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Dedicated group focuses specifically on emerging private credit and private infrastructure secondaries markets, building on firm's deep asset class experience
LONDON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FIRSTavenue, a leading global private funds placement agent and investment advisory firm, today announced Nick Chronias, Partner, has been appointed Global Head of the Capital Solutions Group dedicated to servicing the growing private funds secondary market. Based in London, Chronias was previously co-Head of Private Placements for FIRSTavenue.
The Capital Solutions Group builds on FIRSTavenue's deep experience in private credit and private infrastructure by focusing specifically on the secondaries markets within these asset classes.
"Private credit and private infrastructure secondaries are at an inflection point, as the underlying markets mature to the point where they can support an active secondary market for LP interests and GP solutions," said Paul Buckley, CEO and Managing Partner of FIRSTavenue. "In this context, we see a compelling opportunity for FIRSTavenue to provide specialized solutions to clients navigating this dynamic landscape."
"This is an exciting time for both FIRSTavenue and the markets we serve," said Chronias. "We believe that the Capital Solutions Group can continue its role as a first mover as credit and infrastructure secondaries begin to catch up to private equity secondaries markets. We look forward to providing focused advice to existing and new clients."
FIRSTavenue is a leading global placement agent and advisory firm. We are focused on raising capital for private funds and companies and providing advice on private secondary transactions. FIRSTavenue operates across three asset classes: private credit, private equity, and infrastructure. We are a team of over 45 professionals based in five offices across the globe.
For further information: Contact pbuckley@firstavenue.com or review firstavenue.com.
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NEW YORK, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Founder and Wealth Management Advisor Lee Weinstein CLU®, ChFC®, AEP® has departed Insight Financial to create LWS Financial, a holistic planning and advisory firm launched to support the continued growth of his practice. Weinstein adds: "Evolution was knocking on my door and the solution became clear: I needed to partner with organizations that share my client-focused values, can deliver next-level service, and free me up to focus on asset management and planning."
As a recognized industry leader specializing in wealth management for closely held businesses and high-net-worth individuals and families, Weinstein has grown his practice to serve a diverse client base. He selected MassMutual and MMLIS to access a best-in-class platform, have greater flexibility, more efficient cost structures, a deep bench of experts, superb technology, and an expanding suite of curated alternative investments.
This also provided him with the opportunity to affiliate with Piller Financial Group, a leader on the MMLIS investment platform to help meet the needs of his clients. Owner, Grant Piller, adds: "We are excited to team up with LWS Financial and build upon the incredible reputation they have created in a high-net-worth marketplace. We look forward to expanding into the Southeast and broadening our financial knowledge while providing strong resources to the LWS team."
Weinstein and his team will operate out of their NYC and West Palm Beach offices. Weinstein's team includes Managing Director Andrew Klein. Klein comes to us from Northwestern Mutual after a successful 20-plus-year career in investment banking. His career experience as a former banker provides a unique insight into the needs of a wide variety of clients, including financial professionals, doctors, and founder/family-owned businesses.
"FAF is proud to have Lee and his team join our organization. His three decades of helping families and businesses secure their financial future is impressive. His leadership will be instrumental in the growth of our firm," said Managing Partner, Michael Book.
About FAF
Fifth Avenue Financial is the largest general agency of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). We are an award-winning company comprised of industry-leading financial service professionals who excel in a wide variety of areas to help their clients establish the financial security they want for themselves, their families, and their businesses. To learn more about Fifth Avenue Financial visit https://www.fifthavenuefinancial.com/
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New design features clamping-arm opening angles that are adjustable up to 105°
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Destaco, part of Dover (NYSE: DOV), today announced the introduction of its new 82L-3E Series Power Clamps, which feature lightweight, enclosed aluminum housing and optimized mechanics that are more precise and significantly longer-lasting than previous power-clamp designs.
"When it comes to flawlessly clamping and positioning workpieces, the new flexible, adjustable and enclosed 82L-3E Series Power Clamps are the perfect choice for users," said Christian Schubert, Global Product Manager for Power Clamps Research at Destaco. "The full lineup of clamps in the new 82L-3E series fulfill the stringent requirements for use in the sheet-metal processing and automotive industries, which can feature millions of working cycles."
These clamps were designed to maximize flexibility. In the event of a compressed-air outage during operation, the 82L-3E can be unlocked manually. The 82L-3E's opening angle can also be quickly adjusted with just one tool. Additional flexibility is provided by an optional hand lever, which can be mounted on the clamp's left or right side. Multiple mounting surfaces offer increased mounting and installation optionality. The 82L-3E's modular structure simplifies the procurement of spare parts and reduces storage requirements, with the same clamp arms also available as U, H and lateral versions.
The 82L-3E power clamps are a perfect complement to the 82M-3E models and are available in three versions with a holding-torque range of 75 Nm to 380 Nm, and clamping torques of 25 Nm up to 120 Nm at 5 bar.
To learn more about any of Destaco's high-performance automation, workholding or remote-handling solutions, please visit www.destaco.com or call (888) Destaco (888-337-8226).
About Destaco:
Destaco, a Dover Corporation company, is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance automation, workholding and remote-handling solutions. The company serves customers in a variety of end-markets, including the automotive, life sciences, consumer packaged goods, aerospace, industrial and nuclear sectors.
Built on a legacy of more than 100 years, Destaco offers a comprehensive portfolio of products designed to engineer precise movement, placement and control solutions that drive productivity and uptime for manufacturers around the world. The Destaco family of products consists of industry-leading brands such as Destaco Manual Clamps, Power Clamps, and End Effectors; Camco™ and Ferguson™ Indexers; Robohand™ Grippers; and CRL™ Manipulators and Transfer Ports. Destaco is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, U.S.A. The company has more than 800 employees with 13 locations, in 9 countries, across the Americas, Europe and Asia. More information is available at destaco.com.
About Dover:
Dover is a diversified global manufacturer and solutions provider with annual revenue of approximately $8 billion. We deliver innovative equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services through five operating segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. Dover combines global scale with operational agility to lead the markets we serve. Recognized for our entrepreneurial approach for over 65 years, our team of over 25,000 employees takes an ownership mindset, collaborating with customers to redefine what's possible. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover trades on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is available at dovercorporation.com.
Destaco Contact:
Kristen Fairbrother
(248) 836-6674
kfairbrother@destaco.com
Dover Media Contact:
Adrian Sakowicz, VP, Communications
(630) 743-5039
asakowicz@dovercorp.com
Dover Investor Contact:
Jack Dickens, Senior Director, Investor Relations
(630) 743-2566
jdickens@dovercorp.com
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NEW YORK (AP) — A cryptocurrency expert was sentenced Tuesday to more than five years in federal prison for helping North Korea evade U.S. sanctions.
Virgil Griffith, 39, pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy, admitting he presented at a cryptocurrency conference in Pyongyang in 2019 even after the U.S. government denied his request to travel there.
A well-known hacker, Griffith also developed “cryptocurrency infrastructure and equipment inside North Korea,” prosecutors wrote in court papers. At the 2019 conference, he advised more than 100 people — including several who appeared to work for the North Korean government — on how to use cryptocurrency to evade sanctions and achieve independence from the global banking system.
The U.S. and the U.N. Security Council have imposed increasingly tight sanctions on North Korea in recent years to try to rein in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. The U.S. government amended sanctions against North Korea in 2018 to prohibit “a U.S. person, wherever located” from exporting technology to North Korea.
Prosecutors said Griffith acknowledged his presentation amounted to a transfer of technical knowledge to conference attendees.
“Griffith is an American citizen who chose to evade the sanctions of his own country to provide services to a hostile foreign power,” prosecutors wrote. “He did so knowing that power — North Korea — was guilty of atrocities against its own people and has made threats against the United States citing its nuclear capabilities.”
Defense attorney Brian Klein described Griffith as a “brilliant Caltech-trained scientist who developed a curiosity bordering on obsession” with North Korea. “He viewed himself — albeit arrogantly and naively — as acting in the interest of peace,” Klein said. “He loves his country and never set out to do any harm.”
Klein added that he was disappointed with the 63-month prison sentence but “pleased the judge acknowledged Virgil’s commitment to moving forward with his life productively, and that he is a talented person who has a lot to contribute.”
A self-described “disruptive technologist,” Griffith became something of a tech-world enfant terrible in the early 2000s. In 2007, he created WikiScanner, a tool that aimed to unmask people who anonymously edited entries in Wikipedia, the crowdsourced online encyclopedia.
WikiScanner essentially could determine the business, institutions or government agencies that owned the computers from which some edits were made. It quickly identified businesses that had sabotaged competitors’ entries and government agencies that had rewritten history, among other findings.
“I am quite pleased to see the mainstream media enjoying the public-relations disaster fireworks as I am,” Griffith told The Associated Press in 2007.
Klein previously said Griffith cooperated with the FBI and “helped educate law enforcement” about the so-called dark web, a network of encrypted internet sites that allow users to remain anonymous. | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/cryptocurrency-expert-gets-5-years-in-nkorea-sanctions-case/ | 2022-04-13T14:39:00Z |
New Mexico fines ‘Rust’ for willful gun safety failures
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico workplace safety regulators on Wednesday issued the maximum possible fine against a film production company for firearms safety failures on the set of “Rust” where a cinematographer was fatally shot in October 2021 by actor and producer Alec Baldwin.
New Mexico’s Occupational Health and Safety Bureau said Rust Movie Productions must pay $139,793, and distributed a scathing narrative of safety failures in violation of standard industry protocols, including testimony that production managers took limited or no action to address two misfires on set prior to the fatal shooting. The bureau also documented gun safety complaints from crew members that went unheeded and said weapons specialists were not allowed to make decisions about additional safety training.
“What we had, based on our investigators’ findings, was a set of obvious hazards to employees regarding the use of firearms and management’s failure to act upon those obvious hazards,” Bob Genoway, bureau chief for occupational safety, told The Associated Press.
At a ranch on the outskirts of Santa Fe on Oct. 21, 2021, Baldwin was pointing a gun at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins inside a small church during setup for the filming of a scene when it went off, killing Hutchins and wounding the director, Joel Souza.
Baldwin said in a December interview with ABC News that he was pointing the gun at Hutchins at her instruction on the New Mexico set of the Western film when it went off without his pulling the trigger.
The new occupational safety report confirms that a large-caliber revolver was handed to Baldwin by an assistant director, David Halls, without consulting with on-set weapons specialists during or after the gun was loaded. Regulators note that Halls also served as safety coordinator and that he was present and witnessed two accidental discharges of rifles on set, and that he and other managers who knew of the misfires took no investigative, corrective or disciplinary action. Crew members expressed surprise and discomfort.
“The Safety Coordinator was present on set and took no direct action to address safety concerns,” the report states. “Management was provided with multiple opportunities to take corrective actions and chose not to do so. As a result of these failures, Director Joel Souza and cinematographer Halyna Hutchins were severely injured. Halyna Hutchins succumbed to her injuries.”
A spokesman for Rust Movie Productions did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. An attorney for Baldwin was not immediately available.
James Kenney, secretary of the Environment Department that oversees occupational safety, said the agency dedicated 1,500 staff hours to its investigation, examined hundreds of documents and conducted at least a dozen interviews with cast and crew members.
Investigators found production managers placed tight limits on resources for a small team that controlled weapons on set and failed to address concerns about a shotgun left unattended twice.
Armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed, the daughter of a sharpshooter and consultant to film productions, was limited to eight paid days as an armorer to oversee weapons and training, and was assigned otherwise to lighter duties as a props assistant. As her time as an armorer ran out, Gutierrez Reed warned a manager and was rebuffed.
Safety investigators also note that the production company did not develop a process to ensure live rounds of ammunition were not brought on set, in violation of industry safety protocols. Safety meetings were conducted, but not every day weapons were used, as required.
Kenney said the separate investigations into possible criminal charges are still underway.
He said his agency received no direct safety complaints from cast or crew prior to the fatal shooting, even though anonymity is offered.
“This tragedy, this loss of life, it could have been prevented, and we want people to say something,” he said.
Kenney was appointed in 2019 by Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a staunch advocate for the film industry who increased a state cap in industry incentives shortly after taking office.
New Mexico competes with non-Hollywood production sites in states such as Georgia, Louisiana and New York. Film productions have flocked to New Mexico in recent years to seize on its diverse outdoor scenery, moderate costs and generous state incentives, including a rebate of between 25% and 35% of in-state spending for video production that helps filmmakers large and small underwrite their work.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/04/20/new-mexico-fines-rust-willful-gun-safety-failures/ | 2022-04-20T16:42:51Z |
Teams from JA of Wisconsin and JA of Northwestern Ohio Receive Honors.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Three teams of Junior Achievement students representing JA of Wisconsin and JA of Northwestern Ohio have been selected as first-, second-, and third-place honorees at the national JA Titan® National Virtual Competition. A total of 29 teams from across the country participated in the competition.
The competition, which is made possible through the support of Janus Henderson Investors, is a national competition in which high school students compete as business CEOs in the phone industry, experiencing firsthand how an organization evaluates alternatives, makes decisions, analyzes the outcomes of those decisions, and then strategizes what to do next. Student teams from across the United States competed for the chance to win prizes and be named the JA Titan® of Business. The JA Titan® National Virtual Competition took place on May 18 and 19, 2022. Prizes were awarded to the three top performing teams.
The winning teams are:
- 1st Place: JA Titan® of Business, JAWIS3, JA of Wisconsin
- 2nd Place: Tragic Tornadoes, JA of Northwestern Ohio
- 3rd Place: Tiffin Money Makers, JA of Northwestern Ohio
With a focus on financial literacy and insights into the workforce, JA Titan® brings business economics to life. As students work in teams, or on their own, to make financial decisions about production, marketing, research and development (R&D), and corporate social responsibility (CSR), they begin to see how every choice made in an organization relates to its future success.
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 2.5 million students per year in 103 markets across the United States as part of 10 million students served by operations in 100 other countries worldwide. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.
Janus Henderson Group (JHG) is a leading global active asset manager dedicated to helping investors achieve long-term financial goals through a broad range of investment solutions, including equities, fixed income, quantitative equities, multi-asset and alternative asset class strategies.
As of March 31, 2022, Janus Henderson had approximately US$361 billion in assets under management, more than 2,000 employees, and offices in 23 cities worldwide. Headquartered in London, the company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)
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SOURCE Junior Achievement USA | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/07/junior-achievement-announces-winners-ja-titan-national-virtual-competition/ | 2022-06-07T19:19:59Z |
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Cruz County Bank (OTCQX: SCZC), today announced Maxwell Sinclair has joined the Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer.
Mr. Sinclair has a 28-year history in the banking industry with extensive executive-level experience in risk management, compliance, AML/BSA and human resource management. Most recently, Mr. Sinclair served as EVP Chief Risk, Compliance & Human Resources Officer at Pacific Mercantile Bancorp/Pacific Mercantile Bank, where he managed all aspects of risk, compliance, and regulatory matters, human resources, as well as regulatory relationships and corporate governance. He is also a founder of an Arizona-based de novo where he served in the capacity of Chief Risk Officer with responsibilities for governance, audit, compliance and human resource management. His experience includes serving as VP Compliance & BSA Manager at Zions Bancorp (California Bank & Trust). He also served as VP Compliance & BSA Officer and CRA & Security Manager at several Southern California-based financial institutions.
Mr. Sinclair obtained his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Southern California and his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from University of the Redlands. He is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School, American Bankers Association National Compliance School, and also holds a certificate in Human Resource Management from Loyola Marymount University.
Commenting on his new appointment, Mr. Sinclair stated, "It is a pleasure to be joining an institution that I have long admired for its strong ties and commitment to the local community. After working with Santa Cruz County Bank's entire team and Board of Directors, it validated and solidified my respect for the Bank's sound practices, well-managed operations and outstanding reputation in the industry. Working strategically with the team and understanding its mission and vision lead to my acceptance of this incredible opportunity to permanently lead the Bank's risk management enterprise."
Krista Snelling, President and CEO commented, "Maxwell served as an advisor in the areas of compliance and risk management. He stepped in at a crucial moment, before an FDIC Examination, which he handled smoothly and professionally, and delivered best outcomes. The vast experience and professionalism he brings to the Bank are already playing a key role in our success and growth. We're thrilled to have him on the Executive Team."
Mr. Sinclair is a current board member of AOJAH and the Wiley Center/LA Speech and Language, and a former board member of Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Los Angeles Chapter, USC Summer Leadership Program, and also served as a former Advisory Board member of Central City Lutheran Mission, San Bernardino, and Bethlehem Temple Economic Development. Mr. Sinclair currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Rosario, and will maintain an office at the Bank's 75 River Street office in downtown Santa Cruz.
ABOUT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK
Santa Cruz County Bank was founded in 2004. It is a top-rated, locally-owned and operated, full-service community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz, California. The bank has branches in Aptos, Capitola, Cupertino, Monterey, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. Santa Cruz County Bank is distinguished from "big banks" by its relationship-based service, problem-solving focus and direct access to decision makers. The bank is a leading SBA lender in Santa Cruz County and Silicon Valley and a top USDA lender in the state of California. As a full-service bank, Santa Cruz County Bank offers competitive deposit and lending solutions for businesses and individuals; including business loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction lending, agricultural loans, SBA and USDA government guaranteed loans, credit cards, merchant services, remote deposit capture, mobile and online banking, bill payment and treasury management. True to its community roots, Santa Cruz County Bank has supported regional well-being by actively participating in and donating to local not-for-profit organizations.
Santa Cruz County Bank stock is publicly traded on the OTCQX U.S. Premier marketplace under the symbol SCZC. Stock purchase orders may be placed online, through a brokerage firm, or through Market Makers listed in the Investor Relations section of the bank's website. For more information about Santa Cruz County Bank, visit www.sccountybank.com.
This release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties may include but are not necessarily limited to fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, government regulations and general economic conditions, and competition within the business areas in which the Bank is conducting its operations, including the real estate market in California and other factors beyond the Bank's control. Such risks and uncertainties could cause results for subsequent interim periods or for the entire year to differ materially from those indicated. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which reflect management's view only as of the date hereof. The Bank undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — Mark Kolozsvary scored on a game-ending balk by Matt Wisler in the 10th inning, lifting the Cincinnati Reds to a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
Kolozsvary opened the 10th on second as a pinch-runner for Mike Moustakas. He advanced on Nick Senzel’s sacrifice bunt against Wisler (2-3). Albert Almora Jr. walked before Wisler’s balk with pinch-hitter Tyler Naquin at the plate.
Tampa Bay had a chance to score in the top half of the inning, but Kyle Farmer cut down Francisco Mejia at the plate on Yandy Diaz’s grounder to shortstop against Josh Kuhnel (1-1). The play was upheld by a video review.
Farmer then snared Wander Franco’s liner and stepped on second for an inning-ending double play.
It was the majors’ first game-ending balk since Dylan Floro for the Dodgers in a 5-4 loss at Seattle on Aug. 18, 2018. It was the first such loss for the Rays in franchise history.
Brandon Drury homered to help last-place Cincinnati win back-to-back games for the first time since June 26 in San Francisco and June 28 over the Cubs in Chicago. Senzel had two of the Reds’ four hits.
Cincinnati has posted its first three walk-off wins of the season in the last six days.
Tampa Bay had won two straight and five of six after a four-game losing streak.
Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan struck out eight while working six innings of one-run ball. He retired his last 10 batters.
Tampa Bay jumped in front on Ji-Man Choi’s RBI single in the third, but that was it for the Rays against Luis Castillo and three relievers.
Castillo struck out eight in seven innings. The right-hander, one of the majors’ top trade targets ahead of the Aug. 2 deadline, is 1-0 with a sparkling 0.90 ERA in his last three starts.
Castillo retired 13 of his last 14 batters.
Drury tied the game in the third with his team-high 18th homer, a booming shot to left that glanced off the façade of the upper deck.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Rays: Manager Kevin Cash said Brandon Lowe (low back discomfort) was “feeling better” after being hit in the head by a pitch in the first plate appearance of his rehab assignment with Triple-A Durham on Thursday. Lowe was taking Friday off.
Reds: 1B Joey Votto missed his fifth straight game with back tightness, but manager David Bell said he is improving and could play this weekend. Votto ran and took batting practice and grounders before the game. … RHP Alexís Diaz (right biceps tendinitis) was activated from the injured list.
UP NEXT
Reds right-hander Hunter Greene (3-10, 6.01 ERA) and Rays righty Drew Rasmussen (5-3, 3.30 ERA) pitch on Saturday. Greene is 0-3 with a 9.42 ERA in his last three starts. Rasmussen is making his second start since coming off the injured list after being sidelined by a left hamstring strain.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | https://cw33.com/sports/ap-sports/kolozsvary-scores-on-game-ending-balk-as-reds-beat-rays-2-1/ | 2022-07-10T01:35:55Z |
CHICAGO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN), the leader in private party acquisition solutions for dealerships, welcomes Tyler Bejarano as their newest Performance Manager. VAN's positive work culture has been a big part of the company's success, leading them to continue attracting talented individuals.
"I believe that one of the most attractive things about working for a company like VAN is how much they care about their employees. I had no idea that the culture was this awesome," said Bejarano. Tyler will be responsible for developing and executing training for dealerships on VAN's platform, creating new accounts, and overseeing dealership clients in his new role as a Performance Manager.
Before joining VAN, Tyler served as a Buy Center Manager for seven years. He oversaw all aspects of private party purchases within the dealership. He and his team used the VAN platform to assist in acquiring and purchasing private party vehicles. Tyler brings a wealth of experience in private party acquisition and management to VAN.
"VAN's Performance Management team is one of the key factors for VAN's success. VAN could not ask for a more qualified leader than Tyler Bejarano. With over seven years of direct experience leading a buy center, Tyler's knowledge and expertise are incomparable. VAN is fortunate to have him on our team, and we know that our dealers will benefit greatly from his guidance, " said VAN's CEO, Tom Gregg.
In addition to new talent joining the company, VAN has been busy this summer putting together case studies on dealers working with the platform. VAN analyzed and interviewed Jake Sodikoff and Garry Clift, two dealers bringing different experiences on the platform and a peak into their acquisition strategy. These case studies provide valuable insight into the VAN platform and how it can benefit dealers.
About VAN: Vehicle Acquisition Network (VAN) offers an alternative, affordable solution for dealers sourcing private party vehicles by identifying sellers and developing new relationships with untapped consumers in their market.
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LONDON, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On 27 July 2022, the Board of Directors of Tetragon declared a dividend of U.S.$0.11 (11.00 cents) per share in respect of the second quarter of 2022. The ex-dividend date is 1 August 2022. The record date is 2 August 2022. Payment of the dividend will take place from 25 August 2022.
Tetragon's website (www.tetragoninv.com) includes information on Tetragon's Optional Stock Dividend Plan for those shareholders electing to receive dividends in the form of Tetragon shares. Shareholders may elect to receive dividends in the form of Tetragon shares by making a dividend share election up to 12 August 2022. If no election is made, the dividend will be paid in cash from 25 August 2022.
Cash dividends may be received in Sterling by those shareholders making a dividend currency election up to 12 August 2022. If no election is made, the dividend will be paid in U.S. dollars from 25 August 2022.
The reference price for shares delivered in lieu of cash is U.S. $10.24, resulting in a conversion ratio of one newly issued share for every 93.1 dividend rights held. The reference price is based on the volume‑weighted average of the trading prices of a non-voting share on Euronext Amsterdam N.V. for the five-day trading period (treated as a single period) from 1 August to 5 August May 2022.
For further information on the Optional Stock Dividend Plan, please refer to the brochure on Tetragon's website.
About Tetragon:
Tetragon is a closed-ended investment company that invests in a broad range of assets, including public and private equities and credit (including distressed securities and structured credit), convertible bonds, real estate, venture capital, infrastructure, bank loans and TFG Asset Management, a diversified alternative asset management business. Where appropriate, through TFG Asset Management, Tetragon seeks to own all, or a portion, of asset management companies with which it invests in order to enhance the returns achieved on its capital. Tetragon's investment objective is to generate distributable income and capital appreciation. It aims to provide stable returns to investors across various credit, equity, interest rate, inflation and real estate cycles. The company's non-voting shares are traded on Euronext in Amsterdam, a regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam N.V., and on the Specialist Fund Segment of the main market of the London Stock Exchange. For more information please visit the company's website at www.tetragoninv.com.
This release does not contain or constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction. The securities of Tetragon have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. persons unless they are registered under applicable law or exempt from registration. Tetragon does not intend to register any portion of its securities in the United States or to conduct a public offer of securities in the United States. In addition, Tetragon has not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, and investors will not be entitled to the benefits of such Act. Tetragon is registered in the public register of the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets under Section 1:107 of the Financial Markets Supervision Act as a collective investment scheme from a designated country.
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SOURCE Tetragon Financial Group Limited | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/08/08/tetragon-financial-group-limited-dividend-information-respect-q2-2022/ | 2022-08-08T11:05:43Z |
Sanford village president responds to report saying 2020 dam failures were preventable
By James Felton and James Paxson
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SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — An independent forensic team investigating the flood of 2020 said both human and physical factors played a role in the failing of the Edenville and Sanford Dams.
Sandford Village President Dolores Porte talked about the 500-page report done by the IFT.
“What I learned from it is it’s really important to have one cohesive group that’s working on dam safety together like we are today,” Porte said.
The IFT went on to say that human actions or inactions were contributors, and had those been different, these failures would not have occurred.
What stuck out to Porte, was the IFT pointing to a lack of oversight factored into the cause of the flood.
“So, I think it’s difficult to comprehend how something as important as a safe dam might slip through the cracks on some of these items,” Porte said.
Porte is quick to point out that the Four Lakes Task Force, the entity in charge of the dams, is working to change that.
In a statement responding to the IFT report, the FLTF said:
“We agree with the IFT’s point that the tragedy of the dam failures could have been avoided if years before the May 2020 failure the dams had become publicly owned or a public-private partnership had been established with sufficient funding for improvements. It is important to FLTF that all the findings of this report are considered in the final design of our dam and lake restoration plans, as well as our plans for future maintenance and operations to keep the four lakes sustainable and safe for this and future generations.”
Porte believes the FLTF will put the facts contained in the report to good use as part of their effort to prevent another devastating flood.
“They are working with those agencies together as a group now and each agency isn’t working independently. But the great news for the future is they’re one cohesive team working on the problem together,” Porte said.
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James Rado, who co-created pioneering ‘Hair,’ dies at 90
NEW YORK (AP) — James Rado, co-creator of the groundbreaking hippie musical “Hair,” which celebrated protest, pot and free love and paved the way for the sound of rock on Broadway, has died. He was 90.
Rado died Tuesday night in New York City of cardio respiratory arrest, according to friend and publicist Merle Frimark.
“Hair,” which has a story and lyrics by Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot, was the first rock musical on Broadway, the first Broadway show to feature full nudity and the first to feature a same-sex kiss.
“Hair” made possible other rock musicals like “Jesus Christ Superstar” and “Rent.” Like “Hamilton,” it was one of only a handful of Broadway shows in the past few decades to find its songs on the pop charts.
The so-called “American tribal love-rock musical,” had its world premiere at the Public Theater in New York City’s East Village in 1967 and transferred the following year to Broadway, where the musical ran more than 1,800 performances. Rado played Claude, a young man about to be drafted and sent to the war in Vietnam.
Clive Barnes, theater critic for The New York Times, called the show “the first Broadway musical in some time to have the authentic voice of today rather than the day before yesterday.” The New York Post said it had “unintentional charm,” contagious high spirits and a “young zestfulness” that “make it difficult to resist.” Variety, however, called it “loony.”
It lost the Tony in 1969 to the more traditional “1776″ but won a Grammy Award. The 2009 revival won the best revival Tony. The show was revived on Broadway in 1977 and again in 2009. It was made into a movie directed by Milos Forman in 1979 starring Treat Williams and Beverly D’Angelo.
“Hair” spawned four top four singles on the American pop charts, including the No. 1 hit “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” by the Fifth Dimension, which won the Grammy Award for record of the year and best pop vocal performance by a group in 1970. Others included “Hair” by the Cowsills, “Good Morning, Starshine” by the singer Oliver and “Easy to Be Hard” by Three Dog Night. The cast album itself stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for 13 weeks
“Hair” tells the story of Claude and Berger, best buddies who find freedom in the late 1960s. Between draft-card burnings, love-ins, bad LSD trips and a parade of protest marches, the two wander through a New York filled with flower children, drugged-out hippies and outraged tourists who don’t approve of the wild goings-on. In one song, Claude poignantly sings, “Why do I live, why do I die, tell me where do I go, tell me why.”
The show is playful and chaotic, but there’s also a sense of outrage in its protests against war, racism, sexism, pollution and the general hypocrisy of an era dominated by the American involvement in Vietnam.
“I’d still like ‘Hair’ to be about what it was about then,” Rado told The Associated Press in 1993. “‘Hair’ had a spiritual message, and it has a mystical message I hope is coming through — there’s more to life than the way it’s been devised for us, explained to us, taught to us.”
The songs of “Hair” have been used in everything from the films “Forrest Gump,” “Minions” and “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” to TV shows like “Glee,” “So You Think You Can Dance” and “My Name Is Earl.” Billboard magazine lists “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In” at No. 66 of all-time top 100 songs.
In 2019, the original 1968 Broadway cast recording was inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden deemed “these aural treasures worthy of preservation because of their cultural, historic and aesthetic importance to the nation’s recorded sound heritage.”
Rado was born in Venice, California, and raised in Rochester, New York, and Washington, D.C. After serving two years in the U.S. Navy, he moved to New York and studied acting with Paula and Lee Strasberg.
Rado was part of the ensemble of the Broadway play “Marathon ‘33″ in 1963 and played Richard Lionheart in “The Lion in Winter” in 1966 opposite Christopher Walken. He met Ragni when he was cast in the off-Broadway musical “Hang Down Your Head and Die.”
The two were interested in birthing a new kind of show and focused on the hippie scene. They wrote the script while sharing an apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey. Rado originated the “Hair” role of the draftee Claude on Broadway.
“Hair” met resistance across the country. In addition to the use of four-letter words, the flouting of authority, sexual references and gross-out humor, the end of Act 1 had the entire cast strip naked to “Where Do I Go” and there was what many believed was desecration of the American flag.
There were church pickets in Evansville, Indiana. Municipal officials in Chattanooga, Tennessee, denied a request to stage the show, determining that it would not be “in the best interest of the community.” In Denver, police threatened to arrest anyone who appeared nude onstage. A Boston visit was challenged in court on the basis of flag desecration.
The original Public Theater production had cut the nude scene, but the creators wanted it back for the Broadway debut. Under the law at that time, New York City allowed nudity onstage onstage as long as the actors weren’t moving, which is why the whole cast of “Hair” stood together in a row, nude and perfectly still.
After “Hair,” Rado wrote the music and lyrics of the off-Broadway show “Rainbow,” co-authoring the book with his brother, Ted Rado. He later teamed up with Ragni to create the book and lyrics for the show “Sun.” Ragni died in 1991. Rado wrote a new show called “American Soldier” with his brother.
In 2009, Rado, MacDermot and Ragni were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., of the group The Fifth Dimension, were joined onstage by the Broadway cast at the time for a finale that brought the ceremony’s approximately 1,000 guests to their feet. MacDermot died in 2018.
Rado told the Hudson Reporter in 2009 that none of the show’s creators anticipated that it would have such an enormous impact. “We thought we’d stumbled on a great idea, and something that potentially could be a hit on Broadway, never thinking of the distant future.”
He is survived by his brother Ted Rado, sister-in-law Kay Rado, nieces Melanie Khoury, Emily DiBona and Melissa Stuart, great-nieces and a great-nephew.
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NEW ORLEANS, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until July 12, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in securities class action lawsuits against Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqGS: UPST), if they purchased the Company's securities between March 18, 2021 and May 9, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). These actions are pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
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Upstart and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On May 9, 2022, post-market, the Company revealed its 1Q2022 financial results, disclosing a reduction to its fiscal 2022 guidance, expecting revenue of approximately $1.25 billion and contribution margin of 48% due to "rising interest rates and rising consumer delinquencies [as] putting downward pressure on conversion."
On this news, shares of Upstart fell $43.52, or 56%, to close at $33.61 per share on May 10, 2022.
The first-filed case is Ward v. Upstart Holdings, Inc., No. 22-cv-02856.
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ALBANY – U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced Tuesday that the Department’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $3.2 million CARES Act recovery assistance grant to Dougherty County to construct a 6-mile pedestrian path connecting the downtown area with a local attraction, Radium Springs.
The project will create a variety of jobs in trail development, recreation and the service and hospitality industry, Raimondo said. The EDA investment will be matched with $5.6 million in local funds, money that is available to the county through special-purpose local-option sales tax collections.
“President Biden is committed to harnessing the full power of the federal government to ensure our nation not only recovers from this pandemic, but builds a stronger America,” Raimondo said in a news release. “This EDA investment will create jobs in the region, attract visitors and tourists to the area, and enhance disaster resiliency by addressing critical infrastructure needs.”
“The Economic Development Administration supports locally-driven efforts to spur economic growth and prosperity,” Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandro Y. Castillo added. “This EDA investment will boost the local tourism industry, promoting job creation and economic resilience.”
“This new pedestrian path will improve quality-of-life and pedestrian safety,” Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., said. “We will keep delivering infrastructure upgrades for the people of southwest Georgia.”
Ossoff was in Albany Wednesday to announce a push to strengthen pediatric emergency care
“I am laser-focused on creating jobs and bringing even more tourism to our wonderful state,” Sen. Raphael Warnock, D.-Ga., said. “It’s great to see that the EDA will be investing more than $4 million into Dougherty County and Macon’s tourism industries, creating jobs and empowering small businesses across southern and middle Georgia.”
This project was made possible by the regional planning efforts led by the Southwest Georgia Regional Commission. EDA funds SWGRC's efforts to bring together the public and private sectors to create an economic development roadmap to strengthen the regional economy, support private capital investment and create jobs.
“On behalf of the Dougherty County Board of Commissioners, we are extraordinarily appreciative of this award, which will not only allow us to solidify the connection between downtown Albany and our beloved Radium Springs and its revitalization, but will also expand recreational and tourism opportunities along this corridor of the Flint River Trail System to make our region stronger,” Dougherty County Board of Commissioners Chairman Chris Cohilas said.
“Our efforts to revitalize and restore Radium Springs have been a focus in the county for several years, with much work being completed on the springs and Spring Run Bridge, as well as the erection of the trailhead and fishing pond,” Dougherty County Administrator Michael McCoy added. “These additional funds will provide an even greater vision for the county and city to connect the trails from Radium Springs all the way to the downtown connector trail, which is a huge milestone for Albany and Dougherty County and our citizens.”
This project is funded under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which provided EDA with $1.5 billion for economic assistance programs to help communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance, which is being administered under the authority of the bureau’s flexible Economic Adjustment Assistance program, provides a wide range of financial assistance to eligible communities and regions as they respond to and recover from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/u-s-commerce-department-approves-3-2-million-grant-for-dougherty-trail/article_992fefc8-f7d4-11ec-a4fa-6f7f910185e4.html | 2022-06-29T19:45:37Z |
The Supreme Court decisions in the 1857 Dred Scott case and the 1944 Korematsu case are generally considered two of the worst judgments ever handed down by the nation’s highest court. One concerned slavery, and the other concerned the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II. Today, both are held up as examples of historic, grievous judicial error.
Which is why it was a little weird to see one of the country’s most distinguished legal scholars point to Dred Scott and Korematsu as comparisons in discussing U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon’s decision to grant the appointment of a special master to review documents in the Justice Department’s investigation of former President Trump. It seemed a little out of proportion. Cannon’s order will allow a neutral third party, approved by both the Justice Department and the Trump defense, to review material seized in the Aug. 8 FBI raid on Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s winter home. It is unlikely it will go down as one of the most notorious, far-reaching judicial decisions in American history.
Don’t tell that to Laurence Tribe. “Cannon’s order will go down as part of the judicial anti-cannon — the body of decisions, like Dred Scott or Korematsu, that lawyers use for generations to teach students how not to wield the judicial power,” Tribe, the retired Harvard University professor and legal legend, tweeted on Sunday. If Tribe’s Supreme Court comparisons seemed a bit over the top, his general tone of anger about the decision was representative of much of the liberal legal world.
Cannon wrote that a “commitment to the appearance of fairness is critical” because of the “extraordinary circumstances” in a case involving the criminal investigation of a former president. “Courts recognize that special masters uniquely promote ‘the interests and appearance of fairness and justice,’” Cannon continued.
Certainly, there is a need for the “interests and appearance of fairness and justice” to be observed in the Mar-a-Lago case, perhaps the most contentious legal matter since the last time the Department of Justice pursued Trump. That was perhaps especially clear when Cannon revealed some of the items the FBI took from Mar-a-Lago. As part of the proceedings, the Justice Department’s “Privilege Review Team” was required to give the judge a report on what had been taken. The contents of that report have not been made public, but the judge gave a preview:
“According to the Privilege Review Team’s report, the seized materials include medical documents, correspondence related to taxes, and accounting information,” Cannon wrote. “The government also has acknowledged that it seized some ‘personal effects without evidentiary value’ and, by its own estimate, upwards of 500 pages of material potentially subject to attorney-client privilege.”
At issue are not only documents that might be subject to attorney-client privilege but also, possibly, executive privilege. Trump has not asserted executive privilege over the documents. The Justice Department argued executive privilege simply does not apply to an ex-president and that Trump would never be legitimately able to assert the privilege. It asked the judge to ignore the entire question of executive privilege. But Cannon argued that the question is not quite that clear-cut. While she did not suggest that Trump would succeed with a claim of executive privilege — she actually seemed to have strong doubts about it — she nonetheless said it would be reasonable to have a special master look into what materials might be involved with such a claim.
In any event, Cannon pointed out, special masters are not at all rare in legal proceedings. “The appointment of a special master is not uncommon in the context of attorney-client privilege,” Cannon wrote. “Nor is the appointment of a special master unheard of in the context of potentially executive privileged material. In fact, the government itself recently contemplated and requested the appointment of a special master to review for both attorney-client and executive privilege.”
It’s true. The government did just that, Cannon said, in a case involving the April 28, 2021, FBI search of Rudy Giuliani’s New York apartment. Giuliani’s lawyers argued that the materials taken involved attorney-client privilege, since Giuliani is an attorney, and executive privilege, since he was Trump’s attorney. The government, as Cannon noted, agreed to a special master to resolve any privilege questions, and the judge in the case, U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken, ordered that a master be appointed.
So now Cannon has ordered a special master in the Mar-a-Lago documents case. She told the Justice Department it could not use the seized materials for investigative purposes while the special master is working. That does not mean the department has to shut down the Trump case — it can conduct interviews or do other investigative work. Also, the director of national intelligence is conducting a separate review of the documents to determine if Trump’s holding them at Mar-a-Lago did any damage to national security. Cannon allowed that review to continue.
The critics’ biggest objection to Cannon’s ruling is that it will delay the Justice Department’s pursuit of the case and with it, possibly, the indictment of Trump. Of course, cases are delayed all the time. Would a delay for a special master to do his or her work do some sort of grave damage to the prosecution? Cannon decided it would not. “The Court ... finds that these unprecedented circumstances call for a brief pause to allow for neutral, third-party review to ensure a just process with adequate safeguards,” she wrote.
In the end, you might think the judge did the right thing or you might think she did the wrong thing. But would anyone think this is a Dred Scott-level or Korematsu-level case in which the judge has made an error so far-reaching and so outrageous and so serious that it deserves to be in the hall of judicial infamy? Or would, perhaps, a fair observer think the judge has made a reasonable attempt to resolve the question and it is the flipped-out, over-the-top critics who have abandoned reason?
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Woman charged with bomb threat against children’s hospital
BOSTON (AP) — Federal authorities on Thursday arrested a woman accused of calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Children’s Hospital, where doctors and staffers have been facing harassment and threats of violence over its surgical program for transgender youths.
Catherine Leavy, 37, was arrested at her home in Westfield, Massachusetts, and authorities recovered the phone they believe she used to make the bomb threat on Aug. 30, Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins told reporters. The threat resulted in a lockdown of the hospital, and no explosives were found.
Leavy is being held pending a detention hearing scheduled for Friday in Boston federal court, Rollins said. She is charged with one count of making a false telephonic bomb threat. It was not immediately clear on Thursday if she has an attorney to comment on her behalf.
Rollins did not comment directly on the alleged motive in Leavy’s case. But she condemned the barrage of attacks against Boston Children’s Hospital, which is home to the first pediatric and adolescent transgender health program in the United States.
“This alleged conduct is disturbing to stay the least,” Rollins said. “The people that work at Children’s Hospital and the parents that bring their loved ones to Children’s Hospital are under enough stress,” she said.
The hospital became the focus of far-right social media accounts, news outlets and bloggers last month after they found informational YouTube videos published by the hospital about surgical offerings for transgender patients. The hospital swiftly removed the videos.
Transition treatment is under attack in many states, with some labeling it a form of child abuse or barring Medicaid coverage. Critics argue that safety should be well established before subjecting youths to potentially irreversible treatments.
But many medical groups support allowing varying types of medical treatment for transgender youths, citing evidence that it can improve their well-being, although rigorous long-term research on benefits and risks is lacking.
The critics cited the videos and snippets of previous language on the hospital’s website to claim that Boston Children’s Hospital was improperly performing gender-affirming surgeries, such as hysterectomies, on minors and young children.
The response was swift and relentless, with a barrage of users demanding the hospital be shut down and calling the surgeries mutilation, barbarism and child abuse, while accusing its doctors of engaging in malpractice or illegal activity.
The hospital has updated language across its websites to emphasize that to qualify for most gender-affirming surgical procedures, patients must be at least 18 and meet certain criteria, including undergoing intensive medical and mental health evaluations and submitting letters of support.
Far-right social media accounts and news outlets have also targeted hospitals in Pittsburgh, Phoenix and other major cities for their gender-care programs.
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—For 3rd year in a row, IDIQ earns a spot on the Inc. 5000 List, ranking No. 1036 with a three-year revenue growth of 615% —
TEMECULA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IDIQ, an industry leader in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring, achieved the rank of No. 1036 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America. This is the third consecutive year IDIQ has been recognized on the prestigious list.
Each year, Inc. magazine determines America's most successful and rapidly growing organizations to be recognized on the list. Businesses are ranked according to percentage revenue growth between 2018 and 2021. Additionally, the companies must be privately owned and based in the United States.
With a three-year revenue growth of 615%, IDIQ ranked No. 86 in the Consumer Products & Services category and No. 1036 overall on the Inc. 5000 list. Many leading companies such as Facebook, Chobani, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia and other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees.
"It's an honor to be recognized on the Inc. 5000 list for the third consecutive year among so many leading companies," said Scott Hermann, IDIQ CEO. "We have experienced exponential growth based on our roadmap for success. Our team has been an integral part of our success and is committed to innovation and continually raising the bar to educate and protect consumers at every stage of life."
IDIQ offers the IdentityIQ®and MyScoreIQ® brands for identity theft protection and credit report monitoring and the Resident-Link® brand, which provides the added benefit of rent-payment reporting to help renters build their credit.
During the last three years, IDIQ has expanded its corporate team, hired more than 200 employees and opened additional offices in the United States while supporting more than two million members in protecting their identities and credit.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," said Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc. "Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
IDIQ® is recognized as one of the fastest-growing industry leaders in identity theft protection and credit report monitoring. With the flagship IdentityIQ® and MyScoreIQ® brands, the company delivers credit report information, education and protection that benefits consumers and businesses. The company features 100% U.S.-based customer service and support. For more information, visit www.IDIQ.com.
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- DHG MOTO helps motorsports executives create engaging consumer touch points to drive more sales, increase sponsorship, make drivers more notable, and bring fans to the track.
ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In an industry that relies almost exclusively on individual corporate sponsorship, DHG MOTO Motorsports and Event Marketing has put together a marketing and creative team whose mission is to deliver what the motorsports sponsor wants most: increased consumer activation.
In response to the motorsports industry's need for a steady supply of corporate sponsorship, DHG MOTO has developed customized marketing strategies to connect the four primary segments of the motorsports industry: the sponsors themselves; race teams; drivers, and racetracks.
"Racing moves at the speed of cash. To get quality, long lasting sponsorship you need to have the message, social presence, and a well thought out brand strategy that corporate sponsors are looking for. That's where DHG MOTO can help," said DHG MOTO President Damien Harvey.
"Gone are the days when a sponsor would be satisfied with just having their name and logo on a racing car or a driver's suit. Now, with the demonstrated success of a strategic, comprehensive communications strategy, potential sponsors are looking to race teams, drivers, and tracks to come to a pitch with a marketing plan in hand. Our marketing team is structured to address the needs of any client in this category, especially with regard to social media. Sponsors are requesting that any segment of the motorsports industry that's looking for sponsorship have an extensive social media following before they are even considered," said Damien Harvey.
"The most important element to the success of the motorsports industry is the continued growth of the viewing audience. We need the creative messages and consumer first marketing approach that agencies like DHG MOTO can bring to the table," said Motorsports industry insider Mike Levitt, CEO Lumen Digital Media.
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Enterprise Content Impact Platform uses SEO and data science technology to power its latest product offering
BERLIN and WALTHAM, Mass., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acrolinx, a global leader in helping the world's largest enterprises create higher-impact content, is excited to announce a unique partnership with Oncrawl, the SEO and data platform powered by the industry-leading SEO Crawler and Log Analyzer.
Acrolinx's newest product offering — the Content Cube — recognizes the need for enterprises to measure the impact of their digital content strategies. It gives marketers clear insight into their content's success by aligning performance metrics with content quality data, and uncovering areas for improvement. Acrolinx is using Oncrawl's industry-leading, powerful website crawler to provide website content for the Content Cube to analyze.
Acrolinx chose to power the Content Cube with Oncrawl because of its versatility and comprehensive crawling technologies. Consequently, our solution can handle even the most inhospitable, uncrawlable websites, revealing accurate and valuable data for our customers. Through its capacity to scan the maximum amount of website content, Oncrawl uncovers missed opportunities for increased engagement and identifies potential website pages that put brand reputation at risk. The Content Cube collects performance data from Oncrawl's crawl and combines it with the Acrolinx quality scores, providing guidance for content improvement.
Acrolinx and Oncrawl look forward to future developments together. With technologies that are complementary on a conceptual level — Oncrawl helps enterprises make content easily indexable by search engines to drive more traffic to it, while Acrolinx helps enterprises create impactful content that leads to conversions — we're excited to bring more insights to our customers together.
"The Content Cube provides concrete benefits to users, and we're excited to continue to work with Acrolinx on integrating our crawl technologies into specific solutions. Access to website data is the key to every successful campaign, whether for increased visibility or improved engagement," confirms François Goube, CEO and Founder of Oncrawl.
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Acrolinx is the leader in content impact. Our AI-powered software improves the quality, fitness, and performance of enterprise content. Acrolinx customers increase their content's value by streamlining its creation, governing it against established writing guidelines, and improving its impact over time. Acrolinx helps Fortune 2000 companies eliminate editorial bottlenecks, quality issues, budget overruns, and compliance risks from their content supply chain. Learn more at acrolinx.com.
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Oncrawl is an enterprise SEO and data platform powered by data science and machine learning. The solution helps more than a thousand clients in 66 countries to improve their organic traffic, rankings, and revenues by opening Google's black box. Clients include Rakuten, Canon, Lastminute.com, Forbes, and other major companies.
Driven by a strong technical spirit, Oncrawl gives search marketers easy access to the data they need by providing the tools, analysis, and reports to support the entire SEO process. In 2021, Oncrawl became the most awarded SEO platform with multiple awards at the US, UK, Canadian, Global, European, APAC and Mena Search Awards. Learn more at oncrawl.com.
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Which power strip is best?
Power strips are utilitarian devices that are not terribly exciting to buy. However, this doesn’t mean that they don’t warrant careful consideration in regards to safety, included features and your intended usage.
The ALESTOR Surge Protector with 12 Outlets and 4 USB Ports is the ideal solution for anyone looking to both power and protect their electronics thanks to its multiple outlets, surge protection and USB ports.
What to know before you buy a power strip
Most power strips do not feature complicated or advanced technology. However, some are still better for certain uses than others. Keep the following considerations in mind while shopping for a power strip, and check out the power strip buying guide courtesy of BestReviews for further information.
Outlet count
Select a power strip that will accommodate your needs by providing you with enough outlets. For example, a power strip that will be placed behind your desk to power your computer, scanner, speakers and any other related devices should have enough outlets to allow you to plug in your electronics and have a free space or two left for future additional equipment.
Size
Some power strips have large footprints, while others are thin and built to fit discreetly behind furniture. Choose a power strip that will provide you with enough outlets but won’t become an obstacle or inconvenience due to its size. Many power strips also include slots that allow you to hang them on a wall or attach them to the bottom of a table or desk.
Surge protection
Some power strips merely transform one outlet into many. Others, however, provide surge protection to keep sensitive electronics safe from potentially damaging power outages, lightning storms or faulty appliances. This feature is important for power strips that are intended for use with computers.
What to look for in a quality power strip
USB ports
With so many of today’s electronics charging via USB, a power strip that includes USB ports can prove to be very convenient.
On/off switch
Most power strips will include an on/off switch. This switch allows you to cut off the power to every device you have plugged into the strip at once.
LED power indicator
Select a power strip that features an LED to indicate whether or not it is receiving power. Some models may combine this feature with the on/off switch itself.
Cable length
Consider where you will put your power strip and be sure that the one you select has a cord length that will allow it to reach your intended location. Power strips that cannot be placed out of the way can create tripping hazards and messy cables.
Outlet configuration/customization
Pay attention to the layout of a power strip’s outlets and consider how they may interfere with some of your larger power supplies. Some power strips allow you to spin the outlets in order to maximize the available space on the unit.
Wifi and smart technology
Some power strips connect to your wifi and allow you to remotely control them. These features are useful for those who wish to keep their electronics on a timer or want the ability to turn individual outlets on or off using an app.
Power strip safety tips
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Don’t overload your power strip. While it may be tempting to occupy all of those outlets with electronics and appliances, avoid overloading your power strip to prevent damage, fire and injury.
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Don’t put your power strip under a rug. Power strips that are placed beneath insulated rugs or bedding can generate enough heat to pose a fire hazard.
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Don’t use a damaged power strip. If your power strip shows signs of wear, produces any crackling or buzzing noise or sparks, replace it immediately.
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Don’t use your power strip where it may get wet. Power strips can result in potentially fatal electric shock if they are used in wet areas like bathrooms or kitchen counters.
How much you can expect to spend on a power strip
Basic power strips can be purchased for under $10, while models that allow for wifi connectivity or medical-grade surge protection can cost up to $130. Most users will find power strips to suit their needs in the $20-$40 range.
Power strip FAQ
Are surge protectors and power strips the same thing?
A. No. While the terms “surge protector” and “power strip” are sometimes used interchangeably, not every power strip features surge protection. Power strips that also provide surge protection will be labeled as such.
Is it safe to connect multiple power strips together?
A. Connecting one power strip to another, or “daisy-chaining,” is not recommended. It is against OSHA regulations and can result in one or more of the power strips failing and potentially catching fire.
Can I use a power strip outdoors?
A. Only power strips specifically designed for the outdoors should be used where they will be exposed to water and poor weather conditions. Using a power strip made for indoor use outside can lead to potentially fatal electrocution.
What are the best power strips to buy?
Top power strip
ALESTOR Surge Protector with 12 Outlets and 4 USB Ports
What you need to know: This power strip features surge protection and a generous amount of outlets.
What you’ll love: With a total of 16 power outlet options, this power strip is great for home office or general-purpose use. Its six-foot cable allows it to reach almost anywhere.
What you should consider: This power strip is on the large side and will not easily fit behind furniture.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top power strip for the money
GE, White, 6 Outlet 2 Pack, 2 Ft Cord, Switched Power Strip
What you need to know: For those in need of basic power strips, this bundle from GE provides an excellent value.
What you’ll love: This pack of two power strips is from GE, a reputable manufacturer of electrical appliances and accessories. With cord lengths of up to 12 feet, these power strips are flexible and convenient, and they are available in black or white.
What you should consider: These power strips do not include any USB ports nor do they provide surge protection.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
2 Pack Power Strip Surge Protector
What you need to know: This bundle provides two power strips with surge protection and USB ports.
What you’ll love: These power strips feature a six-foot, braided power cable for added resilience. Its outlets are generously spaced to allow for large AC adapters.
What you should consider: Some users have reported quality control issues with regard to the USB ports on these devices.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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ARLINGTON, Va., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Boeing (NYSE: BA) and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) announced a new $8 million, multi-year partnership to support the development of future technical talent. The Boeing l TMCF partnership renewal will support campus recruitment initiatives, career immersion activities, TMCF Leadership Institute programming and student scholarships at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through 2026.
"Our company's success and our ability to innovate for our customers is driven by how we work together and live our values," said Ted Colbert, president and CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security. "That includes prioritizing equity, diversity and inclusion, which is vital to achieving better business outcomes. Strategic partnerships, like those with HBCUs and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, help create a space where students can flourish – and they establish a talent pipeline that is vital to future innovation across the aerospace industry and here at Boeing."
Building on a previous $6 million strategic investment made in 2018, the partnership will expand to include a new fast-track hiring program that will supply technical talent for open positions at Boeing locations in close geographic proximity to HBCUs.
"We are thrilled to continue our ground-breaking partnership with Boeing," said Dr. Harry Williams, president & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF). "The Boeing l TMCF HBCU investment represents what we deem as best practice for companies who are committed to DEI. Through this partnership, Boeing has made a deep and long-term commitment to HBCUs and the talented students that attend them. We're excited about the continued success of the collaboration."
Since establishing the award-winning Boeing l TMCF partnership, Boeing has quadrupled intern hiring through priority partner HBCUs and extended the company's reach to more than 6,800 HBCU students. The partnership has been key to addressing Boeing's racial equity commitments and improving the representation of Black talent at the company. The partnership supports Boeing's racial equity commitments and goal to improve the representation of Black talent at the company.
"The Boeing l TMCF Scholar Program has been nothing short of amazing. It gave me the reassurance and confidence to continue to reach for the stars," said Jaida West, a member of the Boeing l TMCF Inaugural Cohort. "The Boeing and TMCF Teams have poured into me over the past two years, aiding my professional and personal development."
TMCF university partners receiving support from Boeing include the following:
- Alabama A&M University
- Clark Atlanta University
- Florida A&M University
- Howard University
- Morehouse College
- Morgan State University
- North Carolina A&T State University
- Prairie View A&M University
- South Carolina State University
- Southern University and A&M College
- Spelman College
- Tennessee State University
- Tuskegee University
To date, TMCF has awarded more than $500 million in assistance to HBCUs. In addition to scholarships, TMCF provides programmatic, capacity building, public policy and advocacy support for the 47 TMCF member schools and the nearly 300,000 students who attend them.
About The Boeing Company
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company's core values of safety, quality and integrity. Join our team and find your purpose at boeing.com/careers.
About Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)
Established in 1987, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is the nation's largest organization exclusively representing the Black College Community. TMCF member-schools include the publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs). Publicly-supported HBCUs enroll over 80% of all students attending HBCUs. Through scholarships, capacity building and research initiatives, innovative programs, and strategic partnerships, TMCF is a vital resource in the K-12 and higher education space. The organization is also a source for top employers seeking top talent for competitive internships and good jobs.
Contact
Jason Capeheart
Boeing Communications
Phone: +1 703-209-5560
Jason.S.Capeheart@Boeing.com
Andrea Horton
TMCF Communications
Phone: +1 202-888-1648
Andrea.Horton@tmcf.org
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Which is the best bagel slicer?
Whether you like them with butter, cream cheese, peanut butter or jam, it’s hard to argue that bagels make a tasty breakfast. Cutting them safely isn’t always easy, though, which is why it helps to have a bagel slicer in your kitchen.
Bagel slicers allow you to cut open a bagel without worrying about injuring your hand. Many have an integrated blade that keeps your fingers far away from the edge, while others are designed to let you move the knife through the slicer with your fingers safely on top. If you’re looking for a versatile slicer that’s easy to clean, the Hoan Original Bagel Guillotine is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a bagel slicer
Design
Bagel slicers are available in two main designs: a guillotine-style and a base with a separate knife.
- Guillotine-style slicers consist of a base with a slot and an integrated blade that you push down to slice your bagel. This is the most popular design and usually requires the least amount of effort. It keeps your fingers far away from the blade, too.
- Separate base and knife slicers consist of a freestanding base with a slot to hold the bagel. There is a smaller channel for the blade within the bagel slot that you place the knife in to slice the bagel safely.
Safety features
A bagel slicer is designed to prevent your hand from being cut when you slice your bagel. Still, some models offer more safety features than others.
The safest slicers keep your fingers as far away from the blade as possible, so guillotine-style models typically earn the highest safety marks. Some slicers also have shields or guards around the blade to provide additional protection. These help to ensure you only cut the bagel and not your hand. You can also purchase cut-resistant gloves as an additional safety measure.
Materials
Most slicers have stainless steel blades, which are durable and easily slice through the rough texture of a bagel. The base or exterior body is often made of wood, stainless steel or plastic.
Stainless steel slicer bases offer the most durability, but those with plastic bases are lightweight and travel-friendly. Wooden bases are also durable, but they can be difficult to keep clean.
What to look for in a quality bagel slicer
Blade edge
Slicer blades can have a straight or serrated edge. Serrated edges work best for bagels because they smoothly cut through the rough texture. A serrated blade also slices well through muffins and crusty bread.
Slot size
Some bagels are thicker than others, so you want to choose a slicer with a slot wide enough to accommodate the bagels you usually cut. If the space is too narrow, you may not be able to use the slicer for other baked goods, such as muffins or bread loaves.
You can also find some slicers with a slot divider that lets you adjust the slicing thickness, so you can make your slices thinner if necessary.
Rubber feet
When slicing a bagel, you want the slicer to stay in place to ensure you get an even cut. Some models have rubber feet or pads on the bottom that provide traction on your countertop or table to keep the slicer in place. For the safest operation, opt for a slicer with a rubberized base.
Ease of cleaning
You should wash your slicer after each use, so it helps to choose one you can clean easily. Some slicers are dishwasher-safe, allowing for quick, easy cleaning. Other models require hand-washing, which takes more time and puts you at risk for cuts when you wash the blade.
How much you can expect to spend on a bagel slicer
Bagel slicers usually cost $9-$35. Models with a separate base and knife are the most affordable, typically costing $9-$15. Guillotine-style slicers generally cost $16-$35, though you’ll pay more for models with extra safety features, such as blade guards.
Bagel slicer FAQ
Can I use a bagel slicer for bread and other baked goods?
A. It depends on the slicer and the baked goods you’re slicing. Many slicers have a slot with a fixed width, so you can only cut items that fit within that space. Other models are adjustable, allowing you to slice a bagel in half or cut a loaf of bread into thin slices for sandwiches.
What type of slicer is best for those with hand mobility issues?
A. A guillotine-style slicer is your best bet if you have a weak or injured hand. It requires less hand strength because gravity helps provide enough force for the blade to slice through your bagel easily.
What’s the best bagel slicer to buy?
Top bagel slicer
Hoan The Original Bagel Slicer
What you need to know: This slicer is made by a well-respected brand and offers additional safety features that help to keep you injury-free.
What you’ll love: It slices bagels and other baked goods. It has a sharp, easy-to-clean carbon steel blade and a two-way safety shield to keep your fingers away from the edge. It’s available in several color options.
What you should consider: The slicer may not be large enough for thicker bagels.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top bagel slicer for the money
Urban Trend Easy to Use Bagel Slicer
What you need to know: This slicer has a simple design, but it effectively slices bagels and doesn’t require much storage space.
What you’ll love: It’s made of durable, high-quality plastic and has a strong, sharp stainless-steel blade. It can cut bagels, muffins, rolls, buns and loaves of bread. Its design keeps your fingers and hands away from the blade.
What you should consider: The edge is extremely sharp, making it tricky to use.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This user-friendly guillotine-style slicer smoothly and safely cuts through bagels and other baked goods.
What you’ll love: Its thick handle provides greater stability for the slicer. It has a serrated blade to slice easily through bagels and other rough-textured baked goods. The blade features a cover for added safety.
What you should consider: It’s not as easy to clean as other slicers and may have trouble getting through thicker bagels.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Police: Suspect assaulted post office employee, stole $112,000
NEW YORK (NEWS 12 THE BRONX) - New York Police said they are searching for a man who attacked a U.S. Postal Service employee Tuesday morning and got away with approximately $112,000.
Police reported it happened at a post office in the Bronx.
The suspect allegedly hit the 56-year-old worker in the head with a gun before demanding a safe inside the post office be opened.
In addition to the money, the suspect also took 10 boxes of money orders of unknown value before fleeing the scene.
Investigators said they believe the printer for money orders was also stolen.
The postal worker suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
Police said the FBI also responded to the incident, and the search for the suspect is ongoing.
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Discovery of radioactive liquid pauses work at US nuke dump
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An area at the U.S. government’s nuclear waste repository in southeastern New Mexico was evacuated over the weekend after workers handling a shipping container discovered a small amount of radioactive liquid inside it.
There was no indication of airborne contamination and testing of workers’ hands and feet turned up no contamination after the discovery was made late Saturday in a bay where containers are processed before being taken underground for disposal, officials said in a statement.
“The event at the site has been secured. There is no risk of radiological release and there is no risk to the public or the environment,” plant officials said their most recent statement, issued late Saturday.
It wasn’t immediately clear where the liquid came from and which government facility had packed and shipped the waste. Bobby St. John, a spokesman for the contractor that manages the facility for the federal government, said Monday that more information would be provided later.
The repository is the backbone of a multibillion-dollar cleanup program that involves tons of Cold War-era waste from federal labs and defense-related sites around the country.
The waste — remnants of decades of nuclear research and bomb making — typically consists of lab coats, gloves, tools and debris contaminated with plutonium and other radioactive elements.
Independent federal investigators last month raised concerns about whether cost overruns and missed construction deadlines will continue at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.
A multimillion-dollar project is underway at the underground facility to install a new ventilation system so that full operations can resume, following a radiation leak in 2014 that forced the repository’s closure for nearly three years and led to major policy overhauls.
The container that caused that release had been inappropriately packed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in northern New Mexico.
Operations had to be reduced after the waste plant reopened in 2017 because areas of the facility were contaminated and airflow needed for mining and disposal operations was limited.
It was unclear Monday whether operations had resumed in the area where shipments are processed or what plans were in place to ensure worker safety.
The repository was carved out of an ancient salt formation about a half-mile (0.8 kilometer) below the ground because officials say that the shifting salt will eventually entomb the radioactive waste.
Its current footprint includes eight sections, which the U.S. Energy Department estimates will be filled in 2025.
State regulators are weighing a permit change that some critics have said could lead to expanded repository operations. A decision is expected later this year.
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- MSC Seascape, the second ship in the Seaside EVO class, enters final phase of preparation for inaugural season in the Caribbean in four months
- The innovative ship will feature elegant dining venues and immersive entertainment options, all while bringing guests closer to the sea
GENEVA, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MSC Seascape successfully completed her first intensive systems tests at sea during a multi-day trial from August 17-20. This will be MSC Cruises' fourth Seaside-class ship and second in the Seaside EVO subclass built by Fincantieri in Italy, which is one of the world's largest ship building groups.
The Seaside EVO ships are an evolution of the innovative and popular Seaside class with striking design features, stunning public spaces, and exciting new experiences for guests. MSC Seascape pays tribute to the beauty of the ocean and is designed to help guests enjoy new horizons at sea.
Rubén A. Rodríguez, President, MSC Cruises USA, said: "Seeing our new U.S. flagship achieve another major milestone on the way to delivery is incredibly exciting for all of us here at MSC Cruises. Guests love our ongoing commitment to bring the newest and most advanced ships to the U.S. because it gives them access to the very best cruising has to offer. MSC Seascape takes everything that's fantastic about our Seaside-class ships and makes it even better, and sending her to gorgeous destinations like Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve creates an unbeatable vacation experience—on land and at sea."
The 169,400 GT ship will be delivered to MSC Cruises in late November and will come into service in December 2022, sailing year-round from Miami to the Caribbean. Following MSC World Europa, MSC Seascape will be the second MSC Cruises ship to launch this year.
Cruise lovers can be first on board by sailing MSC Seascape's delivery trip across the Atlantic. The MSC Grand Voyage will depart Civatavecchia (Rome) on Saturday, November 19 and make stops in Spain, Portugal and Bermuda prior to arriving in New York City on Monday, December 5—making it a memorable way to spend Thanksgiving at sea.
The naming ceremony for MSC Seascape will take place in New York on December 7, 2022, at the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. The new ship will offer two different seven-night itineraries:
- Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve and Nassau in The Bahamas, San Juan in Puerto Rico, and Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic
- Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve, Cozumel in Mexico, George Town in the Cayman Islands and Ocho Rios in Jamaica
As with her sister ship, 65 percent of MSC Seascape's public spaces have been completely reimagined from the original Seaside class design. These spaces will bring the guest experience to the next level and offer beautiful venues and locations to discover new horizons at sea:
- 98 hours of live entertainment per cruise, 7,567 square feet of dedicated kids' space, and cutting-edge amusement options
- 2,270 cabins with 12 different types of staterooms and suites with balconies, including coveted aft suites
- 11 dining venues—plus 19 bars and lounges—with plenty of options for dining and drinking outdoors
- Six swimming pools, including a stunning aft infinity pool with incredible ocean views
- The MSC Yacht Club will be one of the largest and most luxurious in MSC Cruises' fleet, offering more than 32,000 square feet of space with sweeping ocean views from the foredecks of the ship
- An expansive waterfront promenade even closer to the water, stretching nearly 1,800 feet
- A spectacular glass-floored Bridge of Sighs on deck 16 with a unique view of the ocean
The ship will feature the latest environmental technologies, which include selective catalytic reduction systems on each of the four Wartsila 14V 46F engines to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by up to 90 percent by converting the gas into harmless nitrogen and water. MSC Seascape's hybrid exhaust gas cleaning system will remove 98 percent of Sulphur Oxide from its emissions.
MSC Seascape is fitted with best-in-class wastewater treatment systems with purification standards higher than most wastewater treatments facilities on land. The vessel is equipped with advanced waste management systems, ballast water treatment systems approved by the United States Coast Guard, the latest-technology systems for the prevention of oil discharges from machinery spaces, and various energy-efficiency improvements – from heat recovery systems to LED lighting able to save energy.
The ship will feature an underwater radiated noise management system to reduce and isolate the potential effects on marine mammals.
To find out more about MSC Seascape, please visit here.
MSC Cruises is the world's third largest cruise brand as well as the leader in Europe, South America, the Gulf region and Southern Africa, with more market share in addition to deployed capacity than any other player. It is also the fastest growing global cruise brand with a strong presence in the Caribbean, North America and the Far East markets.
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, MSC Cruises is one of the two brands that sit within the Cruises Division of MSC Group, the leading privately held Swiss-based shipping and logistics conglomerate with over 300 years of maritime heritage. MSC Cruises – the contemporary brand - has a modern fleet of 19 vessels combined with a sizeable future global investment portfolio of new vessels. The fleet is projected to grow to 23 cruise ships by 2025, with options for six more vessel orders in place through 2030.
MSC Cruises offers its guests an enriching, immersive and safe cruise experience inspired by the Company's European heritage, where they can enjoy international dining, world-class entertainment, award-winning family programs, and the very latest user-friendly technology on board. To learn more about MSC Cruises' itineraries and experience on board its ships, click here.
The Company's number one priority has always been the health and safety of its guests and crew, as well as the communities at the destinations its ships serve. In August 2020, MSC Cruises implemented a new comprehensive and robust health and safety protocol to become the first major line to return to sea. To learn more about MSC Cruises' health & safety protocol, click here.
MSC Cruises has long been committed to environmental stewardship, with a long-term goal to achieve net zero emissions for its operations by 2050. The Company is also a significant investor in next-generation environmental marine technologies, with the objective to support their accelerated development and availability industry-wide. To learn more about the Company's environmental commitment, click here.
Finally, to learn more about the MSC Foundation, MSC Group's own vehicle to lead, focus and advance its conservation, humanitarian and cultural commitments, click here.
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Stand-Out Veteran Provider of FPGA Prototyping Solutions
SAN JOSE, Calif., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 59th Design Automation Conference returned to San Francisco's Moscone Center this year to notch almost six decades of week-long immersion in EDA technology and market trends, combining keynote presentations by industry luminaries with the "DAC Engineering Track" technical presentations and the EDA tool-provider exhibits for in-person exchanges of EDA user-needs and the latest EDA solutions. Attendance by exhibitors, and EDA tool end-users alike, was noticeably improved from last year's conference but still below pre-COVID levels. The Moscone Center neighborhood provided a less than inviting convention venue as San Francisco recovers from COVID's decimation of the convention-generated commerce around the Center marred by heavily littered streets, a very noticeable presence of "street people", and the closure of many name-brand businesses that are normally sustained by the "collateral business" generated by convention attendees.
Despite the lower DAC attendance, S2C saw a marked improvement in the quantity and quality of visitors to the S2C booth. S2C highlighted its latest hardware and software and provided interactive demonstrations of its Prodigy MDM Pro multi-FPGA debug tools and its Prodigy ProtoBridge high-throughput channel for the transfer of large amounts of transaction-level data between the FPGA prototype and a host computer – both demonstrations running on S2C's Quad Logic System prototyping hardware featuring Intel's massive Stratix GX 10M FPGAs.
S2C took the opportunity at DAC to roll out its newest version of its prototyping software Prodigy Player Pro-7. The new software suite includes Player Pro-RunTime, for prototype platform control and hardware test; Player Pro-CompileTime, with enhanced automation of multi-FPGA partitioning and pre/post-partition timing analysis; and Player Pro-DebugTime, for multi-FPGA debug probing and trace viewing with S2C's class-leading MDM Pro debug tools.
With an emphasis on large-scale SoC design prototyping, Player Pro-7 offers enhanced support for multi-FPGA implementations, including:
- RTL Partitioning and Module Replication to support Parallel Design Compilation and reduce Time-to-Implementation
- Pre/Post-Partition System-Level Timing Analysis for Increased Prototyping Productivity
- SerDes TDM Mode for Optimal Multi-FPGA Partition Interconnect and Higher Prototype Performance
S2C displayed a number of its latest prototyping products in its DAC booth this year, including the Prodigy Logic System 10M based on the industry's largest FPGA, Intel's Stratix 10 GX 10M. Also on display were S2C's Xilinx-based prototyping hardware, the Prodigy S7-19P Logic System, and the S7-9P Logic System, both getting their fair share of DAC attendee attention.
The highlight of the S2C booth was the new Prodigy Logic Matrix LX2. Based on Xilinx's largest Virtex Ultrascale+ FPGA, the LX2 boasts eight VU19P；for expansion beyond eight FPGAs, up to eight LX2s can be housed in a single standard server rack, extending prototyping gate-capacity up to sixty-four VU19P FPGAs. For expansion beyond eight FPGAs, the LX2 architecture is designed for prototyping with up to eight LX2's in a single standard server rack, extending prototyping gate-capacity up to sixty-four VU19P FPGAs. At this level of FPGA prototyping density, hardware quality and reliability become first-order considerations, and S2C's 18+ year proven track record of delivering high-quality prototyping hardware sets a high bar for other prototyping solutions.
To enable users to configure prototyping platforms quickly and reliably, S2C displayed a sampling of its Prototype Ready IP in the booth. Prototype Ready IP are off-the-shelf daughter cards designed by S2C to plug-and-play with S2C prototyping hardware platforms. The daughter cards are designed to attach reliably to the FPGA prototype hardware and compose a rich collection of prototyping functions, including High-Speed GT Peripherals (Ethernet, PCIe, MIPI, SATA, high-performance cables, etc.), General Peripherals (GPIO, USB, mini-SAS, JTAG, RS232, etc.), Memory Modules (EMMC, DDR, SRAM, etc.), ARM Processor Interface Modules, Embedded and Multimedia modules (DVI, HDMI, MIPI, etc.), and Expansion and Accessories modules (FMC-HPC Converters, Level Shifters, I/O Test Modules, DDR Memory Modules for user-supplied external memory, Interconnect Cables, Clock Modules, etc.).
The Prodigy MDM Pro demonstrations at the booth showcased the implementation of S2C's multi-FPGA debug tools for prototyping with a combination of external hardware, soft IP implemented in the FPGA, high-speed FPGA I/O, and debug configuration software (Player Pro-DebugTime). MDM Pro was designed specifically to support multi-FPGA prototype implementations – with support for high probe-counts, deep-trace debug data storage, optimization of debugging reconfiguration compiles, and with the ability to choose debug configuration tradeoffs to optimize prototype performance. The Player Pro-DebugTime software supports user-friendly debug configuration, complex trace-data capture triggering, and single-window viewing on the user console of simultaneous streams of trace-data from multiple FPGAs. MDM Pro hardware supports high-performance deep-trace debug data storage without consuming internal FPGA storage resources.
S2C also demonstrated its Prodigy ProtoBridge in the DAC booth to showcase its off-the-shelf solution for a high-throughput channel (4GB/second) between the FPGA prototype and a host computer for the application of large amounts of transaction-level test data to the FPGA prototype – such as processor bus transactions, video data streams, communications channel transactions, etc. ProtoBridge uses a PCI-to-AXI interface implemented in the FPGA and connected to the user's RTL as an AXI-4 bus. ProtoBridge includes a set of C-API function calls to perform AXI bus transactions in the FPGA prototype, a PCIe3 driver for Linux or Windows operating systems to control Logic System operations, C-API reference operations with sample access to FPGA internal memory, and an integration guide on how to connect the user's RTL code to the ProtoBridge AXI-4 bus module.
Overall, DAC 2022 was a successful conference for S2C, firmly establishing S2C as the leading independent FPGA prototyping supplier, with the strongest track record of delivering complete prototyping solutions worldwide.
The FPGA prototyping hardware and software displayed at DAC are available now. For more information, please contact your local S2C sales representative, or visit www.s2cinc.com
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New insurance program brings advanced financial protection to enterprises running their business on AWS
PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cowbell Cyber, a leading provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), today announced a new partnership with Swiss Re to bring expertly designed cyber insurance coverages to enterprises with up to $750 million in revenue who are building their digital footprint on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Cloud adoption continues on its rapid adoption trajectory, fueled by the new reality of remote and hybrid work. As enterprises digitize their operations, embracing a cloud-first approach has become the new norm for any business that desires a competitive advantage at speed. With worldwide spending on public cloud services forecasted to grow more than 20% and reach $494.7 billion, Cowbell and Swiss Re have combined their respective cyber risk expertise – insurance provision by Cowbell and risk monitoring technology developed by Swiss Re – to bring tailored coverages to organizations running in cloud environments.
"The world is digitizing fast and cyber insurance needs to keep up. The partnership between Cowbell and Swiss Re is focused on bringing peace of mind to enterprises who are actively establishing their footprint in the cloud," said Jack Kudale, founder and CEO at Cowbell. "Our partnership brings together a wealth of cyber risk expertise and enables us to make sure policyholders are well protected with accurate insurance coverages that are specifically tailored to cloud environments. "
The program grants customers access to Cowbell Factors which provide a relative rating of an organization's risk profile against the company's monitored risk pool of 25 million U.S. businesses which represents 78% of U.S. SMEs. The first-of-its-kind program also features Cyber Guardian, Swiss Re's cyber risk technology platform, which leverages security configuration data directly from the customer's AWS environment to allow risk monitoring and risk scoring used in underwriting. A credit towards a subscription to AWS Security Hub is included as part of this program.
"Cyber resilience is a topic of growing concern globally and an increasing share of the digital economy is now reliant on the cloud. That's why Swiss Re is committed to closing the protection gap and driving innovation in the insurance industry," said Pranav Pasricha, global head of P&C solutions at Swiss Re. "We are pleased to announce a new class of cyber insurance products and risk assessment platform for AWS customers. Our platform will offer active telemetry, continuous monitoring, and cloud security, giving our partners the ability to offer innovative insurance products to SMEs."
In addition to providing robust cyber insurance protection, the program offers continuous guidance to policyholders on how to deploy cybersecurity best practices in a cloud environment. It also grants customers tools to monitor exposure to cyber threats. Cowbell's in-house team of cyber claims experts handles all cyber incidents and a 24/7 incident response hotline is available to all policyholders.
Similar to other Cowbell insurance offerings, cyber insurance policies contained in this new program are distributed and available nationwide through Cowbell's robust network of 17,000 brokers across 3,000 agencies, the largest cyber insurance distribution network in the U.S.
Cowbell continues to grow its business with a 260% year-over-year growth in written premium, 272% in revenues and 438% in policyholders for the first-half of 2022.
Brokers interested in distributing this program from Cowbell and Swiss Re can learn more at: https://cowbell.insure/prime-cloud/
About Cowbell Cyber
Cowbell is signaling a new era in cyber insurance by harnessing technology and data to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with advanced warning of cyber risk exposures bundled with cyber insurance coverage adaptable to today and tomorrow's threats. In its unique AI-based approach to risk selection and pricing, Cowbell's continuous underwriting platform, powered by Cowbell Factors, compresses the insurance process from submission to issue to less than 5 minutes. Cowbell Insurance Agency is currently licensed in 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. Cowbell Reinsurance Company is a licensed insurance captive in the State of Vermont. For more information, please visit www.cowbell.insure.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Tupperware Brands Corporation.
Shareholders who purchased shares of TUP during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
CONTACT US HERE:
https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/tupperware-brands-corporation-loss-submission-form-2/?id=30476&from=4
CLASS PERIOD: November 3, 2021 to May 3, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Tupperware was facing significant challenges in maintaining its earnings and sales performance; (ii) accordingly, Tupperware's full-year 2022 guidance was unrealistic and/or unsustainable; (iii) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to have a material negative impact on Tupperware's financial condition; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: August 15, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/tupperware-brands-corporation-loss-submission-form-2/?id=30476&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of TUP during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is August 15, 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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Acquisition Adds 11 New Locations to Pull-A-Part's U.S. Portfolio and Will Help the Industry Leading Automotive Recycler Provide Even More Customers With Self-Service Used Auto Parts
ATLANTA, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pull-A-Part, an industry-leading automotive recycler, and operator of 25 do-it-yourself (DIY) used auto parts retail stores and salvage yards, today announced it has acquired U-Pull-&-Pay (UPAP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of The David J. Joseph Company (DJJ) and part of the Nucor family of steel and steel products companies.
This is the largest acquisition in Pull-A-Part's history and an acknowledgement of the company's commitment to growth and expansion in the U.S. Through this acquisition, Pull-A-Part will add 11 locations in the U.S., including its first locations in Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. Pull-A-Part will now operate 36 locations in 16 states nationwide.
"The acquisition of DJJ's U-Pull-&-Pay business unit is a significant milestone in the growth of our business," says Ross Kogon, CEO of Pull-A-Part. "U-Pull-&-Pay has operated their stores with the same commitment to safety, the environment, its customers, and the communities it serves that have helped us succeed, and we are excited to add their team to the Pull-A-Part family."
Pull-A-Part intends to continue to operate U-Pull-&-Pay stores as a separate brand in the markets it serves and will maintain the same dedication to its customers and communities, and will continue to operate the safest, cleanest, and most environmentally friendly facilities in the industry.
"While it was a difficult decision to sell our U-Pull-&-Pay division, we believe the placement of the business with Pull-A-Part offers our teammates a great opportunity to continue growing their careers in the self-serve auto parts business with an industry leader," says Doug Jellison, Nucor Executive Vice President Raw Materials. "We want to thank our U-Pull &-Pay teammates for their dedication to building a successful and safe business, and we wish them much success as they continue their careers under Pull-A-Part's ownership."
Rockefeller Capital Management acted as exclusive financial advisor to Pull-A-Part on the transaction. Arnall Golden Gregory LLP served as legal advisor on the transaction. The terms of the Pull-A-Part acquisition of U-Pull-&-Pay (UPAP) are not disclosed.
For more information on Pull-A-Part, please visit www.pullapart.com. For more information on U-Pull-&-Pay, please visit www.upullandpay.com.
Pull-A-Part is an industry leading automotive recycler and do-it-yourself (DIY) used auto parts retailer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Pull-A-Part opened its first stores in 1997 and today operates 25 self-service used auto parts retail locations and automotive recycling facilities in 12 states nationwide. Pull-A-Part purchases end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) from consumers and other sources which become inventory for its self-service used auto parts stores and ultimately raw materials the company processes for recycling at its facilities. Pull-A-Part also sells used cars at 23 locations in the U.S. The company actively serves the communities it operates in, supporting the people, projects, and causes making a difference at the local level. For more information on Pull-A-Part, please visit www.pullapart.com.
U-Pull-&-Pay is a wholly owned subsidiary of the David J. Joseph Company (DJJ), and part of the Nucor family of steel and steel products companies. Since 1885, DJJ has been an industry leader in safe and sustainable scrap processing and recycling. U-Pull-&-Pay is proud to be part of this recycling process. As a self-service retail used auto parts recycler, U-Pull-&-Pay purchases end-of-life vehicles and offers its customers high-quality automobile parts at a fraction of the retail price. What remains of the vehicles are securely and cleanly shipped to a separate location where they are recycled into the steel that keeps America moving. As an industry leader in self-serve used auto parts, U-Pull-&-Pay is dedicated to serving our customers and communities while operating the safest, cleanest, and most environmentally friendly facilities. For more information on U-Pull-&-Pay, please visit www.upullandpay.com.
Contact: Derick Corbett, derickc@pullapart.com
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Pastries are some of the most glorious foods ever created and their versatility is almost unmatched; breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, snacks, brunch, whenever you want a pastry you can have one. One of the GOATs in the world of pastries is the muffin.
Speaking of muffins, Monday, July 11 is National Blueberry Muffin Day! NationalToday didn’t want anyone to forget about his glorious day, “While blueberry is one of the less popular muffin flavors, those who love it swear by it! National Blueberry Muffin Day was created in order to celebrate the culinary delight that is the blueberry muffin!”
If you now want to get your hands and taste buds on some blueberry muffins as bad as we do over at KDAF, we’re sorry. Actually, not sorry, let’s go on a journey for the best blueberry muffins in town! We checked out Yelp’s list of the best spots in Dallas to eat blueberry muffins:
- Three Egg Muffins – Lower Greenville
- Empire Baking Company
- Village Baking – Lower Greenville
- JD’s Chippery
- Yolk Preston Center
- Unrefined Bakery – Uptown
- Sip Stir Coffee House – Uptown
- Magnolias Sous Le Pont – Oak Lawn
- White Rock Coffee – Lake Highlands
- Leila Bakery & Cafe – Lakewood | https://cw33.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/where-to-eat-the-best-blueberry-muffins-in-dallas/ | 2022-07-12T19:15:54Z |
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday with surprising ease, ending months of worry among GOP leaders that scandal-scarred former Gov. Eric Greitens might win the primary and jeopardize what should be a reliably red seat in November.
In November, Schmitt will be opposed by Anheuser-Busch beer heiress Trudy Busch Valentine, who defeated Marine veteran Lucas Kunce and nine others in the Democratic primary. Both also face a challenge from a well-funded independent, John Wood, who has the financial backing of former Sen. John Danforth.
With nearly 90% of results in, Schmitt had more votes than his nearest two competitors — U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler and Greitens — combined, turning what was expected to be a tight race into a blowout.
“I’m proud of my working-class roots, and I’m going to Washington to fight for working families, defeating socialism, and leading the fight to save America,” Schmitt said in his victory speech in suburban St. Louis.
Greitens told a downcast crowd in another St. Louis suburb to “go home with strength and pride.”
“God has a plan,” Greitens said. “It doesn’t always work on our timeline, but it does work on his. Sometimes we have to practice patience.”
Greitens resigned four years ago following a sex scandal, two criminal charges that were eventually dropped and a legislative investigation that could have led to impeachment hearings. This year, his ex-wife accused him of abuse.
Republican Sen. Roy Blunt’s announcement last year that he would not seek a third term set off a frenzy for his job, with nearly three dozen people in the two major parties filing to run.
Schmitt defeated a field that also included Hartzler, U.S. Rep. Billy Long and Mark McCloskey, who gained notoriety in 2020 when he and his wife pointed guns at racial injustice protesters outside their home.
Voter Darrel Durham, a 63-year-old heavy equipment operator from Columbia, said he thinks Schmitt can bring a new voice to Washington.
“I like all of his positions on draining the swamp,” Durham said.
On Monday, former President Donald Trump expressed support for “ERIC,” presumably meaning either Schmitt or Greitens, without picking between them. Comedian and Navy veteran Eric McElroy was also on the ballot in the GOP primary.
“I trust the Great People of Missouri, on this one, to make up their own minds, much as they did when they gave me landslide victories in the 2016 and 2020 Elections, and I am therefore proud to announce that ERIC has my Complete and Total Endorsement!” Trump wrote.
Voter Richard Greenup, a 66-year-old computer programmer from Columbia, said he wants “somebody that’s going to support Trump” and that he chose Schmitt over Greitens because, “good or bad, Schmitt, I don’t think, has that baggage.”
Greitens, a former Navy SEAL officer and Rhodes scholar, had been governor for a year when in January 2018 he confirmed a TV report about a 2015 extramarital affair. He was subsequently charged with felony invasion of privacy for allegedly taking a nude photo of the woman and using it to keep her quiet. That charge was dropped months later amid allegations that the chief investigator and local prosecutor mishandled the investigation.
Greitens, 48, says he was the victim of a political hit.
He faced a second charge accusing him of illegally using a donor list from a charity he founded to raise money for his campaign. That was dropped when he resigned in June 2018 after the Missouri House began an impeachment investigation.
Greitens has denied the abuse allegations from his ex-wife that she made in an affidavit in a child custody case. She cited one instance where he allegedly slapped their then-3-year-old son’s face and yanked him by the hair. In another, she accused him of pushing her to the ground.
Greitens also drew criticism for a June campaign video showing him brandishing a shotgun and declaring he’s hunting RINOs, or Republicans in name only.
Schmitt, 47, has gained attention for lawsuits that critics contend are politically motivated. He sued China over the coronavirus; school districts over mask mandates; and the city of St. Louis over its plan to provide $1 million for women to travel out of state for abortions.
“I’ve always been a fighter and as your attorney general I have fought in court to protect our those liberties,” Schmitt said in his victory speech, citing mask and vaccine mandates, among other things.
Valentine, 65, is the daughter of August “Gussie” Busch Jr., the longtime chair and CEO of Anheuser-Busch who built the St. Louis-based company into the world’s largest beermaker. The brewery was sold to InBev in 2008. Valentine said she entered the race after witnessing the “division in our country and the vitriol in our politics.”
“After hundreds of career politicians, it’s time for a nurse in the Senate,” Valentine said in a victory speech.
Bob Westlake, 67, and his wife, Mary Jo, 69, both voted for Valentine. The Chesterfield couple liked her push for better health care coverage.
“Health care is a big deal to us,” Bob Westlake said, adding that they have a daughter with a chronic illness and that he and his wife are on Medicare.
Kunce, 39, lost despite the endorsement of Sen. Bernie Sanders. Kunce served tours of duty in Afghanistan and Iraq. Like Senate candidate John Fetterman in Pennsylvania, Kunce fashioned himself as a populist.
Wood’s entry into the race created new drama. Wood, 52, is a lifelong Republican, former U.S. attorney and most recently a top investigator for the U.S. House committee examining the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Danforth’s PAC has pledged to spend up to $20 million in support of Wood’s campaign.
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Salter reported from O’Fallon, Missouri. Associated Press writer David A. Lieb contributed from Jefferson City, Missouri. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/all-eyes-on-ex-missouri-gov-eric-greitens-in-senate-primary/ | 2022-08-03T14:38:56Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Unity Software Inc. ("Unity") (NYSE: U) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between March 5, 2021 and May 10, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Unity, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Unity includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) deficiencies in Unity's product platform reduced the accuracy of the Company's machine learning technology; (ii) the foregoing was likely to have a material negative impact on the Company's revenues; (iii) accordingly, Unity had overstated the Company's commercial and/or financial prospects for 2022; (iv) as a result, the Company was likely to have to reduce its fiscal 2022 guidance; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: September 6, 2022
Aggrieved Unity investors only have until September 6, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The COVID-19 pandemic has put a new focus on the priority of healthcare. With new variants still infecting people across the nation, it is imperative that everyone has access to affordable and quality healthcare.
WalletHub has released a new study determining which states are the best and worst for health care in the nation. They compared all 50 states and Washington D.C. across various metrics measuring accessibility to healthcare.
How did Texas stack up? Not good. According to the survey, the Lone Star State ranked as the 8th worst state in the nation for healthcare, citing that Texas has the largest percentage of uninsured children and adults in the country.
Here’s how Texas ranked in key metrics (with 1 being the best and 51 being the worst):
- 18th – Avg. Monthly Insurance Premium
- 24th – Hospital Beds per Capita
- 45th – Physicians per Capita
- 28th – Dentists per Capita
- 51st – % of Insured Adults
- 51st – % of Insured Children
- 32nd – % of At-Risk Adults with No Routine Doctor Visit in Past Two Years
- 50th – % of Adults with No Dental Visit in Past Year
- 28th – % of Residents Age 12+ Who Are Fully Vaccinated
Here were the top 10 states in the nation for healthcare:
- Rhode Island
- Massachusetts
- Hawaii
- Minnesota
- Maryland
- Vermont
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Maine
- Iowa
For the full report, visit WalletHub. | https://cw33.com/news/local/study-says-texas-is-the-8th-worst-state-for-healthcare-in-2022/ | 2022-08-02T14:35:37Z |
Man pretended to be federal marshal to steal car from dealership, police say
TULSA, Okla. (Gray News) – A man in Oklahoma was arrested Monday after police said he attempted to steal a car from a dealership and then pretended to be a federal marshal.
According to the Tulsa Police Department, dealership employees said Randy Cantwell came into the office asking to look at an Audi on the lot. An employee grabbed the keys and went outside with Cantwell to look at the vehicle.
When the employee told Cantwell he couldn’t test drive the vehicle because it was not ready to be driven, Cantwell told the employee he was going to take the vehicle anyway. Police said he then told the employee that he was a federal marshal and had the power to take the vehicle.
Police said the workers blocked the vehicle in to stop Cantwell from stealing it. When Cantwell realized he was stuck, he walked away from the lot.
Officers arrived and spoke with Cantwell, who provided no verification that he was a federal marshal. Instead, he told officers that he became a federal marshal after former President Donald Trump “enacted martial law.”
Police said Cantwell was arrested for false impersonation of law enforcement.
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This acquisition will expand Deltek's capabilities for aerospace & defense and engineer to order manufacturers, by delivering a complete solution ensuring higher quality product delivery and waste reduction in the manufacturing process
HERNDON, Va., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deltek, the leading global provider of software and solutions for project-based businesses, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire TIP Technologies – a leading provider of quality, compliance and manufacturing execution solutions. With this acquisition, Deltek will add quality management system (QMS) and manufacturing execution system (MES) capabilities to its portfolio of solutions for government contractors, aerospace & defense (A&D) and Engineer to Order (E2O) firms.
Headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, TIP Technologies serves global customers including many firms that are currently using Deltek. Founded in 1989, the company was one of the first to provide integrated quality assurance software using a commercial, off-the-shelf strategy. Now, TIP Technologies is a recognized leader amongst A&D and E2O manufacturing firms and continues to develop highly respected software used by companies of all sizes, including market leaders such as Qarbon Aerospace.
"We are very excited to announce this new combination of Deltek and TIP Technologies," said Mike Miller, Founder & CEO of TIP Technologies. "In 1989, this business was started with a specific focus of creating a fully integrated Quality Management System, designed to meet the needs of the complex manufacturing market. Together with our team, we've been able to accomplish that and so much more. We already had a robust integration with Deltek Costpoint, as well as other major manufacturing capable ERP vendors, and will continue to do so. By partnering with Deltek, we will be able to deepen our capabilities and provide more value to our customers."
"For nearly forty years, Deltek has had a relentless focus on government contracting and powering our customers' success. We've had a long-standing partnership with TIP Technologies for many years, and mutual customers who are already benefiting from our close integration. This acquisition is a natural evolution of our partnership, and will create a more effortless way for our customers to get the combined benefits of our collective solutions," said Deltek's President and CEO, Mike Corkery. "With Deltek's industry-leading offerings for accounting, manufacturing and supply chain management and TIP Technologies' QA and MES expertise, we will provide the best solutions for Engineer to Order manufacturing companies – in addition to continuing partnerships with other ERP providers established by TIP Technologies. We look forward to closing this deal in the coming weeks and welcoming the TIP Technologies team to the Deltek family."
Under the terms of the agreement, Deltek will acquire the assets of TIP Technologies. The transaction requires certain closing conditions to be met and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2022.
About Deltek
Better software means better projects. Deltek is the leading global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for project-based businesses. More than 30,000 organizations and millions of users in over 80 countries around the world rely on Deltek for superior levels of project intelligence, management, and collaboration. Our industry-focused expertise powers project success by helping firms achieve performance that maximizes productivity and revenue. www.deltek.com
About TIP Technologies
Founded in 1989, TIP Technologies was one of the first to provide integrated quality assurance software using a commercial, off-the-shelf strategy. Now a recognized leader in the industry, TIP Technologies continues to develop highly respected software that is used by some of the world's largest corporations. For more information: www.tiptech.com
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ATLANTA -- The Port of Savannah set a record for containerized cargo last month, while the Georgia Ports Authority reported its third-busiest month ever.
Savannah's Garden City Terminal handled 495,782 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs) in April, a record for the month, the ports authority reported Tuesday. The terminal now handles nearly one out of every nine loaded containers crossing the nation’s docks.
Meanwhile, the ports authority's containerized trade increased 6.2% last month compared to April of last year.
The growth is related in part to retailers replenishing depleted inventories and making early orders to ensure product availability. For the first 10 months of Fiscal 2022, the ports authority has handled 4.75 million TEUs, up 8% year over year.
“Our long-running program of infrastructure expansion, coupled with the authority’s ability as an owner-operator to speed up the schedule of development, has allowed the Port of Savannah to adapt to heightened container volumes,” authority board Chairman Joel Wooten said Tuesday. “On-terminal and inland capacity improvements enable cargo to flow across our docks without congestion.”
Savannah was recently ranked the top U.S. container port by loaded export volume, handling 1.38 million TEUs in calendar year 2021.
This story is available through a news partnership with Capitol Beat News Service, a project of the Georgia Press Educational Foundation.
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- Now the standard model, 2023 Mazda CX-9 Touring provides customers more with features to enjoy, including second-row captain's chairs
- 2023 CX-9 goes on sale with a starting MSRP1 of $38,750 and will arrive at dealerships this fall
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mazda's three-row midsize crossover SUV, the CX-9 continues to embody many of the premium values the brand's vehicles display while remaining one of the safest vehicles in its class. The CX-9 continues to feature standard i-Activ AWD, enhancing driving dynamics, handling, and vehicle control, allowing the driver to enjoy a more confident driving experience. Additionally, the CX-9 is one of the first vehicles in its class to earn a Good rating in IIHS's new, tougher side impact test. The design and safety features that contributed to these results have been carried over to the 2023 model year as standard features.
The new standard 2023 CX-9 Touring model provides seating for six with second row captain's chairs and a center pass through for added passenger comfort and convenience. The second-row slide and tilt function allow for easier access to the third row. Other newly standard features include black or sand color leather seating, power moonroof, LED fog lights, and wireless phone charger.
As standard, all CX-9 models are powered by the Skyactiv-G 2.5 Turbo engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission with manual and sport modes. The CX-9 delivers an impressive 250 horsepower and a robust 320 lb-ft of torque with premium 93 octane fuel, and 227 horsepower and 310 lb-ft of torque with regular 87 octane fuel. Mazda's unique i-Activ AWD system continuously monitors weight distribution and shifts power to the appropriate wheels for optimum performance, providing drivers a near instant response to inputs. In addition, all CX-9 models are equipped with G-Vectoring Control Plus and Off-Road Traction Assist.
To help keep the driver and passengers safe, CX-9 is well-equipped with an array of standard i-Activsense driver assist safety features including Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop and Go, Smart Brake Support with collision warning, Advanced Smart City Brake Support with pedestrian detection, Blind Spot Monitoring, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, and Lane Departure Warning with Lane Keep Assist.
Every CX-9 model includes complimentary Mazda Connected Services for three years, providing the ability to monitor and control the state of the vehicle remotely by logging into the MyMazda app, and offering in-car Wi-Fi hotspot for three-months or 2GB trial, whichever comes first2. A focal point of the well-appointed interior is the 10.25" full-color center display with the latest Mazda Connect infotainment system that can be controlled with the multi-function commander knob and is integrated with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Other standard features include heated front seats, push button start, power liftgate, Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry, leather-wrapped shifter and steering wheel with mounted audio, Bluetooth, and cruise control buttons, front and second-row dual USB inputs, six-speaker sound system, three-zone automatic climate control, eight-way power driver's seat and lumbar support, six-way power front passenger's seat, 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels finished in gray metallic, electronic parking brake, rearview camera, rear side and liftgate window privacy glass, and auto-dimming rearview mirror with HomeLink.
The CX-9 Touring Plus raises the value and styling that customers will appreciate in the mid-size crossover's model lineup. This package comes standard with second row bench seating for seven passengers. Optional second row captain's chairs are available, providing seating for six. The Touring Plus also includes all the standard features while adding ventilated front seats, power driver's seat with memory, black metallic 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels, gloss black front grille, aluminum roof rails, and a frameless rearview mirror.
Following its continued popularity, the CX-9 Carbon Edition returns for the 2023 model year as a six-passenger mid-size crossover with heated second-row captain's chairs with armrest and center pass through. Carbon Edition models can be identified by Polymetal Gray exterior paint color that is accentuated by gloss black automatic power-folding door mirrors and chrome accents on the lower molding. Inside, CX-9 Carbon Edition features red leather seats with aluminum interior trim, LED door pocket illumination, LED door pull handles, overhead LED illumination, and black metallic accents on the dash, door panels, and handle bezels. In addition to the standard features, CX-9 Carbon Edition adds a heated steering wheel with paddle shifters, seven-inch LCD multi-information gauge display, Rear Smart City Brake Support, Adaptive Front-Lighting System, and windshield wiper de-icer.
The CX-9 Grand Touring builds off the features found in the Touring Plus and adds silver metallic 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels and body-color automatic power-folder door mirrors. CX-9 Grand Touring has the option to configure the heated second-row seats as either bench seating or captain's chairs with armrest and center pass through with a choice between black or sand color leather first and second-row seats. Other features include 360° View Monitor, Active Driving Display with Traffic Sign Recognition, Mazda Navigation, and three-year SiriusXM Traffic & Travel Link subscription that provides current information for traffic, weather, sports scores, fuel prices, and nearby parking.
As the highest model offering, CX-9 Signature expands on the features in the Grand Touring and elevates the experience with offerings exclusive to the Signature model. The heated second-row captain's chairs provide a first-class feel with a center console with armrest storage compartment like in the first row, which provide convenient access to the heated seat buttons and cupholders. The premium interior includes Nappa leather first and second-row seats, which is available in either Deep Chestnut or Parchment. The first and second-row seats have a unique quilting and
piping that add to the elegance of the CX-9 Signature. Other styling details include Santos Rosewood interior trim, patterned aluminum on the dash and door handle bezels, and unique stitching on the steering wheel. The exterior upgrades include hands-free power liftgate, 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels with a brilliant silver finish, a titanium gray metallic finished front grille with LED lighting accent, larger dual exhaust pipes.
MSRP3 FOR THE 2023 MAZDA CX-9 IS AS FOLLOWS:
PREMIUM PAINT COLORS:
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1 MSRP does not include $1,275 for destination and handling ($1,320 in Alaska), taxes, title or additional fees. Dealers set actual sale prices.
2 Mazda Connect 4G LTE Wi-Fi powered by AT&T is available during 3-month/2GB trial period (whichever comes first); monthly subscription.
3 MSRP does not include $1,275 for destination and handling ($1,320 in Alaska), taxes, title or additional fees. Dealers set actual sale prices.
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Barracuda Cloud Application Protection strengthens web application and API security, adds account takeover protection, boosts client-side supply chain attack protection, and includes new technology integration with Venafi
ATHENS, Greece, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barracuda Discover.22 EMEA Partner Conference --
Highlights:
- New updates to Barracuda Cloud Application Protection platform provide powerful, easy-to-use web application, API, and bot protection capabilities to help defend against increasingly complex threats and include a new technology integration with the Venafi Trust Protection platform.
- Barracuda Cloud Application Protection now enables continuous security compliance for web applications, including protection from advanced account takeover and client-side supply chain attacks.
- As part of Barracuda Cloud Application Protection updates, Barracuda WAF-as-Service now includes new control and visualization capabilities, provides easier configuration management, and enables seamless integration with automation tools.
Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, today announced the expansion of Barracuda Cloud Application Protection, its platform for Web Application and API Protection (WAAP). This new release adds powerful new automated API Discovery and GraphQL security capabilities, augments Account Takeover Protection capabilities, and enhances the client-side protection feature set. Additionally, the integration of Barracuda Web Application Firewall and Venafi Trust Protection Platform adds the ability to continually automate machine identity management for TLS certificates to stop outages and make it easy to scale web application firewall usage.
According to Gartner®, "Web applications, mobile applications and APIs are subject to increasing volumes of complex attacks. Security and risk management technical professionals responsible for application security architecture must use an appropriate mix of mitigating technologies to secure applications."1
With this new release, Barracuda Cloud Application Protection includes continuous, automatic API Discovery using machine learning to improve compliance and security. This capability greatly reduces the administrative overheads of importing API specs and configuring protections, while allowing development teams to build and deploy secure APIs quickly.
Additional highlights of this release include:
- New GraphQL security capabilities that include native parsing of such requests and enforcement of security checks to protect against GraphQL-specific attacks.
- New Privileged Account Protection, backed by a machine learning layer, identifies risky logins and performs preconfigured actions to prevent account takeover attacks.
- Enhanced machine learning models in the Active Threat Intelligence (ATI) layer that powers Barracuda Advanced Bot Protection to identify and detect persistent bots. In addition, the configuration feedback loop from ATI has been improved, allowing admins to perform configuration actions from the cloud dashboard.
- Improved controls for client-side protection over the configuration and visualization of Content-Security Policies and Sub-Resource Integrity settings. Client-side protection capabilities in Barracuda Cloud Application Protection closely track the protective requirements that are being set to block attacks like Magecart and other website supply chain attacks.
- New capabilities for Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service make administration actions easier. The new snapshots feature allows the import and export of configuration as a JSON file to enable easier integration with automation tools. In addition, admins can perform comparisons between snapshots and setup automatic snapshots for easier configuration management. The improved CDN UI provides new control and visualization capabilities to customers using the CDN services.
The new technology integration of Barracuda Web Application Firewall and Venafi Trust Protection Platform offers a fully featured, unified solution that enables the secure, centralized, and automated management of certificates and keys across Barracuda Web Application Firewall. This integration adds security to the managed machine identities and eliminates the anxiety and risk associated with certificate-related downtime and risks.
Quotes:
"With this release, Barracuda Cloud Application Protection adds powerful new API security, account takeover protection capabilities, and client-side protection for our customers, driven by machine learning and other advanced technologies, " said Tim Jefferson, SVP, Engineering for Data, Network, and Application Security at Barracuda. "Every business needs this type of critical protection against API vulnerabilities and automated bot attacks."
"Before Barracuda WAF-as-a-Service, it's almost like we were blind. We had no visibility into just how frequently we were being probed and attacked. Now going through the logs, our eyes have been opened, and it seems a wonder that we never suffered a serious breach in the past," said Kieron Prince, Cloud and Infrastructure Lead at L&Q in a Barracuda case study.
"Barracuda has earned a reputation for providing powerful, easy-to-use protection for web applications and APIs," said Dave Sasson, Chief Strategy Officer at Hanu, an award-winning Microsoft Cloud services provider and Azure Expert MSP. "These new enhancements provide our mutual customers with a higher level of protection against API, bot, and client-side attacks."
Resources
See the Barracuda Cloud Application Protection page: https://www.barracuda.com/cap
New: Threat Spotlight: Attempts to exploit new VMware vulnerabilities http://cuda.co/50889
Get the 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Web Application and API protection: https://www.barracuda.com/waapmq-2021
Get the Forrester Wave for Web Application Firewalls, Q1 2020: https://www.barracuda.com/wafwave2020
Get the e-book: The new ABCs of application security: https://www.barracuda.com/abc-appsec-ebook
1Gartner, "Protecting Web Applications and APIs from Exploits and Abuse," by William Dupre, published 9 March 2022.
Gartner, "Magic Quadrant for Web Application and API Protection" by Jeremy D'Hoinne, Adam Hils, Rajpreet Kaur, John Watts, Published 20 September 2021.
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About Barracuda Discover.22 EMEA Partner Conference
Barracuda Discover.22 takes place May 17-19 in Athens, Greece. The informative event covers a wide range of topics, including security threats and trends, hands-on technical sessions, new product announcements, and the latest innovations in email protection, application and cloud security, network security, and data protection.
About Barracuda
At Barracuda, we strive to make the world a safer place. We believe every business deserves access to cloud-first, enterprise-grade security solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. We protect email, networks, data, and applications with innovative solutions that grow and adapt with our customers' journey. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide trust Barracuda to protect them — in ways they may not even know they are at risk — so they can focus on taking their business to the next level. For more information, visit barracuda.com.
Barracuda Networks, Barracuda and the Barracuda Networks logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Barracuda Networks, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contacts
Anne Campbell
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
978-328-1642
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SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FCCI Insurance Group launched its third video in a series of six – "FCCI Risk Control." In this newest release, FCCI helps business owners better understand the risks they face every day by protecting businesses, employees, property, automobiles and customers from losses due to accidents.
Expect three more videos this summer with a focus on the Business Owner experience, FCCI's partnership-driven TeamWorksSM approach, and recruiting top talent. These videos will enable current and prospective agents and policyholders to learn more about the Company, its values, and why they should partner with FCCI for their commercial insurance needs.
VIDEO LINK: FCCI Risk Control Video
For more about FCCI's prompt and fair claim handling, go to www.fcci-group.com/claims-services or call (800) 226-3224.
About FCCI – Distributing exclusively through independent agents in 20 states, plus Washington, D.C., FCCI provides commercial property and casualty insurance coverage, services and commercial and contract surety across more than a third of the U.S. Established in 1959, FCCI celebrates more than 60 years of keeping promises. FCCI is rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company and is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, with regional and branch offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Texas and Virginia. For more information, contact us at 800-226-3224 or visit www.fcci-group.com.
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CRN® Pays Tribute to Leading IT Solution Providers for Exceptional Sales Performance
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sycomp, announced today that it has earned a prestigious spot on the 2022 Fast Growth 150 list, published annually by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company®. The CRN Fast Growth 150 list recognizes the fastest-growing North American IT solution providers and technology integrators for significant sales growth—driven by forward-thinking business strategy, strong technology know-how, and services prowess—demonstrated over the previous two years.
To maintain consistent growth within the highly competitive and rapidly evolving IT industry, solution providers need to constantly evolve to keep ahead of consistent changes within the market. CRN's Fast Growth 150 list acknowledges companies that have crossed this lofty threshold and demonstrated an ongoing dedication toward success and innovation.
"We are thrilled to receive this recognition again," says Michael Symons, CEO at Sycomp. "We have certainly faced some challenges over the last year, but we have continued to focus and quickly adapt to our customer's needs. Much of our success is because our clients trust us to confidently and successfully provide and deliver on their IT needs."
"Despite the near-constant disruptions and unforeseen challenges today's IT companies face, they must still be ready to adapt and change at a moment's notice. With the CRN 2022 Fast Growth 150 list, we honor those IT solution providers that have managed to thrive in an industry where stability is often a luxury," said Blaine Raddon, CEO of The Channel Company. "The companies that earned spots on this year's list represent the very best in business acumen and strategy, inspiring fellow industry members and proving that with perseverance, meaningful growth is attainable in even the most chaotic business climates. On behalf of CRN and The Channel Company, I wish a heartfelt congratulations and continued success to all companies featured on the 2022 Fast Growth 150 list."
A sampling of the 2022 Fast Growth 150 list will be featured in the August issue of CRN Magazine. You can view the complete list online at www.crn.com/fastgrowth150.
About Sycomp A Technology Company, Inc.: Sycomp, headquartered in California's Silicon Valley, is a global provider of innovative data center, cloud, and security services and solutions. Our team of consultants and engineers consistently outperforms clients' expectations by effectively addressing their business challenges. The firm has a worldwide presence, an impressive list of global partnerships, and over 25 years of industry experience.
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Component makes it easy to embed Pega into Salesforce environments to further automate customer service workflows
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company that crushes business complexity, today announced the updated version of Pega Process Extender for Salesforce Lightning is now available for download on Salesforce AppExchange as well as Pega Marketplace. This component makes it easy for organizations to drag and drop Pega Infinity™ workflow automation and AI-powered decisioning capabilities directly into existing Salesforce Lightning deployments. The entire experience operates within the users' familiar Salesforce desktop even as Pega drives the business logic and workflows.
Pega Process Extender for Salesforce Lightning allows users to turbocharge their Salesforce investment by going beyond standard Salesforce workflows. It allows customer service teams to automate and orchestrate multi-dimensional processes with Pega from end to end – including previously siloed customer touchpoints and lines of business. With its dynamic and integrated process orchestration, Pega can augment, extend, and reinforce the value of Salesforce by enabling organizations to:
- Quickly integrate Pega workflows into Salesforce: With Pega's industry-leading low-code capabilities, administrators can easily add Pega workflows into their Salesforce environments out of the box with minimal configuration effort. Unlike other integrated workflows, no custom development is required, enabling end users to start experiencing Pega benefits within minutes.
- Seamlessly update Salesforce with changes made in Pega workflows: With its unique Center-out™ approach, any workflow changes made in Pega are automatically changed in the Salesforce user interface – as well as any other channel or interface to which the workflow was extended. This helps lower the application's total cost of ownership and makes it easier to handle complex workflow scenarios by eliminating the need to make changes in multiple systems, channels, or interfaces.
- Significantly simplify agent experience: Customer service agents have direct access to Pega service processes through their Salesforce Lightning UI. Employees can seamlessly process, view, and update work managed in Pega without switching between applications.
Pega Process Extender for Salesforce Lightning is based on capabilities from Pega Infinity – a suite of cloud-based digital transformation software that helps enable businesses to improve customer engagement and operational efficiency. Pega Infinity's AI-powered decisioning and workflow automation drive the world's most sophisticated business processes from end to end.
For more information on Pega Process Extender for Salesforce Lightning, please visit www.pega.com/products/customer-service/pega-process-extender-salesforce-lightning
Quotes & Commentary:
"The world's leading organizations are pursuing AI-powered and workflow-driven digital transformation for customer service," said John Huehn, general manager, customer service and sales automation, Pega. "Trying to deliver that by building for individual channels, like agent desktops, is cumbersome and can only go so far. Now Salesforce agent desktops, and any other channel infrastructure, can be instantly optimized around the end-to-end service process, providing greater efficiency and a unified service experience for customers across every touch point."
Supporting Resources:
- Background: Pega Process Extender for Salesforce Lightning
- Download: Pega Process Extender for Salesforce Lightning on Salesforce App Exchange
- Download: Pega Process Extender for Salesforce Lightning on Pega Marketplace
- Analyst report: Pega named a leader in The Forrester Wave: Digital Process Automation Q4 2021
About Pegasystems
Pega delivers innovative software that crushes business complexity so our clients can make better decisions and get work done. We help the world's leading brands solve their biggest business challenges: maximizing customer lifetime value, streamlining customer service, and boosting operational efficiency. Pega technology is powered by real-time AI and intelligent automation, while our scalable architecture and low-code platform help enterprises adapt to rapid change and transform for tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.pega.com.
Press Contact:
Sean Audet
Pegasystems Inc.
sean.audet@pega.com
Twitter: @pega
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NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
- Oldest and largest small-cap closed-end fund
- Average weekly trading volume of approximately 986,758 shares
- Fund's adviser has more than 40 years of small- and micro-cap investment experience
All performance information reflects past performance, is presented on a total return basis, net of the Fund's investment advisory fee, and reflects the reinvestment of distributions. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than performance quoted. Returns as of the recent month-end may be obtained at www.royceinvest.com. The market price of the Fund's shares will fluctuate, so that shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when sold.
The Fund invests primarily in securities of small-cap and micro-cap companies, which may involve considerably more risk than investing in larger-cap companies. The Fund's broadly diversified portfolio does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss. From time to time, the Fund may invest a significant portion of its net assets in foreign securities, which may involve political, economic, currency, and other risks not encountered in U.S. investments.
1Geometric Average: This weighted calculation uses each portfolio holding's market cap in a way designed to not skew the effect of very large or small holdings; instead, it aims to better identify the portfolio's center, which Royce believes offers a more accurate measure of average market cap than a simple mean or median.
2Harmonic Average: This weighted calculation evaluates a portfolio as if it were a single stock and measures it overall. It compares the total market value of the portfolio to the portfolio's share in the earnings of its underlying stocks.
The Price-Earnings, or P/E, ratio is calculated by dividing a company's share price by its trailing 12-month earnings-per-share (EPS). The Fund's P/E ratio calculation excludes companies with zero or negative earnings (13% of portfolio holdings as of 07/31/22). The Price-to-Book, or P/B, Ratio is calculated by dividing a company's share price by its book value per share.
The Price-to-Book, or P/B, Ratio is calculated by dividing a company's share price by its book value per share.
Net leverage is the percentage, in excess of 100 %, of the total value of equity type investments, divided by net assets.
Portfolio Composition
Royce Value Trust is a closed-end diversified management investment company whose shares of Common Stock (RVT) are listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Its primary investment goal is long-term capital growth, which it seeks by investing at least 65% of its assets in equity securities primarily of small- and micro-cap companies.
Daily net asset values (NAVs) for Royce Value Trust are now available on our website and online through most ticker symbol lookup services and on broker terminals under the symbol XRVTX. For more information, please call The Royce Funds at (800) 221-4268 or visit our website at www.royceinvest.com.
An investor in Royce Value Trust should consider the Fund's investment goals, risks, fees, and expenses carefully before investing.
Closed-End Funds are registered investment companies whose shares of common stock may trade at a discount to their net asset value. Shares of each Fund's common stock are also subject to the market risks of investing in the underlying portfolio securities held by the Fund. Royce Fund Services, LLC. ("RFS") is a member of FINRA and has filed this material with FINRA on behalf of each Fund. RFS does not serve as a distributor or as an underwriter to the closed-end funds.
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HERNDON, Va., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mara Motherway, senior vice president, Government and Customer Relations, will participate on an Aspen Security Forum panel discussing "The Future of Resilient Supply Chains" on Wednesday, July 20 at 1:40 p.m. MDT.
The panel can be viewed via livestream on July 20 at aspensecurityforum.org.
Joining Motherway on the panel will be Stephen Biegun, who served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of State from 2019-2021, and Bruce Andrews, corporate vice president and chief government affairs officer at Intel, who served as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce from 2014-2017. The panel will be moderated by Peter Spiegel, U.S. managing editor of the Financial Times.
Motherway, a recognized expert in government relations and public policy, is responsible for developing and executing Peraton's public policy and government affairs strategies in alignment with corporate and sector strategic priorities and leading interactions with the legislative branch, the executive branch, state and local officials, think tanks, and trade associations.
Before joining industry, Motherway served on active duty as a U.S. naval officer for over two decades. Her diverse experience spans combat operations in the Middle East, acquisition oversight for U.S. government satellite and special communications, and legislative affairs director for the Defense Intelligence Agency.
The Aspen Security Forum, an annual three-and-a-half day conference in Aspen, CO, is one of the preeminent conferences on national security, featuring an array of decision-makers and thought leaders from around the world. Domestic and foreign government officials, business executives, leading academics, and noted journalists convene for three and a half days to discuss solutions to the most pressing national security and foreign policy challenges.
About Peraton
Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, citizen security, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can't be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit Peraton.com/News and follow Peraton on LinkedIn for news and updates.
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MIAMI, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cansortium Inc. (CSE: TIUM.U) (OTCQX: CNTMF) ("Cansortium" or the "Company"), a vertically-integrated cannabis company operating under the Fluent™ brand, today announced the filing of its full year 2021 audited financial statements, management discussion and analysis and CEO and CFO certificates (collectively, the "Annual Filings") on SEDAR. The Company has also filed its interim unaudited financial statements, management discussion and analysis and related CEO and CFO certifications for the three-months ended March 31, 2022 (the "Interim Filings", and together with the Annual Filings, the "Required Documents") on SEDAR. Unless otherwise indicated, all results are presented in U.S. dollars.
FY 2021 Financial Highlights (vs. FY 2020)
- Revenue increased 25% to $65.4 million compared to $52.4 million.
- Adjusted gross profit1 increased 34% to $41.9 million or 64.1% of revenue, compared to $31.4 million or 59.9% of revenue.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 90% to $19.6 million or 29.9% of revenue, compared to $10.3 million or 19.6% of revenue.
Q1 2022 Financial Highlights (vs. Q1 2021)
- Revenue increased 30% to $19.7 million compared to $15.1 million.
- Adjusted gross profit1 increased 19% to $11.5 million or 58.6% of revenue, compared to $9.7 million or 64.2% of revenue.
- Adjusted EBITDA increased 42% to $6.2 million or 31.5% of revenue, compared to $4.4 million or 29.0% of revenue.
"Now that our filing delay is behind us, we can focus entirely on the strong momentum that continues to build in our business," said CEO Robert Beasley. "We generated another record quarter of results in Q1 and based off the weekly data reported by the Office of Medical Marijuana Use (OMMU), Fluent has continued to climb the charts and improve its market share in Florida in the second quarter."
2022 Outlook
The Company continues to expect revenue in 2022 to range between $90-$95 million, reflecting an approximate 40% increase from 2021. Cansortium also expects adjusted EBITDA in 2022 to range between $25-$28 million, reflecting an approximate 35% increase from 2021.
About Cansortium Inc.
Cansortium is a vertically-integrated cannabis company with licenses and operations in Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan (through its in-market partner) and Texas. The Company operates under the Fluent™ brand and is dedicated to being one of the highest quality cannabis companies for the communities it serves. This is driven by Cansortium's unrelenting commitment to operational excellence in cultivation, production, distribution and retail. The Company is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
Cansortium Inc.'s common shares trade on the CSE under the symbol "TIUM.U" and on the OTCQX Best Market under the symbol "CNTMF." For more information about the Company, please visit www.getfluent.com.
Forward-Looking Information
Certain information in this news release may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and may also contain statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, but not necessarily in all cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "targets", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "an opportunity exists", "is positioned", "estimates", "intends", "assumes", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate" or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances contain forward-looking information. Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts but instead represent the Company's expectations, estimates, and projections regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company's control.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based on many opinions, assumptions, and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of the date of this news release, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to the factors described in the public documents of the Company available at www.sedar.com. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company; however, these factors should be considered carefully. There can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update or alter statements containing any forward-looking information, or the factors or assumptions underlying them, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Company Contact
Robert Beasley, CEO
(850) 972-8077
investors.getfluent.com
Investor Relations Contact
Sean Mansouri, CFA
Elevate IR
(720) 330-2829
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Arsenic found in water at New York housing complex
NEW YORK (WCBS) - Arsenic has been detected in the tap water at a major New York City Housing Authority complex.
City health officials are scrambling to address the problem that affects thousands of people in the East Village.
Loading up on water from stands right outside the Jacob Riis Houses, tenants are being urged to cook and bathe with the bottled water instead of what’s in their apartment.
“Everybody is worried. The whole development is worried,” resident Mary Cannon said.
Stacey Jones said she felt something was wrong on Aug. 2.
She noticed how cloudy the water was while cleaning her fish tank, and as soon as she put the fish back in it, it died.
She said she also noticed her and her children’s skin have been irritated.
“On my stomach, around my neck and my foot was really irritated and red, like patches and red spots,” Jones said.
She called New York City Housing Authority. A rep came out, but she said they told her the water was fine.
On Saturday, a month later, Mayor Eric Adams said the housing authority started testing immediately after getting multiple complaints of cloudy water in early August.
“It’s affecting the whole development because nobody has any real answers for us, and we don’t know what’s going on.” Mary Cannon said.
A spokesperson from the mayor’s office says additional testing on Friday showed arsenic levels higher than the federal standard for drinking water.
There’s concern damage may have already been done.
“The question is how long have the people at Riis houses been bathing and drinking arsenic-based water.” public advocate Jumaane Williams said.
The mayor’s office says the issue is only limited to Jacob Riis Houses and that it is safe for New York City at large to continue drinking tap water.
Free bottled water is being provided to residents until the problem is resolved.
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Expanded suite of futures delivers further support for hedging mortgage servicing rights, jumbo loans or loans with extended lock terms to better manage interest rate risk
- The CompassPoint platform is offered by Optimal Blue, a division of Black Knight, and is relied on by originators and investors to support critical functions such as pricing, hedging, trading and MSR valuation
- The new futures innovation will provide lenders with an additional tool for hedging conforming and jumbo loans and mortgage servicing rights
- This capability adds to Optimal Blue's industry-leading hedge advisory solutions and further improves the service and expertise provided to its clients
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE: BKI) announced today the addition of ICE Mortgage Rate Lock Index Futures within CompassPoint, the leading risk management and loan sale platform offered by Optimal Blue, a division of Black Knight. This expanded suite of futures will help lenders better manage their interest rate risk by offering new techniques for hedging conforming and jumbo mortgage loans and mortgage servicing rights. These additional tools also underscore Optimal Blue's commitment to deliver leading secondary markets functionality.
"We work with hundreds of clients every day to hedge the interest rate risk of mortgage pipelines, and we're excited to bring yet another innovation to the market that helps our lenders avoid basis risk and additional transaction costs when hedging certain mortgage loans," said Scott Happ, president of Optimal Blue, a division of Black Knight. "While the to-be-announced (TBA) marketplace is very effective at hedging the majority of our lenders' pipelines, the addition of the ICE Mortgage Rate Lock Index Futures with CompassPoint will deliver expanded support for hedging mortgage servicing rights, jumbo loans or loans with extended lock terms."
The ICE Mortgage Rate Lock Index Futures can be added to CompassPoint, which is used by industry professionals to hedge more than $100 billion of closed loan volume monthly. CompassPoint is offered by Optimal Blue, a leader in end-to-end technology solutions designed specifically for the secondary marketing industry. Optimal Blue delivers the industry's leading Product, Pricing and Eligibility (PPE) engine that prices over 40% of locks in the U.S. mortgage industry and is fully integrated with the CompassPoint platform. Optimal Blue's secondary solutions then extend into loan trading with ResiTrader, the leading loan trading platform, which represented $1.4 trillion of loan trades in 2021.
The addition of the ICE Mortgage Rate Lock Index Futures expands Optimal Blue's leading hedge advisory solutions and serves to provide improved expertise and service to clients.
"With the introduction of this new futures instrument, we further improve the ability to match the right hedge with the right loan for our clients and demonstrate our commitment to providing the secondary market with the most innovative capabilities to help them make informed decisions," Happ continued. "We're pleased that these new capabilities complement our leading analytics, valuation tools, BESTX pricing engines and trading platform in our end-to-end secondary marketing technology ecosystem."
The addition of ICE Mortgage Rate Lock Index Futures to CompassPoint is effective now and is not related to Black Knight's proposed transaction with Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. that was announced on May 4, 2022.
Black Knight, Inc. (NYSE:BKI) is an award-winning software, data and analytics company that drives innovation in the mortgage lending and servicing and real estate industries, as well as the capital and secondary markets. Businesses leverage our robust, integrated solutions across the entire homeownership life cycle to help retain existing customers, gain new customers, mitigate risk and operate more effectively.
Our clients rely on our proven, comprehensive, scalable products and our unwavering commitment to delivering superior client support to achieve their strategic goals and better serve their customers. For more information on Black Knight, please visit www.blackknightinc.com.
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elite Education Group International Limited (Nasdaq: EEIQ), (the "Company" or "Elite Education Group International"), a provider of comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in college and university programs in the US, Canada and the UK, today announced that Davis College signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") statement of intent with Ikram Education SDN BHD who manages Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur ("IUKL") located in Malaysia.
The MOU identifies areas for academic collaboration and cooperation between the two parties such as the exchange of academic staff, exchange / study abroad programs for students, participation in joint seminars, the exchange of research materials, research / consulting contracts and the exploration of potential program collaborations. The MOU is non-binding and any future cooperation is subject to the availability of funds and the approval by the parties of definitive agreements.
The MOU with IUKL is an essential element of the Company's growth strategy which is to create a more international platform at Davis College by developing cross-border educational collaborations in order to diversify its student base and enhance its academic programs. The Company's goal is to establish Elite Education Group International as a truly international service provider of higher learning.
Diane Brunner, President of Davis College, commented, "With today's announcement, we are continuing with our plan to develop collaborations with colleges and universities around the world to create an international academic experience at Davis College. We believe that the broadened internationalization at Davis College will create academic synergies and help to fulfill our mission to offer cost-effective professional development programming for our students. We believe that an enriched intercultural educational experience will better prepare our students for the competitive employment marketplace."
About Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur
Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur is a private university established in 1998 following the privatization of the Research and Training Institute of Public Works Department of Malaysia. The university's niche is the provision of technology and infrastructure-based programs. IUKL offers academic programs at the foundation, bachelor, master and doctoral levels in the areas of engineering, information technology, agricultural science, biotechnology, architecture and built environment, quantity surveying, business and accounting, communication and language studies, and education. For more information, please visit https://iukl.edu.my/.
About Elite Education Group International Limited
Elite Education Group International Limited ("Elite Education" or the "Company"), through its subsidiaries Quest Holding International LLC and Highrim Holding International Limited, provides comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in university and college degree programs in the US, Canada and the UK. The Company recently acquired 80% of the equity of EduGlobal College, based in British Columbia, Canada, which focuses on English proficiency educational programming for students pursuing academic degrees. The Company also recently acquired the right to a controlling equity ownership position in Davis College, a career training college located in Toledo, Ohio. In addition, the Company has a recruiting relationship with the regional campuses of Miami University located in Oxford, Ohio ("the MU Regional Campuses"), where it maintains residential facilities, a full-service cafeteria, recreational facilities, shuttle buses and an office for the regional campuses that provides study abroad and post-study services for its students; these facilities are not owned, maintained, operated or are a part of Miami University. The Company also acts as a recruiting agent for the University of the West of Scotland (through The Education Group (London) Ltd) and Coventry University, both of which are located in the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.eei-global.net.
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Police: 14-year-old girl shot, killed while making TikTok video; 3 charged
MONTE VISTA, Colo. (KUSA) - A 14-year-old Colorado girl was making a TikTok video when she was shot and killed earlier this month.
Authorities say Aaliyah Salazar was killed on Aug. 7 when juveniles were handling a gun while making videos on TikTok.
According to court documents, police said they watched the video before Aaliyah was shot in the head, and it showed her dancing with someone in the background fiddling with something.
One of the teens told police they saw another teen point the gun at Aaliyah and fire. That teen reportedly told police it could have been an accident.
Gary Salazar, Aaliyah’s grandfather, said his world stopped once he heard the news.
“She could go into a store and come out with 20 new friends. She was just that type of person. She loved people and her family,” Gary Salazar said.
Loved ones gathered this week to remember Aaliyah, who loved dancing and doing TikTok videos.
On Monday, police said two juveniles were charged with felony manslaughter and misdemeanor possession of a weapon. The maximum they could face is six years in Colorado’s youth offender system.
“The frustration I’ve got is that if you take a life, you should have to pay for it dearly, not with a slap on the hand and say don’t do it again,” Gary Salazar said.
Emiliano Vargas, an adult, has also been charged in connection with Aaliyah’s death. He is facing charges, including providing or permitting a juvenile to possess a gun.
A new district attorney will start in September, and officials said they would review the case.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Horizon Corporation (NYSE: FHN or "First Horizon") today released its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Impact Report highlighting progress made in 2021 and in the first few months of 2022. The report focuses on five interrelated pillars - Governance, Associates, Clients, Communities and Environment - that guide the company's business.
"As the world continues to change and our company grows, the role we play in supporting sustainable economic growth and societal progress remains critically important" said Bryan Jordan, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Being HERE FOR GOOD for all our stakeholders is at the core of our organization, and I am excited to share the progress we have made in advancing our ESG strategy and priorities and understanding the correlation with business resiliency, value creation and long-term organizational success."
- Assigned ESG oversight to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the board of directors with regular updates to the full board of directors
- Developed focus areas aligned with our ESG pillars
- Operationalized ESG priorities through CSR Working Group and Task Forces
- Started alignment with Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations and Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) disclosures
- Calculated and reported Scope 1 &2 location-based GHG emissions using 2019 as baseline year
- Conducted initial loan portfolio analysis looking at physical and transition risks and opportunities
- Continued to support environmental, community and nature-based projects
- Distributed over $19 million in 2021 through nonprofits to fund opportunities for growth and development and to address important issues prevalent in our communities
- Continued to provide tools, resources and support to promote associates' financial, mental and physical well-being
- Supported financial literacy through Operation HOPE, Junior Achievement and other programs
- Refined and enhanced our cyber risk management practices and provided tools to clients and associates to help mitigate risks
- Expanded DEI team and launched enterprise-wide DEI Council
- Committed to the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion TM
- Named women to key leadership roles: COO, CFO and CHRO
To read the full report, visit https://www.firsthorizon.com/First-Horizon-Corporation/Corporate-Social-Responsibility
First Horizon Corp. (NYSE: FHN), with $88.7 billion in assets as of March 31, 2022, is a leading regional financial services company, dedicated to helping our clients, communities and associates unlock their full potential with capital and counsel. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the banking subsidiary First Horizon Bank operates in 12 states across the southern U.S. The Company and its subsidiaries offer commercial, private banking, consumer, small business, wealth and trust management, retail brokerage, capital markets, fixed income, mortgage, and title insurance services. First Horizon has been recognized as one of the nation's best employers by Fortune and Forbes magazines and a Top 10 Most Reputable U.S. Bank. More information is available at www.FirstHorizon.com.
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LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against IonQ, Inc. ("IonQ" or the "Company") (NYSE: IONQ).
Class Period: March 30, 2021 – May 2, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 1, 2022
If you are a shareholder who suffered a loss, click here to participate.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that IonQ had not yet developed a 32-qubit quantum computer; (2) that the Company's 11-qubit quantum computer suffered from significant error rates, rendering it useless; (3) that IonQ's quantum computer is not sufficiently reliable, so it is not accessible despite being available through major cloud providers; (4) that a significant portion of IonQ's revenue was derived from improper round-tripping transactions with related parties; and (5) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Frank R. Cruz, of The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-914-5007, by email to info@frankcruzlaw.com, or visit our website at www.frankcruzlaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.
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Rapper Kodak Black is arrested on drug charges in Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Rapper Kodak Black was arrested in South Florida on charges of trafficking in oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance.
The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was booked Friday into jail in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he awaits a bond hearing.
The Florida Highway Patrol said in a release that troopers pulled Black over because he was driving a purple SUV with window tints that appeared darker than the legal limit.
They detected a marijuana smell and then searched the SUV and found a small clear bag with 31 white tablets and almost $75,000 in cash. The tablets were later identified as oxycodone.
The agency says record checks also revealed that Black’s vehicle tag and driver’s license were both expired.
Black’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, said on Twitter that “there are always additional facts and circumstances that give rise to a defense, especially in this case.”
“We will get him a bond today and move forward with resolving the matter quickly,” he said.
Black was also arrested earlier this year in South Florida on trespassing charges. Prosecutors later declined to proceed with the case.
In January 2020, then-President Donald Trump commuted a three-year federal prison sentence the rapper had for falsifying documents used to buy weapons. Black had served about half his sentence.
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- All-electric bZ4X arrives at U.S. dealers this Spring
- EPA-estimated range rating of up to 252 miles per charge for XLE FWD
- Bold, SUV design with premium finishes
- Impressive AWD capability with X-MODE® system
- Accelerating Toyota's global commitment toward carbon neutrality
PLANO, Texas, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The all-electric Toyota bZ4X SUV not only looks to further Toyota's commitment to a carbon neutral future, but it does so in style. Ready to make a fresh mark on the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) segment, bZ4X blends bold, modern styling with tech-laden features in an extremely capable platform. bZ4X is more than a battery-electric SUV – it's a new take on multi-purpose vehicles.
Coming to dealerships this spring with an EPA-estimated range rating of up to 252 miles (for XLE front-wheel drive models, based on EPA's testing procedure standards), the 2023 Toyota bZ4X will have a starting MSRP of $42,000. According to the EPA, the average estimated fuel cost savings over five years for the 2023 bZ4X XLE FWD compared to the average new vehicle is up to $5,000.
bZ4X is the first Toyota vehicle to be launched under the global bZ series, with more bZ vehicles on the horizon intending to elevate the BEV segment for years to come. "bZ," which stands for "Beyond Zero," was developed with human-centricity at the heart, meaning it hopes to provide more than a mobility solution but also an innovative space for customers.
bZ4X joins an extensive lineup of Toyota electrified vehicles that, in total, accounted for about a quarter of Toyota's total sales volume in the U.S. last year. These include hydrogen fuel cell electrics, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and now battery electric vehicles. Toyota envisions a future in which carbon neutrality is achieved through a portfolio of products with advanced, alternative-fuel and zero-emission powertrain technologies.
Toyota plans to expand to around 70 electrified models globally by 2025. This future lineup will feature 15 dedicated BEVs, including seven carrying the bZ (Beyond Zero) brand moniker. This diverse portfolio of electrified products will help propel Toyota toward its goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. Globally, Toyota has put more than 20 million electrified models on the road – with a CO2 emissions reduction effect equivalent to the CO2 emissions reduction of over 5.5 million BEVs. Over the next nine years, Toyota will invest $70+ billion in electrified vehicles as a whole with the target to launch 3.5 million BEVs globally in 2030.
For the all-new bZ4X, the engineering team looked to challenge conventions with a unique, futuristic design without losing the familiarity commonly found in SUVs. Based on the design theme "hi-tech and emotional," the all-new, all-electric SUV is fit for a multifaceted lifestyle – offering originality that stands out in an urban cityscape coupled with SUV-like power to take on the adventurous outdoors.
Offered in two grades, XLE and Limited, in both Front Wheel Drive (FWD) and All-Wheel Drive (AWD), the bZ4X offers impressive capability and versatility. In terms of size, the bZ4X sits squarely in the middle of the compact SUV segment. It is 3.7 inches longer than the RAV4, at 184.6 inches, with a 6.3-inch longer wheelbase at 112.2 inches. It is 2.0 inches lower than RAV4 at 69.0 inches high, and 0.2 inches wider, at 73.2 inches. bZ4X offers a comfortable 42.1 inches of legroom for the front seat and 35.3 inches for passengers in the rear seat. Cargo volume is 27.7 cubic feet behind the second row.
The profile of the bZ4X is balanced and sleek, with dynamic character lines that flow from front to rear. The axis is lowered toward the tires to create a dynamically flowing silhouette that takes full advantage of the long wheelbase.
Viewing the bZ4X head-on, the design places emphasis on the corners to achieve a futuristic aesthetic. The result is an aero-dynamic appearance, with the curved shape of the front bumper expressing a unique look and feel. The headlamps further highlight the contours of bZ4X, with the main lamps arranged directly under the signature lamps to create a smart and vigorous impression.
Viewed from the rear, bZ4X exudes a powerful stance, thanks to its "interlocked" trapezoidal design between the rear lamps, back door and bumper. Eyes are drawn to the corners and taillamps.
Aesthetics aside, bZ4X's design is functional. The low hood height provides superior, forward driver visibility and the ducktail spoiler and lower diffusers offer aerodynamic performance while also creating a unique look.
The 2023 bZ4X offers a variety of exterior color options, including both standard and two-tone with black roof (additional cost): Heavy Metal*, Black, Elemental Silver Metallic*, Supersonic Red* and Wind Chill Pearl*.
*Extra-cost color
The bZ4X cockpit embodies a new generation of mobility with a design that helps the driver keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel. Thanks to the BEV-dedicated platform, the engineering team achieved an extra wide interior cabin that results in a spacious, quiet and relaxing space for driver and passengers alike. The cabin allows for ample legroom for both front and rear seats as well as copious side-to-side space in the rear – further contributing to a feeling of home-like comfort.
Piano-black parts are featured throughout the vehicle, enhancing the quality feel, while a satin material is found on the higher Limited grade to exude a feeling of luxury. A soft-touch material is also added to the dashboard for a premium touch.
For interior color options, the 2023 bZ4X is offered in Softex®/Fabric-trimmed in Black for the XLE grade, and options of Softex®-trimmed in Black or Softex®-trimmed in Light Gray for the Limited grade.
With the roominess one would expect from an SUV, the placement of surrounding elements is also engineered with purpose. The unique instrument panel and precision-placed MID screen expands the vehicle's feeling of space, while also emphasizing meter visibility to help keep driver's sight lines up and on the road. Soundproofing glass and wind-noise reduction features provide a quiet refuge from the world outside. The available fixed panoramic roof provides a feeling of openness to bring the outside environment into the vehicle when needed, and a power sunshade to keep it out when not needed.
The hub of the cockpit is positioned around a shared center console that functions like a table with storage for a smartphone with available wireless charging coupled with a transparent lid. The accessible USB ports (A and C) offer power and connection points in convenient locations. The door handles are a specialized shape designed to be more ergonomic, making them easier to grip.
The interior styling of bZ4X exudes a certain familiarity, with premium finishes, designed to make everything easily accessible, from the USB ports to the all-new multimedia system.
The bZ4X comes standard with a 12.3-inch widescreen Toyota Audio Multimedia system, designed and engineered by Toyota's Texas-based Connected Technologies team. bZ4X drivers will be at the ready thanks to a wide range of enhanced connectivity and convenience features, including being Over-the-Air (OTA) updatable. Users can interact with the system through intuitive touch and voice activation controls. With an included three-year trial, the latest Connected Service, Drive Connect, gives access to Intelligent Assistant, Cloud Navigation and Destination Assist. With Intelligent Assistant, simple phrases like "Hey Toyota" awakens the system for voice activated commands to search for directions, find Points of Interest (POI), adjust audio controls, change the cabin temperatures and more. Cloud Navigation, the available onboard navigation solution, utilizes the cloud to download the latest available map, traffic and routing information. To ensure users have the most up-to-date search capabilities, POI search is provided by Google Points-of-Interest data. Destination Assist also gives access to 24/7 live agent assistance to locate the next destination.
The new Toyota Audio Multimedia allows for dual Bluetooth phone connectivity, with support for standard wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility. With further connectivity, the bZ4X offers an available Wi-Fi Connect subscription that offers 4G connectivity for up to five devices – turning the bZ4X into an AT&T Hotspot. Adding to the already robust offering of audio playback ability with HD Radio, USB data and a SiriusXM® Platinum Plan 3-month trial subscription, Wi-Fi Connect also enables the new Integrated Streaming feature, providing the ability to link separate Apple Music® and Amazon Music subscriptions to the vehicle for onboard control.
For those looking for an enhanced audio experience, the bZ4X comes available with a JBL® Premium Audio system with 9 speakers, including an 8-channel HiD 800-watt amplifier and 9-in. subwoofer.
Each bZ4X comes with a host of additional standard Connected Services. Safety Connect includes an Emergency Assistance Button (SOS), 24/7 Enhanced Roadside Assistance, Automatic Collision Notification, Stolen Vehicle Locator and Collision Assistance with a 1-year trial service. Service Connect gives drivers the capability to receive Vehicle Health Reports, Maintenance Alerts and reminders with a 3-year trial.
With the Toyota App, users can stay connected to their bZ4X with Remote Connect service, included as a 3-year trial service. Users can activate headlights, a horn alert, buzzer and unlock the rear hatch. The remote climate features include the ability for in-cabin temperature controls, including remote activation of the available seat heaters/ventilators, steering wheel heater, defroster and the ability to schedule a timer to activate in a daily routine. For added convenience, the bZ4X is the first Toyota vehicle to also incorporate an enhanced remote vehicle start feature.
With the bZ4X Limited grade, drivers also have access to the available Toyota-first Digital Key, a feature of the Remote Connect service. Owners can now share vehicle access with ease. Making it simple to lock, unlock and start the vehicle all through the Toyota App.
Remote Charging capabilities are also included with Remote Connect on the bZ4X, which includes the ability to check charging status, start/stop charging with a vehicle that is already plugged in and even edit charging schedules, allowing for enhanced controls of the bZ4X's charging. The Toyota App also provides an easy-to-use map to find charging station locations near you or along your route.
The bZ4X offers the off-road performance you'd expect from a capable SUV, coupled with a longer wheelbase and an expansive silhouette that achieves the smooth and fun driving performance inherent in an all-electric vehicle.
Thanks to the e-TNGA dedicated platform, driving the bZ4X is fun and engaging. Due largely in part to the maximum torque available at the first RPM. No torque ramp-up, no power bands – just throw-you-in-the-back-of-your-seat power.
Offered in both Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) and All-Wheel Drive (AWD), the all-electric bZ4X produces a horsepower rating of 201 for FWD and a horsepower rating of 214 for AWD. And with an estimated 0-60 acceleration time of 7.1 seconds for FWD and 6.5 seconds for AWD, the bZ4X offers instantaneous torque.
The XLE FWD model has an EPA-estimated range rating of up to 252 miles. The XLE AWD model has an EPA-estimated range of up to 228 miles. The EPA-estimated fuel economy rating for XLE FWD is 131 MPGe city, 107 MPGe highway and 119 MPGe combined. The EPA-estimated fuel economy rating for XLE AWD is 114 MPGe city, 94 MPGe highway and 104 MPGe combined.
Impressive driving performance is due in part to the bZ4X being built on the BEV-dedicated e-TNGA platform, a first for Toyota. Through this architecture, bZ4X achieves a low center of gravity and greater rigidity thanks to the high-capacity Lithium-Ion battery pack placed flat under the floor. The engineering team aimed to achieve the utility typically offered in small SUVs, along with smooth and powerful driving performance one would expect from an electric vehicle. Impressive handling is also due in part to the battery cross-framing structure, which adds to overall vehicle rigidity. The adoption of a lightweight body structure with sections of high tensile steel reinforced frame components around the battery pack coupled with a dynamic suspension contribute to the agile responsiveness of bZ4X.
An intelligent throttle feature provides a smoother feel when accelerating and decelerating and slip suppression provides impressive control on slippery roads. The Regenerative Braking Boost Mode feature reduces the frequency the brake pedal must be depressed, helping to reduce the burden on the driver.
The engineering team also focused on features that help optimize energy-saving and cruising range for year-round driving. In addition to aerodynamic design choices and body weight reduction efforts, the following systems and equipment were adopted to reduce energy consumption, especially power used for heating in cold climates:
- Heat pump system for both heating and air-conditioning
- Available Seat and steering wheel heaters
- Available Front-seat radiant foot-and-leg heater (first for Toyota)
When you combine the impressive driving performance of bZ4X with a new AWD system with X-MODE®, an available standout feature for bZ4X AWD models and a Toyota first, you get an exhilarating, yet comfortable, driving experience suited for everyday driving and off-pavement exploration. Coupled with Multi-terrain Select, the new AWD system with X-MODE® can be used in two modes (Snow/Dirt and Snow/Mud) to tackle slippery or uneven surfaces.
Engage Snow/Dirt Mode with X-MODE® to enhance vehicle stability and improve traction on slippery, dirt surfaces. For unpaved and bumpy roads, engaging Snow/Mud Mode applies the brakes on spinning wheels to produce a limited-slip differential (LSD) effect for additional traction. This mode also tackles softer road surfaces covered by heavy snow, providing more vehicle stability by automatically positioning the tires to slip in a way that clears away snow or mud. And in downhill situations that require the driver to apply heavy braking, Downhill Assist Control helps maintain a constant speed to allow the driver to concentrate on steering.
Another impressive feature of the AWD system is Grip-Control, a low-speed system that leverages motor drive power modulation to achieve capable off-road performance during turns. This feature was developed as an added X-MODE function to determine road surface characteristics and maintain a constant speed to prevent slipping on rough roads, allowing the driver to focus more on steering.
When it comes to powering up bZ4X there are plenty of options, including 120V and 240V chargers as well as DC fast-chargers. All bZ4X models are equipped with a J1772/CCS1 (Combined Charging System (CCS)) socket, which allows for both home and public charging. The 6.6 kW onboard charger allows the bZ4X to charge from low to full in about 9 hours with a Level 2 charger either at home or at a public charger (at optimal outside temperatures).
New bZ4X owners can also include a ChargePoint home charging system into the cost of their new vehicle purchase or lease. And with the assistance of installation platforms like Qmerit, customers can locate a licensed electrician to install it. bZ4X customers will have the option to purchase a ChargePoint® Home Flex Level 2 charger from participating Toyota dealerships or directly from ChargePoint online. ChargePoint Home Flex is ENERGY STAR® certified and Wi-Fi enabled, can be installed indoors or out, comes with a 23-foot charging cable to support different parking configurations and can charge electric vehicles up to nine times faster than a standard outlet. Translated for the bZ4X, the home charger can charge up to 25 miles of range per hour and fully charge the battery when plugged in overnight. To install the ChargePoint Home Flex, Qmerit will help bZ4X customers find a certified electrician who can install an EV charger installer, offer an initial free quote and provide additional services to support them all the way through installation completion.
To help make ownership even easier, customers who purchase or lease a new 2023 Toyota bZ4X will also get one year of unlimited complimentary charging at all EVgo-owned and operated public charging stations nationwide. Customers will be able to use the Toyota App on their mobile device to sign up for this offer, locate EVgo stations and initiate complimentary charging for their new bZ4X.
bZ4X is the first to feature the latest Toyota Safety SenseTM safety package (TSS 3.0). This system has been enhanced by expanding the detection range of the millimeter wave radar and monocular camera. Toyota has enhanced the performance of each function and added new functions to assist in normal driving conditions. For example, the Pre-collision system has been enhanced to offer Low-Light Cyclist Detection, Daytime Motorcyclist Detection and Guardrail Detection. Also, lane recognition is enhanced to add improved functionality while in Lane Tracing Assist mode. The goal of TSS is designed to help prevent or mitigate accidents, further reduce traffic fatalities and injuries and ease the burden on drivers.
Blind Spot Monitor is standard on all grades. A new safety feature and a Toyota First, Safe Exit Assist, is also standard on bZ4X. This system helps support avoidance of collisions between an open door and/or occupants who have exited and vehicles approaching from the rear. As part of the Blind Spot Monitor functionality, if the system detects an approaching vehicle and judges that there is a possibility of a collision with an opened door or passengers who have exited, an indicator in the outer mirror is lit to audibly alert the occupants. Even with the door closed, the indicator will be lit if the system judges that there is a possibility of a collision if the door is open.
Bird's Eye View Camera with Perimeter Scan including 360-degree Overhead View in low-speed drive and reverse, and Curb View is available on the Limited grade.
The engineering team strategically placed the Top-Mounted Meter right above the steering wheel with the goal to reduce the number of times the driver takes their eyes off the road. The parallax angle of the meter also extends the perspective for the driver when viewing, also achieving a reduced response time between the road and the MID. Even the steering wheel is more ergonomic — the spoke width has been reduced, achieving excellent grip comfort and the diameter of the wheel is smaller to allow for a meter layout that requires minimal eye movement.
In terms of battery safety, Toyota added many measures to help protect cell integrity, thanks to the design and a multiple monitoring system intended to protect the vehicle's battery system.
This includes:
- A meticulous production process that helps reduce contamination of battery components to help bolster battery durability
- Redundant monitoring of battery voltage, current and temperature designed to detect signs of abnormal heating to maintain optimal battery temperature and help prevent cell damage
- Utilization of a high-resistance coolant circulation system is designed to help prevent fire from short circuits even in high battery load conditions due to repeatedly switching between high-speed driving and rapid charging
- Integration of the high-capacity battery pack within the floor of the body frame structure is designed with protection in mind in the event of a collision
*Excludes Delivery, Processing and Handling fee of $1,215
Toyota's 36-month/36,000-mile basic new-vehicle warranty applies to all components other than normal wear and maintenance items. Additional 60-month warranties cover the powertrain for 60,000 miles and corrosion with no mileage limitation. The Electric Vehicle Driving Components, including the traction battery, are covered for 8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first. Toyota dealers have complete details on the limited warranty. bZ4X also comes with ToyotaCare, a plan covering normal factory-scheduled maintenance for two years or 25,000 miles, whichever comes first, and 24-hour roadside assistance for three years, unlimited miles.
The bZ4X will go on sale this Spring 2022. To stay up to date on bZ4X, visit the bZ4X upcoming vehicle page here: https://www.toyota.com/bZ4X/.
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships.
Toyota directly employs more than 39,000 people in the U.S. who have contributed to the design, engineering, and assembly of nearly 32 million cars and trucks at our nine manufacturing plants. By 2025, Toyota's 10th plant in North Carolina will begin to manufacture automotive batteries for electrified vehicles. With more electrified vehicles on the road than any other automaker, a quarter of the company's 2021 U.S. sales were electrified.
To help inspire the next generation for a career in STEM-based fields, including mobility, Toyota launched its virtual education hub at www.TourToyota.com with an immersive experience and chance to virtually visit many of our U.S. manufacturing facilities. The hub also includes a series of free STEM-based lessons and curriculum through Toyota USA Foundation partners, virtual field trips and more. For more information about Toyota, visit www.ToyotaNewsroom.com.
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Research briefs highlight successful efforts working with Black, Latinx, and American Indian and Alaskan Native families
ST. LOUIS, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Parents as Teachers (PAT), an internationally-recognized leader in the home visiting field, released three briefs from nationwide studies on PAT"s efforts with Black, Latinx, and American Indian and Alaskan Native families, proving the effectiveness of PAT model.
"This research reinforces the importance of providing services in a culturally relevant manner," said Constance Gully, President and CEO, Parents as Teachers. "We will continue to refine and improve our approach based on the ongoing feedback loops of families' input, revising our curriculum content and implementation strategies to enhance the cultural relevance and efficacy for all families."
The research on partnering with Black mothers is a combination of learnings from a study conducted by Debra Haire-Joshu, PhD and her colleagues at Washington University in St. Louis. Latinx and AIAN families research features a review of key literature identifying strategies that improve health and learning outcomes. Key findings include:
- Latinx clients communicated they had parenting skills, more confidence, and greater knowledge of child development than families not in the PAT program.
- AIAN families who participated in the FACE program showed several positive outcomes, such as high levels of school readiness for participating children, parent involvement, and literacy activities in the home.
- Black families were 89% more likely to maintain a normal BMI 12 weeks after birth or improve an overweight/obese BMI by 12 months. Adolescents significantly increased fruit and vegetable intake, while younger teens improved water intake.
Through PAT's model, parent educators seek to understand the values, customs, and beliefs, which are deeply ingrained starting in childhood through the communities' culture, heritage, and geography. For parents, they are the basis of decisions related to parenting. When applying these principles, parent educators focus on leveraging the strengths of their communities. The PAT model helps parents establish a stable home environment where they act as attentive caretakers who actively avoid the adverse childhood experiences that are common for BIPOC children.
PAT's model teaches parent educators to acknowledge, respect, and support the integrity of their clients' cultures. The model outlines the best strategies to assist parents in understanding the opportunity gaps in their communities and how to close them. For all racial and ethnic groups, PAT parent educators start by recognizing that the life chances and opportunities for most minority children are different from the prevailing culture.
Parents as Teachers (PAT) builds strong communities, thriving families, and children that are healthy, safe and ready to learn by matching parents and caregivers with trained professionals who make regular personal home visits during a child's earliest years in life, from pregnancy through kindergarten. The internationally-recognized evidence-based home visiting model is backed by 35 years of research-proven outcomes for children and families. PAT currently serves nearly 200,000 families in all 50 U.S. states, 115 Tribal organizations, six other countries, and one U.S. territory. Parents as Teachers National Center, Inc., is a non-profit organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Which Marvel hoodie is best?
Avenger fans, it’s time to assemble. Whether you’re obsessed with the comics, have watched each film at least ten times or a combination of the two, you know that the appreciation for superheroes and Asgardians alike don’t stop there. One of the highest-grossing film franchises in history, it’s no secret that the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s affiliated merchandise is infinite, particularly hoodies.
With the cold weather and holiday season quickly approaching, you’ll want to start looking for that perfect pullover. If you’re wanting a hoodie that is comfortable, stylish and embraces your inner Avenger, the Marvel Classic Distressed Logo Hooded Sweatshirt is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a Marvel hoodie
While the Marvel universe has plenty of merchandise such as specialized Marvel toys and Lego superhero sets, customized hoodies are the most popular fan items to have. Ask yourself questions such as: What is my budget? If I’m looking for a lower cost product, will that affect the way it fits? Can I get a hoodie with a specific Marvel character design?
By being aware of key considerations such as price, sizing and character specification, you’ll be able to easily navigate the vast world of Marvel merch and find the hoodie that makes you feel sharper than Tony Stark and more stylish than the God of Mischief himself.
Price
Keeping your price range in mind when looking for a Marvel hoodie is important. The material, construction and quality of hoodie you purchase is highly dependent on your budget. If your goal is to keep your spending on the lower end, coming across hoodies that are made up of a blend of fabrics is common. For example, cheaper hoodies will more than likely be composed of Lycra (a form of spandex) and polyester, whereas more expensive hoodies will be made solely of cotton. Additionally, hoodies that cost less may not be entirely true to size. If you’re shopping on a budget, read consumer reviews about the products fit and consider ordering up a size or two to maximize your Marvel comfort.
Sizing/fit
While sizing can vary based on the quality of your future Marvel hoodie, size preference is also a key consideration. If a slimmer fitting hoodie is more your speed, looking at zip up hoodies is a good idea. However, if you’re sole purpose of purchasing a Marvel hoodie is to curl up on the couch and watch “WandaVision” reruns, a unisex pullover will provide maximum comfort.
Character specification
If you’re an avid fan of specific but popular Marvel characters such as Bucky Barnes, Black Widow, Iron Man or Captain America, there are a wide variety of hoodies to choose from. However, if Star Lord, Ant Man, Valkyrie or Deadpool are among your favorites, be sure to check out all-inclusive brands that have more niched options.
What to look for in a quality Marvel hoodie
Fabric
Lesser quality and cheaper hoodies are generally composed of Lycra, a thin, spandex type of material. Combined with polyester typically makes the final product more form fitting, not true to size and not well-insulated. However, if you’re adamant on a high-quality hoodie, the base fabric is always 100% or mostly cotton. This provides a true to size and comfortable product that is durable and will keep you warm during all seasons.
Graphic design
If you’re a die-hard fan of the Marvel comics, your design preference may differ from someone who is solely an admirer of the films or certain phases of the Marvel universe. Whether it’s a vintage comic look, bold lettering or an all-encompassing design, there is a hoodie for everyone.
Style/color
If your closet has a specific color scheme, focus your search on Marvel hoodies that have a variety of color options to choose from. Additionally, pay close attention to stylistic differences such as zip ups versus pullovers, pockets versus no pockets and drawstrings versus buttons.
How much you can expect to spend on a Marvel hoodie
With all previous points considered, consumers can expect to spend $23-$60 on a Marvel hoodie.
Marvel hoodie FAQ
Can your Marvel hoodie be machine washed and dried?
A. This depends on the fabric and instructions from the vendor. Some may be machine-friendly, but others may need to be hand-washed or have specific cleaning instructions.
Can you layer with a Marvel hoodie?
A. Absolutely. If it’s cold and you’re wanting to show off your hoodie while staying warm, layering with a long sleeved shirt or compression sleeves are great. If it’s not cold enough for serious layers, wearing a camisole or tank top underneath is fine.
What’s the best Marvel hoodie to buy?
Top Marvel hoodie
Marvel Classic Distressed Logo Hooded Sweatshirt
What you need to know: This 80% cotton hoodie will let buyers fully embrace their inner superhero.
What you’ll love: With the iconic logo and bold colored lettering, this Marvel hoodie is a classic. Consumers will love its true-to-size fit and level of comfort.
What you should consider: Consumers have warned about poor packaging.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Marvel hoodie for the money
Flychen Digital Print Venom Pattern Hoodie
What you need to know: This smooth and silky hoodie has full coverage design.
What you’ll love: With a drawstring hood and kangaroo-style pocket, consumers will be comfortable and stylish. This product has unisex sizing.
What you should consider: It is based on Asian sizes, so consumers need to consider ordering a size up based on fitted preference.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Marvel Avengers Team Retro Comic Vintage Graphic Hoodie
What you need to know: This comic-based hoodie will have consumers totally immersed in the Marvel adventures.
What you’ll love: Consumers will be comfortable and warm with this mainly cotton product. It has a twill-taped neck and comes in a variety of colors.
What you should consider: Must be washed cold with like colors.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
WKDFOREVER 3D Captain Fashion Cosplay Hoodie Jacket
What you need to know: This brand has great options for a costume party of daily wear.
What you’ll love: With a variety of patterns and designs, consumers can choose their favorite Avenger to showcase. This product also has a kangaroo pocket and drawstrings.
What you should consider: It is hand-wash only.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Hire underscores continued growth of the firm's EC-VC practice and California offices
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayer Brown announced today that emerging companies and venture capital lawyer Matteo Daste has joined the firm's Northern California offices.
Mr. Daste joins the firm's global Technology group and will head the firm's emerging companies and venture practice in Northern California. His practice focuses on advising tech and tech-enabled growth companies, as well as entrepreneurs and investors, with an emphasis on advising on cross-border transactions between Europe and Silicon Valley. Mr. Daste has more than 20 years of experience in the Bay Area counseling technology companies and investors on venture financings and strategic transactions.
"We're pleased to welcome Matteo to the firm, and know he'll play a key role as we continue to grow our emerging companies and venture capital practice in Northern California," said Ward Johnson, Managing Partner of the firm's Northern California offices.
"I'm delighted to join Mayer Brown and look forward to contributing to its tech and emerging companies practice," said Mr. Daste. "As global technology markets mature and become more intertwined, the firm's global reach make it an ideal platform for cross-border work."
Mayer Brown's industry experience and global reach differentiates it from competitors. The firm is ranked by Chambers USA for Technology and for Outsourcing and Chambers FinTech for four FinTech: Legal categories. In addition, the firm is ranked globally as a leading Capital Markets and Corporate/M&A law firm by Chambers Global, The Legal 500 US and by IFLR1000. Chambers USA ranks Mayer Brown in Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (Nationwide).
Mayer Brown is a distinctively global law firm, uniquely positioned to advise the world's leading companies and financial institutions on their most complex deals and disputes. With extensive reach across four continents, we are the only integrated law firm in the world with approximately 200 lawyers in each of the world's three largest financial centers—New York, London and Hong Kong—the backbone of the global economy. We have deep experience in high-stakes litigation and complex transactions across industry sectors, including our signature strength, the global financial services industry. Our diverse teams of lawyers are recognized by our clients as strategic partners with deep commercial instincts and a commitment to creatively anticipating their needs and delivering excellence in everything we do. Our "one-firm" culture—seamless and integrated across all practices and regions—ensures that our clients receive the best of our knowledge and experience.
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SOURCE Mayer Brown | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/07/15/mayer-brown-adds-emerging-companies-partner-northern-california/ | 2022-07-15T13:12:37Z |
-Groundbreaking Web3 film, powered by base on the Eluvio Content Blockchain, to provide exclusive access to trailers, behind-the-scenes content, specially minted NFTs, and incrementally released exclusive content
-Fans will have the opportunity to become part of the filmmaking experience, purchase exclusive minted assets and collectibles, access behind-the-scenes content, win experiences in real Cannonball race cars, and more
-Premium tier fans and NFT holders will also receive film credits and a red carpet invite to the movie premiere
-Web3 filmmaking details to be showcased at Eluvio Community Event at IBC on September 10, Hall 8, at 1 PM
LONDON, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- base, a leading provider of cloud-native media solutions, today announced a groundbreaking Web3 film experience for The Real Cannonball Run, a fast-paced upcoming film, which will tell the true story of the legendary coast-to-coast automotive protest race across America. Initial details can be found at http://realcannonball.com/.
This will be one of the first films to have ever been produced, curated, and distributed on the blockchain directly to fans. The film initiative uses cutting-edge cloud and Web3 technology provided through a technical solutions partnership with base, and powered by Eluvio's Content Blockchain.
"We have been curating this exclusive content for years, including the original film archive from 50 years ago," said Gero Hoschek, the indie filmmaker driving The Real Cannonball Run. "There are millions of fans across generations and continents who will want the documentary to be launched and become part of the story themselves. With Eluvio and base, we are uniquely placed to do things differently, and use technology in new, creative ways, from pre- production fan engagement, all the way through to direct-to-fan 4K streaming."
"This is such an exciting project, combining feature filmmaking, a global fan base and a totally new paradigm of movie post-production and Web3 distribution," said Ben Foakes, CEO, base. "We are writing a new rule book for production. We plan to create a rich content world and special 'experience' built and distributed on Eluvio, a blockchain content fabric that delivers hyper-efficient decentralized storage, distribution and monetization. Dedicated Cannonball fans can purchase a subscription token (NFT) and get exclusive access to trailers, behind-the-scenes content, specially minted assets and incrementally released exclusive content throughout the lifecycle of the film. Certain subscriber NFT tiers will even be able to receive exclusive minted collectibles such as handmade scale models of original Cannonball race cars. Premium tier level NFT holders will also get their name on the film's end credits and a red carpet invite to the premiere. It is a new type of value exchange, and an entirely new way to engage with your favourite media."
To bring the film to life, the team is building an end-to-end online content chain with base. Archive film, 4K digital camera rushes and third-party contributor content is securely uploaded to the cloud and automatically transformed to viewing proxies in an Iconik Media Library for the director to view from anywhere and commence tagging and clip selection. Editing is performed using Adobe CC, hosted entirely in the cloud, leveraging BeBop OS, enabling the editors, directors, producers and post supervisor to collaborate across global locations.
When the film is completed and mastered, entirely conducted on base's cloud solutions platform, the finished exports will be uploaded on the Eluvio Content Blockchain, leveraging a custom integration with BeBop OS. BeBop OS not only provides the operating system used by base, enabling Adobe editing to take place on virtual workstations hosted in the cloud, but is also directly connected into Eluvio's global blockchain infrastructure.
"The Real Cannonball Run will showcase the transformational potential of Web3 for filmmakers, and we're honored to have this experience happening on the Eluvio platform," said Michelle Munson, CEO and Co-founder of Eluvio. "This is a first of a kind Web3 native production and distribution of a film. We're bringing together several blockchain stakeholders to create a dream experience for everyone who loves racing, pop culture, technology, creativity, and film history. Fans will have the chance to become active participants in this unique and historic experience rather than passive viewers. Gero Hoschek, along with Ben Foakes and the team at base, are at the forefront of a revolutionary new way of producing, curating, and monetizing films. With the Eluvio Content Blockchain, filmmakers can use NFTs and tokenized access to help participate in the creation of films; activate exclusive community experiences before and after a film's release; and stream films to a global audience—all while controlling access and monetization via blockchain."
"BeBop and base are long-time partners and champions of adapting new technology for media and entertainment; working together with Eluvio and as stakeholders in the Eluvio Content Blockchain has allowed us to show what's possible, in a practical and tangible way, when Web 3.0 is leveraged with remote, virtual post-production on the BeBop OS," said David Benson, President & Chief Product Officer for BeBop Technology. "For The Real Cannonball Run, we'll be direct-publishing to the Eluvio network, but this only scratches the surface of our exciting product roadmap and joint plans with base in the months and years to come."
Both Bebop and base are node providers in the Blockchain Content Fabric Network and stakeholders in the utility value of the network, allowing their earnings to offset utility costs such as streaming distribution and other production expenses. On September 10 at IBC at 1 p.m. in Hall 8 (8.MS4), Filmmaker Gero Hoschek and base's Ben Foakes will join others from across the industry at a global Eluvio Community Event to discuss the use of the Blockchain Content Fabric for multi-chain content ownership and distribution (registration info at https://live.eluv.io).
The Real Cannonball Run will feature experiential NFTs, rather than one-off transactional NFTs, as part of its Web3 experience. The first NFT drop for fans will happen on September 10 and will include complimentary film artwork and pre-release trailer access. In addition, one lucky fan will receive early access to mint a one-of-kind, 3D-rendered digital twin (NFT) of the legendary Cannonball Countach LP400S Supercar. Tiered experience NFTs will then drop on September 17, concurrent with the Great Marques Concours, Long Island, New York auto show, where hundreds of Cannonball fans and historical participants will congregate.
Additional details about The Real Cannonball Run will be disclosed in the coming months.
More information about base is available at www.base-mc.com. Additional information about Eluvio is at https://live.eluv.io.
base designs, build and manage end-to-end digital content chains in the cloud so clients don't have to. The company's award-winning team of cloud experts in sales, marketing, engineering and software development are renowned for providing outstanding customer service, driven by their passion for excellence and their genuine love of what they do.
Trusted by the world's biggest brands across industries including media & entertainment, automotive, finance, gaming, luxury goods, online video, sports and space tech, base is recognised as both an award-winning innovator and a leading provider of digital media- focused cloud solutions. More at www.base-mc.com.
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Rockies TV reporter hit in head by foul ball, is recovering
DENVER (AP) — A television reporter who covers the Colorado Rockies is recovering after being struck in the forehead by a foul ball earlier this week. AT&T Sportsnet reporter Kelsey Wingert was covering Monday night’s game between the Giants and Rockies when she was struck by a foul ball off the bat of San Francisco outfielder Austin Slater. She tweeted a photo on Thursday that shows stitches on her forehead. She says she spent five hours at the hospital and medical tests showed there were no fractures. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/19/rockies-tv-reporter-hit-in-head-by-foul-ball-is-recovering/ | 2022-05-19T23:37:43Z |
‘You don’t want this feeling’: 3-year-old killed by stray bullet while lying in bed
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - Devin Page Jr. had just started preschool, loved playing with his siblings and loved his family.
“He was a great, a very smart, intelligent 3-year-old. He was always happy, you know he loved the dance, he loves school, he loves green, he loves trucks, he loves everything,” his mother, Tye Toliver, told WAFB.
On Tuesday night, bullets flew through his window and killed him in his sleep.
“Until it happens to you, until the gun is shot at your house, you know, until the bullets come through your window, you don’t get involved. You have nothing to say,” his grandmother, Cathy Toliver, said. “But you don’t want this feeling that we have right now. You don’t want the feeling of knowing that you’ll never see your grandbaby or your son again. You don’t want that feeling.”
The family said they tried to leave their house after hearing gunshots nearby several nights in a row.
“After the first couple of weeks I was trying to move out because of the neighbors because of the drama, it was always fighting. they were shooting at each other with guns,” Tye Toliver said.
But the mother was told she would have to pay thousands to move.
“I try to stick it out, now that I stick it out, this is the outcome of what happened - my son got killed,” Tye Toliver said.
Neighbors said this street was not always like this.
“When I hear these shootings, I roll over on the floor and get down on the floor, scared to death,” neighbor Hattie Scales said.
The people who live on the street want the violence to stop.
“I want something to be done. I want the killers firsthand, I want justice for my son,” Tye Toliver said.
“It’s the only way we’re going to find strength right now is by the grace of God and with family and friends. you’ve got to keep hope alive and we are going to continue to fight for our grandson,” Cathy Toliver said.
A memorial balloon release will be held at Sherwood Park on North Sherwood Forest Drive Saturday, April 16 at 3 p.m.
The family has also set up a GoFundMe to cover his funeral expenses. You can donate to it by clicking here.
Copyright 2022 WAFB via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/04/13/you-dont-want-this-feeling-3-year-old-killed-by-stray-bullet-while-lying-bed/ | 2022-04-15T09:59:32Z |
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) – Time to check your tickets to see if you’re America’s next multi-millionaire. The numbers have been drawn for the $830 million Mega Millions jackpot, the nation’s third-largest top prize on record.
A new set of winning numbers was drawn Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET. The winning numbers are 7-29-60-63-66 and a Mega number of 15.
The chance of winning the grand prize is roughly one in 303 million. You have better odds of a smaller payoff, such as winning $1 million for matching five regular numbers but missing the Mega Ball. But even that is one in 12.6 million.
The largest Mega Millions jackpot was $1.537 billion on October 23, 2018. That winning ticket was sold in South Carolina.
The current jackpot, the third-largest in Mega Millions history, has grown so large because no one has matched the game’s six numbers since April 15. That’s 28 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner.
The $830 million prize is for winners who choose the annuity option, paid annually over 30 years. Most winners opt for the cash option, which for Tuesday night’s drawing is an estimated $487.9 million.
Mega Millions tickets are sold in 45 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Drawings are held each Tuesday and Friday. Half of the proceeds from the sale of each Mega Millions ticket remains in the state where the ticket was sold, where the money supports lottery beneficiaries and retailer commissions. Lottery revenues are allocated differently in each jurisdiction.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/check-your-tickets-numbers-drawn-for-830m-mega-millions-jackpot/ | 2022-07-27T05:02:12Z |
‘We haven’t received a dime’: New homeowners say squatters have taken over their house
LAS VEGAS (KVVU) - A Las Vegas-area family says squatters have taken over a home they recently purchased.
A four-bedroom, 2,700-square-foot home was supposed to be a dream home for Jen Larsen, her mother, Donna Edmonds, and three kids, but it has turned into nothing short of a nightmare.
“My mom and I decided to buy a house together about two months ago because both of our rents were going to go up dramatically, about $500 apiece,” Larsen said.
But someone they say isn’t paying the mortgage on their new home is inside their property and not leaving.
“We gave the seller seven days to move out because they said they needed the money from the sale of the house to move everything out,” Larsen said.
However, during that week, Larsen and her mother said somehow somebody else moved in and has lived in the home ever since.
“The two of us scrimped and scraped to get this, and we were so excited. Now, I can’t eat. I can’t sleep. It’s been really stressful,” Edmonds said.
The women have a deed for the property with a closing date of March 4, but they have never been able to occupy the home.
FOX5 reports a news crew went to the home’s front door to ask the people living inside for their side of the story, but no one answered while the crew was there.
A woman at the property later emailed FOX5, writing she has a legal lease with the home’s former owner that runs until July 2. However, a copy of the lease was not immediately shared.
“My kids and I will be homeless. Meanwhile, this woman is living in the home that we paid for and living there for free. We haven’t received a dime,” Larsen said.
Larsen and her mother did not immediately report if they have notified authorities.
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Tech company introduces new programs and benefits to support team members
SOUTHLAKE, Texas, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), the leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, has launched a transformed employee wellbeing experience, aimed at fostering a supportive environment where people can thrive, learn, succeed and give back.
The Company, which previously announced its vision to become the premier global technology platform in travel, is investing in its team members to be their best, both personally and professionally, as they focus on immediate post-pandemic recovery and on driving Sabre's ambitious long-term goals.
"Sabre has a bold vision – and we need the best people to make this happen," said Shawn Williams, Chief People Officer, Sabre. "We employ some of the world's top talent and we're focused on creating an environment in which they can reach their full potential, helping us reshape the global travel industry from the inside out. Investing in our people – both present and future – is a huge priority for us, and it is our aim to cultivate a culture that is rewarding, supporting and transparent."
Work from Anywhere
Sabre's global Work from Anywhere (WFA) program has been running successfully for over 18 months. Designed to accommodate team members' individual needs and circumstances, the WFA program supports work/life balance, improving productivity, motivation and job satisfaction.
"We recognize that there's no one-size-fits-all way of working, and offering our team members a setup that works best for them, their role and their team will help them do their best work, feel valued and stay focused," continued Shawn Williams. "And, while the human interaction of working in an office is important, we've all seen the power of technology this year in helping us stay connected and keep business moving from afar."
Employee wellbeing
As part of Sabre's journey to become a better place for team members to do their best work, the company continually reviews its total rewards package to align with what team members need and want. Sabre learned from its 'Best Work' research that parental leave is important to team members, and three years ago, began offering a global minimum of 12 weeks paid leave for new parents, for adoption or birth.
Sabre has also transformed its approach to employee wellness, investing in a host of new resources to enhance the team member experience. To drive this, the Company has created the Sabre Wellbeing Advisor Network (SWAN), a council of team members from around the world who guide conversation around wellbeing, capture best practices and enhance tools and programs to support employee wellbeing.
One of the first initiatives introduced by the council was a partnership with Headspace, a global leader in mindfulness and wellbeing, to provide free, premium access to their award-winning mindfulness app.
"Through the Headspace partnership, we hope to encourage team members to take time out for themselves every day and enjoy the benefits of increased productivity and improved stress resilience and creativity that come from consistent meditation and mindfulness exercises," said Williams.
Sabre also provides complimentary access to additional mental wellbeing resources for team members and their families. This includes access to Sanvello, an app offering clinical techniques to reduce the symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress; Talkspace, licensed therapists available 24 hours a day through talk, text and video; BurnAlong – a platform providing on-demand physical, mental, and financial wellness classes and the Global Employee Assistance Program, which includes five free counseling sessions per person, per topic, per year.
Volunteerism
Sabre has a deep history of philanthropy and giving back to the communities in which team members live and work. In the last 20 years, Sabre has donated more than $20M and logged over 300,000 volunteer hours as part of Give Together, its global corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. This includes a $1 million donation by the company and $35K raised by team members specifically for Ukrainian refugee relief efforts.
In partnership with team members, communities and customers, Give Together helps drive positive social and environmental change. Recognizing the importance of volunteering, Sabre allows all team members to take four days of paid time off per year to volunteer for any purpose they choose.
To further expand Give Together, Sabre partnered with Benevity - the global leader in workplace giving, volunteering and grant making programs - in order to help team members find the volunteer opportunities that mean the most to them. Through Benevity, Sabre also highlights STEM opportunities, with a view to helping to create critical thinkers and enable the next generation of innovators.
Career development
Sabre's ambition to be a great place to work and an employer of choice has always been a priority. Over the last few years, the company amplified its focus on team member experience. This resulted in a slew of initiatives – from technology events to people policies/practices that put team members, at the heart of everything it does.
Sabre wants to give its team members the tools and resources to drive their own careers. As such, the Company has introduced a global mentoring program to help team members to develop technical and leadership skills in areas they believe they need support. This is one of several programs that Sabre has introduced to help team members grow and develop, and to align their personal goals with business goals. Other initiatives include a leader speaker series, skill building series and peer coaching series where leaders coach and support each other.
The initiatives that Sabre has introduced to support team members, be a great place to work and an employer of choice have resulted in the Sabre Bengaluru Global Capability Center in India being certified by the Great Place to Work® Institute as an organization that builds a High-Trust, High-Performance Culture. This recognition is a testament to team members' passion and commitment to the workplace.
Inclusion and diversity
Underpinning the programs above is Sabre's commitment to fostering an inclusive environment, where team members – with their wide and rich variety of differences – can bring their full selves to work, contribute their best and feel like they belong. As a global employer with offices in 70 countries, Sabre has made a deliberate and intentional commitment to Inclusion and Diversity (I&D). The Company's I&D Council, which is made up of representatives across regions from all areas of the business and across multiple demographics, is defining a globally consistent approach to Inclusion and Diversity as a business imperative, helping Sabre embrace the talents of every team member across the globe enabling an inclusive and stimulating environment where all have equal opportunity to do their best.
At the heart of this effort are Sabre's Inclusion Groups –teams that inspire awareness, understanding and appreciation for a wide spectrum of causes. Current groups include Pride – which was formed to support members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community, BGOLD, or Black Generations of Leadership and Development, Women's Career Network, Women in Technology (WiT) and Ascenders, a group for employees looking to grow professionally and personally.
As part of their efforts to raise awareness, these groups also run events and speaker sessions, with recent examples including a special International Women's Day discussion organized by WiT with Sabre Board members Phyllis Newhouse, CEO of Xtreme Solutions; Wendi Sturgis, CEO of Cleverbridge; and Roshni Joshi, Director of Customer Engineering for Google Cloud.
Inclusion groups are often the first connection point to Sabre for team members beyond their immediate work group. Two new groups that are being formed currently are focused on Veterans and on people with Disabilities, with more groups to come. Inclusion at Sabre is fundamental to the culture and the company as a whole.
About Sabre Corporation
Sabre Corporation is a leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, serving a wide range of travel companies including airlines, hoteliers, travel agencies and other suppliers. The company provides retailing, distribution and fulfilment solutions that help its customers operate more efficiently, drive revenue and offer personalized traveler experiences. Through its leading travel marketplace, Sabre connects travel suppliers with buyers from around the globe. Sabre's technology platform manages more than $260B worth of global travel spend annually. Headquartered in Southlake, Texas, USA, Sabre serves customers in more than 160 countries around the world. For more information visit www.sabre.com.
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English on the mend, hopes to return at PGA Championship
By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
Harris English has been a forgotten figure in golf the last few months. He won twice last year and cracked the top 10 in the world. He played in his first Ryder Cup. And then he stepped away after Hawaii in January to have surgery on his right hip. English says his latest checkup showed enough progress that he hopes to return to the PGA Championship at Southern Hills in two weeks. He says the hip had been bothering him since college. He wanted to get surgery now to have a chance to compete for the next 10 years on the PGA Tour. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/03/english-on-the-mend-hopes-to-return-at-pga-championship/ | 2022-05-03T18:11:23Z |
LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PARCLL, a leading global e-commerce logistics solutions provider and EasyPost, a premier shipping software solution, have announced a partnership that enables domestic and cross-border shippers to access PARCLL's extensive last-mile delivery services on the EasyPost platform.
Effective immediately, PARCLL's competitively-priced domestic delivery services, including its 'zone-skipping' solution and its Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) cross-border last-mile delivery services can be easily purchased via EasyPost.com.
"We want to be wherever shippers are shopping rates, so we're thrilled to now be part of this popular shipping platform," said Vin D'Amato, Head of Sales & Strategic Alliances at PARCLL. "We're honored to meet the technology and service standards that the EasyPost shipping community deserves. We think e-commerce merchants on the EasyPost platform will be surprised and delighted by PARCLL's service offerings, competitive rates and our ability to help them drive growth while reducing headaches and shipping costs."
"Easypost has always been about making parcel shipping better by pairing our shipping customers with the best-in-class parcel delivery companies on the planet. We are completely jazzed to have PARCLL join the Easypost marketplace along with their unique import, export and domestic parcel solutions." added [Richard Metzler, VP of Carrier Partnerships at EasyPost. "We look forward to seeing our PARCLL partnership grow."
About PARCLL
PARCLL is a global e-commerce logistics solutions provider built to serve shippers who demand better service, more reliability and more pricing options for domestic and cross border lightweight parcels. Equipped with a dynamic IT-platform, PARCLL provides best-in-class delivery services to U.S. brands, online sellers, e-commerce fulfillment providers, and digital shipping platforms. Domestically, PARCLL provides B2C small package delivery services from its strategically located, large-scale sortation hubs in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Miami and New York / New Jersey. Internationally, PARCLL offers fully-tracked DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) solutions into Canada, UK, the European Union and many other markets via its own eCommerce facilities based in each region.
About EasyPost
EasyPost is a technology leader that builds shipping solutions for e-commerce brands, fulfillment providers, and online marketplaces. The company provides a best-in-class, multi-carrier shipping API that removes the technical complexities of logistics while making shipping more reliable, efficient, and affordable. Headquartered in Lehi, Utah, EasyPost is available in over 200 countries worldwide and has executed over one billion shipments to date. For more information, go to easypost.com.
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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Very Good Food Company Inc. (NASDAQ: VGFC) (TSXV: VERY.V) (FSE: OSI) ("VERY GOOD" or the "Company"), a leading plant-based food technology company, today announced that it is postponing its annual general meeting of shareholders (the "AGM"), which was to be held on October 11, 2022.
The Company's Board of Directors decided to postpone the AGM until the Company has appointed a successor auditor. Following the resignation of KPMG LLP ("KPMG") as the Company's auditor effective August 16, 2022, the Company's Audit Committee has been engaged in discussions with potential successor audit firms and the Company expects to engage a new audit firm shortly. KPMG has confirmed there have been no "reportable events", as such term is defined in National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations.
The Company will provide an update regarding the appointment of a successor auditor and the new date for the AGM in a further news release.
The VERY GOOD Food Company Inc. is an emerging plant-based food technology company that produces nutritious and delicious plant-based meat and cheese products under VERY GOOD's core brands: The VERY GOOD Butchers and The VERY GOOD Cheese Co. www.verygoodfood.com.
OUR MISSION IS LOFTY BUT BEAUTIFULLY SIMPLE: GET MILLIONS TO RETHINK THEIR FOOD CHOICES WHILE HELPING THEM DO THE WORLD A WORLD OF GOOD. BY OFFERING PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTIONS SO DELICIOUS AND NUTRITIOUS, WE'RE HELPING THIS KIND OF DIET BECOME THE NORM.
Parimal Rana
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 855 472-9841
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws in Canada and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (collectively referred to as "forward-looking information"), for the purpose of providing information about management's current expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking information may be identified by words such as "plans", "proposed", "expects", "anticipates", "intends", "estimates", "may", "will", and similar expressions. Forward-looking information contained or referred to in this news release includes, but is not limited to, the postponement of the AGM and the Company's expected engagement of a successor auditor. Forward-looking information is based on a number of factors and assumptions which have been used to develop such information, but which may prove to be incorrect including, but not limited to, material assumptions with respect to the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; the Company's ability to manage recent personnel changes. The Company's ability to execute on its strategy may also depend on the Company's ability to accurately forecast customer demand for its products and manage its current and future inventory levels, continued demand for VERY GOOD's products, continued growth of the popularity of meat alternatives and the plant-based food industry, no material deterioration in general business and economic conditions, the successful placement of VERY GOOD's products in retail stores and distribution in the food service channel, the Company's ability to remain listed on the Nasdaq, VERY GOOD's ability to successfully enter new markets, VERY GOOD's ability to obtain necessary production equipment and human resources as needed, VERY GOOD's relationship with its suppliers, distributors and third-party logistics providers, and management's ability to position VERY GOOD competitively. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information because VERY GOOD can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of VERY GOOD to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking information include, among others, the impact of, uncertainties and risks associated with negative cash flow and future financing requirements to sustain and grow operations, limited history of operations and revenues and no history of earnings or dividends, competition, risks relating to the availability of raw materials, risks relating to regulation on social media, expansion of facilities, risks related to credit facilities, dependence on senior management and key personnel, availability of labor, general business risk and liability, regulation of the food industry, change in laws, regulations and guidelines, compliance with laws, risks related to third party logistics providers, unfavorable publicity or consumer perception, increased costs as a result of being a United States public company, product liability and product recalls, risks related to intellectual property, risks relating to co-manufacturing, risks related to expansion into the United States; risks related to our acquisition strategy, taxation risks, difficulties with forecasts, management of growth and litigation as well as the risks associated with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For a more comprehensive discussion of the risks faced by VERY GOOD, please refer to VERY GOOD's most recent Annual Information Form filed with Canadian securities regulatory authorities at www.sedar.com and as an exhibit to the Form 20-F filed with the SEC on May 26, 2022 and available at www.sec.gov. The forward-looking information in this news release reflects the current expectations, assumptions and/or beliefs of the Company based on information currently available. Any forward-looking information speaks only as of the date of this news release. VERY GOOD undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information whether because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
None of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, TSX Venture Exchange, the SEC or any other securities regulator has either approved or disapproved the contents of this news release.
None of the Nasdaq, the TSX Venture Exchange or its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange), the SEC or any other securities regulator accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
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LUXEMBOURG, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adecoagro S.A. (NYSE: AGRO, Bloomberg: AGRO US, Reuters: AGRO.K), a leading sustainable production company in South America, announced today its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022. The financial information contained in this press release is based on unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements presented in US dollars and prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) except for Non - IFRS measures. Please refer to page 32 for a definition and reconciliation to IFRS of the Non - IFRS measures used in this earnings release.
Main highlights for the period:
- Net sales presented a year-over-year increase of 33.3% in 2Q22 and 27.6% in 6M22 on strong prices and a solid commercial strategy.
- Adjusted net income reached $44.0 million in 2Q22 and $58.7 million in 6M22, presenting an outperformance compared to the same period of last year.
Financial & Operational Highlights:
Sugar, Ethanol & Energy business
- Adjusted EBITDA in our Sugar, Ethanol & Energy business reached $104.4 million in 2Q22 and $161.6 million in 6M22, marking a year-over-year increase of 41.8% and 22.7%, respectively. In 6M22, financial results were positively impacted by (i) our flexibility to divert 80% of TRS to ethanol production, the product offering the highest marginal contribution; (ii) our commercial decision to clear out our ethanol tanks in April when prices peaked, marking a record sale of 125 thousand m3 at an average price of 26.4 cts/lb sugar equivalent (6.7 cts/lb higher than the average price for sugar); (iii) our capacity to export ethanol, which provides an outlet when domestic prices are pressured, and allowed us to capture a price premium of 60-80 USD/m3; (iv) our hedging strategy which enabled us to secure sugar at 19.5 cts/lb; and (v) a gain in the mark-to-market of our unharvested cane as a consequence of higher expected yields and prices. In addition, year-to-date we sold $7.1 million worth of carbon credits (average gross price of 21 USD/CBio). These positive effects were partially offset by an increase in costs mostly driven by fertilizers, fuels and lubricants, coupled with a reduction in crushing volume. EBITDA per ton crushed amounted to 31.6 USD/Tn in 2Q22 and 45.3 USD/Tn in 6M22, 49.2% and 90.9% higher compared to the same period of last year, respectively.
- In past releases, we shared our view on the potential implications of 2021's frost, in 2022's operational performance. We stated that:
- In line with our expectations, we entered into an interharvest period from December 2021 to mid-March 2022 to allow our sugarcane to continue to recover from the impact of the frost. In terms of productivity, yields were impacted during 6M22 but presented a gradual recovery, from a year-over-year reduction of 40.9% in 1Q22 to 24.5% in 2Q22. Lastly, we have accelerated our crushing pace to make up for the slow start of the year. Indeed in July 2022 we marked a new monthly record of 1.5 million tons crushed in our cluster. Our operational forecast for the year was designed with these events in mind and, seeing as our view has so far materialized, our forecast remains unchanged.
Farming & Land Transformation businesses
- Adjusted EBITDA in the Farming and Land Transformation business amounted to $20.0 million in 2Q22, marking a 38.4% or $12.5 million reduction compared to the same period of last year. The decline is fully explained by a lower contribution from our Crops and Rice businesses.
- Focusing on our year-to-date results, which offer better insight than a standalone quarter, Adjusted EBITDA was $55.6 million, 37.3% lower than the previous year. Lower Adjusted EBITDA generation was driven by our Rice and Crops businesses, which fully offset the improved performance in our Dairy business. Results were mainly impacted by higher costs and a mixed performance of yields and prices. Margins were pressured by the global inflationary environment which led to an overall increase in costs of agricultural inputs in U.S. dollars, including fertilizer, agrochemicals and diesel, as well as higher logistic costs, among others. In terms of yields, rice presented a 13% reduction (0.9 Tn/Ha) compared to the previous campaign as a consequence of La Niña weather effect, while peanut and corn second crop also performed below last year's average (4% and 11% lower, respectively). Regarding prices, while soybean, corn and wheat experienced a year-over-year increase, peanut and rice were 11% and 12% lower, respectively. In addition, rice prices at the time of harvest were 9% lower year-over-year which, together with the impact in yields, further contributed to a reduction in the mark-to-market of the biological asset.
Net Income & Adjusted Net Income
- Net Income amounted to $18.1 million during 2Q22, marking a $2.4 million increase compared to the same period of last year. This was mostly explained by higher year-over-year EBITDA generation, coupled with income tax gains of $10.5 million versus expenses of $44.6 million in 2Q21, partially offset by the effect of foreign exchange on our dollar-denominated monetary assets and liabilities (nominal depreciation of the Brazilian Real of 10.6% compared to an appreciation of 12.2% during 2Q21; nominal depreciation of the Argentine Peso of 4.0% compared to 12.8% during 2Q22). Net income for the first six months of the year reached $83.3 million, $48.3 million or 137.9% higher compared to the previous year. This was driven by the above mentioned impact on taxes coupled with the effect of inflation accounting (higher exposure of our negative net monetary position to an inflation rate of 36.2% in 6M22 compared to 25.3% in 6M21).
- Adjusted Net Income reached $44.0 million during 2Q22 and $58.7 million during the first semester, $57.8 million and $18.0 million higher than the previous year, respectively. We believe Adjusted Net Income is a more appropriate metric to reflect the Company's performance.
Remarks
Shareholder Distribution Policy Update
- During the first seven months of the year, we repurchased 2.7 million shares at an average price of $7.96 per share, totaling $21.3 million. Going forward we expect to continue repurchasing shares, in line with our commitment to generate long term value for our shareholders.
- On May 17th we made our first cash dividend payment of $17.5 million (approximately $0.1571 per share). The second installment shall be payable in or about November 2022 in an equal cash amount, resulting in an annual cash dividend of $35 million.
- Share repurchases and dividend distribution are part of the company's distribution policy, which consists of a minimum distribution of 40% of the Adjusted Free Cash Flow from Operations (NCFO) generated during the previous year. In 2021, we generated $152.1 million of NCFO.
2021 Sustainability Report
- On July 25th, we released our first Integrated Report, together with our audited 2021 Sustainability report. We prepared our reports following the Integrated Reporting Framework, GRI and SASB standards, and showing our contribution to the United Nation's 2030 Agenda.
- Highlights include (i) over 650 thousand tons of carbon (CO2e) sequestered in 2021; (ii) over 90% of energy consumed is self-generated and renewable - plus energy exports to the local grid are enough to power a city of 1.1 million people; (iii) over 6,600 new jobs created since origin; (iv) 45% reduction in accident frequency rate 2021 vs. 2019; (v) creation of the ESG Committee to continue integrating ESG into the company's overall strategy and bring these topics to the forefront of our agenda.
- Please visit our Sustainability micro website (https://sustainability.adecoagro.com/en) to access our reports and information on our sustainable business model.
Regulatory Scenario in Brazil
- The Brazilian government approved in June a package of measures (PLP 18) to reduce the tax burden on fuels until year-end. As gasoline has a heavier burden of PIS/COFINS and CIDE (federal taxes) and ICMS (state value added tax) compared to hydrous ethanol - its substitute at the pump - it became more attractive on relative terms. To restore ethanol's attractiveness, two amendments (PEC 15 & 16) were voted by the Congress in July. They guarantee that (i) for the next 20 years, the ICMS tax differential previously enjoyed by hydrous ethanol will be preserved; and (ii) a BRL 3.8 billion compensation fund will be distributed among states based on consumption. Specific details on how they will be applied are yet to be defined.
- We are in a solid position to face this scenario:
- During April we sold all of our ethanol inventories and year-to-date production, achieving a record sale of 125 thousand m3 at an average price of 26.4 cts/lb sugar equivalent.
- Our two mills in Mato Grosso do Sul can produce anhydrous ethanol. This product experienced an increase in demand, due to the 27% mandatory blend in gasoline, and now commands a 17%-18% price premium to hydrous ethanol. We have an installed capacity to produce an ethanol mix of up to 70% anhydrous ethanol (1,700 m3/day).
- We are one of the few players in Brazil certified to export anhydrous ethanol and who can reach the level of purity required in Europe. This competitive advantage enables us to capture a price premium over domestic prices. So far we have exported 20% of our production to Europe, at a premium of 300-400 BRL/m3 (approximately 60-80 USD/m3).
- Our ethanol storage capacity amounts to 267 thousand m3, enough to carry-over our production until year-end when supply is limited and prices increase. This flexibility reduces our exposure to spot prices.
Non-Gaap Financial Measures: For a full reconciliation of non-gaap financial measures please refer to page 32 of our 2Q22 Earnings Release found on Adecoagro's website (ir.adecoagro.com)
Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about us and our industry. These forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "anticipate," "forecast", "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "is/are likely to," "may," "plan," "should," "would," or other similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. Although we believe that our expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, our expectations may turn out to be incorrect. Our actual results could be materially different from our expectations. In light of the risks and uncertainties described above, the estimates and forward-looking statements discussed in this press release might not occur, and our future results and our performance may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements due to, inclusive, but not limited to, the factors mentioned above. Because of these uncertainties, you should not make any investment decision based on these estimates and forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements made in this press release relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this press release. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
To read the full 2Q22 earnings release, please access ir.adecoagro.com. A conference call to discuss 2Q22 results will be held on August 12, 2022 with a live webcast through the internet:
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August 12, 2022
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CFO
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IRO
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Calamu Named as One of Just 16 Standout Cybersecurity Companies Worldwide
CLINTON, N.J., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Calamu, a pioneer of data-first security, today announced it was selected as a SINET16 Innovator Award winner for 2022. The SINET16 award recognizes emerging companies as the most innovative and compelling technologies in their fields to address cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. Calamu was selected from a pool of 194 applications from 18 countries, following two rounds of evaluations by the esteemed judging committee.
"We are honored to be selected as one of the SINET16 Innovators, an award that highlights the importance of advancing the field of data security," said Paul Lewis, CEO and Founder of Calamu. "Modern ransomware is focused on stealing data and weaponizing it against businesses, a tactic that has rendered many existing defenses ineffective. Calamu addresses this gap with a data-first approach that works independently from the cloud provider or storage media to keep information safe, even in the event of a breach."
Calamu's flagship product, Calamu Protect, is an advanced Cyberstorage solution that enables businesses to safely adopt cloud storage by dramatically reducing the risk of data being stolen or exfiltrated by bad actors. The product's unique advantage is its ability to scatter data fragments across multiple cloud hyperscalers, neutralizing ransomware and making nefarious access nearly impossible.
"This year's class of SINET16 Innovators are delivering important security advancements towards the protection of corporations who are the fabric of our nation's critical infrastructures and national security and economic interests," said Robert D. Rodriguez, Chairman of SINET. "As in past years, the applicant pool of early-stage and emerging technology solution providers continues to become more competitive. We are proud to play a role in accelerating innovation into a global marketplace by increasing the awareness of value-add companies and look forward to watching these companies continue to mature on their amazing entrepreneurial journeys."
For more information and to see how Calamu Protect works, check out this video.
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PASADENA, Calif., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- JRW Realty, a nationwide commercial real estate brokerage, announced that it facilitated the acquisition of approximately $232 million in commercial real estate across 42 properties in April and May on behalf of its institutional buyers. The properties span 1,124,452 square feet of commercial space across 17 states.
Eight multi-tenant and 34 single-tenant properties closed during the two-month span. Transaction highlights included the acquisition of six Walmart Neighborhood Markets in southern and coastal Louisiana. In addition, JRW Realty aided in the purchases of a Pick 'n Save in Sun Prairie, Wisc., a 7-Eleven in La Grange, Ill., a Schnucks in Loves Park, Ill., and the Publix-anchored Point Mallard shopping center in Decatur, Ala.
Nine members of the JRW Realty team partnered with 23 selling brokers across the country to help bring these transactions to fruition on behalf of their clients. Joel Staffilino, president of JRW Realty multi-tenant retail, said the firm's single-tenant net lease and multi-tenant retail teams are dedicated to sourcing net-leased properties tenanted or anchored by necessity-based businesses on behalf of its clients. He added that their successes over the last two months were attributable to the strength of their buyers and to the strong relationships with selling brokers who partner with JRW Realty.
"We remain deeply grateful for the opportunity to work with so many quality firms as we strive to meet the ongoing acquisition needs of our institutional clients," Staffilino said. "Our clients' strong balance sheets, clear acquisition criteria, and streamlined closing processes enable them to close deals in as few as 28 days, making them an attractive destination for selling brokers."
JRW Realty is a commercial real estate brokerage firm that has closed on more than 930 properties valued at more than $3.6 billion on behalf of its clients. JRW Realty's team places special focus on due diligence, reviewing over 100 properties each week and only choosing to source for clients the best 3-4% according to their rigorous acquisition criteria. For more information, visit www.jrwrealty.com.
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Ukraine city awaits 1st evacuees from Mariupol steel plant
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) - A first group of civilians trapped for weeks inside a steel plant in Mariupol under Russian siege was expected to reach a Ukrainian-controlled city on Monday, as a new attempt was launched to allow people sheltering elsewhere in the city to leave.
Video posted online Sunday by Ukrainian forces showed elderly women and mothers with small children climbing over a steep pile of rubble from the sprawling Azovstal steel plant and eventually boarding a bus.
The evacuation, if successful, would represent rare progress in easing the human cost of the almost 10-week war, which has caused particular suffering in Mariupol. Previous attempts to open safe corridors out of the port city on the Sea of Azov and other places have broken down. People fleeing Russian-occupied areas in the past have said their vehicles were fired on, and Ukrainian officials have repeatedly accused Russian forces of shelling agreed-upon evacuation routes.
At least some of the people evacuated from the plant were apparently taken to a village controlled by Moscow-backed separatists, though Russian state media reported they would be allowed to continue on to Ukrainian-held territory if they wanted to. In the past, Ukrainian officials have accused Moscow’s troops of forcibly relocating civilians from areas they have captured to Russia; Moscow has said the people wanted to go to Russia.
More than 100 civilians were expected to arrive in Zaporizhzhia on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday.
“Today, for the first time in all the days of the war, this vitally needed green corridor has started working,” Zelenskyy said in a pre-recorded address published on his Telegram messaging channel.
While official evacuations have often faltered, many people have managed to flee Mariupol under their own steam. Anastasiia Dembytska took advantage of the brief cease-fire around the evacuation of civilians from the steel plant to leave with her daughter, nephew and dog.
She told The Associated Press she could see the steel plant from her window, when she dared to look out.
“We could see the rockets flying” and clouds of smoke over the plant, she said.
She said she had to navigate many checkpoints on the journey to Zaporizhzhia and waited 18 hours near the city before being allowed to pass.
Like many Mariupol residents, Dembytska and her family survived by cooking on a makeshift stove and drinking well water under near-constant bombardment.
“I was scared, then I got used to it,” her 14-year-old daughter Vladyslava said.
A defender of the steel plant said Russian forces resumed shelling the plant Sunday as soon as the civilians were evacuated.
Denys Shlega, commander of the 12th Operational Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard, said in a televised interview Sunday night that several hundred civilians are still trapped alongside nearly 500 wounded soldiers and “numerous” dead bodies.
“Several dozen small children are still in the bunkers underneath the plant,” Shlega said.
As many as 100,000 people may still be in Mariupol, including an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian fighters beneath the sprawling, Soviet-era steel plant — the only part of the city not occupied by the Russians.
A siege of Mariupol since the early days of the war has trapped civilians with scarce access to food, water, medicine and electricity. A Russian airstrike hit a maternity hospital early in the conflict, and hundreds of people were reported killed when a theater was bombed.
The city, which had a pre-war population of more than 400,000, is a key Russian target because its capture would deprive Ukraine of a vital port, allow Moscow to establish a land corridor to the Crimean Peninsula, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, and free up troops for fighting elsewhere in the Donbas, now Russia’s main focus.
A Ukrainian officer at the steel plant urged groups like the U.N. and the Red Cross to also ensure the evacuation of wounded fighters at the plant, though he acknowledged that reaching some of the injured is difficult.
“There’s rubble. We have no special equipment. It’s hard for soldiers to pick up slabs weighing tons only with their arms,” Sviatoslav Palamar, deputy commander of the Azov Regiment, told the AP in an interview. “We hear voices of people who are still alive” inside shattered buildings.
U.N. humanitarian spokesman Saviano Abreu said civilians arriving in Zaporizhzhia, about 140 miles (230 kilometers) northwest of Mariupol, would get immediate support, including psychological services. A Doctors Without Borders team was waiting for the U.N. convoy at a reception center for displaced people in the city.
In his nightly address Sunday, Zelenskyy accused Moscow of waging “a war of extermination,” saying Russian shelling had hit food, grain and fertilizer warehouses, and residential neighborhoods in the city of Kharkiv, in the Donbas and other regions.
More than 350,000 people have been evacuated from combat zones thanks to humanitarian corridors pre-agreed with Moscow, he said, adding the “organization of humanitarian corridors is one of the elements of the negotiation process which is ongoing.”
In Zaporizhzhia, residents ignored air raid sirens to visit cemeteries on Sunday, the Orthodox Christian day of the dead.
“If our dead could rise and see this, they would say, ‘It’s not possible, they’re worse than the Germans,’” Hennadiy Bondarenko, 61, said while marking the day with his family at a picnic table among the graves. “All our dead would join the fighting, including the Cossacks.”
Meanwhile, Russian forces embarked on a major military operation to seize the Donbas, Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, after failing to capture Kyiv.
A full picture of battle unfolding in eastern Ukraine is hard to capture. The fighting makes it dangerous for reporters to move around, and both sides have introduced tight restrictions on reporting from the combat zone.
Western officials say Russia is advancing slowly in its eastern offensive and has captured some villages, but is inflicting heavy civilian casualties through indiscriminate bombing. Ukrainian forces are fighting their offensive village-by-village while civilians flee airstrikes and artillery shelling.
The British Defense Ministry said in a daily briefing Monday that it believes more than a quarter of all the fighting units Russia has deployed in Ukraine are now “combat ineffective” — unable to fight because of loss of troops or equipment.
The British military believes Russia committed over 120 so-called “battalion tactical groups” into the war since February, which represents 65% of all of Moscow’s combat strength.
Ukraine’s military claimed Monday to have destroyed two small Russian patrol boats in the Black Sea. Drone footage posted online showed what the Ukrainians described as two Russian Raptor boats exploding after being struck by missiles.
The AP could not immediately independently confirm the strikes.
Hundreds of millions of dollars in military assistance has flowed into Ukraine during the war, but Russia’s vast armories mean Ukraine still needs massive support. Zelenskyy has appealed to the West for more weapons, and tougher economic sanctions on Russia.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other U.S. lawmakers visited Zelenskyy on Saturday to show American support.
European Union energy ministers were meeting Monday to discuss a new set of sanctions, which could include restrictions on Russian oil — though Russia-dependent members of the 27-nation bloc including Hungary and Slovakia are wary of taking tough action.
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Varenytsia reported from Kyiv, Ukraine. Associated Press journalists Yesica Fisch in Sloviansk, Jon Gambrell and Yuras Karmanau in Lviv, Mstyslav Chernov in Kharkiv, and AP staff around the world contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings (NYSE: BKKT) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Bakkt securities between March 31, 2021 and November 19, 2021, both dates inclusive; and/or (b) Bakkt Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC completed on or about October 15, 2021.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 20, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had defective financial controls; (ii) as a result, there were errors in the Company's financial statements related to the misclassification of certain shares issued prior to the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC; (iii) accordingly, the Company would need to restate certain of its financial statements; (iv) the Company downplayed the true scope and severity of these issues; (v) the Company overstated its remediation of its defective financial controls; and (vi) as a result, the documents issued in connection with the business combination and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings you have until June 20, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the BKKT lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/bakkt-holdings-inc-f-k-a-vpc-impact-acquisition-holdings-loss-submission-form?id=28428&from=4.
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NAZARETH, Pa., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Northeast's custom kitchen remodeling company, Kitchen Magic, outlines the combinations homeowners are choosing and the many reasons why a customized hybrid kitchen is the perfect solution for their next home remodeling project.
Today hybrids are everywhere, from hybrid automobiles, trucks, and bicycles, to plants, puppies, people, and sports. Indeed, hybrids combine the best of two or three elements.
Essentially a hybrid kitchen is a design plan that combines both refacing and custom cabinetry. Refacing saves substantially on budget, allowing you to reinvest in other features and upgrades. Additional custom cabinetry or a new island creates valuable additional storage space and that visual change homeowners often want.
The new cabinetry added into a hybrid kitchen remodel will perfectly match the refaced, existing cabinet boxes.
The result is a highly personalized and transformative kitchen design.
This hybrid approach improves the aesthetics and function of a kitchen, while also increasing the property value should you decide to sell down the road.
The 2022 cost vs. value report says that a minor kitchen remodel will return 74.7% of the investment
A hybrid kitchen can include any type of custom-built cabinets, a desk, or a customized display case that match the refacing cabinets for a unified space.
Our design consultants often propose creative ideas for storage solutions, addressing issues you may not have even known you had. A good example of that might be creating a designated storage space for dry goods, spices, cooking essentials, and other everyday items. All of these improvements go a long way in helping you stay organized.
Hybrid kitchens are a top trend in Kitchen Magic kitchens, and most homeowners utilize a hybrid design model to one degree or another.
Designers do not see that trend slowing since the outcome is a custom solution for every customer. Even with the pandemic in the rear-view mirror, many homeowners still have enhanced storage on their wish lists.
Adding a custom kitchen island instead of a peninsula is more conducive to gatherings. Homeowners with older homes often bid adieu to their kitchen peninsula, as the U-shape is a configuration that tends to "trap" people into a particular prep or dining area.
Instead, allow your kitchen design team to create a kitchen island for increased workflow. A kitchen island is also a user-friendly layout for dining and social gatherings.
Stock up and add a bank of cabinets, a buffet, a credenza, or a pantry. Copious storage is more critical than ever as remote work and more time at home have become permanent for many. A top request of homeowners is additional storage for dry goods, small appliances, and cooking equipment allowing them to keep stocked up and maintain a high-functioning kitchen.
An empty corner can become that creates a personalized focal point for your new kitchen design. Imagine a coffee station, device charging zone, bar area or even a display case as an empty corner becomes your 'statement' corner.
A built-in desk offers a welcome addition to working and learning at home. On those days you can avoid the commute and stay just as functional with an additional work-from-home zone. Reface the existing cabinets and add a custom deck that suits your home office needs.
A hybrid kitchen design allows you to claim extra space and even double your existing space with smart storage solutions, Whether you plan to add a pantry, credenza, or a mudroom with cabinets, the sky's the limit with the help of the skilled craftspeople and designers at Kitchen Magic.
Up your design game with glass-front cabinets flanked by new pantry cabinets to increase storage and still showcase your new finds. Mix and match colors and textures for a unique design. A woodgrain display cabinet or island can add flair when paired with a white kitchen for a beautiful timeless look.
At Kitchen Magic, our signature refacing consists of premium North American lumber and solid veneers that set the tone for a quality, functional design. Our custom cabinetry is all USA Made, hand crafted in our factory in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
To explore how you can transform the way your kitchen looks and functions with a free in-home design consultation. It's fun, informative, and completely free! Give us a call at 866.437.6147, or click here to schedule your free design consultation with us today!
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‘My leg is in that car’: Thief steals man’s car with prosthetic leg inside
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WCCB) - A North Carolina man said his car was stolen along with his prosthetic leg.
James Heath is currently sleeping in the back of a rented van.
“Life’s tough living in a car. There’s no bathroom, and it’s not easy living in a car,” Heath said.
Heath was carjacked while sitting inside his SUV at a McDonald’s in Gastonia, North Carolina. He is disabled, and his prosthetic leg was inside his vehicle when the thief took off.
“I said, ‘My leg is in that car.’ You know, that’s my only salvation,” Heath said. “The guy basically said, ‘Give me your keys or I’m going to cut your throat.’”
Heath is homeless. He said he’s been on the waiting list for Gastonia public housing for more than a year.
His partner takes care of him. They often spend money on hotel rooms just to take a shower.
After the carjacking, Heath said he is now renting a van just to have a place to sleep.
“In two days, I’ve got to turn the van in, and I don’t know what I’m going to do,” Heath said. “That’s my home, and I’m fortunate to have it right now.”
The Gateway Gaston is an organization that connects people with resources during a crisis, and that group said it has reached out to Heath to help.
“I’m happy the ball is moving as long as it’s just a little bit. I’m happy and thankful for anything I get,” Heath said.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — If you’re feeling a little weather deja vu, that’s because you’ve felt this heat before, yes that’s right, NWS Fort Worth says it will be hot and breezy… again on Thursday in North Texas.
The western portion of the region could reach into triple digits while the more east you travel in North Texas the more the temps will decline, but only into the low 90s.
“It’ll be another hot and breezy day with highs in the 90s to low 100s. Winds will be out of the south around 10-20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. There is a low chance (<10%) of an isolated shower or storm over the Big Country late in the afternoon. Gusty winds are possible under any shower or storm that is able to develop,” NWS Fort Worth says. | https://cw33.com/news/local/what-to-know-about-the-weather-on-this-hot-thursday-in-north-texas/ | 2022-05-19T16:54:22Z |
- FY22 sales increased 9 percent year-over-year to $2.0 billion; 11 percent on an organic basis
- Strong full-year operating leverage drove significant improvement in annual operating margin
- FY22 earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $1.72 and adjusted EPS of $1.78 versus $0.65 and $1.04, respectively, in FY21
- Returned $152 million to shareholders in FY22; $85 million in share repurchases and $67 million in dividends
- Q4 sales increased 3 percent year-over-year to $530 million; 7 percent on an organic basis
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT) (the "Company") today announced fourth quarter and fiscal 2022 results. For the fourth quarter, the Company reported earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.50, compared with $0.41 in the prior year quarter. The current quarter adjusted EPS was $0.53, compared with $0.53 in the prior year quarter. For fiscal 2022, the Company reported EPS of $1.72, compared with $0.65 in the prior year. Adjusted EPS was $1.78 in the current year, compared with $1.04 in the prior year.
"We posted solid results this year with strong full-year operating leverage delivering over 300 basis points of year-over-year adjusted operating margin improvement. These results demonstrate continued success in executing our Operational and Commercial Excellence initiatives, including timely pricing actions to cover inflationary pressures," said Christopher Rossi, President and CEO.
Rossi continued, "Given our demonstrated ability to operate successfully in an uncertain macroeconomic environment, while maintaining a strong balance sheet, returning cash to shareholders and investing in the business, I am confident our strategic initiatives will continue to drive growth and improved profitability over the long-term."
Fiscal 2022 Fourth Quarter Key Developments
Sales were $530 million compared with $516 million in the same quarter last year. Sales increased by 3 percent, driven by 7 percent organic growth, partially offset by an unfavorable currency exchange effect of 4 percent.
Operating income was $63 million, or 11.8 percent margin, compared with $61 million, or 11.8 percent margin, in the same quarter last year. The increase in operating income was due primarily to organic sales growth, favorable pricing, lower incentive compensation costs and restructuring and related charges of $2 million compared to $5 million in the prior year quarter, partially offset by higher raw material costs of approximately $22 million and certain manufacturing inefficiencies including higher depreciation. Adjusted operating income was $65 million, or 12.3 percent margin, compared with $66 million, or 12.8 percent margin, in the prior year quarter.
The reported effective tax rate (ETR) was 27.8 percent and the adjusted ETR was 27.6 percent, compared to a reported ETR of 31.4 percent and an adjusted ETR of 24.3 percent in the prior year quarter. The year-over-year change in both the reported and adjusted ETR's was primarily due to higher pretax income in the current year, a non-recurring favorable adjustment in the prior year associated with a tax rate change in the U.K. and geographical mix.
Reported EPS in the current quarter includes restructuring and related charges of $0.02 per share and charges related to Russian and Ukrainian operations of $0.01 per share. Reported EPS in the prior year quarter includes restructuring and related charges of $0.05 per share, the partial annuitization of Canadian pension plans of $0.02 per share and differences in projected annual tax rates of $0.05 per share.
During the current quarter, the Company repurchased 1.3 million shares of Kennametal common stock for $35 million under its share repurchase program. Year-to-date the Company has repurchased 2.7 million shares of common stock for $85 million under the $200 million three-year program.
Fiscal 2022 Key Developments
Sales of $2,012 million increased from $1,841 million in the prior year. Sales increased by 9 percent, driven by 11 percent organic growth, partially offset by an unfavorable currency exchange effect of 2 percent.
Operating income was $218 million, or 10.8 percent margin, compared with $102 million, or 5.5 percent margin, in the prior year. The increase in operating income was due primarily to organic sales growth, restructuring and related charges of $4 million compared to $40 million in the prior year, favorable pricing, lower incentive compensation costs, favorable product mix and approximately $14 million of incremental simplification/modernization benefits, partially offset by higher raw material costs of approximately $49 million, certain manufacturing inefficiencies including higher depreciation and approximately $25 million due to the restoration of salaries and other cost-control measures that were taken in the prior year. Adjusted operating income was $224 million, or 11.1 percent margin, compared with $143 million, or 7.7 percent margin, in the prior year.
Net cash flow provided by operating activities in fiscal 2022 was $181 million compared to $236 million in the prior year. The change in net cash flow provided by operating activities was driven primarily by working capital adjustments in part due to increased safety stock for potential supply chain disruptions and higher raw material costs, partially offset by higher net income. Free operating cash flow (FOCF) was $85 million compared to $113 million in the prior year. The change in FOCF was driven primarily by working capital adjustments in part due to increased safety stock for potential supply chain disruptions and higher raw material costs, partially offset by higher net income and lower capital expenditures.
In fiscal 2022, Kennametal continued its focus on delivering shareholder value by returning $152 million to the shareholders through $85 million in share repurchases and $67 million in dividends, while investing $96 million in net capital expenditures.
Outlook
The Company's expectations for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 and the full year are as follows:
Quarterly Outlook:
- Sales expected to be $480 - $500 million; USD strength expected to be a $25 - $30 million headwind compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2022
- Adjusted operating income expected to be at least $45 million
Annual Outlook:
- Pricing actions expected to offset raw material costs, wage and general inflation
- Free operating cash flow at approximately 100 percent of adjusted net income
- Primary working capital as a percent of sales maintained at 31 - 33 percent throughout the year
- Capital spending expected to be $100 - $120 million
- Adjusted ETR is expected to be 26 - 28 percent
- $200 million three-year share repurchase program to continue
The Company will provide more details regarding its fiscal 2023 assumptions during its quarterly earnings conference call.
Fiscal 2022 Fourth Quarter Segment Results
Metal Cutting sales of $316 million increased 1 percent from $312 million in the prior year quarter due to organic sales growth of 7 percent, partially offset by an unfavorable currency exchange effect of 6 percent. Operating income was $34 million, or 10.8 percent margin, compared to $33 million, or 10.6 percent margin, in the prior year quarter. The increase in operating income was due primarily to organic sales growth, favorable pricing, lower incentive compensation costs and restructuring and related charges of $1 million compared to $4 million in the prior year quarter, partially offset by certain manufacturing inefficiencies including higher depreciation and higher raw material costs of approximately $6 million. Adjusted operating income was $36 million, or 11.3 percent margin, compared to $37 million, or 11.7 percent margin, in the prior year quarter.
Infrastructure sales of $214 million increased 5 percent from $204 million in the prior year quarter driven by organic sales growth of 7 percent, partially offset by an unfavorable currency exchange effect of 2 percent. Operating income was $29 million, or 13.7 percent margin, compared to $28 million, or 13.5 percent margin, in the prior year quarter. The increase in operating income was due primarily to organic sales growth, favorable pricing and lower incentive compensation costs, partially offset by higher raw material costs of approximately $16 million and certain manufacturing inefficiencies including higher depreciation. Adjusted operating income was $30 million, or 14.0 percent margin, compared to $30 million, or 14.5 percent margin, in the prior year quarter.
Dividend Declared
Kennametal also announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The dividend is payable on August 23, 2022 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 9, 2022.
The Company will discuss its fiscal 2022 fourth quarter and full year results in a live webcast at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday, August 2, 2022. The conference call will be broadcast via real-time audio on Kennametal's investor relations website at https://investors.kennametal.com/ - click "Event" (located in the blue Quarterly Earnings block).
This earnings release contains non-GAAP financial measures. Reconciliations and descriptions of all non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the tables that follow.
Certain statements in this release may be forward-looking in nature, or "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements are statements that do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. For example, statements about Kennametal's outlook for earnings, sales volumes, cash flow, capital expenditures, working capital and effective tax rate for fiscal year 2023 and our expectations regarding future growth and financial performance are forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statements are based on current knowledge, expectations and estimates that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, our actual results could vary materially from our current expectations. There are a number of factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. They include: uncertainties related to changes in macroeconomic and/or global conditions, including as a result of increased inflation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions on Russia; uncertainties related to the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including the emergence of more contagious or virulent strains of the virus, its impacts on our business operations, financial results and financial position and on the industries in which we operate and the global economy generally, including as a result of travel restrictions, business and workforce disruptions associated with the pandemic; other economic recession; our ability to achieve all anticipated benefits of restructuring, simplification and modernization initiatives; our foreign operations and international markets, such as currency exchange rates, different regulatory environments, trade barriers, exchange controls, and social and political instability, including the conflict in Ukraine; changes in the regulatory environment in which we operate, including environmental, health and safety regulations; potential for future goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charges; our ability to protect and defend our intellectual property; continuity of information technology infrastructure; competition; our ability to retain our management and employees; demands on management resources; availability and cost of the raw materials we use to manufacture our products; product liability claims; integrating acquisitions and achieving the expected savings and synergies; global or regional catastrophic events; demand for and market acceptance of our products; business divestitures; energy costs; commodity prices; labor relations; and implementation of environmental remediation matters. Many of these risks and other risks are more fully described in Kennametal's latest annual report on Form 10-K and its other periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We can give no assurance that any goal or plan set forth in forward-looking statements can be achieved and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date made. We undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements as a result of future events or developments.
About Kennametal
With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in more than 60 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2 billion in revenues in fiscal 2022. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED)
In addition to reported results under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP), the following financial highlight tables include, where appropriate, a reconciliation of adjusted results including: operating income and margin; ETR; net income attributable to Kennametal; diluted EPS; Metal Cutting operating income and margin; Infrastructure operating income and margin; FOCF; and consolidated and segment organic sales growth (all of which are non-GAAP financial measures), to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Adjustments for the three months ended June 30, 2022 include restructuring and related charges, charges related to Russian and Ukrainian operations and differences in projected annual tax rates. Adjustments for the three months ended June 30, 2021 include restructuring and related charges, the partial annuitization of Canadian pension plans and differences in projected annual tax rates. Adjustments for the twelve months ended June 30, 2022 include restructuring and related charges, charges related to Russian and Ukrainian operations, and a gain on the New Castle divestiture. Adjustments for the twelve months ended June 30, 2021 include restructuring and related charges, a discrete tax benefit, the effects from the early extinguishment of debt, and the partial annuitization of Canadian pension plans. For those adjustments that are presented 'net of tax', the tax effect of the adjustment can be derived by calculating the difference between the pre-tax and the post-tax adjustments presented. The tax effect on adjustments is calculated by preparing an overall tax calculation including the adjustments and then a tax calculation excluding the adjustments. The difference between these calculations results in the tax impact of the adjustments.
Management believes that presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information about the results of operations of the Company for the current and past periods. Management believes that investors should have available the same information that management uses to assess operating performance, determine compensation and assess the capital structure of the Company. These non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the most comparable GAAP financial measures. Investors are cautioned that non-GAAP financial measures used by management may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. Reconciliations and descriptions of all non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the disclosures below.
Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures for the following forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures for the first quarter and full fiscal year of 2023 have not been provided, including but not limited to: FOCF, adjusted operating income, adjusted net income, adjusted ETR and primary working capital. The most comparable GAAP financial measures are net cash flow from operating activities, operating income, net income attributable to Kennametal, ETR and working capital (defined as current assets less current liabilities), respectively. Primary working capital is defined as accounts receivable, net plus inventories, net minus accounts payable. Because the non-GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis are subject to uncertainty and variability as they are dependent on many factors - including, but not limited to, the effect of foreign currency exchange fluctuations, impacts from potential acquisitions or divestitures, gains or losses on the potential sale of businesses or other assets, restructuring costs, asset impairment charges, gains or losses from early extinguishment of debt, the tax impact of the items above and the impact of tax law changes or other tax matters - reconciliations to the most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures are not available without unreasonable effort.
Free Operating Cash Flow (FOCF)
FOCF is a non-GAAP financial measure and is defined by the Company as cash provided by operations (which is the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure) less capital expenditures plus proceeds from disposals of fixed assets. Management considers FOCF to be an important indicator of the Company's cash generating capability because it better represents cash generated from operations that can be used for dividends, debt repayment, strategic initiatives (such as acquisitions) and other investing and financing activities.
Organic Sales Growth
Organic sales growth is a non-GAAP financial measure of sales growth (which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure) excluding the impacts of acquisitions, divestitures, business days and foreign currency exchange from year-over-year comparisons. Management believes this measure provides investors with a supplemental understanding of underlying sales trends by providing sales growth on a consistent basis. Management reports organic sales growth at the consolidated and segment levels.
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CONCORD, Mass., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lorestry has been named the #1 new pregnancy and baby app for 2022 by One Fine Baby, Australia's premier online baby retailer and maternal information hub.
Lorestry, the world's first and only app to map data to the language of healthcare for consumers, is upping the bar for personal health trackers, starting with expecting mothers and children Birth-6. "By mapping data to SNOMED International, a health language library recognized by the National Library of Medicine and over 80 nations, we start to level the playing field for self-advocacy and personal empowerment with health information, starting before birth," said Lorestry designer and founder, Linda Craib, RN, MBA.
Lorestry is the only pregnancy and baby tracker that maps parent-generated data related to the social and environmental drivers of health. These conditions impact as much as 80% of a health outcome, making them critical factors for the optimal well-being of mother and baby. The Lorestry app helps parents easily communicate this information to their care teams for referrals and intervention.
Lorestry hits another first as the market's only pregnancy and baby tracker inclusive of the 1:33 children who will be born with congenital, genetic, and rare conditions. From a diversity, equity, and inclusion perspective, it is important to start addressing the needs of this growing population of children.
Lorestry, free on the App Store, creates a beautiful timeline of a child's early life and experiences. The story can start during pregnancy or at any age up to 6, and can include family history and lore. The app creates useful lists and reports as well as data visualizations designed to improve health data understanding and literacy.
Lorestry's early adopters and collaborators include Children's Mercy Kansas City where Lorestry has been made available to all children and families, and the National Head Start Association who has partnered with Lorestry for The LEGO Foundation's global Build a World of Play Challenge.
Lorestry, by Alea Diagnostics, is a free, private app available on the app store. The app empowers parents with data and their child's life story.
Alea Diagnostics, a mission-driven company, is dedicated to improving the lives of newborns and children. Alea Diagnostics works with organizations committed to improving maternal-child health outcomes, and employers whose diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts include the newborns and children of their workforce.
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Japanese man is the oldest to sail solo across the Pacific ocean
Published: Jun. 5, 2022 at 12:39 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
(CNN) – An 83-year-old man is now the world’s oldest person to sail solo across the Pacific ocean nonstop.
Japanese ocean adventurer Kenichi Horie set sail from San Francisco on March 27.
Horie arrived in the waters off western Japan on Saturday.
He’s actually made the journey several times.
Horie made no port calls during this last, record-breaking trip, but he checked in with his family everyday to let them know he was OK.
On finishing his trip, he said “don’t let your dreams just stay as dreams. Have a goal and work towards achieving this, and a beautiful life awaits.”
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Supreme Court to hear complex death row case
Georgia inmate Michael Nance argues lethal injection is ‘cruel and unusual punishment’ and wants a firing squad.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The case of a death row inmate who wants to choose how he is executed will now go before the United States Supreme Court.
Georgia inmate Michael Nance wants to die by firing squad and not by lethal injection. He argues lethal injection violates his eighth amendment right that protects people from cruel and unusual punishment. His legal argument centers in large part on how his own unique medical conditions have compromised his veins. He argues that will make lethal injection painful. However, a firing squad is not an approved method of execution in the state of Georgia.
A lawyer who represents Nance, Jenner & Block Partner Matthew Hellman, told the Washington News Bureau in a statement: “This case is about whether a prisoner can challenge a method of execution as unconstitutionally cruel even when it is the only method that the State has adopted. If the answer is no, the courthouse doors will be closed to many prisoners who simply seek to have their death sentences carried out in a humane and lawful manner.”
Cliff Sloan, a professor at Georgetown Law University, also spoke to the Washington News Bureau about the case. He has previously argued several cases successfully before the Supreme Court on behalf of death row inmates.
“What is at issue is when a method of execution would cause severe pain to somebody. And, that should trouble us all and that should make us all want to make sure that that person can bring that claim to court,” said Sloan.
Sloan said in the case of Nance, the court will be forced to decide the procedure Nance can use to fight his method of execution. He said that decision could make it easier or harder for other inmates across the country to pursue similar legal challenges.
“The issue here is whether the person could bring that under a civil rights statute, which is the way they’ve been brought in the past, or whether the person has to bring it under what’s called the habeas corpus statute and then it would be barred,” said Sloan.
A habeas petition challenges the evidence of the lawfulness of imprisonment. In court paperwork, Nance argues the habeas procedure shouldn’t apply to his case because he is only challenging the method of his execution.
Nance’s legal team argues that in May of 2019, a prison medical technician told Nance that the execution team would have to “cut his neck” to carry out lethal injection because they could not “otherwise obtain sustained intravenous access.” They also claim Nance’s severely compromised veins pose a substantial risk of him facing a ‘torturous’ and ‘excessively painful’ execution.
The Supreme Court has previously ruled executions such as lethal injection, the electric chair, and firing squad pass legal muster. The justices are scheduled to hear the proceedings on Monday.
Michael Nance was sentenced to death in 2002 for the death of Gabor Balogh in Gwinnett County, Georgia.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq Capital Market: WAVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Inna Braverman, the company's founder and CEO, will speak at the University of Haifa's Art and Science reception, hosted by philanthropist Tzili Charney and the American Society of the University of Haifa (ASUH), Braverman's alma mater.
Braverman will offer remarks in front of an invitation-only crowd of distinguished alumni and supporters at 6 PM (NYC time) on September 15.
Others slated to give remarks include Ambassador Asaf Zamir, Consul General of Israel in New York; and Ron Huldai, Mayor of Tel Aviv-Yafo, who supported and enabled the implementation of Eco Wave Power's newest wave energy project (the EWP-EDF One project) in Jaffa Port, Israel.
Hosting the event is Tzili Charney, a New York-based philanthropist. Charney, Vice Chairman of the University of Haifa's Board of Governors, is the Chairman at her late husband's real estate business, L.H. Charney Associates, whose holdings include 10 Times Square and 1410 Broadway, the new home of ASUH.
The event will also celebrate the university's Leon H. Charney School of Marine Science's extraordinary research to listen, interpret, and communicate with one of the earth's largest and longest-living creatures—the sperm whale. The Project CETI (Cetacean Translation Initiative) is a scientific quest with partner universities to reshape humanity's understanding of its place on the planet and to inspire environmental awareness.
"As a proud alumnus of the University of Haifa, and as an entrepreneur deeply involved in the marine sector through my work with Eco Wave Power, I am honored to be invited to speak at such an important milestone for the university and be a part of the celebration of establishing deeper roots for the University in the United States, as Eco Wave Power also expands our operations in the United States," said Braverman.
Earlier this year, Braverman became the youngest person in the University of Haifa's history to receive an honorary fellowship in recognition for her groundbreaking work towards wave energy commercialization. She received the honorary fellowship at the university's 50th Board of Governors Gala, alongside fellow honorees Maj. Gen. Orna Barbivay, Minister of Economy and Industry; Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel, Director General of the Ministry of Defense; and Mr. Idan Ofer, Philanthropist and Entrepreneur.
This is the third event Braverman will be speaking at during her current visit to the United States.
During the month of September, Braverman will also speak in Vox's CODE Conference in Los Angeles, joining tech executives including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, and Entrepreneur Mark Cuban.
For more info about The Code Conference please see the following link: https://voxmediaevents.com/code2022
Also, on the 15th of September, Inna will participate at Calcalist's Mind the Tech NY Conference, with notable speakers such as: Israel Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology Orit Farkash-Hacohen, Bank Leumi CEO Hanan Friedman, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, Blackstone Chief Technology Officer John Stecher and Nas CEO Nuseir Yassin.
Additional info about the event can be found here.
About Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)
Eco Wave Power is a leading onshore wave energy technology company that developed a patented, smart and cost-efficient technology for turning ocean and sea waves into green electricity. Eco Wave Power's mission is to assist in the fight against climate change by enabling commercial power production from the ocean and sea waves.
The Company is currently finalizing the construction of its grid connected project in Israel, with co-investment from the Israeli Energy Ministry, which recognized the Eco Wave Power technology as "Pioneering Technology" and will soon commence the installation of its newest pilot in AltaSea's premises in the Port of Los Angeles. The Company also holds concession agreements for commercial installations in Europe and has a total projects pipeline of 327.7MW.
Eco Wave Power received funding from the European Union Regional Development Fund, Innovate UK and the European Commission's Horizon 2020 framework program. The Company has also received the "Global Climate Action Award" from the United Nations.
Eco Wave Power's American Depositary Shares (WAVE) are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market. More info: www.ecowavepower.com.
Information on, or accessible through, the websites mentioned above does not form part of this press release.
For more information, please contact:
Inna Braverman, CEO
Inna@ecowavepower.com
+97235094017
For additional investor/media inquiries, please contact:
Investor Contact:
Matt Chesler, CFA
FNK IR
+1.646.809.2183
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Media Inquiries:
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jscott@vectisstrategies.com
About University of Haifa
The University of Haifa, the largest research university in northern Israel, is the first Israeli university to adopt the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The University's distinctive mission is to foster academic excellence in an atmosphere of tolerance and multiculturalism. Our faculty and student population is unique in its composition. Here, Jews, Arabs, Druze, Haredi and secular students, new immigrants and military and security personnel come together to study, teach and learn.
Driven by unusual crossings between fields of research and social responsibility, the University of Haifa is creating a new learning environment, a stronger community, and a better Israeli society.
The American Society of the University of Haifa (ASUH) is dedicated to increasing awareness and financial support for University of Haifa to ensure its continued excellence in innovation, sustainability, and shared society. ASUH cultivates relationships and serves as a vital connection between the University and its friends, supporters, alumni, and partner institutions in the United States.
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BLACKSBURG, Va., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VPT, Inc. (VPT®), a HEICO company (NYSE: HEI.A) (NYSE: HEI), announces the availability of its 120 volt SGRB12028S DC-DC Converter. Using advanced EPC Space GaN technology, the SGRB12028S is capable of very high efficiency, up to 95%, and is radiation hardened. A fixed-frequency reduced voltage switching topology results in very low input and output noise, making it suitable for use in a variety of high-power space payload or bus applications.
Specifically designed for applications facing the harsh radiation environments of space, the SGRB Series of space rated DC-DC converters has been characterized to Total Ionizing Dose (TID) of 100 krad(Si), including Low Dose Rate (LDR), and Single Event Effects (SEE) performance to 85 MeV/mg/cm2. The SGRB Series features an integrated EMI filter, 120 V input and 28 V, 400 W output, and is rated for full power operation from -35°C to 85°C. VPT's history of proven space flight heritage ensures long term performance and reliability.
"Expanding the SGRB product family with offerings that include a 120 V bus solution, continues to allow VPT to be an industry leader in high efficiency, space application, DC-DC converters." Stated VPT Engineering Manager, John Evans. "The SGRB product is a great building block to both 100 V and 120 V space power systems."
The availability of the SGRB Series is subject to all applicable U.S. export license restrictions and regulations. Additional information can be obtained by contacting a local VPT distributor.
About VPT and HEICO
VPT, Inc., part of the HEICO Electronic Technologies Group, is a global provider of innovative DC-DC power converters, EMI filters, and custom engineering services for avionics, military, space, and industrial applications. Every day, organizations like NASA, ESA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, BAE Systems, Thales and many more depend on high-reliability solutions from VPT to power critical systems. For more information about VPT, please visit www.vptpower.com.
HEICO Corporation (NYSE:HEI.A) (NYSE:HEI) is engaged primarily in niche segments of the aviation, defense, space and electronics industries through its Hollywood, FL based HEICO Aerospace Holdings Corp. subsidiary and its Miami, FL-based HEICO Electronic Technologies Corp. subsidiary. For more information about HEICO, please visit www.heico.com.
Products described in this communication are subject to all export license restrictions and regulations, which may include but are not limited to ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and the Export Administration and Foreign Assets Control Regulations. Further restrictions may apply. The information provided is considered accurate at time of publication, errors or omissions excepted. VPT, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to products or services without prior notification and advises customers to obtain the latest version of all relevant technical information from VPT to verify data prior to placing orders. VPT, its logo and tagline are registered trademarks in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other names, product names and trade names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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LAS VEGAS , Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- DemandScience, a global B2B data company that partners with customers to upgrade their sales pipelines, has become the Official Statistics Partner of the Shriners Children's Open. The new three-year relationship will begin with the 2022 tournament being held October 3 – 9 at TPC Summerlin In Las Vegas. As part of its activities in support of the annual charitable tournament, DemandScience will power live player statistics and analytics on new video boards throughout the course.
"We are excited to bring DemandScience on as our Official Statistics Partner at this year's Shriners Children's Open and are looking forward to working with them in 2022 and beyond. We are also thrilled to be providing fans with a new data-focused experience that underscores the important role that information and analytics play as the world's best golfers compete," remarked Patrick Lindsey, executive director of Shriners Children's Open, Las Vegas' only PGA TOUR event.
DemandScience is also the official B2B Sales Pipeline Generation Sponsor of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions, which aligns perfectly with the company's mission to provide accurate data and predictive insights that enable their B2B sales and marketing customers to identify, activate, and convert the right buyers at the right time and achieve their growth goals.
Additionally, DemandScience has partnerships with 16 elite professional golfers from North America and Europe, including Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young, Shane Lowry, Corey Conners, and Keegan Bradley. As brand ambassadors, each utilizes DemandScience-branded yardage books during play as they determine their best competitive moves.
"Becoming an official partner of the Shriners Children's Open and supporting the incredible work of the Shriners Children's health care system is one of the most important and rewarding steps DemandScience has taken as a company. Over the past 100 years Shriners has improved the lives of more than 1.5 million children and their families – nothing is more worthwhile," said Peter Cannone, Chair and CEO of DemandScience.
"We are also proud to be the Official Statistics Partner of the tournament because we believe in the power of data to help people succeed. Whether it is in a hospital, business or recreational setting, information and analytics can help people achieve better results, something we strive to do for our customers every day," Cannone added.
The 2022 Shriners Children's Open will bring the excitement of the FedExCup season to TPC Summerlin as the PGA TOUR brings the top professional golfers to the Las Vegas valley for the 39th consecutive year. Tickets for the 2022 Shriners Children's Open can be purchased online at shrinerschildrensopen.com.
The 2022 Shriners Children's Open brings the FedExCup to TPC Summerlin as the PGA TOUR returns to the Las Vegas valley for the 39th consecutive year in this weeklong charitable tournament. Defending champion, Sungjae Im will be one of the many top golfers in the world that will participate in the competition and help support the mission of Shriners Children's from Oct. 3 – 9 at TPC Summerlin. For more information, please visit www.shrinerschildrensopen.com.
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Link to Shriners Children's Open logo: https://spaces.hightail.com/space/EeDE7t9p9b
Shriners Children's is a health care system with locations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Our staff is dedicated to improving the lives of children by providing pediatric specialty care, conducting innovative research, and offering outstanding educational programs for medical professionals. Children up to age 18 with orthopaedic conditions, burns, spinal cord injuries, and cleft lip and palate are eligible for care, regardless of the families' ability to pay. Within these broad service lines, many types of care are provided. For example, some locations offer reconstructive plastic surgery, treatment for craniofacial abnormalities or care for sports injuries. Generally, care is provided until age 18, although, in some cases, it may be extended to age 21. All services are provided in a compassionate, family-centered environment. For more information, please visit www.shrinerschildrens.org.
DemandScience is a global B2B data company that partners with customers to upgrade their sales pipelines. Our accurate data and predictive insights enable B2B sales and marketing professionals to identify, activate, and convert the right buyers at the right time and achieve their growth goals.
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Pope set for historic apology for abuses of Indigenous children at Canada schools
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Thousands of Indigenous persons are expected to converge Monday on the small Alberta prairie community of Maskwacis to hear a long-awaited apology from Pope Francis for generations of abuse and cultural suppression at Catholic residential schools across Canada.
Francis is scheduled to arrive in mid-morning at the site of the former Ermineskin Indian Residential School, now largely torn down. He will pause at the sites of the former school and nearby cemetery before speaking in a large open area to school survivors, their relatives and other supporters.
Francis arrived Sunday in Edmonton, where he was greeted by representatives of Canada’s three main Indigenous groups — First Nations, Metis and Inuit — along with political and church dignitaries. The pope spent the rest of the day resting at a seminary in the provincial capital.
The Canadian government has admitted that physical and sexual abuse were rampant in the state-funded Christian schools that operated from the 19th century to the 1970s. Some 150,000 Indigenous children were taken from their families and forced to attend in an effort to isolate them from the influence of their homes, Native languages and cultures and assimilate them into Canada’s Christian society.
Francis’ six-day trip — which will also include other sites in Alberta, Quebec City and Iqaluit, Nunavut, in the far north — follows meetings he held in the spring at the Vatican with delegations from the First Nations, Metis and Inuit. Those meetings culminated with a historic April 1 apology for the “deplorable” abuses committed by some Catholic missionaries in residential schools.
Thousands of children died from disease, fire and other causes. The discoveries of hundreds of potential burial sites at former schools in the past year has drawn international attention to the legacy of the schools in Canada and their counterparts in the United States.
Francis is now following through on a commitment to make that apology on Canadian soil.
Maskwacis, about an hour south of Edmonton, is the hub of four Cree nations.
Event organizers said they would do everything possible to make sure survivors can attend the event. Many will travel from park-and-ride lots, and organizers acknowledge that many survivors are elderly and will require accessible vehicles, diabetic-friendly snacks and other amenities.
Catholics operated a majority of the Canadian schools, while various Protestant denominations operated others in cooperation with the government.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who last year voiced an apology for the “incredibly harmful government policy” in organizing the residential school system, will also attend the Maskwacis event along with other government officials.
In Maskwacis, the former school where Francis is visiting has been replaced with a school system operated by the four local Cree nations. The curriculum affirms the Indigenous culture that was once suppressed.
Chief Greg Desjarlais of the Frog Lake First Nation in northern Alberta, a school survivor, said after the pope’s arrival Sunday that there are “mixed emotions across this country” over his visit.
“I think today of the young people that didn’t make it home and are buried around residential schools,” he told a news conference after the airport welcome ceremony. But he expressed optimism that the visit can begin to bring reconciliation.
“I do know when two people have apologized we feel better,” he said. “But our people have been through a lot. ... Our people have been traumatized. Some of them didn’t make it home. Now I hope the world will see why our people are so hurt.”
On Monday afternoon, Francis is scheduled to visit Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, a Catholic parish in Edmonton oriented toward Indigenous people and culture. The church, whose sanctuary was dedicated last week after being restored from a fire, incorporates Indigenous language and customs in liturgy.
“I never in my life thought I would see a pope here at Sacred Heart Church,” said Fernie Marty, who holds the title of church elder. “And now we get that opportunity.”
When Francis visits, the church will display the clothing, bread and other supplies it regularly provides to the needy, including many of Edmonton’s estimated urban Indigenous population of 75,000.
The visit will be an “encounter” that will help “for people to know what we are, who we are,” said its pastor, the Rev. Jesu Susai.
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Associated Press reporters Nicole Winfield in Edmonton and Rob Gillies in Toronto contributed to this report.
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Take the train to experience the story of the "boy king"
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amtrak is the official transportation partner for a new exhibition "Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience," the exhibition produced in partnership with the National Geographic Society. Amtrak invites passengers and history buffs to conveniently travel via train to Washington, D.C., or Boston to experience the magic and mystery of ancient Egypt.
To promote "Take the Train to Tut," a specially-wrapped Amtrak locomotive will power Amtrak Northeast Regional service operating on the Northeast Corridor between Washington, D.C., and Boston. The locomotive is wrapped in vinyl and painted gold and black, and features an image of King Tut, and the message, "Go Beyond the Mask," representing a nod to the learning opportunities awaiting guests at the exhibition. The exhibition centers on the life and times of one of history's most well-known pharaohs. The locomotive will travel through Sept. 30.
"Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience" presents the story of Egypt's "boy king" coinciding with the 100-year anniversary of the tomb's discovery. Visitors will learn King Tut's story and relive the discovery of the tomb with all his treasures waiting inside, reclaimed from the desert sand after 3,000 years. With nine galleries to explore on a multi-sensory, multimedia journey, guests will go on a time traveling adventure.
The exhibition goes beyond a traditional artifact display using the power of photography and technology, ensuring that the artifacts from King Tut's tomb remain in their country of origin. The exhibit is open now through February 2023 at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C., and through Oct. 2 at the SoWa Power Station in Boston, before extending to other cities throughout North America.
Amtrak passengers can take advantage of a 15% discount off exhibition tickets using code Amtrak15. The discount is valid through Sept. 30. Get tickets at BeyondKingTut.com.
In addition, Amtrak Saver Fares offer low prices on the Northeast Regional, select Keystone Service and select Pennsylvanian service trains. Book travel early to get these fares and save on convenient downtown-to-downtown service.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Celebrity physician turned politician Dr. Mehmet Oz debated his GOP rivals for the first time Monday night in the race to replace retiring Pennsylvania Republican U.S. Senator Pat Toomey.
In a contest for a seat that could help determine the balance of power in the Senate, Oz and former hedge fund CEO Dave McCormick, both at the top of the GOP primary polls, attacked each other’s records. The Monday evening debate was an opportunity for voters to see how the pair differed on key issues.
For the most part, Oz defended his position as a conservative while McCormick brought up Oz’s past statements on issues to argue he keeps changing his positions.
“The reason Mehmet keeps talking about President Trump’s endorsement is he can’t run on his own positions and his own record,” McCormick said. “The problem, doctor, is there’s no miracle cure for flip-flopping.”
Earlier this month, Oz earned a critical endorsement from former U.S. President Donald Trump over the other candidates in the race. Trump will be stumping for Oz in Pennsylvania next week.
“President Trump endorsed me,” Oz noted. “The first point he made about why is I’m a conservative, America-first Republican.”
The other candidates on the debate stage also took their turns throwing jabs at Oz as well as each other. The Hill’s Tal Axelrod broke down the debate’s key moments here. The primetime event was produced by ABC27 in Harrisburg and Nexstar Media.
Oz, who has spent years as one of America’s most popular daytime television show hosts, made the jump into politics at the end 2021 after the GOP frontrunner in the Senate race suspended his campaign due to personal and legal issues.
In an early April poll, McCormick had the support of 18% of likely GOP voters while Oz was right behind him at 17%. Political commentator Kathy Barnette finished third with 10% in the WHTM/Emerson College Polling/The Hill Pennsylvania primary poll. They were followed by businessman Jeff Bartos at 9% and former U.S. Ambassador Carla Sands at 8%.
The primary election for U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania is scheduled to take place on May 17. Voters must register to vote by May 2. | https://cw33.com/news/theres-no-miracle-cure-for-flip-flopping-dr-oz-spars-with-gop-rivals/ | 2022-04-26T16:04:24Z |
Streamlined Entry Protocols Take Effect 19 June 2022
NASSAU, Bahamas, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of The Bahamas is removing another COVID requirement for international travellers. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday, 19 June 2022, travellers will no longer need to apply for a Bahamas Travel Health Visa in order to enter the country. Travellers will, however, still be required to present a negative COVID-19 test taken no more than three days (72 hours) prior to travel to The Bahamas.
"The discontinuation of the Travel Health Visa is yet another signal to the international community that we are open for business," said the Honourable I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation. "Throughout the pandemic, we have remained committed to evaluating protocols and adjusting requirements to reflect the current environment. We acknowledge that the Travel Health Visa was a burden for travellers, and we are pleased to be able to eliminate it."
While the streamlined entry protocols are a welcome change, the health and safety of all citizens, residents and visitors remain the priority. Besides having to test negative before flying to The Bahamas, travellers must also follow on-island guidelines for mask wearing and social distancing.
Testing requirements are as follows:
- Vaccinated travellers, as well as children ages 2-11, may present either a negative RT-PCR test or a Rapid Antigen test taken no more than three days (72 hours) prior to travel.
- Unvaccinated travellers ages 12 and older must submit a negative RT-PCR test taken no more than three days (72 hours) prior to travel.
For full details on The Bahamas' current COVID-19 protocols for travellers, please visit Bahamas.com/travelupdates.
With over 700 islands and cays, and 16 unique island destinations, The Bahamas lies just 50 miles off the coast of Florida, offering an easy flyaway escape that transports travellers away from their everyday. The Islands of The Bahamas have world-class fishing, diving, boating and thousands of miles of the earth's most spectacular water and beaches waiting for families, couples and adventurers. Explore all the islands have to offer at www.bahamas.com or on Facebook, YouTube or Instagram to see why It's Better in The Bahamas.
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Climate change may increase turbulence, researchers say
Published: Sep. 2, 2022 at 8:35 AM CDT|Updated: 31 minutes ago
(CNN) - Riding in an airplane could become bumpier in the future.
According to U.K. researchers, climate change is modifying turbulence and it may increase by two- or three-fold worldwide starting in 2050.
However, they said that doesn’t mean taking to the skies will be less safe since planes are designed to handle the high winds.
The Federal Aviation Administration reported turbulence is the top cause of injuries to passengers and staff in non-fatal accidents.
According to the National Center for Atmospheric Research, turbulence causes around $500 million annually in injuries, delays and damage.
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BEIJING, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In its endeavor to realize the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) has produced a special publication, 'CKGSB 2022 ESG and Social Innovation Report: Our Innovative Path towards Sustainable Development', bringing examples of how the business school pursues ESG goals in China.
Released on the 9th of September 2022, the report showcases CKGSB's innovative programs, original research, hands-on projects, interdisciplinary partnerships and global dialogues on the school's environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts and impact.
The report also highlights representative cases from the past two years in the CKGSB's social responsibility, featuring ESG-related courses among its programs, social innovation projects led by the school's staff, students and alumni, and unique insights from faculty's research on sustainability.
Emphasizing the social role of a business school like CKGSB, Founding Dean Xiang Bing writes in the report, "In this era of tectonic changes, business schools have an unshakable responsibility in helping individuals and institutions (companies and NGOs) to better navigate through these turbulent times, and to make the world a better place both economically and socially."
With ESG becoming an increasingly pertinent topic worldwide, the report includes CKGSB's work on realizing ESG goals in China and globally. Under 'Programs and Courses,' the report highlights the 'Social Innovation and Business for Good' field course, led by Professor of Marketing Zhu Rui (Juliet), which has been required of Executive MBA students since 2021. The course allows students to pinpoint societal problems, explore solutions under the guidance of mentors and professors, and initiate ESG practices in their institutions. In the 'Practice' section, the Ji'an Project shows how CKGSB contributed to the poverty alleviation efforts of Ji'an in Jiangxi province by integrating its core business – education and business management – into social innovation. In the 'Research' section, the report includes Professor Brian Viard's recent publication on China's air pollution and its economic costs, giving a mathematical model on pollution policy and economic growth.
This report has also been submitted to the United Nations' Responsible Management Education (PRME), to which CKGSB has been a proud signatory since November 24, 2008. As a signatory to PRME - a United Nations-supported initiative founded in 2007 -CKGSB aims to promote sustainability and equip today's business leaders with the tools to make changes for the future.
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September kicks off St. Baldrick's Foundation's 'Research Is Hope' campaign to raise $1.5 Million
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and the St. Baldrick's Foundation - the largest charitable funder of childhood cancer research grants - aims to raise $1.5 million this month to fund the best childhood cancer research that will save kids' lives.
Childhood cancer is the number one disease killer of children in the U.S. Nearly 25,000 of the world's kids will be diagnosed with cancer this month alone. Though the cure rates for some childhood cancers have increased, some remain dismal or have had no change at all. Research is key to making progress and identifying new cures and better treatments for all childhood cancers.
This Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, St. Baldrick's will prove that Research Is Hope by sharing stories of kids who were given another chance to play soccer, go to school, grow up and live a longer life because of St. Baldrick's funded research. Stories like Brent.
Brent was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in September 2004 at 2 years old. At that time his specific cancer, with his risk factors, had a cure rate of 15%. Today if he was diagnosed with the same type of cancer, he'd be given a 60% chance of survival. This increase in survival was made possible because of childhood cancer researchers working hard to find answers. Today, Brent is a college sophomore who loves chess, football, and the Mets. He's captain of his college chess team and in the top 3% of U.S. Chess Federation rated players in the U.S. under age 21.
Thanks to St. Baldrick's supporters, researchers around the world are making advancements in other types of childhood cancers, too. The work of St. Baldrick's advocates has also changed the game, resulting in the National Cancer Institute more than doubling its investment in childhood cancer research.
Join St. Baldrick's this September for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and help give kids with cancer hope. Donate, host an event, start a fundraiser, raise awareness on social media or become an advocate. Learn more about other ways to get involved.
About St. Baldrick's Foundation
Every 2 minutes, a child somewhere in the world is diagnosed with cancer. In the U.S., 1 in 5 will not survive. The St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest charitable funder of childhood cancer research grants, is on a mission to give kids a lifetime by supporting the most promising research to find cures and better treatments for all childhood cancers. When you give to St. Baldrick's, you don't just give to one hospital – you support virtually every institution with the expertise to treat kids with cancer across the U.S. St. Baldrick's ensures that children fighting cancer now — and those diagnosed in the future — will have access to the most cutting-edge treatment, by supporting every stage of research, from new ideas in the lab to the development of new therapies, to life-saving clinical trials. Join us at StBaldricks.org and help #GiveKidsALifetime.
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Synkrato adds label template creation, management, and printing capabilities to its cloud logistics platform.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Synkrato, the next-gen logistics solution with digital twins, warehouse slotting and optimization, mobility, and IoT, announced today the incorporation of Cloud Label Service enterprise label management into its platform. The addition enhances Synkrato as a single system to manage end-to-end logistics processes by adding label template management capabilities.
Adding Cloud Label Service furthers Synkrato's mission to offer an adaptive, collaborative, and automated logistics solution to meet the demands of today's complex supply chains. With multi-touch supply chains where each product passes through many hands until it arrives at the final user, Synkrato adds label-management capabilities to support product traceability through correct, accurate labeling.
"We are committed to offering a comprehensive solution to make supply chains reliable, resilient, and scalable. Labeling keeps all supply chain parts moving by tracking, locating, and identifying products throughout the supply chain. It made perfect sense to incorporate enterprise label management into the Synkrato logistics platform," said Amin Sikander, Synkrato president.
The addition of labeling empowers companies to manage label templates — without needing to write any code — from a single platform. Synkrato lets supply chain professionals make label template changes without IT assistance. Companies will be able to create and validate labels, reducing response time to label requirements and changes, crucial for companies where a product delay due to incorrect labeling could damage the product or the end user.
Jason Mancuso, Synkrato product director, said "Our intent is always to simplify complex tasks. Label template owners can log in and make changes without relying on the IT department and share templates with suppliers in just a few clicks. This feature is advantageous for companies with different label versions, long label-revision processes, or short delivery timelines."
In addition, Synkrato enterprise labeling provides automated label printing. The platform can be integrated with any source system, including SCM, WMS, MES, PLM, and ERP, to automatically print labels based on business transactions. Mancuso continued, "the robust rules engine can be configured to manage complex serialization, dates, and text formatting needs, and it ensures that label data is matched with the right label template and printed at the correct location and printer."
Cloud Label Service incorporation also supports the current mobile application, one of Synkrato's core functionalities, opening new possibilities for small and mid-sized companies without robust warehouse management systems. Synkrato's mobile app removes the need to log into a system, access a label template, and enter the information to print it. The mobile app can be used to scan an item and choose a label template — for example, item, PO, or LPN labels — add the corresponding data, and print it.
Synkrato is exhibiting at LabelExpo Americas 2022 this week in Chicago where it will showcase Cloud Label Service as part of Synkrato for the first time.
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View demonstrations and learn more about Synkrato. For additional information contact Marta Call at marta.call@synkrato.com.
The Synkrato team has provided leading inventory and warehouse management solutions to Fortune-100 organizations for more than 15 years resulting in the successful management of more than one-billion dollars in inventory for its clients. Synkrato's team has successfully advised on, implemented, and rolled out the supply chain, labeling, and inventory solutions in numerous industries worldwide. Our business-process and information-technology experts provide innovative and cost-effective solutions that improve the operations of some of the largest, most complex firms. Learn more about Synkrato at https://synkrato.com
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Furthering efforts to help renters balance their paychecks and landlords to collect rent on time, letus (previously RentMoola), an award-winning FinTech platform, announces its partnership with MRI Software, a global leader in real estate technology. The partnership enables commercial and residential real estate companies to streamline the payments process and offer an innovative, flexible payment experience for customers.
"MRI's partnership with letus will give our Canadian community of renters and landlords easier access to a world-class payments platform," shared Sean Slack, VP of Partner Connect at MRI. "The integration will enable flexible payments, which can be a key differentiator in today's market."
letus integrates with MRI LivingTM residential management suite and MRI @WorkTM commercial management suite of products to improve the payment experience by reducing manual entry to increase reliability and security. MRI clients now enjoy enhanced experiences through:
- Streamlined experience with MRI Resident Connect and Tenant Connect
- Real-time transaction reconciliation
- Flexible payments and credit reporting to increase credit scores
- Automated SMS messaging and payments via TXT2PAY
- Auto-schedule synchronizations
The partnership is a step forward in delivering comprehensive and simple solutions that empower landlords to get real-time transaction information while providing flexible payment solutions to customers. Now, MRI clients can access more payment options, financial tools, enhanced communication, and more.
"Modern property management requires real-time management," shares Karthik Manimozhi, CEO of letus. "This integration brings ultimate convenience to landlords, providing them automation and data-driven insight to provide value to their tenants."
A disruptive cloud platform offering flexible rent payments with credit reporting that empowers renters to better balance their paychecks while landlords achieve predictable and scalable on-time revenue streams. letus has processed $2Billion transactions with 2Million+ individual transactions.
A leading provider of real estate software solutions that transform the way communities live, work and play. MRI's open and connected, AI-first platform empowers owners, operators and occupiers in commercial and residential property organizations to innovate in rapidly changing markets. MRI has been a trailblazer in the PropTech industry for over five decades, serving more than two million users worldwide. Through innovative solutions and a rich partner ecosystem, MRI gives real estate companies the freedom to realize their vision of building thriving communities and stronger businesses.
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NYKÖPING, Sweden, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Studsvik Scandpower, Inc. is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Blue Wave AI Labs to deliver enhanced diagnostic and predictive capabilities to nuclear energy facilities around the globe. The partnership will create a growing product line for Studsvik Scandpower: Studsvik AI, Powered by Blue Wave AI Labs.
Using Studsvik Scandpower's state-of-the art codes, CASMO5 and SIMULATE5, coupled with Blue Wave's innovative cloud-based Nuclear-AI Platform, plant operators will improve plant predictions, reduce operational challenges, and increase the efficiency of core design and cycle management in a direct way. Unparalleled visibility into the fuel cycle will allow operators to reclaim unnecessary design margin, reduce reload fuel costs, and eliminate potential lost generation revenue.
"Blue Wave has proven to be the trusted leader in AI solutions for the nuclear industry, already serving over half the U.S. domestic fleet of boiling water reactors and making a significant difference in their operational efficiency," says Rob Whittle, President and CEO of Studsvik Scandpower. "Partnering with Blue Wave AI Labs brings enhanced value to the Studsvik Scandpower offerings and allows us to continue to meet our brand promise of always being state-of-the-art while delivering advanced solutions to our international customers."
"We are proud to partner with the worldwide leader in commercial neutronics software to deliver enhanced product offerings and services around the globe," says Tom Gruenwald, Senior Vice President at Blue Wave AI Labs. "This partnership with Studsvik Scandpower will broaden the reach of our AI-based analytical tools to the international marketplace and accelerate the development of revolutionary analytical techniques necessary for next generation nuclear power systems."
Nuclear energy providers are being increasingly pressured by market changes to decrease costs while maintaining, and if possible, increasing production revenue. The Studsvik Scandpower and Blue Wave AI Labs strategic partnership brings together tried and true simulation capabilities with breakthrough advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning to enable new levels of provider competitiveness. This is the heart of our strategic partnership, and it marks a pivotal milestone for the nuclear industry.
To learn more about what we can do for your plant, please reach out to Alina Reyzelman, SVP of Sales at Studsvik Scandpower (alina.reyzelman@studsvik.com) and Timothy Crook, Director of Sales and Business Development at Blue Wave AI Labs (timothy.crook@bwailabs.com).
CASMO5 is Studsvik Scandpower's state-of-the-art 2D lattice physics code for modeling square and hexagonal LWR nuclear fuel. SIMULATE5 is a 3D, steady-state, multi-group nodal code for the analysis of LWRs delivering vendor independence and unparalleled accuracy.
Blue Wave AI Labs' Nuclear-AI Platform components have been recognized by the Nuclear Energy Institute with a 2021 Top Innovative Practice (TIP) award. The prestigious award in the nuclear fuel category recognizes creative ideas that have substantial impact on improving the safety and reliability of nuclear energy.
About Studsvik Scandpower
Studsvik Scandpower is the global leader in the development and support of fuel vendor-independent reactor analysis software. We offer a full suite of licensing-grade software and engineering services to support operating utilities, fuel vendors, safety authorities, next generation reactor developers and research organizations. Our products are used throughout the world for reactor fuel and core design, analysis, and operational support.
About Blue Wave AI Labs
Founded in 2016, and already trusted by over half the boiling water reactors in the U.S. domestic fleet, Blue Wave AI Labs is an AI-centric, industry-focused innovation company serving the nuclear energy and defense industries. We combine the insight of exceptional scientific technical talent with the latest advancements in AI and Machine Learning to transform data into solutions for the world's most difficult problems.
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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs has agreed to pay nearly $440 million to settle a two-year investigation by 33 states into the marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products, which have long been blamed for sparking a national surge in teen vaping.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced the deal Tuesday on behalf of the states plus Puerto Rico, which joined together in 2020 to probe Juul’s early promotions and claims about the benefits of its technology as a smoking alternative.
The settlement, which includes numerous restrictions on how Juul can market its products, resolves one of the biggest legal threats facing the beleaguered company, which still faces nine separate lawsuits from other states. Additionally, Juul faces hundreds of personal lawsuits brought on behalf of teenagers and others who say they became addicted to the company’s vaping products.
The states’ investigation found that Juul marketed its e-cigarettes to underage teens with launch parties, product giveaways and ads and social media posts using youthful models, according to a statement.
“We think that this will go a long way in stemming the flow of youth vaping,” Tong said at a news conference at his Hartford office.
“I’m under no illusions and cannot claim that it will stop youth vaping,” he said. “It continues to be an epidemic. It continues to be a huge problem. But we have essentially taken a big chunk out of what was once a market leader, and by their conduct, a major offender.”
The $438.5 million will be paid out over a period of six to 10 years. Tong said Connecticut’s payment of at least $16 million will go toward vaping prevention and education efforts. Juul previously settled lawsuits in Arizona, Louisiana, North Carolina and Washington.
The settlement total amounts to about 25% of Juul’s U.S. sales of $1.9 billion last year. Tong said it was an “agreement in principle,” meaning the states will be finalizing the settlement documents over the next several weeks.
Most of the limits imposed by Tuesday’s settlement won’t immediately affect Juul, which halted use of parties, giveaways and other promotions after coming under scrutiny several years ago. The company currently makes up about one third of the U.S. retail vaping market, down from 75% several years ago.
Teen use of e-cigarettes skyrocketed in the years following Juul’s 2015 launch, leading the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to declare an “epidemic” of underage vaping among young people. Health experts said the unprecedented increase risked hooking a generation of young people on nicotine.
But since 2019 Juul has mostly been in retreat, dropping all U.S. advertising and pulling its fruit and candy flavors from store shelves.
The biggest blow came earlier this summer when the FDA moved to ban all Juul e-cigarettes from the market. Juul challenged that ruling in court, and the FDA has since reopened its scientific review into the company’s technology.
The FDA review is part of a sweeping effort by regulators to bring scrutiny to the multibillion-dollar vaping industry after years of delays. The agency has authorized a handful of e-cigarettes from Juul’s competitors for adult smokers looking for a less harmful alternative to cigarettes.
While Juul’s early marketing focused on young, urban professionals, the company has since shifted to pitching its product as an alternative nicotine source for older smokers.
“We remain focused on our future as we fulfill our mission to transition adult smokers away from cigarettes — the number one cause of preventable death — while combating underage use,” the company said in a statement.
Juul has agreed to refrain from a host of marketing practices as part of the settlement. They include not using cartoons, paying social media influencers, depicting people under 35, advertising on billboards and public transportation and placing ads in any outlets unless 85% of their audience are adults.
The deal also includes restrictions on where Juul products may be placed in stores, age verification on all sales and limits to online and retail sales.
“These are some of the toughest mandates at any point on any industry,” Tong said, “which is incredibly important because at the end of the day this is about protecting our kids and protecting all of us from a very significant public health risk.”
Juul initially sold its high-nicotine pods in flavors like mango, mint and cream. The products became a scourge in U.S. high schools, with students vaping in bathrooms and hallways between classes.
But recent federal survey data shows that teens have been shifting away from the company. Many teens who vape now prefer disposable e-cigarettes, some of which continue to be sold in sweet, fruity flavors.
Overall, the survey showed a drop of nearly 40% in the teen vaping rate as many kids were forced to learn from home during the pandemic. Still, federal officials cautioned about interpreting the results given they were collected online for the first time, instead of in classrooms.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After over a decade in the spiritual world. Liberate has expanded to wellness to accommodate Mind, body and Soul. Introducing their private Infrared saunas. Liberate's 1-hour infrared saunas have incredible benefits in your wellness and health routine that will leave you feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and relaxed. Unlike regular saunas, Infrared saunas heat at a lower temperature ranging between 120-150 allowing the body to sit in the heat longer to help the pores open up and release toxins which will allow you to sweat longer, the heat will penetrate deep within the tissue and muscles to release any heavy metals and toxins in the body. Don't be alarmed if you see little black dots on the towels that's just toxins releasing from your pores. In our completely private rooms, you will have the freedom to sit and meditate with our chakra healing lights. It is Incredibly beneficial for the immune system, anxiety, stress and a good night's sleep. Burn calories and heal your muscles while relaxing in our top-of-the-line saunas equipped with showers full of organic products. Stop on by our store at 13323 ventura blvd sherman oaks or visit our website to book your session now www.libertaeyourself.com
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Winker’s single wins it in 12th, Mariners beat Royals 5-4
By TIM BOOTH
AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) — Jesse Winker capped an 11-pitch at-bat with a broken-bat single that scored Adam Frazier, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 5-4 in 12 innings to complete a three-game sweep. Winker had an 11-pitch at-bat in the 10th inning that ended with a sacrifice fly that scored Frazier to tie the game at 4. Two innings later, Winker fouled off seven pitches from Joel Payamps before dumping his first hit of the game into right field. Seattle finished off an impressive 7-2 homestand. Hunter Dozier hit a solo homer with one out in the ninth inning off Drew Steckenrider to pull the Royals even at 3. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/24/jesse-winker-wins-it-in-the-12th-mariners-beat-royals-5-4/ | 2022-04-25T04:23:32Z |
North Port Police pay tribute to detective
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Published: May. 10, 2022 at 3:30 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - North Port Police paid tribute to Detective Anthony Cornine, who was laid to rest Tuesday.
Cornine, 37, died by suicide, the department confirmed. He had been with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office before transferring to the North Port Police Department four years ago.
“Our love and support goes out to all who Anthony touched in his young life. Thank you to everyone who came out and those who helped throughout this process. You will not be forgotten. We will miss you brother!” reads a post on North Port Police’s Facebook page.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. If you are having suicidal thoughts or ideations, ask for help.
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Novel Means of Leveraging Cellular Therapy to "Teach" Immune System to Seek and Destroy Cancer
SAN DIEGO, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regen BioPharma, Inc. (OTC PINK: RGBP) (OTC PINK: RGBPP), announced today the filing with the United States Patent and Trademark Office of a provisional patent application covering utilization of dendritic cell technologies to augment efficacy of its patented survivin mRNA cancer immunotherapeutic vaccine.
In 2021 the Company was granted US patent # 11,090,332 on composition of matter of survivin modified-mRNA useful for teaching the immune system to kill cancer. In the current patent, specific types of dendritic cells, means of generating specialized dendritic cells, and the planned formulation that will enter clinical trials have been granted patent protection.
"We are proud of our collaborators and colleagues who have worked on our first issued survivin patent, which was filed in 2015, before the world realized the potency of modified-mRNA technology that was first successfully commercialized with the COVID-19 vaccines by Moderna and Pfizer," said Dr. David Koos, CEO and Chairman of the Company. "The currently filed application discloses means of significantly increasing efficacy by combining modified-mRNA with unique cellular immunotherapy as well as adjuvant approaches. We chose this strategy to maximally protect our intellectual property around this potentially very valuable mRNA cancer immunotherapy vaccine."
Immunotherapy of cancer represents a very large market which is currently being led by the class of drugs called "checkpoint inhibitors" and "CAR-T" cells. To date there is no mRNA immunotherapy available for treating cancer. This patent application protects the use of our patented survivin mRNA both as a stand-alone vaccine and as an immunotherapy.
About Regen BioPharma Inc.:
Regen BioPharma, Inc. is a publicly traded biotechnology company (PINK: RGBP) and (PINK: RGBPP). The Company is focused on the immunology and immunotherapy space. The Company is focused on rapidly advancing novel technologies through pre-clinical and Phase I/ II clinical trials. Currently, the Company is focused on mRNA and small molecule therapies for treating cancer and autoimmune disorders. Additional information on Regen BioPharma is available at http://www.regenbiopharmainc.com.
Disclaimer: This news announcement may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. Future events and actual results could differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties to which forward looking statements are subject include, but are not limited to, the effect of government regulation, competition and other material risks.
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Regen BioPharma Inc.
David R. Koos, Ph.D.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
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http://www.regenbiopharma.com
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USDOT: No extra charge for children reseated next to parents on flights
WASHINGTON (Gray News) – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced a set of actions it has taken to help protect airline passengers.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said USDOT has published the first-ever Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights and issued a notice to airlines to seat young children with a parent free of extra charge.
“Today’s announcements are the latest steps toward ensuring an air travel system that works for everyone,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in a release. “Whether you’re a parent expecting to sit together with your young children on a flight, a traveler with a disability navigating air travel, or a consumer traveling by air for the first time in a while, you deserve safe, accessible, affordable, and reliable airline service.”
The Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights is set to empower travelers with disabilities to understand their rights on flights, and to ensure U.S. and foreign airlines understand and uphold those rights.
The USDOT’s Office of Aviation Consumer Protection (OACP) also issued a notice urging U.S. airlines to allow children 13 years old and younger to be seated next to a guardian at no extra charge. The department said the announcement was made in response to complaints made about airlines separating children, some as young as 11 months old, from their parents during flights.
The department says that it will review airline policies and consumer complaints later this year and will seek potential actions if needed.
Recently, consumer complaints have risen more than 300% above pre-pandemic levels, according to the latest Air Travel Consumer Report.
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Leading providers demonstrated exceptional software platform development, robust portfolios in diverse markets, and a sustainable business model
BOULDER, Colo., July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report from Guidehouse Insights examines the most forward thinking and innovative companies in the virtual power plant (VPP) platform market.
Energy markets are evolving toward a greater reliance on distributed energy resources (DER) that generate, consume, or store electricity creating a two-way power flow dynamic. A platform to manage this increasing two-way complexity is a VPP—the concept that intelligent aggregation and optimization of DER can provide the same essential services as a traditional 24/7 centralized power plant. According to a Leaderboard report from Guidehouse Insights, Centrica Business Solutions, AutoGrid Systems, and Generac Grid Services are the leading VPP platform vendors.
"VPPs can transform passive consumers into more active prosumers through the integration of new technologies such as demand response, solar PV systems, energy storage, and EVs," says Dan Power, research analyst with Guidehouse Insights. "Prosumers become active participants in grid operations, delivering the energy services they need but when called on, can also serve the needs of the larger grid."
These leaders have clearly differentiated themselves from the competition through exceptional software platform development, robust portfolios in diverse markets, and a sustainable business model. Companies that trail the leaders, while positioned for long-term success, may have not fully executed their product launches, need to differentiate themselves via a unique VPP (or DERMS) offering technology, or demonstrate wider market success in new market segments or geographies, according to the report.
The report, Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard: Virtual Power Plant Platform Vendors, examines the Strategy and Execution of 16 VPP platform vendors whose platforms can create mixed-asset VPPs. These providers are rated on the following criteria: vision; go-to-market strategy; partners/acquisitions/investors; DERMS integration strategy; technology scope; geographic reach; sales, marketing, and distribution; platform performance; value chain capture; project portfolio; business model; and staying power. Using Guidehouse Insights' proprietary Leaderboard methodology, vendors are profiled, rated, and ranked with the goal of providing an objective assessment of their relative strengths and weaknesses in the global VPP platform market.
Combined with the recently published Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard: DERMS Vendors, this report gives a peek into the future of grid-edge management landscape. An executive summary of the report is available for free download on the Guidehouse Insights website.
About Guidehouse Insights
Guidehouse Insights, the dedicated market intelligence arm of Guidehouse, provides research, data, and benchmarking services for today's rapidly changing and highly regulated industries. Our insights are built on in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research, and demand assessment, paired with a deep examination of technology trends, to provide a comprehensive view of emerging resilient infrastructure systems. Additional information about Guidehouse Insights can be found at www.guidehouseinsights.com.
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 13,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies. For more information, please visit www.guidehouse.com.
* The information contained in this press release concerning the report, Guidehouse Insights Leaderboard: Virtual Power Plant Platform Vendors, is a summary and reflects the current expectations of Guidehouse Insights based on market data and trend analysis. Market predictions and expectations are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from those contained in this press release or the report. Please refer to the full report for a complete understanding of the assumptions underlying the report's conclusions and the methodologies used to create the report. Neither Guidehouse Insights nor Guidehouse undertakes any obligation to update any of the information contained in this press release or the report.
For more information, contact:
Cecile Fradkin
+1.646.941.9139
cfradkin@scprgroup.com
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RESTON, Va., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InQuisient, a recognized leader in data management and strategic enterprise planning solutions, today announced that it has filed a patent infringement suit against ServiceNow, Inc. for its unauthorized use of InQuisient's patented workflow technology.
In the Complaint, which was filed in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, InQuisient alleges infringement of some of its core patent portfolio, which dates back to 2005. These pioneering patents include U.S. Patent No. 7,979,468, 8,219,585, and 8,224,855, which all relate to new ways to plan, manage, and analyze data sets through the use of specialized data structures in a data dictionary system for a database. The inventions have assisted InQuisient's customers to create and improve their workflow and internal processes, manage sprawling database footprints, accelerate and scale processing, and get better data in the hands of decision-makers.
"InQuisient regards its intellectual property as a key asset; patents were obtained to help protect the company against the unauthorized use of its IP," said Scott Dixon Smith, Chief Executive Officer, InQuisient. "While we are excited about competition in the marketplace and the ability to distinguish our technology fairly, on its merits, we cannot permit infringement to go unchecked."
"We are very proud of our innovative solutions and are happy they can be used in some of the largest systems in the world," stated Randy DeWoolfson, Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, InQuisient.
The lawsuit is Case No. 22-CV-00900 in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.
About InQuisient
InQuisient is a comprehensive enterprise strategic planning and data management solution that unifies hybrid data integration and metadata management, enterprise architecture and technology asset management, portfolio and project management, risk modeling and process optimization in one easy-to-use platform. For more information, please call 888-230-2181 or visit www.inquisient.com.
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SANTA FE, N.M., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHAT:
Objects of Art & American Indian/Tribal Santa Fe 2022 is a one-of-a-kind art prism of peoples, times and places with a special focus this year on spectacular contemporary and indigenous art. Visitors will discover two art installations including one from Jason Baerg hot off his enormous success at Art Toronto, a special exhibition, and a featured gallery presentation.
Akoota ooshchi ka tapihk / Viewpoint
Jason Baerg is a Cree-Métis curator, educator, and visual artist. He pushes new boundaries in digital interventions in drawing, painting and new media installation. Fazakas Gallery will display Baerg's laser cut painting (ladder) installation series, alongside a new series of print works. Baerg uses unique ways in emergent 2D, 3D, interactive, immersive and fabrication technologies to envision Indigenous futurities through expansive visual forms and immersive optical experience.
Multidisciplinary Cree-Metis sensation Jason Baerg art installation presented by Fazakas Gallery
Shake Rattle & Roll
"Rattles are spiritually sacred instruments used by the majority of North American Indians. Rattles are used in religious ceremonies, rituals, feasts, and healing ceremonies as well as social dances and gatherings. Rattles are used as a form of communications, through prayer and ritual, with the spirits. The rattles that I make are an extension of this tradition intended to reflect the use of 21st century materials in making contemporary rattles from modern sources."
Richard Glazer Danay—highly-regarded multimedia artist--art installation presented by Trotta-Bono Contemporary
Looking Forward Through The Past: Contemporary Native American Art
Native artists today are rooted in tradition but create dynamic cross-cultural dialogues examining our past and reinterpreting our shared future. This exhibition connects early transitional artists such as Stephen Mopope and Pop Chalee to formative artists of the 20th century such as Fritz Scholder and George Morrison with important artists of today such as Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Tony Abeyta. Through these diverse voices, we witness a continuing narrative of ancestral knowledge and cutting-edge progress.
Trotta-Bono Contemporary presents a special exhibition of these integral figures of the 20th and 21st Century
Solo Exhibition by Rande Cook
Rande Cook is a multimedia artist born in culture-rich Alert Bay. With the strong teachings from his grandparents about culture and the sacred ceremonies of Potlatch, Cook became an accomplished singer and dancer and learned the values of life and culture that prepared him to be a strong leader. He carries two chieftainships: the Hamatam/Seagull, and the Gigalgam, both from the ancient ancestor Kwanusila/Thunderbird.
Fazakas Gallery features Rande Cook
WHEN:
August 11-14
Opening Celebration & Benefit For SWAIA/Indian Market
Thursday, August 11 | 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Show Dates & TimesFriday, Saturday & Sunday, August 12, 13 & 14 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
WHERE:
El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, New Mexico555 Camino de La Familia / Santa Fe Railyard
PHOTOS:
Striking new 2022 show images & logos are here.
ONLINE:
www.objectsofartshows.com
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A proprietary GalNAc delivery system with enhanced Endosome Escape and Dual-Targeting
GAITHERSBURG, Md. and SUZHOU, China, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sirnaomics Ltd. (the "Company" or "Sirnaomics", stock code: 2257.HK), a leading biopharmaceutical company in discovery and development of RNAi therapeutics, announced today that the Company has developed a Peptide Docking Vehicle (PDoV™) to achieve a peptide-enhanced GalNAc platform for siRNA drug delivery.
Sirnaomics' GalNAc platform takes advantage of a PDoV™ design that leverages selected small peptides which do not only possess an active endosomal escape property, but also provide two binding sites for the conjugation of dual-siRNA inhibitors. In cell culture and animal models, the PDoV-GalNAc platform has accelerated targeted gene knockdown more rapidly than with GalNAc alone, which is attributed to the rapid endosomal escape afforded by PDoV. In such studies, the maximal knockdown of the targeted gene occurred in the first week with the PDoV-GalNAc as compared to the third week with GalNAc alone.
The PDoV-GalNAc delivery technology can be effectively adapted for a dual-targeted siRNA therapeutic with different siRNAs, while targeting either two regions of the same mRNA or different mRNAs (of two drug targets). The dual-targeted PDoV-GalNAc siRNA construct has demonstrated an ability to increase the efficiency of targeted gene knockdown by 10 to 15 fold in vitro as compared to a single siRNA construct. Several novel siRNA drug candidates are currently under development using this technology, including STP135G, which targets the hepatocyte-expressed PCSK9 gene for Hypercholesterolemia, STP145G, which targets the viral mRNA for Hepatitis B virus, and STP165G, which targets hepatocyte-expressed Angiotensinogen for Hypertension.
"Sirnaomics has heavily invested in the GalNAc platform because it encompasses a unique design and innovative technology as compared to other platforms currently used for clinical development," said Dr. Patrick Lu, founder, Chairman of the Board, Executive Director, President and CEO of Sirnaomics. "Based on our PDoV-GalNAc and GalAhead™-delivered siRNA drug candidates that are moving into clinical testing, Sirnaomics is well-positioned to develop new treatments for diseases related to liver hepatocytes. Our GalNAc and Polypeptide Nanoparticle (PNP) delivery technologies provide a solid foundation to serve broad unmet patient needs."
"Our in vitro and in vivo data has demonstrated the value of our PDoV design in addressing the challenge of improving endosomal escape for treatments developed with GalNAcdelivery," said Dr. David Evans, Executive Director and Chief Scientific Officer of Sirnaomics. "The PDoV-GalNAc delivery platform not only enhances the benefits of single siRNA therapeutics, but also advances the therapeutic efficacy of dual-targeted siRNA drug candidates. Sirnaomics' scientific team will continue to advance our novel RNAi therapeutics with development of such cutting-edge technology."
About Sirnaomics
Sirnaomics is an RNA therapeutics biopharmaceutical company with product candidates in preclinical and clinical stages that focuses on the discovery and development of innovative drugs for indications with medical needs and large market opportunities. Sirnaomics is the first clinical-stage RNA therapeutics company to have a strong presence in both China and the United States, and also the first company to achieve positive Phase IIa clinical outcomes in oncology for an RNAi therapeutic for its core product, STP705. Learn more at www.sirnaomics.com.
CONTACT:
David M. Evans, PhD
Executive Director and Chief Scientific Officer, Sirnaomics
Email: DavidEvans@sirnaomics.com
Investor Relations:
Nigel Yip
Chief Financial Officer, China, Sirnaomics
Email: NigelYip@sirnaomics.com
US Media Contact:
Alexis Feinberg
Tel: +1 203 939 2225
Email: Alexis.Feinberg@westwicke.com
Asia Media Contact:
Bunny Lee
Tel: +852 3150 6707
Email: sirnaomics.hk@pordahavas.com
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