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Carl Perkins Center celebrates 40 years of combatting child abuse
The Carl Perkins Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse celebrated its 40th birthday this week with a reception at its Airways Boulevard.
According to Pam Nash, the director of the center, the Airways location had been closed for much of the pandemic and was recently re-opened and available for many of the in-person services carried out there.
“We wanted to do something to celebrate its re-opening, so it seemed fitting to have this celebration here,” Nash said.
Volunteers, staffers, board members and other supporters were on hand to celebrate the center and what it’s done in four decades and combatting child abuse across West Tennessee.
“We work with on average about 4,000 kids throughout all of West Tennessee during a year,” Nash said.
The center also got a financial boost in recent months in being able to bring back both its Circles of Hope Telethon in August, which had to be done at a scaled-down manner in 2020 because of the pandemic, and the Blue Suede Dinner and Auction in February, which was able to make its comeback this year after not happening the year before.
“We’ve been blessed in being able to continue our mission throughout this pandemic, and it’s simply because we’re trusting God to lead us each day,” Nash said. “I approach each day with prayer and trusting God to supply us with what we need each day and help us help whomever comes to us in need of help.
“And He does that every day. I don’t know if I could get up every morning and come to work if I didn’t have that.”
Nash said anyone who wants to help the center financially is welcome to do so, and anyone willing to volunteer in any center in West Tennessee can contact that center and start that conversation.
“There are so many opportunities to volunteer, whether it’s working with children or answering phones or whatever,” Nash said. “If you want to help, we’ll find a spot for you.
“We have so many people who want to jump in and help with what we do, and we’re so grateful for it.”
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Advanced Air Mobility company to announce new partnerships and details about its plans to leverage Hyundai Motor Group's automotive expertise
WASHINGTON and FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Supernal today announced it will participate in the 2022 Farnborough International Airshow (FIA), July 18–22. The Company will unveil a look into the future eVTOL passenger experience and demonstrate how it is working to integrate its automotive expertise into aerospace and partnering with public and private partners to responsibly co-create the emerging Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry.
Supernal's FIA booth is #1307, located in the "Pioneers of Change" Exhibition Hall 1. Click here to follow the Company's FIA news and on-site activities, which span speaking engagements, FIA welcome reception sponsorship and a Supernal Industry Day.
Connecting with Supernal and Hyundai Motor Group
Media interested in interviews or booth tours should contact Jennifer Darland, Corporate Communications Manager at jennifer.darland@supernal.aero and communications@supernal.aero.
Senior leaders available at FIA include:
- Jaiwon Shin, President of Hyundai Motor Group and CEO of Supernal
- Luc Donckerwolke, Chief Creative Officer of Hyundai Motor Group
- Ben Diachun, Chief Technology Officer of Supernal
- Mike Whitaker, Chief Commercial Officer of Supernal
- Jaeyong Song, Vice President and General Manager of Hyundai Motor Group AAM Division
Attendees interested in meeting with Supernal Partnerships, Policy, Supply Chain, Engineering or R&D teams should contact Adam Slepian, Global Head of Partnerships & Business Development at adam.slepian@supernal.aero.
About Supernal
Supernal (Su·per·nal) is a U.S.-based mobility service provider on a mission to redefine how people move, connect, and live. We are developing an Advanced Air Mobility eVTOL vehicle and working to responsibly co-create the supporting ecosystem and integrate it into existing transit options. As part of Hyundai Motor Group, we are both a new business and an established company, with plans to harness our automotive manufacturing heritage to make Advanced Air Mobility accessible to the masses. Visit www.supernal.aero for more information and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Scam alert: BBB warns of new job interview scam involving messaging app, personal information
(Gray News) - The Better Business Bureau says scammers love to bring back an employment scam whenever the economy threatens to take a dip.
The BBB Scam Tracker has received multiple reports of a new job scam twist that involves downloading a messaging app.
Officials with the BBB say the scam starts with people receiving a message from someone interested in hiring them. It might come through email, text or even a social media platform.
At first, this “recruiter” seems professional. They claim to have seen your resume on a job search site and want to interview you for a position. But first, you need to download a messaging app, such as Telegram.
Once you download the app, the “recruiter” will begin sending you messages and will ask you to complete a few interview questions. After giving you enthusiastic feedback, they will offer you a position with their company.
This interaction is followed by an official-looking contract to fill out and sign, according to the BBB.
After you sign, the scammer will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and banking information, claiming they need to add you to direct deposit payroll and other company systems.
However, the BBB warns if you provide this sensitive information, you could easily become a victim of identity theft.
And some versions of this scam don’t end there.
As a new hire, you are referred to a “training manager” who will help you set up your home office. This person sends you a check to buy a laptop and other supplies.
After depositing the check, your contact will say that you were overpaid and need to return a portion of what you deposited. However, the check is fake, and any funds you “return” to your new employer will be long gone.
The BBB said a victim of such a scam lost $3,000.
Officials with the BBB advise consumers to research job offers first, beware of jobs that involve receiving and returning money, be careful with your personal information and watch out for easy hires.
More information on avoiding employment scams is also available here.
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Eccentric Japanese billionaire now betting that ’emotional’ robots can heal your heart
By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business
Nearly two years before Japanese fashion titan Yusaku Maezawa embarked on his recent tourist visit to the International Space Station, he made global headlines for launching a worldwide search for a “life partner” to go to the moon with him.
In his online appeal for love, Maezawa, who was 44 at the time, said he hoped finding a companion would ease the “feelings of loneliness and emptiness” surging within him. A few months later, however, he abruptly called off this quest for a romantic partner due to unspecified personal reasons.
Now, it appears Maezawa is betting robots may be able to fill the hole in one’s heart.
The eccentric billionaire, who made his fortune through the Japanese e-commerce fashion site Zozotown, announced last month that his investment fund is buying Japanese robotics startup Groove X, which makes a product called Lovot, a combination of the words “love” and “robot.” Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The pet-sized companion robots aim to stir an “instinct to love” in its human customers, according to the company’s website, with potential use cases in nursing homes and with children. As the pandemic raged, the so-called “emotional” robots also found new purpose in providing companionship to those who have been forced to stay apart from others, according to the company.
The wide-eyed devices roll around on wheels and have more than 50 sensors to respond to stimuli from humans (whom it distinguishes via a thermal camera) through machine learning technology, according to the company. The robot is currently only available for sale in Japan. The price starts at $2,825 for a single device, plus a monthly service fee of approximately $80.
Groove X was founded in 2015 by CEO Kaname Hayashi, a SoftBank veteran who developed the humanoid robot Pepper. The firm received funding from the Japanese government and unveiled its first Lovot device to the local market in 2019. These robots don’t seek to provide any convenience or practical purpose. In fact, the company has previously described it as “not a useful robot.” The robot was “born for just one reason — to be loved by you,” the company said.
“I never imagined that a robot would heal me,” Maezawa said in a statement announcing his fund’s acquisition of Groove X. While the robot “can’t clean or do work,” Maezawa said he sees “big potential in a presence that can make people feel happy, particularly at this time,” alluding to the global Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement announcing the sale of its holdings in Groove X to the Maezawa Fund, the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, a state-funded investment vehicle for Japanese tech firms, noted that the Lovot devices have attracted “significant attention from the perspective of mental health care in the coronavirus pandemic.” The devices have also seen an uptick in use at “nurseries, kindergartens and elementary schools, as well as in nursing care facilities.”
Maezawa also expressed hope in his statement that Groove X can soon start delivering its robot beyond Japan. GrooveX declined to make Maezawa or anyone else available for interview, citing scheduling reasons.
It may seem like something out of science fiction, but some researchers say there is a lot of potential for robots to become beloved human companions.
“There’s a substantial amount of research in human-robot interaction that shows that people can develop genuine emotional attachments to robots, and that this is something that can be intentionally encouraged through design,” Kate Darling, a personal robotics research specialist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab, told CNN Business.
“We are very relational creatures,” Darling said. “There’s no doubt in my mind that people can and will emotionally relate to robots in the future.”
Darling notes that social robots — or robots that are intentionally designed to engage people on a socio-emotional level — haven’t taken off in a big way yet in the United States. “But I think it’s only a matter of time, and clearly so do these companies,” she added.
Still, it likely remains an uphill battle, as evidenced by the challenges that another eccentric Japanese billionaire, Masayoshi Son, has faced in this market. Son and his company SoftBank spent years trotting out Pepper, the humanoid robot developed by Groove X’s founder. But last year, SoftBank said it had stopped manufacturing Pepper, citing a lack of demand.
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Amid crypto turmoil, senators propose sweeping oversight
WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan pair of senators has unveiled what would be the most wide-ranging legislative proposal to regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets, following a series of high-profile busts and failures.
It’s unclear, though, whether the bill proposed by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., and Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., can clear the hurdles of Congress, especially at a time of heightened partisanship ahead of midterm elections. The bill also comes as advocates for cryptocurrency have become bigger — and more free-spending — players in Washington.
The bill unveiled Tuesday, called the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, proposes legal definitions of digital assets and virtual currencies; would require the IRS to adopt guidance on merchant acceptance of digital assets and charitable contributions; and would make a distinction between digital assets that are commodities or securities, which has not been done.
The bill “creates regulatory clarity for agencies charged with supervising digital asset markets, provides a strong, tailored regulatory framework for stablecoins, and integrates digital assets into our existing tax and banking laws,” Lummis said in an emailed statement. Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency pegged to a specific value, usually the U.S. dollar, another currency or gold.
Lummis has been a vocal advocate for cryptocurrency development and has invested between $150,002 and $350,000 in bitcoin, according to her financial disclosure.
The legislation imposes disclosure requirements on digital asset firms to ensure that consumers can make informed decisions, delineates agency responsibilities over various digital assets — such as Commodity Futures Trading Commission jurisdiction over bitcoin — and requires a study on digital asset energy consumption, among many other proposals.
The bill comes at a tumultuous time for cryptocurrencies, including the May meltdown of the terraUSD stablecoin and luna, the coin meant to buy and sell assets, which traded at a value of less than one ten-thousandth of 1 cent.
Gillibrand said the bill establishes “a regulatory framework that spurs innovation, develops clear standards, defines appropriate jurisdictional boundaries and protects consumers.”
These developments have prompted lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to support legislation that more closely scrutinizes digital assets.
And crypto lobbying has followed suit. This year, for the first time, industry executives have flooded money into congressional races, spending $20 million, according to records and interviews.
Cryptocurrencies have their supporters in Congress. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said at the DC Blockchain Summit in Washington last month that he is drawn to “the exciting potential democratizing effect that can come from creating wider pathways of opportunity for marginalized communities.”
Despite the risks, surveys show that roughly 16% of adult Americans, or 40 million people, have invested in cryptocurrencies. And 43% of men age 18-29 have put money into cryptocurrency.
African Americans are also more likely to invest in cryptocurrencies than white consumers.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order in March, urging the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should create its own digital currency and directed federal agencies, including the Treasury Department, to study the impact of cryptocurrency on financial stability and national security.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in an April speech at American University that more government regulation is needed to police the proliferation of cryptocurrency and ward off fraudulent or illicit transactions.
“We have a strong interest in ensuring that innovation does not lead to a fragmentation in international payment architectures,” she said, adding that the Treasury Department will work with the White House and other agencies to develop reports and recommendations on digital currencies.
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Associated Press writer Ken Sweet in New York contributed to this report.
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PLEASANTON, Calif., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SpringML, Inc. ("SpringML"), is proud to announce their participation at Snowflake Summit 2022'The World of Data Collaboration,' which is being held live in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 13-16, 2022 by Snowflake, the Data Cloud company.
"As SpringML participates at the Snowflake Summit, we look forward to engaging, collaborating and learning. SpringML delivers data-driven digital transformation projects and enterprises trust us as their agents of change for AI adoption. It is fundamental to manage process data at scale to make informed decisions. We are excited to work with Snowflake to help enterprises in their digital transformation journey." said Girish Reddy, Chief Technology Officer at SpringML.
"The SpringML and Snowflake teams know their stuff," said the Project Team at UnitedHealthcare Group "We worry sometimes about the investment of our time to onboard new vendors to get them familiar with our highly customized org…but they got us and our objectives extremely fast and were providing value almost instantly!"
SpringML experts will be present at the event and online to help customers decide which Snowflake offerings work best for businesses and how to get more value from data. SpringML has teamed with organizations at every stage of the process to drive customer success. Live demos of some the recent use cases that will be available at the booth include:
- Retail Price Optimization
- Data Applications with Streamlit
- Teradata to Snowflake Migration
"SpringML's participation at Snowflake Summit exemplifies its commitment to Snowflake as a trusted partner. Its broad experience helping organizations navigate a data-driven transformation journey and their expertise in analytics and machine- learning are what make SpringML a natural fit for our joint customers. We are excited about continuing the momentum we've built while developing these trusted relationships," said Katie Ecklund, Senior Director of Partner Sales - America, at Snowflake.
About SpringML Inc.
SpringML delivers data-driven digital transformation outcomes with an experimentation and design thinking mindset. We provide consulting, implementation services, and industry-specific analytics solutions that deliver high-impact business value from data. SpringML is a Snowflake partner with capabilities to plan, assess, deploy, and manage data-driven engagements. Applications powered by Snowflake can accelerate time to market, deliver a better customer experience, and improve operational efficiency by leveraging the speed, scale, and performance of Snowflake's platform. For more information on SpringML, visit https://www.springml.com/.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — It’s a great time to head over to Fort Worth and check out what’s going on at the Stockyards!
There are multiple events going on across Easter weekend (April 14-17). Thursday you can check out Kirk Holloway, Matt Tedder and Justin Tipton starting at noon at Second Rodeo Brewing along with Brad Hines at Love Shack and Rickey Russell and Michael Barretto at White Elephant Saloon.
Friday there will be a lot to take in around the Stockyards at Second Rodeo Brewing, Love Shack, White Elephant Saloon, Rodeo Stage, Billy Bob’s Texas and at 7:30 p.m. at the Cowtown Coliseum, the Stockyards Championship Rodeo is going down!
Saturday will be filled with things to do at the venues mentioned above as well as Melt Ice Cream’s grand opening in Mule Alley from 11-11 p.m., Stockyards Easter Egg Hop at the Stockyards Station and Mule Alley followed by another Stockyards Championship Rodeo at the Cowtown Coliseum.
Sunday will be filled with more to do at the venues named above, have fun out there! | https://cw33.com/news/local/whats-going-on-at-the-fort-worth-stockyards-during-easter-weekend/ | 2022-04-14T18:40:05Z |
- Patient procedures performed at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital and The Women's Hospital at Jackson Memorial with first and only FDA-authorized surgical robot with humanoid-shaped arms
TEL AVIV, Israel and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Memic Innovative Surgery Ltd. (Memic), a medical device company dedicated to transforming surgery with its proprietary surgical robotic technology, today announced that HCA Florida Kendall Hospital and The Women's Hospital at Jackson Memorial have successfully completed the first U.S. patient procedures using the company's Hominis® Surgical System for robotic-assisted transvaginal hysterectomy. Hominis is the first and only FDA-authorized surgical robot that features miniature humanoid-shaped arms, with shoulder, elbow, and wrist joints that provide high dexterity and unprecedented articulation.
"As a leading healthcare provider, it is important to continually identify and implement innovative and advanced technologies to provide an enhanced surgical experience and improved outcomes for patients. The significant benefits the Hominis System provides to both surgeons and patients made it clear that we should offer this advantageous technology," said Ricardo E. Estape, MD, a practicing gynecologic oncologist at HCA Florida Kendall Hospital and director of HCA Healthcare's Institute for Gynecologic Oncology. "We are proud to be the first healthcare system in the U.S. to perform a surgical procedure using the Hominis System. We now have technology that can help us do robotic surgery through a very novel vaginal approach."
"With the completion of our first surgical procedure, we are excited to offer this new technology to a wide range of women who need to undergo benign gynecological procedures. This new robotic system leverages the transvaginal approach, which is known to offer less pain, lower infection rates, faster recovery, and virtually no visible scarring," said Moises Lichtinger, MD, gynecologist at University of Miami Health System and The Women's Hospital at Jackson Memorial.
The Hominis System is designed to replicate the motions and capabilities of a surgeon's arms. Multiple instruments can be introduced into the body through a single portal and the unprecedented articulation offers optimal access and working angles. Hominis requires a much smaller footprint and costs significantly less than conventional robotic systems, making it possible for more hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to acquire the system and offer more patients the benefits of less invasive robotic surgery. Hominis was granted de novo marketing authorization from the FDA in February 2021.
"It is very encouraging to see the first two U.S. commercial sites actively performing benign gynecological procedures using our Hominis System and we are grateful for their support," said Dvir Cohen, president and chief executive officer of Memic. "Hominis is well positioned as a disruptive technology that will transform the way surgeons perform minimally invasive robotic-assisted procedures. We look forward to its continued use in the South Florida region and widespread adoption as we work to expand across the U.S. and worldwide."
About Memic
Memic, founded in 2013 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel with a wholly owned subsidiary based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a medical device company dedicated to transforming surgery with its proprietary surgical robotic technology. For more information, visit: https://memicmed.com/.
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Electronic health record solution, Yardi EHR, syncs with vitals collection platform
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yardi® EHR is now integrated with DS smart® technology, a solution by Direct Supply®. The integration enables resident data drawn from supported equipment, such as vital signs monitors, to flow directly into Yardi EHR.
With Yardi's electronic health record solution linked to DS smart, senior care staff access real-time resident data. Staff can connect their mobile device to supported equipment via Bluetooth, capture resident vitals, then review measurements on the DS smart app before uploading to Yardi EHR. For added convenience, staff can access the DS smart platform using their Yardi EHR credentials.
Allowing for increased interoperability, the integration helps staff members reduce time spent on vitals collection, eliminate errors and enhance resident care.
"The partnership between Yardi and Direct Supply reflects our commitment to helping clients enhance care services," said Ray Elliott, vice president of senior living at Yardi. "With Yardi EHR integrated with DS smart technology, the vitals collection process is automated, resulting in less transcription errors. This allows staff to make informed decisions based on accurate data, improving resident care as a result."
Learn more about Yardi EHR, a solution within the Yardi Senior Living Suite, then explore Direct Supply. For more information on the integration, get in touch.
About Direct Supply
Direct Supply® is an employee-owned company that specializes in providing equipment, eCommerce and services to healthcare organizations and the senior living industry. Founded in 1985 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company offers its products and services to healthcare organizations, skilled nursing and assisted living communities throughout the United States. For more information on Direct Supply, visit directsupply.com.
About Yardi
Yardi® develops and supports industry-leading investment and property management software for all types and sizes of real estate companies. With 8,000 employees, Yardi is working with clients globally to drive significant innovation in the real estate industry. For more information on how Yardi is Energized for Tomorrow, visit yardi.com.
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- First quarter 2022 net income attributable to SXC was $29.5 million, or $0.35 per share
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) for the quarter was $83.8 million, up 18.6 percent, versus the prior year period, representing SunCoke's best ever quarterly results
- Well positioned to modestly exceed the full year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range of $240 million to $255 million
LISLE, Ill., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) today reported results for the first quarter 2022, reflecting strong performance in our Domestic Coke and Logistics segments.
"Our Domestic Coke and Logistics segments had an excellent start to the year with the backdrop of strong commodity markets and rising demand for our products and services. Although our coke production was impacted by an unusually wet winter, it was more than offset by the higher margins from our export coke sales. Our Logistics segment continues to deliver solid results and we added new customers at our domestic terminals." said Mike Rippey, President and Chief Executive Officer of SunCoke Energy, Inc. "With the backdrop of current strength in steel and coal markets, but also factoring in the uncertain global macroeconomic conditions, we now expect to modestly exceed the top end of full year 2022 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range."
FIRST QUARTER CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
Revenues in the first quarter of 2022 increased $79.9 million as compared to the same prior year period, primarily reflecting the pass-through of higher coal prices and favorable export and foundry coke pricing.
Net income attributable to SXC and Adjusted EBITDA increased $13.0 million and $13.2 million, respectively, as compared to the same prior year period, primarily as a result of higher margins on export sales partially offset by lower domestic coke sales described below.
FIRST QUARTER SEGMENT RESULTS
Domestic Coke
Domestic Coke consists of cokemaking facilities and heat recovery operations at our Jewell, Indiana Harbor, Haverhill, Granite City and Middletown plants.
Revenues increased $76.3 million as compared to the same prior year period, primarily reflecting the pass-through of higher coal prices and favorable export and foundry pricing.
Adjusted EBITDA increased $12.5 million as compared to the same prior year period largely due to higher margins on export sales partially offset by lower domestics coke sales volumes as a result of changes in the mix of production and unfavorable weather conditions.
Logistics
Logistics consists of the handling and mixing services of coal and other aggregates at our Convent Marine Terminal ("CMT"), Lake Terminal, Kanawha River Terminals ("KRT") and Dismal River Terminal ("DRT").
Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA increased by $2.7 million and $1.7 million, respectively, as compared to the same prior year period driven by favorable pricing at CMT based on the API2 coal index price.
Brazil Coke
Brazil Coke consists of a cokemaking facility in Vitória, Brazil, which we operate for an affiliate of ArcelorMittal.
Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA were $9.4 million and $4.2 million, respectively, during the first quarter 2022, which was comparable to results in the first quarter 2021.
Corporate and Other
Corporate and other expenses, which include activity from our legacy coal mining business, was $9.0 million during first quarter 2022, $0.7 million higher than $8.3 million during first quarter 2021 driven primarily by higher employee related costs, partly offset by a $0.9 million favorable change in period-over-period, mark-to-market adjustments on deferred compensation as compared to the same prior year period.
2022 OUTLOOK
Our 2022 guidance is as follows:
- Domestic Coke total production is expected to be approximately 4.1 million tons
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is expected to be modestly above the guidance range of $240 million to $255 million
- Capital expenditures are projected to be approximately $80 million
- Cash generated by operations is estimated to be between $190 million to $205 million
- Cash taxes are projected to be $8 million to $12 million
RELATED COMMUNICATIONS
We will host our quarterly earnings call at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time (10:30 a.m. Central Time) today. The conference call will be webcast live and archived for replay in the Investors section of www.suncoke.com. Investors and analysts may participate in this call by using the following link: https://conferencingportals.com/event/QkyupBiI
Upon registration, each participant will be emailed a confirmation and dial-in details.
SUNCOKE ENERGY, INC.
SunCoke Energy, Inc. (NYSE: SXC) supplies high-quality coke to domestic and international customers. Our coke is used in the blast furnace production of steel as well as the foundry production of casted iron, with the majority of sales under long-term, take-or-pay contracts. We also export coke to overseas customers seeking high-quality product for their blast furnaces. Our process utilizes an innovative heat-recovery technology that captures excess heat for steam or electrical power generation and draws upon more than 60 years of cokemaking experience to operate our facilities in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and Brazil. Our logistics business provides export and domestic material handling services to coke, coal, steel, power and other bulk customers. The logistics terminals have the collective capacity to mix and transload more than 40 million tons of material each year and are strategically located to reach Gulf Coast, East Coast, Great Lakes and international ports. To learn more about SunCoke Energy, Inc., visit our website at www.suncoke.com.
SunCoke routinely announces material information to investors and the marketplace using press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings, public conference calls, webcasts and SunCoke's website at http://www.suncoke.com/English/investors/sxc. The information that SunCoke posts to its website may be deemed to be material. Accordingly, SunCoke encourages investors and others interested in SunCoke to routinely monitor and review the information that SunCoke posts on its website, in addition to following SunCoke's press releases, Securities and Exchange Commission filings and public conference calls and webcasts.
DEFINITIONS
- Adjusted EBITDA represents earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"), adjusted for any impairments, restructuring costs and gains or losses on extinguishment of debt. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not represent and should not be considered alternatives to net income or operating income under GAAP and may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures in other businesses. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure in assessing operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA provides useful information to investors because it highlights trends in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on GAAP measures and because it eliminates items that have less bearing on our operating performance. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and they should not be considered a substitute for net income or any other measure of financial performance presented in accordance with GAAP. Additionally, other companies may calculate Adjusted EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.
- Adjusted EBITDA attributable to SXC represents Adjusted EBITDA less Adjusted EBITDA attributable to noncontrolling interests.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release and related conference call contain "forward-looking statements" (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Such forward-looking statements include statements that are not strictly historical facts, and include, among other things, statements regarding: our expectations of financial results, condition and outlook; anticipated effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and responses thereto.
Forward-looking statements often may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "plan," "project," "intend," "anticipate," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "may," "will," "should," or the negative of these terms, or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and involve significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties (many of which are beyond the control of SunCoke) that could cause actual results to differ materially. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to domestic and international economic, political, business, operational, competitive, regulatory and/or market factors affecting SunCoke, as well as uncertainties related to: pending or future litigation, legislation or regulatory actions; liability for remedial actions or assessments under existing or future environmental regulations; gains and losses related to acquisition, disposition or impairment of assets; recapitalization; access to, and costs of, capital; the effects of changes in accounting rules applicable to SunCoke; and changes in tax, environmental and other laws and regulations applicable to SunCoke's businesses.
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What’s it gonna be now? Is it love or is it money?
— Prince
Before we come down on the side of righteous indignation and government interference over what some groups in the county are claiming is, in essence, Dougherty County officials hijacking their Juneteenth celebration plans, it might be wise to dig a little deeper.
A group of several organizations had planned a three-day celebration before the Dougherty County Commission voted to host its own commemoration outside the Albany-Dougherty Government Center on June 18.
“There were three or four or five groups that had been doing Juneteenth over the years,” Frank Wilson, an organizer for the event told Herald reporter Alan Mauldin this week. “We thought now that it was a national holiday, in a community like Dougherty County, there was no need in doing several.
“It’s unfortunate the county chose to become competitive rather than cooperative. Two festivals on the same day are not a good reflection on Dougherty County.”
Wilson said he recently gave a report on plans for the Juneteenth weekend of events, which will include gospel music on Friday evening, a Saturday street festival and a play on Sunday, “and all of a sudden, after we did a presentation, (the county) got into the festival business. It’s a head-scratcher. It’s very disheartening, and it’s almost disrespectful to all these organizations that have been putting on this event.”
But county officials say there’s a little more to the issue than the offended groups are discussing in their condemnation of the county’s plan to host a “competing” celebration.
“What these folks aren’t saying is that they came to the county — and, it turns out, to the city as well — and asked for $60,000 in taxpayer money to put on their celebration,” one high-ranking county official with knowledge of the circumstances surrounding the issue, said. “The county offered in-kind contributions — like use of (Riverfront Park, which is owned by the county) — but they wanted that large sum of money instead.”
The official noted that the county asked for an itemized accounting of plans for use of the $60,000, but none was forthcoming.
“They said they needed $10,000 for use of the park to show a movie, but the county was offering use of the park at no cost,” the official said. “Was it going to cost $10,000 for renting the movie and the projector? I don’t think so.”
Dougherty County Commissioner Victor Edwards told Mauldin the groups could not — or would not — justify the need for the $60,000. Edwards said that Wilson requested the $10,000 for rental of the park and $5,000 for T-shirts. The county agreed to provide the park at no charge and to pay for T-shirts if the organizers would provide the number of shirts needed. No shirt count was provided; instead the county was asked for $4,800 for T-shirts.
“The answer is, you can’t justify your $60,000,” Edwards said. “To me, nobody has the right to Juneteenth. Nobody’s in competition with anybody. We shouldn’t, when we don’t get what we want, blast each other and try to throw each other under the bus.”
The County Commission’s plans for its June 18 festival, which comes with a $30,000 budget, includes a “first-class” celebration with musical performances by Rutha Harris and the Freedom Singers, family activities for all ages, food trucks and a presentation at noon highlighting the meaning of the celebration.
That there are bad feelings and recriminations swirling around what should be the celebration of a significant historical moment is not exactly a gold-star day for Dougherty County. It would seem that, with the official designation of Juneteenth as a national holiday almost a year ago, any kind of celebration could have been better planned. And, if the bottom line was for some greedy people to shake down the agency responsible for taking care of taxpayer dollars so that they could score a few of those dollars for themselves, then the shame is magnified. | https://www.albanyherald.com/local/carlton-fletcher-dougherty-county-juneteenth-celebration-or-sale-a-bration/article_3aac97a4-e9a0-11ec-aec7-cfeb2e025ba0.html | 2022-06-11T23:10:57Z |
MONTREAL, Aug. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Dollarama Inc. (TSX: DOL) will issue its financial results for the second quarter of Fiscal 2023, covering the period from May 2, 2022 to July 31, 2022, on Friday, September 9, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. (ET).
Management will hold a conference call on the same day to discuss the results. Financial analysts are invited to ask questions by using the dial-in number provided below. Other interested parties may participate in the call on a listen‑only basis via live audio webcast which will be available on Dollarama's website.
Dollarama is a recognized Canadian value retailer offering a broad assortment of consumable products, general merchandise and seasonal items both in-store and online. Our 1,431 locations across Canada provide customers with compelling value in convenient locations, including metropolitan areas, mid-sized cities and small towns. Select products are also available, by the full case only, through our online store at www.dollarama.com. Our quality merchandise is sold at select fixed price points up to $5.00.
Dollarama also owns a 50.1% interest in Dollarcity, a growing Latin American value retailer. Dollarcity offers a broad assortment of consumable products, general merchandise and seasonal items at select, fixed price points up to US$4.00 (or the equivalent in local currency) in 358 conveniently located stores in El Salvador, Guatemala, Colombia and Peru.
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LONDON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- icometrix, the worldwide leader in digital health technology solutions for neurological conditions, announced the recent release of a Medtech Innovation Briefing (MIB) [MIB291] from the internationally renowned NICE for the CE markers and FDA cleared icobrain MRI measures in Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
In Multiple Sclerosis, software guided MRI measures of new and enlarging lesions and brain shrinkage are rapidly becoming the standard of care in MS clinical and therapeutic decision-making. The icobrain deep learning AI solution, developed by icometrix, is the most widely adopted and best validated clinical tool for individual people with MS. The added value of icobrain compared to current practice has been acknowledged by experts in the field, leading to the first MIB for Multiple Sclerosis care being issued.
"In MS, it is crucial to detect disease activity early for best informed treatment decisions and outcomes", states Prof. Klaus Schmierer from Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust. "In addition to clinical scores, neurologists rely heavily on MRI to make therapeutic decisions. Hence, there is a significant need for sensitive and accurate MRI indices", he continues. "This NICE MIB is an acknowledgement of icobrain as a leading competitor in the field of AI-supported MRI analysis and, more generally, data-driven care management with potential to enhance the standard of care for people with MS in the UK and beyond", Prof. Schmierer concludes.
"We are thrilled by this MIB recognition from NICE and the experts in this field", Dr. Wim Van Hecke, founder and CEO of icometrix, comments. "We are proud to lead digital health innovation in the field of MS (and neurological conditions in general), with this first MIB in the field of MS. Being spun out of academics, science and validation are in our DNA. We all know that digital health technology is a crucial component of personalized medicine in neurology, but the importance of clinical validation cannot be underestimated", Dr. Van Hecke concludes.
Read the NICE Medtech Innovation Briefing [MIB291] here
About icometrix
Founded in 2011, icometrix (Leuven, Belgium; Boston, USA) strives for data-driven insights and personalized patient care, supported by artificial intelligence. icometrix offers a portfolio of eight regulatory approved AI solutions to assist healthcare with various challenges; icobrain extracts data from brain MRI and CT scans for the radiological reporting and clinical management of neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis, brain trauma, epilepsy, stroke, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease. icompanion, a digital platform, and mobile app helps people with MS and their care team to monitor clinical symptoms and treatments efficiently and objectively. icolung was one of the first available AI solutions to support clinicians responding to the rapidly evolving needs of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, icometrix is internationally active and integrated into more than 100 clinical practices. In addition, icometrix supports pharmaceutical companies in phase I-III and Real-World Evidence (RWE) studies through imaging and data services, and digital health strategy.
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Almost half of parents have installed car seats incorrectly, while 33% test-drive car seats at the dealership before signing on the dotted line
CHICAGO, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Car-shopping marketplace Cars.com™ (NYSE: CARS) reports 60% of parents find car seat installation at least somewhat frustrating, which is no surprise given almost half of parents have installed their car seats incorrectly — a serious safety hazard. To help current and soon-to-be parents and caregivers, Cars.com today unveiled its 2022 Car Seat Fit Report Card with researched insights on the family vehicles that best fit car seats for infants, toddlers and young children.
"Not all vehicles are built the same. Our team has provided Car Seat Checks for more than 650 vehicles over the years to ensure parents and caregivers can make informed car-buying decisions," said Jennifer Geiger, Cars.com news editor and certified child-passenger safety technician. "With nearly 60% of parents choosing their vehicle based on car seat fit, it's encouraging to see this year's Car Seat Fit Report Card expand significantly to include vehicles at various price points as well as hybrid and electric models. Car manufacturers are listening and offering more options for America's growing families."
Cars.com compiled Car Seat Check scores for 52 vehicles evaluated over the last 12 months from July 2021 through July 2022 by its certified child-passenger safety technicians and assigned a letter grade to each of the model-year 2021-23 vehicles evaluated. The complete list can be found at Cars.com/News/Car-Seat-Check.
This year, 11 vehicles achieved straight A's on Cars.com's Car Seat Fit Report Card:
Cars.com conducted a consumer survey to learn more about how car seats impact parents' car purchase decisions and how Americans plan for their growing families when it comes to their vehicles. Here's what they said:
- Try before you buy. When considering their most recent vehicle purchase, 58% of parents based their decision on car seat fit, leading to 33% of parents actually bringing the car seat to the dealership to test the seat before making a purchase decision. The 2022 Volkswagen Tiguan is a roomy compact SUV that easily handles all stages of car seats — from rear-facing infant seats to high-back booster seats.
- The larger your family, the more planning required. For the more than 58% of parents that said the car seat played a role in their car purchase decision, 85% said the need to upgrade to a larger vehicle happened when they realized they had multiple children in car seats or when they had another child. Planning ahead with a larger vehicle your family can grow into will save on the frustration down the road. For example, the rugged and stylish 2022 Ford F-150 offers loads of space for three car seats across, and its exposed Latch anchors made installing them a breeze.
- Safety tech is an expectation. Parent-friendly tech features are also a consideration, with almost 3 in 4 parents (73%) saying child safety features like backup cameras, rear-seat alert systems and car-seat Latch systems were very important when considering a vehicle. Families looking for high tech should consider the 2022 Honda Odyssey, which excels in accommodating car seats and comes with many standard safety features, including the CabinWatch system, which lets front-seat occupants easily monitor second- and third-row passengers on the touchscreen via a ceiling-mounted camera.
The Cars.com Car Seat Fit Report Card compiles 12 months, July to July, worth of comprehensive Car Seat Checks conducted by Cars.com's team of experts. Each Car Seat Check is performed by a Cars.com certified child-passenger safety technician who installs three types of car seats — infant, convertible and high-back booster — into each new vehicle and evaluates the vehicle's Latch system, as well as how the vehicle accommodates the different car seats.
To learn more about how Cars.com performs its Car Seat Checks, or to see how well a car seat will fit in your family vehicle or a vehicle you are considering purchasing, visit www.cars.com/news/car-seat-check.
Cars.com consumer survey; July 27-30, 2022; 1,005 responses
CARS is the leading automotive marketplace platform that provides a robust set of digital solutions that connect car shoppers with sellers. Launched in 1998 with the flagship marketplace Cars.com and headquartered in Chicago, the Company empowers shoppers with the data, resources and digital tools needed to make informed buying decisions and seamlessly connect with automotive retailers. In a rapidly changing market, CARS enables dealerships and OEMs with innovative technical solutions and data-driven intelligence to better reach and influence ready-to-buy shoppers, increase inventory turn and gain market share.
In addition to Cars.com™, the Company's brands include Dealer Inspire®, a technology provider building solutions to future-proof dealerships with more efficient operations and connected digital experiences; FUEL™, an advertising solution providing dealers and OEMs the benefit of leveraging targeted digital video marketing to Cars.com's audience of in-market car shoppers; DealerRater®, a leading car dealer review and reputation management technology solution; CreditIQ™, digital financing technology and Accu-Trade™, vehicle valuation and appraisal technology. The Company's portfolio of brands also includes Auto.com™, PickupTrucks.com™ and NewCars.com®.
The full suite of CARS properties includes Cars.com™, Dealer Inspire®, FUEL™, DealerRater®, CreditIQ™, Accu-Trade.com™, Auto.com™, PickupTrucks.com™ and NewCars.com®. For more information, visit www.Cars.com.
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eileen Drake (the CEO of Aerojet Rocketdyne (NYSE: AJRD)) and Gen. Kevin Chilton (Ret.), Thomas Corcoran and Gen. Lance Lord (Ret.) (three of its Independent Directors) today issued the following statement:
"We are pleased that Executive Chairman Warren Lichtenstein has finally reversed course and conceded the need to release the results of the internal investigation into his misconduct and violations of company policy and Code of Conduct. It is unfortunate for stockholders that it took three months of lobbying on our part and a hearing before the Delaware Court of Chancery for him to accede to stockholders' demands for transparency. We look forward to this important information being made available to stockholders."
Shareholders with questions can contact our solicitor: D.F. King & Co., (212) 269-5550 (collect) or via e-mail at AJRD@dfking.com.
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STOCKHOLDERS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO READ THE SOLICITATION STATEMENT BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Stockholders may obtain a free copy of the Solicitation Statement, any amendments or supplements to the Solicitation Statement and other documents that the Incumbent Directors file with the SEC from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Incumbent Directors, together with Gail Baker, Marion Blakey, Charles Bolden and Deborah Lee James, may be deemed participants in the solicitation of agent designations from stockholders. Information about the participants is set forth in the Solicitation Statement, which is available for free at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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Two suspects have been arrested after a pair of Cobb County, Georgia, sheriff's deputies were shot and killed while serving a warrant Thursday night in what the sheriff described as an "ambush."
The two deputies were attempting to serve a warrant for failure to appear for theft by deception, Sheriff Craig D. Owens said in a press conference.
After knocking and ringing the doorbell of a suspect's house and getting no answer, the deputies headed back to their car, Owens said. But as they got back in the car, another vehicle pulled up to the house, which they assumed to be the suspect. As the deputies moved to exit their car, shots were fired, the sheriff said.
"It's very simple. My two deputies were ambushed this evening and killed," Owens said. He did not clarify whether both suspects fired shots or whether the deputies returned fire.
The names of the two deputies, who had both been with the department for more than five years, are not being released until their entire families have been notified, Owens said.
The two suspects in the shooting are being held for questioning at the Cobb County Police Department, Owens said.
"We assume one of them did live there at that property," he said, citing the warrant.
At least one of the suspects had barricaded themselves following the shooting, the sheriff's office said in a tweet. After several hours and negotiation efforts, the standoff ended "peacefully" and the suspects were taken into custody, Owens said.
"It is a night of heartache for two families from the Cobb sheriff's office, two wives who have lost their amazing husbands," the sheriff said. "These two deputies served Cobb County with dignity and honor."
Law enforcement agencies responded to the scene, including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and more than a dozen police departments and sheriff's offices from surrounding areas, Owens said. Cobb County police are taking over the investigation, he said.
"We need to do something, ladies and gentlemen, about these guns on the street," Owens said. "So whatever we can do to prevent gun violence, as you can see it's affecting us here in Cobb and affecting everyone across the United States of America."
Cobb County is a suburban area northwest of Atlanta.
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The average college graduate in 2020 earned $1,305 a week, while the average high school graduate takes home just $781, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Of course, college isn’t for everyone. There are many reasons high-school graduates may choose to not continue on to college, not the least of which being cost. Average tuition costs continue to rise each year, the exception being the 2020-2021 school year, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Average tuition at a public, in-state university coming in at $9,687; tuition for out-of-state students at public schools, and for everyone at private universities, is significantly higher at $21,874 and $35,087, respectively.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest paying jobs for high school graduates in Sherman-Denison, TX using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage.
Keep reading to see which jobs in your city pay the most for high school graduates.
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#50. Light truck drivers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $35,990
– #437 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 420
National
– Annual mean salary: $41,050
– Employment: 929,470
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($51,860)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($51,560)
— Waterbury, CT ($50,100)
#49. Medical secretaries and administrative assistants
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $36,090
– #263 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 350
National
– Annual mean salary: $39,000
– Employment: 597,100
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($56,010)
— Napa, CA ($52,630)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($52,300)
#48. Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $36,890
– #160 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120
National
– Annual mean salary: $35,220
– Employment: 370,910
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Battle Creek, MI ($60,150)
— Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area ($54,930)
— Albany, GA ($53,570)
#47. Legal secretaries and administrative assistants
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $37,450
– #330 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $52,750
– Employment: 160,950
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area ($84,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($78,320)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($77,210)
#46. First-line supervisors of housekeeping and janitorial workers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $37,550
– #414 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $45,500
– Employment: 141,260
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($60,770)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($60,250)
— Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH ($59,160)
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#45. Maintenance and repair workers, general
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $37,620
– #436 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 510
National
– Annual mean salary: $43,790
– Employment: 1,357,630
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($60,230)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($59,870)
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($56,650)
#44. Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $37,910
– #446 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 150
National
– Annual mean salary: $44,580
– Employment: 549,200
– Metros with highest average pay:
— West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area ($88,150)
— Alaska nonmetropolitan area ($80,420)
— Odessa, TX ($70,950)
#43. Chefs and head cooks
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $38,590
– #398 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $58,740
– Employment: 101,490
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Leominster-Gardner, MA ($81,020)
— Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area ($79,820)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($79,600)
#42. Carpenters
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $38,830
– #469 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
National
– Annual mean salary: $54,200
– Employment: 699,300
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($81,730)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($78,680)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,280)
#41. Eligibility interviewers, government programs
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $39,290
– #279 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $47,990
– Employment: 138,820
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($75,570)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($67,900)
— New Haven, CT ($63,790)
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#40. Billing and posting clerks
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $39,380
– #235 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110
National
– Annual mean salary: $41,610
– Employment: 445,160
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($55,850)
— Santa Rosa, CA ($55,130)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($54,960)
#39. Loan interviewers and clerks
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $41,440
– #247 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $42,780
– Employment: 204,100
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Salinas, CA ($59,060)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($58,140)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($56,710)
#38. Court, municipal, and license clerks
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $41,560
– #207 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $43,490
– Employment: 156,100
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($66,520)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($62,040)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($60,730)
#37. Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $41,720
– #422 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170
National
– Annual mean salary: $55,280
– Employment: 402,870
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,910)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($91,860)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,120)
#36. Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $41,830
– #312 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $44,860
– Employment: 188,450
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Alaska nonmetropolitan area ($64,510)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($64,140)
— Decatur, IL ($60,740)
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#35. Glaziers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $41,950
– #145 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 100
National
– Annual mean salary: $50,970
– Employment: 52,190
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Olympia-Tumwater, WA ($78,840)
— Salem, OR ($78,000)
— Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area ($76,680)
#34. Real estate sales agents
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $42,290
– #332 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $62,990
– Employment: 168,740
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Midland, TX ($100,060)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($99,880)
— Worcester, MA-CT ($93,400)
#33. Computer numerically controlled tool operators
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $42,480
– #232 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $44,300
– Employment: 149,120
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($70,030)
— Waco, TX ($63,080)
— Springfield, MA-CT ($57,930)
#32. Payroll and timekeeping clerks
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $42,690
– #336 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $48,290
– Employment: 133,870
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($66,600)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($66,240)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($60,930)
#31. Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $42,880
– #374 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110
National
– Annual mean salary: $51,890
– Employment: 119,380
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,980)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($92,370)
— Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV ($87,990)
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#30. Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $42,960
– #387 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 200
National
– Annual mean salary: $46,690
– Employment: 397,550
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($72,500)
— Anchorage, AK ($71,840)
— West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area ($71,250)
#29. Public safety telecommunicators
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $43,140
– #196 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $45,800
– Employment: 93,290
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($97,380)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,790)
— Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA ($76,950)
#28. Surveying and mapping technicians
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $44,130
– #215 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $49,770
– Employment: 53,370
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($84,710)
— Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ($77,840)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($76,960)
#27. First-line supervisors of retail sales workers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $45,330
– #200 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 600
National
– Annual mean salary: $47,300
– Employment: 1,063,110
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($57,830)
— Boulder, CO ($56,520)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($55,930)
#26. Production, planning, and expediting clerks
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $46,140
– #410 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $52,000
– Employment: 362,090
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Idaho Falls, ID ($74,970)
— Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI ($71,160)
— West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area ($67,770)
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#25. Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $46,480
– #430 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170
National
– Annual mean salary: $61,100
– Employment: 417,440
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,580)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($89,500)
— Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($89,190)
#24. Electricians
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $47,780
– #450 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 170
National
– Annual mean salary: $61,550
– Employment: 656,510
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($93,900)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($91,090)
— Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI ($86,600)
#23. Machinists
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $48,730
– #170 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 110
National
– Annual mean salary: $47,800
– Employment: 360,340
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Alaska nonmetropolitan area ($76,230)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($71,070)
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($69,300)
#22. Title examiners, abstractors, and searchers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $49,390
– #103 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $52,950
– Employment: 54,960
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($81,390)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($80,460)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($73,070)
#21. Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $49,770
– #236 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $52,090
– Employment: 253,010
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($75,900)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($73,400)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($70,480)
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#20. Automotive body and related repairers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $49,980
– #163 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $49,430
– Employment: 137,120
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Ann Arbor, MI ($71,350)
— Ames, IA ($68,340)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($68,060)
#19. Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $50,830
– #481 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 230
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,490
– Employment: 977,070
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($103,810)
— Boulder, CO ($101,630)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($97,360)
#18. Industrial machinery mechanics
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $51,780
– #438 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $57,350
– Employment: 385,980
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($85,900)
— Lake Charles, LA ($85,360)
— Anchorage, AK ($82,890)
#17. Construction and building inspectors
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $52,250
– #354 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $66,470
– Employment: 113,770
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New Haven, CT ($121,510)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($107,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($106,190)
#16. First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $53,380
– #372 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 580
National
– Annual mean salary: $62,010
– Employment: 1,427,260
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($82,050)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($79,520)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($78,430)
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#15. Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $53,760
– #237 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $57,000
– Employment: 147,680
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Fairbanks, AK ($86,740)
— Urban Honolulu, HI ($82,520)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($79,470)
#14. Postal service mail carriers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $54,210
– #171 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 140
National
– Annual mean salary: $53,180
– Employment: 333,570
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Modesto, CA ($57,160)
— Bismarck, ND ($57,090)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($56,820)
#13. Postal service clerks
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $54,380
– #108 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $51,200
– Employment: 86,950
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Houma-Thibodaux, LA ($59,410)
— Florence, SC ($59,360)
— Monroe, MI ($59,320)
#12. First-line supervisors of production and operating workers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $57,000
– #488 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 300
National
– Annual mean salary: $66,800
– Employment: 599,900
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Baton Rouge, LA ($98,170)
— Lake Charles, LA ($97,910)
— West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area ($96,900)
#11. Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $57,400
– #246 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $65,230
– Employment: 503,390
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($94,590)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($87,760)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($87,420)
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#10. Insurance sales agents
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $58,510
– #291 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 150
National
– Annual mean salary: $69,100
– Employment: 409,950
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($104,230)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,470)
— Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ($95,620)
#9. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $59,950
– #452 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 270
National
– Annual mean salary: $73,500
– Employment: 1,278,670
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($102,280)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($92,660)
— Napa, CA ($92,620)
#8. Food service managers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $60,130
– #206 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $61,000
– Employment: 197,010
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Trenton, NJ ($91,320)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($89,860)
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($87,750)
#7. First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,290
– #439 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 220
National
– Annual mean salary: $72,990
– Employment: 614,080
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($112,020)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($103,820)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($101,210)
#6. Property, real estate, and community association managers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,440
– #189 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $73,210
– Employment: 219,800
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($109,540)
— Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($106,420)
— Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area ($105,220)
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#5. Electrical power-line installers and repairers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $61,730
– #372 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 220
National
– Annual mean salary: $74,410
– Employment: 114,930
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($117,700)
— Salinas, CA ($110,180)
— North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area ($109,740)
#4. First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $70,520
– #239 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 260
National
– Annual mean salary: $73,100
– Employment: 475,000
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ($93,830)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($93,030)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($92,870)
#3. First-line supervisors of non-retail sales workers
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $71,270
– #376 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $90,120
– Employment: 240,290
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Portland-South Portland, ME ($129,860)
— Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ($121,360)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($121,250)
#2. Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $73,750
– #99 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,650
– Employment: 287,150
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Kennewick-Richland, WA ($104,350)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($95,200)
— Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area ($92,500)
#1. First-line supervisors of police and detectives
Sherman-Denison, TX
– Annual mean salary: $86,150
– #223 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $97,180
– Employment: 122,310
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($182,700)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($170,740)
— Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA ($164,600)
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These are dark days brought on by worship of personal freedom, pleasure and individuality rather than justice, virtue, and dignity. When everyone begins to do what is right in their own eyes, we become distant to believing in a common thread of an enduring social group. Divisiveness is tearing apart the socio-economic fabric of our society.
The debate over abortion is a prime example. Many responsible choices are readily available to prevent conception. Abstinence is the expected standard for all school-age children; yet one wonders how widely it continues to be taught effectively in our homes.
Still, there is widespread availability of contraceptive methods, and many require no prescription. Just two types of contraception protect against STDs, but all methods are easily discovered through inquiries made so simple to us today.
Abortion is the taking of a human life. A fetus’ inherent constitutionally protected right is the right to be born. Honestly, can we continue to put the claims of the right to governance over one’s own body, with respect to reproduction, over the heart-beating life of an unborn baby? Our moral obligation is to live a high standard, doing the right thing. Simply, we cannot become a godless culture in need of being called back to a greater responsibility.
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Students of color push back on calls for police in schools
(AP) -- After the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, schools around the country pledged to boost security measures and increased the presence of law enforcement on campus — partly to reassure parents and students.
But police inside schools can make some students more uneasy, not less. Especially for Black students and other students of color, their personal experiences with policing can leave them feeling unsafe and alienated from school when they see officers on campus.
High school senior Malika Mobley has seen three different school resource officers patrolling the campus in Raleigh, North Carolina. Once on the way home from school, Mobley saw officers detain a visibly distraught classmate and push the student into the back of a police vehicle.
“They were crying, ‘Why are you doing this to me? I didn’t do anything,’” said Mobley, co-president of Wake County Black Student Coalition. “I was just forced to stand there and couldn’t do anything.”
Since 2020, the student group has advocated for eliminating police officers from school buildings in favor of investing in counselors and support staff for students.
“We don’t see police presence as part of the solution,” Mobley said. “If you really think about why police don’t make us safer, you can draw connections to all types of tragedies that impact the most marginalized among us.”
Police officers have a regular presence at schools across the country in recent decades, often in the form of school resource officers, who are tasked with building relationships with young people to promote trust of law enforcement, providing security, and enforcing laws. Critics say having armed police on campus often results in Black students being disproportionately arrested and punished, leading to what they call the school-to-prison pipeline.
Researchers have found that Black students report feeling less safe around police officers than their white peers and that officers in predominantly Black school districts were more likely to view students themselves to be threats.
Black students and other students of color also are disproportionately likely to have negative interactions with police in schools, ranging from referrals to law enforcement to being arrested or restrained, said Katherine Dunn, director of the Opportunity to Learn program at the Advancement Project. Since 2007, the Advancement Project has documented at least 200 instances of officers at schools assaulting students, she said.
“It shows all the physical harms that young people experience by police,” she said. “It’s also the experience of being degraded and made to feel like a criminal because you have to walk down the hallway to your class with several armed cops, who are not there for your safety, who you see arrest your friends, assault your friends.”
In 2018, after the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, the state Legislature passed laws mandating public schools to have either law enforcement or armed personnel present on campuses.
A study of the law’s impact by F. Chris Curran, a University of Florida professor, found the expanded police presence was followed by an increase in school arrests and the number of reported behavioral incidents. He said there are many factors to consider in deciding the role police play in schools.
“I’d like to see that conversation include thoughtful considerations of potential benefits, decreasing certain kinds of behaviors, but also the potential unintended consequences, if that’s increasing the likelihood students are arrested or potentially increasing racial disparities in discipline and arrest rates,” Curran said.
While there are examples of school resource officers who have intervened in incidents of gun violence, Curran said, the presence of law enforcement does not always guarantee that shootings or other violence won’t occur, or that the officer would be immediately effective at stopping the perpetrator and minimizing casualties.
In a statement issued this week on best practices for school security in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas, shooting, the National Association of School Resource Officers emphasized the importance of having “a carefully selected, specifically trained SRO on its campus whenever school is in session.”
The nonprofit group has rejected criticism that officers contribute to a school-to-prison pipeline. Officers who follow its best practices, it says, do not arrest students for disciplinary issues that would be handled ordinarily by educators.
As elsewhere around the country last week, the police presence was increased outside schools across North Carolina to provide reassurance to families in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas shooting.
Wake County schools have 75 school resource officers, drawn from several local law enforcement agencies.
The Wake County Black Student Coalition’s campaign to remove the officers stemmed partly from student accounts of bad experiences with officers, including a 2017 incident where a school resource officer was filmed picking up a Black girl and slamming her to the ground, said Chalina Morgan-Lopez, a high school senior who is co-president of the student group.
“I think it’s a reasonable response to want more officers in schools, especially from people who genuinely do feel protected by law enforcement, even though that’s not my lived experience,” Morgan-Lopez said. “But I think people need to take into account ... that officers do in fact do more harm than they do good.”
Last summer the school system made several changes to its school resource officer program, including a new process for fielding grievances involving officers and adjustments to training to prepare them better for the school environment, said Lisa Luten, a spokesperson for the school system. The review was based on community feedback the district sought in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement, Luten said.
“This is not a new conversation for us,” she said. “That certainly brought it back to light.”
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Ma, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, writes about education and equity for AP’s Race and Ethnicity team. Follow her on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/anniema15
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Which indoor exercise bike is best?
It can be difficult to find time to go to the gym, but indoor exercise bikes are an excellent option for exercising at home and achieving your health goals while saving the hassle and money it costs to go to a gym.
It’s important to consider the kind of indoor exercise bike you want since there are a few different types, including recumbent exercise bikes that recline, spinning exercise bikes that imitate road bikes, and traditional upright exercise bikes. You should also consider the price range and the preset programs, the resistance, the ease of use, the adjustability, and the bike’s weight limit. If you’re looking for an exercise bike with numerous features, the NordicTrack S22i Studio Cycle is the best option for you.
What to know before you buy an indoor exercise bike
Consider the display on the indoor exercise bike
Most indoor exercise bikes come with an LCD that shows you various measurements during your workout, including the length of time you’ve been pedaling, the distance you’ve traveled, your speed, and your heart rate. It’s important to search for an indoor exercise bike with a simple-to-use display since you need to be able to use the display with ease while exercising.
Think about the resistance
Before making your indoor exercise bike purchase, you should look at the number of resistance levels the bike has. While basic bike models might have fewer, the average indoor exercise bike has about 20 different resistance levels. Therefore, it’s crucial to fine-tune the resistance on your bike to your workout goals and fitness levels.
Find a bike with the right weight limit for you
All exercise bikes have a maximum weight limit, typically between 220 and 300 pounds, but some recumbent indoor exercise bikes have higher weight limits.
What to look for in a quality indoor exercise bike
Heart rate monitor
Most exercise bikes come with a heart rate monitor. The heart rate monitor helps you check your heart rate throughout your workout, as you need to be working hard enough to elevate your heart rate to get an excellent cardio workout.
Programs
Many high-end indoor exercise bikes come with preset programs to help you improve your cardio workout. These programs will switch the resistance automatically during your workout.
Height adjustability
Indoor exercise bikes usually have a recommended height range of 5 feet, 3 inches to 6 feet 3 inches. As a result, it’s crucial to find a bike that works for your height, especially outside of that range.
How much you can expect to spend on an indoor exercise bike
You can expect to spend different amounts on indoor exercise bikes, depending on the type of bike. For example, recumbent exercise bikes typically range from $130-$150 for the most basic models, while the more high-end models go for more than $500.
Spinning bikes cost about $120-$150 for the budget-friendly models, while the high-end bikes cost between $350-$400. Upright exercise bikes can cost $70-$120 for basic models and $350 to $400 for more expensive models.
Indoor exercise bike FAQ
Can cycling be your only form of exercise?
A. Cycling is an excellent option for your cardio workout, which is crucial for your health. However, most fitness experts recommend doing some strength training to keep your body in good shape. Strength training can include any kind of exercise in which you work with your body weight, including Pilates and yoga.
Can you use a separate heart rate monitor when using your indoor exercise bike?
A. Yes, you can use a separate heart rate monitor when using your indoor exercise bike to get an accurate heart rate reading during your workout. However, some indoor exercise bikes either have a low-quality heart rate monitor or no monitor at all.
Keep in mind that when you use a separate heart rate monitor, you will need to look at the display on your own monitor since it won’t pop up on the LCD of your indoor exercise bike.
Which type of exercise bike is best if you are recovering from an injury?
A. You should check in with your physician before beginning a workout routine after sustaining an injury. That being said, recumbent exercise bikes are typically a good option for people recovering from injuries since they are more comfortable to sit on and require riders to use fewer muscle groups.
What are the best indoor exercise bikes to buy?
Top indoor exercise bike
What you need to know: This indoor exercise bike from NordicTrack is considered an excellent option for expert indoor cyclists.
What you’ll love: This superior indoor exercise bike features a 10-inch smart touchscreen, iFit technology, automatic trainer control, global rides, and a CoolAire fan. The bike also accommodates up to five individual profiles.
What you should consider: It’s important to consider that the studio classes were not as high-quality as Peloton classes in tests.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top indoor exercise bike for the money
What you need to know: This budget-friendly recumbent exercise bike offers a clear-cut design and straightforward instructions for beginner indoor cyclists.
What you’ll love: This affordable Marcy recumbent exercise bike offers eight levels of resistance, seat adjustability, pedals with straps, and a built-in screen that provides information like calories burned, distance, speed, and time.
What you should consider: Some customers say that the seat can be hard to adjust on a regular basis.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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What you need to know: This indoor exercise bike is designed to run silently and allows people to watch exercise training and other videos on the tablet mount.
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Clean Juice Provides Community with Organic High-End, Premium Juices, Smoothies, Bowls & Bites
NEW HUDSON, Mich., Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Hudson residents now have a new go-to spot to boost their immune system, cleanse and eat and drink purely natural. Clean Juice, the original USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, has opened its newest location at 30785 Milford Rd. on September 10.
To celebrate the New Hudson location, Clean Juice is hosting a grand opening on September 17 and will be offering free juice for a year for the first 50 customers, buy-one get-one free smoothies, complimentary smoothies for kids and a wheel to spin for prizes.
The New Hudson fast-casual juice bar is owned and operated by local residents and married couple Jill and Scott Minke. Jill has a background in the education system and has always had a passion for living healthy. Jill and Scott have made a diligent effort to find delicious and healthy food for their two daughters over the years. In 2019, the family came across a Clean Juice location in Ohio and instantly fell in love.
"Clean Juice provides the New Hudson area a fast and healthy option where people are able to try a variety of great tasting menu items," said Jill. "Our family fell in love when we first tried Clean Juice, and we are so excited to bring this kind of concept to the New Hudson area."
Minke's family believes in the core values of Clean Juice and want to encourage others to pursue a healthy and clean lifestyle. That is why bringing this new franchise to New Hudson was really important, to bring that level of a clean lifestyle close to home.
As the original USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise with over 130 open stores nationwide, Clean Juice sources only the highest-quality, premium ingredients for its cold-pressed juices, smoothies, açaí and Greenoa Bowls, toasts, wraps and more. Clean Juice aims to provide the perfect nutrition that comes only from organic food. Made fresh daily, Clean Juice has 10 heavily-dense nutrient cold-pressed juices made daily, which are made non-pasteurized and without heat, resulting in no enzymes being damaged. Also known for its dozens of superfood add-ons, Clean Juice offers fresh, organic spices that can be added to smoothies and juices for added health benefits.
For more information about the Clean Juice opening in New Hudson, please visit www.cleanjuice.com or call (248) 264-6288.
While the concept of juicing has been around since the 1970s, co-founders Landon and Kat Eckles discovered a market need for an all-organic juice bar and healthier fast-food options. With no existing concept, they created their own store in Charlotte, N.C. that ultimately led to franchising and a mission to provide communities with a healthy and delicious organic product. Since June 2016, the company has sold over 140 franchises in 23 states.
About Clean Juice
Realizing the importance of an organic, plant-based diet, co-founders Landon and Kat Eckles started Clean Juice in 2016 as the first and only USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise. Rooted in "healthy body and a strong spirit" (3 John 1-2) scripture, Clean Juice offers organic açaí bowls, cold-pressed juices, smoothies, and other healthy food to on-the-go families in a warm and welcoming retail experience across the nation. The brand has more than 130 locations across the country. For more information about Clean Juice, its leadership team and its core values, please visit www.cleanjuice.com and for franchise opportunities, please visit www.cleanjuicefranchising.com.
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Hate crime: Man sentenced for attacking Asian family he blamed for pandemic
MIDLAND, Texas (Gray News) - A Texas man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for assaulting an Asian family that authorities said he blamed for the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Justice Department announced that Jose Gomez III, 21, of Midland, Texas, was sentenced on hate crime charges for attacking an Asian family he believed was Chinese and therefore responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gomez had previously pleaded guilty to three counts of committing a hate crime.
Officials said according to the facts admitted in the plea, on March 14, 2020, Gomez entered a Sam’s Club Warehouse in Midland behind an Asian family with young children. Gomez had never seen them before and believed they were Chinese.
According to authorities, Gomez followed them in the store for several minutes because he perceived them to be a “threat” as they were “from the country who started spreading that disease around.” Gomez then momentarily left the family to find a serrated steak knife in the store.
The Justice Department reported Gomez bent the blade of the knife and returned to the family and punched the father in the face, cutting him. Gomez then left to retrieve another knife from the store. When Gomez returned, he abruptly turned towards the family’s two young children – then aged 6 and 2 years old – who were seated in the front basket of the shopping cart. Gomez slashed the 6-year-old child’s face and right ear.
Officials said Gomez also stabbed a Sam’s Club employee who intervened to stop him from further assaulting the Asian family. While being held down on the ground, Gomez yelled at the family to “Get out of America!”
The Justice Department reported that Gomez admitted he believed the family was Chinese and that he blamed them for the COVID-19 pandemic. Gomez further admitted he had attempted to kill the 6-year-old child. The 21-year-old also admitted he had attacked the store employee because he wanted to kill the 6-year-old child and the worker was preventing him from doing so.
“Pandemic-driven and racially-motivated acts of violence are deplorable crimes, and the Justice Department stands ready to use our hate crimes laws to hold perpetrators accountable,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, with the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
The department said the Midland Police Department and the FBI helped with the investigation of the case.
“Hate-motivated violence will simply not be tolerated in our society and every person deserves to feel safe from such vicious harm,” said U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff for the Western District of Texas.
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MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tris Pharma, Inc. ("Tris") a fully integrated pharmaceutical company with a robust portfolio of CNS products announced today the decision by the US District Court for the District of New Jersey to uphold the validity of various patents relating to QuilliChew ER® (methylphenidate hydrochloride) extended-release chewable tablets, for oral use, CII.
The decision further holds that a generic methylphenidate product proposed by Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., incorporated in its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) will infringe the asserted Tris patents. In particular, the Court found that "Tris has shown by a preponderance of the evidence that all valid asserted claims … were infringed by Teva's ANDA product". The ruling prevents Teva from launching generic versions of QuilliChew ER until the expiration of Tris's patent portfolio providing exclusivity until August 2033.
"The decision of the District Court not only confirms the validity and infringement of our QuilliChew ER patents, but also validates the innovative nature of our LiquiXR® technology which we utilized to develop QuilliChew ER and our other branded ADHD medications." said Ketan Mehta, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Tris Pharma. "This victory will confirm exclusivity for a key portfolio product and support ongoing innovation to address unmet needs in ADHD patients."
QuilliChew ER is approved for treatment of ADHD in people 6 years and older. See products' Approved Use and Important Safety Information, including Boxed Warning about Abuse and Dependence, below.
QuilliChew ER is a federally controlled substance (CII) because it contains methylphenidate that can be a target for people who abuse prescription medicines or street drugs. Keep QuilliChew ER in a safe place to protect it from theft. Never give your QuilliChew ER to anyone else because it may cause death or harm them. Selling or giving away QuilliChew ER may harm others and is against the law. See additional important safety information below.
Tris is a fully integrated, innovation-driven CNS company that provides a differentiated approach to target unmet medical needs, including the application of novel technologies designed to enhance patient benefits across therapeutic categories. Tris's CNS portfolio includes treatments for pain; addiction; spasticity in multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy; narcolepsy; and ADHD. For more information, please visit www.trispharma.com and www.trismedical.com.
APPROVED USE
QuilliChew ER is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant prescription medicine used for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in people 6 years and older. QuilliChew ER may help increase attention and decrease impulsiveness and hyperactivity in people with ADHD.
It is not known if QuilliChew ER is safe and effective in children under 6 years of age.
QuilliChew ER is a federally controlled substance (CII) because it can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep QuilliChew ER in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse. Selling or giving away QuilliChew ER may harm others and is against the law. Tell your physician if you, your child, or any family members have ever abused or been dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines, or street drugs.
QuilliChew ER should not be taken if you or your child are allergic to methylphenidate hydrochloride or any of the ingredients in QuilliChew ER, or are taking or have taken within the past 14 days an anti-depression medicine called a monoamine oxidase inhibitor or MAOI.
QuilliChew ER can cause serious side effects. Tell the doctor:
- if you or your child have heart problems, heart defects, high blood pressure, or a family history of these problems. This is important because sudden death has occurred in children 6 to 17 years old with heart problems or defects, and sudden death, stroke, and heart attack have happened in adults. Your doctor should check you or your child carefully for heart problems before starting QuilliChew ER. Since increases in blood pressure and heart rate may occur, the doctor should regularly check these during treatment. Call the doctor right away if you or your child have any signs of heart problems such as chest pain, shortness of breath, or fainting while taking QuilliChew ER.
- if you or your child have mental problems, or a family history of suicide, bipolar illness, or depression. This is important because new or worsening behavior and thought problems or bipolar illness may occur. New symptoms such as seeing or hearing things that are not real, believing things that are not true, being suspicious, or having new manic symptoms may occur. Call the doctor right away if there are any new or worsening mental symptoms during treatment.
- if you or your child have circulation problems in fingers and toes (called peripheral vasculopathy, including Raynaud's phenomenon). Fingers or toes may feel numb, cool, painful, sensitive to temperature, and/or change color from pale, to blue, to red. Call the doctor right away if any signs of unexplained wounds appear on fingers or toes while taking QuilliChew ER.
- if your child is having slowing of growth (height and weight); Your child should have his or her height and weight checked often while taking QuilliChew ER.
- if you or your child develop painful and prolonged erections (priapism), seek medical help right away. Priapism has occurred with methylphenidate (QuilliChew ER). Because priapism can cause long-lasting damage, it should be checked by a doctor right away.
- if you or your child have phenylketonuria (PKU). QuilliChew ER contains phenylalanine as part of the artificial sweetener, aspartame. The artificial sweetener may be harmful to people with PKU or who are allergic to phenylalanine
- if you or your child are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. It is not known if QuilliChew ER will harm your unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you or your child become pregnant during treatment with QuilliChew ER.
- if you or your child is breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. QuilliChew ER passes into breast milk. You or your child should not breastfeed while you are taking QuilliChew ER.
Common side effects of methylphenidate products include:
Talk to your doctor if you or your child have any side effects that bother you or do not go away.
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking QuilliChew ER.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please see Full Prescribing Information, including Boxed Warning about Abuse and Dependence, and Medication Guide.
QuilliChew ER® and LiquiXR® are registered trademarks of Tris Pharma, Inc. ©2022 Tris Pharma, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Wasserman Expands Industry-Leading Sports Talent Representation Practice
LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global sports, music, and entertainment agency Wasserman has acquired Esportif and launched their first-ever rugby division, which will be re-branded and operate as 'Wasserman Rugby' effective immediately, announced today by Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President Fahri Ecvet. Esportif, now Wasserman Rugby, is widely-regarded as the global authority in their sport, and will continue to deliver the knowledge and innovation to maximise potential for all clients, whilst also incorporating their career and life ambitions.
Ryan Constable, Craig Innes, Rhys Parsons, Duncan Sandlant, Bruce Sharrock, and Mark Spoors and their team of over 40 executives and agents, will join Wasserman, effective immediately.
Wasserman Rugby will continue to operate globally, stretching worldwide from the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa, France, Australia, Argentina, Italy, and Japan, to other regions where rugby is growing substantially. Some of the biggest names in the sport comprise the talent roster, including active players and coaches alike, such as Tadhg Furlong, Ellis Genge, Alun Wyn Jones, Richie Mo'unga, Gregor Townsend, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and Taniela Tupou.
"The launch of Wasserman Rugby is another milestone in Wasserman's strategic global growth," said Ecvet. "Wasserman Rugby offers the most comprehensive service to clients in the sport, and that's a credit to what Ryan, Craig, Rhys, Duncan, Bruce, Mark, and their entire team have built over the last decade-plus. Their work is renowned and respected, and their approach to the sports and entertainment world matches the culture of Wasserman, and will complement our other industry-leading talent representation practices."
Executive Vice Presidents and Managing Directors Constable, Innes, Parsons, Sandlant, Sharrock, and Spoors said: "We are delighted to be expanding our rugby division by joining the team at Wasserman. The acquisition is huge for us and offers an exciting opening for growth in the rugby industry. It enables us to accelerate our ability to offer our clients much more of a holistic service and will strengthen our existing practices and expand our expertise to current and future clients. We are excited about the platform this will provide for rugby players to take their place alongside other Wasserman global superstar athletes & artists on the world stage."
This footprint expands Wasserman's presence in over 30 locations globally, and further strengthens the most comprehensive global footprint of any sports, music, and entertainment agency.
Throughout its 20-year history, Wasserman has deliberately and strategically grown its worldwide presence through both targeted acquisitions and organic growth, establishing itself as one of the world's leading companies in the areas of sports and music talent representation, and brands and properties consultancy.
About Wasserman
Wasserman is a partner to the world's most iconic sports figures, musical artists, brands and properties in their endeavors across sports, entertainment and culture. Our purpose is to transform and advance brands, businesses and careers, empowering clients to create culture and impact audiences.
Wasserman's elite talent representation practice encompasses athletes, broadcasters, coaches, sport executives and influencers who play integral roles across every major global sport, spanning six continents.
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WILMINGTON, Del., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global tech company, ESR, launches its brand new HaloLock™ wireless chargers with CryoBoost™ today. The collection includes three new MagSafe-compatible chargers for iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watch. The innovative CryoBoost™ technology unlocks charging speeds that are even faster than the official Apple MagSafe chargers for iPhone 13 and 12 series phones in use.
"The future of charging is wireless, but wireless charging's biggest bottleneck is overheating. Wireless charging creates heat which forces charging speeds to slow in order to protect the user's phone." said ESR CEO Tim Wu. "CryoBoost™ fixes this problem by combining a phone-cooling fan and first-of-their-kind heat-dissipating components that cool the user's phone while they charge."
ESR launches HaloLock™ wireless chargers with CryoBoost™ technology
Unstoppable MagSafe Charging
When phones are using GPS or being used to watch videos while being wirelessly charged, they heat up faster than usual. By keeping the phone cool during charging, HaloLock™ chargers with CryoBoost™ can charge an iPhone 13 playing a video over 4.5 hours faster than official MagSafe Chargers, making them the fastest MagSafe-style chargers for phones in active use.
- HaloLock™ 3-in-1 Wireless Charger with CryoBoost™: The fastest MagSafe charging while watching videos with MagSafe charging for AirPods and an Apple Watch Charger stand
- HaloLock™ 2-in-1 Wireless Charger with CryoBoost™: The fastest MagSafe charging while watching videos with MagSafe charging for AirPods
- HaloLock™ Car Charger with CryoBoost™: The fastest MagSafe charging while navigating
ESR's new chargers with CryoBoost™ are the latest additions to the ever-expanding HaloLock™ system. Each addition is designed with innovative new ways to make tech easier to use.
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Founded in 2009, ESR is a global tech company with a user base of over 100 million people, and has held a top 3 rank on Amazon for smart device protection since 2018. Integrating R&D, design, and production, ESR continues to create electronics accessories and tech-enhanced products that make tech easier to use.
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Ex-NFL player Kevin Ware charged in girlfriend’s killing
HOUSTON (AP) - A former NFL player was charged with murder Thursday in the killing of his girlfriend, whose remains were found months after she was reported missing last year.
Kevin Ware, who played tight end in 2003 and 2004 for Washington and San Francisco, is also charged with tampering with evidence, specifically a corpse, in the death of Taylor Pomaski. If convicted of murder, he faces up to life in prison.
Pomaski, 29, was last seen in April 2021 at a house party in the Houston suburb of Spring. Her remains were found in December.
“We encourage anyone who has knowledge about what happened between Kevin and Taylor to come forward,” said Lacy Johnson, the prosecutor with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office handling the case.
Ware, 41, has been jailed since June 2021 in neighboring Montgomery County on unrelated drug and gun charges.
Ware’s attorney, Coby DuBose, didn’t immediately reply to a phone message or email seeking comment.
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BERLIN, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Talon.One, the leading promotion and loyalty automation solution, has expanded its collaboration with Segment with a major integration update. This aims to meet increasing demand for SaaS solutions that integrate seamlessly and allow businesses to adapt their tech stacks quickly and easily. Businesses can now use Talon.One and Segment to solve specific pain points with a simpler end-user experience.
Brands can build smart audiences using any custom Segment event to deliver personalized promotions for individual customer profiles without leaving the Segment UI.
This represents an exciting step for brands already using either platform to drive operations online — and sees Segment and Talon.One solidifying their core shared principle of customer-centered customizability.
"We've designed Talon.One with an API-first mindset, to work seamlessly as part of any stack. We see the evolution of our partner product integrations as the logical next step," said Christoph Gerber, CEO of Talon.One.
"Talon.One is built to allow marketers to create flexible reward and incentive campaigns without requiring developers or coding. Now marketing teams can use creative loyalty or promotion ideas effortlessly from within their existing Segment instance — with just a few clicks."
Talon.One leads the promotion automation market with its fully headless Promotion Engine. Used by global enterprise brands — such as Mercedes Benz, Eddie Bauer, and Ticketmaster — Talon.One enables businesses to build smarter promotions campaigns at scale; driving sales, loyalty, brand awareness and building better customer relationships with omnichannel rewards and incentives.
Segment's Customer Data Platform provides a powerful, centralized control hub for cross-stack data. It's being used by all sorts of enterprises to control the flow of essential business and customer information, and build better, more valuable insights.
"Brands need software that's purpose-built for customizability on every level. With the new Talon.One destination, our clients can now access the full functionality of both Segment and Talon.One's Promotion Engine, without any extra development input whatsoever," said Timothy Koeth, Technology Partner Manager at Twilio Segment.
"We were impressed to see how quickly the Talon.One team built this integration on the Segment platform using our new Developer Center and we're excited to see what our mutual customers build."
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CENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — Kylie DeFrance’s postman came up to her, asking if she knew she had 50 packages scheduled for delivery. The following day, dozens more packages arrived and a separate postman asked if a child had accidentally ordered them.
In total, DeFrance received more than 300 boxes of pads, tampons and menstrual products — and the packages continue.
DeFrance, of Bastrop, Texas, is an eighth-grade teacher at a Title I charter school in Austin, where many of her students qualify for free and reduced lunches. The financial means of being able to afford menstrual products does not extend to many of her students, who are often reliant on teachers to access pads and tampons.
Setting up an Amazon wish list, DeFrance posted on her neighborhood Nextdoor page to seek outside financial support. She regularly spends between $100-$200 each month on menstrual products without reimbursement.
“A lot of these kids don’t have the luxury of getting to have all the things that they need,” she said.
What she didn’t anticipate was hundreds of boxes of pads and tampons delivered to her front door, with messages of support from community members.
“My house looks like an Amazon warehouse package store, like it’s insane,” she said.
With the surplus of supplies received, DeFrance said she has been able to create some period goody bags for students to take home with them, as well as sharing resources with other teachers. She said her hope is by normalizing periods — and giving students the products they need — they will be able to focus on their learning without their cycles being top of mind.
“I just want to make that something that they don’t have to think about or be stressed or worried about or uncomfortable,” she said. “You should be comfortable while you’re learning in school.”
From a financial standpoint, conversations surrounding period products have risen to the legislative level in recent years, with 24 states having removed sales taxes from menstrual products like pads and tampons.
"I think people sometimes think that removing a sales tax on menstrual products is insignificant," said Laura Strausfeld, founder and executive director of Period Law. "The truth is, though, if you think of the cost of these products, for people who can't buy them in bulk and who have to buy them as needed, it is significantly higher."
While Texas has not yet approved a sales tax exemption, DeFrance said she'll continue to do what she can at the local level to assist her students in need — with a few special neighborhood friends now helping out.
"When you are supporting a teacher's Amazon wish list, you're not just supporting the teacher — you are supporting 100-plus kids that love getting this support, especially from strangers," she said. "It's a really neat feeling. It's a cool feeling." | https://cw33.com/news/texas-teachers-wishlist-for-student-menstrual-products-goes-viral/ | 2022-04-07T14:50:57Z |
An Islamic State affiliate has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Sikh temple in Afghanistan's capital Kabul that killed at least two people and injured seven.
The attack on Saturday was "an act of revenge" following insults made by members of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party about the Prophet Mohammed, ISIS-Khorasan said on its Telegram channel.
Nupur Sharma, a spokesperson for the party, had made derogatory remarks regarding the Prophet Mohammed during a panel discussion on a news channel and her comments were allegedly followed by anti-Islam comments by another party leader on Twitter.
Seven gunmen had tried to storm the temple in the early hours of Saturday morning and all were killed after a standoff that lasted several hours, according to Kabul police.
ISIS-K said in its Telegram post that its suicide bomber Abu Muhammad al-Tajik had gained entry to the temple by throwing a hand grenade at the security guard officer at the entrance, killing him.
"Armed with a rifle, pistol and hand grenades, he proceeded to shoot," the worshippers inside the temple, ISIS-K said.
A temple official said 30 people were inside the temple at the time.
ISIS-K also claimed its members had clashed with Taliban government fighters trying to reach the temple, targeting them with a car bomb and four other explosive devices.
It said the clashes between ISIS-K and the Taliban fighters had lasted three hours and that the suicide bomber al-Tajik had died in these exchanges.
"The IEA [Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan] strongly condemns the targeting of the Hindu shrine in Kabul by the enemies of the Afghan people. The IEA expresses its condolences to the families of the victims and assures that serious measures will be taken to identify and punish the perpetrators of this crime," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, tweeted referring to the Sikh temple.
Outrage grows
Afghanistan, once home to tens of thousands of Sikhs and Hindus, has seen numerous attacks on religious minority groups since the Taliban took control of the country in 2021, following the withdrawal of US forces.
Last year, ISIS claimed another attack against the Sikh community that killed more than two dozen people at another temple in Kabul.
Saturday's attack comes amid growing outrage in the Muslim world towards India for the comments by the BJP members and New Delhi is struggling to contain the diplomatic fallout from Muslim-majority nations like the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Oman and Iraq.
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned the most recent attack, calling on Twitter for the "protection of all minorities in Afghanistan, including Sikhs, Hazaras and Sufis."
The European Union Ambassador to Afghanistan also condemned the attack, saying "religious (and ethnic) pluralism needs to be protected with full force."
India's Foreign Ministry said it was "deeply concerned at the reports emanating from Kabul about an attack on a sacred Gurdwara in that city."
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- Broadens ICF's Digital Modernization Capabilities with Leading Open-Source Solutions for U.S. Federal Agencies
- Health IT Capabilities Significantly Expand ICF's Addressable Market
- Transaction Expected to be Accretive to ICF's EPS Upon Closing
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FAIRFAX, Va., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI), a global consulting and digital services provider, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SemanticBits, a premier partner to U.S. federal health agencies for mission-critical digital modernization solutions.
SemanticBits is expected to generate approximately $135 million in annual revenue in 2022. Approximately $115 million of that is expected to be recurring in 2023, reflecting the completion of several small business contracts. SemanticBits has a track record of double-digit revenue growth and is expected to generate EBITDA margins in the high teens as part of ICF. The $220 million transaction will be funded by ICF's existing credit facility. The transaction is expected to be accretive to ICF's EPS upon closing.
SemanticBits provides a full suite of scalable digital modernization services using open-source frameworks, including end-to-end agile at scale development capabilities, cloud-native solutions, data analytics and human-centered design. Founded in 2005, SemanticBits' team of 450 technologists and practitioners bring demonstrated success with large federal health IT projects and expertise across 30 technology platforms, using a fully agile approach that complements ICF's deep federal health domain expertise and digital modernization capabilities. SemanticBits supports U.S. federal health agencies, primarily the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
"This latest acquisition is in keeping with our strategy to complement organic growth with acquisitions that strengthen ICF's position in key growth markets and provide meaningful revenue synergies over time," said John Wasson, ICF chair and chief executive officer. "SemanticBits' advanced health IT and data science solutions accelerate and improve mission impact and health outcomes. As one of the industry's leading digital service and platform providers using open-source, SemanticBits scales our rapidly growing set of digital modernization capabilities and, together with our deep federal health expertise, will enable ICF to support larger, more complex projects across federal civilian agencies."
"SemanticBits' strong position at CMS also significantly expands ICF's addressable market to include this large agency, which is committed to strengthening and modernizing the country's healthcare system to provide access to high-quality care," Wasson continued. "We see a high degree of cultural alignment with SemanticBits, in our shared passion for maintaining a highly collaborative environment and in our application of innovative thinking to help solve our clients' most complex challenges."
"We are excited to join ICF and offer our civilian agency clients advanced health IT technology and data science solutions informed by deep domain expertise," said Ram Chilukuri, chief executive officer of SemanticBits. "Together, we can scale our ability to support federal agencies and help unlock new health insights and critical opportunities."
The transaction is subject to regulatory and customary conditions and is expected to close in mid-July. ICF plans to provide updated financial guidance for full-year 2022 that includes the expected contribution from the SemanticBits acquisition when it issues its second quarter results in early August.
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Conference Call Details
ICF's management will further discuss its definitive agreement to acquire SemanticBits at 5:00 p.m. ET on June 8, 2022. To participate in the call, please dial 1-877-270-2148.
The live webcast along with supplemental slides will be available at https://event.choruscall.com/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=kWj61mtk. To listen to the live webcast, please register at least 15 minutes prior to the live event and download and install any necessary software. An archive will be available following the live event at https://investor.icf.com/news-events.
ICF's corporate development team managed a proprietary acquisition process with SemanticBits' exclusive financial advisor, G Squared Capital Partners.
About ICF
ICF (NASDAQ:ICFI) is a global consulting services company with approximately 8,000 full- and part-time employees, but we are not your typical consultants. At ICF, business analysts and policy specialists work together with digital strategists, data scientists and creatives. We combine unmatched industry expertise with cutting-edge engagement capabilities to help organizations solve their most complex challenges. Since 1969, public and private sector clients have worked with ICF to navigate change and shape the future. Learn more at icf.com.
Caution Concerning Forward-looking Statements
Statements that are not historical facts and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties are "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may concern our current expectations about SemanticBits' revenue and post-acquisition revenue rate, the expected closing date, our expectations regarding future opportunities for synergies, our future results, plans, operations and prospects and involve certain risks, including those related to the government contracting industry generally; our particular business, including our dependence on contracts with U.S. federal government agencies; and our ability to acquire and successfully integrate businesses, including the SemanticBits business. These and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those indicated in forward-looking statements are included in the "Risk Factors" section of our securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements included herein are only made as of the date hereof, and we specifically disclaim any obligation to update these statements in the future.
Investor information contact:
Lynn Morgen, AdvisIRy Partners, lynn.morgen@advisiry.com, +1.212.750.5800
or
David Gold, AdvisIRy Partners, david.gold@advisiry.com, +1.212.750.5800
Company information contact:
Lauren Dyke, ICF, lauren.dyke@icf.com, +1.571.373.5577
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Redevelopment to Create 239 Affordable Workforce Housing Units
Privately Funded Project Latest for Repvblik's Nationwide Adaptive Reuse Expertise Using No Federal Funding, No Tax Credits
RENO, Nev., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Repvblik LLC -- the nationwide leader in privately funded marketplace solutions to create workforce, student, and senior housing through adaptive reuse of distressed real estate -- today announced the purchase of two existing Motel 6 properties in Reno and unveiled plans to convert them to much-needed workforce housing.
Repvblik plans to fully renovate and repurpose both motel properties into a total of 239 affordable studio housing units ready for occupancy at both locations in 2023.
The two existing Motel 6 properties – one located at 1901 South Virginia Street in midtown Reno and the second at 1400 Stardust Street in northwest Reno – are currently winding down operations. Purchase price for the properties was not disclosed. The project permitting process with the City of Reno will begin in the coming weeks.
"We are incredibly grateful to Repvblik for bringing much-needed workforce housing to The Biggest Little City," Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve said. "Many of our service workers are in a tough spot because their salary is not enough to qualify for a mortgage, but yet they make too much to qualify for financial assistance. More workforce housing will allow us to fill that gap. We want these folks to be able to live in the same city they work, and not have affordability be a barrier to that."
"Reno city officials at every level have been great to work with on this project," said Richard Rubin, Founder & CEO of Repvblik. "Reno clearly recognizes the need and are prioritizing affordable housing for their growing economy."
Renovation and construction will commence once all permits and approvals are in-hand and is expected to include façade renovation, pool area updates, onsite laundry addition, parking lot refinishing, upgrades to interior fixtures and finishes, kitchenettes, and landscaping and greenspace.
WelcomeLend arranged financing for this project. The transaction closed in early May and construction is expected to take six to eight months.
Repvblik is leading in the nationwide trend of adaptive reuse real estate development without the use of any federal funds.
"Repvblik is working in cities and towns nationwide on adaptive reuse projects to transform underutilized, distressed properties into quality, productive, and appropriate developments that meet the demands of local market economies and communities," said Rubin.
Recent Repvblik projects include:
- Adaptive reuse of an existing hotel, banquet center, and waterpark in Sterling Heights, MI into 213 apartments.
- Privately funded project to create 150 quality workforce housing units from a shuttered Ramada Inn property in Sheffield, AL.
- Conversion of a former Days Inn Property in Branson, MO, to the largest affordable, workforce-targeted housing project in the U.S.
Repvblik is an independent property developer and a pioneer in non-federally funded, non-LIHTC (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) commercial marketplace solutions to achieve quality workforce housing, affording student housing, and 55-plus senior housing through adaptive reuse in communities nationwide.
Repvblik was formed in 2018 and is principally owned by PK Companies, LLC, and Richard Rubin. PK Companies is a strategic investor in Repvblik and shares a common principal in Chris Potterpin. Based in Okemos, MI, PK is committed to creating partnerships that provide housing solutions to better fulfill the needs of their communities, and it strives to add value to the areas that it serves to enrich the lives of their residents. PK's portfolio now consists of completed projects and managed properties in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina, Missouri, Texas, and California.
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Matt Yemma
Peaks Strategies
myemma@PeaksStrategies.com
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG)– A 19-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night after multiple shootings and carjackings across Memphis left four people dead and three injured in a violent rampage that lasted for hours, officials said.
The suspect was identified as Ezekiel Kelly. Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said Kelly had been released from jail March 16 after serving 11 months of a three-year sentence for an aggravated assault plea.
The first killing happened just after midnight. Police Chief CJ Davis said. At least one shooting was streamed on Facebook Live by the suspect. Kelly was taken into custody at 9:20 after a chase from Mississippi back into Memphis.
Memphis Police issued an alert at 6:56 p.m. warning people that Kelly was responsible for multiple active shootings. Police said they received reports he was recording his actions on Facebook. In a Facebook Live video seen by a WREG staff member, Kelly was seen getting out of a car, walking into the AutoZone on Jackson Avenue, and firing shots. The video was later removed from the platform.
WARNING: Graphic image in one of the photos below.
Police initially said Kelly was occupying a light blue Infiniti with a red dealer tag and a rear window busted out but later said Kelly carjacked a woman on Poplar and took off in a gray Toyota SUV.
A WREG staff member saw a person lying unresponsive at Poplar Avenue and Evergreen Street in Midtown. Police sources say this is where Kelly carjacked a woman. Witnesses report he shot her during the crime.
Later, police said Kelly stole a Dodge Challenger in Southaven, Mississippi before he was involved in a standoff in the area of Ivan Road and Hodge Road in Memphis. He refused to get out of the vehicle and police surrounded the vehicle. The SWAT Team was also called in to assist.
Memphis Police confirmed Kelly was taken into custody with the assistance of Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies around 9:20 p.m.
Police later listed the timeline of the shootings in detail:
- 12:56 a.m., a 24-year-old man was killed on Lyndale in the Highland Heights neighborhood. A suspect who called himself Zeek Huncho on social media was developed.
- 4:38 p.m., a man was found shot dead in a vehicle at a gas station on South Parkway E. Survillance video revealed a man in a gray sedan pulled up next to the victim’s car and opened fire.
- 4:40 p.m., a woman was injured in a second shooting on Norris Road near I-240. The suspect fled in a dark sedan.
- 5:59 p.m. Kelly walked into an AutoZone store in the 4000 block of Jackson Avenue and shot a man while livestreaming on Facebook. The man was in critical condition, police said.
- 6:56 p.m., Memphis Police put out an alert on the suspect after receiving a call that Kelly was making threats on Facebook.
- 7:23 p.m., a woman was killed in a shooting at Poplar and Evergreen. Police said Kelly took her gray SUV and fled.
- 7:24, man shot at Poplar and Evergreen
- 8:55 p.m., woman shot dead on Raines Road
- 8:56 p.m., Southaven Police responded to a carjacking at Stateline Road and Highway 51. Kelly took the man’s gray Dodge Challenger and left the SUV behind.
- 8:58 p.m., Memphis Police officers spotted the Dodge Challenger going northbound on Interstate 55, and a high-speed pursuit began. The p[ursuit ended at Hodge Road and Ivan in southwest Memphis, where Kelly was taken into custody without incident.
Davis said numerous felony charges are pending against Kelly.
During the event, Rhodes College in Midtown was sheltering in place. The University of Memphis also sent an alert saying police have responded to shots fired in the area of Patterson and Southern. All lockdowns across the city were lifted after the arrest.
Local and state officials reacted to Wednesday night’s events in the following statements:
Tennessee Senator London Lamar:
“I’m traumatized just like everyone else. Let’s take a day off tomorrow and start the healing! This week has been overwhelming! I’m also praying for the families of the victims impacted by this tragedy! I hope you can find comfort and continue to believe Memphis deserves your love
We will never forget today but we can heal together! I love Memphis! I love our people! Pray for us!”
MSCS Interim Superintendent Toni Williams:
“As a life-long Memphian, I love your city– but I equally recognize the increased concerns may have following tonight’s events. Therefore, we will have heightened awareness at our schools tomorrow to give all families an added feeling of safety and security.”
Former Shelby County Commissioner Mark Billingsley:
“Pray for Memphis and our surrounding community. We are all devastated by the loss of lives due to crippling crime and our own safety and well-being.”
Tennessee State Senator Raumesh Akbari:
“Memphis!!!! What is going on in my city!? These sick individuals do not represent us and will not ruin our city. They do not define us!! Please stay home and be safe if you are out and about until this individual is arrested. Go home now.”
Southaven Mayor Darren Musslewhite:
“We stand strong in our support of Memphis and the fight against the ongoing heinous behavior. This is a different kind of evil and will be fought with every resource possible in Southaven.” | https://cw33.com/news/four-dead-three-injured-in-memphis-shooting-rampage-suspect-in-custody/ | 2022-09-08T16:43:27Z |
Kevin Poll, Ronnie Kihlstadius, Ed Coleman, Casey Enstrom, and Sugandan Dinakaran bring depth and breadth of experience to WorkLLama's growing team
ALPHARETTA, Ga., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WorkLLama, technology provider of a total talent acquisition and engagement suite, strengthens its leadership team with Kevin Poll, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development; Ronnie Kihlstadius, Senior Vice President of Marketing; Ed Coleman, Senior Vice President of Strategic Sales; Casey Enstrom, Vice President of Enterprise Sales; and Sugandan Dinakaran, Head of Product.
"WorkLLama needs leaders who understand and embrace our commitment to innovation and pushing the edge when it comes to helping organizations attract, retain, hire, and grow superior talent," said WorkLLama CEO Sudhakar Maruvada. "We selected this team to help anticipate and address future market needs. In doing so, they will drive transformation and growth at WorkLLama and throughout the industry."
Kevin Poll, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development
Poll develops and leads WorkLLama's channel partner strategy, guides go-to-market strategy, and advances the company's position in the market. Previously, he was global head of strategy and strategic partnerships at WillHire. A seasoned industry executive, he has held leadership positions with SAP Fieldglass, IQNavigator + Beeline, and ADP.
Ronnie Kihlstadius, Senior Vice President of Marketing
A workforce management marketing veteran, Kihlstadius brings a unique combination of creativity, efficiency, and data analysis to her role. Previous to WorkLLama, she held marketing leadership positions in a range of industry organizations including People 2.0 nextSource, AgileOne, and Workforce Logiq.
Ed Coleman, Senior Vice President of Strategic Sales
Coleman is a solutions-driven executive with broad expertise across the talent acquisition arena. With an unwaveringly analytical business approach and well-rounded entrepreneurial acumen, Coleman has been recognized for implementing workforce solutions that drive bottom-line results and positive impact on future success. Before WorkLLama, Coleman was SVP of Sales and Marketing at Malone Workforce Solutions. He has held senior leadership positions at AMN Healthcare and Volt Workforce.
Casey Enstrom, Vice President of Enterprise Sales
Enstrom is an experienced sales and operations leadership executive with extensive knowledge of business development and sales strategies, client and contract negotiations, predictive analytics, leadership, and human capital solutions. Prior to his role at WorkLLama, he was Vice President Enterprise Solutions at Prosperix, formerly Crowdstaffing, and Practice Vice President, North America, at Volt Workforce Solutions.
Sugandan Dinakaran, Head of Product
Dinakaran leads WorkLLama's product development team, ensuring WorkLLama's cutting edge solutions create customer value, drive growth, and establish a competitive advantage. A technology industry innovator, Dinakaran previously held product leadership positions at Visible, Bellhops, and nuVizz. He began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Tata Consultancy.
WorkLLama is a total talent acquisition and engagement suite. Our platform harnesses the power of AI with a complete suite of applicant tracking system (ATS), customer relationship management (CRM) and direct sourcing tools to help companies build communities of highly engaged talent for all hiring needs. Visit us at www.workllama.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.
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PITTSBURGH, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- indi today announced the launch of a digital debit card for all indi users. indi offers an easy-to-use banking app designed for the unique financial needs of gig workers. The company's mission is to empower freelancers, contractors, self-employed workers, and the companies that support them, with technologies to simplify their financial lives.
A digital debit card will be instantly available to all users after being approved for an account. With this feature, users who receive instant payments from partners of indi can also access the money in their indi account quickly and easily. indi and its partners are committed to helping people find work easily, earn more money, and access their income within a seamless, mobile experience. Launching a digital debit card is a big step towards making this goal a reality for more workers.
With the digital debit card feature, users can instantly and securely:
- Make purchases using their Apple Pay and Google Pay mobile wallet.
- Shop online at their favorite stores.
- Access debit card information while waiting to receive a physical card in the mail.
Digital debit cards also provide convenience to users who may be waiting for replacement cards. They can continue to view card details in the mobile app and make purchases online while they wait for their replacement card.
"Allowing workers to activate a digital debit card immediately after being approved for an indi account makes banking on the go, accessing funds, and building healthy financial habits easier than ever," says Chris Yates, General Manager of indi.
About indi
indi is digital banking designed for independent workers. It includes an FDIC-insured prepaid account, debit card, and mobile app to allow contractors to easily deposit and save money for quarterly taxes, make purchases, and track expenses to maximize tax deductions. indi is provided by numo, a fintech incubator and independent subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., and PNC Bank, N.A., the issuer of the indi debit card. Funds for indi accounts are held at PNC Bank, N.A. Member FDIC.
For more information, visit https://goindi.com/.
Contact
Chris Yates, indi General Manager
chris.yates@numo.com
indi is a registered mark of numo llc. PNC Bank is a registered mark of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. numo is a service mark of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Apple Pay is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Google Pay is a trademark of Google LLC.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company that crushes business complexity, today announced that Ken Stillwell, COO and CFO, Pega, will present at the following upcoming investor conferences:
- 17th Annual Needham Technology & Media Conference (https://wsw.com/webcast/needham120/pega/2213041). The virtual Pega presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 12:45 p.m. EDT (9:45 a.m. PDT).
- J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media, and Communications Conference (https://jpmorgan.metameetings.net/events/tmc22/sessions/41891-pegasystems-inc/webcast). The in-person Pega presentation is scheduled for Monday, May 23, 2022, at 8:40 a.m. EDT (5:40 a.m. PDT) in Boston, Mass.
Live webcasts of the presentations will also be accessible from the Investors page of Pega's website. Archives of the presentations will be available for a limited time at the same location.
About Pegasystems
Pega delivers innovative software that crushes business complexity. From maximizing customer lifetime value to streamlining service to boosting efficiency, we help the world's leading brands solve problems fast and transform for tomorrow. Pega clients make better decisions and get work done with real-time AI and intelligent automation. And, since 1983, we've built our scalable architecture and low-code platform to stay ahead of rapid change. Our solutions save people time, so our clients' employees and customers can get back to what matters most. For more information on Pegasystems (NASDAQ: PEGA) visit www.pega.com.
Press Contact:
Lisa Pintchman
Pegasystems Inc.
lisapintchman.rogers@pega.com
(617) 866-6022
Investor Contact:
Garo Toomajanian
ICR for Pegasystems
PegaInvestorRelations@pega.com
(617) 866-6077
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Kansas City gas station offering gas for $2.12
Published: Jun. 22, 2022 at 12:58 PM CDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A local gas station is offering gas for more than $2 less than competitors. But only for a limited time.
The Fav Trip at 9500 Blue Ridge Boulevard in Kansas City will offer the gas discount from 2 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday.
The gas station says that the price is good for regular unleaded gas only, and no gas cans or RVs are allowed.
As of early Wednesday afternoon, cars are already lined up and waiting.
Copyright 2022 KCTV. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2022/06/22/kansas-city-gas-station-offering-gas-212/ | 2022-06-22T20:28:44Z |
GMP LSD to be made available to qualified applicants for purpose of advancing research into the development of treatments for patients.
GREENWICH, Connecticut, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceruvia Lifesciences is pleased to announce that it has produced the world's first LSD that meets stringent "Current Good Manufacturing Practices" (CGMP) standards required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for new drug approvals and is offering to supply it at no cost to qualified researchers. Ensuring the availability of a supply of CGMP LSD will be a key factor in advancing research into LSD's safety and efficacy for the treatment of a range of neurological, mental health and neurodevelopmental disorders, including cluster headaches, migraines, alcohol use disorder, opioid use disorder, anxiety disorder and attention deficit disorder.
First synthesized by Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann in 1938, LSD was during the 1950s to 1970s the subject of extensive research into its potential application for the treatment of substance use disorders and other mental health conditions. However, following LSD's prohibition in the United States in 1968, most of this research came to a halt and the last FDA approved study of LSD in patients ended in 1980. Now, over 40 years later, the first U.S. based trials of LSD with human subjects are set to take place at two of the county's leading psychedelic research centers, NYU Langone's Center for Psychedelic Medicine and John Hopkins' Center for Psychedelics and Consciousness Research. In addition to supplying CGMP LSD for these trials, Ceruvia Lifesciences will make it available at no cost to qualified researchers studying LSD's potential medical benefits.
"As a leader in the research, development, and manufacturing of neurotransformational medicines to address challenging hard-to-treat disorders such as headache disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder, Ceruvia Lifesciences understands the complexities of sourcing Schedule I psychedelic drugs of pharmaceutical quality," said Carey Turnbull, Founder and CEO of Ceruvia Lifesciences. "Ceruvia Lifesciences is proud to have produced the world's first CGMP LSD, which we will offer at no cost to help researchers looking to advance the development of LSD treatments for approved use in patients with unmet medical needs."
According to Stephen Ross, MD, Research Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Associate Director of NYU Langone's Center for Psychedelic Medicine, "We are extremely grateful to Ceruvia Lifesciences for their partnership in these efforts and their long-term commitment to advance the study of psychedelics in treating a myriad of conditions. We are very excited about our research examining the potential benefits of LSD in managing cancer-related pain. This work builds on earlier studies from decades ago when LSD was originally thought to be a compound with enormous potential."
For qualified researchers interested in obtaining supplies of CGMP LSD from Ceruvia Lifesciences, applications can be submitted via our corporate website at https://ceruvialifesciences.com/lsd-program/
About Ceruvia Lifesciences
Founded in 2017, Ceruvia Lifesciences is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a mission to improve the lives of underserved patients suffering from neurological and psychiatric disorders. Founded by Carey Turnbull, Ceruvia is relentlessly focused on the development and commercialization of neurotransformational medicines to deliver meaningful relief to patients suffering from hard-to-treat headache disorders, OCD and substance abuse disorder. For too long, these communities have been poorly understood and under-served. At Ceruvia, we believe they no longer have to live this way. In partnership with leading researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine, NYU School of Medicine and the Harvard Medical School, Ceruvia is undertaking clinical research in order to help them return to living their lives to the fullest. For more information, please visit www.ceruvialifesciences.com
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of Bermuda (the "Government") announced today the pricing terms of its previously announced offers to purchase for cash (the "Tender Offers") its outstanding 4.138% Senior Notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes") and 4.854% Senior Notes due 2024 (together with the 2023 Notes, the "Existing Notes").
The Tender Offers will expire at 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) today, July 12, 2022, unless extended or earlier terminated by the Government in its sole discretion (the "Expiration Time"). The terms and conditions of the Tender Offers are set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated July 6, 2022 (the "Offer to Purchase"). Tenders of Existing Notes may be subject to proration, in accordance with the terms of the Tender Offers described in the Offer to Purchase. The Offer to Purchase, as well as other relevant notices and documents, are available on the website for the Tender Offers, http://www.gbsc-usa.com/Bermuda, operated by the Tender and Information Agent.
The table below sets forth the purchase price payable per $1,000 principal amount of each series of Existing Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase (the "Purchase Price"), as calculated at 10:00 a.m. (New York City time) today, July 12, 2022 (the "Price Determination Time") in accordance with the terms of the Offer to Purchase:
Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, payment for Existing Notes accepted for purchase will be made on the Settlement Date, which is expected to occur on July 15, 2022 (the "Settlement Date"). Holders whose Existing Notes are accepted for purchase in the Tender Offers will also receive any accrued and unpaid interest on their Existing Notes from, and including, the last interest payment date for such Existing Notes to, but excluding, the Settlement Date ("Accrued Interest"). Accrued Interest will be payable on the Settlement Date. Settlement of the Tender Offers is conditioned, among other things, on the closing of an offering of new notes by the Government, which is intended to be consummated prior to or concurrently with the Tender Offers.
The Government will determine in its sole discretion the aggregate principal amount of Existing Notes of each series validly tendered in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Tender Offers that it will accept for purchase. The Government will announce the aggregate principal amounts of tenders of each series of Existing Notes that have been accepted for purchase and whether any proration of tenders of each series of Existing Notes has occurred, in a separate press release.
Until the Expiration Time, a holder of Existing Notes may submit such Existing Notes to be tendered through The Depository Trust Company ("DTC"), Euroclear Bank SA/NV, as operator of the Euroclear System ("Euroclear") or Clearstream Banking, S.A. ("Clearstream"). No letter of transmittal or guaranteed delivery procedures are being offered in connection with the Tender Offers. As holders of Existing Notes are authorized to tender their Existing Notes only through DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream, beneficial owners of Existing Notes that are held in the name of a custodian must contact such entity sufficiently in advance of the Expiration Time if they wish to tender their Existing Notes and be eligible to receive the applicable Purchase Price for such Existing Notes.
Holders who tender their Existing Notes will not have withdrawal rights with respect to the Tender Offers, unless required by applicable law.
The Government reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to not accept any tender for any reason or to extend, re-open, amend or terminate the Tender Offers.
Any extension, termination or amendment of the Tender Offers will be followed, as promptly as practicable, by public announcement thereof. The Government will communicate such public announcement by issuing a press release in accordance with applicable law and by an announcement on the website of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (www.bourse.lu) and the website of the Bermuda Stock Exchange (www.bsx.com), which websites are not incorporated herein by reference and on the website for the Tender Offers run by the Tender and Information Agent (http://www.gbsc-usa.com/Bermuda).
The Dealer Managers for the Tender Offers are:
Questions regarding the Tender Offers may be directed to the Dealer Managers at the above contacts.
The Tender and Information Agent for the Tender Offers is Global Bondholder Services Corporation.
Holders of Existing Notes are urged to read the Offer to Purchase carefully. Any questions or requests for assistance in relation to the Offer to Purchase may be directed to the Dealer Managers at their respective telephone number set forth above or to the holder's broker, dealer, commercial bank, trust company or other nominee for assistance concerning the Tender Offers. Requests for additional copies of the Offer to Purchase may be directed to the Tender and Information Agent at the address and telephone number set forth above.
This release shall not be construed as an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any of the Existing Notes or any other securities.
The Tender Offers were not made in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. None of the Government, the Bank of New York Mellon as trustee for each series of Existing Notes, the Dealer Managers or the Tender and Information Agent makes any recommendation as to whether or not holders should tender their Existing Notes pursuant to the Tender Offers.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Government, to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on certain assumptions and analyses the Government has made in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors believed to be appropriate in the circumstances. The Government cautions you that a number of important factors could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. The information contained in this press release identifies important factors that could cause such differences. The Government undertakes no obligation to update any of its forward-looking statements.
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An Ohio couple climbed through a broken window of the U.S. Capitol and livestreamed a video of themselves inside. A Texas mortgage broker posed for a selfie in front of rioters breaching the building. An Indiana hair salon owner celebrated on Facebook a day after she joined the pro-Donald Trump mob.
Federal prosecutors did not seek prison time for any of them after they pleaded guilty to petty offenses for their actions on Jan. 6, 2021.
The judge had other ideas.
U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan put them all behind bars, describing it as the appropriate punishment for their participation in the riot that halted the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory, sent lawmakers running for their lives and left dozens of police officers beaten and bloodied.
As the number of people sentenced for crimes in the insurrection nears 200, an Associated Press analysis of sentencing data shows that some judges are divided over how to punish the rioters, particularly for the low-level misdemeanors arising from the attack.
“We’re asking judges to do what they think is right, and they don’t agree on what’s right,” said Greg Hunter, a lawyer defending several Jan. 6 defendants.
A House committee that held it first public hearing on Thursday cast a wide net in its investigation of the insurrection, examining how President Trump and his allies tried to undermine the election results. So far, the Justice Department’s criminal investigation has focused primarily on the hundreds of Trump supporters who broke through police barricades, shattered windows, attacked officers and stormed into the Capitol.
Chutkan, a former assistant public defender who was nominated to the bench by President Barack Obama, has consistently taken the hardest line against Jan. 6 defendants of any judge serving on Washington’s federal trial court, which is handling the more than 800 cases brought so far in the largest prosecution in Justice Department history.
Chutkan has handed out tougher sentences than the department was seeking in seven cases, matched its requests in four others and sent all 11 riot defendants who have come before her behind bars. In the four cases in which prosecutors did not seek jail time, Chutkan gave terms ranging from 14 days to 45 days.
Overall, the 20 judges who have sentenced riot defendants have given lighter sentences than prosecutors were seeking in nearly three-fourths of the cases. The judges have exceeded prosecutors’ recommendation for about only 10% of the defendants, according to AP’s analysis.
Most judges — appointed by presidents of both political parties — have gone easier on defendants than prosecutors wanted in most or all of their cases so far. While some judges have sentenced few Jan. 6 defendants, no other judge besides Chutkan has exceeded prosecutors’ recommended punishment in most of the cases assigned to them.
“Depending on the judge you get, the same facts could get you anything from probation to months in jail,” said Hunter, the defense lawyer. “When you can literally look at who the judge is, who has been assigned to a case, and know that every defendant is going to get more time or less time because of the judge they drew … that doesn’t promote respect for the law,” he added.
In one case, two friends from Indiana, Dona Sue Bissey and Anna Morgan-Lloyd, both pleaded guilty to the same misdemeanor offense for engaging in essentially the same conduct inside the Capitol. Prosecutors did not seek jail time for either, noting their lack of a criminal record.
Chutkan sentenced Bissey to 14 days in jail. A different judge sentenced Bissey’s friend to probation.
While Judge Royce Lamberth did not send Morgan-Lloyd to jail, he has also been among the toughest judges on defendants. In one case, Lamberth, who was nominated by President Ronald Reagan, gave a Pennsylvania man two months behind bars for a misdemeanor when prosecutors were seeking only two weeks.
More than 300 people have pleaded guilty in connection with the insurrection to crimes ranging from misdemeanors to felony seditious conspiracy. Five others have been convicted at trial. A judge decided two other cases without a jury, acquitting one defendant and partially acquitting the other.
The Jan. 6 cases pose a unique challenge for judges in that even though the riot was unlike anything the country has seen before, hundreds of people were charged only with misdemeanors such as illegal entry that typically do not land first-time offenders behind bars.
Some judges have criticized prosecutors for what they see as disparities in prosecutors’ charging decisions across the cases and their recommendations for punishment. Chief Judge Beryl Howell, an Obama nominee, has sharply questioned whether prosecutors are letting some rioters off too easy with misdemeanor plea deals even as they describe the insurrection as an attack on democracy.
To be sure, every case and defendant is different. Also, judges must weigh a slew of factors, including the seriousness of the crime, the person’s criminal history, whether the defendant admitted guilt and showed remorse and what sentences similarly situated defendants have received in order to avoid unwarranted disparities.
In the case of a Maryland man who sprayed a fire extinguisher at officers defending the Capitol, prosecutors sought more than four years in prison.
But Judge Randolph Moss sentenced Matthew Ryan Miller to less than three years, noting that the man was just 22 years old on Jan. 6, 2021, was intoxicated when he stormed the Capitol and has shown remorse.
Before handing down the punishment, Moss said he believes judges have done a good job at ensuring the punishments are consistent while also weighing the individual factors of each case.
“When one looks at these sentencing decisions that have been made by this court across many judges, it’s remarkable how consistent sentencing has been,” said Moss, an Obama nominee. “When I see differences, I’m able to go back through the record and look at it and understand the basis for those differences.”
In case after case, Chutkan has expressed her belief that prison can be a powerful deterrent against the threat of another insurrection.
“Every day we’re hearing about reports of anti-democratic factions of people plotting violence, the potential threat of violence, in 2024,” she said before sentencing a Florida man who attacked police officers to more than five years behind bars — the longest sentence so far in the attack.
“It has to be made clear that trying to violently overthrow the government, trying to stop the peaceful transition of power and assaulting law enforcement officers in that effort is going to be met with absolutely certain punishment,” she said.
Of the more than 190 defendants sentenced so far, about 20 admitted to felony charges, including nine who assaulted police officers. The rest pleaded guilty to misdemeanors punishable by no more than one year imprisonment. Prosecutors recommended prison terms in more than 70% of the cases. Judges have agreed to prison in about 45% of them, with terms ranging from nine days to more than five years.
In one case, prosecutors sought a month in prison for California bartender Kevin Cordon, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor. Judge Trevor McFadden, who was nominated by Trump, said jail time was not appropriate given his lack of criminal record.
“In my experience as a judge and former prosecutor, it’s almost unheard of for someone who is essentially a first-time offender to get jail time for a nonviolent misdemeanor,” McFadden said. “I think it’s important that I’m consistent in sentencing, not only compared with other judges in Jan. 6 cases but also with an eye to how misdemeanors are handled more generally outside of this politically fraught event.”
McFadden has condemned the Jan. 6 riot as a “national embarrassment,” while also suggesting that the Justice Department was being too hard on those who broke into the Capitol compared with the people arrested during racial injustice protests following George Floyd’s 2020 murder.
Without naming her colleague, Chutkan slammed McFadden’s suggestion days later.
“People gathered all over the country last year to protest the violent murder by the police of an unarmed man. Some of those protesters became violent,” Chutkan said during an October hearing.
“But to compare the actions of people protesting, mostly peacefully, for civil rights, to those of a violent mob seeking to overthrow the lawfully elected government is a false equivalency and ignores a very real danger that the Jan. 6 riot posed to the foundation of our democracy.”
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Kunzelman reported from College Park, Maryland, and Richer from Boston.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Stitch Fix, Inc. ("Stitch Fix") (NASDAQ: SFIX) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of purchasers of Stitch Fix Class A common stock between December 8, 2020, and March 8, 2022, inclusive.
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(KTLA) — A 12-year-old boy was killed and an 11-year-old girl is hospitalized after an ATV hit-and-run incident in Apple Valley, California, over the weekend.
Close family friends Jacob Martinez and Christina “Tina” Bird were on a trip to California’s High Desert with their families, as part of a yearly Fourth of July tradition.
The two children were riding on the same ATV when they were struck around 9 p.m. Saturday.
Jacob and Tina were found lying next to each other. Jacob was pronounced dead at the scene, and Christina was placed on life support at Loma Linda Children’s Hospital after suffering several broken bones and a severed spinal cord.
“We were just trying to be with our families,” said Daisy Montano, Jacob’s aunt. “It was right in front of our campsite. We had no control of what was going to happen.”
The families shared photos of the severely damaged ATV on which the children were riding.
“My nephew was mangled. He was trampled to death,” Montano said through tears. “And that person just left. He left. Tina’s fighting for her life.”
California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident and believes the suspect’s vehicle is a bright orange, off-road 2021 RZR Turbo S or Turbo S4.
The families are demanding that the person responsible to come forward.
“Whoever you are, stop being a coward and do what’s right and step forward,” Jacob’s father said. “If you know who did this, please report them. If you are related to this coward, please report them.”
Family members set up GoFundMe pages for Jacob’s funeral and for Christina’s medical expenses.
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Completes transformation to public cloud, migrating from on-premises system to Microsoft Azure Synapse at a fraction of cost, time, and risk of a conventional database migration
SAN FRANCISCO, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Datometry, the pioneer of database virtualization, announced today that a leading integrated container logistics company has completed a critical milestone of its data platform modernization with Datometry Hyper-Q. Using the Datometry Hyper-Q virtualization platform – the first to make existing applications fully interoperable with cloud databases without disrupting existing business processes – the company migrated from their on-premises system to Microsoft Azure Synapse in record time.
The logistics company, ranked within the Forbes Global 2000, sought to migrate from its legacy, on-premises data warehouse – which was known for being one of the most complex and sophisticated installations of its kind – to a modern cloud data warehouse (CDW) that is cost effective, highly scalable, and supports the flexibility and speed demanded by its customers' supply chains. The company needed a solution that would enable it to maintain its existing high-volume ETL processes and simultaneously serve a large user community of business analysts and data scientists.
Datometry Hyper-Q uniquely addressed its customer's business objectives, enabling the logistics leader to transfer its existing applications natively to Azure Synapse without costly rewrites of SQL code, at a fraction of the time and risk associated with typical database migrations. The customer saved tens of millions by migrating with Datometry, and its new, fully managed CDW is much more cost-effective to operate than its legacy database. The customer was able to preserve its long-standing investments in ETL, analytics, reporting and BI entirely.
"As a global pioneer in ocean and inland shipping, our customer – arguably the worldwide leader in logistics - has long been on the forefront of organizations' ability to meet the needs of businesses - and those businesses' customers - worldwide," said Mike Waas, CEO, Datometry. "An enterprise the size and scope of this customer migrating to the cloud with Datometry and Microsoft so quickly, without the cost and risk of a typical migration, demonstrates how database virtualization can unlock the benefits of the cloud for any organization."
Datometry's customer considered a conventional database migration at first, but decided on Datometry for its digital transformation upon determining a conventional migration would take at least five years, cost several tens of millions of dollars, yet present only a 20% chance of success.
Datometry Hyper-Q is used by leading Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises to accelerate cloud modernization and move workloads between data warehouses. The Datometry Hyper-Q virtualization platform eliminates risk-laden, expensive, and time-consuming application rewrites. For more information, visit www.datometry.com/case-studies
About Datometry
Datometry is the global leader in database system virtualization. Datometry empowers enterprises to run their existing applications directly on the cloud database of their choice without the business disruption of costly and risk-laden database migrations and application rewrites. Leading Fortune 500 and Global 2000 enterprises worldwide realize significant cost savings and consistently outpace their competition by using Datometry during this critical period of transformation to cloud-native data management. For more information, visit www.datometry.com
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Following Transaction Close, Newly Combined Company Will be Renamed V2X, Inc.; to Trade on NYSE under New Ticker: VVX
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vectrus, Inc. (NYSE: VEC) today announced that based on voting results from the Special Meeting of Shareholders held today, Vectrus shareholders voted to approve the combination with Vertex. Following the close of the transaction, the combined company will be renamed V2X, Inc, and its common stock will trade on the NYSE under a new ticker symbol, "VVX".
"Today's overwhelming approval marks a significant step toward completing our merger with Vertex, and creating one of the leading providers of critical mission solutions and support to defense clients globally," said Chuck Prow, Chief Executive Officer of Vectrus. "Vectrus and Vertex - together as V2X - will be better positioned to meet the mission-essential needs of our clients while delivering cost efficiencies, increased security and resiliency, with more strategic use of resources. We thank all of our stakeholders for their continued support and look forward to completing the pending combination so we can begin unlocking the incredible potential of our combined platform."
As previously announced, under the terms of the merger agreement, Vertex shareholders will own approximately 62% of the combined company on a fully diluted basis, while Vectrus shareholders will own approximately 38%. The merger is expected to close early in the third quarter of 2022, and remains subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals.
The final voting results will be reported in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission after certification by Vectrus' inspector of elections.
About Vectrus
For more than 70 years, Vectrus has provided critical mission support for our customers' toughest operational challenges. As a high-performing organization with exceptional talent, deep domain knowledge, a history of long-term customer relationships, and groundbreaking technical expertise, we deliver innovative, mission-matched solutions for our military and government customers worldwide. Whether it's base operations support, supply chain and logistics, IT mission support, engineering and digital integration, security, or maintenance, repair, and overhaul, our customers count on us for on-target solutions that increase efficiency, reduce costs, improve readiness, and strengthen national security. Vectrus is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and includes about 8,100 employees spanning 205 locations in 28 countries. In 2021, Vectrus generated sales of approximately $1.8 billion. For more information, visit the company's website at www.vectrus.com or connect with Vectrus on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
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Focuses on complex commercial and financial services litigation, as well as Section 230 cases
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mohamed Awan joins Crowell & Moring as a partner in its Litigation and Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation groups, where he will provide clients with valuable experience in consumer class actions, complex commercial litigation, and financial services litigation. One of his areas of focus is defending companies in matters related to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, a federal law that shields companies against civil lawsuits for content posted on their platforms by a third party.
Awan has significant experience litigating class action matters in federal courts around the country, including multiple warranty claim class actions for one of the leading automobile manufacturers in the United States. He also represents clients in various litigation matters arising from mergers and acquisitions, including those concerning broken deals, material adverse change provisions, takeover defenses, activist shareholders, fraud, and breach of representations and warranties. Awan joins the firm from Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP where he was a partner in the litigation practice. Prior to that, Awan was a corporate lawyer at Kirkland & Ellis in New York.
"Mohamed will be a true asset to Crowell clients, having background in both class action and financial services litigation," said April Ross, vice-chair of the Mass Tort, Product, and Consumer Litigation Group at Crowell & Moring. "His experience handling product liability and warranty matters and his experience managing large, multi-jurisdictional matters will expand our class action bench and enhance our national litigation platform."
Awan is the latest addition to the firm's financial services practice. In April 2021, the firm combined with financial services powerhouse Kibbe & Orbe; a few months later, Brian Hail and Rick Hyman joined the firm's New York office; and in December 2021, a highly-regarded derivatives team joined the firm's London office.
"We are thrilled to welcome Mohamed to the firm and look forward to introducing him and his deep experience to our clients," said Keith Harrison, co-chair of the Litigation Group at Crowell & Moring. "He brings a broad range of talents and an impressive track record in the complex commercial litigation and financial services spaces that will benefit corporate clients navigating challenges to their business. Whether it is in contract disputes, shareholder derivative suits, securities matters, and beyond, Mohamed is poised to truly make an impact."
Awan earned his law degree, cum laude, from the American University Washington College of Law and his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan. He previously clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence P. Zatkoff, of the Eastern District of Michigan. Awan is a former board member of New American Leaders, a nonprofit group that supports increasing diversity among elected officials.
"I was drawn to Crowell's sophisticated, national platform that tackles the most complex of litigation cases," said Awan. "Having worked in parallel with several of the firm's lawyers on related matters, I couldn't have been more impressed — certainly by their skillful handling of the cases, but also by their innovative thinking and collaboration. As a diverse lawyer, I also appreciate the opportunity to join a firm that puts a sincere, authentic focus on crucial issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion. I am thrilled to be joining the Crowell team."
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Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia. Drawing on significant government, business, industry and legal experience, the firm helps clients capitalize on opportunities and provides creative solutions to complex litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, and corporate and transactional issues. The firm is consistently recognized for its commitment to pro bono service and its programs and initiatives to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.
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MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal got off to a good start in his return from injury, defeating Miomir Kecmanovic in two sets to reach the third round at the Madrid Open on Wednesday.
Nadal showed few signs of rustiness in his 6-1, 7-6 (4) opening win at home. He cruised in the first set and recovered in the second after twice losing his serve following a rain interruption.
The victory lasted nearly two hours, but it was fast enough to allow Nadal to watch Real Madrid’s Champions League match later Wednesday night in the Spanish capital. Tournament organizers said Nadal asked to play in the afternoon so his match would not coincide with Madrid’s semifinal game against Manchester City, which the hosts won 3-1 to advance to the final.
Nadal is a Madrid fan and on Saturday gave the ceremonial kickoff at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium before the team clinched the Spanish league title with a win against Espanyol.
The fourth-ranked Nadal had been out for nearly 45 days after a rib stress fracture halted his great start to the season, highlighted by winning his record 21st Grand Slam title with victory at the Australian Open.
“Coming from injury I always need to play many matches to regain my best form,” Nadal said. “Winning is very important to give me confidence.”
Nadal was cruising before getting injured in the semifinals in Indian Wells, where he lost the final to Taylor Fritz for his first defeat of the season. Nadal missed tournaments in Miami, Monte Carlo and Barcelona.
The third-seeded Nadal had been downplaying expectations of winning his sixth Madrid Open title, and first since 2017.
The 35-year-old Nadal looked sharp in the first set, though, breaking serve twice against the 32nd-ranked Kecmanovic. He struggled more after the match was interrupted for about half an hour with Kecmanovic leading 1-0 in the second set as the center-court roof had to be closed. Nadal was broken twice, including while serving for the match at 6-5, but eventually prevailed in the tiebreaker by converting his first match point with an ace.
Nadal could face a quarterfinal against Spanish teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz, and a semifinal against either top-ranked Novak Djokovic or former No. 1 Andy Murray.
If he wins in Madrid, Nadal will move level with Djokovic on a record 37 titles in Masters 1000 tournaments.
Defending champion Alexander Zverev earlier rallied past Marin Cilic 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, setting up a third-round encounter with American Sebastian Korda.
The third-ranked Zverev is seeking his first title of the season. He lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the Monte Carlo semifinals. Zverev also won in Madrid in 2018.
“I thought I played very well. I just lost focus in the first set,” Zverev said. “Marin is a difficult opponent, especially with the altitude here, so I am happy with this match.”
Tsitsipas won his opener 6-3, 6-4 against Lucas Pouille, while eighth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Cristian Garin 6-3, 6-0.
Qualifier Dusan Lajovic upset fifth-seeded Casper Ruud 7-6 (7), 2-6, 6-4, while ninth-seeded Cameron Norrie defeated American John Isner 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4.
Daniel Evans needed nearly three hours to defeat 17th-seeded Roberto Bautista Agut 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (2).
Marc López retired after losing his doubles match with Alcaraz 6-3, 3-6, 10-7 to Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski. López, who won the Olympic doubles gold medal with Nadal in 2016, is joining the coaching staff of the Spanish great.
In the women’s draw, 12th-seeded American Jessica Pegula defeated home-crowd favorite Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-4, 6-2 to set up a semifinal against with Jil Teichmann, who beat Ukrainian Anhelina Kalinina 6-3, 6-4.
Eighth-seeded Ons Jabeur made her second WTA 1000 semifinal by defeating two-time Madrid champion Simona Halep 6-3, 6-2.
“It’s never easy to play Simona,” said Jabeur, who lost to Halep in Dubai earlier this year. “Really happy with the fact that I took my revenge. I can see that I’m progressing in my game and in other stuff. I hope I can continue with this level to play the other matches.”
The 21st-ranked Halep had 20 unforced errors and only eight winners.
Jabeur will next face Ekaterina Alexandrova, who defeated American Amanda Anisimova 6-4, 6-3.
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VIDEO: Former principal facing charges after shoving special needs student, authorities say
FRESNO, Calif. (TMX/Gray News) - School district officials released a video that reportedly shows a now-former principal shoving an elementary school student with special needs.
The Fresno Unified School District released the video it says involves former Wolters Elementary School Principal Brian Vollhardt shoving a student to the ground in June.
In a press conference Thursday, Superintendent Bob Nelson said that on the morning of June 7, Vollhardt joined a small group of students in the cafeteria.
Nelson said that a student got upset and “instead of de-escalating the situation” the former principal chose to “shove the student down aggressively.”
The video reportedly shows Vollhardt and two other adults speaking to that student. The student could be seen pointing at Vollhardt and stepping close to him. The student steps up to Vollhardt a second time and he can be seen forcefully shoving the student’s chest, causing the student to fall backward.
Nelson said the student involved is “physically OK” and has been provided support since the incident was reported on June 8. Vollhardt was placed on administrative leave while the district launched an investigation, and on June 9, the district reported the incident to the Fresno Police Department and Child Protective Services.
According to Nelson, when the district initiated disciplinary proceedings, Vollhardt resigned.
“The district has no interest in retaining employees who engage in this type of harmful behavior toward students,” Nelson said.
Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama said the video “was shocking” to him.
“As a parent of a child close in age to the victim who also suffers from anxiety and doesn’t always handle situations in the best way, it is abhorrent and troubling as to how somebody who’s supposed to protect this child, and provide support, treated them,” Balderrama said.
The police chief said Vollhardt has been charged with willful cruelty to a minor and that interviews are still being conducted in the case.
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Man arrested after a California high school student was fatally stabbed by an intruder, police say
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Cheri Mossburg, CNN
A man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a 15-year-old girl at a high school in Stockton, California, Monday, police said.
The girl was stabbed by an intruder at Stagg High School, Stockton Unified School District officials said.
A school officer was on site and quickly took the suspect into custody. “He didn’t put up a fight when he was arrested,” district spokesperson Melinda Meza said.
Anthony Gray, 52, was arrested in connection with the stabbing and booked in the San Joaquin County Jail, according to a post on the Stockton Police Department (SPD) Facebook account. Gray will be charged with murder, according to the post.
Online jail records show Gray is being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday afternoon.
CNN was not immediately able to determine if Gray has an attorney.
Police did not release the name of the victim, but her family identified her to CNN affiliate KCRA as 15-year-old Alicia Reynaga.
“My daughter didn’t have any enemies … she was a good kid, a great kid … I just feel like it’s a dream. We’re just trying to wake up,” Manuel Reynaga, Alicia’s father, told KCRA at a vigil for his daughter Monday night.
A team of counselors was sent to Stagg High School and other schools in the district to support students and staff, officials said.
Detectives are investigating the attack and are working to determine a motive and whether there was any relationship with the victim, according to SPD Deputy Chief Eric Kane.
“This is still an active investigation and we will release more information as it becomes available,” the SPD post said.
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The author, mental health advocate, famed R&B singer, and former member of a trio as iconic as the three candy corn colors, gives #TeamCandyCorn the anthem they deserve
CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For decades, a debate spicier than any pumpkin latte has marked the official start of spooky szn…are you #TeamCandyCorn?
We know you're already hungry for Halloween vibes so BRACH'S, America's #1 Candy Corn brand, is kicking off the season by teaming up with its #1 fan, Michelle Williams, to rally candy corn lovers with a new song about the highly debated treat. The anthem, entitled "Candy Corn Love," dropped this morning here, paying homage to the Halloween staple through lyrics that nod to Michelle's love for BRACH'S Candy Corn and rally the rest of #TeamCandyCorn to proudly sing along. Friendly warning…this catchy tune will be stuck in your head long after trick-or-treating ends.
"Anyone who knows me, knows I'm a BRACH'S Candy Corn stan through and through. Halloween is my favorite time of the year and when I see their candy corn back on shelves, I know it is finally time to celebrate," said Williams. "I hope my new song inspires everyone who can't get enough of the delicious candy to make it known that they too are on #TeamCandyCorn! Let's settle this debate."
BRACH'S and Michelle are asking everyone to join in and proudly declare their love for the yellow-orange-white kernels on social. Whether you're giving a snack board a colorful twist for the gram, showing off inspired home décor or making delicious candy corn inspired recipes, show us why you're #TeamCandyCorn. From now until Oct. 6, fans who participate will be HalloWinning ™ spooktacular prize packs such as a year's supply of candy corn, one-of-a-kind swag for the season and more. Simply comment on Michelle's Instagram post, tag a friend and "cornfess" your love for BRACH'S Candy Corn using #TeamCandyCorn and #BrachsSweepstakes to be automatically entered for the chance to win*.
It's not Halloween without BRACH'S Candy Corn. Today, BRACH'S makes approximately 86 percent of candy corn sold in the U.S each year. That is enough product to circle the Earth over five times end-to-end, so the candy corn love is strong! You can purchase the seasonal must-have at select mass, drug and grocery stores nationwide.
"Michelle has been one of our most passionate and outspoken fans for years, making her the perfect partner to help us bring candy corn lovers together with a powerful anthem to start this Halloween season off right," said Chad Womack, Director of BRACH'S Seasonal Marketing at Ferrara Candy Company. "We've been helping friends and families make new memories together over this original tri-colored treat for decades, and we can't wait to see how #TeamCandyCorn celebrates."
Sing along, join in and celebrate a win for #TeamCandyCorn!
*Terms and Conditions apply. NO PURCH NEC. Open to 50 US/DC 18+. From Sept. 8 through Oct. 6. Full rules are included here.
About BRACH'S Candy Corn:
Candy Corn has been an important piece of BRACH'S almost 120-year long legacy of creating shared moments of celebration for families and friends. BRACH'S, America's #1 Candy Corn Brand, delivers on the iconic, unique rich texture and honey flavor Candy Corn connoisseurs stand by – marking the official start of the Halloween season every year.
For additional information on BRACH's Candy Corn, please visit www.brachs.com. The latest information throughout the season can also be accessed on BRACH'S Instagram, Facebook and Twitter pages.
About Ferrara®:
Ferrara, a company related to The Ferrero Group, is a powerhouse in the North American and global sugar confections category. A passionate team of more than 6,000 employees work together to share delight in every bite through our beloved candy brands that have shaped the industry for more than 100 years. Our diverse portfolio of nearly 30 brands includes SweeTARTS®, Laffy Taffy®, Trolli®, BRACH'S®, Black Forest® and NERDS®, along with iconic favorites like Lemonhead®, Red Hots® and Now and Later®. Ferrara's superior innovation is rooted in diversity of thought, experience, and people, helping us introduce new candy products that make everyday moments a bit sweeter. Headquartered in Chicago, Ferrara has an operational network of 20 locations in North America that includes manufacturing, distribution, and R&D facilities. Learn more at www.ferrarausa.com.
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Shelby Roland, Ferrara Candy Company
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Pony Cars Power Onto Stamps Published: Jul. 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM CDT | Updated: 17 minutes ago
WASHINGTON , July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Pony Cars Power Onto Stamps(PRNewswire)
What:
The U.S. Postal Service will commemorate the heyday of the pony car era with five new stamps featuring some of the most famous examples of these youth-oriented vehicles.
The first-day-of-issue event for the Pony Cars Forever stamp will be held at the Great American Stamp Show in partnership with the American Philatelic Society . The ceremony is free and open to the public. News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #PonyCarsStamps .
Who:
Scott Bombaugh, chief technology officer and executive vice president, U.S. Postal Service.
When:
Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, at 11 a.m. PT
Where:
Great American Stamp Show
SAFE Credit Union Convention Center
1400 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
RSVP:
Dedication ceremony attendees are encouraged to RSVP at: usps.com/ponycars.
Background:
In the 1960s, a new breed of vehicle began appearing on our nation's roads. Over the past six decades, fast and fun pony cars have become a uniquely American obsession. Since their emergence, these performance coupes and convertibles have brought a youthful spirit to the automotive world.
In the mid-to-late 20th century, American automakers began catering to a segment of their customer base that was rapidly growing — younger drivers. These drivers craved sporty, affordable cars that looked and felt different from what was in their parents' garages. Several manufacturers initially produced models that fit that description, but the pony car trend did not begin in earnest until 1964.
By the time of the 1970s energy crisis, sales of the once ubiquitous pony cars had begun to decline. But by the end of the decade, the cars had a resurgence. Pony cars were cultural icons; throughout the 1970s, they appeared in many television shows and movies.
Since then, the popularity of pony cars has ebbed and flowed. But over the past two decades, automakers have reintroduced many of the beloved models first launched in the genre's heyday. Today, adventurous young — and young-at-heart — drivers enjoy the thrill of driving pony cars.
Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps , by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at Post Office locations nationwide.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
Please Note: For U.S. Postal Service media resources, including broadcast-quality video and audio and photo stills, visit the USPS Newsroom . Follow us on Twitter , Instagram , Pinterest and LinkedIn . Subscribe to the USPS YouTube channel , like us on Facebook and enjoy our Postal Posts blog . For more information about the Postal Service, visit usps.com and facts.usps.com .
Contact: James McKean 202-268-2380jim.mckean@usps.gov usps.com/news
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(KTVX) – Cracker Barrel’s virtual brand Chicken n’ Biscuits has become the latest establishment to offer a fried chicken sandwich.
The Chicken n’ Biscuits brand — described as part of Cracker Barrel’s “virtual brand marketplace” — will be making the sandwich available at 400 locations nationwide through DoorDash, UberEats, and Grubhub.
Cracker Barrel is also positioning the sandwich as the newest entrant in “the chicken sandwich competition,” which is already crowded with offerings from outlets including Popeyes, KFC, Burger King and even Chili’s.
“For years, the debate around ‘the best chicken sandwich’ has been growing, and Chicken n’ Biscuits by Cracker Barrel is excited to enter the competition with our new Homestyle Chicken Sandwich,” said Matthew Schaefer, the senior director of strategy and innovation at Cracker Barrel. “The best part is that guests can enjoy this new sandwich plus other homestyle comfort food made with care like Hand-Breaded Fried Chicken Tenders or scratch-made Biscuit Beignets right at home through their favorite on-demand delivery partners.”
The new sandwich from Chicken n’ Biscuits features hand-breaded fried chicken with pickles and Duke’s mayonnaise, all served on a brioche bun. The dish comes with a side of steak fries.
The brand’s press release didn’t specify a price, but menus from DoorDash and UberEats in several markets advertise the sandwich (and a side of steak fries) for $9.99.
Customers can order the sandwich through an on-demand delivery app from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. | https://cw33.com/news/cracker-barrels-virtual-brand-debuts-new-chicken-sandwich-excited-to-enter-the-competition/ | 2022-04-08T19:25:06Z |
Which iPad stand is best?
When it comes to tablets, the iPad is a classic for a reason. No matter which model you own, the battery is long-lasting, the design is convenient and you have access to exclusive apps. However, there is one snag. Most of the time, holding an iPad requires two hands, which can be a challenge if you’re trying to multitask.
Luckily, an iPad stand can help make your iPad more visible and easier to use. Whether you’re looking for a stand that will turn your iPad into a second monitor or a convenient cookbook, there’s an iPad stand for you.
What to know before you buy an iPad stand
Height
The reason for getting an iPad stand will vary from person to person. You might want to use it as a bedside holder, while others would like to prop up their tablet while reading recipes in the kitchen. Consider all the ways you would use the stand and which height would be the best for your specific needs.
Adjustments
An iPad’s display will rotate depending on the tablet’s orientation. Ideally, you want an iPad stand that can just as easily be rotated as the display can. An adjustable stand will increase functionality and be more compatible with the tablet’s orientations.
Display size
There is nothing wrong with getting an iPad stand that fits your current model perfectly. But what happens when you upgrade to a device that is a different size? If that could be the case, consider a stand that is compatible with different iPad sizes. Most stands can also be adjusted in terms of the display’s size, so keep that in mind.
What to look for in an iPad stand
Cable management
As much as we would like it, iPads don’t have an infinite battery life. At some point, your device will need to be charged, but the one thing that can quickly make a space look untidy is messy cable management. A good quality iPad stand will have a spot for you to thread the charging cable through so that it is out of the way and out of sight.
Securing mechanism
The purpose of an iPad stand is to hold your device in place. If the mechanism that holds it there fails, you could end up with a cracked screen or a damaged tablet. A good quality iPad stand will have a mechanism to secure the iPad so that it doesn’t easily slip off or out of the stand.
Material
As with most accessories for tablets and computers, the more affordable products tend to be made from plastic. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but a metal or steel iPad stand will provide you with the best aesthetics and durability.
How much you can expect to spend on an iPad stand
Stands for your iPad or other tablets are inexpensive to manufacture, resulting in an affordable purchase. A no-frills stand may be under $10, but more expensive models can retail for as much as $50.
iPad stand FAQ
Can I use a stand if my iPad has a case on it?
A. Yes, but in some instances, it could compromise the securing mechanism of the iPad stand. Most iPad stands are designed to accommodate thick cases though.
Can I secure the iPad stand onto a surface?
A. That will depend on the design of the iPad stand. If the stand has rubber or silicone feet, it won’t need to be secured, as this prevents the stand from slipping or moving around. Look for an iPad stand that isn’t top-heavy but has a large base.
What’s the best iPad stand to buy?
Top iPad stand
Lamicall Adjustable Tablet Stand
What you need to know: A sturdy stand that is big enough to hold most tablet sizes.
What you’ll love: Made from aluminum alloy, this iPad stand has a heavy and wide base to remain in place wherever it is used. The tablet rests on a small shelf, and the arm can be adjusted in two locations. The hinges are tight, which keeps the arm from sliding down or adjusting by itself. It is compatible with tablets ranging in size from 4 inches to 13 inches.
What you should consider: The holder itself can’t be rotated, so if you want to view the iPad in a different orientation, it needs to be picked up and rotated manually.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top iPad stand for your money
Amazon Basics Adjustable Tablet Holder
What you need to know: A no-frills iPad stand that will get the job done.
What you’ll love: Perfect on a bedside table or in the kitchen, the plastic stand consists of a triangle design. Two width-adjustable feet with a groove at the bottom help to secure it on a surface, while a third, upright arm prevents the tablet from toppling over. The arm can also be adjusted at two hinges, allowing for more flexibility.
What you should consider: The iPad stand is made from plastic, so the stand could break if it is knocked over.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: Versatile and durable. It works perfectly at any angle.
What you’ll love: The iPad stand is made from durable plastic and features a heavy metal base that can’t be easily knocked over. The iPad is held in place by retractable arms on both sides, which clamp onto the iPad’s edges. The stand can be rotated at two different hinges, while a third swivel is used to rotate the arm a full 360 degrees. You can thread a charging cable through the hole in the middle of the stand arm.
What you should consider: Due to its construction, it might not be suitable for use with iPads that have thick protective cases.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Michigan Credit Union, UMCU, welcomes Donna Doleman Dickerson, MBA, CDP, to its executive C-suite team as its new Vice President of Brand and Community Development. In this role, Dickerson will lead marketing, communications, financial education, community development, and innovative product design to meet the needs of its members, businesses, universities, and communities that UMCU serves.
As a collaborative leader with expertise in building and growing brands through a customer-centric lens, Dickerson brings over 20 years of marketing expertise to UMCU. Most recently, as the first Chief Marketing Officer at GreenPath Financial Wellness, Dickerson developed and implemented scalable business growth strategies and people-centered activations, broadening its reach and creative transformative impact.
Dickerson also built and led successful marketing teams at Ann Arbor SPARK, Pfizer, and Detroit Medical Center, as well as consulted with many tech-based startups in Michigan during her time with the Small Business Technology Development Centers.
Dickerson earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration from Florida A&M University and her Master of Business Administration from the University at Buffalo School of Management at the State University of New York. Dickerson is also a Certified Diversity Professional, CDP.
"I am honored to join the UMCU executive team under Tiffany Ford's leadership. This is truly a dedicated team and group of leaders who share a passion for the people-helping-people mission. It is clear that the team embodies UMCU's values daily as a member-focused financial institution, reinforcing its purpose of creating a stellar member experience. I will build on the foundation of UMCU's brand to offer our members exceptional services and innovative products that help them achieve their personal financial goals," Dickerson stated.
UMCU's President and CEO, Tiffany Ford, emphasized, "Donna brings decades of marketing experience and leadership to UMCU as our new Vice President. Donna's collaborative leadership style, along with her member experience-based marketing philosophy, is going to have a positive impact on our membership, the UMCU team, and the communities that we serve. Donna's contribution to UMCU and the Credit Union industry will be significant."
About the University of Michigan Credit Union
UMCU is the only credit union headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. UMCU has more than 115,000 members, $1.3 billion in assets, and employs nearly 200 team members. UMCU has 17 branch locations located in three Metro Detroit counties, serving the financial needs of members throughout the state.
UMCU is recognized as a valued employer and community partner, named a Top Workplace by the Detroit Free Press, a National Best and Brightest Company to Work For®, and one of America's Best Credit Unions in Each State by Forbes. In 2021, UMCU received the Arts + Business Partnership Award from the Americans for the Arts. For more information, visit UMCU.org or follow UMCU on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.
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BEIJING, June 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zhihu Inc. (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390) ("Zhihu" or the "Company"), the operator of Zhihu, a leading online content community in China, today announced that each of the proposed resolutions submitted for shareholders' approval (the "Proposed Resolutions") as set forth in the notice of annual general meeting dated May 19, 2022 (the "AGM Notice") has been adopted at its annual general meeting of shareholders, the class meeting of holders of the Class A ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.000125 each, and the class meeting of holders of Class B ordinary shares with a par value of US$0.000125 each held in Beijing, China, on June 10, 2022.
After the adoption of the Proposed Resolutions, all corporate authorizations and actions contemplated thereunder are approved, including, among other things, that (i) the Company's existing memorandum and articles of associations are amended and restated by their deletion in their entirety and by the substitution in their place of the eleventh amended and restated memorandum and articles of association as set out in Part A of Appendix I to the circular of the Company dated May 19, 2022; (ii) Mr. Dahai Li, Mr. Dingjia Chen, and Mr. Derek Chen are re-elected as directors of the Company; and (iii) the directors of the Company are granted a general mandate to allot, issue, and deal with additional Class A ordinary shares or equivalents and a general mandate to repurchase the Company's own shares, respectively, on the terms and in the periods as set out in the AGM Notice.
Zhihu Inc. (NYSE: ZH; HKEX: 2390), the operator of Zhihu, a leading online content community in China where people come to find solutions, make decisions, seek inspiration, and have fun. We have been dedicated to expanding our content and service offerings to enable our users to explore and enjoy "fulfilling content" (有获得感的內容) that broadens horizons, provides solutions, and resonates with minds. Since the initial launch in 2010, we have grown from a Q&A community into one of the top five comprehensive online content communities and the largest Q&A-inspired online content community in China, both in terms of average mobile MAUs and revenue in 2019, 2020, and 2021, according to CIC. For more information, please visit https://ir.zhihu.com.
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, and a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "anticipate," "target," "aim," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "potential," "continue," "is/are likely to," or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the SEC and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Zhihu Inc.
Email: ir@zhihu.com
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Helen Wu
Tel: +86 (10) 6508-0677
Email: zhihu@tpg-ir.com
In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1 (212) 481-2050
Email: zhihu@tpg-ir.com
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BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — The coffin was made from pieces of a closet. In a darkened basement under a building shaking from the bombardment of war, there were few other options.
Six-year-old Vlad watched as his mother was carried out of the shelter last month and to the yard of a nearby home. The burial was hurried and devastating.
Now Russian forces have withdrawn from Bucha after a monthlong occupation, and Vlad’s father, Ivan Drahun, dropped to his knees at the foot of the grave.
He reached out and touched the dirt near his wife Maryna’s feet. “Hi, how are you?” he said during the visit last week. “I miss you so much. You left so soon. You didn’t even say goodbye.”
The boy also visits the grave, placing on it a juice box and two cans of baked beans. Amid the stress of war, his mother barely ate. The family still doesn’t know what illness caused her death. They, much like their town, barely know how to move on.
Bucha witnessed some of the ghastliest scenes of Russia’s invasion, and almost no children have been seen in its silent streets since then. The many bright playgrounds in the once popular community with good schools on a far edge of the capital, Kyiv, are empty.
The Russians used a children’s camp in Bucha as an execution ground, and bloodstains and bullet holes mark a basement. On a ledge near the camp entrance, Russian soldiers placed a toy tank. It appeared to be connected to fishing wire — a possible booby trap in the most vulnerable of places.
Steps away from Vlad’s home, some of the Russians used a kindergarten as a base, leaving it intact while other nearby buildings suffered. Casings of used artillery shells were left along a fence in the yard. In a nearby playground, white and red tape marked off unexploded ordnance. The booms of de-mining operations were so strong they set off car alarms.
At the apartment block where Vlad, his older brother Vova and sister Sophia live, someone had spray-painted “CHILDREN” in child-high letters on an outside wall. Under it, a wooden box once used for ammunition held a teddy bear and other toys.
It is here that Bucha’s fragile renewal can be seen.
A small group of neighborhood children gathered, finding distraction from the war. Bundled up in winter coats, they kicked a football, wandered around with bags of snacks handed out by visiting volunteers, called out from a glass-less window above.
Their parents, taking in the feeble warmth of spring after weeks in freezing basements, reflected on how they tried to protect the children. “We covered his ears,” said Polina Shymanska of her 7-year-old great-grandson Nikita. “We hugged him, kissed him.” She tried to play chess and the boy let her win.
Upstairs, in a neighbor’s apartment where Vlad’s father for now has merged his family with that of the neighbor to help manage their collection of children, Vlad curled up on a bed with another boy and played cards. The radiator gave off no heat. There was still no gas, no electricity, no running water.
Not everyone in Vlad’s family can stand to return to their own apartment nearby. The memories of Maryna are everywhere, from the perfume bottles on the table by the front door to the quiet kitchen.
In the living room, time has stopped. Limp balloons dangled from the overhead light. A string of colorful flags still hung on the wall, along with a family photo. It showed Ivan and Maryna holding Vlad on the day he was born. They celebrated his birthday on Feb. 19.
Five days later, the war began. And the family’s life shrank to a dank concrete half-room in the basement, lined with blankets and scattered with sweets and toys. It was very, very cold, Ivan remembers. He and Maryna did what they could to muffle the sounds of shelling for Vlad and keep him calm. But they were afraid, too.
Two weeks ago, Ivan took Vlad to the makeshift toilet in the shelter and visited neighbors. Then he came to Maryna to tell her that he was going outside. “I touched her shoulder, and she was cold,” he said. “I realized she was gone.”
At first, he said, Vlad appeared not to understand what had happened. The boy said his mother had moved away. But at the burial, the boy watched Ivan kneel and cry, and now he knows what death is.
Death is inseparable from Bucha. Local authorities told The Associated Press that at least 16 children were among the hundreds of people killed. Those who survived face a long recovery.
“They’ve realized that now it’s calm and quiet,” Ivan said. “But at the same time, older children understand that it’s not the end. The war is not finished. And it’s hard to explain for the smaller ones that war is still going on.”
The children are adapting, he said. They have seen a lot. Some even saw dogs killed.
Now the war has slipped into the games they play.
In a sandbox outside the kindergarten, Vlad and a friend “bombed” each other with fistfuls of sand.
“I’m Ukraine,” one said. “No, I’m Ukraine,” said the other.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/its-not-the-end-the-children-who-survived-buchas-horror/ | 2022-04-12T14:27:21Z |
Tock's latest campaign highlights its positioning as a one-stop shop for discovering local culinary experiences, from neighborhood mom-and-pop restaurants to fine-dining destinations in cities around the globe.
CHICAGO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tock, the industry leading hospitality platform and application system, launched a new campaign, Delicious Starts Here, that showcases how customers can easily discover and book a vast range of food and beverage offerings in cities around the world. Launched in 2014 and acquired by Squarespace in 2021, Tock is now home to thousands of businesses, including wineries, events, galleries, breweries, pop-ups and more— offering memorable experiences for every type of consumer.
"With over 7,000 restaurants, wineries and events, Tock is the starting point for discoverability and possibilities. Whether it's a hot new restaurant, a chef's tasting menu, or a winery experience, Tock is the ultimate one-stop shop for all things delicious. And that's exactly what our new brand campaign and tagline reflects—Delicious Starts Here," says Bryan Ferschinger, Tock's Chief Marketing Officer.
Designed to showcase the vast range of businesses using Tock's platform, the campaign highlights distinct customer ambiences, delectable dishes, one-of-a-kind tastings and everything in between. Each of these elements differentiates one restaurant from the next, and are exactly what Tock wants to hone in on to grab both consumers' and businesses' attention.
"The category is so experiential and socially driven. We want people to see the ads and think, 'I want to try that dish' or 'We have to go there this weekend.' Tock puts forward a confident, bold expression that highlights striking photography alongside simple, direct messaging to allow the businesses on our platform to really shine," adds Ferschinger.
Tock will be investing behind "Delicious Starts Here" throughout the year and beyond via a variety of advertising channels including digital, partnerships, out-of-home, and print campaigns.
Additionally, Tock will continue to launch more exciting, first-of-its-kind features and services this year—both for businesses and consumers. The platform's mission has always been to help the hospitality industry succeed while providing a space for consumers to discover unique, delicious possibilities. The evolved brand campaign and tagline makes that connection even more clear and impactful.
Tock. Delicious Starts Here.
Tock empowers guests to discover and book the best culinary experiences at restaurants, bars, wineries, pop-ups, and events across the globe. Acquired by Squarespace in 2021, the all-in-one platform with everything to sell anything, Tock offers a robust reservation, guest, and table management system that puts businesses in complete control of the booking process. The platform provides free and prepaid reservations, event ticketing, and sophisticated hospitality and dynamic pricing tools, making it easy for guests to see everything a culinary destination has to offer all in one place. Tock has processed over $1.9B in prepaid experiences in addition to millions of standard reservations in 32 countries around the globe. Discover more at exploretock.com and exploretock.com/join. Tock. Delicious starts here.
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SARTA debuting tap-to-pay SCORE card
CANTON – A reloadable, tap-to-pay card will be available starting Wednesday from the Stark Area Regional Transit Authority.
SARTA is hosting a kickoff event from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Cornerstone Transit Center to introduce the SCORE (Secure, Convenient, Orderly, Reloadable and Economical) card.
CEO Kirt Conrad said the mobile app-based EZFare and cash payments will continue to be accepted, but the plastic SCORE card and future TouchDown card likely will replace magnetic stripe paper tickets by the end of the year.
"The SCORE card is more of a permanent one that you can use month after month and you can have an account on, where the Touch Down card is more of a limited one-time or 10 ride ticket kind of thing," he said.
More:SARTA sees 5% bump in May ridership, largest spike since COVID-19 outbreak
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The problem with the paper tickets, Conrad said, is their tendency to get stuck in the fare boxes.
"We've been looking for a solution to the problem to kind of eliminate that," he said. "As more and more people use cash less and less, the industry's kind of been going to this smart card technology."
Canton resident Penny Waechter currently uses SARTA's monthly paper passes, which get worn over time, and is interested in the new card.
"I think it'd be a wonderful idea," she said while waiting on a bus at the Cornerstone Transit Center.
Alliance resident Neino Ingran also uses paper tickets and wasn't aware of the SCORE card details.
"That would be something I'm interested in," he said.
Sheila Fisher was less enthusiastic and said she wasn't interested in the new card but appreciates SARTA. "They take me everywhere," Fisher said.
Latrice Virola, SARTA's director of customer relations, said upcoming outreach efforts will attempt to explain the SCORE card and how riders might save money in the long run. Riders can pay less for a trip with a transfer, which is embedded on the card, rather than pay more for separate trips with cash.
"I think it's going to be really good," Virola said.
Conrad said another benefit of smart cards is the ability to transfer the balance of a lost card to another card because of the connected account.
SCORE cards can be purchased and reloaded at sartaonline.com or at transit centers. The Touch Down cards are expected to be introduced in the near future. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/news/local/canton/2022/07/12/sarta-debuting-tap-pay-score-card/10006718002/ | 2022-07-12T20:07:24Z |
The purpose-built solution for physical, occupational, and speech therapists is a game changer for growing practices.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Therapy Brands has expanded the capabilities of Fusion, its all-in-one Practice Management, EHR, and billing solution for physical, occupational, and speech therapy providers. Fusion, which services thousands of pediatric therapists, is now available for practices serving adult patients.
As a purpose-built software for PT, OT, and speech therapy, Fusion's new functionality provides enhanced automation and efficient workflows with a user friendly, intuitive interface. The software also provides flexibility, such as enabling clinicians to choose AMA guidelines or the CMS 8-minute rule in calculating units for timed codes for adult therapy.
Fusion stands alone as a fully integrated and optimized solution for practices servicing pediatric patients, adult patients, or both, allowing clinics to operate and grow their businesses with maximum efficiency. Fusion eliminates the need for multiple systems, and therapists no longer have to settle for ineffective workflows that were not designed with their type of practice in mind.
"The demands on providers continue to expand," said Chris Kalb, Executive Vice President, PT, OT, and Speech Therapy, Therapy Brands. "Our focus on customer experience and the unique needs of PT, OT, and speech providers enabled us to expand beyond a pediatric exclusive software to one that also meets all the needs of the adult market. We like to say that "Fusion has grown up!" now that we're able to offer the same great solution to all practices regardless of the demographics of the patients they serve. We truly believe that Fusion moves the industry forward."
Therapy Brands is the leading healthcare IT partner for mental, behavioral, and rehabilitative therapy. Our purpose-built practice management, revenue, and data solutions drive exceptional clinical and financial outcomes. Therapy Brands is a trusted partner to thousands of therapy practices who rely on our solutions to simplify their administration, improve revenue, and enable them to focus on patient care.
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MANTARO PRECIOUS METALS CORP. (TSXV: MNTR) (OTCQB: MSLVF) (FSE: 9TZ) (the "Company" or "Mantaro") is pleased to announce that the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines has approved the Ficha Técnica Ambiental (environmental application) ("FTA") for the exploration of the Santas Gloria Silver Property, located in Peru.
The FTA is one of the final steps before receiving a permit to drill Santas Gloria. Mantaro can now apply for final permits (water use and initiation of activities) for drilling activities. Assuming the final permits are granted, Mantaro anticipates that it will be permitted to drill Santas Gloria in August 2022.
The high-grade Santas Gloria Silver Property is 100% owned by Mantaro and is comprised of seven mineral concessions totalling 3,272 hectares. There are over 12 strike km of untested veins at Santas Gloria. Channel sampling of sulphide material in historical adits returned robust assays of up to >10,000 g/t Ag, 56.3 g/t Au, 10.3 % Pb and 9.07 % Zn (see news release dated June 2, 2021).
Dr. Christopher Wilson, Ph. D., FAusIMM (CP), FSEG, a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release.
Mantaro Precious Metals Corp. is a British Columbia company that holds a diversified portfolio of gold and silver focused mineral properties in Bolivia and Peru. The Company's holds an option to acquire up to an 80% interest in the advanced Golden Hill Property ("Golden Hill"), located in the underexplored, orogenic Bolivia Shield, Bolivia.
The Company also has a 100% interest in the high-grade Santas Gloria and San Jose Silver Properties in Peru.
Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance. The Company cautions that all forward looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to Company's limited operating history and the need to comply with environmental and governmental regulations. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the forward looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.
The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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New edtech initiative aimed at young Latinos certified by Arizona State University will begin to close Latino Wealth Gap
LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today SUMA Wealth, the leading fintech company for young U.S. Latinos announced that it has added blockchain-based attendance and achievement verification to its Dinero Bootcamp, the signature experience of the company's SUMA Academy. The new program is offered in partnership with Arizona State University, which will offer verified Certificates of Completion to graduates. Certificate recipients will unlock access to additional classes and perks within the SUMA educational system.
"We're meeting young Latinos where they live – online," said Beatríz Acevedo, CEO and co-founder of SUMA Wealth. "We've created an in-culture digital campus in our SUMAverse where they can connect with each other, learn about finance, and earn perks and privileges." She added, "Earning later means learning now. We're building the future of financial education as we build the future of financial technology. This is just the first of our tools to do that."
The new initiative is part of SUMA's push to eradicate the Latino Wealth Gap by giving Millennial and Generation Z Latinos the financial knowledge needed to save, invest and grow wealth for themselves, their families and their communities. SUMA Academy programs provide fundamental financial knowledge in an engaging, culturally relevant way using SUMA's signature mix of content, community and suite of financial technology tools. Participants can join the Dinero Bootcamp free of charge by enrolling here.
Providing financial education to Latinos in a future-forward digital format is critical for them, and for the US economy. They are the engine of economic growth: Latino consumption grew 50% more than non-Latino whites over the last decade, 51% of the population growth came from Latinos, and they launched more businesses than any other group (50% of all net new startups). Connecting with them digitally is the most effective way, as they are the most digital-forward of all Americans – 71% of Latinos are early tech adopters vs only 58% of non-Latinos.
"We're thrilled to partner with SUMA Wealth on our shared mission of financial inclusion and access to Latino learners. We are meeting learners where they are, delivering powerful content through innovative channels in digestible formats," said Maria Anguiano, Executive Vice President at Arizona State University's Learning Enterprise. "Validating the educational achievements of SUMA's Dinero Bootcamp Learners creates impactful, upward mobility for learners. They can leverage their certificates in resumes, portfolios and job applications - translating a learning experience into an earning experience."
The first 1000 students of all cohorts to successfully complete the Dinero Bootcamp course will receive "Baller of the Class" badges, which are based on Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The NFT badges are based on Proof of Attendance Protocol (POAP), which demonstrates attendance and achievement in subjects including budgeting, saving, establishing or improving credit, reducing debt, investing, and building net worth.
Badge recipients unlock access to additional features like 1:1 mentorships; premium access to events and other experiences on the digital campus. The ASU Learning Enterprise- certificates and SUMA's certified badges boost graduate credentials when applying for schools, jobs or credit.
"This is personal for me," said Mary Hernandez, COO and Chief Growth Officer of SUMA Wealth. "Like tens of millions of others from our community, my parents were immigrants who came here to work hard and achieve the American dream. As a kid, I helped them translate, negotiate, read mortgage docs and to this day continue to help them with their finances. SUMA exists to serve everybody in the same situation." She added, "SUMA is a place where Latinos belong, built by us for us."
About SUMA Wealth
SUMA Wealth is the leading financial technology company devoted to increasing prosperity, opportunity, and financial inclusion for young U.S. Latinos. SUMA's innovative approach deploys technology to build financial tools that are engaging, culturally relevant, and useful to the community. SUMA also creates user-centric content and brand-based experiences that inspire, inform and empower the community to build wealth and control their financial future. To learn more, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @wearesuma or visit www.sumawealth.com.
About ASU Learning Enterprise
The ASU Learning Enterprise serves learners of all ages and backgrounds to inspire curiosity, wonder and hope, in alignment with ASU's charter and goals of advancing excellence in education, broadening access, and having a meaningful societal impact in a rapidly evolving, technology-fueled world. Ranked No. 1 "Most Innovative School" in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for seven years in succession, ASU has forged the model for a New American University by operating on the principles that learning is a personal and original journey for each student; that they thrive on experience and that the process of discovery cannot be bound by traditional academic disciplines. Through innovation and a commitment to accessibility, ASU has drawn pioneering researchers to its faculty even as it expands opportunities for qualified students. Learn more at learning.asu.edu.
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WASHINGTON — Both Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House voted Tuesday to enshrine the right to same-sex and interracial marriages in federal law, though the bill’s path forward in the Senate is unclear.
The 267-157 bipartisan vote stemmed from concerns that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last month to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion may not be the only fundamental right the conservative justices could undo. A total of 47 Republicans voted for the bill, none from Georgia.
The Respect for Marriage Act, sponsored by New York Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler, would require state government to recognize marriages from other states regardless of the sex, race, ethnicity, or national origin of the two people in the marriage.
Rep. Steve Cohen, a Tennessee Democrat, urged members to approve the bill, saying during floor debate “it simply says each state will recognize other states’ marriages and not deny a person the right to marry based on race, gender, sexual orientation.
“The only reason to be against it is because you really don’t want to go on record as being in favor of those rights."
Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan spoke against the legislation, saying that it was “unnecessary and wrong” for the House to take up the bill.
The Democrats’ decision to bring the measure to the floor, he said, was designed for political messaging heading into the November midterm elections.
The U.S. Supreme Court, Jordan contended, will not overturn any other precedents the way it overturned two cases that kept abortion legal for nearly half a century.
Jordan then read from the majority opinion by Associate Justice Samuel Alito that said: “To ensure that our decision is not misunderstood or mischaracterized, we emphasize that our decision concerns the constitutional right to abortion and no other right. Nothing in this opinion should be understood to cast doubt on precedents that do not concern abortion.”
Democrats who took to the floor during debate said the bill is necessary given Associate Justice Clarence Thomas’ opinion in the abortion case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
Thomas wrote that the court should reconsider three cases that stem from the same due process clause under the 14th Amendment that previously included the right to an abortion.
Those cases — Griswold v. Connecticut, Obergefell v. Hodges and Lawrence v. Texas — allowed people to determine if and when to use contraceptives, legalized same-sex marriages and prevented the government from criminalizing adult private consensual sexual relationships.
LGBTQ advocates have pushed for Congress to enshrine the right to marry and reproductive rights supporters have encouraged lawmakers to guarantee that women can continue deciding whether to use birth control without government interference.
All are concerned the conservative Supreme Court may overturn those fundamental rights in the future based on the Thomas opinion.
The U.S. House is expected to vote on a bill Thursday that would ensure women have the ability to choose if and how they use contraception.
That legislation, from North Carolina Democratic Rep. Kathy Manning, has 139 co-sponsors in the House, none of whom are Republicans.
It’s unclear if the marriage bill the House passed Tuesday can garner the GOP support needed to clear the U.S. Senate’s 60-vote legislative filibuster.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, declined to say during a press conference if he’d vote for the marriage equality bill or whip his members against supporting it.
“I’m going to delay announcing anything on that issue until we see what the majority leader wants to put on the floor,” McConnell said. | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/u-s-house-passes-bill-protecting-right-to-same-sex-marriage/article_4ef1c25e-084d-11ed-880f-3bd11c464ba4.html | 2022-07-20T18:12:18Z |
Business Activity Index at 56.1%; New Orders Index at 55.6%; Employment Index at 47.4%; Supplier Deliveries Index at 61.9%
TEMPE, Ariz., July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Economic activity in the services sector grew in June for the 25th month in a row — with the Services PMI® registering 55.3 percent — say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Services ISM® Report On Business®.
The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, CPSM, C.P.M., A.P.P., CFPM, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Services Business Survey Committee: "In June, the Services PMI® registered 55.3 percent, 0.6 percentage point lower than May's reading of 55.9 percent. This is the lowest reading since May 2020 (45.2 percent). The Business Activity Index registered 56.1 percent, an increase of 1.6 percentage points compared to the reading of 54.5 percent in May. The New Orders Index figure of 55.6 percent is 2 percentage points lower than the May reading of 57.6 percent.
"The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 61.9 percent, 0.6 percentage point higher than the 61.3 percent reported in May. (Supplier Deliveries is the only ISM® Report On Business® index that is inversed; a reading of above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries, which is typical as the economy improves and customer demand increases.)
"The Prices Index dropped for the second consecutive month in June, decreasing 2 percentage points to 80.1 percent. Services businesses continue to struggle to replenish inventories, as the Inventories Index contracted for the first time since January 2022; the reading of 47.5 percent is down 3.5 percentage points from May's figure of 51 percent. The Inventory Sentiment Index (46.2 percent, up 1.7 percentage points from May's reading of 44.5 percent) contracted in June for the fourth consecutive month, indicating that inventories are in 'too low' territory and insufficient for current business requirements."
Nieves continues, "According to the Services PMI®, all 18 industries reported growth. The composite index indicated growth for the 25th consecutive month after a two-month contraction in April and May 2020. Growth continues — albeit slower — for the services sector, which has expanded for all but two of the last 149 months. The slight slowdown in services sector growth was due to a decline in new orders and employment. The Employment Index (47.4 percent) contracted, and the Backlog of Orders Index grew 8.5 percentage points, to 60.5 percent. Logistical challenges, a restricted labor pool, material shortages, inflation, the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine continue to negatively impact the services sector."
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
The 18 services industries reporting growth in June — listed in order — are: Mining; Management of Companies & Support Services; Other Services; Construction; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Utilities; Public Administration; Wholesale Trade; Health Care & Social Assistance; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Transportation & Warehousing; Accommodation & Food Services; Retail Trade; Finance & Insurance; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Information; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; and Educational Services. No industry reported a decrease in the month of June.
WHAT RESPONDENTS ARE SAYING
- "Supply chain and supplier reliability continues to improve for most of our key food and packaging needs. Equipment still (experiencing) typical long delays. Staffing employment challenges have resurfaced, and costs have dramatically increased on core needs, led by soybean oil products. Rise in diesel fuel affecting almost everything." [Accommodation & Food Services]
- "(Interest) rate increases have slowed sales but have not helped with supply challenges yet." [Construction]
- "While activity dropped 2 percent from the previous month, activity volume was 47 percent higher compared to May 2021." [Educational Services]
- "It seems like everyone is jumping on the bandwagon (of) raising prices under the guise of inflation, cost of energy and shortages. Cost on even software renewals have gone up between 5 and 10 percent. This is getting out of control, and we need to be diligent in researching the cause of rising prices on every transaction." [Public Administration]
- "The shutdowns in China due to the zero-COVID policy have adversely impacted our supply chain." [Health Care & Social Assistance]
- "Demand has softened across consumer product lines, channels and brands over the last year, to levels below those forecast earlier this year. Adjusting all outlooks down for the rest of year. The (Shanghai) omicron slowdown had an impact, but activity is slowly coming back." [Information]
- "Energy services sector demand and activity remains strong." [Mining]
- "Consumers are shifting purchases away from our discretionary products to essentials. Inflation is definitely taking a bite from our sales, and mall traffic is far below the norm, potentially due to inflation, a need for more disposable income on essentials and less willingness to drive to malls. E-commerce sales will be going up again." [Retail Trade]
- "Despite higher inflation and energy costs, demand and business activity continue to be at record highs, with little sign of a slowdown." [Utilities]
- "Business continues to stay steady amid rising interest rates, a lack of labor, inflation, transportation problems and high gas/diesel prices. Outlook is measured due to economic headwinds." [Wholesale Trade]
Services ISM® Report On Business® data is seasonally adjusted for the Business Activity, New Orders, Employment and Prices indexes. Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® data is seasonally adjusted for New Orders, Production, Employment and Inventories indexes.
*Number of months moving in current direction.
COMMODITIES REPORTED UP/DOWN IN PRICE, AND IN SHORT SUPPLY
Commodities Up in Price
Aluminum Products (7); Chemicals (3); Chicken (10); Construction Materials (2); Diesel Fuel (19); Electrical Components (17); Electronic Components (7); Food and Beverages (3); Food Products (4); Fuel (18); Fuel Related Products (4); Gasoline (19); Hotel Rates (2); Janitorial Supplies; Lab Supplies; Labor (19); Labor — Temporary (5); Logistics Services; Paint; Plastic Products (11); Resin (2); Steel Products (18); Transformers; Travel (2); and Wire Cable.
Commodities Down in Price
Cleaning Supplies; Lumber; Oriented Strand Board (OSB); and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Products.
Commodities in Short Supply
Appliances (4); Baby Formula (2); Contrast Media (2); Diesel Fuel (2); Electrical Components (3); Electronic Components (7); Garage Doors; Lab Supplies; Labor (11); Microchips (2); Needles and Syringes (6); Paper Products (4); Sugar; and Transformers (2).
Note: The number of consecutive months the commodity is listed is indicated after each item. *Indicates both up and down in price.
JUNE 2022 SERVICES INDEX SUMMARIES
Services PMI®
In June, the Services PMI® registered 55.3 percent, a 0.6-percentage point decrease compared to the May reading of 55.9 percent. The 12-month average is 60.8 percent, reflecting consistently strong growth in the services sector, which has expanded for 25 consecutive months. The June reading, however, set a 12-month low for a second consecutive month and is the lowest since May 2020, when the index registered 45.2 percent. A reading above 50 percent indicates the services sector economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates the services sector is generally contracting.
A Services PMI® above 50.1 percent, over time, generally indicates an expansion of the overall economy. Therefore, the June Services PMI® indicates the overall economy has followed the same path as the services sector: expansion for 25 straight months following two months of contraction and a preceding period of 122 months of growth. Nieves says, "The past relationship between the Services PMI® and the overall economy indicates that the Services PMI® for June (55.3 percent) corresponds to a 1.9-percent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) on an annualized basis."
SERVICES PMI® HISTORY
Business Activity
ISM®'s Business Activity Index registered 56.1 percent in June, an increase of 1.6 percentage points from the reading of 54.5 percent in May, indicating growth for the 25th consecutive month. Comments from respondents include: "Higher customer demand and more capacity online" and "Business is higher but slower than expected due to summer holidays; customers and employees are on vacation."
The 15 industries reporting an increase in business activity for the month of June — listed in order — are: Management of Companies & Support Services; Construction; Other Services; Accommodation & Food Services; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Mining; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Utilities; Finance & Insurance; Wholesale Trade; Educational Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; Information; Transportation & Warehousing; and Public Administration. No industry reported a decrease in business activity for the month of June.
New Orders
ISM®'s New Orders Index registered 55.6 percent, down 2 percentage points from the May reading of 57.6 percent. New orders grew for the 25th consecutive month after two months of contraction and a preceding period of 128 months of expansion. Comments from respondents include: "More demand for financing to beat (interest) rate increases" and "New customers added, which has led to greater sales orders and business activity."
Thirteen industries reported growth of new orders in June, in the following order: Accommodation & Food Services; Mining; Management of Companies & Support Services; Other Services; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Transportation & Warehousing; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Utilities; Health Care & Social Assistance; Wholesale Trade; Finance & Insurance; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; and Public Administration. The two industries reporting a decrease in new orders in June are: Construction; and Educational Services.
Employment
Employment activity in the services sector contracted in June for the third time in the last five months. ISM®'s Employment Index registered 47.4 percent, down 2.8 percentage points from the reading of 50.2 percent registered in May. Comments from respondents include: "Unable to fill positions with qualified applicants" and "Extremely hard to find truck drivers." Also: "Demand for talent is higher, but availability of candidates to fill open roles continues to keep employment levels from increasing."
The seven industries reporting an increase in employment in June — listed in order — are: Mining; Construction; Wholesale Trade; Other Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Public Administration; and Health Care & Social Assistance. The five industries reporting a decrease in employment in June are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Accommodation & Food Services; Finance & Insurance; and Educational Services. Six industries reported no change in June.
Supplier Deliveries
The Supplier Deliveries Index registered 61.9 percent, up 0.6 percentage point from the 61.3 percent registered in May. A reading above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries, while a reading below 50 percent indicates faster deliveries. Comments from respondents include: "Fill rates are down significantly; receiving activity levels still up due to multiple shipments to fulfill requirements" and "Port backups and container shortages continue."
The 16 industries reporting slower deliveries in June — listed in order — are: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Retail Trade; Public Administration; Utilities; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Health Care & Social Assistance; Construction; Transportation & Warehousing; Information; Management of Companies & Support Services; Other Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Finance & Insurance; Educational Services; and Wholesale Trade. No industry reported faster deliveries in June.
Inventories
The Inventories Index contracted in June after four consecutive months of growth and a preceding eight months of contraction. The reading of 47.5 percent was a 3.5-percentage point decrease from the 51 percent reported in May. Of the total respondents in June, 43 percent indicated they do not have inventories or do not measure them. Comments from respondents include: "Some items have too much stock, and others are in short supply" and "Longer supplier lead times and poor delivery performance causing us to use up existing inventory."
The eight industries reporting an increase in inventories in June — listed in order — are: Mining; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Accommodation & Food Services; Construction; Finance & Insurance; Other Services; Wholesale Trade; and Utilities. The seven industries reporting a decrease in inventories in June — listed in order — are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Information; Educational Services; Public Administration; Health Care & Social Assistance; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services.
Prices
Prices paid by services organizations for materials and services increased in June for the 61st consecutive month, with the index registering 80.1 percent, 2 percentage points lower than the 82.1 percent that was recorded in May.
All 18 services industries reported an increase in prices paid during the month of June, in the following order: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Mining; Transportation & Warehousing; Public Administration; Retail Trade; Accommodation & Food Services; Educational Services; Wholesale Trade; Information; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Finance & Insurance; Construction; Utilities; Health Care & Social Assistance; Management of Companies & Support Services; Other Services; and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting.
NOTE: Commodities reported as up in price and down in price are listed in the commodities section of this report.
Backlog of Orders
The ISM® Services Backlog of Orders Index grew in June for the 18th consecutive month. The index registered 60.5 percent, an 8.5-percentage point increase compared to the May reading of 52 percent. Of the total respondents in June, 44 percent indicated they do not measure backlog of orders. Respondent comments include: "Supply chain issues, transit issues and scarcity of supplies" and "Continuing challenges with shipment delays and (maintaining) in-stock rate; demand increased quite a bit as well."
The 10 industries reporting an increase in order backlogs in June — listed in order — are: Management of Companies & Support Services; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Utilities; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Information; Educational Services; Public Administration; Construction; Finance & Insurance; and Health Care & Social Assistance. The four industries reporting a decrease in order backlogs in June are: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Retail Trade; Mining; and Wholesale Trade.
New Export Orders
Orders and requests for services and other non-manufacturing activities to be provided outside of the U.S. by domestically based companies grew in June for the fifth consecutive month. The New Export Orders Index registered 57.5 percent, a 3.4-percentage point decrease from the 60.9 percent reported in May. Of the total respondents in June, 79 percent indicated they do not perform, or do not separately measure, orders for work outside of the U.S.
The six industries reporting an increase in new export orders in June — listed in order — are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Mining; Utilities; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; and Wholesale Trade. The four industries reporting a decrease in new export orders in June are: Construction; Educational Services; Information; and Transportation & Warehousing. Eight industries indicated no change in new export orders in June.
Imports
The Imports Index contracted in June after two consecutive months of growth, registering 46.3 percent, down 6.5 percentage points from May's reading of 52.8 percent. Seventy-four percent of respondents reported that they do not use, or do not track the use of, imported materials.
The four industries reporting an increase in imports for the month of June are: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Management of Companies & Support Services; Utilities; and Professional, Scientific & Technical Services. The five industries that reported a decrease in imports in June are: Retail Trade; Other Services; Information; Transportation & Warehousing; and Health Care & Social Assistance. Nine industries reported no change in imports in June.
Inventory Sentiment
The ISM® Services Inventory Sentiment Index contracted in June for the fourth month in a row, registering 46.2 percent, a 1.7-percentage point increase from May's figure of 44.5 percent. This reading indicates that respondents feel their inventories are too low when correlated to business activity levels.
The three industries reporting sentiment that their inventories were too high in June are: Mining; Wholesale Trade; and Health Care & Social Assistance. The six industries reporting a feeling that their inventories were too low in June — listed in order — are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Accommodation & Food Services; Management of Companies & Support Services; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Information; and Utilities. Nine industries reported no change in June.
About This Report
DO NOT CONFUSE THIS NATIONAL REPORT with the various regional purchasing reports released across the country. The national report's information reflects the entire U.S., while the regional reports contain primarily regional data from their local vicinities. Also, the information in the regional reports is not used in calculating the results of the national report. The information compiled in this report is for the month of June 2022.
The data presented herein is obtained from a survey of supply executives in the services sector based on information they have collected within their respective organizations. ISM® makes no representation, other than that stated within this release, regarding the individual company data collection procedures. The data should be compared to all other economic data sources when used in decision-making.
Data and Method of Presentation
The Services ISM® Report On Business® (formerly the Non-Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®) is based on data compiled from purchasing and supply executives nationwide. Membership of the Services Business Survey Committee (formerly Non-Manufacturing Business Survey Committee) is diversified by NAICS, based on each industry's contribution to gross domestic product (GDP). The Services Business Survey Committee responses are divided into the following NAICS code categories: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting; Mining; Utilities; Construction; Wholesale Trade; Retail Trade; Transportation & Warehousing; Information; Finance & Insurance; Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Professional, Scientific & Technical Services; Management of Companies & Support Services; Educational Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; Arts, Entertainment & Recreation; Accommodation & Food Services; Public Administration; and Other Services (services such as Equipment & Machinery Repairing; Promoting or Administering Religious Activities; Grantmaking; Advocacy; and Providing Dry-Cleaning & Laundry Services, Personal Care Services, Death Care Services, Pet Care Services, Photofinishing Services, Temporary Parking Services, and Dating Services). The data are weighted based on each industry's contribution to GDP. According to the BEA estimates for 2020 GDP (released December 22, 2021), the six largest services sectors are: Real Estate, Rental & Leasing; Government; Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services; Health Care & Social Assistance; Information; and Finance & Insurance. Beginning in February 2020 with January 2020 data, computation of the indexes is accomplished utilizing unrounded numbers.
Survey responses reflect the change, if any, in the current month compared to the previous month. For each of the indicators measured (Business Activity, New Orders, Backlog of Orders, New Export Orders, Inventory Change, Inventory Sentiment, Imports, Prices, Employment and Supplier Deliveries), this report shows the percentage reporting each response and the diffusion index. Responses represent raw data and are never changed. Data is seasonally adjusted for Business Activity, New Orders, Prices and Employment. All seasonal adjustment factors are subject annually to relatively minor changes when conditions warrant them. The remaining indexes have not indicated significant seasonality.
The Services PMI® is a composite index based on the diffusion indexes for four of the indicators with equal weights: Business Activity (seasonally adjusted), New Orders (seasonally adjusted), Employment (seasonally adjusted) and Supplier Deliveries. Diffusion indexes have the properties of leading indicators and are convenient summary measures showing the prevailing direction of change and the scope of change. An index reading above 50 percent indicates that the services economy is generally expanding; below 50 percent indicates that it is generally declining. Supplier Deliveries is an exception. A Supplier Deliveries Index above 50 percent indicates slower deliveries and below 50 percent indicates faster deliveries.
A Services PMI® above 50.1 percent, over time, indicates that the overall economy, or gross domestic product (GDP), is generally expanding; below 50.1 percent, it is generally declining. The distance from 50 percent or 50.1 percent is indicative of the strength of the expansion or decline.
The Services ISM® Report On Business® survey is sent out to Services Business Survey Committee respondents the first part of each month. Respondents are asked to ONLY report on U.S. operations for the current month. ISM® receives survey responses throughout most of any given month, with the majority of respondents generally waiting until late in the month to submit responses to give the most accurate picture of current business activity. ISM® then compiles the report for release on the third business day of the following month.
The industries reporting growth, as indicated in the Services ISM® Report On Business® monthly report, are listed in the order of most growth to least growth. For the industries reporting contraction or decreases, those are listed in the order of the highest level of contraction/decrease to the least level of contraction/decrease.
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RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To support the healthy development of children in the Inland Empire, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP), Loma Linda University Health (LLUH), and Help Me Grow Inland Empire (HMGIE) have joined forces to create the IEHP Early Childhood Wellness Program. The program encourages parental understanding of children's (aged 0-5 years) developmental milestones through preventive screenings, interactive classes, helpful resources and more.
Developmental milestones are helpful in gauging children's growth and can provide early warning signs for developmental delays. "A child's growth is more than just physical, and can be observed in how the child plays, learns, speaks and behaves," said Jane Wang, IEHP Director of Health Education.
"Parents and caregivers who know their child the best could be the first to identify any missed milestones and are an important part of the solution," added Wang. "Bringing awareness to developmental milestones through activities and resources gives parents the opportunity to learn more about their child and how they can personally impact their growth."
Reflecting on her time in the program, Jessica Cortez, parent of Jayla (8 months) said, "By doing the activities in the program, I've learned different ways that can help me teach and improve her learning. If I didn't take the classes, I wouldn't be able to come up with the activities we've been doing on my own. The questionnaire gave me an idea of what to look for and what areas we need to improve."
The program utilizes the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) in partnership with HMGIE. The questionnaire's results provide parents with information about the developmental status of their child across five key areas that can be discussed with the child's pediatrician. The five key areas include: communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem solving, and personal-social.
In addition, parents are provided access to developmental screenings, early childhood education and learning material promoting healthy growth and development at home. The program also includes a virtual interactive Circle Time class for parents and their children and refers parents to supportive resources when any developmental concerns are observed.
"Help Me Grow Inland Empire is proud to serve as the developmental screening partner for IEHP's Health Educators," said Dr. Marti Baum, Pediatrician and HMGIE Physician Champion. "HMGIE assists IEHP-referred parents and caregivers to assess their child's development against well-established milestones. When concerns are identified, IEHP's Health Educators immediately start working with the family to provide the child with necessary medical care and social services. Together, IEHP and HMGIE are making a difference in the lives of young children — a successful partnership that helps our young ones be ready to learn when they start school."
The program is offered online weekly and will resume in-person interactive classes this month at IEHP's Victorville Community Resource Center.
"Preventive care and health promotion resonates at the core of our mission within Health Education at IEHP," said Wang. "However, to truly provide wraparound care, we believe that we must continue to strengthen our partnership with our IEHP providers as well – such as leveraging technology solutions for ease of accessing screening tools and results. In the coming years, we hope to help bridge these efforts so that our young children, 0-5 years, are getting the right care at the right time, and are able to realize their full potential."
IEHP parents can participate in the program by submitting a screening request via email to screening@iehp.org or by participating in a Circle Time class with their child. For more information, visit iehp.org or call IEHP Member Service at (800) 440-4347 or (800) 718-4347 (TTY).
About IEHP
With a mission to heal and inspire the human spirit, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans and the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid plan in the country. In its 25th year, IEHP is supporting more than 1.5 million residents in Riverside and San Bernardino counties who are enrolled in Medicaid or Cal MediConnect Plans and has a growing network of over 7,800 providers and nearly 2,500 Team Members. Through dynamic partnerships with Providers and Community Organizations, paired with award-winning service and a tradition of quality care, IEHP is fully committed to their vision: We will not rest until our communities enjoy optimal care and vibrant health. For more information, visit iehp.org.
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (WCBD) – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and fellow lawmakers are set to introduce legislation aimed at increasing the mandatory pilot retirement age.
The “Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act” would raise the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age from 65 to 67. It would also require pilots over 65 to maintain a first-class medical certification, which must be renewed every six months.
The bill comes at a time when airlines are struggling to maintain pilots and keep flights on track.
“With baby boomers making up half of the airline pilot population, roughly 5,000 fully qualified pilots are being forced to retire each year,” Sen. Graham said. “The wave of forced pilot retirements continues even as hundreds of flights are being canceled due to a shortage of available pilots and crews.”
The retirement age for pilots in the United States was raised from 60 to 65 in 2007 after medical reports concluded age had an “insignificant impact” on performance in the cockpit, and there were safety precautions already in place to prevent accidents in case of incapacitation.
Sen. Graham said this legislation does not change or alter any other qualification beyond the age to become a commercial airline pilot.
Under the bill, air carriers must continue using pilot training and qualification programs approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Cancellations and delays, meanwhile, are increasing in frequency as air travel in the U.S. returns to — and in some cases exceeds — pre-pandemic levels. Major airlines have also increased their efforts to hire and train new pilots to replace those that retired during the earlier stages of pandemic, when demand for air travel was at its lowest points.
Sen. Graham said he hopes the Let Experienced Pilots Fly Act will draw bipartisan support, though Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg had already expressed concern over the idea earlier this month.
During an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Buttigieg said the answer to the pilot shortage is not to keep the “Baby Boomer generation in the cockpit indefinitely,” but to attract new pilots to the commercial aviation field.
“These retirement ages are there for a reason, and the reason is safety,” Buttigieg said. “I’m not going to be on board with anything that could compromise safety.”
The Air Line Pilots Association, which represents 65,000 pilots in the U.S. and Canada, also opposes the act.
“This legislation is yet another attempt to distract the conversation from the real issue, which is that some U.S. airlines have clearly failed to plan for the industry’s comeback that we are experiencing today,” said Capt. Joe DePete, the president of ALPA, in a statement issued Monday. “ALPA strongly opposes this proposed legislation, as there is no reason to change the retirement age and doing so would only increase costs for airlines and introduce unnecessary risks to passengers and crew alike.” | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/republican-lawmakers-want-to-increase-pilot-retirement-age-amid-airline-struggles/ | 2022-07-26T19:14:04Z |
Global survey among marketers finds that brands' top priorities for 2022 are increasing brand awareness, breaking down measurement siloes, developing personalized strategies, and becoming more purpose-driven
NEW YORK, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) released its 2022 Annual Marketing Report, which found marketers are prioritizing digital first, but have struggled over the past two years to keep up with consumers' changing media habits. Titled "Era of Alignment," the first global report of its kind, illustrates how marketers need confidence in their data to focus equally on brand building and customer acquisition, doing so through both upper-funnel and lower-funnel planning and execution.
The report, which surveyed nearly 2,000 global marketers between December 2021 and January 2022, revealed a digital dominance in how dollars are being spent and exposed marketers' lack of confidence in the data behind those decisions. With continued digital fragmentation, marketers report data accuracy, measurement, and ROI as paramount concerns. While 69% of marketers believe first-party data is essential for their strategies and campaigns, and 72% of marketers believe they have access to quality data, only 26% of global marketers are fully confident in their audience data.
The Era of Alignment found marketers around the world are experiencing similar areas of success and challenges, as shown by:
- Brand awareness is marketers' top objective. To reach this goal, brands need to leverage an array of channels to reach the widest audience. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of respondents stated that social media is the most effective paid channel with TikTok and Instagram dominating spend. Social media spend increased by 53% across global marketers, significantly more than the aggregate increase of TV and radio spend. Customer acquisition is their second objective, showing that marketers must focus efforts on the entire customer journey.
- Increased media fragmentation amplifies the need for holistic measurement. Marketers' confidence in measuring ROI of the full-funnel is only 54%. Remove online and mobile video and confidence in measuring ROI across all other channels is under 50% globally, and while nearly half of marketers plan to increase their spending on podcasts, their confidence in measuring the ROI of that investment is 44%.
- It's vital for marketers to use data to champion personalized marketing strategies. The increasing proliferation of channels produces an abundance of unique data sets. However, 36% of marketers still claim that data access, identity resolution, and deriving actionable insights from data is either extremely or very difficult. With the rise of connected TV (CTV) this presents new challenges to traditional targeting solutions. CTV is a growing focus for global marketers, with 51% planning to increase their over-the-top/CTV spending in the coming year. In 2021, Americans streamed almost 15 million years' worth of content across subscription- and ad-supported platforms.
- By placing a greater emphasis on purpose-driven initiatives, marketers can better connect with consumers. Nielsen research shows over half of U.S. consumers (52%) purchase from brands that support causes they care about; similarly, more than 36% expect the brands they buy to support social causes. While global marketers say their brands are emphasizing purpose, Nielsen data shows that 55% of consumers aren't convinced that brands are fostering true progress.
"Our work at Nielsen is to provide the most complete view of consumer behavior across industries, and our longtime experience in measurement and comprehensive view of the media universe gives brands a 360-degree view that can't be found anywhere else," said Jamie Moldafsky, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Nielsen. "This research reaffirms that marketers want to put money into channels to deliver immediate ROI, but this must be balanced with overall brand lift. As media engagement shifts, agility and data are critical to optimize the entire marketing funnel. With the upcoming depreciation of third-party cookies, it's understandable to see marketers prioritizing personalization and aligning their brand with causes their customers care about. Through our solutions – and this report – we're continuing to help brands and marketers get actionable insights to make more informed, and quicker decisions."
This is the fifth Annual Marketing Report produced by Nielsen. The report is based on survey responses from marketers who manage marketing budgets $1 million or more; who work across a variety of industries (auto, financial services, FMCG, technology, health care, pharmaceuticals, travel, tourism, and retail); and whose focus pertains to media, technology, and measurement strategies. Download the report at: https://content.nielsen.com/2022/report/annualmarketing/pr
Nielsen shapes the world's media and content as a global leader in audience measurement, data and analytics. Through our understanding of people and their behaviors across all channels and platforms, we empower our clients with independent and actionable intelligence so they can connect and engage with their audiences—now and into the future.
An S&P 500 company, Nielsen (NYSE: NLSN) operates around the world in more than 55 countries. Learn more at www.nielsen.com or www.nielsen.com/investors and connect with us on social media.
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Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Prelude Ventures, and SJF Ventures support scale-up of the Terabase software and robotics platform
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Terabase Energy today announced a $44 million Series B financing co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Prelude Ventures with additional participation by SJF Ventures and other existing investors. The round brings Terabase's total funding to $52 million and will be used to support the company's mission to reduce the cost and increase the scalability of solar by building a digital and robotic automation platform for the development, construction, and operation of utility-scale PV power plants.
Terabase has built the first digital platform for managing the full project life cycle of utility-scale solar and combined it with a construction automation system to transform the way solar power plants are deployed. Terabase's automated field-factory, capable of 24/7 operations, can significantly compress construction schedules and reduce costs while ensuring higher build quality. The robotics-assisted workflow will also improve worker health and safety by eliminating manual lifting of heavy panels and steel components under often difficult outdoor weather conditions.
Terabase is working alongside project developers, owners, and engineering & construction firms to support the design, optimization, and deployment of large-scale solar projects around the world. The new round of financing will enable full commercial deployment of the company's integrated solution in 2023 and comes shortly after Terabase announced its first commercial project, the largest deployment of robotics in solar plant construction to date.
"In recent years, the solar industry has been focused on technological improvements of solar panels and other hardware components while the means and methods of engineering and construction have been largely unchanged. The way the industry designs and builds large scale projects needs to be rethought if we are to reach the very rapid growth required to meet net-zero goals," said Carmichael Roberts, Breakthrough Energy Ventures. "To enable the Terawatt-scale deployment of solar needed to decarbonize, we believe a breakthrough is needed to transform how PV power plants are built. Terabase's solution has tremendous potential to reduce costs and accelerate the deployment of large scale solar, and we look forward to working with them on that mission."
"This investment is validation of our vision for rapidly deploying solar at the Terawatt scale," said Matt Campbell, co-founder and CEO of Terabase Energy. "It took fifty years for the world to build the first Terawatt (one million Megawatts) of solar, but we need at least 50 additional Terawatts built as quickly as possible to meet global decarbonization targets. This round of funding will allow us to continue to expand our team and make the investments necessary to achieve our mission."
Tim Woodward, Managing Director of Prelude Ventures added, "Terabase's software and automation platform allows for developers and EPCs to effectively design and manage their projects from the point of land acquisition to rapid and high-quality construction through automation. This is an essential solution for solar to get to Gigawatt-scale projects around the world."
"Our only hope to truly solve the climate crisis is to deploy clean technologies at a much larger scale to reach different areas of the economy than before. The Terabase platform is an exciting innovation to deploy more solar faster and we are delighted to be a Terabase partner," said Sheldon Kimber, CEO of Intersect Power, a Terabase customer.
To learn more about Terabase, visit www.terabase.energy.
Founded by experienced solar power plant experts, Terabase Energy is on a mission to reduce the cost and accelerate the deployment of utility-scale solar through software and automation. The Terabase platform will enable rapid deployment of solar plants at more competitive costs which will support both grid-connected PV plants as well as enable the cost-effective production of green hydrogen with PV in the future. Terabase's existing suite of software includes cloud-based apps for plant design, solar energy modeling (PlantPredict), and construction management. The company also offers power plant controls and SCADA solutions. Visit www.terabase.energy to learn more.
Founded by Bill Gates and backed by many of the world's top business leaders, BEV has raised more than $2 billion in committed capital to support cutting-edge companies that are leading the world to net-zero emissions. BEV is a purpose-built investment firm that is seeking to invest, launch and scale global companies that will eliminate GHG emissions throughout the economy as soon as possible. BEV seeks true breakthroughs and is committed to supporting these entrepreneurs and companies by bringing to bear a unique combination of technical, operational, market and policy expertise.
BEV is a part of Breakthrough Energy, a network of investment vehicles, philanthropic programs, policy advocacy and other activities committed to scaling the technologies we need to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Visit www.breakthroughenergy.org to learn more.
Prelude Ventures is a venture capital firm dedicated to advancing the low-carbon economy. The firm invests in exceptional entrepreneurs across a range of sectors including advanced energy, food & agriculture, transportation and logistics, advanced materials and manufacturing, and advanced computing. Prelude Ventures was founded in 2013 and is based in San Francisco. Visit www.preludeventures.com to learn more
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MONTREAL, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - (NYSE: CAE) (TSX: CAE) – Representatives of the media, analysts and institutional investors are invited to attend CAE's 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders virtually on Wednesday, August 10, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (ET).
Management will review the activities of fiscal year 2022 and present the financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2023 ended June 30, 2022.
A conference call specific to CAE's fiscal year 2023 first quarter financial results will be held at 1:30 pm ET.
Marc Parent, CAE's President and Chief Executive Officer will be available at the Four Seasons Hotel in Montreal to answer questions from the media following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 12:00 p.m. ET. Please confirm your presence at media@cae.com.
Representatives of the media who cannot join this media availability are welcome to join the usual conference call related to our first quarter financial results at 1:30 p.m. ET on the same day (see below).
CAE will also release its fiscal year 2023 first quarter financial results on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. A conference call will be held at 1:30 p.m. ET to provide analysts and institutional investors with a review of CAE's performance.
Management will participate in this call intended for financial analysts and institutional investors. Members of the media will have the opportunity to ask questions immediately after the analysts' question period.
Instant replay (available three hours after the call ends for 48 hours): +1-800-558-5253 or +1-416-626-4100 - Access code: 22019893
At CAE, we equip people in critical roles with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world. As a technology company, we digitalize the physical world, deploying simulation training and critical operations support solutions. Above all else, we empower pilots, airlines, defence and security forces, and healthcare practitioners to perform at their best every day and when the stakes are the highest. Around the globe, we're everywhere customers need us to be with more than 13,000 employees in more than 200 sites and training locations in over 40 countries. CAE represents 75 years of industry firsts—the highest-fidelity flight and mission simulators, surgical manikins, and personalized training programs powered by artificial intelligence. We're investing our time and resources into building the next generation of cutting-edge, digitally immersive training and critical operations solutions while keeping positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact at the core of our mission. Today and tomorrow, we'll make sure our customers are ready for the moments that matter.
Read our FY22 Annual Activity and Corporate Social Responsibility Report
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Police: 21-year-old facing charges after shooting, killing pregnant woman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - A Kentucky man is facing murder charges after a pregnant woman was shot and killed Sunday night.
Calls came in around 9 p.m. to respond to a location in Louisville for a report of a shooting, according to officials with the Louisville Metro Police Department.
Once there, officers found 20-year-old Darriona Jones shot. She was taken to a hospital where she later died, WAVE reported.
Officials confirmed on Monday that Jones was pregnant.
Police arrested 21-year-old Devin Minor and charged him with murder, fetal homicide and intimidating a participant in the legal process.
Minor appeared in court Tuesday where a judge placed his bond at $1 million full cash. His next court date is scheduled on Aug. 3.
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WALL, N.J. and CALGARY, AB , June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Student Transportation of America/Student Transportation of Canada (STA/STC), North America's third-largest provider of school bus transportation services, is pleased to announce it has completed its acquisition of Pacific Western Transportation (PWT), the largest privately-owned transportation company in Canada. The acquisition will add more than 5,000 employees to the STA/STC family of companies and 4,100 vehicles to the STA/STC fleet, including 950 alternative fuels and electric buses.
STA/STC's controlling shareholder, global investment group CDPQ, and its minority shareholder Ullico, both reinvested in the company to support its growth through acquisition strategy.
"The merger with Pacific Western is a great day for STA/STC and for Pacific Western. The two organizations could not be better suited for each other, with our mutual devotion to safety and reliability. This will be a seamless transition as we are bringing together two great organizations. We have the utmost respect for Pacific Western's leadership team, and their experienced team of drivers will be a perfect addition to our operations," said Patrick Vaughan, Chief Executive Officer of STA. "Both companies share nearly identical values and cultures, and we are all dedicated to safe transportation and to our people. Together, we know we can enhance and expand our long-term commitment to our customers in Canada. We are excited for our future together."
Pacific Western provides school bus, employee, transit and coach transportation services to customers throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Yukon. Under the acquisition agreement, Tom Jezersek, current President and Chief Operating Officer for Pacific Western will continue to lead PWT and its current management and staff following the merger.
"For decades, the hardworking team at Pacific Western Transportation has put our customers first. We've prioritized safety, ensured reliable services, and forged strong relationships with customers and communities. Now, we are pleased to reach an agreement with STA/STC, a like-minded company devoted to safety and service, that shares our same goals and vision for the company," said Michael Colborne, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Western Transportation. "STA/STC is very much a family business like ours. Its service, performance history, company stability, and commitment to sustainability were all positive factors that weighed into our decision. We are confident STA/STC will uphold our values, expand advancement opportunities, and position the merged companies for continued growth."
"As Student Transportation's majority shareholder, CDPQ is thrilled to support the company as it pursues its growth strategy. The acquisition of Pacific Western will combine the expertise of two of Canada's leading players and provide an opportunity to further accelerate the electrification of their fleets, for the benefit of school children and local communities served by Pacific Western and STA/STC across the country," said Emmanuel Jaclot, Executive Vice-President and Head of Infrastructure at CDPQ.
Transportation services by Pacific Western include those provided under Century Transportation, Cold Lake Bus Lines, Diversified Transportation BC, McCluskey Transportation, Montgomery Bus Lines, On-It Regional Transit, Prairie Bus Lines, SOUTHLAND Transportation, and Standard Bus Contracting BC & YK brands. All operations will continue without disruption.
About Student Transportation of America
Founded in 1997, Student Transportation of America (STA) is an industry leader in school transportation, safety and fleet services. STA operates more than 16,000 vehicles, providing customers with the highest level of safe and reliable student transportation, management, logistics and technology solutions throughout the U.S. and Canada. Services are delivered by drivers, dispatchers, maintenance technicians, managers, information technology professionals and others, who are caring members of their local communities. For more information, please visit www.rideSTA.com.
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The ETFs aim to serve investors by keeping investing simple, straightforward and easy to understand
WINDSOR, Conn and DENVER, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced SS&C ALPS Advisors, an asset manager and wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C, added the following O'Shares ETFs to its ETF offerings:
- ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF (OUSA)
- ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM)
- ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF (OGIG)
- ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF (OEUR)
The ETFs are converting to the ALPS lineup following the completion of SS&C's acquisition of O'Shares ETFs.
"These ETFs are differentiated strategies and core allocations for my family wealth. The quality dividend growth strategies are designed to reduce risk and exposure to stress events by avoiding lower-quality stocks. In addition, our thematic strategy is focused on internet and tech stocks selected for strong revenue growth, providing a portfolio of stocks with almost 100% more revenue growth than generic growth indexes," said Kevin O'Leary, Chairman of O'Shares. "We look forward to working with SS&C ALPS leadership and sales teams to support the growth of the funds in all markets across the country."
The ALPS | O'Shares ETFs are designed for investors with objectives ranging from wealth preservation and income to growth and capital appreciation. Each ALPS | O'Shares ETF reflects a rules-based investment philosophy, including quality as an essential characteristic, with profitability measures, cash earnings and strong balance sheets.
"The seasoned O'Shares quality and dividend methodology strengthen our set of strategic building blocks for delivering investment solutions to improve investment outcomes," said Laton Spahr*, President of SS&C ALPS Advisors. "The O'Shares ETFs complement our existing income and thematic ETF investment principles."
* Laton Spahr is a Registered Representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.
Important Disclosures
An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other information, call 1-866-759-5679 or visit www.alpsfunds.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares on a secondary market. Only market makers or "authorized participants" may trade directly with the Fund, typically in blocks of 5,000, 25,000 or 50,000 shares.
All investments are subject to risks, including the loss of money and the possible loss of the entire principal amount invested. Additional information regarding the risks of this investment is available in the prospectus.
Effective 6/17/2022, the O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF reorganized into the ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Quality Dividend ETF, the O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF reorganized into the ALPS | O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF, the O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF reorganized into the ALPS | O'Shares Europe Quality Dividend ETF and the O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF reorganized into the ALPS | O'Shares Global Internet Giants ETF.
The Funds employ a "passive management" - or indexing - investment approach and seek investment results that correspond (before fees and expenses) generally to the performance of their underlying indices. Unlike many investment companies, the Funds are not "actively" managed. Therefore, they would not necessarily sell or buy a security unless that security is removed from or added to their underlying indices, respectively.
ALPS Advisors, Inc., ALPS Distributors, Inc. and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., affiliated entities, are unaffiliated with O'Shares Investment Advisers, LLC.
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is the distributor for the Funds.
Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value.
About SS&C Technologies
SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology. Additional information about SS&C (Nasdaq: SSNC) is available at www.ssctech.com.
About SS&C ALPS Advisors
SS&C ALPS Advisors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SS&C Technologies, Inc., is a leading provider of investment products for advisors and institutions. Headquartered in Denver, CO with over $19 billion under management as of March 31, 2022, SS&C ALPS Advisors is an open architecture boutique investment manager offering portfolio building blocks, active insight and an unwavering drive to guide clients to investment outcomes across sustainable income, thematic and alternative growth strategies. For more information, visit www.alpsfunds.com.
About O'Shares Investments
O'Shares Investments is an independent index provider of innovative, rules-based investment solutions for long-term wealth management. Our customized index strategies reflect an emphasis on quality across our family of investment indexes and are designed for asset managers, advisors and investors.
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Enterprise-focused digital asset finance platform eases the management of tax and accounting for cryptocurrency, DeFi, and NFTs in new Xero App Store integration
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitwave, an enterprise-focused digital asset finance platform designed to manage the intersection of cryptocurrency tax, accounting, and compliance, announced that it has joined the Xero App Store as a certified app partner. The Bitwave app is now globally available in the Xero App Store.
As a certified app partner, Bitwave gives Xero users a way to account for crypto-currency and digital asset transactions. Bitwave users can do crypto revenue recognition, account for Decentralized Finance (DeFi) transactions, and handle Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) bookkeeping in one place.
"We're excited to join the Xero App Store to offer our platform to Xero customers," said Pat White, CEO and Co-Founder of Bitwave. "As a Xero App Store app partner, we support small businesses who are discovering digital assets and the potential they hold for their clients."
Bitwave is purpose-built to help finance and accounting professionals mitigate the challenges of operating with digital assets, featuring robust functionality from transaction reconciliation into existing ERP solutions to accounts receivable/payable, bill pay, treasury management, and more.
The Xero App Store allows small businesses, accountants and bookkeepers to discover and purchase apps to help run their business, while helping app partners grow on the Xero platform, a cloud-based accounting software platform for small businesses.
"Bitwave is delighted to be recognized as a Xero App Store app partner," continued White. "We look forward to working with Xero and connecting with an array of small businesses beginning their journey into digital assets."
The new Bitwave integration with Xero is available in the Xero App Store here. For more information on Bitwave, please visit Bitwave.io.
Xero users can see Bitwave in action at Xerocon New Orleans, August 24-25, 2022. Xerocon is the annual event for cloud accounting leaders from across the United States and Canada. "We are excited to exhibit at Xerocon NOLA 2022 and to connect with the Xero user community in New Orleans later this week," said Amy Kalnoki, Bitwave COO and Co-Founder. We are excited to share how businesses using Xero can account for their crypto and digital asset transactions with Bitwave."
Bitwave is the first digital asset finance platform designed specifically to manage the intersection of cryptocurrency tax, accounting, and compliance, transforming unmanaged risk into strategic business advantage by enabling the financial revolution made possible by cryptocurrency. Bitwave powers bookkeeping, accounting, tax tracking, invoicing, bill pay, payroll, and treasury management for Decentralized Finance (DeFi), crypto, and NFTs.
The platform is used by accounting, operations and financial professionals who are eager to tap into all of the potential digital assets but have lacked the proper accounting protocols to do so in the past. Bitwave was founded in 2018 by technology entrepreneurs Pat White and Amy Kalnoki and is based in San Francisco, CA. To learn more, bitwave.io.
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- Duke Energy Carolinas achieves new summer peak usage record: 21,086 megawatt-hours.
- Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress set new combined usage record: 34,079 megawatt-hours.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy Carolinas customers in North Carolina and South Carolina set a summertime record for electricity usage as this week's heat wave drove up energy demand.
The new summer peak usage record is 21,086 megawatt-hours of electricity for the hour ending at 6 p.m., Monday, June 13, 2022 – exceeding the previous summertime record of 20,671 megawatt-hours, set on July 27, 2016.
The all-time Duke Energy Carolinas record – covering both summer and winter seasons – remains 21,620 megawatt-hours, set on Jan. 5, 2018.
Duke Energy Carolinas serves customers in central and western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.
Duke Energy Progress – the company's other Carolinas utility, which serves the Asheville area, Raleigh and large portions of eastern North Carolina and Pee Dee South Carolina – did not achieve a usage record.
But the two utilities achieved a new combined summer peak usage record of 34,079 megawatt-hours of electricity consumption for the hour ending at 6 p.m. on Monday. The new combined peak replaces the previous record of 33,631 megawatt-hours, set on July 20, 2020.
Duke Energy closely monitors the electric system during periods of high temperatures to ensure customers continue to receive reliable service.
"We have a detailed plan in place to manage the power grid in extreme temperatures – whether it's the heat of summer or the cold of winter," said Sam Holeman, Duke Energy vice president of system planning and operations. "Our technicians work around the clock at our power plants and along our power lines to help ensure we have sufficient resources to meet our customers' needs."
No matter the weather, company prepared
Duke Energy regularly maintains generating plants and makes improvements to its transmission and distribution systems to help prepare for extreme conditions.
When temperatures are extreme, the company relies on a diverse energy mix that includes nuclear power, hydro, natural gas, oil, coal, and nearly 4,500 megawatts of solar generation, which helps serve customers when summer heat and customer demand for electricity are at their highest.
Duke Energy is also interconnected to utilities in other states, providing options to purchase power from other sources, especially when customer demand for energy is highest. Voluntary demand response programs also help maximize available power for customers.
The company also uses historical data, real-time analysis and predictive modeling, along with an in-house meteorology team and years of operational experience, to anticipate challenges before they occur, and ensure the power grid performs well and delivers reliable power when customers need it most.
Grid-strengthening initiatives harden system against extreme weather
Duke Energy is strengthening the grid, making it more resistant to outages from severe weather, and protecting it from physical and cyber threats.
As storms have increased in frequency and intensity in many areas, the company is working to engineer a climate-resistant grid, hardened against extreme conditions and optimized for a cleaner, lower-carbon future.
"In my 37-year career, we have been able to reliably meet customer demand for electricity, even in extreme temperatures, and it's Duke Energy's goal to continue that track record," said Holeman. "We plan for a variety of extreme weather conditions and test and improve our system so that it performs at a high level when our customers need it the most. Along with improved resiliency, we are working to transition to cleaner energy resources to serve our customers today and in the decades to come."
Duke Energy
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 28,000 people.
Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business and at least a 50% carbon reduction from electric generation by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The 2050 net-zero goals also include Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 emissions. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.
Duke Energy was named to Fortune's 2022 "World's Most Admired Companies" list and Forbes' "America's Best Employers" list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy's illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.
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Leading global pizza chain announces strategy to open 16 locations in Hawaii, targeting military presence with veteran incentives and discounts as pathway to business ownership
DETROIT and HONOLULU, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Little Caesars is looking to grow its presence in paradise with a goal of opening more than 16 new franchise stores across the Hawaiian Islands by 2027. The bulk of franchise ownership opportunities are available on the island of Oahu, but the brand has also identified Kauai, Maui, the Big Island and Molokai as territories ripe for growth.
A major focus of this expansion is on providing interested military veterans located on the islands with financial incentives to open a franchise through the company's Veterans Program. Established in 2006 by Little Caesars founder Mike Ilitch, a Korean War military veteran, the program is designed to expand business opportunities for servicepeople.
"With more than 10 percent of the population made up of veterans and over 13 military bases in the state, Hawaii is home to some of our country's greatest heroes," said Craig Sherwood, Little Caesars vice president of U.S. development and a military veteran himself. "Our brand knows from experience—with hundreds of veteran-owned Little Caesars stores across the country—that military veterans make some of the best business owners out there. And in a market with such a large military presence, there are endless opportunities for veterans and other entrepreneurs to pursue business ownership by franchising with Little Caesars."
With six franchise locations currently open and operating across the Hawaiian islands and two new stores coming soon to Keaau, Hawaii, and Kahului, Maui, Little Caesars is building momentum to continue expanding, currently seeking both multi-unit and single-unit investors looking to grow their business endeavors.
Potential prospects interested in learning more about Little Caesars and its growth opportunities on the Hawaiian islands are invited to attend a live webinar on Thursday, July 7 at 6 p.m. HST. To register for this free event hosted by Little Caesars U.S. Development Manager Danny Knipper, please visit bit.ly/LCEHawaii.
Little Caesars franchising investments start at around $379,000, with incentive programs available for veterans and first responders. Interested prospects should visit Franchise.LittleCaesars.com.
Headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, Little Caesars was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch in 1959 as a single, family-owned restaurant. Today, Little Caesars is the third largest pizza chain in the world, with stores in each of the 50 U.S. states and 27 countries and territories.
Known for its HOT-N-READY® pizza and famed Crazy Bread®, Little Caesars products are made with quality ingredients, like fresh, never frozen, mozzarella and Muenster cheese and sauce made from fresh-packed, vine-ripened California crushed tomatoes. Little Caesars is known for unique product offerings and promotions like the Pretzel Pizza, Detroit-Style Deep Dish Pizza, the Batman Calzony, and now offers 33% more pepperoni on its Classic pizza.
An exceptionally high growth company with over 60 years of experience in the $145 billion worldwide pizza industry, Little Caesars is continually looking for franchisee candidates to join our team in markets around the world. In addition to providing the opportunity for entrepreneurial independence in a franchise system, Little Caesars offers strong brand awareness with one of the most recognized and appealing characters in the country, Little Caesars.
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LONDON (AP) — Britain announced a new round of sanctions Thursday against Russia, targeting the head of the Russian Orthodox Church for his prominent support for the war in Ukraine as well as Russia’s children’s rights commissioner, who Britain said is responsible for the forced transfer and adoption of hundreds of Ukrainian children into Russia.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has “repeatedly abused his position to justify the war” on Ukraine. Kirill is a longtime ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Truss also targeted children’s rights commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova, who has been accused of enabling the taking of 2,000 vulnerable children from the Luhansk and Donetsk regions in eastern Ukraine and facilitating their forced adoptions in Russia.
Others on Thursday’s list include four colonels from a brigade known to have killed, raped and tortured civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha.
Truss also said Britain’s government is “taking all steps we can” regarding two British citizens sentenced to death for fighting Russian forces in Ukraine.
She said officials are in regular talks with the Ukrainian government about Aiden Aslin and Sean Pinner, who were sentenced last week alongside a Moroccan, Brahim Saadoun, for allegedly fighting as mercenaries by a court in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic.
“These people are prisoners of war. They were fighting legitimately with the Ukrainian army,” Truss said. “What Russia has done is a complete violation of the Geneva Convention. We are taking all steps we can.” | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/uk-sanctions-russian-orthodox-head-decries-forced-adoption/ | 2022-06-16T22:19:34Z |
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Put another notch in H-E-B’s customer service cap.
Dunnhumby, an eCommerce research platform that operates in the grocery retail space, named H-E-B the best grocery provider in the country in its first-ever eCommerce grocery experience rankings.
The Texas-based grocer beat titans of the eCommerce industry Amazon and Walmart by having, “the best emotional connection and online share of wallet, among their customer base, out of all of the retailers in this study,” Dunnhumby’s eCommerce Retailer Preference Index said.
The company’s study lauded H-E-B’s curbside/delivery website and app for their ease of use and reliability when it comes to ordering groceries. H-E-B launched its app right before COVID-19 lockdowns hit in 2019 and had been offering curbside pickup since 2015. The study said H-E-B’s increased commitment to its digital platform was a big reason why it’s at the top of the rankings.
“H-E-B had been strongly developing its digital capabilities and laying the ground at the perfect time before the pandemic’s boost in online grocery,” the study said.
The study said H-E-B increased its digital scores from 2018 the most of any grocery retailer that was included.
The top five eCommerce grocery retailers according to the study are:
- H-E-B
- Amazon
- Amazon Fresh
- Walmart
- Sam’s Club
- Kroger
- BJ’s
- Sprouts
The study showed how H-E-B and Amazon compare, and while Amazon has a clear advantage in the volume of products, H-E-B performs much better than Jeff Bezos’ company in ease/reliability and substitutes, the study said. Those two preference drivers are some of the most important in the study’s ranking system.
When broken down into subcategories from ease/reliability, HEB outperforms Amazon in nearly all of them, ranging from convenient time slots and having the correct products to making groceries easy to find and the ability to pay easily.
The study said it gave further preference to retailers who owned its digital assets rather than relying on a third-party service like Instacart or DoorDash to fill its eCommerce orders.
“Moreover, there are several indications that H-E-B is winning with the eCommerce shopper on the omnichannel level,” the study said. “It has the highest share of wallet overall (online and brick-and-mortar) and is by far the leader in emotional connection in this study (one standard deviation above Sam’s Club, its closest competitor).” | https://cw33.com/news/texas/h-e-b-tops-giants-amazon-walmart-in-ecommerce-grocery-ratings/ | 2022-06-30T17:47:01Z |
SHANGHAI, Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One Punch Man - The Strongest, the official turn-based strategy mobile RPG licensed by and adapted from popular Japanese anime series ONE PUNCH MAN, published by Shanghai Moonton Technology CO., Ltd, starts pre-registration now in US/EU regions. And One Punch Man – The Strongest will also launch the closed beta on Aug.18th.
One Punch Man tells the action story about Saitama, who became a hero for fun. After 3 years of special training, Saitama finally gains the ultimate strength. Being too powerful, he can defeat any enemy with just one punch, however powerful they are.
One Punch Man - The Strongest is a good choice for players whether you are a fan, or you are looking for a new mobile RPG. It is an easy-operation game and well simulates the anime's storyline to let you relive the classic scenes.
For One Punch Man fans, the whole game production was supervised by the production committee including SHUEISHA, following closely to the animation setting and forged boutique. In addition, it was voiceover by the Original Japanese Voiceover cast, including Makoto Furukawa, Kaito Ishikawa, Yuki Kaji, Aoi Yuki etc..
For RPG game players, you can actually fight along with Saitama, "The Strongest Hero", and face the disasters and villains straight out of the original work. You will need to recruit various heroes and villains and form a variety of different strongest lineups. Through smart strategy thinking, combination of unique character features and skills, and of course, the help of Saitama, you will be able to dominate the battlefield and save the world in the game.
One Punch Man - The Strongest also shows abundant game scenes and fight modes, such as the Institute of Genetics, Association Arena, Unnatural Disaster, Extreme Training, Awakening Trial, multiplayer team play, PVE campaigns and last but not least the Saitama combat mode and thrilling one punch kill in quick clearance of challenges.
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CHICAGO, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its innovation, cannabis operator Revolution announced the re-launch of Spectra, a favorite brand of patients for its unique minor cannabinoid-rich full spectrum formulations, CBD : THC ratio variations, and controlled dosing. Spectra now includes two products found only in the Spectra line – V-RSO (Vapable-Rick Simpson Oil), the first vapable RSO, and TEFSO (Therapeutic Edible Full Spectrum Oil), an improvement on traditional RSO that ensures more batch-to-batch consistency, with a clean taste and aroma. Each product will also include a Sleep formulation, containing the cannabinoid CBN known for sleep-inducing properties.
Spectra's product line will now include the following in multiple CBD:THC ratios:
- Canna Drops Tincture (1:1, 1:1 Sleep, 2:1, 4:1, 10:1)
- Canna Mist Oral Spray (1:1, 1:1 Sleep, 2:1, 4:1)
- V-RSO - Vapable-Rick Simpson Oil (1:1, 1:1 Sleep, 2:1, 4:1)
- TEFSO - Therapeutic Edible Full Spectrum Oil (1:1, 1:1 Sleep, 2:1, 4:1)
- Terpene-rich CBD:THC Flower (2:1)
"We've reformulated our Spectra line to increase the healing potential of each product," said Dusty Shoyer, President and COO of Revolution. "Each product still contains our proprietary 7-Strain Blend – oil derived from multiple strains of premium cannabis to ensure every product is fully balanced with cannabinoids and terpenes, and every dose works effectively."
Spectra has been a patient favorite in Illinois, and Revolution is committed to continuing to provide therapeutic products with proprietary formulations, in new innovative consumption formats. The Spectra brand also has a new look, showcasing the CBD:THC ratios on the packaging alongside extensive product education in a clean and updated look and feel.
"Spectra is a brand for those who seek balance and harmony from cannabis," said Molly Longest, Spectra Brand Manager. "The combination of CBD and THC largely determines how we interact with cannabis, along with our unique body chemistry, and Spectra's product portfolio features an array of CBD:THC ratios that give every individual a space to discover the right ratio, dose, and format for them. We're so excited to bring these product updates and innovations to market to meet the needs of each user that turns to Spectra."
Spectra products can be found at most Medical and Adult Use dispensaries in Illinois. More information about the brand and products can be found on the newly launched Spectra website.
Based in Illinois, Revolution is an industry-leading, multi-state cannabis operator that is revolutionizing the way legal cannabis is scientifically designed, grown, sold, packaged, and consumed. Focusing on health and wellness solutions, Revolution uses a best-in-class cultivation process, informed by genetic research, to produce superior cannabis. In addition to Illinois, Revolution also operates in Arkansas, Florida, Maryland, and Missouri. For more, visit www.revcanna.com.
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Spirit Airlines sets shareholder vote on sale to JetBlue
MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) — Spirit Airlines has scheduled a shareholder vote on JetBlue’s proposed $3.7 billion acquisition of Spirit for Oct. 19.
Investors who owned Spirit shares on Monday will be eligible to vote, the airline said in a securities filing.
The sale would still need approval from U.S. antitrust regulators, a process that is expected to take several months.
JetBlue offer daily service from Sarasota to New York City.
Spirit’s board approved a sale to JetBlue on July 28. Spirit leaders preferred a merger with Frontier Airlines, but that stock-and-cash deal, worth far less, failed to gain enough support from Spirit shareholders.
JetBlue leaders believe that buying Spirit will give their airline enough heft to be a more formidable challenger to the dominant U.S. carriers: American, United, Delta and Southwest.
The addition of Spirit’s fleet would result in New York-based JetBlue having around 450 planes and make it the fifth-largest U.S. airline.
Spirit shares were nearly unchanged at $22.93 in afternoon trading Tuesday, well below JetBlue’s offer of $33.50 per share plus a ticking fee to cover the time regulators need to review the deal.
Spirit started as a charter operator and now operates as a so-called ultra-low-cost carrier that has low fares but adds more fees than conventional carriers. It is based in Miramar, Florida.
Copyright 2022 WWSB. All rights reserved. | https://www.mysuncoast.com/2022/09/14/spirit-airlines-sets-shareholder-vote-sale-jetblue/ | 2022-09-14T12:36:10Z |
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Incorporated (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA), (the "Company", "Ritchie Bros.", "we", "us", or "our") reported the following results for the three months ended June 30, 2022.
(All figures are presented in U.S. dollars)
"As our marketplace vision takes shape, Ritchie Bros. momentum continues with 10% GTV growth in the quarter despite a persistently tight supply environment. We are learning and gaining confidence from our growth initiatives and will continue to prudently invest in local yards, sales coverage and services to accelerate our topline while we advance our marketplace technology," said Ann Fandozzi, CEO of Ritchie Bros.
"We are pleased with our continued strong financial performance in the quarter with service revenue growth significantly outpacing our double digit GTV growth. For example, Ritchie Bros. Financial Services revenue grew 69% as our investments in this area continue to bear fruit," said Eric Jacobs, CFO of Ritchie Bros.
Net income attributable to stockholders decreased 12% to $53.4 million, compared to $60.7 million in the second quarter of 2021. Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") attributable to stockholders decreased 13% to $0.48 per share in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to $0.55 per share in the second quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP diluted adjusted EPS attributable to stockholders increased 10% to $0.74 per share in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $0.67 per share in the second quarter of 2021.
For the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the second quarter of 2021:
- Total revenue increased 22% to $484.5 million
- Operating income increased 3% to $91.9 million
- Non-GAAP adjusted operating income increased 12% to $119.6 million
- Net income decreased 12% to $53.4 million
- Non-GAAP adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA) increased 11% to $136.2 million
- Cash provided by operating activities was $198.0 million for the first six months of 2022
- Cash on hand at the end of second quarter of 2022 was $531.7 million, of which $367.3 million was unrestricted, and restricted cash decreased 84% in the six month period ending June 30, 2022 as a result of the redemption of the Company's 2021 Notes1 in the quarter for $931.0 million
- GTV2 increased 10% to $1.7 billion and increased 13% when excluding the impact of foreign exchange
- A&M total revenue increased 22% to $433.0 million
- Other Services total revenue increased 29% to $51.5 million
In addition, the total number of organizations activated on the Company's Business Inventory Management System ("IMS"), a gateway into its marketplace, increased by 50% as compared to the first quarter of 2022.
- On June 2, 2022, the Company announced the appointment of Eric Jacobs as its Chief Financial Officer, effective June 6, 2022. Sharon Driscoll, the former Chief Financial Officer, is remaining with the Company in an advisory capacity to assist with the transition prior to her previously announced retirement.
Financial Overview
(Unaudited)
Total GTV increased 10% to $1.7 billion and increased 13% when excluding the impact of foreign exchange in the second quarter of 2022. GTV increased year-over-year with consistently strong used equipment values, aided by inflation, partially offset by lower lot counts, unfavourable mix and an unfavourable impact of foreign exchange. In Canada, total GTV increased primarily driven by several large inventory packages in Western Canada and strong year-over-year performances at its agricultural events. Canada also benefited from higher GTV generated by RBFS via PurchaseSafe which provides escrow services for private brokered transactions. In the United States, the Company saw very favourable year-over-year performances across a number of its auctions and began to see the results of its strategic growth initiatives, including from its local yards, and investments made in its sales teams in Texas. In International, total GTV grew significantly in Australia, driven by a higher number of inventory packages and strong performances from a large new national auction event attributable primarily to overall improved market conditions and the lifting of border restrictions.
Total revenue increased 22% to $484.5 million in the second quarter of 2022, with total service revenue increasing by 13% and inventory sales revenue increasing by 38%.
Service revenue increased 13%, with fees revenue increasing 22% and commissions revenue increasing 5%. Fee revenue increased 22% with buyer fees growing faster than GTV increase of 10%, reflecting the increase in buyer fee rates implemented in early 2022. Fees revenue also increased due to higher RBFS revenues on higher funded volumes, and the inclusion of fees from SmartEquip since its acquisition on November 2, 2021.
Commissions revenue increased 5%, slightly less than the 7% increase in Service GTV primarily driven by the non-repeat of several high performing guarantee contracts in Canada, as well as a lower commissions revenue from a higher proportion of GTV contributed by RBFS from facilitating financing arrangements.
Inventory sales revenue increased 38% primarily due to higher activity in Canada. The improved year-over-year performances in Canada were driven primarily by two large inventory contracts in the transportation sector. In International, inventory sales revenue grew in Australia from higher inventory contracts sold at a large new national auction event, as well as a result of the overall improvement in market conditions and the lifting of border restrictions. In the United States, higher volume of inventory contracts contributed to higher inventory sales revenue.
Costs of services increased 9% to $45.0 million, in line with total GTV increase of 10%. This increase was also partly due to higher employee compensation expenses as a result of the acquisition of SmartEquip on November 2, 2021 and in the GovPlanet business to support its growth strategy. In addition, the Company incurred additional fees paid to third parties in connection with profit sharing arrangements on inventory packages. Building, facilities and technology expenses also increased, primarily due to the inclusion of SmartEquip's costs. These increases were partially offset by lower ancillary and logistical service expenses, in line with the decrease in ancillary fees driven by lower fees earned on redeployment of assets in the United States.
Cost of inventory increased 34% to $176.2 million, primarily in line with 38% increase in inventory sales revenue. Cost of inventory sold increased at a lower rate than the increase in inventory sales revenue, indicating an increase in the revenue rates, primarily in Canada.
Selling, general and administrative increased 32% to $144.3 million. Selling, general and administrative includes share-based payments of $13.6 million, non-recurring advisory, legal, and restructuring costs charges of $1.1 million, as well as selling, general and administrative from SmartEquip of $2.9 million. The increases in selling, general and administrative were primarily due to higher short-term incentive expenses and higher share-based payments driven by strong performance. Share-based payments also increased as a result of a higher expense relating to share-based awards issued to senior executives, and higher expense from the premium-priced options and performance share units with market conditions granted in late 2021. Wages, salaries and benefits expenses also increased, driven by a higher headcount, in part due to the acquisition of SmartEquip, as well as to accelerate the Company's growth initiatives and its transformational journey to become a trusted global marketplace. Building, facilities and technology costs also increased mainly due to the amortization of the right-of-use asset of the Bolton property from the sale and lease back arrangement completed in the first quarter of 2022, as well as higher costs as the Company shifts to cloud-based solutions to improve customer experiences. In addition, the Company saw higher travel, advertising and promotion costs from increased activity in global travel, and higher marketing expenses to promote new initiatives. Inflation has also driven higher personnel and travel costs. Professional fees also increased primarily driven by the Company's investment in new modern architecture to support its future marketplace and services strategy. These increases were partially offset by a favourable impact of foreign exchange.
Net income attributable to stockholders decreased 12% to $53.4 million primarily due to higher interest expense which included the loss on redemption of the 2021 Notes and certain related interest expense incurred in the quarter in connection with the discontinued Euro Auctions acquisition. Non-GAAP adjusted net income attributed to stockholders increased 11% to $83.1 million in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $74.5 million in the second quarter of 2021.
Primarily for the same reasons noted above, diluted EPS attributable to stockholders decreased 13% to $0.48 per share for the second quarter of 2022 from $0.55 per share in the second quarter of 2021. Non-GAAP diluted adjusted EPS attributable to stockholders increased 10% to $0.74 per share in the second quarter of 2022.
Quarterly dividend
On August 3, 2022, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.27 per common share, payable on September 14, 2022 to shareholders of record on August 24, 2022.
Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call
Ritchie Bros. is hosting a conference call to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 at 8am Pacific time / 11am Eastern time / 4pm BST on August 5, 2022. The replay of the webcast will be available through September 5, 2022.
Conference call and webcast details are available at the following link:
https://investor.ritchiebros.com
Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE: RBA) (TSX: RBA) is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets. Operating in a number of sectors, including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, mining, and forestry, the company's selling channels include: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world's largest industrial auctioneer offering live auction events with online bidding; IronPlanet, an online marketplace with weekly featured auctions and providing the exclusive IronClad Assurance® equipment condition certification; Marketplace-E, a controlled marketplace offering multiple price and timing options; Ritchie List, a self-serve listing service for North America; Mascus, a leading European online equipment listing service; Ritchie Bros. Private Treaty, offering privately negotiated sales; and sector-specific solutions GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, and Ritchie Bros. Energy. The Company's suite of solutions also includes Ritchie Bros. Asset Solutions and Rouse Services LLC, which together provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers' management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; plus equipment financing and leasing through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. For more information about Ritchie Bros., visit RitchieBros.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable U.S. and Canadian securities legislation (collectively, "forward-looking statements"), including, in particular, statements regarding future financial and operational results, including future auctions and estimated GTV thereof, and growth and value prospects and payment of dividends. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, although not always, identified by words such as "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "project", "target", "potential", "schedule", "forecast", "budget", "estimate", "intend", or "believe" and similar expressions or their negative connotations, or statements that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could", "should", or "might" occur. All such forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control, including the duration and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operations, the operations of customers, and general economic conditions, including inflation and rising interest rates; the numerous factors that influence the supply of and demand for used equipment; economic and other conditions in local, regional and global sectors; the Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired companies, and to receive the anticipated benefits of such acquisitions; and the risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, which are available on the SEC, SEDAR, and Company websites. The foregoing list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect the Company's forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update the information contained herein unless required by applicable securities legislation. For the reasons set forth above, you should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements.
GTV and Condensed Consolidated Income Statements – Second Quarter
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This news release references non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP measures do not have a standardized meaning and are, therefore, unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The presentation of this financial information, which is not prepared under any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles, is not intended to be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures referred to in this report are labeled as "non-GAAP measure".
Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income Reconciliation
The Company believes that non-GAAP adjusted operating income provides useful information about the growth or decline of its operating income for the relevant financial period and eliminates the financial impact of adjusting items the Company do not consider to be part of its normal operating results.
Non-GAAP adjusting operating income eliminates the financial impact of adjusting items from operating income, which are significant recurring and non-recurring items that the Company do not consider to be part of its normal operating results, such as share-based payments expense, acquisition-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, management reorganization costs, and certain other items, which the Company refers to as "adjusting items".
In 2021, the Company updated the calculation of non-GAAP adjusted operating income to add-back share-based payments expense, all acquisition-related costs (including any share-based continuing employment costs recognized in acquisition-related costs), amortization of acquired intangible assets, and gain or loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment. The Company has also adjusted for certain non-recurring advisory, legal and restructuring costs. These adjustments in 2021 have been applied retrospectively to all periods presented, as applicable.
The following table reconciles non-GAAP adjusted operating income to operating income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure in the consolidated financial statements.
Non-GAAP Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Stockholders and Non-GAAP Diluted Adjusted EPS Attributable to Stockholders Reconciliation
The Company believes that non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to stockholders provides useful information about the growth or decline of the net income attributable to stockholders for the relevant financial period and eliminates the financial impact of adjusting items the Company does not consider to be part of the normal operating results. Non-GAAP diluted adjusted EPS attributable to stockholders eliminates the financial impact of adjusting items which are after-tax effects of significant recurring and non-recurring items that the Company does not consider to be part of the normal operating results, such as share-based payments expense, acquisition-related costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets, management reorganization costs, and certain other items, which the Company refers to as "adjusting items".
In 2021, the Company updated the calculation of non-GAAP diluted adjusted EPS attributable to stockholders to add-back certain adjustments that have been applied retrospectively to all periods presented, as applicable (refer to non-GAAP adjusted operating income reconciliation above).
The following table reconciles non-GAAP adjusted net income attributable to stockholders and non-GAAP diluted adjusted EPS attributable to stockholders to net income attributable to stockholders and diluted EPS attributable to stockholders, which are the most directly comparable GAAP measures in the consolidated financial statements.
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA
The Company believes non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA provides useful information about the growth or decline of its net income when compared between different financial periods. The Company uses non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA as a key performance measure because the Company believes it facilitates operating performance comparisons from period to period.
In 2021, the Company updated the calculation of non-GAAP diluted adjusted EPS attributable to stockholders to add-back certain adjustments that have been applied retrospectively to all periods presented, as applicable (refer to non-GAAP adjusted operating income reconciliation above).
The following table reconciles non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA to net income, which is the most directly comparable GAAP measure in, or calculated from, the consolidated financial statements:
In 2021, the Company began adjusting for share-based payment expenses, amortization of acquired intangible assets and all gains or losses on disposition of property, plant and equipment, which the Company did not consider to be part of its normal operating results. These adjustments in 2021 have been applied retrospectively to all periods presented.
Recognized in the second quarter of 2022
- $13.6 million share based payments expense.
- $3.4 million of acquisition-related costs related to the proposed acquisition of Euro Auctions and the completed acquisitions of SmartEquip and Rouse.
- $8.4 million amortization of acquired intangible assets primarily from the acquisitions of Iron Planet, SmartEquip, and Rouse.
- $1.2 million gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment and related costs includes $1.3 million unwind relating to a non-cash fair market value adjustment made to recognize the Bolton property sale proceeds at fair value when calculating the $169.0 million gain on the Bolton property in the first quarter of 2022, and $0.1 million gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment in the quarter.
- $9.7 million loss on redemption of the 2021 Notes and certain related interest expense includes $4.8 million of loss on redemption of the 2021 Notes due to a difference between the reacquisition price of the 2021 Notes and the net carrying amount of the extinguished debt (primarily the write off of the unamortized debt issuance costs), as well as the write off of the deferred debt issuance costs of $0.7 million due to the expiry of the undrawn $205.0 million delayed-draw term loan facility in the quarter. A non-recurring interest expense of $4.2 million was also adjusted in the quarter relating to the 2021 Notes, which were redeemed as a result of the discontinued Euro Auctions acquisition.
- $1.1 million of non-recurring advisory, legal and restructuring costs, which include $0.6 million of terminated and ongoing transaction and legal costs relating to mergers and acquisition activity, $0.3 million of severance and retention costs in connection with the restructuring of the Company's IT team driven by its strategy to build a new digital technology platform, and $0.2 million of advisory costs relating to a cybersecurity incident detected in the fourth quarter of 2021.
- $5.4 million share based payments expense.
- $8.5 million amortization of acquired intangible assets primarily from the acquisitions of Iron Planet, SmartEquip, and Rouse.
- $169.8 million gain recognized on the disposition of property, plant and equipment of which $169.1 million related to the sale of a property located in Bolton, Ontario.
- $9.6 million of acquisition-related costs related to the proposed acquisition of Euro Auctions and the completed acquisitions of SmartEquip and Rouse.
- $1.3 million gain due to the change in fair value of derivatives to manage the Company's exposure to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on the purchase consideration for the proposed acquisition of Euro Auctions.
- $2.3 million of non-recurring advisory, legal and restructuring costs, which include $0.9 million related to severance and retention costs in connection with the restructuring of the Company's IT team driven by its strategy to build a new digital technology platform, $0.5 million terminated and ongoing transaction and legal costs relating to mergers and acquisition activity, $0.4 million of SOX remediation costs, and $0.6 million of advisory costs relating to a cybersecurity incident detected in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Recognized in the second quarter of 2021
- $7.5 million share based payments expense.
- $6.8 million amortization of acquired intangible assets primarily from the acquisitions of Iron Planet and Rouse.
- $3.0 million of acquisition-related costs related to the acquisition of Rouse.
- $0.2 million gain recognized on the disposition of property, plant and equipment
- $0.2 million of non-recurring advisory, legal and restructuring costs related to SOX remediation costs relating to the Company's efforts to remediate the material weaknesses identified in 2020, which has been retrospectively applied to the second quarter of 2021.
Recognized in the first quarter of 2021
- $3.8 million share based payments expense.
- $6.6 million amortization of acquired intangible assets primarily from the acquisitions of Iron Planet and Rouse.
- $2.9 million of acquisition-related costs related to the acquisition of Rouse.
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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s Kirby Smart has agreed to a contract extension through the 2031 season, a 10-year agreement worth more than $110 million that makes him the latest coach to land the type of megadeal that is becoming increasingly common in college football.
The deal announced Thursday has been expected for weeks.
Coming off a national championship season, Smart will be paid $10.25 million this season in base salary and supplemental compensation. He will receive raises each season, which lead to total compensation of $12.25 million in 2031.
Smart joins Alabama’s Nick Saban, Ohio State’s Ryan Day, LSU’s Brian Kelly, Michigan State’s Mel Tucker and Texas A&M’s Jimbo Fisher as college football coaches who will make at least $9 million in 2022.
The extension comes after Smart led the Bulldogs to Georgia’s first national championship since 1980.
“Coach Smart’s impact on the University of Georgia extends far past his significant accolades as our head football coach,” athletic director Josh Brooks said in a statement. “He and his wife are Bulldogs through and through, and it is evident that Athens and UGA mean as much to him as he means to us.
“I am excited for our football program’s continued success under his direction. The future of Georgia football remains bright with coach Smart as its steadfast leader.”
The new deal came one day after Smart confirmed at the Southeastern Conference Media Days in Atlanta that he was close to an extension. He is 66-15 in six years at Georgia.
Smart receives a raise of more than $3 million for this season. He was set to earn $7.1 million on his old deal, which ran through the 2024 season.
Under Smart, Georgia has finished first in the SEC East four times and has won six bowl games. Georgia lost in the 2018 national championship game before finally breaking through with its win over Alabama in last season’s title game.
Smart is a former Georgia defensive back.
“This is home for us, our roots run deep here,” Smart said. “My commitment to this university and our football program is unwavering. I’m thankful to President Jere Morehead and Josh Brooks for their continued support of Georgia football.”
Smart said he is “certainly proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish” but added “I’m confident the best is yet to come.”
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Persistent power outages and threats from Puerto Rico’s government prompted a company that operates the island’s transmission and distribution system to announce Wednesday that it would dedicate more resources and crews to improve service.
The move came just hours after the U.S. territory’s Senate launched a hearing to analyze the government’s contract with Luma Energy — a consortium made up of Calgary, Alberta-based Atco and Quanta Services Inc. of Houston — amid calls to cancel it.
Among the top officials demanding that the government revoke the contract is Puerto Rico’s Senate President José Luis Dalmau, of the main opposition party, and Jenniffer González, Puerto Rico’s representative in Congress and a member of the governor’s party, who said power outages have become “our daily bread.”
Luma said Wednesday that it would increase response brigades by 25% in the next month, remove vegetation covering 20 of the most critical transmission lines, increase inspections of substations — eight of which have caught on fire in the past year — and increase aerial inspections of remote transmission lines.
“We have made mistakes. We recognize our faults,” said Duke Austin, president and CEO of Quanta Services.
He said Luma has reduced the duration of outages by one-third, but added that the company can do better.
“I’m not asking for forgiveness or patience,” he said. “I am out of both myself.”
Luma has stressed it is dealing with a power grid whose maintenance the local government neglected for decades and that was razed by Hurricane Maria in September 2017, with reconstruction efforts having started just months ago. Prior to Luma, Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority, which is more than $9 billion in debt, managed the grid’s transmission and distribution.
The ongoing outages have angered many who note that power fluctuations have fried costly appliances and forced them find alternatives to keep life-saving medication cold as Puerto Rico’s Energy Bureau has approved seven electricity rate increases so far this year at Luma’s request.
A day before Luma made the announcement, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said the company would face consequences if it doesn’t improve its service, although he didn’t provide details of what action he would take.
“Time is going by, and my patience is running out,” he said. “Basically, they have to act, and act with a sense of urgency.”
Pierluisi first spoke out against Luma last Thursday, a turnaround for a governor who had persistently defended the company ever since its contract began in June 2021. He said he became upset last week after learning that one recent outage was a result of not pruning vegetation around a main transmission line.
“That is completely unacceptable,” he said.
Meanwhile, Puerto Rico’s Energy Bureau issued a report late last week noting there’s been an overall increase in the duration of outages per customer every month since January, lasting more than 21 hours at a time. In addition, it stated there has been no improvement in the frequency of interruptions.
The bureau gave Luma and Puerto Rico’s Electric Power Authority until Sept. 1 to explain the drop in those and other metrics as it threatened to impose penalties. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/ap-company-pledges-to-reduce-puerto-rico-outages-amid-anger/ | 2022-08-25T12:05:57Z |
A need for speed: News 12 flies with the pilots breaking gaming boundaries
SHERMAN, Texas (KXII) - If you have the need for speed, a combat fighting-jet world championship will take its games to the sky over Grayson county come October.
“Reporter: Okay. Here we go. What did I get myself into?”
“To make it simple, this is the most crazy sport you could ever step in,” said Denis Oliver, the CEO & Founder of Jet 1 Cup.
Essentially, they describe it as fighter jets meeting e-sports games several thousand feet in the air.
“It’s kind of like figure skating in the air,” said Hudson Davis, a competitor. “But you’re maneuvering in the air, pulling G’s, loops, rolls, all that kind of stuff.”
Jet 1 Cup has the need for speed.
This new sport has 12 gamers and 12 pilots, including Hudson Davis.
The six teams fighting to win laser tag in the sky.
“I feel the most calm, the most focus, the most just happy with myself and what I’m doing when I am upside down in an airplane,” said Davis.
And if you’re wondering how someone comes up with this idea ...
“I don’t know if I should say,” said Oliver. “I was drunk in a nightclub.”
The games will take place October 6 through 9 at North Texas Regional Airport in Denison.
They said they chose the location for its flexible space, both on the ground and in the air.
“You’ll have the fan zone, you’ll have the static display, you’ll have the pit stop here, the plane passing right in front of you,” said Oliver.
If the adrenaline rush isn’t quite you’re thing ...
Reporter: “Oh my god. I’m going to pass out. I’m going to pass out. I almost passed out. Please don’t do that again.”
Then you can watch from the safety of the ground with tickets to see the show, and Oliver said some of the proceeds would go towards charity.
“This is a tool to reach to the new generation,” said Oliver.
Even though they’re pulling G’s, they want this to be about more.
“I think it’s a great inspiration,” said Davis. “The world needs more pilots. There’s a massive pilot shortage.”
For them, it’s a reminder that sometimes all it takes is pushing your limits to see just how far you can go.
“Beyond aviation, I think it’s really an inspiration that you can really do anything,” said Davis. “It’s just hard work and perseverance.”
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Company Focuses on Identity Management Expansion, Appoints Andrew Rowe to Critical Role
CUMBERLAND, Md., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Provision IAM, a technology leader in Identity Security for Community Banks and Credit Unions, announced today expansion of its executive leadership team to include Andrew Rowe as Chief Growth Officer (CGO). Andrew will lead all aspects of the company's sales, business development, strategic partnerships, and product positioning with a focus on accelerating growth of annualized recurring revenue.
This announcement is on the heels of the recent press statement (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/exclamation-labs-rebrands-to-provision-iam-301580734.html) announcing the rebranding from Exclamation Labs to Provision IAM. "These are exciting times, as we position the company for unprecedented growth," said CEO Jonathan Hutcherson, "the addition of this key role, filled with the extraordinary talents of Andrew Rowe, perfectly aligns us to deliver our growth trajectory."
According to Provision's Director of Identity Management, Bobbie Cooper, "Andrew's experience in FinTech product launches, sales leadership, and banking technology makes him the ideal person to lead Provision through our next phases of expansion." Cooper continued, "Bringing Andrew onto the team will allow us to scale our sales efforts, optimize our processes, and sharpen our positioning by staying in tune with the ever-evolving technology demands, regulatory requirements, and business needs of the markets we serve."
With over 15 years of Sales and Technology management experience, Andrew Rowe will lead the Sales and Product teams, focusing on further penetrating the banking and credit union marketplace. Before joining Provision IAM, Andrew was Senior Sales Manager of the Digital Sales team for FIS Global, which recognized Provision IAM for their innovative vendor abilities in 2020 via FIS's distinguished Impact Award (https://www.fisglobal.com/en/about-us/media-room/press-release/2020/winners-of-2020-fis-impact-awards-showcase-innovation-while-giving-back-to-the-community).
"I'm thrilled to join the amazing team at Provision IAM," said Andrew Rowe, "no doubt, the market opportunity is enormous." He continued, "Provision's unique value proposition to empower financial institutions to achieve substantially increased security while dramatically improving efficiency and compliance is a powerful formula."
About Provision: Community banks and credit unions manage hundreds of systems with varying user access permissions that generally require manual updates when employees are hired, roles change, or access permissions evolve. The Provision Identity Access Management platform automates common tasks to improve employee productivity, ensure security, and reduce the time required for audit preparation. Provision is the only IAM tool designed specifically for the workflow of financial institutions, easing the burden of meeting ever-changing regulatory compliance requirements.
For information, visit www.ProvisionIAM.com.
Leigh Ann Sipple
Provision IAM
lsipple@provisioniam.com
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Ardmore engineers planning solution to city’s flooding problem
ARDMORE, Okla. (KXII) - As storms move through Texoma flooding could be on the way and Ardmore engineers are planning a project to move water off the city streets.
Flooding has been a real problem for Ardmore in the past and city engineer Josh Randell says that’s largely do to a lack of drain access on the roads.
“Historically most of our residential roadways have been without curb and gutter,” Randell said. “We call that open grated. So they’re open grated road ways, there’s no curb and gutter so they literally lack capacity.”
To help get a clearer picture of the cities drainage system a comprehensive drainage study will start soon.
But Randell already knows what the city needs: more curb and gutter.
“We’re starting to formulate these plans now,” Randell said. “I’m getting with my superintendent and we’re going to start mapping it out saying this is what we need to do.”
Randell says adding that will help to move rain water to creeks and rivers.
Some will be added on top of road projects already underway like the plan to widen Rockford Road, while other problem areas will get special attention.
“Right now we’re focusing on Drew to Myall and from C street to Isabel and that area right there has some of the biggest problems we have in the immediate city in the downtown area,” said Randell.
Randell says they hope to be started on this project within the next month.
But with the expected rain the best thing the city can do is make sure the existing drains are clear.
“Check your gutters around, check your swells, your flumes, anything that’s close to your home that conveys storm water, make sure its in good condition,” Randell said. “If its not feel free to call the city.”
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BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm proposed new legislation Thursday that would force manufacturers to ensure that devices connected to the internet meet cybersecurity standards, making the 27-nation bloc less vulnerable to attacks.
The EU said a ransomware attack takes place every 11 seconds, and the global annual cost of cybercrime is estimated at 5.5 trillion euros in 2021. In Europe alone, cyberattacks cost between 180 and 290 billion euros each year, according to EU officials.
The European Commission said an increase of cyberattacks was witnessed during the coronavirus pandemic and that Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised concerns that European energy infrastructure could also be targeted amid a global energy crunch.
The law, proposed as the Cyber Resilience Act, aims to remove from the EU market all products with digital elements that are not adequately protected.
The EU’s executive commission said the law would not only reduce attacks but also benefit consumers since it will improve data and privacy protection
“When it comes to cybersecurity, Europe is only as strong as its weakest link, be it a vulnerable member state or an unsafe product along the supply chain,” said Thierry Breton, the EU commissioner for the internal market.
“Computers, phones, household appliances, virtual assistance devices, cars, toys… each and every one of these hundreds of millions of connected products is a potential entry point for a cyberattack.”
Breton said most hardware and software products are currently not subject to any cybersecurity obligations.
If adopted, the regulation would require manufacturers to take into account cybersecurity in the design and development of their devices. Companies would remain responsible for the security of products throughout their expected lifetime, or a minimum of five years.
Market authorities will have the power to withdraw or recall non-compliant devices and to fine companies that will not abide by the rules.
The Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA), which represents computer, communications and internet industry firms, welcomed the commission’s goal of improving cyber resilience but said the draft law would introduce unnecessary.
“These cybersecurity rules should strive to weed out bad products from the EU market, but the current … proposal would lead to innovative products piling up in waiting rooms before they can be used by Europeans,” CCIA Europe Public Policy Director Alexandre Roure said.
“Instead, the new rules should recognize globally accepted standards and facilitate cooperation with trusted trade partners to avoid duplicate requirements.” | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-eu-wants-to-toughen-cybersecurity-rules-for-smart-devices/ | 2022-09-15T15:07:18Z |
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic tumbled toward the baseline after getting bumped by Chris Paul just before the halftime buzzer, the apprentice showing he has watched one of the masters at drawing fouls.
The trick spurred a critical fourth foul on Paul, setting up the Dallas Mavericks to get even in the Western Conference semifinals.
Doncic scored 26 points while helping Dallas take advantage of foul trouble for Paul to beat the Phoenix Suns 111-101 on Sunday for a 2-2 series tie.
“I saw he was going for the rebound and I was surprised,” Doncic said. “He said to me, ‘Did I push you that hard?’ I said, ‘No, not that hard. But it was a smart play.’ And he said, ‘Yeah, I know.’”
Paul ended up being out of Game 4 early in the fourth quarter, the period when he often dominated the Mavericks during an 11-game winning streak that ended with consecutive home victories for Dallas. Game 5 is Tuesday night in Phoenix.
Dorian Finney-Smith scored a playoff career-high 24 points on the most 3-pointers he’s had, regular season or playoffs. He was 8 of 12 from deep, including consecutive 3s for a 14-point lead midway through the fourth.
Dallas matched its 20 3s (20 of 44) from a Mother’s Day rout of the Los Angeles Lakers in 2011, a win that completed a four-game sweep in the second round on the way to the championship. The Mavericks are playing beyond the first round for the first time since then.
Devin Booker scored 35 points for the Suns, who dropped two straight on the road with a 2-0 lead just as they did in last year’s NBA Finals. Milwaukee won the last four to take the title. Top-seeded Phoenix lost consecutive games for the first time in the playoffs.
“Last year was a learning experience for us,” Booker said. “We went to six games last year with the Lakers, six games with the Clippers, six with the Bucks, six with New Orleans (this year). We understand that it’s a series. It’s the playoffs for a reason.”
Turnovers were the story with Paul in Dallas’ Game 3 win, when the 37-year-old had the most in any half of his playoff career with seven before halftime.
This time it was fouls, and it started when coach Monty Williams put him back in the game with three in the final minute of the first half. Williams had taken Paul out after his third at the 1:52 mark.
Paul drove to try to score in the final seconds but left the shot short, then made the ill-fated decision to chase the rebound.
“I’ve got to look back at it,” Paul said. “I mean, I can’t put myself in the situation to give them that ability to do that. I’ve just got to look at myself and figure out how to do better.”
Just 2 1/2 minutes into the second half, Williams had no choice but to use his challenge when Paul stopped and backed into Jalen Brunson as Paul started bringing the ball up the court. The fifth foul was upheld on review.
The sixth also came against Brunson just a minute and a half after Paul had returned in the fourth. Paul finished with five points.
“Everybody’s got to take ownership, and it starts with me,” Williams said. “I made some decisions tonight that put us in a tough spot. Should have kept Chris out of the game, especially right before halftime. And then as a team, we’ve got take ownership as far as guarding the ball so we don’t have to help as much.”
Booker kept the Suns close into the fourth quarter despite long stretches without his backcourt mate, but Doncic eventually wore them down with post-ups and other drives for buckets or assists.
With the Suns down six midway through the fourth quarter, Doncic backed down the defense for a short bank shot, followed by Finney’s back-to-back 3s.
Then the lead was back down to eight when Doncic drove twice and kicked out to the 3-point line both times. Reggie Bullock hit the first and Brunson the second for a 105-95 lead with 2:52 remaining. Eight of Doncic’s 11 assists were on 3s.
“Luka told me when I had five 3s, he told me, ‘You’re about to get some more,’” said Finney-Smith, who finished one shy of the Dallas franchise playoff record of 9 3s by Jason Terry in the Mother’s Day rout of the Lakers. “When LD tells you you’re about to get some more 3s, I figured I was going to get some.”
UNHAPPY PAUL
It was unclear what Paul was addressing after the game when he tweeted about a player’s family being accosted by fans in Dallas. He wasn’t asked about it by reporters after the game. “Wanna fine players for saying stuff to the fans but the fans can put they hands on our families,” Paul wrote before adding an expletive.
“The Dallas Mavericks are aware of an incident between a fan and the family of Chris Paul,” the Mavericks said in a statement. “It was unacceptable behavior and will not be tolerated. The Mavericks, along with American Airlines Center, swiftly removed the fan from today’s game.”
TIP-INS
Suns: Crowder kept Phoenix afloat early when the Mavericks were shooting better than 60% from 3, hitting a couple from deep. He finished with 15. Deandre Ayton had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Mavericks: Finney-Smith’s five 3s in the first half were his most in any half in his career, regular season or playoffs. … Brunson scored 18 points. Davis Bertans started 4 of 4 from 3 and finished with 12 points.
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — After a reprieve of months, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are surging in the southern tip of South America. But officials in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay hope high vaccination rates mean this latest wave will not be as deadly as previous ones.
At the same time, there is concern that many people are not ready to once again take on the prevention measures that authorities say are needed to ensure cases remain manageable.
Cases have been steadily increasing for weeks, largely fueled by the BA.2 version of the omicron variant. In Chile, the number of weekly confirmed cases more than doubled by late May when compared to the beginning of the month. In Argentina, cases rose 146 percent in the same period, while in Uruguay, the increase was almost 200 percent.
Although the number of positive tests remain far lower than in previous waves, experts say the increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is a reminder that the pandemic is far from over.
Argentina’s health minister, Carla Vizzotti, recently said that Argentina is “starting a fourth wave of COVID-19” while in Chile, Health Minister Begoña Yarza characterized the current moment as “an inflection point in the pandemic” and in Uruguay, President Luis Lacalle Pou, said he was “worried” and called on everyone to be “vigilant.”
The countries are part of a regional trend as cases have been rising across the continent.
“COVID is again on the rise in the Americas,” Carissa Etienne, the head of the Pan American Health Organization, said during an online news conference last week.
For many residents in the region, the sharp increase has meant they suddenly have to think about the coronavirus again.
“There were numerous cases in my family after my birthday last week,” Marina Barroso, 40, said outside a testing center in a Buenos Aires suburb. “The number of cases has really shot up.”
The high increase in cases has yet to translate to significant numbers of hospitalizations and deaths. Officials are crediting high vaccination rates in the region as more than 80 percent of the population in the three countries have received at least two doses.
“We are in a very different situation from the previous waves since so much of the population is immunized,” Claudia Salgueira, the president of the Argentine Society of Infectious Diseases (SADI), said.
In Uruguay, the number of beds in intensive care units occupied by patients has doubled, from 1.5 percent in the beginning of the month to a little more than 3 percent by mid-May.
“Sure, mathematically we doubled the cases but we’re still talking about small numbers,” said Julio Pontet, president of the Uruguayan Society of Intensive Care Medicine who heads the intensive care department at the Pasteur Hospital in Montevideo. “What is protecting us from the serious cases is our high level of vaccination.”
In previous waves, there has been a lag between a rise in cases and hospitalizations “and it’s likely that the same thing will happen now,” said Felipe Elorrieta, a mathematical epidemiology researcher at the University of Santiago. “Still, the death toll will be lower now.”
Chile is at an advantage because it enjoys the highest level of vaccinations in the region and the highest rate of booster shots in the world with more than 80 percent of people having at least a third dose, he said.
Chile has been able to get such a large proportion of its population to receive booster shots by essentially making life very difficult for those who eschew the shots.
Starting in June, Chile will block the “mobility pass” of any adult who received the first booster more than six months ago and has not received a second booster shot. Without the pass, Chileans are not allowed to go to restaurants, bars nor attend large events.
In other countries in the region, some are warning the vaccination campaign is lacking because of how many people have yet to receive boosters.
“There is an enormous percentage of people who don’t have the adequate vaccination, four million people only have one dose, 10 million only have two and there’s a group that does not have any,” said Hugo Pizzi, an infectious disease specialist who is a professor in the medical school at Argentina’s Córdoba National University. “There’s an apathetic, defiant attitude among the population that is really maddening.”
Adriana Valladares, a 41-year-old retail worker in Buenos Aires, says the increase in cases is not going to change how she lives.
“I have three doses so I feel pretty protected,” she said. “I used to be really scared of this virus but now I know lots of people who caught it and they were fine.”
Some are finding that it is not as easy as it once was to get tested.
“There is a huge increase in cases but they aren’t testing anywhere,” José Sabarto said in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires province. Sabarto said his daughter was diagnosed with COVID and a family member wanted to get tested but was having a difficult time finding active testing centers.
It’s important for testing infrastructure to be “maintained and strengthened,” Etienne said.
“The truth is,” she added, “this virus is not going away anytime soon.” | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/vaccines-bring-optimism-as-covid-cases-soar-in-south-america/ | 2022-05-25T08:04:31Z |
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Flash floods in Iran’s drought-stricken southern Fars province have killed at least 21 people, state television said Saturday.
Heavy rains swelled the Roudbal river by the city of Estahban, according to the city’s governor Yousef Karegar.
Karegar said rescue teams had saved 55 people who were trapped by the flash flooding, but at least six people were still missing.
Flooding hit more than 10 villages in the province, he added.
Iran’s interior minister, Ahmad Vahidi, shared his condolences with the families of the flood victims, state television later reported.
Iran’s meteorology department had warned about possibly heavy seasonal rainfall across the country that is facing a decades-long drought blamed on climate change. The dangers of flash flooding have also been exacerbated by the widespread construction of buildings and roads near riverbeds.
In March 2018, a flash flood in Fars province caused the death of 44 people. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/flash-flood-kills-at-least-17-people-in-southern-iran/ | 2022-07-23T12:25:10Z |
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ALBANY – Dairy Queen is serving hope to kids and their families Thursday for Miracle Treat Day at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, a member hospital of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Participating DQ locations are coming together to change kids’ health and change the future.
“We are so grateful for everything our local Dairy Queens do for our infants and kids treated at Phoebe," Carolyn Higgins, the president and chief fundraising officer for the Phoebe Foundation, said in a news release. "Our hospital and community are always excited to support this effort. Buying a Blizzard on July 28 is something easy and delicious everyone in our community can do, and every dollar directly helps Phoebe’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit patients."
When patrons purchase a Blizzard Treat at participating DQ locations on Miracle Treat Day, $1 or more stays local and directly helps children in the community by providing urgent, high-quality care kids need to thrive. Below is a list of participating DQ locations in southwest Georgia:
Albany
1804 W. Oglethorpe Blvd. & 2401 Dawson Rd
Douglas
918 S. Peterson Ave.
Moultrie
2616 1st Ave. SE
Nashville
415 S. Davis St.
Sylvester
509 E. Franklin St.
Camilla
140 US Hwy 19 S
Tifton
210 W. Seventh St. & 1407 Tift Ave.
Ashburn
2005 North St.
Cordele
1401 E. 16th Ave
Americus
1321 E. Lamar St.
Fitzgerald
203 Ocilla Highway
Dawson
633 Roundtree Drive SW
During its 38-year sponsorship, the DQ brand has raised more than $166 million to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
Every penny raised locally to benefit Children’s Miracle Network stays in southwest Georgia to help medical professionals treat local children. Since 1997, Children’s Miracle Network supporters have raised more than $4.5 million to provide specialized equipment and programs to help babies and children treated at Phoebe. From life-saving equipment to help treat the most critically ill newborns to life-enhancing toys in the Pediatric Unit playroom, every child needing Phoebe’s care has benefited from funds raised through the Children’s Miracle Network.
“This year, all funds raised on Miracle Treat Day will help make our new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit possible," Higgins said. "Phoebe is excited to expand our NICU and enhance neonatal care. We can’t wait to see the impact this life-saving project has on our community."
For more information on how to help or learn more about Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, contact Phoebe Foundation at (229) 312-1491.
Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals raise funds for 170 children’s hospitals that support the health of 10 million kids each year across the U.S. and Canada. Donations go to local hospitals to fund critical life-saving treatments and health care services, along with innovative research, vital pediatric medical equipment, child life services that put kids’ and families’ minds at ease during difficult hospital stays and financial assistance for families who could not otherwise afford these health services.
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Since “Stranger Things” premiered on Netflix during the summer of 2016, the coming-of-age sci-fi series has exploded into a full-blown cultural phenomenon. Set in Indiana during the 1980s, the show follows the residents of a small town called Hawkins as they uncover government secrets and reality-bending supernatural threats that could threaten their very survival.
Apart from revitalizing ’80s nostalgia culture and the cinematic stylings of Ambling Entertainment co-founders Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy, “Stranger Things” has had a massive impact on general pop culture over the past six years. From the resurgence of Kate Bush’s 1987 hit “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” and its promotion of Dungeons & Dragons following the fanfare of its fourth season, it’s safe to say that the Duffer Brothers’ series has established its place in television history. But now that the latest season is available for your viewing pleasure, it’s time to break things down: Which episodes of “Stranger Things” are truly the best?
Stacker has taken a democratic approach to rank all 34 “Stranger Things” episodes, using data from IMDb. Rankings are based on each episode’s average IMDb user rating, with ties broken by the number of votes. So while you wait for the fifth and final season, read on to see where your favorite Upside Down escapades rank on the list.
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#34. Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister (2017)
– IMDb user rating: 6.1
– Season 2, episode 7
– Director: Rebecca Thomas
– Runtime: 45 minutes
In “The Lost Sister,” Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) follows her psychic visions and reconnects with Kali (Linnea Berthelsen), another superpowered escapee from Hawkins Lab. Although Kali and her found family of misfits help Eleven hone her powers, she’s put off by her new mentor’s “no mercy” philosophy and soon leaves to rejoin her Hawkins friends. “The Lost Sister” is the only true standalone episode of “Stranger Things,” as Brown is the only major cast member who appears. The episode faced backlash from critics and audience members alike for its characters and isolation from the rest of the story, with CBR even naming it the show’s “worst episode ever.”
#33. Chapter One: Suzie, Do You Copy? (2019)
– IMDb user rating: 7.8
– Season 3, episode 1
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 50 minutes
The season three premiere picks up with the Hawkins gang in the summer of 1985 as they navigate new romances and seasonal jobs. However, things take an ominous turn in this episode when the kids pick up a mysterious Russian broadcast on Dustin Henderson’s (Gaten Matarazzo) radio. “Suzie, Do You Copy?” introduces the new main character Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke) as well as the Starcourt Mall, a major location for the season.
#32. Chapter Two: The Mall Rats (2019)
– IMDb user rating: 7.9
– Season 3, episode 2
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 50 minutes
“The Mall Rats” finds Billy Hargrove (Dacre Montgomery) becoming increasingly possessed by the Mind Flayer while elsewhere Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) and Robin help Dustin decode the Russian message he intercepted. Meanwhile, Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) befriends Eleven and encourages her to stop living by the rules of the men in her life. This leads to the two traversing Starcourt Mall in a memorable montage set to Madonna’s “Material Girl.”
#31. Chapter Two: Vecna’s Curse (2022)
– IMDb user rating: 8.1
– Season 4, episode 2
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 77 minutes
During the second episode of season four, Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard) heads to California to spend spring break with Eleven, who confronts her school bully during a fateful day at the skate rink. Back in Hawkins, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) is still reeling from witnessing the death of popular cheerleader Chrissy Cunningham’s (Grace Van Dien) at the hands of Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower), which has sparked Satanic panic in the town.
#30. Chapter One: The Hellfire Club (2022)
– IMDb user rating: 8.1
– Season 4, episode 1
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 78 minutes
The season four premiere finds the “Stranger Things” cast spread out further than ever before: Eleven and the Byers family are struggling to start over in California, the other kids navigate their newfound high school status in Hawkins, and Hopper (David Harbour) fights for survival within a Russian prison. The dangers of the Upside Down resurface with the emergence of a mysterious new villain called Vecna. The episode also opens with a never-before-seen scene of a young Eleven surviving the slaughter of her Hawkins Lab brothers and sisters.
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#29. Chapter Five: The Nina Project (2022)
– IMDb user rating: 8.2
– Season 4, episode 5
– Director: Nimród Antal
– Runtime: 76 minutes
In “The Ninja Project,” Dr. Owens (Paul Reiser) takes Eleven to Nevada in hopes of helping her regain her powers. She and the audience are in for a shock as it’s revealed that Eleven’s “Papa,” Dr. Brenner (Matthew Modine), is still alive. They force her to relive the events leading up to the Hawkins Lab massacre, where she meets a friendly orderly. During the episode, the Hawkins crew also recognizes that Vecna’s nightmare lair is actually a local abandoned home known as the Creel House.
#28. Chapter One: MADMAX (2017)
– IMDb user rating: 8.2
– Season 2, episode 1
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 48 minutes
The season two premiere introduces two new main characters: Skateboarding transfer student Max Mayfield, her stepbrother Billy Hargrove, and Joyce’s (Winona Ryder) new boyfriend, Bob Newby (Sean Astin). The episode also begins exploring Will Byers’ (Noah Schnapp) psychological turmoil following his time in the Upside Down. Finally, the ending officially reveals that Eleven is alive and staying with Hopper after seemingly being vaporized at the end of season one.
#27. Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard (2019)
– IMDb user rating: 8.3
– Season 3, episode 3
– Director: Shawn Levy
– Runtime: 49 minutes
In “The Case of the Missing Lifeguard,” Max and Eleven search for a missing lifeguard named Heather (Francesca Reale), who they discover has been possessed by the Mind Flayer alongside Billy. Meanwhile, Will comes into conflict with his friends when he attempts to declare a “no girls” day in the aftermath of Mike and Lucas’ (Caleb McLaughlin) fights with their girlfriends.
#26. Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak (2017)
– IMDb user rating: 8.3
– Season 2, episode 2
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 56 minutes
Although “Stranger Things” is in many ways a horror series, “Trick or Treat, Freak” marks the show’s only Halloween episode to date. The episode opens by explaining how Eleven survived when she was transported to the Upside Down after destroying the Demogorgon. The boys also memorably dress up as the Ghostbusters and Will has a terrifying vision of a giant, spider-like creature in the Upside Down (aka the Mind Flayer) while trick-or-treating.
#25. Chapter Three: The Monster and the Superhero (2022)
– IMDb user rating: 8.4
– Season 4, episode 3
– Director: Shawn Levy
– Runtime: 63 minutes
“The Monster and the Superhero” finds Eleven reeling from her confrontation with Angela (Elodie Grace Orkin) at the skating rink and questioning her relationship with Mike. While Joyce and her friend Murray Bauman (Brett Gelman) set off to Russia in hopes of rescuing Hopper, the Hawkins gang defends Eddie from increasingly violent basketball star Jason Carver (Mason Dye). However, the episode ends on an ominous note, as Max hears Vecna repeatedly calling her name.
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#24. Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street (2016)
– IMDb user rating: 8.4
– Season 1, episode 2
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 55 minutes
In “The Weirdo on Maple Street,” Mike develops a connection with Eleven after the boys bring the strange girl they found in the woods home with them. Although season one contains multiple allusions to Steven Spielberg’s 1982 film “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” the Duffer Brothers told Entertainment Weekly that this episode draws from it the most. “Just as ‘E.T.’ is about the connection between E.T. and Elliott, [‘The Weirdo on Maple Street’] is about the connection between Eleven and Mike,” they told the publication.
#23. Chapter Five: The Flayed (2019)
– IMDb user rating: 8.5
– Season 3, episode 5
– Director: Uta Briesewitz
– Runtime: 51 minutes
“The Flayed” refers to the term that the Hawkins kids come up with for the growing number of people under the control of the Mind Flayer, who eventually dissolve into a large monster by the episode’s end. Elsewhere, Steve, Robin, Dustin, and Erica Sinclair (Priah Ferguson) discover Russians broadcasting a signal beneath Starcourt Mall and Joyce and Hopper capture one of the Russian scientists, a man named Alexei (Alec Utgoff).
#22. Chapter Three: The Pollywog (2017)
– IMDb user rating: 8.5
– Season 2, episode 3
– Director: Shawn Levy
– Runtime: 51 minutes
The name of this episode comes from the pollywog-esque creature that Dustin adopts and names Dart. Unfortunately, things become more complicated when Will identifies Dart as a creature of the Upside Down. During this time, Eleven also defies Hopper’s orders and ventures into town in hopes of reconnecting with Mike.
#21. Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers (2016)
– IMDb user rating: 8.5
– Season 1, episode 1
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 47 minutes
In the “Stranger Things” series premiere, a young Will disappears after an evening of playing Dungeons & Dragons with his best friends. That same night, a young girl with strange powers escapes from nearby Hawkins Lab, and their paths cross. In an interview with IGN, the Duffer Brothers revealed that a scene in which Hopper types Will’s police report was framed identically to a scene from Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws,” which they cited as a favorite film of theirs.
#20. Chapter Six: The Dive (2022)
– IMDb user rating: 8.6
– Season 4, episode 6
– Director: Nimród Antal
– Runtime: 75 minutes
The Satanic panic themes of season four reach a fever pitch in “The Dive” as Jason convinces the majority of Hawkins that Eddie is a vessel for Satan and the Hellfire Club is actually a cult. Meanwhile, the California crew visits Dustin’s girlfriend Suzie Bingham (Gabriella Pizzolo) to help locate Eleven. The episode’s title comes from Steve discovering a gate to the Upside Down within Lover’s Lake and subsequently getting sucked into that dimension.
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#19. Chapter Four: Will the Wise (2017)
– IMDb user rating: 8.6
– Season 2, episode 4
– Director: Shawn Levy
– Runtime: 46 minutes
During “Will the Wise,” the Mind Flayer rapidly assumes control of Will, who opens up about his condition to a horrified Joyce. Elsewhere, Eleven does more research into her birth mother, while Dustin finds out that Dart—who ate his cat—is actually a juvenile Demogorgon.
#18. Chapter Six: E Pluribus Unum (2019)
– IMDb user rating: 8.6
– Season 3, episode 6
– Director: Uta Briesewitz
– Runtime: 59 minutes
“E Pluribus Unum” finds Dustin and Erica launching a rescue mission to save Steve and Robin, who have been captured by Russians under Starcourt Mall. Under questioning from Joyce, Murray, and Hopper, Alexei admits the Russians are building a machine called “the Key,” in hopes of harnessing the power of the Upside Down’s gate. The episode ends on a terrifying note as the “Flayed” melt into flesh and complete the Mind Flayer’s newly reformed body.
#17. Chapter Seven: The Bite (2019)
– IMDb user rating: 8.7
– Season 3, episode 7
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 55 minutes
In “The Bite,” Erica and Dustin attempt to hide the newly on-the-run Robin and Steve—still high from the Russians’ truth serum—within Starcourt Mall. Robin comes out to Steve as a lesbian, making her the first LGBTQ+ character in the “Stranger Things” universe. Later, short-lived fan-favorite Alexei is killed at Hawkins’ Fourth of July carnival for his betrayal of the Russians.
#16. Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat (2016)
– IMDb user rating: 8.7
– Season 1, episode 5
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 52 minutes
After Will’s body is supposedly discovered, Hopper spends the majority of “The Flea and the Acrobat” sneaking into and investigating Hawkins Lab. Meanwhile, Nancy (Natalia Dyer) and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) make plans to hunt the Demogorgon, and the boys ask their teacher, Mr. Clarke (Randy Havens), how to travel to another dimension. He explains the concept with an analogy that compares the perspectives of an acrobat and a flea.
#15. Chapter Eight: Papa (2022)
– IMDb user rating: 8.8
– Season 4, episode 8
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 85 minutes
“Papa” opens with Vecna showing Nancy his plan for Hawkins, which involves destroying it with the Upside Down and unleashing an army of monsters. The Hawkins gang realizes Vecna’s physical body is vulnerable when he travels and creates a plan to attack the villain in the Upside Down while he’s trying to kill someone. Back in California, Eleven escapes with her restored powers, and her “Papa,” Dr. Brenner, dies once and for all.
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#14. Chapter Five: Dig Dug (2017)
– IMDb user rating: 8.8
– Season 2, episode 5
– Director: Andrew Stanton
– Runtime: 58 minutes
In “Dig Dug,” Eleven reunites with her mother, Terry (Aimee Mullins), who Brenner placed in a catatonic state after she attempted to rescue her daughter years earlier. Frustrated with their dead-end leads, Nancy and Jonathan travel to Illinois to swap theories about the events of 1983 with journalist-turned-conspiracy theorist Murray. The title of this episode is taken from the 1982 arcade game of the same name, which sees the player digging underground tunnels to defeat monsters. This is similar to Hopper’s arc in the episode, in which he traverses underground tunnels for information about the evolving Upside Down.
#13. Chapter Six: The Monster (2016)
– IMDb user rating: 8.8
– Season 1, episode 6
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 46 minutes
During “The Monster,” Joyce and Hopper pay a visit to Eleven’s birth mother, Terry, where they learn she was told she’d miscarried and still believes she gave birth to a daughter with “abilities.” Meanwhile, drama brews between the teens as Steve glimpses Jonathan and Nancy’s newfound closeness and assumes she’s been cheating on him. After fighting with Eleven, Mike and Dustin reunite with their friend when she saves them from bullies pressuring Mike to jump off Sattler Quarry’s precarious cliff.
#12. Chapter Three: Holly, Jolly (2016)
– IMDb user rating: 8.8
– Season 1, episode 3
– Director: Shawn Levy
– Runtime: 51 minutes
“Holly, Jolly” gives viewers their first official glimpse of the Upside Down as Barb (Shannon Purser) is killed by the Demogorgon during Steve’s party. The character’s premature death sparked the popular “Justice for Barb” campaign online. During this episode, Joyce also paints an alphabet wall adorned with Christmas lights—now an iconic image of the show—so that Will can communicate with her son in the Upside Down. The episode ends with Will’s body supposedly being recovered from the waters of nearby Sattler Quarry.
#11. Chapter Four: The Sauna Test (2019)
– IMDb user rating: 8.9
– Season 3, episode 4
– Director: Shawn Levy
– Runtime: 52 minutes
In “The Sauna Test,” Erica officially joins the “Scoops Troop,” when Steve, Robin, and Dustin convince her to crawl through the Starcourt Mall vents to spy on the Russians. Elsewhere, Eleven and her friends trap Billy in a pool sauna to test the nature of his possession by the Mind Flayer (since the creature can’t handle hot temperatures). According to director Shawn Levy, the sauna scene took four 10- to 12-hour days to film due to the complicated nature of Eleven and Billy’s confrontation.
#10. Chapter Four: The Body (2016)
– IMDb user rating: 8.9
– Season 1, episode 4
– Director: Shawn Levy
– Runtime: 49 minutes
During “The Body,” Joyce refuses to believe Will is dead and insists she can still communicate with him. The boys give Eleven a disguise and manage to pick up Will’s voice over Hawkins Middle’s A.V. club radio. This episode’s title is a nod to the Stephen King short story “The Body,” which inspired the film “Stand By Me.” In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the Duffer Brothers cited the movie as another major inspiration for “Stranger Things.”
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#9. Chapter Seven: The Bathtub (2016)
– IMDb user rating: 9.0
– Season 1, episode 7
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 41 minutes
“The Bathtub” refers to the makeshift sensory deprivation tank the Hawkins crew builds for Eleven to locate Will and Barb within the Upside Down. The episode ends with Will singing “Should I Stay or Should I Go” by the Clash to comfort himself in the other dimension, which recalls a flashback of Will and Jonathan listening to the song in episode two.
#8. Chapter Six: The Spy (2017)
– IMDb user rating: 9.1
– Season 2, episode 6
– Director: Andrew Stanton
– Runtime: 51 minutes
In “The Spy,” the Mind Flayer begins to use Will as bait, forcing him to lure local soldiers into a trap where they are killed by juvenile Demogorgons that the group has decided to call “Demodogs.” Elsewhere, Dustin and Steve begin to forge their unlikely bond as they hunt for Dart and his fellow monsters. This episode also marks the first time that Nancy and Jonathan actually get together.
#7. Chapter Nine: The Piggyback (2022)
– IMDb user rating: 9.2
– Season 4, episode 9
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 139 minutes
“The Piggyback” is the longest “Stranger Things” episode yet, clocking in at two hours and 30 minutes. During the finale, Eleven enters a makeshift sensory deprivation tank in Surfer Boy Pizza in hopes of helping Max, who is using herself as bait while the Hawkins gang attempts to kill Vecna. During their plan, Eddie dies while fending off Demobats while, back in Russia, Joyce and Hopper finally kiss in the midst of killing off the prison’s Upside Down monsters. Although the Hawkins crew manages to hurt Vecna, Will reveals he is still alive. The villain succeeds in opening a gateway between dimensions and our heroes watch as the Upside Down begins to impose its vision upon our world.
#6. Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer (2017)
– IMDb user rating: 9.2
– Season 2, episode 8
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 47 minutes
“The Mind Flayer” marks the death of Joyce’s boyfriend, Bob, who is killed by a Demogorgon while helping his friends escape Hawkins Lab. The group begins interrogating Will, who has been taken over by the monster, which Dustin refers to as the “Mind Flayer,” using his knowledge of Dungeons & Dragons.
#5. Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt (2019)
– IMDb user rating: 9.2
– Season 3, episode 8
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 76 minutes
In the season three finale, our heroes mount their defense against the Mind Flayer, who hopes to bring Eleven under its control. Hopper and Joyce manage to close the Russians’ underground gate to the Upside Down, seemingly vaporizing and killing Hopper in the process. After Eleven brings Billy out of his haze, he sacrifices himself to save the group. The season ends with the Byers and Eleven moving to California while a mid-credits scene of a Russian prison with a mysterious “American” prisoner signals Hopper is still alive.
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#4. Chapter Nine: The Gate (2017)
– IMDb user rating: 9.3
– Season 2, episode 9
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 62 minutes
In the season two finale, Joyce, Jonathan, and Nancy extract the Mind Flayer from Will using extreme heat, while Eleven and Hopper close the gate to the Upside Down. Eleven uses Kali’s advice to let her anger fuel her powers and manages to levitate for the first time. Using a faked birth certificate, Hopper legally becomes Eleven’s father. Later, Mike fulfills his promise from season one of taking Eleven to the school’s Snow Ball, where Lucas and Max also become a couple. The season ends on an ominous note as we see the Mind Flayer looming over Hawkins Middle in the Upside Down.
#3. Chapter Eight: The Upside Down (2016)
– IMDb user rating: 9.3
– Season 1, episode 8
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 54 minutes
In the season one finale, Joyce and Hopper venture into the Upside Down to rescue Will. Meanwhile, Steve helps Nancy and Jonathan in their plan to lure the Demogorgon back to the Byers’ house. Ultimately, Eleven manages to destroy the monster, vaporizing both it and herself in the process. The season ends with Will throwing up a slug and flashing back to the Upside Down for a moment, indicating that his struggles with the other dimension are far from over.
#2. Chapter Four: Dear Billy (2022)
– IMDb user rating: 9.5
– Season 4, episode 4
– Director: Shawn Levy
– Runtime: 78 minutes
“Dear Billy” sees Max fighting for her life after she’s marked for death by Vecna. The group manages to save her by playing her favorite song, “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” by Kate Bush. Meanwhile, Nancy and Robin visit Victor Creel (Robert Englund) in the asylum, where he claims that a demon attacked his family in a similar fashion to Vecna decades earlier. Season four has led to a massive rediscovery of Bush’s music, with the artist reportedly earning $2.3 million from her song being featured on the show.
#1. Chapter Seven: The Massacre at Hawkins Lab (2022)
– IMDb user rating: 9.6
– Season 4, episode 7
– Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
– Runtime: 98 minutes
Serving as the finale of season four, volume one, “The Massacre at Hawkins Lab” reveals that Vecna is actually Henry Creel, a former Hawkins Lab experiment named One. Years earlier, Eleven tore One apart after he slaughtered her siblings and much of the lab’s staff, created the first gate to the Upside Down, and threw him inside it, creating Vecna in the process. Back in Hawkins, the kids help the teenagers escape from the Upside Down by opening the gate created in Eddie’s trailer, but sadly Nancy is captured by Vecna. Infiltrating the Russian prison, Joyce and Murray reunite with Hopper after he fights the Russians’ Demogorgon.
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FORT WORTH, Texas, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Paragon Energy Solutions, a company focused on providing safety-related parts and components to the nuclear industry, has signed a patent license agreement with NuScale Power. The agreement will enable the widespread use of the advanced Highly Integrated Protection System (HIPS) platform, a protection system architecture jointly developed by NuScale Power and Rock Creek Innovations, a company acquired by Paragon in December 2021.
With the signing of this license agreement, the broader nuclear industry will now have the opportunity to implement the Nuclear Regulatory Commission-approved HIPS platform within their existing plants or alongside their developing technologies. The HIPS platform was developed to enable those in the nuclear industry to meet global decarbonization goals via an efficient, cost-effective, and cyber-resistant I&C protection system solution.
Doug VanTassell, President and CEO of Paragon, shared that "HIPS performs with robust, analog-like reliability while providing essential diagnostics for plants to reduce O&M costs. The HIPS technology is a game-changer for nuclear power plant operators who are looking for safety-related systems that work for multiple decades without major upgrades."
"The nuclear community shares a common goal of delivering carbon-free and reliable power to our respective customers and ensuring the highest level of safety," said John Hopkins, NuScale President and Chief Executive Officer. "NuScale and Paragon are thrilled to offer our sophisticated HIPS technology to help our industry advance into a clean energy future."
For more than 30 years, Paragon has provided an unmatched level of commitment to tackling the nuclear industry's most difficult challenges. Dedicated to quality, safety, reliability, and carbon-free energy, the company delivers premium products to nuclear energy facilities with proven reductions in direct costs, parts inventory, improved process efficiency, and obsolescence solutions. www.paragones.com or (865) 966-5330. Follow Paragon on LinkedIn or Twitter.
NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) is poised to meet the diverse energy needs of customers across the world. It has developed small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear technology to supply energy for electrical generation, district heating, desalination, commercial-scale hydrogen production and other process heat applications. The groundbreaking NuScale Power Module™ (NPM), a small, safe pressurized water reactor, can generate 77 megawatts of electricity (MWe) and can be scaled to meet customer needs. NuScale's 12-module VOYGR™-12 power plant is capable of generating 924 MWe, and NuScale also offers four-module VOYGR-4 (308 MWe) and six-module VOYGR-6 (462 MWe) power plants, as well as other configurations based on customer needs.
Founded in 2007, NuScale is headquartered in Portland, Ore., and has offices in Corvallis, Ore.; Rockville, Md.; Charlotte, N.C.; Richland, Wash.; and London, UK. To learn more, visit NuScale Power's website or follow on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Newport Healthcare, a national network of evidence-based treatment programs for teens and young adults with primary mental health disorders, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Center for Research and Innovation. The Center merges research and data collection with clinical practice to advance mental health treatment efficacy.
"Millions of adolescents and young adults are impacted by mental health concerns each year, and that vast number is doubled and tripled by the number of caregivers and communities impacted," says the Center's Senior Director, Michael Roeske, PsyD. "Given how important treatment can be, how pivotal these experiences are for so many individuals and families, and the severity of what we see as a crisis in adolescent and young adult mental health, there is surprisingly little research on outcomes. The Center will play a vital role in supporting Newport Healthcare's mission to provide results-driven, state-of-the-art mental health care and to advance the field as a whole."
The Newport Healthcare Center for Research and Innovation seeks to expand understanding of the needs of young people with mental health disorders, improve patient outcomes, and support professional development opportunities. As one of the few institutions of its kind, the Center firmly establishes Newport as a prominent thought leader in the adolescent and young adult mental health field and an innovator in bridging science and clinical practice.
The Center was born out of Newport's five years of outcomes research with third-party institutions and ongoing collaboration with Drexel University's Center for Family Intervention Science and Director Guy Diamond, PhD, co-model developer of Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT), the framework for Newport's family therapy model. The Center will prioritize treatment outcomes measurement and reporting by utilizing industry-established assessment tools, which also allows for continual evaluation and enhancement of Newport's family-based, whole-person approach.
"The idea of the Center also emerged from the desire to utilize Newport's resources and large data sets for the betterment of all," says Dr. Roeske. "The development of a body of research provides validation and credibility for mental health treatment and therefore supports relationships between treatment programs and accrediting organizations, licensing bodies, and insurance payers, ultimately increasing treatment accessibility so that individuals can get the help they need, when they need it."
Significant findings will be submitted for publication in multidisciplinary journals and presentations at national conferences. An online archive of treatment-related research and resources is also being considered, to help facilitate and disseminate the work of experts and to be a source for scholarly study and field-advancing knowledge.
Professional development opportunities for staff expand on Newport's current robust clinical training program and may include working with the Center as part of a thesis or dissertation requirement, presenting at a conference or continuing education event, or participating in an "idea share."
Dr. Roeske, a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked and studied in a variety of treatment settings including his prior position as Executive Director of Newport Academy Connecticut, will lead the Center. He is a trained assessor, supervisor, clinical director, educator, presenter, and operator of treatment programs, and now a pioneer in furthering mental health research and innovation.
For more information about Newport Healthcare, its outcomes research, and the new Center for Research and Innovation, visit NewportHealthcare.com.
About Newport Healthcare
Newport Healthcare, including Newport Academy, Newport Institute, Center for Families, and the Center for Research and Innovation, provides evidence-based healing centers for teens, young adults, and families struggling with primary mental health issues. Newport offers a family-systems approach with individualized, integrated programs that combine clinical and experiential therapies with academic or career support. Newport's nationwide residential and outpatient treatment programs bring teens and young adults from self-destruction to self-esteem, addressing the underlying causes of high-risk behavior from a foundation of compassionate care, clinical expertise, and unconditional love. With a commitment to advocacy, Newport is creating a movement to shift our mental health culture from awareness to action, with the primary mission to empower lives and restore families.
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Visiting Venice this summer? Here’s the best art on show at the Venice Biennale
Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN
The recently opened Venice Biennale — an 8-month-long international festival of art and culture staged every other year (though it skipped 2021 due to the pandemic) — is an opportunity to see some of the world’s best artists all in one place.
The event, with origins dating back to 1895, is formed of three parts: The central show, housed in a series of sprawling industrial buildings in an old dockyards area known as Arsenale, and in the main pavilion of the Giardini della Biennale; the national pavilions, most of which are in the Giardini which is home an architectural mismash of houses built in historical and modern styles from 29 countries including the UK, France, Japan, Brazil and the US; and finally, a series of satellite or “collateral” exhibitions and pop-up events dotted throughout the city.
Each year, an artistic director is appointed to curate the central exhibit which in many ways sets the tone for the whole festival. This time the privilege went to Italy’s own Cecilia Alemani whose day job is to run the art programme for Manhattan’s High Line in New York. Her Venice show titled “The Milk of Dreams,” was inspired by a children’s book of the same name by the late artist and author Leonora Carrington. In tribute to the surrealist picture-book, the exhibit is filled with wonderfully implausible treasures; it is also a robust tribute to women in art. In a complete flip-reversal of the norm, in the over 200 artists included, it’s often difficult to spot the work of a man.
It’s a vast, occasionally overwhelming, display of art. And to enjoy even a small portion of the delights on offer, a plan is needed. This writer walked over 10 miles a day in an effort to canvas the city and still left feeling as though more could have been seen.
So give yourself at least two days if you can, pack your most comfortable shoes and don’t forget to hydrate.
Day 1
It all begins with getting your ticket from the main Arsenale ticket office (or on the website). Once you’re armed with that all important barcode, start the day at Alemani’s “The Milk of Dreams” exhibit which you can access via Ramo de la Tana.
If you smell a hint of chocolate in the air it’s because you’re nearing Delcy Morelos’ “Earthly Paradise” (2022), a deeply immersive maze made of soil mixed with hay cassava flour, warming spices and cacao powder. Stand in the center of the installation and breathe.
Once you’re suitably grounded, move onwards to seek out a series of black and white photos from the early 20th century starring a wonderfully curious German Baroness called Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven. Despite the title, she was not wealthy. Ending up footloose and fancy free in New York in the 1910s she would pose for artists and perform as a soubrette (a fun and flirtatious character role in plays and operas) in various Greenwich Village clubs. Friends with Marcel Duchamp, she became legendary on the Dada art scene. In the photos on display, she’s seen pulling bizarre poses using props and accessories she apparently stole or found in the garbage. What a woman.
Around the corner, take a moment to inspect three sculptures by Lebanese artist Ali Cherri. The ‘Titans” are crafted from terracotta, wood and metal and are inspired by ancient protective deities. Also nearby are a set of colorful tapestries by Safia Farhat, a Tunisian artist and activist. The layered and collagelike works are a luscious blend of geometric shapes and more figurative forms.
After you’ve made it through the exhibition, circle back on some of the temporary national pavilions that are also housed in this industrial quarter. On the second floor of one of the first clusters of buildings near the entrance of the main exhibit, you’ll find the work of Ukrainian artist Pavlo Makov. Sit on the curved bench in front of his “Fountain of Exhaustion” and read this while you reflect on the strength of artists during times of crisis.
Once you’re ready for more, head out toward the Italian pavilion which is a few minutes walk away. En route you’ll walk past New Zealand’s area, where a series of striking photos by Pacific Indigenous artist Yuki Kihara challenge old colonial ideas of paradise. You can read more about her work here.
Given where you are, it would be rude not to visit Italy’s pavilion. Spread across some 20,000 square feet, the space was given to site-specific installation artist Gian Maria Tosatti who presented a series of scenes — bringing in disused factory equipment, such as abandoned industrial-quality sewing machines — that allude to the rise and fall of industrial Italy.
Nodding to how nature fared during the country’s great industrialization, a second space allows visitors to step out onto a jetty, set inside a water-filled and lightless building. Take a moment here as subtle flickers of light (faux fireflies) dance across the water’s surface. Next, step out into the light again and head toward the permanent national pavilions in the Biennale Giardini. Go there via a delightful cafe housed inside a greenhouse built in 1894 called Serra Margherita (Margherita Greenhouse).
Once inside the Giardini, follow your instincts and allow yourself to be drawn into the buildings that grab you. If you aren’t going to inspect each national exhibit forensically (this could take hours), do not miss Simone Leigh’s stunning “Sovereignty” in the United States pavilion. The series of sculptures deserves a moment of quiet meditation on the artist’s expansive and visceral portrayal of the Black female experience.
Leigh was awarded one of two Golden Lion prizes (the Biennale’s highest ranking), with Great Britain’s Sonia Boyce scooping up the other. Both artists were the first Black women to represent their countries at the Biennale and the first Black artists to win the top prize. So do visit Boyce’s display, “Feeling Her Way,” in Great Britain’s pavilion, too.
At this point you’ll be running out of steam, so have an early dinner at the nearby Al Covo — a surprisingly low-key, high-quality spot given its location just off the main waterfront promenade. Reservations are essential during busy periods.
Day 2
Get up early, there’s a lot to see. Today, your focus is on the collateral exhibitions dotted around the city. First head up and over the Rialto bridge toward Palazzo Vendramin Griman where you will find the work of Mexican artist Bosco Sodi. Almost nothing is a bargain in Venice, but this show, which runs through multiple rooms of the Palazzo, is free and extremely worthwhile. Sodi took up residency in the space for two months in early spring. During that time, he drew inspiration from Venice’s history as a hub for trade and culture. The result is an abstract display of sculpture and paintings that seek to remind viewers of where many valuable goods traded in Europe originated from. For example, many of his works are created using Cochineal, a traditional red pigment from Mexico that became popular in Europe after it was discovered by Spanish colonizers in the 16th century. Its rich, earthy hue pops up throughout the show and is a warming contrast to the palazzo’s lavish interiors.
Next, hop on a vaportetto (that’s a water bus for the uninitiated) and make your way to Gallerie dell’Accademia, where the starry British artist Anish Kapoor has a show that runs until October. If you’re queasy, brace yourself — the first pieces, in flashes of crimson red and dry-blood brown, are of a gory nature and large in scale. There’s a violence to this well-known work, a liverishness — but it’s almost impossible not to stare.
The rooms that follow offer something of a palette cleanser: A series of works using Vantablack, a material known for being the world’s darkest color, which Kapoor somewhat controversially paid for exclusive license to use in the field of art. Developed by a UK-based company called Surrey NanoSystems, the dark coating (it’s more a form of tech than a paint) is so black that it plays tricks on your eyes when applied to three dimensional figures, making them look flat from various angles. His show extends to a second location, so if you’re really feeling it, you could see more at the Palazzo Manfrin.
Otherwise, make your way towards the nearby and extremely satisfying Tadao Ando-renovated Palazzo Grassi. The famed Japanese architect struck a soothing balance between historical legacy and modern reinvention when he revamped the building for its owner, French billionaire Francois Pinault. The palazzo is currently home to a major survey of work by South African artist Marlene Dumas — known for her emotive paintings that can often shock, entertain and seduce you all at once.
For something different, seek out respite from the heat at the Complesso dell’Ospedaletto and Church of Santa Maria dei Derelitti, where a series of eight short films by the Fondazione In Between Art Film, an initiative by Italian costume designer Beatrice Bulgari to support moving image art, are being screened. Highlights include Karimah Ashadu’s “Plateau,” which follows a group of undocumented tin miners in Nigeria, shedding light on the conditions and risks involved in their work. The last film in the show’s sequence is also unmissable: In “Olhoda Rua” (Out Loud), Brazilian artist Jonathas de Andrade blurred the lines between documentary and fiction by casting a group of homeless people in the coastal city of Recife in a series of performative acts set to a soundtrack by percussionist Homero Basílio.
From there, you’ll be pleased to hear it’s time for a beverage and a sampling of some of Venice’s famous cicchetti snacks. For this, walk to Vino Vero, a chilled canalside spot that refuses to sell spritz but instead pours a great selection of wine. It’s a few minutes down from something of an institution, a bustling taverna called Il Paradiso Perduto. Order a massive plate of seafood pasta and a liter of house white, and be prepared to have it slammed down on the table. Enjoy it, you’ve earned it.
The good news? Your tour is done. The bad news? You’ve seen but a fraction of what’s on offer. So if you’re staying another day and haven’t had your fill, here are a few more shows to stop in to.
This is Ukraine: Defending Freedom
Downstairs, a powerful group show of work by Ukrainian artists made since Russia launched its brutal attack on the country in February. Upstairs, some of the biggest names in contemporary art, including Damien Hirst and Marina Abramović, respond to the war with new and archival work.
Where: Scuola Grande della Misericordia
When: Until August 7, 2022
The German painter offers his super-sized take on Venice in 14 paintings.
Where: Palazzo Ducale, Piazza San Marco
When: Until 29 October, 2022
A retrospective of the work of the 20th century American artist to mark 60 years since she represented the United States at the Venice Biennale in 1932.
Where: Procuratie Vecchie, Piazza San Marco
When: Until September 11, 2022
Surrealism and Magic: Enchanted Modernity
A celebration of how magic and the occult informed the Surrealist movement.
Where: The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Accademia
When: Until 26 September, 2022
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CLEVELAND, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the new study Global Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) Packaging Machinery, global demand for FFS machinery is projected to increase 6.9% annually to $5.2 billion in 2026. The Asia/Pacific, North America, and Western Europe regions will account for 86% of additional demand during the forecast period because they each feature an immense, diverse, and highly-competitive manufacturing sector. Combined product sales in the smaller Africa/Mideast, Eastern Europe, and Central and South America markets are expected to grow nearly 8% annually in 2026, but gains in absolute terms will be modest.
The expansion of the global food, pharmaceutical and personal care product, and chemical industries – as well as rising industry mechanization rates in developing nations and increasing sales of more sophisticated equipment, including both automated and specialty models – will provide impetus for growth through 2026. In addition, demand will be supported by the increasing share of products packaged in pouches, which primarily use FFS for production.
FFS packaging machinery can be segmented into horizontal and vertical filler types. Horizontal FFS equipment forms packages horizontally before filling and sealing them, while vertical FFS equipment does so vertically. Some horizontal FFS units – such as stand-up pouch bag machines – produce packages horizontally and then drop product into them.
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Reports: Bears having trade talks about Topeka High grad Tevin Jenkins
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Could Topeka High grad Tevin Jenkins be on the move?
Jenkins was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2021 NFL draft.
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Bears have received calls and had trade talks about Jenkins.
The #Bears have received calls and have held trade talks centered around OT Teven Jenkins, sources tell me and @MikeGarafolo. The former 2nd round pick has drawn interest based on his potential. A situation to watch.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 1, 2022
As is often the case, a new regime is much more willing to part with draft picks they didn’t make. We’ll see what happens with the #Bears and Teven Jenkins. https://t.co/JdPDaeDvQR
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) August 1, 2022
Jenkins had back surgery that forced him to miss the first months of his NFL career.
NBC Sports Chicago and ESPN’s David Kaplan posted a YouTube video that Jenkins has missed practices and he has strong disconnect with Chicago’s new coaches.
Stay with WIBW with the latest on where Jenkins might land.
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Justice Department to probe work of NYPD sex crimes unit
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the New York Police Department’s treatment of sex crime victims after concluding there is “significant justification” to do so and after receiving reports of deficiencies for more than a decade, prosecutors said Thursday.
Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, and two U.S. attorneys in New York announced the probe in a release, saying they will thoroughly review the department’s Special Victims Division to gauge whether it engages in a pattern of gender-biased policing.
“Survivors of sexual assault should expect effective, trauma-informed and victim-centered investigations by police departments,” Clarke said. “Based on information provided to the Justice Department, we find significant justification to investigate whether the NYPD’s Special Victims Division engages in a pattern or practice of gender-biased policing.”
The investigation comes after years of reports of deficient practices by the NYPD in its sex crimes probe and a 2019 lawsuit in which two women claimed that the NYPD’s Special Victims Division had mistreated them.
One woman alleged detectives shrugged off her report of being raped by someone she’d been involved with, logging it as a “dispute” instead of a sex crime.
Another woman said her account of being kidnapped and gang-raped was grossly mishandled by a sex-crimes detective for months before she was told the case was “too complex” to investigate.
After the lawsuit and a leadership shakeup, the NYPD pledged to change its ways. But victims say the promised reforms haven’t arrived.
Justice Department officials said they will be reaching out to community groups and the public to learn about their interactions with the division.
They said the probe will include a comprehensive review of the police department’s policies, procedures and training for investigations of sexual assault crimes by the unit, including how it interacts with survivors and witnesses and how it collects evidence and completes investigations.
They said they also want to see what steps the police department has taken to address deficiencies in its handling of sexual assault crimes, including its staffing and the services and support it offers sexual assault survivors.
U.S. Attorney Breon Peace said the NYPD has already taken steps to address concerns, but authorities want to ensure sex assault victims are treated fair in the future.
U.S. Attorney Damian Williams in Manhattan said sex crimes victims “deserve the same rigorous and unbiased investigations of their cases that the NYPD affords to other categories of crime.”
“Likewise,” he added, “relentless and effective pursuit of perpetrators of sexual violence, unburdened by gender stereotypes or differential treatment, is essential to public safety.”
A message seeking comment was left with the NYPD.
After the 2019 lawsuit, the NYPD appointed a woman, Judith Harrison, to lead the embattled division and shifted to what she called a “victim-centered” approach — but she moved to a different position within two years.
In 2020, the department appointed Michael King, a veteran investigator and forensic nurse, to the post. King, whose experience included conducting the very physical exams and evidence collection vital to solving sex crimes cases, spent part of his first few days on the job going to the hospital to assist doctors with rape kits.
But King was removed from the job in February, amid complaints about his leadership and the division’s continued mishandling of cases.
Last October, a woman who identified herself as Christine told a City Council hearing that detectives made fundamental mistakes in investigating her rape.
She said they failed to interview witnesses or collect security camera footage from the bar where she’d been before the attack.
Instead, she said, they wanted to set up a “traumatizing controlled phone call with the man who raped me,” failed to test for date-rape drugs and closed the case twice without telling her.
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NAPLES, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pro Music Rights, Inc., one of the world's largest music licensing companies, announces that it has closed on the agreement to go public via a Reverse Merger with Nuvus Gro Corp (OTC: NUVG).
Pro Music Rights intends to Release its Financial statements by August 19, 2022, as well as other detailed information pertaining to the closed reverse merger with Nuvus Gro Corp (OTC: NUVG) via EDGAR.
About Pro Music Rights, Inc. (ProMusicRights.com)
Pro Music Rights the 5th public performance rights organization (PRO) ever formed in the United States. Its licensees include notable companies like TikTok, iHeart Media, Triller, Napster, 7Digital, Vevo, and hundreds of others. Pro Music Rights controls an estimated market share of 7.4% in the United States, representing over 2,500,000 works that feature notable artists such as A$AP Rocky, Wiz Khalifa, Pharrell, Young Jeezy, Juelz Santana, Lil Yachty, MoneyBaggYo, Larry June, Trae Pound, Sause Walka, Trae Tha Truth, Sosamann, Soulja Boy, Lex Luger, Lud Foe, SlowBucks, Gunplay, OG Maco, Rich The Kid, Fat Trel, Young Scooter, Nipsey Hussle, Famous Dex, Boosie Badazz, Shy Glizzy, 2 Chainz, Migos, Gucci Mane, Young Dolph, Trinidad James, Fall Out Boy, and countless others. For more information, please visit promusicrights.com.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Investors are cautioned that, all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including without limitation, the ability of Pro Music Rights, Inc. to accomplish its stated plan of business. Pro Music Rights, Inc. believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this press release will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by Pro Music Rights, Inc. or any other person.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aleut Information Technology, LLC (Aleut), a leading provider of enterprise-level Information Technology (IT) solutions, has been awarded a contract to support the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) public-facing website, farmers.gov.
"Our top priority is ensuring that our Nation's farmers have streamlined, convenient and clear access to USDA's critical programs and resources," said Aleut's General Manager, John Mays. "We've seen first-hand the difference this website is making for farming and agricultural operations, as well as the communities they serve."
Farmers.gov was developed in 2018 as an online platform to provide easy access to USDA programs for America's farmers, ranchers and foresters. Customers using the platform can easily locate previously disparate resources on one central website, which was designed with a farmer-first approach. Farmers.gov provides critical resources including disaster and pandemic relief programs, farm loan tools, conservation guidance, and resources specific to the historically underserved farming community.
Since its launch, the platform has had over 7.5 million total users, and almost 20 million page views, with its usage continuing to grow.
Aleut will partner with the incumbent, MetroStar, which designed and developed the website. Aleut is proud to retain the original project team, ensuring a seamless transition, and avoiding any potential gaps in service. The contract has a possible duration of up to three years, including a one-year base period and two option years.
Based in Reston, Virginia, Aleut will provide operations, maintenance, design, and development of the farmers.gov public-facing Drupal-based website, using digital service techniques and user-behavior data to identify and solve core user needs.
Aleut will facilitate ongoing technical releases for continual enhancements and improvements, regularly updating the site. The company will ensure accessibility, and support America's agriculture community through interactive functionality built around customer needs. New and existing farmers are engaged through user-centered design and digital media on this easy-to-navigate custom designed website.
Formed in 2016, Aleut is a Small Business Administration certified 8(a) program participant, and Small Disadvantaged Business providing proven capabilities in the IT sector including, infrastructure and communications.
Aleut Information Technology, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Aleut Federal, LLC, a holding company for federal subsidiaries of The Aleut Corporation (TAC). TAC was one of 13 original Alaska Native Corporations established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1971.
Berlyn Martin
Aleut Federal, LLC
Phone: 276-244-3319
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