national police spokeswoman Col. Dimakatso Sello.
In a separate incident, four people were shot dead by unknown gunmen at a tavern in Sweetwaters township in the coastal city of Pietermaritzburg on Saturday night.
According to the police, two men entered the tavern and randomly opened fire on the patrons, killing two people on the scene while two others were confirmed dead at the hospital. Police said 8 other people are receiving treatment in a hospital. The deceased were aged between 30 and 45 and police are investigating charges of murder and attempted murder, police said.
“The team will be working around the clock to track down and bring to book those responsible for this shooting”, said Kwazulu-Natal police commissioner Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa condemned the two bar shootings.
“As a nation, we cannot allow violent criminals to terrorize us in this way, regardless of where such incidents may occur,” Ramaphosa said in a statement.
“As government, citizens and structures of civil society we must all work together even more closely to improve social and economic conditions in communities, reduce violent crime and stamp out the illicit circulation of firearms,” he said.
The bar shootings come two weeks after 21 teenagers were found dead in a tavern in the city of East London. The cause of those deaths has not yet been announced by authorities, but the teens were not shot nor crushed in a stampede, according to officials. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/south-africa-police-say-14-dead-in-bar-shooting-in-soweto/ | 2022-07-10T23:17:25Z |
Rangnick severs ties with Man United to focus on Austria
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ralf Rangnick will not take up his role as a consultant at Manchester United, the Premier League club said Sunday, because of the demands of his new job as Austria coach. Rangnick was due to move into a consultancy position after being United’s interim manager for the second half of the recently completed season. Erik ten Hag has been hired as United’s next full time manager and started this week. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/29/rangnick-severs-ties-with-man-united-to-focus-on-austria/ | 2022-05-29T16:39:56Z |
Ohtani homers early, Angels rally late to beat Rangers 9-7
By JOE REEDY
AP Sports Writer
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit an early three-run homer, and Luis Rengifo and David Fletcher each had a two-run double during a five-run eighth inning that rallied the Los Angeles Angels past the Texas Rangers 9-7. Marcus Semien and Meibrys Viloria homered for the Rangers, who won the first two games of the series. Ohtani launched his 22nd homer in the third, but the Angels trailed 7-4 going into the eighth. Fletcher lined a two-run double to bring Los Angeles within 7-6. He scored on a wild pitch to tie it, and Rengifo followed with a double into right-center to put the Angels on top. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/07/30/rengifo-fletcher-rally-angels-to-9-7-victory-over-rangers/ | 2022-07-31T09:50:00Z |
DURHAM, N.C., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an urban office REIT and the first, longest-tenured and pioneering owner, operator and developer uniquely focused on collaborative life science, agtech and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, is deeply committed to driving educational opportunities and providing the support and resources needed to develop students' talents, inspire them to act with character and purpose, prepare them to attend college, achieve academic and career success and reach their leadership potential. Understanding that education is one of the most fundamental foundations for a safe, healthy and productive life, Alexandria has forged deep partnerships in its communities with highly impactful non-profit organizations that offer holistic educational resources to underserved populations, such as the Emily Krzyzewski Center. Located in Durham, North Carolina ¾ where Alexandria has been at the forefront of developing and expanding the thriving Research Triangle life science and agtech ecosystems for over two decades ¾ the Emily K Center provides underserved and underrepresented students from elementary school through college with a suite of distinct educational programs designed to help them hone their academic and leadership skills, plan for and pursue higher education, explore and secure promising careers post-graduation and ultimately give back to their communities.
"We are humbled to work alongside game-changing organizations like the Emily K Center, and we are incredibly proud of the work we have done together to help underrepresented students cultivate their ambitions and maximize their potential as engaged, principled members of society ¾ truly changing the course of their lives through education," said Joel S. Marcus, executive chairman and founder of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and Alexandria Venture Investments and board member of the Emily K Center. "By providing underserved Durham students with unique educational programs in an incredibly hands-on and impactful way, the center fills a critical role in developing the community's next generation of great innovators and effective leaders who have good moral character, a strong work ethic, integrity and the ability to inspire these traits in others."
Since the center opened in 2006, nearly 100% of the graduates from its Scholars to College program have been accepted to college, underscoring the non-profit's truly impactful work in the Durham community. In November 2021, in response to increasing demand for its programs, the Emily K Center opened its new 7,500 square foot building expansion, for which Alexandria's ongoing significant support was pivotal. With 50% more classroom space, new high-tech classrooms and dedicated one-on-one advising rooms, the new space is transforming the ways the non-profit engages and supports the growing number of students accessing its programs and helps them accomplish their college and career goals.
"It is an honor and privilege to work with partners like Joel and Alexandria, whose incredible support and generosity have been instrumental in helping the Emily K Center fulfill our mission to build on the academic, career and leadership potential of students who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education," said Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski, founder and board chair of the Emily K Center and former head coach of Duke men's basketball (1980–2022). "Since joining the center's board of directors in 2018, Joel's leadership and enthusiastic support have been invaluable in helping us realize our goal to optimize and expand our space and programming, which currently serves more than 2,000 students in the Durham area each year. We are grateful for our collaborative and long-term partnership with Alexandria, whose contributions have and will continue to have a significant positive impact on the lives of thousands of students."
Alexandria aligns every aspect of its mission-driven business and visionary corporate social responsibility efforts to advance human health and enhance the quality of people's lives. The company strategically partners with and supports leading regional and national non-profit organizations to create long-term, scalable solutions to the most pressing societal challenges. In addition to the company's longstanding efforts to tackle disparities in educational opportunities, Alexandria's bedrock social responsibility pillars aim to address disease and other threats to human health, hunger and food insecurity, opioid addiction, deficiencies in support services for the military and their families, homelessness, and mental health with a focus on children coping with suicide loss.
For more information on the Emily K Center, please visit EmilyK.org.
About Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an S&P 500® urban office REIT, is the first, longest-tenured and pioneering owner, operator and developer uniquely focused on collaborative life science, agtech and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, with a total market capitalization of $42.8 billion and an asset base in North America of 74.2 million SF as of March 31, 2022. The asset base in North America includes 41.9 million RSF of operating properties and 5.4 million RSF of Class A properties undergoing construction, 10.4 million RSF of near-term and intermediate-term development and redevelopment projects and 16.5 million SF of future development projects. Founded in 1994, Alexandria pioneered this niche and has since established a significant market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland and Research Triangle. Alexandria has a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A properties clustered in urban life science, agtech and technology campuses that provide our innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science, agtech and technology companies through our venture capital platform. We believe our unique business model and diligent underwriting ensure a high-quality and diverse tenant base that results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns and greater long-term asset value. For additional information on Alexandria, please visit www.are.com.
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CONTACT: Courtney Mulligan, Assistant Vice President – Strategic Projects & Corporate Social Responsibility, (646) 939-7471, cmulligan@are.com
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Justice Dept. taps reforming outsider to run federal prisons
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday named Colette Peters, the director of Oregon’s prison system, to run the federal Bureau of Prisons, turning to a reform-minded outsider as it seeks to rebuild the beleaguered agency.
Peters, who championed steeply reducing the state’s inmate population in the last decade, will inherit a federal agency plagued by myriad scandals. Her hiring comes about seven months after Bureau of Prisons Director Michael Carvajal submitted his resignation amid mounting pressure from Congress after investigations by The Associated Press exposed widespread corruption and misconduct in the agency.
In an interview with the AP, Peters stressed the importance of working to “create an environment where people can feel comfortable coming forward and talking about misconduct.”
When she officially begins her role on Aug. 2, Peters will become only the second director in the agency’s history with no prior experience in the federal prisons system. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, who led the search for the new director, had been looking for someone who was focused on reforming an agency that has had cultural issues for decades.
Monaco, in a recent interview with the AP, said she sought “somebody who’s got executive experience managing a corrections operation, but someone who’s got real experience and credibility, quite frankly, as a reformer.”
“And I think we have achieved that,” Monaco said. “I know we’ve achieved that with Colette Peters.”
Peters was selected from about 60 candidates, and Monaco had been directly involved in the hiring process, personally interviewing some of the prospects. The Justice Department had also reached out to a variety of organizations before posting the job, asking advocates and others what they wanted to see in a new director in an effort to solicit feedback in the application process.
Peters praised the values and mission of the Bureau of Prisons, pointing to the need for correctional systems to prioritize “the principles of normalcy and humanity” and vowed to put the wellness of officers at the forefront of her priority list.
Peters, though, didn’t directly address whether she has a plan to fix the slew of problems at the Bureau of Prisons — an agency that employs more than 30,000 people and has an annual budget of about $8 billion — including sexual abuse by correctional officers, rampant criminal conduct by staff, dozens of escapes, deaths and critically low staffing levels that have hampered responses to emergencies. Peters said she would be remiss if she addressed the allegations before she was in place and fully briefed on the agency’s operations.
“What I can tell you is that corrections is a complex environment,” she said. “It is an environment filled with humans. We have humans overseeing humans. And with that comes opportunity for error. And that comes with opportunity for accountability.”
At the Justice Department, Monaco has been focused on reforming the Bureau of Prisons and addressing allegations of serious staff misconduct. She has assigned senior officials to work on Bureau of Prisons issues full time and has pushed to prioritize the agency’s mission.
“It’s got a dual mission, and it’s equal parts, fully equal parts: safe, secure, humane detention and a focus on and responsibility to prepare people to reenter,” Monaco said.
She has focused on ensuring prosecutors and investigators examine staff members accused of misconduct or criminal activity to ensure accountability and has met with the Justice Department’s inspector general and FBI Director Christopher Wray to ensure the cases are being appropriately investigated. And the Justice Department has also been incorporating the need for accountability at the Bureau of Prisons in training materials for new U.S. attorneys, encouraging them to be sure their offices are taking the cases when they are presented by investigators.
Monaco said she sees leadership as a main crux of reforming the Bureau of Prisons as the agency moves forward.
“I think it’s leadership, seeing that leadership isn’t one person but it’s a management team,” she said. “It’s a culture that says we need more centralized oversight and accountability and policy management.”
In addressing the need for accountability, Peters also pointed to her work in trying to create a culture that encourages reporting of misconduct and abuse. The Bureau of Prisons has increased scrutiny in the last few months over allegations of retaliation against staff members and inmates who have reported corruption, abuse and criminal conduct.
Peters said throughout her career she has taken “very seriously the safety and security of our institutions, obviously for the adults in custody but also for those corrections professionals who come to work every day doing the right thing.”
“They want the individual standing next to them to be making good choices as well,” Peters said of correctional officers. “And so, I’ve always wanted to create an environment where people can feel comfortable coming forward and talking about misconduct, talking about safety and security concerns, and then doing everything we can to address those sooner rather than later.”
Peters said she realized there were “pros and cons” to an outsider taking over as Bureau of Prisons director. But she said it is “a great honor and a great opportunity” to run one of the largest correction systems in the country and declared, “Corrections is in my DNA.”
“I think that it’s always great to have a set of eyes come from the outside and take a look in,” she said. “But that will also come with concerns for the employees at the Bureau of Prisons, wondering how I’m going to get to know the agency and get to know their operations, and so I think it’s pros and cons.”
Peters had faced some scrutiny in Oregon and was accused in a lawsuit of placing underqualified friends in high-ranking positions within the state’s Department of Corrections and creating openings for them by firing other employees or creating a hostile environment causing other employees to quit.
Peters said it was important to build a leadership team “that supports your values and the mission and vision of the agency.” She said the allegations in the lawsuit were without merit and “not founded.”
“That is not how I operate,” she said. “I believe very strongly in recruitment processes and really finding the right person for the right job.”
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STOC launches with more than 80 scientists joining globally, focused on obtaining the greatest scientific benefits from spatially resolved transcriptomics technology; first studies use BGI-Research's Stereo-seq to produce spatiotemporal cellular maps of mice, Drosophila, zebrafish, and Arabidopsis
SHENZHEN, China, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists from 16 countries today announced the establishment of the SpatioTemporal Omics Consortium (STOC), an open scientific community focused on using spatially resolved cellular resolution omics technology to map and understand life. Their first studies resulted in state-of-the-art panoramic spatial atlases of life, published in Cell and Developmental Cell on May 4.
Over 80 scientists from Harvard University, Oxford University, MIT, University of Cambridge, the Karolinska Institutet, the University of Western Australia, the Genome Institute of Singapore, BGI-Research, among others, are collaborating as part of STOC. Members of the research group who produced the panoramic atlases used a new enabling technology Stereo-seq, developed by BGI-Research, to produce the most insightful spatiotemporal cellular maps to date of mice, small fruit flies (Drosophila), zebrafish, and the Arabidopsis plant, making a breakthrough in resolution and panoramic field of view and enabling analysis of the distribution and placement of molecules and cells in situ, and over time.
Identifying the characteristics of specific cells within a tissue has significant applications for understanding physiology, how organisms develop, and which cells are causes or indicators of disease, potentially leading to future gains in human disease research. These lay an important foundation for STOC's research initiatives, which aim to create diverse sets of spatiotemporal atlases to broaden our knowledge of disease treatment, organ structures, development and aging, and to improve our understanding of biological evolution.
"In the last few years, there has been a lot of progress of mapping the genome and transcriptome in single cells. But this has been without the context of the spatial aspect of neighbourhoods of cells, ecosystem of cells, and therefore there is a whole layer of information that has been missing, which I think will now become accessible. That will have a major impact on both basic and translational research," says Berthold Göttgens, Director of the Wellcome-MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge, and a Member of STOC.
The transformational aspects of spatiotemporal omics for scientific research are captured in the goals of the STOC, as Weibin Liu, STOC Organizing Committee Member, explains.
"The panoramic atlases published late yesterday are the first steps toward the Consortium's vision of revolutionizing humanity's understanding of mind and body, youth and old age, health and illness, the origin and future of the human race, and the rest of the living world, for that matter," says Liu. "They lay the groundwork for multiple atlases the Consortium could complete together, and they validate approaches for creating other spatiotemporal atlases."
"Because of the magnitude of such endeavors, they require nothing short of a concerted global effort, across multiple disciplines from science to engineering to mathematics, and across diverse stakeholders from medicine to industry to funders. Together with our 80+ members so far, we will work to chart the way forward, to build new tools and competencies, to share resources and results, to map and solve the unknown," he adds
The SpatioTemporal Omics Consortium (STOC) is an open, collaborative research initiative established to unite, organize, advance and share global scientific efforts in spatiotemporal omics to solve the mysteries of life. More information about STOC can be found at www.sto-consortium.org .
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Marketing business acceleration gives CMOs real-time visibility into operations, enabling them to maximize value and accelerate growth
NEW YORK and AUSTIN, Texas , Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KPMG LLP today announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Uptempo, a leader in enterprise marketing operations software. The two companies will work together to deliver a new operating model for marketers. Marketing business acceleration is a new approach that will provide a comprehensive planning and spending framework, common taxonomies and KPIs, as well as real-time data transparency.
Legacy operating models make it difficult for Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs)—particularly those leading marketing efforts across large organizations with multiple business units and multiple plans—to plan, fund, execute, and measure their programs. Marketing business acceleration can connect existing systems and processes together, forming a truly unified marketing department—one that gives CMOs real-time insights into their operations and enables them to plan better, spend smarter, execute with confidence, and pivot fast. Further, this new operating model provides CMOs and CFOs greater ability to collaborate through a single, transparent line of visibility into returns on investment, with integrated analysis, reporting and planning.
"While investment in technologies that automate the execution of marketing has exploded in recent years, CMOs are still left doing the financial and management planning on outmoded spreadsheets," said Jason Galloway, US Marketing Consulting Practice Lead, KPMG LLP. "Together with Uptempo, we are building a better way for CMOs to maximize—and accelerate—the impact of their planning, financial and work management investments, while providing the clarity they need to make smart decisions. With this operating model at their disposal, CMOs will be able to run their departments in a similar way to how great CEOs run their organizations."
Mirko Holzer, CEO, Uptempo, said, "We've seen firsthand how CMOs struggle to connect the dots from strategy to execution, and we're confident that this partnership will help put C-Suite Level executives on the same page. KPMG has a long track record of providing financial audit and advisory services to CFOs and a trusted reputation for helping the world's largest organizations navigate digital transformation. Coupled with Uptempo's innovative technologies and track record of integrating best-in-class emerging software into our offerings, this alliance makes us ideally suited to help bring marketing business acceleration to market."
KPMG Marketing Consulting helps provide marketing teams with the insight they need to build trust, transform their operations and seize new opportunities. For more information about the KPMG and Uptempo collaboration, visit the KPMG and Uptempo alliance site read.kpmg.us/uptempo
KPMG LLP is the U.S. firm of the KPMG global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services. The KPMG global organization operates in 144 countries and territories and has more than 236,000 people working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.
KPMG is widely recognized for being a great place to work and build a career. Our people share a sense of purpose in the work we do, and a strong commitment to community service, inclusion and diversity, and eradicating childhood illiteracy. Learn more at www.kpmg.com/us.
Uptempo is a global leader of marketing operations and marketing resource management (MRM) solutions. The Uptempo marketing operations suite enables marketers to lead with confidence, accelerate time to market, and increase revenue contribution by helping them plan, predict, invest, execute, and improve performance. Uptempo is used by more than 625,000 marketers at 350+ leading enterprises, including Autodesk, BestBuy, Daimler, Deutsche Bank, and Land O'Lakes. For more information, please visit www.uptempo.io.
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RIDGEFIELD, N.J., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MYLE Vape, a global brand consumers have come to know and trust, has won the "Best Brand" award at the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Vape Awards in Dubai last week. This win comes on the heels of their "Industry Leader" award at the 2022 Vapouround Awards earlier this month in the UK.
"To say I am blown away at how the industry has embraced our success as a global brand and leader in the vape industry is not only humbling but sets the bar high for us as a company. We pride ourselves on our investment in R&D and ensuring MYLE develops safe and effective vape products that can be enjoyed globally," claims Ariel Gorelik, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
Ariel Gorelik created MYLE at the young age of 30 years old with a vision to build a safe and effective vape brand and over the past 7 years has built MYLE into a globally recognized leader in the vape industry. The fact that Ariel is only 37 years old currently and is achieving this type of leadership recognition in a fast paced & ever changing 18 billion dollar global industry, is remarkable.
"Staying ahead of the curve in an industry that is continually innovating and shifting due to country specific legislation is not only challenging, but keeps us on our toes in every business perspective," adds Ariel Gorelik, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer.
MYLE debuted the UAE specific Meta Bar and Meta Pod System last week at the World Vape Show in Dubai to wholesalers, distributors and retailers. The excitement was palpable to these "coming soon" products and energized an already devout B2B network of buyers.
MYLE Vape, a global vape company launched in 2015, was created to provide a secure and desirable alternative to combustible cigarettes, that is pleasurable for the consumer in terms of ease of use, customization and durability.
The decades of industry experience the executive team brings to MYLE Vape combined with a world class manufacturing team and a research and development budget that has consistently grown since MYLE Vape's inception, has allowed for world renowned design and technological innovation. MYLE Vape manufactures disposables, additional pod systems, rechargeable devices and vape accessories that are distributed globally outside the United States.
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‘It’s something so evil’: Brother remains in coma after set on fire at bus stop, sister says
GLENDALE, Ariz. (Arizona’s Family/Gray News) - A family in Arizona says their brother remains at the hospital after suffering third-degree burns when he was set on fire at a bus stop.
The man’s sister, Riquida Angerer, said her brother Blake is making minor improvements, but his condition is touch and go. She said their lives would never be the same.
“I can’t picture my life without him,” Riquida said.
She calls Blake her best friend.
“When you ask about my brother, he’s the one who will give his last to people. He’s always positive. He’s always smiling. He’s always bubbly,” she said.
Riquida told Arizona’s Family that Blake fell asleep at a bus stop in Glendale on July 3 before he was set on fire.
A suspect, later identified by police as Luciano Simmons, reportedly poured gas on Blake and then used a butane torch to set him on fire. Blake ran into a nearby Circle K, where a witness and clerk poured water on him and called 911.
“It’s something so evil. His body is burned from head to toe,” Riquida said.
The family said Blake remains in a coma at the hospital.
“They had to build a new arm out of mesh so that when they can attach new skin to it, that there’s something to attach it to,” she explained.
Simmons reportedly remained on the scene. The clerk pointed him out and told investigators he filled up a water bottle with gas.
Authorities said Simmons told them he bought it for his gas-powered bicycle. He’s been charged with aggravated assault.
“Look at what my brother is going through,” Riquida said. “His life is never going to be the same. And our lives are never going to be the same.”
Riquida said she’s fighting to have the charges against Simmons upgraded. She’s also asking for prayers. The family has set up a GoFundMe account.
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Dear Annie: I am feeling so conflicted. My niece, “Melanie,” is getting married in June. Melanie is paying for her own wedding, with a little from her mom. She’s 31 now and was 5 when her parents (my brother and his wife) divorced.
Long story short, things are acrimonious between Melanie and her dad, and she’s decided not to invite him to the wedding. Her dad’s children from another marriage, her half-sister (who she hasn’t met yet) and half-brother, are not invited either. She says that it would be awkward for them to be there without their father, and they are not old enough to drive. Everyone else on our side of the family is invited.
I agree with her that my brother would not just drop his kids off and leave; he would make a scene. I get both sides, but hate that I am in between. My brother does not know he will not be invited. She just isn’t telling him. He asks me, “Did you get an invite?” Luckily, I have not yet, so I haven’t had to lie. Am I wrong that she has the right not to invite him, but she needs to call and tell him?
— In Between
Dear In Between: You’re not wrong, but that’s beside the point. Your niece is going to make her own decisions, and that’s the long and short of it. I know that you want to help, but often when we find ourselves trying to mediate disagreements between two loved ones, we end up playing a role in the drama ourselves. It’s time for you to bow out. | https://www.tdtnews.com/life/advice_columns/article_a7fa7fdc-b445-11ec-8f96-9bb766ff714f.html | 2022-04-05T10:19:14Z |
At least some U.S. adults may get updated COVID-19 shots this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it’s time to tweak booster doses to better match the most recent virus variants.
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration wrestled with how to modify doses now when there’s no way to know how the rapidly mutating virus will evolve by fall — especially since people who get today’s recommended boosters remain strongly protected against COVID-19’s worst outcomes.
Ultimately the FDA panel voted 19-2 that COVID-19 boosters should contain some version of the super-contagious omicron variant, to be ready for an anticipated fall booster campaign.
“We are going to be behind the eight-ball if we wait longer,” said one adviser, Dr. Mark Sawyer of the University of California, San Diego.
The FDA will have to decide the exact recipe, but expect a combination shot that adds protection against either omicron or some of its newer relatives to the original vaccine.
“None of us has a crystal ball” to know the next threatening variant, said FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks. But “we may at least bring the immune system closer to being able to respond to what’s circulating” now rather than far older virus strains.
It’s not clear who would be offered a tweaked booster — they might be urged only for older adults or those at high risk from the virus. But the FDA is expected to decide on the recipe change within days and then Pfizer and Moderna will have to seek authorization for the appropriately updated doses, time for health authorities to settle on a fall strategy.
Current COVID-19 vaccines have saved millions of lives globally. With a booster dose, those used in the U.S. retain strong protection against hospitalization and death but their ability to block infection dropped markedly when omicron appeared. And the omicron mutant that caused the winter surge has been replaced by its genetically distinct relatives. The two newest omicron cousins, called BA.4 and BA.5, together now make up half of U.S. cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Pfizer and Moderna already were brewing boosters that add protection to the first omicron mutant. Their combination shots, what scientists call “bivalent” vaccines, substantially boosted levels of antibodies capable of fighting that variant, more than simply giving another dose of today’s vaccine.
Both companies found the tweaked shots also offered some cross-protection against those worrisome BA.4 and BA.5 mutants, too, but not nearly as much.
Many scientists favor the combination approach because it preserves the original vaccines’ proven benefits, which include some cross-protection against other mutants that have cropped up during the pandemic.
The question facing FDA is the correct recipe change. Both companies said they’d have plenty of omicron-targeted combo shots by October but Moderna said switching to target omicron’s newest relatives might delay its version another month.
Further complicating the decision is that only half of vaccinated Americans have received that all-important first booster. And while the CDC says protection against hospitalization has slipped some for older adults, a second booster that’s recommended for people 50 and older seems to restore it. But only a quarter of those eligible for the additional booster have gotten one.
Marks said that by tweaking the shots, “we’re hoping we can convince people to go get that booster to strengthen their immune response and help prevent another wave.”
The logistics will be challenging. Many Americans haven’t had their first vaccinations yet, including young children who just became eligible — and it’s not clear whether tweaked boosters eventually might lead to a change in the primary vaccine. But the FDA’s advisers said it’s important to go ahead and study updated vaccine recipes in children, too.
And one more complexity: A third company, Novavax, is awaiting FDA authorization of a more traditional kind of COVID-19 vaccine, protein-based shots. Novavax argued Tuesday that a booster of its regular vaccine promises a good immune response against the new omicron mutants without a recipe change.
Advisers to the World Health Organization recently said omicron-tweaked shots would be most beneficial as a booster only, because they should increase the breadth of people’s cross-protection against multiple variants.
“We don’t want the world to lose confidence in vaccines that are currently available,” said Dr. Kanta Subbarao, a virologist who chairs that WHO committee.
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Nicole Strbich, Ryan Johnson, and Jessica Distel reflect depth of talent and strong client focus, demonstrating their dedication to Buckingham and its clients
DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Buckingham Advisors, an Ohio-based independent financial advisory firm that provides investment management, financial planning, tax, and business services, has announced the promotion of tenured employees Nicole Strbich, Ryan Johnson, and Jessica Distel. All three are now Managing Directors with the firm.
"Part of Buckingham's success in helping clients achieve their life goals has been driven by our new Managing Directors' commitment to the families and investors we serve," stated Jay Buckingham, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Buckingham Advisors. "These exceptional individuals reflect the depth of talent and strong client focus that we expect from all senior leadership team members. They demonstrate their dedication, daily, to Buckingham and our valued clients. We look forward to incorporating their additional executive insights as Managing Directors with the firm."
As Managing Director of Financial Planning, Strbich oversees all aspects of the planning done for the firm's clients, such as estate and retirement planning, family / inherited wealth planning, and tax and philanthropic interests. Strbich and her team work to help clients worry less about their finances and focus more on what matters most to them by seizing opportunities and reaching their goals. She loves being able to confidently say that she can provide clients with the best possible advice, planning, and experience with the Buckingham Advisors team. She enjoys working with multiple generations of families and finding ways to help them enjoy the fruits of their hard work.
Strbich has over 14 years of experience in the financial planning industry. She earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Wright State University and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. She is also a Certified Private Wealth Advisor® and holds the federally authorized tax practitioner designation as an Enrolled Agent.
In the role of Managing Director of Investments, Johnson is responsible for the firm's in-house research, strategic investment direction, and implementation into client portfolios. He leads the weekly stock research efforts of the Buckingham team, manages customized portfolios for families, manages the Foundation Portfolio model, supervises the investment staff, writes the weekly Market Recap, and appears in Special Edition videos.
Johnson has nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, solely focused on stock analysis and portfolio management. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business with a major in Financial Services from Wright State University, and he holds Chartered Financial Analyst® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designations. Since starting at Buckingham in 2014, Johnson has been both a moderator and a panelist for the CFA Society of Dayton's annual Investment Roundtable, he has appeared on numerous local TV news broadcasts, and he has frequently spoken to the Wright State Finance Club.
Being Managing Director of Business Services and Development places Distel in charge of all facets of helping small business owners and entrepreneurs successfully navigate their challenges and opportunities. Distel's passion has always been working with closely held businesses and entrepreneurs. She develops tax strategies, implements tailored accounting processes and best practices, and coaches clients to better understand the ever-changing challenges and opportunities of their businesses.
Distel graduated summa cum laude from the University of Findlay where she earned a Master of Business Administration with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership, and a Bachelor of Science in Financial Accounting. In addition, she is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Over 21 years of experience in public accounting, private industry, and having owned her own business, have given her a solid professional perspective and dedication to helping businesses succeed.
Ohio-based Buckingham Advisors is a unique team of professionals that work together to create professional and personal financial success for their clients. Buckingham's professionals are fiduciaries, putting their clients' needs ahead of their own. The company's core purpose is to improve the lives of clients by providing clarity, simplicity, and the professional expertise of Buckingham's financial planners, investment professionals, tax strategists and accounting team. Buckingham specializes in aligning the solutions clients need to help them achieve the best possible financial and life outcomes. The firm offers personal and business financial solutions, providing one team for all their clients' financial needs. A second-opinion service is available for prospective clients (no cost or obligation). For more information visit MyBuckingham.com.
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TSX: SIL | NYSE American: SILV
VANCOUVER, BC, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SilverCrest Metals Inc. ("SilverCrest" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Ausenco Engineering Canada Inc. ("Ausenco") has completed construction and handed over the Las Chispas processing plant to SilverCrest, ahead of the Feasibility Study* schedule. Other construction activities handled directly by SilverCrest (road, bridge, dry stack tailings facility, temporary diesel power plant and assay lab) have also been completed.
Processing plant commissioning is now underway with the plant expected to reach commercial production in Q4, 2022. Given the extensive amount of underground development completed to date, there is a significant amount of stockpiled ore on surface to allow for a more measured ramp-up of underground mining over the first few years of production and increased operational flexibility. The Feasibility Study outlined a plan in which the process plant will not be fed exclusively from underground mined material until 2025.
Operations are currently being powered by both the diesel generators and the partially completed power line, which collectively is providing all of the Las Chispas power requirements. SilverCrest anticipates fully transitioning away from the diesel generators in H2, 2022 as CFE (Comision Federal de Electricidad, Mexico's power authority) finalizes its portion of the power line.
While the final capital costs incurred remain to be settled, the capital cost of the Las Chispas Project is anticipated to be below the US$137.7 million budget estimated in the Feasibility Study.
N. Eric Fier, CEO, remarked, "We are extremely proud to achieve this key milestone, ahead of schedule and under budget. I commend all who have been involved in the project to date and thank our stakeholders, including local communities, for their continued support. Completing construction marks a significant de-risking step as we move towards becoming a high-grade precious metal producer. With our skilled and experienced team in place, we are well positioned to work through commissioning and ramp-up to achieve commercial production in Q4, 2022. While doing so, we will continue with exploration, advancing ongoing projects in the nearby communities, and looking at ways to add further value for our shareholders."
Pierre Beaudoin, COO, commented, "I would like to thank the combined team of Ausenco and SilverCrest for their continued efforts over the past 17 months. Completing construction during the COVID-19 pandemic has tested everyone's resilience and it is with great satisfaction that I congratulate them for accomplishing an incredible trio of successes: No major accidents, below budget and ahead of schedule. I am convinced that this will be amongst the highlights of their respective careers. With handover now complete, we are excited to take the project forward into production. It is also with great pleasure to announce that we have opened a new assay lab in the nearby community of Arizpe (Sonora, Mexico), which has created a significant number of new local jobs that may be sustained beyond the mine life of Las Chispas."
* NI 43-101 Technical Report & Feasibility Study on the Las Chispas Project dated January 4, 2021 ("Feasibility Study").
ABOUT SILVERCREST METALS INC.
SilverCrest is a Canadian precious metals exploration and development company headquartered in Vancouver, BC, that is focused on new discoveries, value-added acquisitions and near-term production in Mexico's historic precious metal districts. The Company's top priority is on the high-grade, historic Las Chispas mining district in Sonora, Mexico, where it has completed construction of its Las Chispas Project and is proceeding with commissioning. SilverCrest is the first company to successfully drill-test the historic Las Chispas Property resulting in numerous high-grade precious metal discoveries. The Company is led by a proven management team in all aspects of the precious metal mining sector, including taking projects through discovery, finance, on time and on budget construction, and production.
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This news release contains "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. These include, without limitation, statements with respect to: the timing and expectations of the Company completing commissioning and ramp up and achieving commercial production in Q4, 2022, connection to the power grid in H2, 2022, and underground development to reach full capacity in 2025. Such forward-looking statements or information are based on a number of assumptions, which may prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; the reliability of mineralization estimates, mining and development costs, the conditions in general economic and financial markets; availability of skilled labour; timing and amount of expenditures related to rehabilitation and drilling programs; and effects of regulation by governmental agencies. The actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of risk factors including: uncertainty as to the impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic; the timing and content of work programs; results of exploration activities; the interpretation of drilling results and other geological data; receipt, maintenance and security of permits and mineral property titles; environmental and other regulatory risks; project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses; and general market and industry conditions. Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statements were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this news release if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as otherwise required by applicable law.
N. Eric Fier, CPG, P.Eng
Chief Executive Officer
SilverCrest Metals Inc.
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Zhongguancun Global Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Forum Held to Strengthen Tech-driven Force
BEIJING, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Beijing Dabeinong Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd., an agricultural high-tech enterprise, lately hosts the Zhongguancun Global Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Forum ("the Forum") through Global Agricultural Technology Innovation Platform (GAIN) to explore the latest research finding from the studies of the top-notch scientists. During the forum, DBN Group has also named the recipients of the 12th DBN Science and Technology Award that thirty-one awards were conferred to agricultural scientists and researchers who have greatly contributed to the advancement of China's agricultural sciences by making pioneering discoveries and developing innovative technologies to address the issues in a wide range of fields spanning seed science, livestock vaccines, and cotton cultivation and management.
Over 1 million people have watched livestreams of the Forum, which can be viewed here.
"Over the past 23 years, DBN Group has honored and recognized numerous landmark scientific and technological discoveries in China's key agricultural fields. We explore new approaches to further encourage and incentivize scientific personnel at the forefront of innovation who uses their ingenuity and creativity to further push the boundary of modern science. Their dedication and contribution strengthen China's food security, enhance food safety, protect ecological safety, injecting forces that drive agricultural modernization and sustainable development for China and beyond," said Dr. Shao Genhuo, Chairman of DBN Group.
"Building on our previous milestones, we hope to continue boosting cooperation with global partners in order to better serve the agricultural communities and the industry as a whole, jointly tackling pressing agricultural problems and improving people's well-being," he added.
Yang Yuanzhu, Chief Expert of Yuan Longping High-tech Agriculture Co., Ltd, President of Seed Industry Research Institute, Zheng Haixue, Professor and Director of Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Li Zhaohu, Professor and President of Huazhong Agricultural University, were invited to present and introduce their original scientific research to the audience at the event. The three extraordinary scientific discoveries, which are granted the top award, include:
- Breeding and Application of Middle-season Indica TGMS Line LK638S and J4155S with High-quality and High Combining Ability
- Porcine Recombinant Serotvoe O and A Bivalent Inactivated Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Vaccine Development and Use Thereof
- Innovation and Application of Systematic Regulation and Light Cultivation Technology of Cotton in China
Three Nobel Laureates, including Oene Oenema, Winner of Nobel Prize in Peace, Professor of Wageningen University & Research, Hartmut Michel, Winner of Nobel Prize in Chemistry, Academician of the German National Academy of Sciences, and Muhammad Yunus, Winner of Nobel Prize in Peace and Bangladeshi Economist, were also highlighted at the ceremony where they shared their path-breaking research and analysis on the potential unlocked by the bio-based economy and its benefits to sustainable agriculture, and shed light on the opportunities for accelerating the development of the rural communities in China.
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Benefit event to be held in Wamego for woman battling chronic illnesses
Published: Sep. 7, 2022 at 7:57 PM CDT|Updated: 52 minutes ago
WAMEGO, Kan. (WIBW) - Brianna Hoffman is a 23-year-old woman from Wamego who is living with serious, chronic illnesses.
Her family is attempting to raise money to help pay for Brianna’s ongoing medical expenses by holding a benefit for her Saturday, September 17th in Wamego.
The event will be held at Lincoln Street Lanes from noon - 10:30 p.m., and will feature live bands, adult and kid beverages, food vendors, silent auction, raffle items, bowling, and arcade games. It will cost $10 for people over the age of 14 and $5 for those 14 and under.
Brianna is continuing to fight against Carcinoid Syndrome, Chronic Intestinal Pseudo Obstruction, and she is going through Intestinal Tract Failure.
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NEW ORLEANS, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq., a partner at the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF"), announces that KSF has commenced an investigation into Cerence Inc. (NasdaqGS: CRNC).
On November 22, 2021, the Company disclosed revenue guidance for the first quarter and full fiscal year 2022 well below analysts' expectations. On February 7, 2022, the Company announced its results for 1Q2022 ended on December 31, 2021, disclosing that the "conversion from bookings to revenue will take longer than expected" and as a result, it was forced to lower its fiscal year 2022 guidance and completely withdraw its fiscal year 2024 guidance. Further, the Company disclosed the retirement of CFO Mark Gallenberger, effective March 11, 2022.
The Company was subsequently sued in a securities class action lawsuit for failing to disclose material information, violating federal securities laws, which remains ongoing.
KSF's investigation is focusing on whether Cerence's officers and/or directors breached their fiduciary duties to the Company's shareholders or otherwise violated state or federal laws.
If you have information that would assist KSF in its investigation, or have been a long-term holder of Cerence shares and would like to discuss your legal rights, you may, without obligation or cost to you, call toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or email KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-crnc/ to learn more.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking to recover investment losses due to corporate fraud and malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
Contact:
Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
Lewis Kahn, Managing Partner
lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com
1-877-515-1850
1100 Poydras St., Suite 3200
New Orleans, LA 70163
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. f/k/a Peridot Acquisition Corp..
Shareholders who purchased shares of LICY during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: February 16, 2021 to March 23, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) 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.
DEADLINE: June 20, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/li-cycle-holdings-corp-f-k-a-peridot-acquisition-corp-loss-submission-form/?id=27344&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of LICY 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 June 20, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Firm Strategically Expands Wealth Management Capabilities in 2022
ATLANTA , June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- OneDigital Investment Advisors, an SEC-registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of OneDigital ("OneDigital"), a leading insurance brokerage, financial services and HR consulting firm, today announced it has acquired TimeScale Financial, a Danvers, MA-based registered investment adviser. This acquisition marks OneDigital's 5th transaction in a five-month period of strategic growth of the wealth management offering.
For over 25 years, TimeScale Financial has offered the highest level of collaboration, transparency, technical proficiency, and service. Their empowered approach benefits 95 institutional and 950 individual clients to reach financial independence by focusing on what matters to the client. TimeScale currently manages approximately $3 billion in assets across wealth management and retirement plan advising.
"The TimeScale Financial team is regarded for redefining the standard of fiduciary excellence and helping clients measure what matters to them, not just investment performance," said Vince Morris, President of OneDigital's Retirement and Wealth division. "These values are core to OneDigital's growing Wealth division, and we are excited to integrate the TimeScale team into our New England region."
Commenting on the partnership, James Horrocks, TimeScale's Chief Executive Officer, said, "Our mission is to help people achieve financial independence, however they define it. As an industry-leading advisory firm that challenges the status quo and provides a client experience that is based on education, empowerment, and transparency, we were drawn to OneDigital's likened sense of purpose and incredibly similar culture. By partnering with OneDigital, we are excited to help even more people achieve and enjoy their unique definition of financial independence."
TimeScale's full 19-employee team will join OneDigital led by James Horrocks, Senior Vice President – Retirement + Wealth; Kate Asack, Vice President Operations; and Neil Tremblay, Vice President – Retirement.
Following the completion of the TimeScale Financial acquisition, OneDigital Investment Advisors will be responsible for advising approximately $106.7 billion in total assets under advisement, representing over one million participants and 41,000 individual accounts. Strategic partnerships have led to significant growth for the firm, fueling its investments in technology solutions and other resources that deliver efficiencies for broker partners and the customers they serve.
OneDigital delivers strategic advisory consulting and technology-forward solutions to more than 85,000 employers across the nation. As employee health care, wellness and workplace benefits continue to converge, businesses of all sizes have relied on OneDigital's exceptional advisory teams for counsel in employee benefits, wellbeing, human resources, pharmacy consulting, property and casualty solutions, as well as the retirement and wealth management services provided through OneDigital Investment Advisors. OneDigital's commitment to technology and innovation enables its 3,000 advisors to deliver the most modern and intuitive customer experience anywhere in the industry.
OneDigital has been named a Best Place to Work in Insurance by Business Insurance. For more information, visit onedigital.com.
Investment advice offered through OneDigital Investment Advisors, an SEC-registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of OneDigital.
TimeScale Financial, Danvers, MA, is a diversified, independent and privately held financial services firm. TimeScale comprises a group of professionals with specialties in all areas of financial planning, wealth management, investment management, and retirement plan advisory. For more information, visit timescalefinancial.com.
Chelsea McKenna
chelsea.mckenna@onedigital.com
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Clinical trial evaluated the safety and tolerability of 30 mg dose for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause
TOKYO, Sept. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Kenji Yasukawa, Ph.D., "Astellas") today announced topline results from the Phase 3 MOONLIGHT 3™ clinical trial in women in mainland China evaluating the long-term safety and tolerability of fezolinetant, an investigational oral, nonhormonal compound being studied for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (VMS) associated with menopause. VMS, characterized by hot flashes and/or night sweats, are common symptoms of menopause.1,2
MOONLIGHT 3 is a 52-week single-arm Phase 3 clinical trial investigating the long-term safety and tolerability of fezolinetant 30 mg taken once daily in 150 women in mainland China seeking treatment for relief of VMS associated with menopause. The study's primary endpoint is the frequency and severity of adverse events (AEs), which were generally consistent with previous Phase 3 studies of fezolinetant. Detailed results will be submitted for publication in the near future.
"The topline results from the MOONLIGHT 3 study are very encouraging and, upon initial review, further support the long-term safety of fezolinetant," said Ahsan Arozullah, M.D., M.P.H., Senior Vice President and Head of Development Therapeutic Areas, Astellas. "We are evaluating the full MOONLIGHT data sets and remain committed to developing innovative treatments in this therapeutic area with the hope of delivering a first-in-class, nonhormonal treatment option for women with moderate to severe VMS."
Fezolinetant is an investigational selective neurokinin-3 (NK3) receptor antagonist and is not approved anywhere in the world. In the U.S., a New Drug Application for fezolinetant for the treatment of moderate to severe VMS associated with menopause is under review. The NDA submission is based on results from two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials, SKYLIGHT 1™ and SKYLIGHT 2™, and the Phase 3 long-term safety study, SKYLIGHT 4™.
This result will have no impact on the financial forecasts of the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
About the MOONLIGHT Phase 3 Clinical Trials
MOONLIGHT 1™ (NCT04234204) is designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of fezolinetant for the treatment of moderate to severe VMS associated with menopause in women in Asia. The study is double-blinded and placebo-controlled for the first 12 weeks, followed by a 12-week non-controlled extension treatment period. A total of 302 women with moderate to severe VMS associated with menopause were enrolled at nearly 60 sites in mainland China, Korea and Taiwan. MOONLIGHT 3™ (NCT04451226) is a 52-week single-arm Phase 3 clinical trial designed to investigate the long-term safety and tolerability of fezolinetant in women in mainland China with VMS associated with menopause. A total of 150 women were enrolled at 34 sites in mainland China.
About the BRIGHT SKY™ Phase 3 Program
The BRIGHT SKY pivotal trials, SKYLIGHT 1™ (NCT04003155) and SKYLIGHT 2™ (NCT04003142), enrolled over 1,000 women with moderate to severe VMS. The trials are double-blinded, placebo-controlled for the first 12 weeks followed by a 40-week treatment extension period. Women were enrolled at over 180 sites within the U.S., Canada and Europe. SKYLIGHT 4™ (NCT04003389) is a 52-week double-blinded, placebo-controlled study designed to investigate the long-term safety of fezolinetant. For SKYLIGHT 4, over 1,800 women with VMS were enrolled at over 180 sites within the U.S., Canada and Europe.
About VMS Associated with Menopause
VMS, characterized by hot flashes (also called hot flushes) and/or night sweats, are common symptoms of menopause.1,2 Worldwide, more than 50% of women 40 to 64 years of age experience VMS and, in East Asia, the prevalence of VMS has been estimated to be around 80% of women 40 to 65 years of age, with 55% having moderate to severe VMS.3,4 VMS can have a disruptive impact on women's daily activities and overall quality of life.1
About Fezolinetant
Fezolinetant is an investigational oral, nonhormonal therapy in clinical development for the treatment of moderate to severe VMS associated with menopause. Fezolinetant works by blocking neurokinin B (NKB) binding on the kisspeptin/neurokinin/dynorphin (KNDy) neuron to moderate neuronal activity in the thermoregulatory center of the brain (the hypothalamus) to reduce the frequency and severity of moderate to severe VMS associated with menopause.5,6,7 The safety and efficacy of fezolinetant are under investigation and have not been established. There is no guarantee the agent will receive regulatory approval or become commercially available for the uses being investigated.
About Astellas
Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are promoting the Focus Area Approach that is designed to identify opportunities for the continuous creation of new drugs to address diseases with high unmet medical needs by focusing on Biology and Modality. Furthermore, we are also looking beyond our foundational Rx focus to create Rx+® healthcare solutions that combine our expertise and knowledge with cutting-edge technology in different fields of external partners. Through these efforts, Astellas stands on the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into value for patients. For more information, please visit our website at https://www.astellas.com/en.
Cautionary Notes
In this press release, statements made with respect to current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Astellas. These statements are based on management's current assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: (i) changes in general economic conditions and in laws and regulations, relating to pharmaceutical markets, (ii) currency exchange rate fluctuations, (iii) delays in new product launches, (iv) the inability of Astellas to market existing and new products effectively, (v) the inability of Astellas to continue to effectively research and develop products accepted by customers in highly competitive markets, and (vi) infringements of Astellas' intellectual property rights by third parties. Information about pharmaceutical products (including products currently in development) which is included in this press release is not intended to constitute an advertisement or medical advice.
References
1 Utian WH. Psychosocial and socioeconomic burden of vasomotor symptoms in menopause: a comprehensive review. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2005;3:47.
2 Jones RE, Lopez KH, eds. Human Reproductive Biology. 4th ed. Waltham, Mass.: Elsevier; 2014.
3 Makara-Studzinska MT, Krys-Noszczyk KM, Jakiel G. Epidemiology of the symptoms of menopause - an intercontinental review. Przegl Menopauzalny [Menopause Rev]. 2014;13:203-211.
4 Yu Q, Chae H-D, Hsiao S-M, et al. Prevalence, severity, and associated factors in women in East Asia with moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause. Menopause. 2022;29(5):553-563.
5 Depypere H, Timmerman D, Donders G, Sieprath P, Ramael S, Combalbert J, et al. Treatment of menopausal vasomotor symptoms with fezolinetant, a neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist: a phase 2a trial. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019;104:5893-905.
6 Fraser GL, Lederman S, Waldbaum A, Kroll R, Santoro N, Lee M, et al. A phase 2b, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, dose-ranging study of the neurokinin 3 receptor antagonist fezolinetant for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause. Menopause. 2020;27:382-92.
7 Fraser GL, Hoveyda HR, Clarke IJ, Ramaswamy S, Plant TM, Rose C, et al. The NK3 receptor antagonist ESN364 interrupts pulsatile LH secretion and moderate levels of ovarian hormones throughout the menstrual cycle. Endocrinology. 2015;156:4214-25.
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Company Postpones Investor Day
DUBLIN, Ohio, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) today reaffirmed its 2022 outlook.
"As evidenced by our sales momentum, which accelerated on a 2-year basis in Q1 2022, we continue to make significant progress across our three long-term growth pillars: building our breakfast daypart, accelerating our digital business, and expanding our footprint across the globe," President and Chief Executive Officer Todd Penegor said. "We achieved a second consecutive quarter of double digit 2‐year global same‐restaurant sales, opened over 90 new restaurants, accelerated our global digital business to over 10% of total sales, and grew our morning meal dollar and traffic share in the QSR burger category."
During 2022, the Company continues to expect:
- Global systemwide sales growth: 6 to 8 percent
- Adjusted EBITDA: $490 to $505 million
- Adjusted earnings per share: $0.82 to $0.86
- Cash flows from operations: $305 to $325 million
- Capital expenditures: $90 to $100 million
- Free cash flow: $215 to $225 million
Penegor continued, "Our strong momentum, sound execution of our strategic initiatives and improvement in Company-operated restaurant margin as we exited the first quarter give us the confidence to reaffirm this full year 2022 outlook."
The Company has postponed its virtual Investor Day, previously planned for June 9, 2022, to a later date.
This release includes forward-looking projections for certain non-GAAP financial measures, including systemwide sales, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow. The Company excludes certain expenses and benefits from adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow, such as the impact from our advertising funds, including the net change in the restricted operating assets and liabilities and any excess or deficit of advertising fund revenues over advertising fund expenses, impairment of long-lived assets, reorganization and realignment costs, system optimization gains, net, and the timing and resolution of certain tax matters. Due to the uncertainty and variability of the nature and amount of those expenses and benefits, the Company is unable without unreasonable effort to provide projections of net income, earnings per share or net cash provided by operating activities, or a reconciliation of those projected measures.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains certain statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Reform Act"). Generally, forward-looking statements include the words "may," "believes," "plans," "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "estimate," "goal," "upcoming," "outlook," "guidance" or the negation thereof, or similar expressions. In addition, all statements that address future operating, financial or business performance, strategies or initiatives, future efficiencies or savings, anticipated costs or charges, future capitalization, anticipated impacts of recent or pending investments or transactions and statements expressing general views about future results or brand health are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Reform Act. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company's expectations at the time such statements are made, speak only as of the dates they are made and are susceptible to a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors. For all such forward-looking statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act. The Company's actual results, performance and achievements may differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Company's forward-looking statements.
Many important factors could affect the Company's future results and cause those results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the Company's forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) the disruption to the Company's business from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the impact of the pandemic on the Company's results of operations, financial condition and prospects; (2) the impact of competition or poor customer experiences at Wendy's restaurants; (3) adverse economic conditions or disruptions, including in regions with a high concentration of Wendy's restaurants; (4) changes in discretionary consumer spending and consumer tastes and preferences; (5) impacts to the Company's corporate reputation or the value and perception of the Company's brand; (6) the effectiveness of the Company's marketing and advertising programs and new product development; (7) the Company's ability to manage the accelerated impact of social media; (8) the Company's ability to protect its intellectual property; (9) food safety events or health concerns involving the Company's products; (10) the Company's ability to achieve its growth strategy through new restaurant development and its Image Activation program; (11) the Company's ability to effectively manage the acquisition and disposition of restaurants or successfully implement other strategic initiatives; (12) risks associated with leasing and owning significant amounts of real estate, including environmental matters; (13) the Company's ability to achieve and maintain market share in the breakfast daypart; (14) risks associated with the Company's international operations, including the ability to execute its international growth strategy; (15) changes in commodity and other operating costs; (16) shortages or interruptions in the supply or distribution of the Company's products and other risks associated with the Company's independent supply chain purchasing co-op; (17) the impact of increased labor costs or labor shortages; (18) the continued succession and retention of key personnel and the effectiveness of the Company's leadership structure; (19) risks associated with the Company's digital commerce strategy, platforms and technologies, including its ability to adapt to changes in industry trends and consumer preferences; (20) the Company's dependence on computer systems and information technology, including risks associated with the failure, misuse, interruption or breach of its systems or technology or other cyber incidents or deficiencies; (21) risks associated with the Company's securitized financing facility and other debt agreements, including compliance with operational and financial covenants, restrictions on its ability to raise additional capital, the impact of its overall debt levels and the Company's ability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet its debt service obligations and operate its business; (22) risks associated with the Company's capital allocation policy, including the amount and timing of equity and debt repurchases and dividend payments; (23) risks associated with complaints and litigation, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and an increased focus on environmental, social and governance issues; (24) risks associated with the availability and cost of insurance, changes in accounting standards, the recognition of impairment or other charges, the impact of reorganization and realignment initiatives, changes in tax rates or tax laws and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; (25) conditions beyond the Company's control, such as adverse weather conditions, natural disasters, hostilities, social unrest, health epidemics or pandemics or other catastrophic events; (26) Trian Fund Management, L.P. and certain of its affiliates filed a Schedule 13D/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 24, 2022 indicating, among other things, that they intend to explore and evaluate the possibility of participating, alone or with third parties, in a potential transaction with respect to the Company to enhance stockholder value; there can be no assurance that (i) any such potential transaction will occur or result in additional value for the Company's stockholders or (ii) that the exploration of a potential transaction will not have an adverse impact on the Company's business; and (27) other risks and uncertainties cited in the Company's releases, public statements and/or filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those identified in the "Risk Factors" sections of the Company's Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
In addition to the factors described above, there are risks associated with the Company's predominantly franchised business model that could impact its results, performance and achievements. Such risks include the Company's ability to identify, attract and retain experienced and qualified franchisees, the Company's ability to effectively manage the transfer of restaurants between and among franchisees, the business and financial health of franchisees, the ability of franchisees to meet their royalty, advertising, development, reimaging and other commitments, participation by franchisees in brand strategies and the fact that franchisees are independent third parties that own, operate and are responsible for overseeing the operations of their restaurants. The Company's predominantly franchised business model may also impact the ability of the Wendy's system to effectively respond and adapt to market changes. Many of these risks have been or in the future may be heightened due to the business disruption and impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.
All future written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or any person acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to above. New risks and uncertainties arise from time to time, and factors that the Company currently deems immaterial may become material, and it is impossible for the Company to predict these events or how they may affect the Company.
The Company assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this release as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by federal securities laws, although the Company may do so from time to time. The Company does not endorse any projections regarding future performance that may be made by third parties.
Disclosure Regarding Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to the financial measures presented in this release in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), the Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures in this release, including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, free cash flow and systemwide sales.
The Company uses adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share and systemwide sales as internal measures of business operating performance and as performance measures for benchmarking against the Company's peers and competitors. Adjusted EBITDA and systemwide sales are also used by the Company in establishing performance goals for purposes of executive compensation. The Company believes its presentation of adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share and systemwide sales provides a meaningful perspective of the underlying operating performance of our current business and enables investors to better understand and evaluate our historical and prospective operating performance. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures are important supplemental measures of operating performance because they eliminate items that vary from period to period without correlation to our core operating performance and highlight trends in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP financial measures. Due to the nature and/or size of the items being excluded, such items do not reflect future gains, losses, expenses or benefits and are not indicative of our future operating performance. The Company believes investors, analysts and other interested parties use adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share and systemwide sales in evaluating issuers, and the presentation of these measures facilitates a comparative assessment of the Company's operating performance in addition to the Company's performance based on GAAP results.
This release also includes disclosure regarding the Company's free cash flow. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that is used by the Company as an internal measure of liquidity. Free cash flow is also used by the Company in establishing performance goals for purposes of executive compensation. The Company defines free cash flow as cash flows from operations minus (i) capital expenditures and (ii) the net change in the restricted operating assets and liabilities of the advertising funds and any excess/deficit of advertising funds revenue over advertising funds expense included in net income, as reported under GAAP. The impact of our advertising funds is excluded because the funds are used solely for advertising and are not available for the Company's working capital needs. The Company may also make additional adjustments for certain non-recurring or unusual items. The Company believes free cash flow is an important liquidity measure for investors and other interested persons because it communicates how much cash flow is available for working capital needs or to be used for repurchasing shares, paying dividends, repaying or refinancing debt, financing possible acquisitions or investments or other uses of cash.
Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, free cash flow and systemwide sales are not recognized terms under GAAP, and the Company's presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures does not replace the presentation of the Company's financial results in accordance with GAAP. Because all companies do not calculate adjusted EBITDA, adjusted earnings per share, free cash flow and systemwide sales (and similarly titled financial measures) in the same way, those measures as used by other companies may not be consistent with the way the Company calculates such measures. The non-GAAP financial measures included in this release should not be construed as substitutes for or better indicators of the Company's performance than the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
Key Business Measures
The Company tracks its results of operations and manages its business using certain key business measures, including same-restaurant sales, systemwide sales and Company-operated restaurant margin, which are measures commonly used in the quick-service restaurant industry that are important to understanding Company performance.
Same-restaurant sales and systemwide sales each include sales by both Company-operated and franchise restaurants. The Company reports same-restaurant sales for new restaurants after they have been open for 15 continuous months and for reimaged restaurants as soon as they reopen. Restaurants temporarily closed for more than one fiscal week are excluded from same-restaurant sales.
Franchise restaurant sales are reported by our franchisees and represent their revenues from sales at franchised Wendy's restaurants. Sales by franchise restaurants are not recorded as Company revenues and are not included in the Company's consolidated financial statements. However, the Company's royalty revenues are computed as percentages of sales made by Wendy's franchisees and, as a result, sales by franchisees have a direct effect on the Company's royalty revenues and profitability.
Same-restaurant sales and systemwide sales exclude sales from Venezuela and Argentina due to the highly inflationary economies of those countries.
The Company calculates same-restaurant sales and systemwide sales growth on a constant currency basis. Constant currency results exclude the impact of foreign currency translation and are derived by translating current year results at prior year average exchange rates. The Company believes excluding the impact of foreign currency translation provides better year over year comparability.
Company-operated restaurant margin is defined as sales from Company-operated restaurants less cost of sales divided by sales from Company-operated restaurants. Cost of sales includes food and paper, restaurant labor and occupancy, advertising and other operating costs.
About Wendy's
Wendy's® was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Dave built his business on the premise, "Quality is our Recipe®," which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef*, freshly-prepared salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty® dessert. The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) is committed to doing the right thing and making a positive difference in the lives of others. This is most visible through the Company's support of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's Wonderful Kids® program, which seeks to find a loving, forever home for every child waiting to be adopted from the North American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across approximately 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on franchising, connect with us at www.wendys.com/franchising. Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for more information and connect with us on Twitter and Instagram using @wendys, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendys.
*Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Canada.
Investor Contact:
Kelsey Freed
Director – Investor Relations
(614) 764-3345; kelsey.freed@wendys.com
Media Contact:
Heidi Schauer
Vice President – Communications, Public Affairs & Customer Care
(614) 764-3368; heidi.schauer@wendys.com
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ORLANDO, Fla., July 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Collaborative for Student Success added 18 new promising educational practices to EduRecoveryHub.org today, as well as updates on education recovery efforts in Connecticut, North Dakota, and Tennessee.
The additions strengthen the EduRecoveryHub platform and assist state and district leaders, educators, and advocates heading into the 2022-23 school year by identifying promising practices funded by federal recovery dollars—practices that can be emulated across states.
"Investments with the potential to accelerate learning, promote family engagement, strengthen the educator workforce, and more are taking shape across the country. While we are pleased to see this work, more can be done and it is critical that funding not be left on the table," said Jim Cowen, executive director of the Collaborative for Student Success. "We're hopeful the promising practices lifted up on the EduRecoveryHub will help districts and states execute practices with the most potential to help students succeed."
Cowen announced the updates to EduRecoveryHub at the Education Writers Association's 75th National Seminar. Updates include practices from seven new states: Hawaii, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. An independent panel of individuals and organizations representing the civil rights community, educators, parents, education reformers, and data and policy experts have reviewed more than 50 of the EduRecoveryHub practices from 30 states.
The new practices showcase a range of initiatives, from "Parent Universities" in Newark, NJ to support student learning at home to a summer kindergarten transition program in Hawaii. The site also features new deep dives into state recovery strategies from North Dakota, where their "Be Legendary School Board Leadership Institute" helps school board members stay focused on student growth and progress and Connecticut, where universities have formed a research collaborative to provide feedback on state recovery efforts.
The EduRecoveryHub, launched in January by the Collaborative for Student Success in partnership with the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, and the Center on Reinventing Public Education, aims to solicit feedback and increase transparency around the spending of federal K-12 recovery funds. Highlighting a recovery practice on the site does not constitute an endorsement of a state or district's full recovery efforts.
About the Collaborative for Student Success
The Collaborative for Student Success is a nonprofit advocacy organization that works to defend high standards, high-quality assessments, and strong systems of accountability to ensure that all kids are prepared for college or their careers. Through capacity-building efforts with in-state organizations and collaboration with national partners, we promote fact-based public discourse and fight to advance policies that promote best practices and ensure equitable outcomes for all students.
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Banorte Chairman Carlos Hank González: Honors for second straight year reflect bank's advances in retail services, digital access
MEXICO CITY, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Financiero Banorte Chairman Carlos Hank González said today it received Best Retail Bank in Mexico and Best Corporate Governance awards from World Finance, an international publication specializing in the financial industry.
The honors marked the second consecutive year Banorte has won in those categories, and it was the only bank in Mexico to do so in 2022, exemplifying its customer-centric values, innovation and ability to evolve in a digital world.
"We are proud to be recognized by the prestigious international publication World Finance. We will continue to work for Mexicans, to be the best in banking in the digital world, as well as the best in corporate governance," Carlos Hank González said.
The UK-based business magazine said Banorte, the largest Mexican financial institution, continues to lead the way in the "customer-first era" of retail banking.
"Not only does it focus on hyper-personalization and offer a superior digital experience, but it also maintains an inclusive strategy for those customers who still value the traditional banking model," World Finance said.
It also said corporate governance award recipients like Banorte have "become masters of best practice, leading them to stellar business performance in a difficult economic climate."
Banorte said corporate governance is a key operating principle for the bank and that it continues to exceed regulatory requirements in this area. It said the award reflects its commitment to shareholders, prudent risk profile and a strong preference for the independence of its Board of Directors.
World Finance said banks compete in different categories depending on their specialty, such as private, commercial and retail banking. The winners have all proven themselves to be among the most innovative players in their industry, the magazine said.
About Grupo Financiero Banorte
Grupo Financiero Banorte is the largest Mexican financial institution. It offers financial services to individuals and companies through its businesses: banking, brokerage, fund operator, insurer, pension, leasing and factoring, warehouse, portfolio manager and the remittance company Uniteller. It also integrates the largest retirement savings fund in the country by asset management. Grupo Financiero Banorte is a public company listed on the main indicator of the Mexican Stock Exchange, and has 31,000 employees, more than 1,100 branches and 9,600 ATMs.
Website: carloshankgonzalez.com
Media contact
Francisco Rodríguez Daniel
Executive Director of Corporate Communication
francisco.rodriguez.daniel@banorte.com
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USPS Celebrates James Webb Space Telescope Published: Jul. 26, 2022 at 10:00 AM CDT | Updated: 2 hours ago
Device Seeks to Answer Age-Old Questions As It Reveals New Cosmic Mysteries
WASHINGTON , July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
James Webb Space Telescope Forever stamp - Pane of 20(PRNewswire)
What:
The James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most sensitive ever launched, can peer to the limits of the known universe.
The U.S. Postal Service will celebrate this remarkable device with the upcoming James Webb Space Telescope Forever stamp.
Art director Derry Noyes was the designer for the stamp, using existing art by James Vaughan and an image provided by NASA/Space Telescope Science Institute.
The first-day-of-issue event is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #WebbTelescopeStamp .
Who:
Anton Hajjar, vice chairman, U.S. Postal Service Board of Governors
When:
Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at 11 a.m. ET
Where:
Smithsonian National Postal Museum
2 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002-4945
RSVP:
Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at: usps.com/ webbtelescope .
Background:
The U.S. Postal Service celebrates NASA's remarkable James Webb Space Telescope, the largest and most complex telescope ever deployed in space — capable of peering directly into the early cosmos and studying every phase of cosmic history.
Its gold-coated mirror segments form a 21-foot-wide lens that captures faint infrared rays from billions of light-years away that represent the universe's first accessible starlight. Revealed is the universe in its infancy, including galaxy formation. The Webb Telescope can also analyze exoplanets for potentially life-supporting conditions and provide unprecedentedly high-resolution views of our own solar system.
The heat-sensitive telescope must operate in extreme cold. From its orbit of the sun about a million miles from Earth, it is constantly positioned above the planet's night side, orienting its optics and instruments in perpetual shade from the sun and Earth behind its tennis-court-size solar shield.
Launched on Christmas Day 2021, the telescope represents multinational cooperation of NASA and the European and Canadian space agencies.
During the telescope's expected five- to 10-year mission, scientists anticipate answers to age-old questions — plus introductions to new cosmic mysteries.
The image on the stamp is an artist's digitally created depiction of the telescope against a dazzling starscape. The selvage image of a star and distant space was taken by the telescope early in its mission, brilliantly confirming the perfect alignment of the telescope's 18 mirror segments.
The James Webb Space Telescope stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp in panes of 20. This Forever stamp is always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.
Preorders for the James Webb Space Telescope Forever stamp can be made online at usps.com/stamps beginning August 8 .
Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/ shopstamps , by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
Please Note: For U.S. Postal Service media resources, including broadcast-quality video and audio and photo stills, visit the USPS Newsroom . Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , Pinterest and LinkedIn . Subscribe to the USPS YouTube channel , like us on Facebook and enjoy our Postal Posts blog . For more information about the Postal Service, visit usps.com and facts.usps.com .
National contact: Jonathan Castillo jonathan.r.castillo@usps.gov usps.com/news
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HATBORO, Pa. , May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the company continues to support its aggressive national growth, Azzur Group announces the appointment of Ray Jaffe to Vice President of Operations, Shared Services.
To meet industry demand, Azzur Group has opened more than 10 new consulting offices and manufacturing facilities, as well as doubled its number of employees since 2020. Originally founded in Philadelphia in 2010, Azzur is a market-leading provider of cGMP services and solutions for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare industries with offices, labs, and on-demand cleanroom facilities operating in key industry hotbeds throughout the United States.
As Vice President of Operations, Shared Services, Ray brings more than 20 years of corporate services leadership experience at Fortune 500 companies, across a number of industries including Financial Services, Technology, and Logistics. His particular expertise lay in the implementation of shared service functions and strategic planning at a corporate level.
"I'm excited to join the dynamic team at Azzur Group during such an important time in the company's growth," said Ray. "I look forward to working alongside my fellow Azzurians to continue our expansion and help unlock even greater future potential together with our customers and fellow innovators."
Most recently, Ray served as Senior Director of Corporate Strategy, Project, and Operations at Canon Financial Services. During his 10-year tenure with the organization, Ray oversaw the build-out and implementation of corporate strategic planning and process improvement. He has also served in operations and project management leadership roles at First Data Corporation, Wells Fargo Auto Finance, and CP Ships. Additionally, Ray served as an instructor of project management at The Pennsylvania State University. Ray earned his JD from the University of Richmond School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Delaware. He is a Six Sigma Green Belt and holds a Project Management Professional certification.
"We are pleased to welcome Ray to Azzur Group and look forward to benefiting from his experience and insight as Vice President of Operations, Shared Services," said Ryan Ott, Chief Operating Officer. "His track record of corporate services and process improvement will prove incredibly valuable as Azzur Group continues its expansion to meet the needs of our customers and our industry."
For more information about Azzur Group, visit Azzur.com.
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Army Guard troops risk dismissal as vaccine deadline looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Up to 40,000 Army National Guard soldiers across the country — or about 13% of the force — have not yet gotten the mandated COVID-19 vaccine, and as the deadline for shots looms, at least 14,000 of them have flatly refused and could be forced out of the service.
Guard soldiers have until Thursday to get the vaccine. And according to data obtained by The Associated Press, between 20% to 30% of the Guard soldiers in six states are not vaccinated, and more than 10% in 43 other states still need shots.
Guard leaders say states are doing all they can to encourage soldiers to get vaccinated by the time limit. And they said they will work with the roughly 7,000 who have sought exemptions, which are almost all for religious reasons.
“We’re going to give every soldier every opportunity to get vaccinated and continue their military career. Every soldier that is pending an exemption, we will continue to support them through their process,” said Lt. Gen. Jon Jensen, director of the Army National Guard, in an Associated Press interview. “We’re not giving up on anybody until the separation paperwork is signed and completed. There’s still time.”
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin last year ordered all service members — active-duty, National Guard and Reserves — to get the vaccine, saying it is critical to maintaining the health and readiness of the force. The military services had varying deadlines for their forces, and the Army National Guard was given the longest amount of time to get the shots, mainly because it’s a large force of about 330,000 soldiers who are widely scattered around the country, many in remote locations.
The Army Guard’s vaccine percentage is the lowest among the U.S. military — with all the active duty Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps at 97% or greater and the Air Guard at about 94%. The Army reported Friday that 90% of Army Reserve forces were partially or completely vaccinated.
The Pentagon has said that after June 30, Guard members won’t be paid by the federal government when they are activated on federal status, which includes their monthly drill weekends and their two-week annual training period. Guard troops mobilized on federal status and assigned to the southern border or on COVID-19 missions in various states also would have to be vaccinated or they would not be allowed to participate or be paid.
To make it more complicated, however, Guard soldiers on state activate duty may not have to be vaccinated — based on the requirements in their states. As long as they remain in state duty status, they can be paid by the state and used for state missions.
At least seven governors formally asked Austin to reconsider or not enforce the vaccine mandate for National Guard members, and some filed or signed on to lawsuits. In letters to the governors, Austin declined, and said that the coronavirus “takes our service members out of the fight, temporarily or permanently, and jeopardizes our ability to meet mission requirements.” He said Guard troops must either get the vaccine or lose their Guard status.
Jensen and Maj. Gen. Jill Faris, director of the Guard’s office of the Joint Surgeon General, said they are working with states adjutants general to get progress updates, including on the nearly 20,000 troops who are not flat refusals and haven’t submitted any type of exemption request. Some, they said, may just be a lag in self-reporting, while others may still be undecided.
“Part of those undefined are our soldiers who say, well, I have until 30 June and so I’ll take till 30 June,” said Jensen.
Others may have promised to bring in vaccine paperwork, and haven’t done it yet. Still others are on the books, but haven’t yet reported to basic training, so don’t have to be vaccinated until they get there. It’s not clear how many are in each category.
Jensen acknowledged that if the current numbers hold, there are concerns about possible impact on Guard readiness in the states, including whether it will affect any Guard units preparing to deploy.
“When you’re looking at, 40,000 soldiers that potentially are in that unvaccinated category, absolutely there’s readiness implications on that and concerns associated with that,” said Jensen. “That’s a significant chunk.”
Overall, according to the data obtained by the AP, about 85% of all Army Guard soldiers are fully vaccinated. Officials said that if those with one shot are counted, 87% are at least partially vaccinated.
Across the country, in all but one case, Guard soldiers are vaccinated at a higher rate that the general population in their state. Only in New Jersey is the percentage of vaccinated Guard solders very slightly lower than the state’s overall population, as of earlier this month when the data was collected.
The three U.S. territories — Virgin Islands, Guam and Puerto Rico — and the District of Columbia, all have more than 90% of their soldiers fully vaccinated. The highest percentage is in Hawaii, with nearly 97%, while the lowest is Oklahoma, at just under 70%.
Guard leaders in the states have run special shot programs, and provided as much information as possible to their forces in order to keep them on the job.
In Tennessee, they set up small teams in the east, west and central regions and did monthly events providing vaccines to troops who wanted them. And every Wednesday, Guard members could make appointments for shots in the middle Tennessee region, in Smyrna. In addition, in early June they called in all soldiers who have so far refused the vaccine.
“We held a big, mass event,” said Army Guard Col. Keith Evans. “We had all of our medical providers here. So if there were any questions to clear up, any misconceptions, any misinformation, we had all of our our data and were able to provide them all the information.”
Evans, who is commander of his Army Guard’s medical readiness command, said they also had recruiting and other leaders there who could explain what would happen if soldiers chose to not get the shot and ended up leaving the Guard.
“We wanted to let them know what benefits they had earned because these are soldiers that had had done their time, served their country,” said Evans.
Officials say they believe the information campaign has been working. Jensen said that about 1,500 soldiers a week around the country are moving into the vaccinated category. “We expect, as we approach the deadline, that we’ll see some some larger growth.”
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Cabin at The Lodge at Palisades Creek completely destroyed by an early morning fire
IRWIN, Idaho (KIFI)
An early morning fire has completely destroyed one of the cabins at a well-loved fly fishing guide business on the Snake River.
A passerby called 911 at about 12:30 reporting one of the cabins at The Lodge at Palisades Creek was on fire.
Swan Valley Fire Chief Travis Crystal told us it appears the fire was started by a baseboard heater in one of the rental cabins.
The cabin valued at close to $100,000 dollars was a total loss.
Nearby cottonwood trees caught fire as well but only one of the 10 guest cabins burned.
Crystal said that employees started opening the buildings up today to get them ready for the tourist season.
The building was not occupied at the time and no one was injured.
Ammon Fire Department and Idaho Falls ambulance assisted. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/05/cabin-at-the-lodge-at-palisades-creek-completely-destroyed-by-an-early-morning-fire/ | 2022-04-05T10:44:15Z |
Presentation to feature the Company's soon-to-be launched bispecific and custom productivity assay for the Opto® Cell Line Development workflow
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Berkeley Lights, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLI), a leader in digital cell biology, today announced its participation at the Cambridge Healthtech Institute's (CHI) 14th Annual Bioprocessing Summit (BPS) being held from August 15 - 18, 2022, virtually and at the Sheraton Boston in Boston, Massachusetts. The BPS Summit allows for industry leaders to share the latest research in bioprocess R&D, scale-up, quality, and analytics.
As a premier sponsor of BPS, Berkeley Lights will feature its Beacon® optofluidic platform technology and workflows in booth #413. Attendees will have a chance to explore hands-on demonstrations of the technology as well as how to apply the Berkeley Lights Custom Productivity Assay for cell line development (CLD) to rapidly select clones that are producing high-quality bispecific molecules.
In addition, Aurora Fabry-Wood, Ph.D. of Berkeley Lights will discuss BEYOND TITER: Identify Top Producers with Favorable Product Quality Attributes within 5 days of Cloning as part of the Stable Expression of Complex Biologics track.
Details: Tuesday, August 15, 9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. ET
Abstract: CHO cell line selection is a painful bottleneck in biotherapeutic development, particularly for complex molecules like bispecifics. The Berkeley Lights Opto® CLD workflow on the Beacon® system accelerates early CLD by integrating high throughput cell sorting, cloning, culture, productivity, growth, and product quality assays into a single, five-day automated process. Learn how the Berkeley Lights technology enables the capabilities of on-chip detection that pinpoints the best clones early on.
Visit the Berkeley Lights website for more information on its Cell Line Development workflow.
Berkeley Lights is a leading digital cell biology company focused on enabling and accelerating the rapid development and commercialization of biotherapeutics and other cell-based products for our customers. The Berkeley Lights Platform captures deep phenotypic, functional, and genotypic information for thousands of single cells in parallel and can also deliver the live biology customers desire in the form of the best cells. Our platform is a fully integrated, end-to-end solution, comprised of proprietary consumables, including our OptoSelect® chips and reagent kits, advanced automation systems, and application software. We developed the Berkeley Lights Platform to provide the most advanced environment for rapid functional characterization of single cells at scale, the goal of which is to establish an industry standard for our customers throughout their cell-based product value chain.
To the extent that statements contained in this press release are not descriptions of historical facts regarding Berkeley Lights or its products, they are forward-looking statements reflecting the current beliefs and expectations of management. Such forward-looking statements involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties that relate to future events, and actual results and product performance could differ significantly from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Berkeley Lights undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. For a further description of the risks and uncertainties relating to the Company's growth and continual evolution see the statements in the "Risk Factors" sections, and elsewhere, in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CMS Imaging, Inc., a leading Independent Sales and Service Organization, has signed a Premier Value-Added Reseller (VAR) agreement with GE Healthcare, a leading global medical technology, pharmaceutical diagnostics and digital solutions innovator, to provide sales, service, and support for Edison™ True PACS solution1 in the U.S. This agreement will help remove barriers that organizations face in acquiring cutting-edge diagnostic radiology solutions, as CMS specializes in the sales and customized service of diagnostic medical imaging equipment from best-in-class imaging manufacturers.
Edison True PACS is a multivendor AI-enabled modern diagnostic reading and workflow solution that is designed to help radiology organizations achieve enhanced levels of productivity and diagnostic accuracy. By leveraging a premier system and AI-enabled technologies, the solution provides a timely and affordable way to access GE and non-GE AI-enabled decision support. With a web-based diagnostic viewer and a zero-footprint clinical viewer, radiologists will benefit from the ability to remotely read imaging studies anytime, anywhere2 and assist referring clinicians to ultimately deliver timely, personalized, and precise care. Edison True PACS is designed to be deployed on AWS cloud3 via a SaaS model or on premise.
"This momentous agreement signifies an exciting evolution for CMS Imaging," said John Sloan, President and CEO of CMS Imaging. "As an Independent Sales and Service Organization, CMS Imaging curates a portfolio of healthcare software solutions and equipment to meet the needs of our customers. Our relationship as a VAR for GE Healthcare will help us realize our vision for full enterprise workflow with an offering of Edison True PACS, Avreo RIS, Avreo Teleradiology, Avreo Cloud VR, patient engagement, women's health, RCM, and a robust cybersecurity framework to create unparalleled workflow."
"Through our VAR relationship with CMS Imaging, GE Healthcare's innovative PACS solutions - once reserved only for large organizations – are now more easily available, manageable and affordable to smaller organizations that may lack the resources to acquire and manage a robust AI-enabled PACS," said Mark Fleeman, Vice President of Commercial at GE Healthcare. "With the growing shift to healthcare delivery that is more distributed and virtual, Edison True PACS helps enable a world where radiologists can work without walls and on-site limitations to help improve clinical and operational efficiencies that can ultimately help transform patient care."
Founded in 1987 as an Independent Sales and Service Organization, CMS Imaging, Inc. is a leading healthcare solutions provider of diagnostic medical imaging equipment and software. Specializing in sales and service, CMS partners with top industry vendors to provide a suite of medical equipment, cybersecurity frameworks, and enterprise solutions to our hospital and ambulatory partners.
At CMS Imaging, we treat every customer as if they are our only customer. We provide an exclusive customer experience for our hospital and ambulatory partners that goes beyond the sale with premier service, training, and support. Our expanded product line includes CT, Digital X-Ray, Advanced Fluoroscopic Systems, Interventional X-Ray Systems, Software, and Informatics from best-in-class medical imaging manufacturers such as Shimadzu Medical Systems, Canon Medical Systems, Konica Minolta, UMG Del Medical, Fuji Medical Systems, and Gen 7 Healthcare, as well as healthcare software from GE Healthcare and Avreo.
1 Edison™ True PACS is a solution made up of Universal Viewer, Enterprise Archive, Centricity™ Universal Viewer Zero Footprint Client and 3rd party AI applications via Edison™ AI Orchestrator. Available in the U.S.A. only.
2 Anywhere the Internet is available
3 Available in the U.S.A. only.
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RESTON, Va., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SOSi, a leader in delivering transformational management and IT solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, today announced it has been re-awarded a potential five-year, $17.9 million contract by the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) to continue maintaining and managing secure facilities at MacDill Air Force Base and Al-Udeid Airbase in Tampa, Florida, and Doha, Qatar. SOSi will provide operations, maintenance, engineering, project design and management services under the contract.
"We are proud of the success our team has demonstrated over the past five years delivering critical support to CENTCOM both in the United States and the Middle East," said SOSi Senior Vice President, Frank Helmick. "We look forward to continuing our support for CENTCOM on this no fail mission while expanding our infrastructure capabilities in the region."
ABOUT SOSi
SOSi is a leading provider of mission-critical cyber, software, intelligence, and logistics solutions to the U.S. national security community. Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned and operated technology and services integrators in the aerospace, defense, and government services industry. Our operations span the globe. We manage many of our nation's most important programs. For more information, visit www.sosi.com and follow SOSi on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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The changing role of the office and how we as leaders can better optimize our work environments
NEW YORK, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Now that we've learned how to accommodate for virtual work, how can we utilize this long tail-end of COVID to actually rebuild and enhance workplace culture to jumpstart productivity?" asks Christina Woodard, Managing Director of The Miles Group. As business leaders across industries reimagine new ways of working, the roles physical offices will play is an ongoing experiment.
In today's new 'C-Suite Intelligence' podcast episode – "The Office as a Private Club" – Woodard joins Stephen Miles, Founder and CEO of The Miles Group, to discuss the changing role of the office, how it functions best, and why employees might actually want to be there.
"The executives we coach are preoccupied with synchronizing their teams and redefining their toolkits," says Woodard. "We're not just getting out of a slump. We're laying the foundation for a future, best-of-both worlds, virtual and in-person scenario." In the episode, Miles and Woodard explain how employee flexibility is driving more intuitive workspace layouts that stimulate creative collaboration and socialization around a newfound sense of shared purpose.
As top leadership coaches to some of the world's most effective CEOs and board directors, Miles and Woodard describe how leaders are redefining their offices in response to an emerging interpretation of 'optimized work.' "We need to reimagine time together. We need to be purposeful about what we're doing," says Miles.
Instead of enclosed corporate campuses where employees never have to leave, companies are shifting to more dynamic and integrated environments that can accommodate, and even encourage, flexible lifestyles. By implementing modular partitions to once-coveted 'open office' floorplans, employees will be able to readily convene in small or large groups for focused interactions.
"For many clients, their employees were pleasantly surprised by how some elements of the office were reconfigured for much better, more flexible meeting space," Miles continues. He compares the new modern workplace to a private club – a place where individuals have the privilege to meet up and solve problems in a conducive setting.
This "Office Renaissance" primarily serves to facilitate productive connections between colleagues. Having mastered personal workspaces in isolation, the idea of working someplace else offers the chance to recalibrate with other teams and strengthen relationships. "It's an exclusive membership you get as an employee," says Miles. "How do we use that membership? To increase our learning, increase our interaction, and increase our performance."
Tune into "The Office as a Private Club," released today on the C-Suite Intelligence podcast, available everywhere, including Apple and Spotify.
For more information, please contact Davia Temin or Trang Mar of Temin and Company at 212.588.8788 or news@teminandco.com.
About the C-Suite Intelligence podcast
CEOs running the world's top companies don't start out that way – they pull ahead of their peers with behaviors and practices that make them the "best of the best." Stephen Miles and the team at TMG coach some of the world's most successful executives, helping them continuously up their game even as business conditions grow more complex every day. Learn the secrets of the highest performers and use this intelligence to power your career. New episodes are released bi-weekly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
About The Miles Group/TMG
TMG develops talent strategies for organizations, teams, and individuals – focusing on high-performance, world-class leadership. Through assessments and development, coaching, leadership transition planning, and organizational design, TMG helps clients cultivate exceptional talent from the C-suite to the next generation of leaders throughout the organization. Clients include many of the Fortune 100 as well as VC portfolio companies, firms in transition, and organizations around the globe and across industries. TMG has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Forbes, Fortune, C-Suite, Entrepreneur, and Chief Executive. The firm is headquartered in New York City and operates globally. For more information, visit https://miles-group.com. Follow TMG on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Plant-based wellness brand PlantFuel continues its global expansion into UK and Middle East through international distribution with Active Brand Partnerships
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PlantFuel Life Inc. (CSE: FUEL) (OTC: PLFLF) (FSE: BR1B) ("PlantFuel" or the "Company") the scientifically focused plant-based wellness company is pleased to announce its distribution into UK and Middle East markets with Active Brand Partnerships.
Based in the UK, Active Brand Partnerships provide specialized international business development solutions for sports nutrition brands. For over a decade the UK distributor has worked with leading nutrition brands to help them launch and thrive in new territories. Their network focuses on Europe and the Middle East, built on strong relations with over 7,500 retail outlets in these markets including Amazon, Barret and Boots, Holland, Kibsons, Souq, and thousands more.
Active Brand Partnerships is founded by Dan Salvage who previously worked for USN (Ultimate Sports Nutrition), Body Temple and Nutrivend. He managed relationships with customers through a host of channels in multiple countries, from thousands of fitness facilities in the UK to overseeing master distribution programs for brands like Quest Nutrition and Mars Protein.
Developed by athletes, formulated by doctors, and clinically proven for optimal performance, PlantFuel is a premium plant-based health and wellness company founded by former NFL player and serial entrepreneur Brad Pyatt. Through this strategic distribution agreement with Active Brand Partnerships, PlantFuel will effectively enter the fast-growing UK and Middle East markets, generating rapid brand and revenue growth in these regions.
"PlantFuel encompasses everything we look for from a brand when it comes to excellence in formulation, taste, branding, and mission. Their high-quality product line itself stands out, not only in terms of the premium ingredient profiles, but also by being free of banned substances for athlete's piece of mind," says Dan Salvage, Active Brand Partnerships CEO.
"Also, PlantFuel's zero-waste packaging, their partnership with One Tree Planted, and being 100% plant-based hits all of our sustainability objectives. We're excited to be working with Brad and the PlantFuel team to introduce the brand to the UK, Europe and Middle East."
Active Brand Partnerships uniquely distributes protein-infused food and beverages, sports supplements, healthy snacks, vitamins, and energy drinks, which aligns well with PlantFuel's current and future product portfolio.
"We're thrilled to have Active Brand Partnerships onboard as we continue to lay the foundation for worldwide distribution and rapid growth, and it furthers our efforts as a leading disruptive brand in the plant-based wellness sector," says Brad Pyatt, PlantFuel CEO.
About PlantFuel Life Inc.
PlantFuel Life Inc (also known as PlantFuel) is a scientifically focused, plant-based wellness company managed by successful entrepreneurs with extensive experience in the areas of consumer-packaged goods, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution. https://plantfuellife.com/
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– Study finds recruitment of Black patients at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) matches other study sites
– Study receives Poster of Distinction Award at Digestive Disease Week annual meeting
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Freenome, a privately held biotech company, together with the Morehouse School of Medicine, presented findings at the Digestive Disease Week (DDW) annual meeting showing high clinical study enrollment of Black patients using various strategies to reduce participation barriers. The poster addresses underrepresentation of Black people in clinical studies and was recognized with a Poster of Distinction Award.
This research was initiated in 2021 as part of PREEMPT CRC, a study to validate a blood test to detect colorectal cancer (CRC) and advanced adenomas. Freenome and Morehouse researchers examined the enrollment rate of Black patients at Morehouse School of Medicine, a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) and study site, compared to White patients at 168 other study sites over a 7-month evaluation period.
The HBCU site ranked in the top 11th percentile for patient enrollment across all study sites.
Researchers found that by implementing various strategies, the enrollment rate among Black participants at Morehouse was quite high, compared to other study sites. The HBCU site enlisted racially congruent recruitment staff, synchronized timing of consent and study procedures, and recorded detailed information for all patients.
PREEMPT CRC is Freenome's large registrational study for CRC screening using a standard blood draw. The study closed enrollment earlier this month and includes more than 35,000 participants across racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups from every state in the continental United States. While African American and Hispanic populations typically represent only 5% and 1% of clinical trial participants, respectively,1 early data from PREEMPT CRC indicates that the study includes approximately 11.3% Blacks and 10.3% Hispanics.
"Black patients are typically underrepresented in clinical trials for a variety of reasons, one big reason being a lack of access to trials," said Julia Liu, M.D., Morehouse School of Medicine and PREEMPT CRC clinical investigator. "These findings demonstrate that, with the right steps, Black patients will participate in clinical studies at the same if not higher rate than White patients."
"Our screening tests are for everyone—and part of that is ensuring that our clinical studies include everyone," said Lance Baldo, M.D., chief medical officer at Freenome. "Health equity and a strong commitment to all patients is essential to the future of healthcare."
About Freenome
Freenome is a biotechnology company with a comprehensive multiomics platform for early cancer detection using a standard blood draw. The company combines its deep expertise in molecular biology with advanced computational biology and machine learning to detect disease-associated patterns among billions of circulating cell-free biomarkers. Freenome is headquartered in South San Francisco, California.
About Morehouse School of Medicine
Founded in 1975, Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) is among the nation's leading educators of primary care physicians, biomedical scientists, and public health professionals. An independent and private historically-Black medical school, MSM was recognized by the Annals of Internal Medicine as the nation's number one medical school in fulfilling a social mission—the creation and advancement of health equity. MSM faculty and alumni are noted for excellence in teaching, research, and public policy, as well as exceptional patient care. MSM is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award doctoral and master's degrees. To learn more about programs and donate today, please visit www.msm.edu or call 404-752-1500.
1The Society for Women's Health Research United States Food and Drug Administration Office of Women's Health. Dialogues on diversifying clinical trials; 2011
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PITTSBURGH, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a simple and easy way to grip, hold and view 24 playing cards," said an inventor, from Michigan City, Ind., "so I invented FLIP'S CARD HOLDER. My design helps to reduce the frustration and energy required with manually supporting playing cards in the hands."
The invention provides an easier way to support several playing cards in the hands. In doing so, it enables the user to grip up to 24 cards at one time. As a result, it enhances comfort and convenience. The invention features a novel design that is easy to use so it is ideal for individuals with arthritis and limited manual dexterity. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the National sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-JMC-2386, 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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TriNet Webinar: California Employment Law Challenges to Keep Top of Mind and What's New in 2022
Published: Jun. 23, 2022 at 8:15 AM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
A helpful discussion with Doug Riegelhuth, Vice President & AGC, Employment Law, TriNet and Von Boyenger, Senior Deputy Labor Commissioner, State of California
DUBLIN, Calif., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
About TriNet
TriNet (NYSE: TNET) provides small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) with full-service HR solutions tailored by industry. To free SMBs from HR complexities, TriNet offers access to human capital expertise, benefits, risk mitigation and compliance, payroll, all enabled by industry leading technology capabilities. TriNet's suite of products also includes services and software-based solutions to help streamline workflows by connecting HR, Benefits, Employee Engagement, Payroll and Time & Attendance. From Main Street to Wall Street, TriNet empowers SMBs to focus on what matters most—growing their business and enabling their people. TriNet, incredible starts here. For more information, visit TriNet.com or follow us on Twitter.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain, is trimming jobs in an effort to adjust to new changes in consumer behavior as the virus wanes.
Best Buy declined to say how many jobs it was cutting, but The Wall Street Journal, which was first to report the news, estimated it involved hundreds of jobs at the store level.
“We’re always evaluating and evolving our teams to make sure we’re serving our customers,” Best Buy said in a statement emailed to The Associated Press. ‘With an ever-changing macroeconomic environment, including customers shopping more digitally than ever, we have made adjustments to our teams that include eliminating a small number of roles.”
The job cuts come after Best Buy reduced its annual sales and profit forecast late last month, citing surging inflation that has dampened consumer spending on gadgets. The Minneapolis-based company echoed Walmart, which a few days before cut its profit outlook. The nation’s largest retailer said that higher prices on basic necessities are forcing shoppers to cut back on discretionary items .
Walmart also announced earlier this month that it was cutting jobs at its corporate headquarters as part of a restructuring effort.
Still, the latest snapshot on the overall U.S. job market remains strong even as inflation continues to rage and affect all types of businesses. Last week, t he government reported that unemployment dropped another notch, from 3.6% to 3.5%, matching the more than 50-year low reached just before the pandemic took hold. The economy has now gained back all 22 million jobs lost in March and April 2020 when COVID-19 hit the U.S.
Best Buy said last month it now expects this year’s sales at stores opened at least a year to be down 11%, much steeper than the 3% to 6% drop it originally forecast in May.
For Best Buy’s fiscal second quarter, it expects comparable sales to be down 13%. Still, revenue for the quarter should be roughly 7.5% higher than the second quarter of 2020, it said.
Best Buy is slated to report its quarterly results on Aug. 30.
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Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, joins Caris' extensive network of leading cancer institutions committed to utilizing clinical data to advance patient care and outcomes
IRVING, Texas, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Caris Life Sciences®(Caris), the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize health care, announced today that Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, has joined Caris' Precision Oncology Alliance™ (POA). The POA is a growing network of leading cancer centers across the globe that collaborate to advance precision oncology and biomarker-driven research. POA members work together to establish and optimize standards of care for molecular testing through innovative research focused on predictive and prognostic markers that improve the clinical outcomes for cancer patients.
Miami Cancer Institute has recently been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as being in the top 10% of cancer programs in the U.S. and is known for its leading clinical care and clinical research, compassionate patient experience and state-of-the-art technology.
"Miami Cancer Institute is thrilled to join Caris' Precision Oncology Alliance and partner with other key academic and clinical institutions similarly dedicated to changing the future of cancer care through innovative precision oncology research," said Leonard Kalman, M.D., Executive Deputy Director and Chief Medical Officer at Miami Cancer Institute. "This partnership is a great example of Miami Cancer Institute's commitment to providing comprehensive care with the most innovative and evidence-based approaches available, with the POA enabling our team direct access to a world-class collaborative research network."
Miami Cancer Institute's impressive roster of physicians is comprised of many renowned sub-specialized cancer surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists dedicated to patient care and clinical research, many of whom have been recruited from the nation's top cancer centers. No other cancer center offers the most advanced radiation therapies in one place, including the first proton therapy center. Selected as Florida's only member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance, Miami Cancer Institute is part of a meaningful clinical collaboration to improve the lives of cancer patients.
"We are excited to welcome Miami Cancer Institute as the newest member of the growing Caris Precision Oncology Alliance network," said Chadi Nabhan, M.D., MBA, FACP, Chairman of the Caris Precision Oncology Alliance. "The physicians and clinical researchers at Miami Cancer Institute add significant research capabilities to the growing POA network; their participation in the ongoing scholarly efforts no doubt will help us answer complex questions that will improve how we care for patients with cancer."
"Through clinical research we gain insights into new ways to prevent and detect cancer, and learn about the safety and efficacy of new therapies and medicines," said Manmeet Ahluwalia, M.D., FACP, MBA, Miami Cancer Institute's Deputy Director, Chief Scientific Officer and Chief of Solid Tumor Medical Oncology. "The comprehensive data and insights now available to Miami Cancer Institute through Caris' Precision Oncology Alliance better enable our team to prioritize therapeutic options and determine which clinical trial opportunities may benefit our patients."
The Caris Precision Oncology Alliance includes 69 cancer centers and academic institutions. These institutions have early access to the extensive database and artificial intelligence platform within Caris to establish evidence-based standards for cancer profiling and molecular testing in oncology. By leveraging the comprehensive genomic, transcriptomic and proteomic profiling available through Caris molecular profiling, Caris seeks to provide this network with the ability to prioritize therapeutic options and determine which clinical trial opportunities may benefit their patients. POA members are also able to integrate with a growing portfolio of biomarker directed trials sponsored by biopharma. Additionally, as a member of the POA, institutions have access to Caris CODEai™, the most comprehensive data solution in the industry with cancer treatment information and clinical outcomes data for over 275,000 patients covering over 1 million data points per patient.
About Caris Life Sciences
Caris Life Sciences® (Caris) is the leading molecular science and technology company actively developing and delivering innovative solutions to revolutionize healthcare and improve patient outcomes. Through comprehensive molecular profiling (Whole Exome and Whole Transcriptome Sequencing) and the application of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning algorithms, Caris has created the large-scale clinico-genomic database and cognitive computing needed to analyze and unravel the molecular complexity of disease. This information provides an unmatched resource and the ideal path forward to conduct the basic, fundamental research to accelerate discovery for detection, diagnosis, monitoring, therapy selection and drug development to improve the human condition.
With a primary focus on cancer, Caris' suite of market-leading molecular profiling offerings assesses DNA, RNA and proteins to reveal a molecular blueprint that helps patients, physicians and researchers better detect, diagnose and treat patients. Caris' latest advancement is a blood-based, circulating nucleic acids sequencing (cNAS) assay that combines comprehensive molecular analysis (Whole Exome and Whole Transcriptome Sequencing from blood) and serial monitoring – making it the most powerful liquid biopsy assay ever developed.
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Caris has offices in Phoenix, New York, Denver, Tokyo, Japan and Basel, Switzerland. Caris provides services throughout the U.S., Europe, Asia and other international markets. To learn more, please visit CarisLifeSciences.com or follow us on Twitter (@CarisLS).
About Miami Cancer Institute
Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health South Florida, brings to South Florida access to personalized clinical treatments and comprehensive support services delivered with unparalleled compassion. No other cancer program in the region has the combination of cancer-fighting expertise and advanced technology—including the first proton therapy center in South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean, and one of the only radiation oncology programs in the world with each of the newest radiation therapies in one place—to diagnose and deliver precise cancer treatments that achieve the best outcomes and improve the lives of cancer patients. The Institute offers an impressive roster of established community oncologists and renowned experts, many recruited from the nation's top cancer centers. As Florida's only member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer (MSK) Alliance, Miami Cancer Institute is part of a meaningful clinical collaboration that affords patients in South Florida access to innovative treatments and ensures that the standards of care are developed by their multidisciplinary disease management teams match those at MSK.
Caris Life Sciences Media Contact:
Lisa Burgner
lburgner@carisls.com
469.822.9330
Miami Cancer Institute Media Contact:
Bianca Hernandez
Bianca.hernandez01@baptisthealth.net
305.846.6118
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Almost fifty rescue dogs competed for a $100,000 grant from national non-profit Petco Love for animal welfare organizations across the country
SAN ANTONIO, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- While other dog shows feature purebred dogs competing for fancy titles and confirmations, one televised dog competition hopes to change the perception of what a champion is. The American Rescue Dog Show, which aired last night on ABC, is a competition for rescue dogs showcasing their personalities and unique nature. Winning dogs earn donations to the animal welfare organizations that offered the pets a chance at love and a home of their own. Petco Love, a national non-profit organization dedicated to changing lives, is thrilled to support the show's mission with over $200,000 in grants to animal welfare organizations represented in the show.
This year's winner, a pitbull dog named Capone, scored the championship title "Best in Rescue" for doing what he does best, snoring! Capone, representing San Diego Humane Society, won the title and the $100,000 grant for the organization after beating out six other sleepy, canine contenders. While pitbulls often get a bad rap in the press, The American Rescue Dog Show champion dog is a myth buster. Capone's outgoing and friendly personality, in addition to his signature snore, won over the celebrity judges which included Paula Abdul, Leslie Jordan, and Yvette Nicole Brown. Once living a life on the streets, Capone now enjoys napping in the sun, meeting new people, and yodeling according to his official show bio.
In addition to the Snoring competition, six other organizations were awarded $10,000 grants as a result of canine contenders in the categories of Best in Belly Rubs, Couch Potato, Ears, Fetching, Talking, and Underbite. The grants, all from Petco Love, will be used to help other dogs in need at organizations throughout the country. In case you missed it, watch The American Rescue Dog Show on demand and on Hulu the day following its premiere.
Susanne Kogut, President of Petco Love, offered "Petco Love is so excited to see rescue dogs spotlighted on a major platform like ABC and Hulu. We are thrilled to support the American Rescue Dog Show through our life-saving grants. Everyone wins when you adopt a pet!"
The American Rescue Dog Show co-creator and Executive Producer Michael Levitt, adopter of three pitbull mixes of his own, feels that the winning dog, Capone is a goodwill ambassador for the breed. "If our show inspires more people to adopt pit bulls like Capone from shelters, or any dog in need, it will be a dream come true. Adopters of shelter pets are true champions."
About Petco Love
Petco Love is a nonprofit changing lives by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier. Since our founding in 1999 as the Petco Foundation, we've empowered animal welfare organizations by investing $330 million in adoption and other lifesaving efforts. We've helped find loving homes for more than 6.5 million pets in partnership with Petco and organizations nationwide. Our love for pets drives us to lead with innovation, creating tools animal lovers need to reunite lost pets and lead with passion, inspiring and mobilizing communities and our more than 4,000 animal welfare partners to drive lifesaving change alongside us.
Is love calling you? Visit petcolove.org or follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn to join the lifesaving work we lead every day.
Contact:
Petco Love
media@petcolove.org
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Investment from Elite Healthcare Fund Provides Validation, Access to Capital and Significant Runway to Execute on Strategic Operating Plan
NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ: DRIO), a leader in the global digital therapeutics (DTx) market, announced today it closed a senior secured term loan facility of up to $50 million with OrbiMed, a leading investor in the healthcare industry, providing non-dilutive capital to fund the continued development of its platform and the acceleration of its adoption in the multi-billion dollar global chronic disease management market.
The five-year, $50 million facility is structured with a $25 million loan at closing and an additional $25 million available for a future draw before June 30, 2023, subject to Dario achieving certain revenue thresholds.
"We are pleased to partner with DarioHealth as they continue to build a leading digital therapeutics platform focused on managing chronic conditions" said Mark Jelley, OrbiMed Partner.
"Between this debt facility and the cash and cash equivalents on our balance sheet at end of the first quarter of 2022, we potentially have access to more than $100 million in capital. This amount excludes potential revenues relating to payments from Sanofi U.S. pursuant to our previously announced strategic agreement and growing cash flows from our operations and sales to our business-to-business (B2B) clients. We believe that this cash runway enables us to continue to invest in growing our B2B (commercial) market segment, which, for the first time exceeded our business-to-consumer revenue in the first quarter of 2022. In addition, it allows us to pursue our business plan for multiple years without the need for further capital raises," said Erez Raphael, Chief Executive Officer at DarioHealth. "We attribute this enviable position to the strength of our platform and its ability to generate interest from fortune 500 clients, global strategic partners and top financial institutions."
About DarioHealth Corp.
DarioHealth Corp. (NASDAQ: DRIO) is a leading digital therapeutics (DTx) company revolutionizing how people with chronic conditions manage their health through a user-centric multi-chronic condition platform. Our platform and suite of solutions deliver personalized and dynamic interventions driven by data analytics and one-on-one coaching for diabetes, hypertension, weight management, musculoskeletal pain, and behavioral health.
Our user-centric platform offers people continuous and customized care for health, disrupting the traditional episodic approach to healthcare. This approach empowers people to holistically adapt their lifestyles for sustainable behavior change, driving exceptional user satisfaction, retention, and results. Making the right thing to do the easy thing to do.
Dario provides its highly user rated solutions globally to health plans and other payors, self-insured employers, providers of care and directly to consumers. To learn more about DarioHealth and its digital health solutions, or for more information, visit http://dariohealth.com.
About OrbiMed
OrbiMed is a leading healthcare investment firm, with $15 billion in assets under management. OrbiMed invests globally across the healthcare industry, from start-ups to large multinational corporations, utilizing a range of private equity funds, public equity funds, and royalty/credit funds. OrbiMed maintains offices in New York City, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Mumbai and Herzliya.
OrbiMed seeks to be a capital provider of choice, providing tailored financing solutions and global team resources and support to help build world-class healthcare companies.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release and the statements of representatives and partners of DarioHealth Corp. related thereto contain or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. For example, the Company is using forward-looking statements in this press release when it discusses the potential receipt of an additional $25 million funding from Orbimed, the belief that its cash holdings will enable it to pursue its business plan for multiple years without the need for further capital raises and the belief that it finds itself in this position due to the strength of its platform and its ability to generate interest from fortune 500 clients, global strategic partners and top financial institutions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, words such as "plan," "project," "potential," "seek," "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "could," "estimate" or "continue" are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that certain important factors may affect the Company's actual results and could cause such results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements that may be made in this news release. Factors that may affect the Company's results include, but are not limited to, regulatory approvals, product demand, market acceptance, impact of competitive products and prices, product development, commercialization or technological difficulties, the success or failure of negotiations and trade, legal, social and economic risks, and the risks associated with the adequacy of existing cash resources. Additional factors that could cause or contribute to differences between the Company's actual results and forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those risks discussed in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned that actual results (including, without limitation, the timing for and results of the Company's commercial and regulatory plans for Dario™ as described herein) may differ significantly from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
DarioHealth Corporate Contact
Suzanne Bedell
VP Marketing
suzanne@dariohealth.com
+1-347-767-4220
Media Contact
Scott Stachowiak
Scott.Stachowiak@russopartnersllc.com
+1-646-942-5630
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