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JUNO BEACH, Fla., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) President and CEO and NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) CEO John Ketchum issued the following statement regarding today's announcement on solar tariffs.
"The Biden administration's announcement of a two-year pause on new solar tariffs is an important step to help the solar industry recover from the uncertainty of the last three months. I want to thank the administration for recognizing the challenges that trade uncertainty presents to our industry and the country and for taking this important action. NextEra Energy has and will continue to use our industry leadership to support more U.S. solar manufacturing. We look forward to working with the administration on this effort and putting hard working Americans back to work in the solar industry."
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is a leading clean energy company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. NextEra Energy owns Florida Power & Light Company, which is the largest vertically integrated rate-regulated electric utility in the United States as measured by retail electricity produced and sold, and serves more than 5.7 million customer accounts, supporting more than 11 million residents across Florida with clean, reliable and affordable electricity. NextEra Energy also owns a competitive clean energy business, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a world leader in battery storage. Through its subsidiaries, NextEra Energy generates clean, emissions-free electricity from seven commercial nuclear power units in Florida, New Hampshire and Wisconsin. NextEra Energy has been recognized often by third parties for its efforts in sustainability, corporate responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity. NextEra Energy is ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry on Fortune's 2022 list of "World's Most Admired Companies," recognized on Fortune's 2021 list of companies that "Change the World" and received the S&P Global Platts 2020 Energy Transition Award for leadership in environmental, social and governance. For more information about NextEra Energy companies, visit these websites: www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com, www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
NextEra Energy Partners, LP
NextEra Energy Partners, LP (NYSE: NEP) is a growth-oriented limited partnership formed by NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE). NextEra Energy Partners acquires, manages and owns contracted clean energy projects with stable, long-term cash flows. Headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida, NextEra Energy Partners owns interests in geographically diverse wind, solar and energy storage projects in the U.S. as well as natural gas infrastructure assets in Texas and Pennsylvania. For more information about NextEra Energy Partners, please visit: www.NextEraEnergyPartners.com.
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The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) recognizes Milliman with two 2022 Gold Quill Awards
SEATTLE, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Milliman, Inc., one of the premier global consulting, actuarial and administration firms, announced today that it has won two 2022 Gold Quill Awards in Human Resources and Benefits Communication from the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). Gold Quill Award winners will be recognized at the Gold Quill Awards Excellence Gala in New York City on June 28.
Milliman received a Gold Quill Award of Excellence for the "Benefits from the heart: 2022 Parkland Benefits Information Website," developed for client Parkland Health, and a Gold Quill Award of Merit for the benefits open enrollment campaign, "A Sip Above: 2022 Top Shelf Benefits," developed for client Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits.
"Gold Quill award-winning work is innovative, strategic, and delivers significant results," said Julie Bentz, a Milliman principal and employee benefits administration communication director. "When we enter the 2022 Gold Quill Awards program, we validate our best work against a global standard, which makes this award especially meaningful. More importantly, we are thrilled to have supported the Parkland and Southern Glazer's benefits teams to help them achieve their objectives."
The Gold Quill judges noted that Parkland's new website had "excellent organization and execution in design, accessibility and copywriting" and was "mindful of the demographics and psychographics of the employees and their dependents by representing diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout." They also said Milliman's campaign for Southern Glazer's demonstrated "creative thinking, imagination, and a clear approach that engages the audience emotionally and factually."
"Just as we are committed to bringing health services to the greatly diverse community that we serve, our new benefits website brings news about our valuable benefit programs to our equally diverse workforce," said Felicia Miller, executive vice president and chief talent officer, Parkland Health. "We appreciate the communication partnership with Milliman to help us reach our goal of creating a 'one stop' place where all employees and their dependents can go to get a clear and consistent message about our competitive benefit programs."
"The Gold Quill award is very gratifying because it recognizes our efforts to ensure employees and their families understood their benefits offerings, felt supported by the company, and took appropriate action," said Michelle Toney, vice president employee benefits, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits. "The 'A Sip Above' theme honors the ability of our employees to rise above with incredible resilience during a challenging year. Just as SGWS employees stand above the rest, so does our Top Shelf Benefits package. Thank you to the Milliman team for supporting us on this very successful campaign."
Milliman is a leading provider of consulting services, benefit administration and employee communication. The firm has practices in healthcare, property and casualty insurance, life insurance and financial services, and employee benefits. Founded in 1947, Milliman is an independent firm with offices in major cities around the globe. For further information, visit milliman.com.
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NAGOYA, Japan, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acompany today announced that it has released as open source software QuickMPC, a practical engine for Secure Multiparty Computation (SMPC) that is part of privacy-enhancing computation (PEC). This is the first client-server SMPC OSS in the world. QuickMPC can perform computations on personal data used in fundamental static calculations and machine learning while keeping confidentiality. This will enable businesses and engineers worldwide to use Python and JavaScript (TypeScript) client libraries to easily develop SaaS products that utilize SMPC functions without the need for expert SMPC knowledge.
Acompany PEC software is available as an open-source on GitHub here (https://github.com/acompany-develop/QuickMPC).
Data protection is a key issue. As a result of laws such as GDPR and CCPA that protect personal data, heretofore unregulated data utilization has become more difficult. In addition, Gartner is predicting that by 2025, 60% of large organizations will use at least one PEC technique in analytics, business intelligence and/or cloud computing.
Acompany is a startup founded in 2018 by student entrepreneurs. The company arrived upon SMPC after being involved in blockchain technology. At the time, practical level open source SMPC did not exist, so the company set upon independently developing QuickMPC. Now, the company has released the QuickMPC engine and two client libraries. Acompany CTO Takeharu Kondo comments on the release, "Back in 2019, most open source software of secure computing engines was mainly for researchers. So we successfully developed QuickMPC independently. Now we have released it as open source software."
Within the next few years, Acompany will spread PEC from Japan to the rest of the world.
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pr@acompany-ac.com
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New YouTube Channel Features Clips and Full Episodes from The Jim Henson Company's Extensive Library of Beloved and Popular Children's Titles
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Henson's Family Hub, The Jim Henson Company's online community for celebrating, supporting and connecting all kinds of families, has launched a new YouTube channel featuring full episodes, fun clips, weekly updates, and more. This kids safe channel (/HensonFamilyHub) showcases popular and iconic titles from the Company's beloved catalog including Fraggle Rock, Sid the Science Kid, Word Party, Dinosaur Train, Splash and Bubbles, Pajanimals, The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss, and more.
"Jim Henson's Family Hub on YouTube provides the perfect place online for kids of all ages to enjoy the high-quality entertainment that has become synonymous with The Jim Henson Company," said Kerry Novick, Vice President of Global Distribution. "Parents can feel confident that these shows are appropriate for kids, as well as inspiring, engaging, and fun!"
About The Jim Henson Company
The Jim Henson Company has remained a leader in family entertainment for over 60 years and is recognized as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics, and digital animation. Henson's most recent television credits include Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, Harriet the Spy and Fraggle Rock: Rock On!, all for Apple TV+, Duff's Happy Fun Bake Time for discovery+, Earth to Ned for Disney+, and the Emmy Award-winning Netflix Original series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. The Company is currently in production on the Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio for Netflix and the feature film The Portable Door.
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ST JULIANS, Malta, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) reports Q2 2022 revenues* of €22.1 million and an adjusted EBITDA of €8.3 million.
"The strong momentum that we carry forward in Q2 and the exciting milestone of completing the acquisition of Sportnco on April 1st, position our business for continued growth and escalating profitability levels", says Richard Brown, CEO of GiG.
Financial Highlights
- All time high revenues* in Q2 2022 amounting to €22.1m (16.1), an increase of 37% YoY, whereof 24% organic
- Adjusted EBITDA was €8.3m (5.6), up 47%, adjusted EBITDA margin* increased to 37.5% (35.0)
- EBIT was €2.4m (2.3), with an EBIT margin* of 10.8% (14.3%)
- Revenues in GiG Media at all-time high of €14.8m (11.0), an increase of 35%, with an all-time high adjusted EBITDA of €7.0m (5.3)
- Revenues* for Platform & Sportsbook were €7.3m (5.1), an increase of 43% whereof 2% organic (12% organic growth excl. premium fees), with an adjusted EBITDA of €1.3m (0.3)
- Positive net profit of €1.3m (-0.5) with an EPS of €0.01
- Positive cash flow from operations of €9.5m (3.5)
Operational Highlights
- Acquisition of Sportnco completed on 1 April
- GiG Media reached a sixth successive all-time high in quarterly revenue and player intake, FTDs ended at 79,400 (46,800), up 70%
- Signed with Tier 1 retail operator Aspers in the UK for the provision of its turnkey managed service solutions
- First agreement combining the offering from both GiG and Sportnco was signed with Full Games in Angola for both Sportsbook, PAM and managed services, positioning GiG in the exciting emerging African markets
- Signed head of terms agreement with US based sports betting brand, Crab Sports, to provide Platform and Sportsbook solution in Maryland, the first deal for the combined offering in the US
- Four additional agreements signed in the quarter, including extension with Betway for the provision of Sportsbook and PAM for Portugal, and new market entries in Spain and Colombia
- Number of live brands were 58 at quarter end
- GiG Media was awarded "best casino affiliate" award at the IGB Affiliate Awards in London
Events after Q2
- Signed an agreement with Betsson Group for platform in Colombia
- Signed extension with Grupo Boldt in Latam for two additional regulated markets for their Bplay brand
- Granted a supplier license for Ontario, allowing GiG to partner with operators based in the newly regulated Canadian province
- Three brands have gone live so far in Q3 2022, and the remaining integration pipeline projects are progressing towards their project plans
- July has developed positively, and revenues are up 37% compared to the same period last year, whereof 24% organic growth
*Revenues are adjusted for revenues from a platform client where GiG recognizes the full operations in its profit and loss statement, which are partly offset by related cost of sales and site overheads. Cost of sales, marketing expenses and EBITDA-margin are adjusted accordingly. See Note 2 in the Q2-2022 Interim Report for more details.
Investor presentation and webcast
CEO Richard Brown will present the Q2 2022 results via livestream at 10:00 CET. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A-session, and investors, analysts and journalists are welcome to participate. The presentation will be given in English.
Link to the livestream:
https://www.redeye.se/events/849940/live-q-gaming-innovation-group-4
For further information, contact:
Richard Brown, CEO of GiG, richard.brown@gig.com +34 661 599 025
Tore Formo, Group CFO, tore@gig.com +47 91668678
This information is information that Gaming Innovation Group Inc. (GiG) is obliged to make public pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person set out above, at 08:00 CET on 16 August 2022.
About Gaming Innovation Group (GiG)
Gaming Innovation Group is a leading iGaming technology company, providing solutions, products and services to iGaming Operators. Founded in 2012, Gaming Innovation Group's vision is 'To be the industry leading platform, sportsbook and media provider delivering world class solutions to our iGaming partners and their customers. GiG's mission is to drive sustainable growth and profitability of our partners through product innovation, scalable technology and quality of service. Gaming Innovation Group operates out of Malta and is dual-listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GIG and on Nasdaq Stockholm under the ticker symbol GIGSEK. www.gig.com
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Gaming Innovation Group Inc. gives forecasts. Certain statements in the report are forward-looking and the actual outcomes may be materially different. In addition to the factors discussed, other factors could have an impact on actual outcomes. Such factors include developments for customers, competitors, the impact of economic and market conditions, national and international legislation and regulations, fiscal regulations, the effectiveness of copyright for computer systems, technological developments, fluctuation in exchange rates, interest rates and political risks.
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Harry and Meghan visit Queen Elizabeth II on way to Invictus Games
By Max Foster and Amir Vera, CNN
A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex has confirmed to CNN that the couple visited Queen Elizabeth II on their way to The Hague to attend The Invictus Games, which begin on Saturday.
Prince Harry had said in March that he hoped to visit his 95-year-old grandmother soon.
Harry did not attend last month’s memorial service for his late grandfather, Prince Philip.
Harry opted to remain in California for the service, which was held at Westminster Abbey on March 29. A reason wasn’t given for his no-show.
The memorial marked the Queen’s first public appearance in five months.
Harry and Meghan’s visit comes as the Queen revealed that she was left “very tired and exhausted” following her recent bout of Covid-19. The monarch tested positive for the virus in February. Buckingham Palace previously confirmed both the Queen and Prince Philip received their first doses of a Covid-19 vaccine in January 2021.
The Queen — who is celebrating her 70th year on the throne– has dealt with a number of health issues in recent months.
At a church service in October, she used a cane in public for the first time since 2003.
In March, she took a break from royal engagements after spending a night in a central London hospital, where doctors did “preliminary tests” and advised her to rest for a few days.
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Enhanced detection and response service offering further empowers MSP partners via new integration, addition of SOAR, and more
Highlights:
- Barracuda introduces integration between Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Barracuda XDR as well as mapping of detection rules with MITRE ATT&CK(R) framework to quickly address detection gaps.
- Barracuda XDR and CloudGen Firewall integration enables managed service providers (MSPs) to gain visibility and insights, and to help increase efficiency with 24x7 SOC services.
- Barracuda is also enhancing its Security Operations Center (SOC) with Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) to ensure faster response time.
CAMPBELL, Calif., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barracuda, a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, today announced continued innovation of its XDR platform with integration between Barracuda CloudGen Firewall and Barracuda XDR; the mapping of threat detection rules against MITRE ATT&CK(™) framework; and the addition of Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) capabilities to its Security Operations Center (SOC).
The intensified threat landscape has created an environment where it's no longer 'if' but 'when' an attack will occur. In the past 12 months, Barracuda researchers identified and analyzed 106 highly publicized ransomware attacks and found the dominant targets are still in five key industries: education, municipalities, healthcare, infrastructure, and financial. The number of ransomware attacks increased year-over-year across each of these five industry verticals, and attacks against other industries more than doubled compared to what we saw last year.
Spear phishing is also on the rise and according to the recent Barracuda report, Spear Phishing: Top Threats and Trends Vol. 7, the average employee of a small business with less than 100 employees will experience 350% more social engineering attacks than an employee of a larger enterprise.
With cyberattacks increasing in both frequency and sophistication, having standalone security solutions is no longer sufficient for partners to effectively protect their customers. To be successful, partners need to enable businesses to achieve the basic cybersecurity hygiene required by today's environment. That cybersecurity hygiene includes proactive monitoring with extended visibility, building concentric rings of security layers, and 24x7 detection & response, because cybercriminals work around the clock.
With the new integration between Barracuda XDR and CloudGen Firewall, partners can gain visibility and insights by offering 24x7 SOC services, and increase efficiency by reducing product silos, mitigating alert fatigue, and streamlining management of their customers' environments. The new mapping of detection rules to the MITRE ATT&CK® framework provides the Barracuda SOC team with guidelines and the ability to quickly address detection gaps. The introduction of SOAR to the Barracuda SOC infrastructure ensures faster response time, streamlines processes, and more importantly, provides increased protection when a cyberattack takes place.
Barracuda acquired SKOUT Cybersecurity in 2021 to further enable partners with their security offerings. During the past year, Barracuda has integrated the Barracuda email protection portfolio, and now Barracuda CloudGen Firewall, with Barracuda XDR services.
The Barracuda XDR offering spans Endpoint Security, Email Security, Cloud Security, Network Security, and Server Security, enabling partners to create security services that align with today's business environments and to deliver holistic cybersecurity-as-a-service for their customers.
"We're always looking for ways to empower partners, and MSPs specifically, to take their business to the next level and an important part of that is enabling them to confidently secure their clients' environments," said Neal Bradbury, SVP, MSP Business at Barracuda. "Earlier this year, we completed the integration of Barracuda XDR with our email protection portfolio. Now, by integrating the Barracuda CloudGen Firewall with Barracuda XDR, mapping detection rules to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and adding SOAR to our SOC infrastructure, we can provide comprehensive visibility across multiple attack surfaces through the Barracuda XDR dashboard, while increasing the speed of detection and response time through our SOC."
"The security requirements businesses must continue to change as the overall threat landscape evolves. As an MSP, our customers expect us to provide comprehensive security services that not only prevent but also proactively detect and respond to cyberthreats. This is not something most managed service providers are built for. The Barracuda XDR solution combines data across our security stacks through a single dashboard view, giving us the visibility we need to proactively monitor our customers' infrastructure. Its team of security experts and mature SOC is a strong differentiator we can rely on to expand our service to support 24x7 detection and response," said Richard Flanders, Customer Strategy Director, Aura Technology.
Read the blog post:
Expanded XDR capabilities strengthen Barracuda's security offering to MSPs: http://cuda.co/bg0913xdr
Get more information about Barracuda MSP solutions:
https://barracudamsp.com/
Barracuda Secured.22 Customer Conference, happening this week September 13 and 14, is the company's annual global virtual conference for Barracuda customers. Barracuda Secured.22 is an informative event covering technical security scenarios that enable practitioners to identify, prevent, recover, and respond quickly to cyber security attacks. For more information, please visit: https://barracuda.events/secured.22/.
At Barracuda we strive to make the world a safer place. We believe every business deserves access to cloud-first, enterprise-grade security solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. We protect email, networks, data, and applications with innovative solutions that grow and adapt with our customers' journey. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide trust Barracuda to protect them — in ways they may not even know they are at risk — so they can focus on taking their business to the next level. For more information, visit barracuda.com.
Barracuda Networks, Barracuda and the Barracuda Networks logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Barracuda Networks, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.
Contacts
Anne Campbell
Barracuda Networks, Inc.
978-328-1642
acampbell@barracuda.com
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Six-days-a-week mail delivery saved; Biden signs Postal bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sweeping overhaul of the U.S. Postal Service meant to shore up the popular but beleaguered agency’s financial future and cement six-days-a-week mail delivery was signed into law Wednesday by President Joe Biden.
The legislation cleared Congress last month after fully a dozen years of discussion that took on a new sense of urgency amid widespread complaints about mail service delays. Officials had repeatedly warned that without congressional action, the Postal Service would run out of cash by 2024.
“The Postal Service is central to our economy and essential to rural America,” Biden said. He added that mailmen and women deliver 4 million prescriptions per day, along with letters, consumer goods and even live animals, “often to parts of the country that private carriers can’t or won’t or aren’t required to reach.”
The final legislation achieved rare, bipartisan support by scrapping some of the more controversial proposals and settling on core ways to save the service. Delivering the mail is among the most popular things the government does, with 91% of Americans having a favorable opinion of the Postal Service, according to a Pew Research Center poll released in 2020.
The bill signing came the same day the Postal Service announced it plans to raise rates effective July 10. Under the proposal submitted to the Postal Regulatory Commission, the cost of a first-class Forever stamp would increase by 2 cents to 60 cents.
The Postal Service said the increase, which is less than the annual rate of inflation, will help the agency implement Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s 10-year plan to stabilize agency finances.
Lawmakers from both parties attended the signing ceremony and the mood was jovial, a big improvement from Kansas Republican Sen. Jerry Moran previously saying the service was in a “death spiral” that was particularly hard on rural Americans.
The Postal Service Reform Act lifts budget requirements that have contributed to the agency’s red ink, and spells out that mail must be delivered six days a week, except for federal holidays, natural disasters and some other situations.
Postage sales and other services were supposed to sustain the Postal Service, but it has suffered 14 straight years of losses. Growing worker compensation and benefit costs, plus steady declines in mail volume, have exacerbated losses, even as the service delivers to 1 million additional locations every year.
The new law ends a requirement that the Postal Service finance workers’ health care benefits ahead of time for the next 75 years — an obligation that private companies and federal agencies do not face. Biden said that rule had “stretched the Postal Service’s finances almost to the breaking point.”
Now, future retirees will enroll in Medicare, while other health plans and the Postal Service cover only current retirees’ actual health care costs that aren’t paid for by the federal health insurance program for older people,
“In recent years we saw how unfair policies forced this treasured institution to cut costs and delayed the delivery of medication, financial documents and other critical mail,” Michigan Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, who helped write the legislation, said in a statement. “These long overdue reforms will undo these burdensome financial requirements.”
To measure the agency’s progress in improving its service, the law requires it to set up an online dashboard that would be searchable by ZIP code to show how long it takes to deliver letters and packages.
Dropped from the package as it neared actual legislation were efforts to cut back mail delivery. Also set aside — for now — were other proposals that have been floated over the years to change operations, including to privatize some services.
Criticism of the Postal Service peaked in 2020, amid the COVID-19 crisis and ahead of the presidential election, as cutbacks delayed service at a time when millions of Americans were relying on mail-in ballots during the pandemic. Then-President Donald Trump acknowledged he was trying to financially pinch the service to limit its processing ability for an expected surge of mail-in ballots, which he worried could cost him the election he eventually lost.
Dominated by Trump appointees, the agency’s board of governors had tapped DeJoy, a major GOP donor, as postmaster general. He proposed a 10-year plan to stabilize the service’s finances with steps like additional mail slowdowns, cuts in some offices’ hours and perhaps higher rates.
Biden said Wednesday that more needs to be done to reform the Postal Service, including investing in an electrified vehicle fleet that could save money while helping combat climate change. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform is examining a Postal Service contract to replace its huge fleet of mail-delivery trucks with a mix of gas and electric vehicles, which the Environmental Protection Agency and Democratic lawmakers argue has too few electric vehicles.
“Today we enshrine into law our recognition that the Postal Service is fundamental to our economy, to our democracy, to our health and the very sense of who we are as a nation,” Biden said.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) today announced that the Company will report results for the second quarter fiscal 2023 on September 1, 2022, before the market opens, and hold its quarterly earnings conference call at 7:30 a.m. (central) the same day.
- A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available at https://www.genesco.com/investor-relations/news-events/events
- An audio archive of the call will be available for up to one year at https://www.genesco.com/investor-relations/news-events/events
- In addition, a summary of the second quarter results will be available on the Genesco website on September 1, 2022, at https://www.genesco.com/investor-relations/news-events/events
Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer and branded company, sells footwear and accessories in more than 1,410 retail stores throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Little Burgundy, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Johnston & Murphy, and on internet websites www.journeys.com, www.journeyskidz.com, www.journeys.ca, www.littleburgundyshoes.com, www.schuh.co.uk, www.schuh.ie, www.schuh.eu, www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.johnstonmurphy.ca, www.nashvilleshoewarehouse.com, and www.dockersshoes.com. In addition, Genesco sells footwear at wholesale under its Johnston & Murphy brand, the licensed Levi's brand, the licensed Dockers brand, the licensed Bass brand, and other brands. Genesco is committed to progress in its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and the Company's environmental, social and governance stewardship. For more information on Genesco and its operating divisions, please visit www.genesco.com.
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Tech-driven insurance company YuLife will use its new capital to fundamentally change how people and businesses around the world derive value from financial products
LONDON, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- YuLife, the tech-driven insurance company on a mission to inspire people to live their best lives, today announced that it has raised $120M (~£95M) in a Series C led by Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. (TSE: 8750) ("Dai-ichi Life"), a new strategic investor in the company. The funding round, which was supported by YuLife's existing investors, takes YuLife's total funding to $206M since the company was founded in 2016, having raised capital from top tier investors including Creandum, LocalGlobe, Target Global, Latitude, Anthemis, OurCrowd, Notion, MMC and Eurazeo. YuLife will use the capital to broaden its reach into new global markets and scale its product range, delivering financial products that improve lives and reward wellbeing. This furthers the company's ambition of transforming financial services into a force for good.
YuLife believes that the $6 trillion insurance industry is not fit for the future due to low trust, low perceived value and low engagement. The global wellbeing crisis, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, has meant that there is a huge gap to fill in the market. YuLife's flagship product, group life insurance, has achieved rapid traction in a market lacking in innovation.
YuLife has fundamentally changed the nature of life insurance, creating an innovative new 'win-win' model which benefits individuals, businesses and society. The highly engaging, game-like YuLife app enables YuLife policyholders to complete everyday wellness activities in order to earn YuCoin, which they can use to buy gifts for themselves, friends or family, or to improve the world through planting trees and donating to charity. Over a third of YuLife customers engage with the company every single day, compared to once a year for the average insurer, and 87% report an improvement to their wellbeing as a result of having YuLife as their insurer.
"Insurance has the potential to achieve tremendous social good", said Sammy Rubin, CEO and Founder, YuLife. "Unusually for financial services, our product creates a deep alignment of interests between the insurer, the company and the individual. We believe that wellbeing must be holistic, and we are committed to building a global financial services brand that can change the lives of millions of people across the world."
"Companies that choose YuLife are making a statement that they care deeply about their employees", continued Rubin. "Now more than ever it is important for companies to go above and beyond to build a culture of care in the workplace, as traditional benefits packages just do not do the job. Our proposition addresses a vital business need exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and the 'Great Resignation'."
"Dai-ichi Life is committed to supporting companies that have a proven track record of changing people's lives for the better, and YuLife does exactly that, by bringing tangible value to financial products to bolster individuals' wellbeing," said Toshiaki Sumino, Director, Managing Executive Officer, Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc. "YuLife has immense potential to build on its achievements to date, and we are thrilled to invest and help propel YuLife towards its next steps and scale its global operations. YuLife shares our ethos of harnessing the latest trends in technology to make a genuine difference to the lives of those using financial products."
In July 2021, YuLife raised a $70M Series B in one of Europe's largest insurtech funding rounds and has seen more than 5x growth in Gross Written Premiums year-on-year. YuLife now covers >500k policyholders across small to large businesses, with over $50bn (~£40bn) of cover in place.
About YuLife
YuLife is a tech-driven insurance company on a mission to inspire life and turn financial products into a force for good. By harnessing the power of technology and the latest behavioural science, YuLife's insurance model focuses on risk prevention, not just claims compensation. The company is transforming the employee benefits market by rewarding employees for healthy living, supporting mental, physical and financial wellbeing and helping foster healthier, happier and more motivated teams. Founded in 2016, YuLife is headquartered in London and backed by global insurers and venture capital. https://www.YuLife.com/.
About Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.
Dai-ichi Life, the company from which the Group originates, is a Japanese insurance company established in 1902 as Japan's first mutual insurance company. The company has a market capitalisation of JPY 2.6 trillion (£16.2bn*), premium income of JPY 5.3 trillion (£32.9bn), and 65,000 employees, approximately, for the group as a whole. Since 2007, the company has been focusing on overseas expansion and is now present in 8 countries, including the US and Australia. In accordance with the mission "By your side, for life", the company seeks to provide products and services tailored to deliver upon customer's needs. In 2022, the Group will celebrate 120 years since its founding and hope to continue contributing to the well-being of all, including future generations, to enable them to lead healthy and prosperous lives with peace of mind. * As of 5th July 2022 https://www.dai-ichi-life-hd.com/en/index.html
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Severe weather is making its way back in the forecast across Texas over the weekend and the Texas Division of Emergency Management has shared some tips on what to do when/if you get a weather alert.
When you’re at home and you get a severe weather alert you should:
- When thunder roars, get indoors
- Close doors and windows
- Prepare for potential power outages
When you’re driving or in your car during a severe weather alert you should:
- Stay in the car
- Turn around, don’t drown if you see standing water
- Avoid touching metal surfaces in the car | https://cw33.com/news/local/texas-could-see-severe-weather-over-the-weekend-tdem-shares-what-to-do-when-you-get-an-alert/ | 2022-04-22T21:58:13Z |
Company is Focused on Ongoing Margin Enhancement While Supporting Continued Momentum of Its Strategy
ORRVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The J.M. Smucker Co. (NYSE: SJM) today announced the formation of a Transformation Office, which will be overseen by Amy Held in the newly created role of Chief Transformation Officer. Held previously served as the Company's Chief Strategy and International Officer. The Transformation Office will support the Company's commitment to ongoing margin enhancement efforts and will be solely focused on enterprise-wide continuous improvement strategies to ensure a pipeline of productivity initiatives and profit growth opportunities.
In corresponding decisions, the Company announced it will undertake a rigorous search to fill the Chief Strategy Officer role. Held will maintain oversight of strategy while the Company recruits to fill the position. Additionally, Tim Wayne, who has taken on the expanded role of Vice President, International and Away From Home, will now oversee the international business.
"Our teams have done an incredible job of navigating sustained external pressures. As these challenges endure, we must be proactive in addressing their impact to support both near-term performance and long-term growth potential," said Mark Smucker, Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer. "The introduction of the Transformation Office will help ensure the continued momentum of our strategy, which has supported the tremendous results our business has delivered, by sharpening our focus on driving productivity and unlocking cost savings."
The Transformation Office will be compiled of cross-functional leaders, under Held, who will help establish new ways of working, along with sustainable efficiencies and cost reduction while embedding capabilities to track, measure and report on these efforts throughout the Company.
"I am excited to take on this challenge and to have the opportunity to work with an incredible team of leaders," said Held. "As I assume this new role, I am inspired by our commitment to continuous improvement – of being even better tomorrow than we are today. We are beginning this work from a place of strength thanks to the dedication of our employees, and the results we will achieve together will further strengthen our already solid position."
The Company plans to share further details on its Transformation Office at its upcoming Investor Day on December 14, 2022.
About The J.M. Smucker Co.
Each generation of consumers leaves their mark on culture by establishing new expectations for food and the companies that make it. At The J.M. Smucker Co., it is our privilege to be at the heart of this dynamic with a diverse portfolio that appeals to each generation of people and pets and is found in more than 80 percent of U.S. homes and countless restaurants. This includes a mix of iconic brands consumers have always loved such as Folgers®, Jif® and Milk-Bone® and new favorites like Café Bustelo®, Smucker's® Uncrustables® and Rachael Ray® Nutrish®. By continuing to immerse ourselves in consumer preferences and acting responsibly, we will continue growing our business and the positive impact we have on society. For more information, please visit jmsmucker.com.
The J.M. Smucker Co. is the owner of all trademarks referenced herein, except for Rachael Ray®, a registered trademark of Ray Marks II LLC, which is used under license.
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The massive mammal, also called the Indian rhinoceros, saw its global population reach its highest level since the 1980s, according to the International Rhino Foundation, a Texas-based nonprofit focused on rhino conservation.
There are now a total of 4,014 greater one-horned rhinos in the wild, split between India and Nepal. Assam, the Indian province that hosts 70% of the species' population, just finished its biannual rhino survey and counted 274 more rhinos than the last survey.
The increase is partially due to a "baby boom" during the pandemic, when protected areas were closed to visitors, says the foundation.
The rhinoceros population in Nepal also increased during the pandemic, growing by more than 100 between 2015 and 2021. With fewer visitors to disturb their habitats, the rhinos were able to flourish, Nepali conservationists said at the conclusion of Nepal's rhino survey.
In addition to the pandemic, the International Rhino Foundation credits the governments of India and Nepal for helping grow the rhinos' populations. Both governments have implemented measures to protect the animals' habitats to give "rhinos the space they need to breed" and to combat poaching.
The species, listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, is targeted by poachers for their horns. They came close to extinction at the start of the 20th century, with only about 200 greater one-horned rhinos existing in the wild, according to the World Wildlife Fund.
Since then, the one-horned rhino has made a remarkable comeback thanks to conservationists.
Still, "the story isn't over yet," says the International Rhino Foundation. "The species is still classified as vulnerable and inhabits only a fraction of its former range."
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- New comprehensive point-of-sale and payment processing solution enables CBD retailers and industry partners to operate cost-effectively, manage day-to-day operations easily, and comply with nutraceutical regulations.
- CBD sales in the U.S. are set to surpass $20B by 2024.
ATLANTA, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Xplor Technologies, a global platform integrating software, payments, and Commerce Accelerating Technologies for "everyday life" businesses, today announced a new solution to help businesses selling Cannabidiol (CBD) products better market, manage, and grow their business.
CBD sales in the United States (U.S.) are set to surpass $20B by 20241, but today's retailers selling these products have been left behind by many leading payment providers. Many of these small businesses have struggled to fully establish themselves, due to the complexity of local and federal regulations for CBD sales in the U.S.
Xplor Technologies has created a seamless way for small and medium-sized businesses to take payments, retain customers, and succeed in this rapidly growing marketplace. Also known as Clearent, Xplor Technologies is now one of the few providers offering reliable payment processing, specifically designed for the CBD industry.
With this launch, they offer the powerful market-leading combination of a secure and reliable payments platform; profit-enabling programs such as cash discounts and surcharging; and built-in inventory management, marketing, and loyalty tools. This unique combination will help CBD retailers build lasting communities of buyers as they seamlessly accept payments across multiple sales channels and more easily promote their products to consumers. The solution also provides the ability to reduce operating costs by making back-office tasks more efficient.
"We look forward to supporting CBD businesses with our tailored Xplor Pay point-of-sale solution, which will help them reduce operating costs, improve profitability, and build lasting relationships with recurring customers," said Matt Morrow, Chief Revenue Officer, Xplor Pay at Xplor Technologies. "We understand the pain points CBD retailers face, and we're uniquely positioned to help them not only overcome these, but also drive more value in this exciting, fast-growing industry."
With a proven history of supporting businesses in complex, highly regulated industries, Xplor Technologies is committed to helping CBD retailers and industry partners remain compliant with stringent regulations governing the sale of CBD products. Xplor has a team focused on staying up to date on federal, state, and local CBD regulations. In addition, it's CBD payment processing solutions leverage risk monitoring tools on an ongoing basis, which helps businesses avoid unexpected shutdowns and surprises. In 2021, Xplor Technologies served 800 partners and helped over 78,000 businesses process $31 billion in payments.
"Every day more businesses are looking for efficient ways to securely accept payments for CBD sales. By embedding Xplor's secure processing technologies into our software, WAAVE is well-positioned to meet growing demand by delivering a seamless payment experience for delivery, online, and in-store CBD sales," said Silvana Carpanelli-Hayes, Founder and CEO of WAAVE Technologies.
Xplor Technologies' tailored CBD solution is available to U.S. retailers now. To learn more visit: https://clearent.com/cbd-payment-processing/
Xplor Technologies is a global platform combining SaaS solutions with embedded payments and Commerce Accelerating Technologies. Xplor provides enterprise-grade SaaS solutions for SMBs in "everyday life" verticals: Childcare & Education, Fitness & Wellbeing, Field Services and Personal Services – and a global, cloud-based payment processing platform.
With operations across North America, Australasia, Europe, and the United Kingdom, Xplor serves over 78,000 businesses that processed over $31 billion in payments, operating across 140 countries in 2021.
Xplor Pay (Clearent), allows merchants and partners to accept payments anywhere, anytime, with our complete range of payments solutions including point-of-sale, ecommerce, mobile, in-app, recurring billing, e-invoicing, and auto-reconciliation.
To learn more visit: https://www.xplortechnologies.com/
1 According to a report by BDS Analytics & Arcview Market Research.
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UIL penalizes Tom Bean ISD over alleged athletic recruiting
TOM BEAN, Texas (KXII) - The Football UIL District Executive Committee convened to discuss allegations against the Tom Bean Independent School District regarding athletic recruiting on Tuesday.
Superintendent Kelly Lusk said the allegations stemmed from recent enrollment of local home school students into the district.
The committee, compromised of local superintendents and athletic directors, determined Tom Bean Independent School District engaged in athletic recruiting and voted to disqualify the district from football honors for a period of three years.
Disqualification from district honors denies the awarding of district championship honors and participation in UIL contests beyond the district level. The Committee’s decision only applies to football.
Lusk said Tom Bean ISD strongly denied any allegations that district officials and/or parties affiliated with the district recruited students for athletic purposes. Rather, the district believes the allegations are the result of local resentment following the district’s decision to allow home school students to attend TBISD through the district’s open enrollment policy.
Lusk said the district is committed to allowing all students in the community an equal opportunity to participate in the district’s educational programs in a meaningful way.
Tom Bean plans to appeal the decision made by the District Executive Committee to the State Executive Committee.
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STOCKHOLM, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Electrolux results for the second quarter of 2022 will be published on July 21, 2022 at approximately 08.00 CEST.
A telephone conference will be held following the release of the results, starting at 09.00 CEST. Jonas Samuelson, President and CEO and Therese Friberg, CFO will comment on the report.
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TOKYO (AP) — Joe Biden spent his first trip to Asia as president strengthening economic and military commitments. He pushed new rules for the global economy and promoted democracy in launching a new trade pact. And he summoned fellow Indo-Pacific leaders to do more in defense of Ukraine even if it causes their people some economic pain.
The president was, in short, promoting the types of values abroad of greater economic investment, cooperation and democratic principles that he has struggled to sell to voters in the U.S.
“The future of the 21st century economy is going to be largely written in the Indo-Pacific and our region,” Biden said hopefully as he launched a new trade deal called the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework.
It was one of the brighter moments of the five-day trip, which took him to South Korea and then Japan. The trade framework got buy-in from a dozen Pacific leaders including some, like Japan’s Fumio Kishida, who would prefer the United States rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the trade deal that Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of in 2017.
But Biden’s big moment on trade ended up being overshadowed — by Biden himself, when he went off-script on the sensitive matter of Taiwan.
Biden grabbed global headlines by responding “yes” when asked if he was willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if China invaded. The president went on to say a Chinese invasion, while unlikely, would “dislocate the entire region and be another action similar to what happened in Ukraine. And so, it’s a burden that is even stronger. ”
The president later insisted he hadn’t signaled any change in U.S. policy by opening the door to military intervention. But the moment demonstrated that he has changed the tone of U.S. policy, showing a willingness to be more proactive against possible threats to allies in the wake of Russia’s invasion.
“It seems to me that his statement was not some sort of ‘gaffe’ but rather Biden working toward a policy of forward-leaning strategic ambiguity with attitude, as a means of both deterring China and reassuring Taiwan and U.S. allies such as Japan,” said Kurt Tong, a former U.S. diplomat who is now a partner at The Asia Group. “This is basically the same policy, but with a stronger emphasis on deterrence rather than reassurance toward China – made necessary by the situation in Ukraine.”
Biden showed his tilt toward stronger foreign policy rhetoric again at Tuesday’s meeting of the informal Indo-Pacific security coalition known as the Quad, made up of the U.S., Japan, Australia and India. Biden told fellow leaders they were navigating “a dark hour in our shared history” due to Russia’s war on Ukraine and he urged the group to make greater efforts to stop Vladimir Putin’s aggression.
The message appeared especially intended for Modi, the leader of the world’s largest democracy. Unlike other Quad countries and nearly every other U.S. ally, India has not imposed sanctions or even condemned Russia, its biggest supplier of military hardware.
Later, at the start of a one-on-one meeting with Modi, Biden said he and the Indian premier discussed how the U.S. and India would “continue consulting closely on how to mitigate these negative effects” of the invasion.
Modi paid no mind to Biden’s aspirational statement. The Indian leader said nothing about Russia and Ukraine, instead focusing his remarks on a litany of trade and investment priorities for New Delhi.
All of this played out for Biden against the backdrop of growing discontent at home, where inflation, baby formula shortages, political discord and more are roiling the landscape in the leadup to midterm elections that could well cost the Democrats control of Congress.
There are early signs that Americans’ attitudes about punishing Russia with sanctions are evolving as surging costs for gas, groceries, and other needs have strained budgets for millions of people.
Now 45% of U.S. adults say the nation’s bigger priority should be sanctioning Russia as effectively as possible, while slightly more — 51% — say the priority should be limiting damage to the U.S. economy, a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows.
In March, shortly after Russia attacked Ukraine, a clear majority — 55% — said the bigger priority should be sanctioning Russia as effectively as possible.
The Biden White House is all too aware of the challenges. It kept up of a steady stream of tweets, press releases and announcements during Biden’s foreign trip, focusing on efforts to address problems at home. While Biden was in a meeting with the emperor of Japan, his Twitter account was posting details about administration efforts to address the b aby formula shortage.
The trip cemented a broader shift in U.S. policy as the nation copes with the economic chaos that Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has sown around the world, including spiking energy prices and food shortages.
Russia cutting off the energy spigot to parts of Europe has compounded the supply chain challenges that emerged during the pandemic, problems that have continued as China — the dominant player in manufacturing — has engaged in strict lockdowns of cities to contain coronavirus outbreaks.
These changes have Biden trying to blaze a new path by proposing a trade partnership that is less about tariffs than rules to promote a stable supply of digital products, information sharing and a strong response to climate change.
Throughout his five days in Asia, the president tried to project a message of U.S. economic strength — he and his staff repeatedly pointing to an report that projects the American economy will grow faster than China’s for the first time since 1976. It was a marker that China’s ascendancy — a defining part of the diplomatic calculus for Asian countries — is no longer a sure thing.
Yet Biden faces inflation that is crushing public support in the U.S. and spreading around the world in ways that could be destabilizing. Allies in Europe face drastically higher natural gas and oil costs because of sanctions meant to isolate Putin.
Biden, during an event spotlighting $10 billion worth of planned investment in the U.S. by Hyundai, allowed that the U.S. economy was “been sort of knocked off slightly” because of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
As he wrapped up his trip, Biden insisted the world must be steadfast in its support for Ukraine despite the soaring costs to the economy on his watch. He also had a message for fretful Americans, asking for their patience.
“This is going to be a haul,” he said. “This is going to take some time.” | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/in-asia-biden-pushes-values-he-struggles-to-sell-at-home/ | 2022-05-25T08:05:25Z |
Snedeker, Hossler, Spaun, Frittelli lead Valero Texas Open
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Brandt Snedeker and Beau Hossler each shot rounds of 5-under 67 to join J.J. Spaun and Dylan Frittelli atop the leaderboard after the third round of the Valero Texas Open. Both Spaun, who shot 69, and Frittelli (70) bogeyed the last hole to finish with a share of the lead at 10-under 206. Another final-hole bogey kept Scott Stallings out of the lead. He also shot 65 and was a shot back at 9-under. Matt Kuchar’s bogey at 18 dropped him to 8-under after an even-par round. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/02/snedeker-hossler-spaun-frittelli-lead-valero-texas-open/ | 2022-04-03T00:59:10Z |
Topeka leadership discuss regional, internal growth at monthly meeting
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka leadership Tuesday discussed how they’re promoting growth internally and across the region.
At their monthly meeting, Mayor Mike Padilla and City Manager Bill Cochran said a recent trip with leaders from Topeka and Lawrence went a long way in showing the two cities how to dump a competitive mindset in favor of a more cooperative foundation. They expressed a similar takeaway from a Shawnee Co. legislative meeting held between leaders from Topeka, Silver Lake, and Auburn.
Internally, the city is working establishing a diversity equity and inclusion officer. Cochran said the City has spoken with entities in the public and private sectors about the impact such a position can have.
“It will help move the City of Topeka forward in how we become more inclusive and how we train all of our employees from top to bottom,” Cochran explained, “and how we change that mindset of what inclusion really means.”
Cochran says they are close to finishing a job description for the position, after which they will post it and begin the recruitment process.
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TORONTO, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Odd Burger Corporation (TSXV: ODD) (OTCQB: ODDAF) (FSE: IA9), one of the world's first vegan fast-food chains and the first to go public, today announced new developments in its Eastern Canada locations in Ontario.
Construction is now complete at Odd Burger's new location in Whitby, ON. The North Whitby spot at 150 Taunton Road West takes advantage of a busy shopping hub anchored by Loblaws and Walmart, in a community with young demographic drivers. The grand opening is slated for late April, with specific dates to be announced on the Company's social media accounts.
Construction has also commenced at Odd Burger's Brampton, ON location at 9055 Airport Road, Building J Unit 7 and is expected to be completed by Summer 2022. The Brampton location is situated near major highways such as the 410, 407 and 427, as well as near big-box retailers, grocery stores, and gyms.
In additon, permits for the Odd Burger Toronto East location at 731 Broadview Avenue will soon be resubmitted, after the landlord has agreed to rectify structural difficiencies with the building.
Completion of these new locations will bring the chain's total number of operational stores to nine.
"These new locations are a great addition to the GTA and to continuing our presence in Southwestern Ontario," said James McInnes, Odd Burger co-founder and CEO. "As we begin expanding throughout North America to become a global brand, we are still seeing tremendous demand locally, and the potential for expansion into new communities here."
Odd Burger's new locations follow the successful model of compact footprints optimized for fast service, takeout and delivery, affordability, and simplified employee training. Odd Burger smart kitchens feature modern on-demand cooking technology, online ordering, self-checkout kiosks, and cashless transactions. For images of store interiors, menu items, and more please visit https://oddburger.com/pages/press-1.
Odd Burger creates, manufactures, and distributes its own proprietary plant-based proteins and dairy alternatives such as burgers, "ChickUn," sausage, and mac and cheese to make plant-based eating as affordable, mainstream, healthy, and satisfying as it gets.
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Odd Burger Corporation is a chain of company-owned and franchised vegan fast-food restaurants as well as a food technology company that manufactures and distributes a line of plant-based protein and dairy alternatives under the brand Preposterous Foods to foodservice channels. Odd Burger restaurants operate as smart kitchens, which use state-of-the art cooking technology and automation solutions to deliver a delicious food experience to customers craving healthier and more sustainable fast food. With small store footprints optimized for delivery and takeout, advanced cooking technology, competitive pricing, a vertically integrated supply chain along with healthier ingredients, Odd Burger is revolutionizing the fast-food industry by creating guilt-free fast food. Odd Burger Corporation is traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ODD, on the OTCQB under ODDAF, and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under IA9. For more information visit https://www.oddburger.com.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including statements that relate to among other things, the Company's strategies, intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations and estimates, and can generally be identified by the use of words such as "may", "will", "could", "should", "would", "likely", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe", "plan", "objective" and "continue" and words and expressions of similar import. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Certain material factors or assumptions are applied in making forward-looking statements, and actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include but are not limited to: general business and economic conditions (including but not limited to currency rates); changes in laws and regulations; legal and regulatory proceedings; and the ability to execute strategic plans. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the forward-looking statements contained in this document, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
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Wendy's Breakfast Menu Expands with a Taste of Nostalgia, Bringing Sweet Addition to the Savory Lineup
DENVER, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Wendy's® is sweetening its breakfast lineup with the addition of its NEW Homestyle French Toast Sticks, available in Denver restaurants beginning today. As the first sweet breakfast menu addition, this treat serves up syrupy goodness for fans in the 303 looking for a flavorful way to start their morning – whether at home or on-the-go.
Each bite of Homestyle French Toast Sticks delivers a mouthful of flavor striking the perfect balance of a soft, custardy interior and crisp, golden-brown crust with delicious notes of vanilla. Fans can pair this classic breakfast option with a new syrup dip to complement the flavor profile. Breakfast lovers can dip into a variety of size options, including a 4-piece or 6-piece a la carte option or a 6-piece combo featuring Seasoned Potatoes and a beverage.
Homestyle French Toast Sticks are available NOW at restaurants across the Mile High City.
Wendy's launched breakfast offerings to save fans from the boring and bland morning options that exist at competitors. The sweet new addition continues to deliver on its promise of offering high-quality, craveable and affordable breakfast options.
Place an order through the Wendy's mobile app or order in-restaurant at your nearest Wendy's. When ordering directly from the Wendy's app or with your MyWendy's™ account online, you'll earn points to treat yourself all. year. long. with Wendy's Rewards™.*
The only question that remains... will you enjoy your Homestyle French Toast Sticks with a dip, dunk, or drizzle?
Wendy's was founded in 1969 by Dave Thomas in Columbus, Ohio. Dave built his business on the premise, "Quality Is Our Recipe®", which remains the guidepost of the Wendy's system. Wendy's is best known for its made-to-order square hamburgers, using fresh, never frozen beef**, freshly-prepared salads, and other signature items like chili, baked potatoes and the Frosty® dessert. The Wendy's Company is committed to doing the right thing and making a positive difference in the lives of others. This is most visible through the Company's support of the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption® and its signature Wendy's Wonderful Kids® program, which seeks to find a loving, forever home for every child in the North American foster care system. Today, Wendy's and its franchisees employ hundreds of thousands of people across approximately 7,000 restaurants worldwide with a vision of becoming the world's most thriving and beloved restaurant brand. For details on franchising, connect with us at www.wendys.com/franchising. Visit www.wendys.com and www.squaredealblog.com for more information and connect with us on Twitter and Instagram using @wendys, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wendys.
*Wendy's Rewards available at participating U.S. Wendy's. My Wendy's™ account registration and use required to earn points and redeem rewards. Points have no monetary value. See www.wendys.com/Rewards for details.
**Fresh beef available in the contiguous U.S., Alaska, and Canada.
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GREEN BAY, Wis.,MADISON, Wis., MILWAUKEEand MINNEAPOLIS, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 5th, 2022, DeWitt LLP law firm announced that on remand the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin entered a damages award of $3,980,533.33 based on the distinct value of its client's 33 infringed illustrations and unjust enrichment.
In 2017, DeWitt's Intellectual Property litigators Harry Van Camp, Eli Van Camp and Laura Davis successfully obtained a jury decision in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin for approximately $4 million in damages for copyright infringement and unjust enrichment.
On appeal by the Defendant Flora, Inc. from the jury verdict and entry of final judgment in favor of the Plaintiff Amy Sullivan the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion affirming in part, vacating in part, and remanding the case back to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. On July 1st, U.S. District Court Judge William Conley released the post appeal decision and order confirming the judgment.
At issue in the case was whether Flora, Inc., a business that hired Wisconsin-based graphic artist Sullivan to create work for advertising use, had used Sullivan's illustrations from previous videos without her consent in new, independent online promotional advertising.
Sullivan reserved all usage of her illustrations to herself except for two English language promotional videos. After the initial use, Flora, Inc. no longer had the permission of Sullivan to use the illustrations. That is where the problems began - Flora, Inc. even after being notified of copyright infringement continued to use Sullivan's copyrighted illustrations. After presenting its case to the jury in Wisconsin, the jury agreed that Flora, Inc. had damaged Sullivan economically through its copyright violations.
DeWitt's Intellectual Property litigators are recognized as leaders in the Intellectual Property field by IAM Patent 1000, IP Stars, Martindale-Hubbell, World Trademark Review, and others. Its attorneys work with clients around the world in all matters related to IP. They have successfully represented the IP interests of clients in federal and state courts across the country.
DeWitt LLP was founded in 1903 and is one of the 10 largest law firms based in Wisconsin, with an additional presence in Minnesota. It has more than 130 attorneys practicing in Green Bay, Madison and Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has the experience to service clients of all scopes and sizes. The firm is known for its work in a variety of legal areas including background screening, business law, employee stock ownership plans, employee benefits, intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyright law, construction litigation, employment relations, environmental, estate planning, family business, family law, government relations, litigation, real estate, tax law, and more. Additional information is available at dewittllp.com.
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Markets are down, but these charts explain why investors shouldn’t panic
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business
What goes up must come down, and what goes bull must go bear. The conventional wisdom is that a bit of market madness is inevitable, cyclical and should give investors a potential buying opportunity.
But unfortunately this downswing doesn’t appear to be the devil we know.
Markets are contending with inflation rates at 40-year highs, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, supply chain kinks and food shortages, rising interest rates, widespread predictions of a recession and former Fed leaders openly questioning the actions of the current regime.
Even the investors themselves are different. Covid-era stimulus checks, elevated unemployment and trading platforms aimed at young generations introduced a whole new group of up-and-coming traders to markets. About 20 million people started investing in the past two years. A 2021 survey by Schwab found that 15% of all US stock market investors said they first began investing in 2020.
These market players have never been through a period of high inflation and high interest rates, and the sudden change in the economic environment is adding to market turbulence, said Leo Grohowski, chief investment officer at BNY Mellon Wealth Management.
“What we’re seeing is a weeding out of investors that were flushed with liquidity. They bought first and asked questions with meme stocks, SPACs, NFTs, there was a lot of what I call indiscriminate buying. And now we’re seeing some indiscriminate selling,” he said.
Most investors are not prepared for this trading environment, Joshua Brown, co-founder and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, said in a recent blog post. “This is one of the most treacherous environments I have ever seen, and I traded during the dot com meltdown, 9/11, Enron and Tyco and WorldCom and Lehman,” and a host of other crises.
As Berkshire Hathaway’s Charlie Munger said during the company’s recent shareholder meeting, the stock market has become “almost a mania of speculation.” He added that “we’ve got people who know nothing about stocks, being advised by stockbrokers who know even less.”
Still, as markets flirt with bear territory — when a major index falls 20% or more from a recent high — some technical analysts don’t think there’s too much to worry about. These three charts show why it may not be time to hit the panic button. At least not yet.
Bull markets return more than bear markets lose
The 14 bull markets since 1932 have returned 175% on average, while the 14 bear markets starting in 1929 have resulted in an average loss of 39%, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices data.
Downturns are also much shorter than bull markets: Since 1932, bear markets have occurred, on average, every 56 months, or roughly four and a half years, according to the S&P. But they also last about one year on average, making them much shorter than the corresponding bull runs.
If we do avoid a recession, said Liz Young, head of investment strategy at SoFi, there could be a big bounceback.
In the periods since the 1970s when the S&P 500 fell more than 10% without a recession, stocks soared a within a few weeks of the drop. Today markets are trading as though they’re already pricing in a recession — so if the Federal Reserve can orchestrate a soft landing, the returns could be significant.
Sustained drawdowns aren’t a terrible entry point, historically speaking
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite entered week seven of sustained losses this Friday. That’s the longest consecutive period of market turmoil since 2001 and 2002 for the S&P and Nasdaq respectively.
But previous returns don’t predict future performance, and recoveries from long S&P losing streaks are often positive. When analyzing 6-week losing streaks from the past, there has been an average return of more than 10% after one year.
“Now could be a decent time to make a short-term bet on the market,” wrote Rocky White, a senior quantitative analyst at Schaeffer’s Investment Services, who noted that in the four weeks after a losing streak, the S&P gained 1.57% on average, beating the typical return of 0.67%.
“When you get out to a year, there isn’t much difference in the returns, so long-term buy and hold investors have no reason to panic,” White added.
Volatility is unremarkable
To that point, we may be approaching a bear market, but we’re not in a panic. Even as the S&P 500 slides nearly 20% from its highs, volatility remains below its May peak.
“When you look at the volatility index [VIX] from a historical perspective, it’s not as high as you might anticipate it would be, given the amount of uncertainty we have right now,” said Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst at S&P Dow Jones Indices.
The volatility index, which is widely known as Wall Street’s fear gauge, is much lower than it was during the prior two recessions. “We’re seeing a better mix of bulls and bears than we have in the past,” said Silverblatt, a good sign that the market is looking to find its support level.
What markets are experiencing now is a type of rolling capitulation, said Grohowski of BNY Mellon.
“If you’re fortunate enough to have some cash to invest,” Grohowski said, “I think waiting for the magical capitulation day may prove to be a lost opportunity.”
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Abreu gets 2-run double; White Sox complete sweep over BoSox
By KEN POWTAK
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Dallas Keuchel halted his three-start losing streak with six solid innings, José Abreu hit a two-run double and the Chicago White Sox beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 for their season-high sixth straight victory. Leury García added an RBI single for the White Sox, who moved over .500 for the first time since April 20 and completed a 5-0 road trip, including three wins at Fenway Park. Christian Vázquez had an RBI single for Boston, which has lost a season-most five straight and 14 of 18. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/08/abreu-gets-2-run-double-white-sox-complete-sweep-over-bosox/ | 2022-05-08T22:15:34Z |
New technology is designed to reduce collection time and improve donor experience; Aurora, Colorado, location is first of 300-plus CSL Plasma U.S. centers to convert to Rika Plasma Donation System
BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CSL Plasma, the plasma collection business of global biotherapeutics leader CSL Behring, today began a new era in plasma donations, collecting its first plasma donations using leading-edge plasma collection technology that is expected to significantly reduce average collection time – by approximately one-third – and improve the donor experience.
The Rika Plasma Donation System, only available at CSL Plasma and developed by Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies, is designed to reduce collection time, and improve the donor and operator experience. When considering prior average CSL Plasma donation procedure times, this could represent about a 30% reduction in average donation time for donors.
The new plasmapheresis system first launched today in the Aurora, Colorado, CSL Plasma location, as part of a phased rollout to CSL Plasma U.S. collection centers. Plasma collected at CSL Plasma facilities is used in the manufacturing of lifesaving plasma-derived therapies.
"Today marks a threshold moment for plasma donors following years of dedication, innovation and collaboration – demonstrating how we are driven by our promise in delivering lifesaving and life-extending therapies to patients around the world," said CSL Chief Operating Officer Paul McKenzie. "We look forward to the positive impact this new technology brings and are thankful for plasma donors who continue to do the amazing every day when they donate at CSL Plasma."
CSL Plasma believes features of the new Rika system can enable the collection of more plasma, in shorter periods of time, supporting quality and safety, and, ultimately, better serving patients who rely on plasma-based therapies.
One of the first plasma donors to experience the Rika system, Kelly Geiser is a resident of the Denver area. She has donated plasma since 2017, and is a Platinum level donor as part of CSL Plasma's donor loyalty program, iGive Rewards®.
Geiser appreciated that she was able to complete the donation procedure with the new technology in under 35 minutes and in the fastest donation time she has experienced, while every plasma donor's experience will vary. Donating plasma is also personal for Geiser, who says that therapies made from plasma have helped her and her family, including a parent who recently underwent emergency surgery.
"It feels good knowing I'm helping people and, who knows, I might've helped somebody I know," said Geiser.
According to Terumo BCT, benefits of the Rika Plasma Donation System include:
- Rika completes one plasma collection in 35 minutes or less on average. The proprietary design of the system's centrifuge maximizes the plasma yield per cycle.
- The Rika Plasma Donation System was designed to allow no more than 200 milliliters of blood cells outside the donor's body, resulting in a low extracorporeal volume, which may contribute to a more comfortable donor experience.
- With less than 200 milliliters of blood cells outside the donor's body at any given time, should the initial procedure not be completed, the donor can return and donate without being deferred.
The device is designed with an advanced user interface to guide CSL Plasma front-line employees. Operators can quickly and confidently resolve alarms, thanks to guidance provided on the Rika system's touchscreen, which also alerts operators about situations that require attention and provides suggested actions to resolve the situation. The system allows for real-time data analytics to drive device maintenance and repairs.
CSL Plasma is implementing the new devices at Colorado centers and then expanding to other U.S. locations, providing donors more opportunities to "do the amazing" and be rewarded for their generosity.
"As a long-time leader in our industry, CSL Plasma looks forward to this new plasmapheresis technology to delight our plasma donors and attract new donors while supporting a better operating experience for our employees," said Walter Charles, CSL Plasma Senior Vice President and General Manager. "As we complete the implementation of new technology at U.S. centers, we continue to address the critical and ongoing need for human plasma to produce life-saving medicines for people with serious and rare diseases."
About CSL Plasma
CSL Plasma operates one of the world's largest and most sophisticated plasma collection networks, with more than 300 plasma collection centers in the U.S., Europe and China. Headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, CSL Plasma is a subsidiary of CSL Behring, a global biotherapeutics company and a member of the CSL Group of companies. Plasma collected at CSL Plasma facilities is used by CSL Behring for the sole purpose of manufacturing lifesaving plasma-derived therapies for people in more than 100 countries. The parent company, CSL Limited (ASX:CSL; USOTC:CSLLY), headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs more than 25,000 people. For more information about CSL Plasma visit, www.cslplasma.com.
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
For inspiring stories about the promise of biotechnology, visit CSLBehring.com/Vita and follow us on Twitter.com/CSLBehring.
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Director, Communications, CSL Plasma
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Media Contact in Australia
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Senior Communications Business Partner, CSL
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LONDON (AP) — Queen Elizabeth II was marking her 96th birthday privately Thursday, retreating to the Sandringham estate in eastern England that has offered the monarch and her late husband, Prince Philip, a refuge from the affairs of state.
Elizabeth is expected to spend the day at the estate’s Wood Farm cottage, a personal sanctuary where she also spent her first Christmas since Philip’s death in April 2021. Philip loved the cottage, in part because it is close to the sea, she said in February when hosting a rare public event at Sandringham.
“I think the queen’s approach to birthdays very much embodies her ‘keep calm and carry on’ attitude,” said Emily Nash, the royal editor at HELLO! magazine. ”She doesn’t like a fuss.”
This birthday comes during the queen’s platinum jubilee year, marking her 70 years on the throne. While Thursday will be low-key, public celebrations will take place June 2-5, when four days of jubilee festivities have been scheduled to coincide with the monarch’s official birthday.
The day marks yet another milestone in a tumultuous period for the monarch, who has sought to cement the future of the monarchy amid signs of her age and controversy in the family. After recovering from a bout of COVID-19 earlier this year, the queen’s public appearances have been limited by unspecified “mobility issues.” Prince Andrew’s multi-million pound settlement with a woman who accused him of sexual exploitation also caused unwanted headlines for the royal family.
But the queen got an early birthday treat last week, when grandson Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, paid her a joint visit for the first time since they stepped away from frontline royal duties and moved to California in 2020. Harry, in aninterview with NBC, said his grandmother was “on great form,” though he added that he wanted to make sure she was “protected” and had “the right people around her.”
Britain’s longest-serving monarch, Elizabeth has spent much of the past two years at Windsor Castle, west of London, where she took refuge during the pandemic.
It’s been a little over a year since the death of Philip, her spouse of more than 70 years.
The queen said good-bye during a scaled down funeral in St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. Coronavirus restrictions in place at the time limited the service to 30 mourners and forced the monarch to sit alone — a poignant reminder of how she would spend her remaining years.
Last month, with the pandemic on the wane and restrictions eased, the queen shrugged off recent health issues to attend a service of thanksgiving for Philip at Westminster Abbey, entering the abbey on the arm of Andrew, her second son. Her choice of escort was seen as a vote of support for Andrew following his legal settlement.
But the in-person appearance was rare. The Queen has increasingly relied on Prince Charles to take on public engagements in the twilight of her reign, most recently offering alms to senior citizens at the Royal Maundy service at St. George’s Chapel.
Charles took on the traditional task of distributing specially minted coins to retirees who were being recognized for service to the church and the local community.
This year, 96 men and 96 women received the coins, one for each year of the queen’s life.
“She has a lot coming up in the next few months, so it absolutely makes sense that she enjoys her birthday quietly, privately at Sandringham,″ Nash said. “She will no doubt have quite a lot of time to reflect on her happy times there with Prince Philip over the years. But this is really someone whose focus is still on the future, even at the age of 96.”
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DALLAS (KDAF) — In 2021, people were anxious to travel according to a new report from Airbnb.
The hospitality company posted a report with statistics showing that Airbnb hosts in rural parts of the country raked in a collective $3.5 billion. Also, domestic nights booked by U.S. guests grew 110% from the year 2019.
In Texas, rural Airbnb hosts raked in $116 million, putting it behind the following states:
- Colorado – $364 million
- Tennesse – $249 million
- North Carolina – $224 million
- California – $205 million
- New York – $178 million
- Michigan – $149 million
- Oregon – $136 million
- Utah – $134 million
- Vermont – $126 million
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BOCA RATON, Fla., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The Pulte Family, known in homebuilding for Bill Pulte's experience inside of Pulte Homes and PulteGroup Inc, recently invested in leading Florida home services company, Air Docs Heating & Air Conditioning.
Led by founder Josh Roberts, Air Docs delights its customers with excellent customer service & same day service along the Treasure Coast of Florida, specifically Vero Beach, Fellsmere, Fort Pierce, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Port St. Lucie, and Sebastian.
"Josh and his team are focused on delighting their customer. We will implement parts of the Pulte Plan, the brainchild of Pulte Homes Founder and Patriarch of The Pulte Family, William J. Pulte (1932-2018), who helped build our successful HVAC platforms. We successfully operate companies based on grandpa's and my playbook to ensure success, just as he taught and would wish," said Bill Pulte, CEO of Pulte Capital and a former PulteGroup Director.
"We are delighted to be partnered with The Pulte Family and look forward to learning from them how to continue our success for our employees, customers, and shareholders," said Josh Roberts, Founder & CEO of Air Docs.
The Pulte Family may or may not disclose its sale of these securities, and reserves the right to acquire more or dispose of said securities without notification.
The Pulte Family
William J. "Bill" Pulte founded Pulte Homes, today PulteGroup Inc, in 1950 at age 18. Over the decades, Bill Pulte built Pulte Homes into The #1 USA Homebuilder. In 2016, after retiring the first time, William J. Pulte (1932-2018) and Bill Pulte (b. 1988), his grandson, successfully turned PulteGroup Inc around, even when non-business family members supported the failed Dugas Management Team versus the Pulte Homes Founder William J. Pulte. Mr. Pulte (b. 1988) was a PulteGroup Director from 2016-2020. Bill Pulte's Twitter Philanthropy became a giant success starting in June 2019, helping thousands of people and inspiring millions of people worldwide. Even after the passing of William J. Pulte (1932-2018), their work together continues through a collection of Pulte founded organizations, including The Bill Pulte Foundation. The Pulte Family has multiple companies and investment vehicles.
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- Coway's unique 'Waterless Test System' for water purifiers remarkably improves product safety by utilizing nitrogen and a vacuum in place of water
- Coway water purifiers are certified with the Gold Seal from the Water Quality Association which assures product reliability
SEOUL, South Korea, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coway, "The Best Life Solution Company," today announced that it is constantly innovating measures to ensure its water purifiers reach the highest safety standards.
As well as testing through in-house methods, the company also puts products through rigorous third-party certifications to guarantee the water they produce is safe for consumption.
Revolutionary Waterless Test System for Enhanced Safety
In the water purifier market today, it's standard for most manufacturers to use water or disinfected water for final product testing. The practice ensures that the product functions correctly and eliminates the possibility of leaks.
However, the downside of this is that residual water may remain in the product even after draining. The water can then damage the protective packaging or freeze the filter in cold weather.
Even more crucial, if left for a long time, the water can contaminate the product, leading to bacteria. Many companies try to prevent bacterial growth by using disinfected water. But an even greater problem is still a threat — if the water flows through stainless steel, corrosion could occur, which results in harmful remnants being extracted along with the purified water.
To prevent Coway consumers from encountering such a dangerous problem, the company implemented a system that tests water purifiers without using water.
Since 2012, Coway has used nitrogen and a vacuum instead of water in its final product testing using a distinctive quality assurance method called the Waterless Test System. The technique was introduced following years of in-depth research to find the most effective quality assurance system for water purifiers.
Not only does this approach increases product safety and hygiene, but it also reduces water consumption by about 5,500 tons per year.
The Gold Seal Mark by Water Quality Association (WQA) Certification for Product Reliability
Coway's safety and quality standards for its water purifiers have been certified by the Water Quality Association.
Water Quality Association (WQA) is a not-for-profit international trade association representing the residential, commercial, and industrial water treatment industry. The WQA's Certification Programs are designed to help consumers select water treatment products that have been tested and certified to industry standards.
In 2008, Coway became the first South Korean water purifier brand to receive WQA certification. It is currently the only South Korean manufacturer to hold certifications against NSF/ANSI 42, 53, 58, and 401 from WQA. Coway also ensures outbound water purifiers are certified before exporting to global markets, including the USA, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Europe. Now, more than 80 Coway water purifier products are WQA-certified.
However, Coway's finest achievement for water safety is the prestigious Gold Seal Mark. This certification is only given to products that comply with the WQA's Certification Schemes, and checks the safety of materials, chemical performance, and structural integrity. This ensures the product has undergone a rigorous toxicity test covering more than 200 substances and certifies that all parts that come into contact with drinking water are safe.
The certification and Waterless Test System are testaments to the years of research and development Coway puts into quality assurance and reassuring consumers their drinking water is safe.
Since its founding in 1989, Coway has established itself as a pioneer of water and air technology, solidifying its status as The Best Life Solution Company with an unrivaled position in the household water purifier industry.
Coway has received a number of prestigious awards, including being named the number one water purifier brand by the Korea Brand Power Index for the past 24 consecutive years, the National Brand Competitive for the last 14 consecutive years, and Top 100 Brands of Korea for the previous 14 consecutive years.
About Coway Co., Ltd.
Established in Korea in 1989, Coway, "The Best Life Solution Company," is a leading environmental home appliances company making people's lives healthy and comfortable with innovative home appliances such as water purifiers, air purifiers, bidets, and mattresses. Since being founded, Coway has become a leader in the environmental home appliances industry, with intensive research, engineering, development, and customer service. The company has proven dedication to innovation with award-winning products, home health expertise, unrivaled market share, customer satisfaction, and brand recognition. Coway continues to innovate by diversifying product lines and accelerating overseas business in Malaysia, the USA, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, and Europe, based on the business success in Korea. For more information, please visit http://www.coway.com/ or http://newsroom.coway.com.
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HONG KONG (AP) — Alibaba, the world’s biggest e-commerce company by sales, announced plans Tuesday to change the status of its shares traded in Hong Kong, making them more accessible to Chinese investors at a time when Beijing is pressing tech companies to share their wealth with the public.
The primary listing in Hong Kong is expected to be completed by the end of 2022, which would make Alibaba a dual-primary listed company on the New York Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
CEO Daniel Zhang said Alibaba was pursuing another primary listing venue to foster a “wider and more diversified investor base.”
“Hong Kong and New York are both major global financial centers, with shared characteristics of openness and diversity,” Zhang said in a statement. “Hong Kong is also the launch pad for Alibaba’s globalization strategy, and we are fully confident in China’s economy and future.”
The move will give millions of mainland Chinese investors access to Alibaba’s shares, as its shares could then be included in the Stock Connect investment channel that allows mainland Chinese investors to buy stocks listed in Hong Kong and vice versa for Hong Kong and overseas investors.
Alibaba’s decision to seek a primary listing in Hong Kong also comes as U.S. regulators have threatened to delist U.S.-listed Chinese companies unless they follow auditing requirements, which in turn triggered a selloff of Chinese stocks listed in the U.S.
The Hangzhou-headquartered firm went public in New York in September 2014 in what was the biggest initial public offering at the time, and later completed a secondary listing in Hong Kong in November 2019.
It was once the darling of many technology stock investors, but its stock price has plummeted following Beijing’s regulatory crackdown on China’s technology industry.
In the past year, Alibaba’s New York stock price has plunged 47%. Ahead of the announcement, its stock price closed at $101.06 Monday. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/alibaba-to-seek-primary-listing-in-hong-kong-adding-to-nyse/ | 2022-07-26T10:49:30Z |
Led by Sozo Ventures, the funding round will support Eclipse's explosive growth, efforts to scale their plant-based dairy platform, and more.
OAKLAND, Calif., June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eclipse Foods, the leader in sustainable, plant-based dairy products that are indistinguishable from conventional dairy, announces a Series B funding round of over $40 million led by Sozo Ventures with participation from leading funds, including Forerunner Ventures, Initialized Capital, Gaingels, and KBW Ventures. With the latest round of funding, Eclipse has raised over $60 million to date with investors including Seth Goldman, the Chairman of Beyond Meat and Founder of Honest Tea; Alexis Ohanian, the Founder of Reddit; Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed, green tech venture capitalist; and Y Combinator, the world's top tech accelerator. The new funding will fuel the rapid growth of the business in retail and food service, accelerate R&D on Eclipse's proprietary plant-based dairy platform, build the brand's world-class team, and drive awareness for Eclipse as the world's first true dairy replacement.
"The number one reason consumers avoid plant-based dairy is taste. As self-proclaimed ice cream lovers, our team at Sozo Ventures recognized that Eclipse's ice cream is in a league of its own after just one bite," said Bob Roe, Vice President of Narrative Development at Sozo Ventures. "70% of the world's population is lactose intolerant and with the alternative protein space projected to grow to $1.4 trillion by 2050, Eclipse is positioned to completely transform the dairy industry with its proprietary plant-based dairy platform."
The Oakland-based brand was co-founded in 2019 by James Beard-nominated chef, Thomas Bowman, and alternative protein expert, Aylon Steinhart, with the mission to create a more sustainable, healthy and humane food system. Since then, Eclipse has scaled faster and more efficiently than competitors in the space, thanks to its plant-based dairy platform which uses a blend of non-GMO plants, including cassava, corn, and potato, to create virtually any plant-based dairy product, from cheeses to spreads to desserts, that replicate the taste, texture and functionality of traditional dairy.
"With 10 billion people to feed by 2050, we recognized that global diets must change," said Aylon Steinhart, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eclipse Foods. "Consumers want more than just a dairy alternative like almond milk—they want a true replacement. Our plant-based dairy platform uses micelles (the microscopic magic of milk) to create the replacement products that consumers have been craving, and our growth over the last three years is a testament to that."
Year over year, Eclipse has grown its retail presence by 2100%, with Whole Foods Market, Albertsons, Vons, GoPuff and many other retailers stocking its pints. The brand is also dramatically expanding its food service partnerships, working with restaurants, burger chains, ice cream shops, stadiums, and more. Eclipse most recently announced its partnership with Smashburger, launching the first nationally available non-dairy milkshakes at a fast-casual restaurant chain and the first plant-based menu item for the restaurant. To learn more about Eclipse and stay informed about the brand's latest news, innovations, and more, please visit eclipsefoods.com and follow along on social at @eclipsefoods.
Eclipse Foods is the leader in plant-based dairy products that are indistinguishable from conventional dairy. In 2019, Co-founders Aylon Steinhart and Thomas Bowman launched Eclipse with a mission to create plant-based dairy products that require no sacrifice on taste, texture or functionality for the consumer. Aylon, an alternative protein expert coming from the Good Food Institute, where he incubated dozens of startups, and advised investors and strategic partners on the alternative protein space, worked with Thomas, a world-renowned food scientist who has worked in and staged at a total of 16 Michelin stars and is a James Beard nominated chef, to create Eclipse's proprietary dairy platform, which replicates micelles (the magic of dairy milk) from plants to create plant-based dairy products. Eclipse's plant-based platform is free from all top allergens such as gluten, soy, coconut, nuts, and is non-GMO and free from gums and stabilizers. Eclipse's ice cream is available as soft serve, ice cream mix, foodservice tubs, and in pint flavors including Cookie Butter, Caramel Butter Pecan, Dark Side of the Spoon, Mango Passion Fruit, Vintage Vanilla and Mint Chip.
Eclipse is available direct-to-consumer at GoPuff, Good Eggs, Gorillas, and more and in retailers nationwide including in select Whole Foods Market, Albertsons, Vons, Pavilions, Central Market, Nugget, Harmon's, among other regional retailers. Eclipse is also available in many food service locations including Smashburger, Afters Ice Cream, the LA Dodger Stadium, Mel's Original, Silver Diner, and more. For more information, visit www.eclipsefoods.com and follow along on social at @eclipsefoods.
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Convergence identifies childcare obstacles, financial instability and inadequate public policy as potential areas for nonpartisan collaboration and problem-solving.
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a new framing paper, Convergence Center for Policy Resolution outlined the focus for its Supports for Working Families project, a multi-staged convening of experts that will identify areas for nonpartisan collaboration to address some of the most intractable problems facing American families today. The project, which is funded in part by The Packard Foundation, will explore challenges around childcare, financial instability, and public policy.
"In the wake of the pandemic, the challenges facing working families are more urgent than ever," said Convergence CEO David Eisner. "Our collective success demands cooperative solutions to promote economic mobility and opportunity for the long term."
The focus areas outlined in this first stage of Convergence's Supports for Working Families project were identified through a months-long assessment, including more than 60 interviews with leading stakeholders on family issues across a wide diversity of political, ideological, sectoral and other experiences and perspectives. Interviewees included parent advocates, childcare providers, Congressional staff, academics, employers, faith-based groups, racial justice organizations, and more.
In addition to focusing on the challenges identified, participants in the project will consider the efficacy of potential solutions including a monthly child allowance, universal parental leave, workplace policies to create more flexibility and predictability, and increased access to affordable, high-quality childcare for low- and moderate-income families.
"Challenges like these can only be overcome in a sustainable way when we all talk to one another," said Abby McClosky, Director of the Convergence Supports for Working Families project. "Our goal in convening such a diverse set of voices from all sides of the debate to discuss how we can best serve working families is to find areas of agreement and to ultimately share the responsibility of delivering impactful solutions to communities. Convergence is optimistic that this process will lead us to lasting change for families that are in dire need of our support."
Convergence Center for Policy Resolution is a longtime leader in the fields of bridge-building and problem-solving across differences. It serves as a neutral third-party convenor to provide a confidential and collaborative space for leaders through its flagship Dialogue process, which is informed by social science. The methodology includes three phases: assessment, dialogue, and implementation. Past projects have yielded measurable impact on public policy and practice.
About Convergence Center for Policy Resolution
Convergence is a national non-profit that builds trust and bridges divides to solve critical issues and strengthen our democracy. Convergence Dialogues convene individuals and organizations with divergent views to understand each other, find common ground, develop consensus solutions, and build unusual alliances to see those solutions enacted. Dialogues usually address critical national issues in impact focus areas, including economic opportunity, health and wellness, and democracy and society. Learn more at: https://convergencepolicy.org.
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Foreclosure of Med-Legal Complete
ROCKLIN, Calif., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gemini Legal Support, Inc., a privately-owned, technology-focused, legal products and services company, today announced that it has completed the purchase of intellectual property from the foreclosure of industry competitor Med-Legal Services, LLC. Gemini Legal will use the intellectual property to increase market share and extend its product roadmap and services.
"The successful acquisition of intellectual property from the former Med-Legal is significant for Gemini, our clients, and our industry," said Tony Daugherty, president at Gemini Legal. "Gemini is committed to developing and advancing technology, and we will honor the legacy of Med-Legal—an industry technology pioneer—as we integrate key components and functionality across our suite of products and services."
Upon the foreclosure of Med-Legal earlier this year, Gemini Legal initiated negotiations to purchase intellectual property. Negotiations proceeded for five months, during which time other organizations and entities also interested in acquiring the intellectual property were ultimately eliminated from consideration.
Intellectual property, associated trademarks and copyrights purchased by Gemini Legal include:
Ratings calculator software suite—a collection of products and public ratings guides used to calculate disability, present value, and death benefits related to workers' compensation;
Evedent—an attorney workflow system, including calendaring, communication and document management;
Quick reference book—copyrighted material containing 15 years of case data for workers' compensation attorneys; and
Zing—houses clients' requested records and history.
ABOUT GEMINI LEGAL
Gemini Legal Support, Inc., founded in 2004, develops and provides legal products and services, and applies experience and integrity to enhance justice for law firms. Gemini's electronic court filing and document management system have become the industry standard. The company is headquartered in Rocklin, Calif., with sales teams operating throughout the state. For more information visit gemini.legal or call 877.739.7481.
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DALLAS, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) posted its first quarter 2022 shareholder letter on the investor relations section of its website at https://ir.mtch.com. As announced previously, the Company will host a conference call tomorrow, Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to discuss the results. The live webcast and replay will be open to the public at https://ir.mtch.com.
About Match Group
Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH), through its portfolio companies, is a leading provider of digital technologies designed to help people make meaningful connections. Our global portfolio of brands includes Tinder®, Match®, Hinge®, Meetic®, OkCupid®, Pairs™, PlentyOfFish®, OurTime®, Azar®, Hakuna Live™, and more, each built to increase our users' likelihood of connecting with others. Through our trusted brands, we provide tailored services to meet the varying preferences of our users. Our services are available in over 40 languages to our users all over the world.
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In the thick of Kansas’ contentious debate over abortion rights, the anonymous text messages arriving on the eve of the big referendum this week seemed clear enough. “Voting YES on the Amendment will give women a choice.”
The only problem: It was a lie, transmitted by text message Monday, a day before voters were to decide a ballot amendment seen as the first test of voter sentiment after the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Voters in the conservative state with deep ties to the anti-abortion movement ended up rejecting the measure.
“We’ve certainly seen dirty tricks, but never this level of deception aimed to make people vote the opposite way than they intend to,” said Davis Hammet, president of Loud Light, a youth voter registration and engagement organization in Kansas.
The misleading texts sent to Kansas Democrats highlights the growing problem of political disinformation sent by automated text message, a ubiquitous communication system that presents new opportunities for those who would attempt to deceive voters.
To be sure, ballot initiatives are often confounding — sometimes by design, so voters will support a measure they actually oppose.
But text messages are emerging as an increasingly popular means of spreading disinformation about voting and elections. That reflects a broader embrace of texting by political campaigns and organizations, a trend that accelerated when the pandemic forced campaigns to find new ways to engage with voters.
People in the United States received nearly 6 billion political texts in 2021, according to an analysis by RoboKiller, a mobile phone app that lets users block text and voice spam. That’s after a steady rise throughout the 2020 election that saw political spam texts increase by 20% a month.
“There’s been an explosion of political text messages since 2020 and since then the political messages have stuck around,” said RoboKiller’s vice president, Giulia Porter.
Two days after the 2020 election, thousands of anonymous texts were sent to supporters of then-President Donald Trump, stating that election officials in Philadelphia were rigging the vote. The text urged the recipients to show up where ballots were being counted to “show their support” for Trump.
The anonymous texts were later linked to a texting company run by one of Trump’s top campaign officials.
The same year, someone used text messages to spread false rumors of a national COVID-19 lockdown. Federal officials later blamed a foreign government for trying to stoke fear and division.
Text messages can offer specific advantages over social media when it comes to disseminating misinformation without leaving tracks, according to Darren Linvill, a Clemson University professor who researches disinformation techniques.
People also view text messages in a different way than social media, Linvill said. Social media is designed to reach the widest audience possible, but text messages are sent to particular phone numbers. That suggests the sender knows the recipient in some way and is specifically targeting that person.
“People aren’t as used to distrusting information on a text message,” Linvill said. “It’s more personal. Someone out there has your phone number and they’re reaching out to touch you with this information.”
While large social media companies have had varying success in curbing misinformation on their platforms, text messages are unmoderated. Because they aim for maximum exposure, disinformation campaigns using social media are easier to spot, study and expose, while text messages are private, one-to-one communications.
Software allowing groups to send hundreds or thousands of texts using fake numbers makes it even more difficult to find out the identity of the sender.
The texts sent in Kansas used a messaging platform made by Twilio, a San Francisco-based communications company. Twilio would not identify the customer who sent the texts, but a spokesman said the sender had been suspended from its service for violating its rules on disinformation.
The ballot amendment asked Kansans to decide on a proposed change to the state constitution that would clear the way for its Republican-controlled Legislature to more strictly regulate or ban abortion. A “yes” vote would have supported amending the constitution to remove the right to abortion. A “no” vote opposed amending the state constitution, maintaining a right to abortion.
Lindsay Ford, the associate director of a Kansas nonprofit voter engagement group called The Voter Network, noted that the texts came at a critical time, when someone looking to manipulate voters might have the best chance of succeeding.
“This is when voters who aren’t super engaged start to pay attention, in the last couple of days before the election,” Ford said. “So if they’re looking for something and haven’t seen information anywhere else and that was the first or only text they received, I can see how that could lead people down the wrong path.” | https://cw33.com/technology/ap-technology/dirty-tricks-in-kansas-via-text-does-yes-actually-mean-no/ | 2022-08-05T13:21:34Z |
Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug has been named in a sweeping 56-count gang indictment, according to court documents obtained by CNN.
Jeffery Lamar Williams, who performs as Young Thug, was arrested at his home in Atlanta on Monday, according to police. He was booked into the Fulton County jail and charged with conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and participation in criminal street gang activity.
According to the indictment, Williams along with 27 associates of the enterprise Young Slime Life, "conspired to associate together and with others for the common purposes of illegally obtaining money and property through a pattern of racketeering activity and conducting and participating in the enterprise through a pattern of racketeering activity."
Among Williams' alleged associates named in the indictment is fellow rapper Gunna, whose real name is Sergio Kitchens. Kitchens has also been charged with conspiracy to violate RICO, according to the indictment. As of Tuesday morning, Kitchens was not in police custody, police said.
In the indictment, prosecutors said Williams along with two other defendants founded the gang YSL in late 2012 and claimed to have affiliations with the national Bloods gang.
Other alleged members of the YSL enterprise are accused of violent offenses in the indictment, including murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and armed robbery. The alleged offenses date back as early as 2013.
During a press conference on Tuesday, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said the removal of these 28 defendants off the street will help keep the community safe.
"It does not matter what your notoriety is, what your fame is. If you come to Fulton County, Georgia and you commit crimes and certainly if those crimes are in furtherance of a street gang then you are going to become a target and a focus of this district attorney's office," Willis said.
In a statement to CNN affiliate WSB, Williams' attorney Brian Steel said, "the response to any allegation is Mr. Williams committed no crime whatsoever and we will fight to my last drop of blood to clear him."
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Ribbon cut on Southeast Topeka ice cream shop
Published: Sep. 8, 2022 at 9:26 PM CDT|Updated: 30 minutes ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Greater Topeka Partnership brought the ribbon to cut for a new ice cream shop in Southeast Topeka.
The Sweet Tea is serving customers scoops with high-quality ingredients at 29th and Croco. As a Southeast Topeka family, the owners say they wanted to bring something unique to the area.
“Southeast Topeka sometimes has some gaps, especially when it comes to food, so we brought something to Topeka that we’re very proud of,” Owner Matt Vanderpool said. “Just like Southeast Topekans do, we support our community.”
You can find The Sweet Tee at 2841 SE Croco Rd.
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LOOK: Family orchard reveals ‘Winnie the Pooh’ theme for 2022 corn maze
LEVANT, Maine (WABI/Gray News) - There may not be a more fun way to get lost than this corn maze in Maine.
Treworgy Family Orchards in Levant is opening their famous corn maze to the public on Saturday.
This year, the maze’s owner, Jonathan Kenerson, told WABI that legendary honey loving bear Winnie the Pooh is the theme.
“You know, honestly one of our favorite characters of literature,” he said. “And so, we went back to the original A. A. Milne book and got Winnie the Pooh and Piglet and figured out how to make a maze around them.
There’s plenty of hidden details in the design, too.
“We like to hide things through the design, so you’ll see a little bee around here, we’ve got a little honeycomb and the honey jar,” Kenerson said. “But in terms of surprises, I mean, you gotta get in there and find out. We’ve got a really fun game this year.”
The goal of the game is to find all six stations and give the correct answer to the question it asks you. If you scratch off the correct answer on your scorecard, you’ll see a jar of “hunny.”
There’s more to do than just walk in this neck of the woods, of course.
“We’re also picking blueberries; they can visit the goats. We’ve got a full café menu with ice cream and coffee, so, it makes a great day,” Kenerson said.
Just remember, if you find yourself lost in these 100-acre woods, keep moving, and please don’t cut through the corn.
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Florida CFO Declares May 23 – 27 As "Contractor Fraud Awareness Week"
DES PLAINES, Ill., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the insurance industry's association dedicated to predicting, preventing, and prosecuting insurance crime, is excited to announce that Florida's Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has signed a proclamation declaring May 23-27, 2022 as Contractor Fraud Awareness Week in the state.
"Receiving this Proclamation from CFO Patronis is a tremendous honor as it recognizes the seriousness of contractor fraud that requires all of us, from homeowners to state and local leaders, to work together to combat," said David J. Glawe, president and CEO of the NICB. "Contractor fraud costs homeowners and insurance companies billions of dollars each year as deceitful contractors follow well-rehearsed scams. By signing this Proclamation, we can bring greater awareness to insurance fraud and what Floridians can do to not be victimized by these schemes."
The Proclamation, encourages Florida residents to get at least three written estimates from potential contractors, check contractor credentials, and work closely with insurance companies during any rebuilding process.
"Since day one, I've made it my priority to combat fraud and protect Florida consumers. As we've seen time and time again, disasters bring out the best in some but the worst in others. Unscrupulous contractors flock to Florida to prey on homeowners and their insurance policies, ultimately driving up insurance rates for every single one of us. They are stealing from us all and my fraud detectives are working every day to track down these bad actors and hold them accountable," said Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis. "Insurance fraud can have devastating consequences for you and your family and stifle your recovery following a storm. Always remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it is. Never sign anything regarding your insurance without talking to your agent or calling my office first. If you or someone you know is suspicious of fraudulent activity, please contact my office at FraudFreeFlorida.com. Thank you to the NICB for their partnership in educating Floridians on the pitfalls of contractor fraud and their support in working to hold fraudsters accountable in Florida."
NICB created Contractor Fraud Awareness Week in 2021 to highlight the growing problem of contractors and vendors that take advantage of homeowners. Throughout the week, NICB, along with its partners, will distribute materials via social media using the hashtag #CFAW2022. Additionally, NICB will engage with television outlets across the U.S. on a national media tour, participate in a Facebook Live event with AARP, and distribute new public service announcements informing the public about fraudulent contractors and how to identify them following hurricanes, tornadoes, hailstorms, and wildfires.
"On behalf of the National Insurance Crime Bureau, I would like to thank CFO Patronis for his unwavering support and understanding of insurance fraud. Increasing awareness of fraud will help us reduce this problem," added Glawe.
For more information about Contractor Fraud Awareness Week, visit www.nicb.org/ContractorFraudWeek.
REPORT FRAUD: Anyone with information concerning insurance fraud or vehicle theft can report it anonymously by calling toll-free 800.TEL.NICB (800.835.6422)or submitting a form on our website.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL INSURANCE CRIME BUREAU: Headquartered in Des Plaines, Ill., the NICB is the nation's leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to combatting and preventing insurance crime through Intelligence, Analytics, and Operations; Education and Crime Prevention; and Strategy, Policy, and Advocacy. The NICB is supported by more than 1,200 property and casualty insurance companies and self-insured organizations. NICB member companies wrote over $530 billion in insurance premiums in 2020, or more than 82% of the nation's property-casualty insurance. That includes more than 95% ($236 billion) of the nation's personal auto insurance. To learn more, visit www.nicb.org.
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It was an eventful week for the Chicago Sky with huge road victories over Connecticut and New York as well as a visit with former President Barack Obama.
The Sky went 2-1 on a three-game road trip, edging the Sun and Liberty after a close loss to Washington. Chicago was able to overcome the second triple-double of New York’s Sabrina Ionescu’s career with a last-second 3-pointer by Courtney Vandersloot.
Before embarking on the trip, the Sky spent about 20 minutes with Obama at his office in Chicago. The meeting was set up by the team’s ownership group.
“It was amazing. I know him from being from Illinois,” Candace Parker said. “The first time I met him I was like 14. To see him was cool. “
Chicago coach James Wade, one of three Black male head coaches in the WNBA, was moved by the meeting.
“Once he comes into the room you’re in awe” he said. “All these feelings come up since he changed the way you think. He gave you hope for what you can imagine and what your kids can imagine.
“All those come to light when he talks to you. Having that feeling there was something you can’t put into words.”
Wade and the players said Obama talked about many of their strengths and weaknesses.
“He knows the players. He told them how they play and what they do,” Wade said. “He’s not just a basketball guy, but he’s a WNBA fan. He’s a Chicago Sky fan. To know he watches us and knows our players is pretty cool.”
POWER POLL
This week’s WNBA poll:
1. Las Vegas (11-2): The Aces continue to be the class of the league with the dominant inside-outside combination of A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum.
2. Connecticut (10-4): The Sun play three games this week with matchups against Atlanta, Seattle and Washington. Connecticut is still looking to get more consistent on the defensive end without Jasmine Thomas (ACL).
3. Chicago (9-4): The Sky have won five of their last six games and Emma Meesseman has been a major reason why. The free agent signee averaged 17.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists last week.
4. Washington (9-6): The Mystics got a scare when Elena Delle Donne had her back tighten up in a win over Chicago. The team has been cautious with her return this season after she missed all of last year. In her absence, Myisha Hines-Allen stepped up to help fill the void.
5. Seattle (8-5): The Storm have been on a roll lately, winning three straight behind Breanna Stewart and Jewell Loyd. The two have combined to average over 47 points a game during the winning streak.
6. Atlanta (7-6): The Dream have dropped two in a row and have a challenging week ahead with road games against top teams Connecticut and Chicago.
7. Phoenix (5-8): Three straight wins have lifted the Mercury out of the bottom of the standings. Next up this week are games at Washington, Indiana and Dallas.
8. Dallas (6-7): The Wings have struggled at home this season going 1-4 and hope to change that when Las Vegas, Phoenix and Los Angeles all come to Dallas this week.
9. New York (5-9): Sabrina Ionescu has been a major reason for the Liberty’s success lately as they’ve gone 4-2 over their last six games. She’s averaging 24.0 points, 6.8 rebounds and 6.5 assists during that span and tied the WNBA record with her second career triple-double on Sunday against Chicago.
10. Los Angeles (5-8): A coaching change didn’t immediately help the Sparks, who were routed in their lone game last week. Having some practice time under Fred Williams hopefully will help the Sparks get better on defense.
11. Indiana (4-12): The Fever snapped a five-game skid with a win over Minnesota thanks in part to No. 2 pick NaLyssa Smith. She’s been a bright spot for the team this season and is part of the talented young core the franchise is building around.
12. Minnesota (3-11): The Lynx lost center Sylvia Fowles indefinitely to a knee injury last week. Fowles is playing her final season in the WNBA this year.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Breanna Stewart of Seattle was voted the AP Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks. Stewart averaged 25.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists to help the Storm to three wins. Ionescu of New York and Wilson of Las Vegas also received votes.
HEARING ABOUT BRITTNEY
The Phoenix Mercury had a meeting with State Department officials on Monday to learn about the Biden administration’s effort to secure Brittney Griner’s release from Russia.
“Knowing the State Department at the highest level, from U.S President Joe Biden to the team that is working on bringing back all Americans who are wrongfully detained, gives us a lot of confidence that they’re working on it,” Mercury guard Diana Taurasi said in a release from the team.
DOCUMENTING HISTORY
A documentary (“Unfinished Business) about the New York Liberty debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival on Monday. The Liberty are the only remaining original WNBA franchise not to win a title. The film gave a behind-the-scenes look at last year’s team as well as splicing in footage and interviews with many former Liberty greats like Teresa Weatherspoon.
“It was great to be part of that film and spend a night out with this group,” Ionescu said on the red carpet before the premiere. “As the film title states we still have work to do.”
GAME OF THE WEEK:
Storm at Liberty, Sunday. The Storm visit New York in what is most likely Sue Bird’s final appearance in her hometown as a player. Bird has said that this will most likely be her final year in the WNBA.
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Sandstorm Gold Ltd. ("Sandstorm Gold Royalties" or the "Company") (NYSE: SAND) (TSX: SSL) is pleased to report that the Company sold approximately 19,200 attributable gold equivalent ounces1 and realized preliminary revenue2 of $36.0 million (total sales, royalties, and income from other interests1 of $36.0 million) during the three months ended June 30, 2022, all representing a record for the Company (18,004 attributable gold equivalent ounces, $26.4 million in revenue, and $32.3 million in total sales, royalties, and income from other interests for the comparable period in 2021). Preliminary cost of sales, excluding depletion2 for the three month period was $5.3 million resulting in cash operating margins1 of approximately $1,590 per attributable gold equivalent ounce1 ($4.1 million and $1,569 per attributable gold equivalent ounce for the comparable period in 2021, respectively).
For more information about Sandstorm Gold Royalties, please visit our website at www.sandstormgold.com or email us at info@sandstormgold.com.
Sandstorm is a gold royalty company that provides upfront financing to gold mining companies that are looking for capital and in return, receives the right to a percentage of the gold produced from a mine, for the life of the mine. After the closing of the Nomad and BaseCore transactions announced on May 2, 2022, Sandstorm will hold a portfolio of more than 250 royalties, of which 39 of the underlying mines are producing. Sandstorm plans to grow and diversify its low cost production profile through the acquisition of additional gold royalties. For more information visit: www.sandstormgold.com.
The financial information included or incorporated by reference in this press release or the documents referenced herein has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, which differs from US generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP") in certain material respects, and thus are not directly comparable to financial statements prepared in accordance with US GAAP.
This press release and the documents incorporated by reference herein, as applicable, have been prepared in accordance with Canadian standards for the reporting of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates, which differ from the previous and current standards of the United States securities laws. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the terms "mineral reserve", "proven mineral reserve", "probable mineral reserve", "inferred mineral resources,", "indicated mineral resources," "measured mineral resources" and "mineral resources" used or referenced herein and the documents incorporated by reference herein, as applicable, are Canadian mineral disclosure terms as defined in accordance with Canadian National Instrument 43-101 — Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (the "CIM") — CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the CIM Council, as amended (the "CIM Definition Standards").
For United States reporting purposes, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") has adopted amendments to its disclosure rules (the "SEC Modernization Rules") to modernize the mining property disclosure requirements for issuers whose securities are registered with the SEC under the Exchange Act, which became effective February 25, 2019. The SEC Modernization Rules more closely align the SEC's disclosure requirements and policies for mining properties with current industry and global regulatory practices and standards, including NI 43-101, and replace the historical property disclosure requirements for mining registrants that were included in SEC Industry Guide 7. Issuers were required to comply with the SEC Modernization Rules in their first fiscal year beginning on or after January 1, 2021. As a foreign private issuer that is eligible to file reports with the SEC pursuant to the multi-jurisdictional disclosure system, the Corporation is not required to provide disclosure on its mineral properties under the SEC Modernization Rules and will continue to provide disclosure under NI 43-101 and the CIM Definition Standards. Accordingly, mineral reserve and mineral resource information contained or incorporated by reference herein may not be comparable to similar information disclosed by United States companies subject to the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
As a result of the adoption of the SEC Modernization Rules, the SEC now recognizes estimates of "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources." In addition, the SEC has amended its definitions of "proven mineral reserves" and "probable mineral reserves" to be "substantially similar" to the corresponding CIM Definition Standards that are required under NI 43-101. While the SEC will now recognize "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources", U.S. investors should not assume that all or any part of the mineralization in these categories will be converted into a higher category of mineral resources or into mineral reserves without further work and analysis. Mineralization described using these terms has a greater amount of uncertainty as to its existence and feasibility than mineralization that has been characterized as reserves. Accordingly, U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any measured mineral resources, indicated mineral resources, or inferred mineral resources that the Company reports are or will be economically or legally mineable without further work and analysis. Further, "inferred mineral resources" have a greater amount of uncertainty and as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. Therefore, U.S. investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of inferred mineral resources will be upgraded to a higher category without further work and analysis. Under Canadian securities laws, estimates of "inferred mineral resources" may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. While the above terms are "substantially similar" to CIM Definitions, there are differences in the definitions under the SEC Modernization Rules and the CIM Definition Standards. Accordingly, there is no assurance any mineral reserves or mineral resources that the Company may report as "proven mineral reserves", "probable mineral reserves", "measured mineral resources", "indicated mineral resources" and "inferred mineral resources" under NI 43-101 would be the same had the Company prepared the reserve or resource estimates under the standards adopted under the SEC Modernization Rules or under the prior standards of SEC Industry Guide 7.
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Forward-looking statements are made based upon certain assumptions and other important factors that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Sandstorm Gold Royalties to be materially different from future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Such statements and information are based on numerous assumptions regarding present and future business strategies and the environment in which Sandstorm Gold Royalties will operate in the future, including the receipt of all required approvals, the price of gold and copper and anticipated costs. Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performances or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, amongst others, failure to receive necessary approvals, changes in business plans and strategies, market conditions, share price, best use of available cash, gold and other commodity price volatility, discrepancies between actual and estimated production, mineral reserves and resources and metallurgical recoveries, mining operational and development risks relating to the parties which produce the gold or other commodity the Company will purchase, regulatory restrictions, activities by governmental authorities (including changes in taxation), currency fluctuations, the global economic climate, dilution, share price volatility and competition.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the impact of general business and economic conditions, the absence of control over mining operations from which the Company will purchase gold, other commodities or receive royalties from, and risks related to those mining operations, including risks related to international operations, government and environmental regulation, actual results of current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, risks in the marketability of minerals, fluctuations in the price of gold and other commodities, fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and interest rates, stock market volatility, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled "Risks to Sandstorm" in the Company's annual report for the financial year ended December 31, 2021 and the section entitled "Risk Factors" contained in the Company's annual information form dated March 31, 2022 available at www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are contained or incorporated by reference, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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Chinese planes are firing rods into the sky to bring more rainfall to its crucial Yangtze River, which has dried up in parts, as swaths of the nation fall into drought and grapple with the worst heat wave on record.
Several regions on the Yangtze have launched weather modification programs, but with cloud cover too thin, operations in some drought-ravaged parts of the river's basin have remained on standby.
The Ministry of Water Resources said in a notice on Wednesday that drought throughout the Yangtze river basin was "adversely affecting drinking water security of rural people and livestock, and the growth of crops."
On Wednesday, central China's Hubei province became the latest to announce it would seed clouds, using silver iodide rods to induce rainfall.
At least 4.2 million people in Hubei have been affected by a severe drought since June, Hubei's Provincial Emergency Management Department said Tuesday. More than 150,000 people there have difficulties accessing drinking water, and nearly 400,000 hectares of crops have been damaged because of high temperatures and drought.
The Yangtze is just one of many rivers and lakes across the northern hemisphere that are drying up and shrinking amid relentless heat and low rainfall, including Lake Mead in the US and the Rhine River in Germany. These extreme weather conditions have been supercharged by the human-induced climate crisis, driven by burning fossil fuels.
Communities often rely on these bodies of water for economic activity and governments are having to intervene with adaptation measures and relief funds, costing huge amounts of money.
China is deploying such funds and developing new supply sources to deal with the impacts on crops and livestock. Some livestock has been temporarily relocated to other regions, the Ministry of Finance said earlier this week, adding it would issue 300 million yuan ($44.30 million) in disaster relief.
To boost downstream supplies, the Three Gorges Dam, China's biggest hydropower project, will also increase water discharges by 500 million cubic meters over the next 10 days, the Ministry of Water Resources said Tuesday.
The heat also forced authorities in the southwestern province of Sichuan -- home to around 84 million people and a key manufacturing hub -- to order the shutdown of all factories for six days this week to ease a power shortage.
'Longest' and 'strongest' heat wave on record
China issued its highest red alert heat warning for at least 138 cities and counties across the country on Wednesday, and another 373 were placed under the second-highest orange alert, the Meteorological Administration said.
As of Monday, China's heat wave had lasted 64 days, making it the longest in more than six decades, since full records began in 1961, the National Climate Center said in a statement. It also said it was the "strongest" on record and warned that it could worsen in the coming days.
"The heat wave this time is prolonged, wide in scope, and strong in extremity," the statement read. "Taken all signs together, the heat wave in China will continue and its intensity will increase."
The heat wave has also registered the largest number of counties and cities exceeding 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) since records began, according to the statement. The number of weather stations recording temperatures of 40C and above has reached 262, also the highest. Eight have hit 44C.
Persistently high temperatures are forecast to continue in the Sichuan Basin and large parts of central China until August 26.
A "special case" of high pressure from the West Pacific subtropical high, stretching across much of Asia, is likely to be the cause of the extreme heat, said Cai Wenju, climate researcher with CSIRO, Australia's national scientific research institute.
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WASHINGTON, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey conducted by Morning Consult for U.S. Travel Association reveals the inbound pre-departure testing requirement imposed by the federal government is having a devastating impact on travelers' likelihood of visiting the United States this summer and remains a major barrier to economic recovery.
A survey of vaccinated international travelers in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan and India found that pre-departure testing requirements are a deterrent to travel and are making it significantly less likely that people will choose to visit the U.S.
- Nearly half of respondents (47%) who are unlikely to travel abroad in the next 12 months cited pre-departure testing requirements as a reason.
- More than half of international travelers (54%) said the added uncertainty of potentially having to cancel a trip due to U.S. pre-departure testing requirements would have a big impact on their likelihood to visit the U.S.
- A large majority of adults surveyed (71%) agree they prioritize traveling to destinations without cumbersome entry requirements, including 29% who strongly agree.
Despite the bleak projections for inbound travel, there is still time for the Biden administration to save the summer travel season and accelerate recovery for travel businesses. Forty-six percent of international travelers would be more likely to visit the United States if pre-departure testing requirements for vaccinated adults were lifted. If the removal of the pre-departure testing requirement would bring an increase of just 20% more visitors this summer than we are otherwise expecting, it would mean an additional half a million visitors each month and $2 billion in valuable U.S. travel exports. Over the course of the summer, that spending could directly support approximately 40,000 U.S. jobs.
This is particularly urgent as international arrivals to the U.S. are still far below pre-pandemic levels and are not projected to recover to 2019 levels until 2024.
"Before the pandemic, travel was the second-largest U.S. industry export and generated a positive trade balance of $53 billion," said U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow. "Inbound travel is critical to reducing the overall trade deficit, but the pre-departure testing requirement remains an unnecessary hurdle to regaining visitors and competing for global tourism dollars.
"While other countries with similar case, vaccination and hospital rates have removed their testing requirements and have begun rebuilding their travel economies, the U.S. is at a competitive disadvantage and risks a prolonged period of recovery."
With abundant health and safety tools in place, practically all other sectors of the U.S. economy—including domestic air travel—are operating without a federal requirement for testing; international inbound air travel remains a key exception. The Morning Consult survey follows a May 5 letter in which more than 260 travel and business organizations urgently called on White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha to repeal of the pre-departure testing requirement for vaccinated international air travelers.
U.S. Travel Association urges the Biden administration to repeal the pre-departure testing requirement for vaccinated international air travelers quickly and accelerate recovery for this critical segment of the U.S. economy.
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Man charged after throwing saw blade through woman’s car window, police say
TULSA, Okla. (Gray News) – A man was arrested in Oklahoma after throwing a saw blade through a vehicle’s back window, police said.
According to the Tulsa Police Department, officers received a call about a potential shooting Sunday evening. When they arrived at the scene, Ryan Thomas told officers he had been shot.
Police said they noticed a cut on Thomas’ ear, but he refused treatment from paramedics.
A woman on the scene told officers that Thomas had approached her car and opened her passenger door. She said Thomas threw something in her vehicle, spit on her, then started cursing. As she drove away, Thomas threw a circular saw blade through her back window, police said.
The woman was not injured.
Police said Thomas admitted to throwing the saw blade. He also claimed the woman had previously tried to break into his home, which officers said they found to be untrue. According to jail records, Thomas is homeless.
Thomas was arrested and charged with assault and battery with a deadly weapon and with throwing an object at a motor vehicle. His bond was set at $20,000, jail records show.
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9-man Everton loses 3-2 to Brentford, still in danger in EPL
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Everton missed the chance to secure its place in the Premier League for another season after having two players sent off in losing 3-2 at home to Brentford. Everton said it was helping police after Brentford’s Rico Henry and Ivan Toney said that members of their family were racially abused. The game turned on an 18th-minute red card to Jarrad Branthwaite for pulling back Toney, when Everton was leading 1-0 thanks to Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s goal. Substitute Salomon Rondon became the second Everton player to be red-carded. Everton stayed two points above the bottom three. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/15/9-man-everton-loses-3-2-to-brentford-still-in-danger-in-epl/ | 2022-05-15T23:08:41Z |
SAN DIEGO, April 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) today announced that its executives will be speaking at the following investor conference:
- BofA Securities 2022 Healthcare Conference on May 12, 2022
Fireside Chat at 12:00pm Pacific Time (3:00pm Eastern Time)
The live webcast can be accessed under the Investor Info section of Illumina's website under the "company" tab at www.illumina.com. A replay will be posted on Illumina's website after the event and will be available for at least 30 days following.
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OCD isn’t just about being a neat freak. And for those with it, this next stage of the pandemic may be hard
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN
During the pandemic, Malena Dell sat in her car at a gas station for 45 minutes crying because she couldn’t touch the gas handle to fill up the tank. She went from washing her groceries to not eating at all, afraid of getting herself — or someone else — sick.
Dell lives with obsessive-compulsive disorder, and like many people in the United States, the Covid-19 pandemic has posed huge challenges for her.
“I know that the uncertainty was hard for others,” said Dell, who lives in Martinsville, Indiana. “Those of us with OCD have been like, ‘Welcome. This is what it’s like for us all the time.'”
The prevalence of OCD was on the rise even before the pandemic, according to a 2020 study. And clinicians have more patients seeking treatment, according to Bianca Simmons, a Houston therapist specializing in OCD.
The stress, disruptions and uncertainty of the pandemic has posed challenges for those who have been diagnosed with OCD and those experiencing tendencies that line up with the disorder, said Broderick Sawyer, a clinical psychologist in Louisville, Kentucky. But even as the world transitions to a sense of normalcy, challenges lie ahead for many people.
The disorder is not just about fastidiousness and a tendency toward organization, said Erin Nghe, a licensed clinical social worker who treats patients with OCD in the Atlanta metro area. It’s an often debilitating disorder that can latch on to core fears, including concerns over morality and the potential for harming others, Nghe said.
Before seeking intensive treatment, Dell said that 12 hours of her daily life was taken up by attending to her compulsions.
Symptoms can be exacerbated by stress of any kind, Simmons said. And even as the pandemic disruptions wind down, there could be challenges in maintaining mental health. It’s important for both people with an OCD diagnosis and those without one to recognize the stress that may come their way and learn to address it in a healthy way, Sawyer said.
“The pandemic is ending, and some people are going to return to normal, but my brain will never return back to normal and it’s something that I’ve had to learn to deal with through recovery and treatment,” Dell said.
More access and engagement
There is a lot of potential for relief from mental distress as more people are vaccinated and lockdowns wind down.
Resources can become more accessible again, for one.
They had become scarce as many providers moved to virtual appointments or were pushed to limit access to or close their clinics — meaning many people who were seeking treatment were held in waiting-list limbo, said Elizabeth McIngvale, founder of Peace of Mind Foundation, a nonprofit that supports and advocates for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
With widely distributed vaccines and a decrease in hospitalizations, more people can gather with social circles and engage in more public activities with a greater sense of safety, which is helpful to people managing OCD or any mental health concern, Simmons said.
“People need to be around people, and people get sad when they are not,” she said.
Having OCD tendencies can drive those with the condition to avoid the people, places and things that are important to them, even though managing symptoms often means engaging with those you value, McIngvale said. There are crucial benefits to people feeling more at ease doing things they love again, she added.
Towering obstacles
The difficulties of the trend toward opening social spaces back up cannot be ignored, however.
Scientific understanding and recommendations and even the status of the virus have changed quickly over the course of the pandemic, and the uncertainty can mean stress for anyone, Sawyer said. Things calmed down recently, but now US coronavirus cases are rising as the Omicron subvariant BA.2 takes hold. The desire to open up society even as the coronavirus continually evolves can be a disconcerting source of instability, especially for those with OCD.
Then, there is the reintroduction of triggers, stimuli of many kinds that initiate anxious, obsessive thoughts, said Jelani Daniel, a therapist based in Houston.
When we were isolated, we had more control over our environment, and people with OCD could more easily avoid things that might trigger their symptoms, Sawyer said. Now, people have to face those triggers again, many of whom experienced a stretch of time when they were not able to access mental health resources easily, he added.
Where to turn for help
The first hurdle to managing any mental health concern is learning to recognize what you are feeling and when negative stress is building — because stress can make everything more difficult to manage.
Sawyer advocates that everyone practice mindfulness, which is not just sitting still to meditate. It can be paying closer attention to what is going on in your internal world, observing it and learning from it —rather than getting wrapped up in it.
As things feel more out of control, Simmons said it’s important to make the adjustments to make your mental health a priority, whether that be asking for flexibility in your workspace or carving out time to take walks outside on a regular basis.
For those experiencing intrusive thoughts and compulsions that are inhibiting daily life, McIngvale urged people to seek the help of a mental health professional with a specialty in OCD. In particular, find a provider trained at a clinic specializing in OCD who uses exposure and response prevention treatment, she suggested.
And there is also a welcoming community of people with OCD to look to for support, she added.
“When OCD gets to feeling at its worst, it’s hard to remember that there is a way out of the hole you are dug into,” Dell said. “But there are resources out there.”
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Inflation: Shoppers choosing chicken over steak
Published: Aug. 9, 2022 at 10:26 AM EDT|Updated: 43 minutes ago
(CNN) - Demand for chicken is surging while shoppers are passing up higher-priced cuts of beef, according to Tyson Foods.
That’s likely due to inflation, which is at its highest level in more than 40 years.
It’s something Kroger and Walmart have also noticed. They point out customers are buying more store-branded food over pricier national brands.
Tyson is planning to respond by offering lower-priced cuts of beef and bigger package sizes that deliver more value.
The company says demand for meat in general remains strong.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot dogs and buns at the annual exhibition of excess.
In a decisive chowdown comeback, women’s record-holder Miki Sudo downed 40 wieners and buns to win the women’s title after skipping last year’s frank fest because she was pregnant.
Monday also marked the contest’s return to its traditional location outside Nathan’s flagship shop in Brooklyn’s Coney Island neighborhood. The event was relocated in 2020 and last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“It’s beautiful to be back here” in front of a throng of spectators, Chestnut told ESPN after his feat, which the 38-year-old managed while wearing a surgical boot because of a leg injury.
“It hurts, but I was in the zone for a little bit. I was ignoring it,” said Chestnut, but the pain eventually slowed his pace in the 10-minute competition.
Last year, the Westfield, Indiana, resident topped his own record by consuming 76 franks and buns.
Sudo, of Tampa, Florida, set the women’s record at 48 1/2 weiners and buns in 2020, before taking last year off while expecting. She and Nick Wehry — a fellow competitive eater whom she met through the Nathan’s contest in 2018 — welcomed son Max on July 8, 2021.
From dad’s arms, the baby watched his 36-year-old mother notch her eighth Nathan’s win. She told ESPN afterward that she hoped he would someday take a message away from it.
“I want to set an example,” she said, “to do things that you love and push yourself to your absolute limits and, when things get difficult, to still give it a try. And, you know, you might actually just come out victorious.”
Sudo then took over parenting duties while Wehry tried for the men’s title.
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HAMILTON, Bermuda, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Höegh LNG Partners LP (the "Partnership") (NYSE: HMLP) announced today that its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2021 has been filed with the SEC and can be accessed on the Partnership's website www.hoeghlngpartners.com under the "SEC Filings" section or on the website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov.
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Leverages its Pioneering Technology to Advance Projects in Israel, Los Angeles, Portugal and Spain
STOCKHOLM, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ) (Nasdaq: WAVE) (Nasdaq First North: ECOWVE) ("Eco Wave Power" or the "Company"), a leading, publicly traded onshore wave energy technology company that developed a patented, smart and cost-efficient technology for turning ocean and sea waves into green electricity, today announced its financial results as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
"With our technology proven through real conditions deployments in Gibraltar and Israel, we are now aiming to progress towards larger scale projects in Portugal and Spain and new and ongoing projects in Jaffa Port, Israel and the Port of Los Angeles in the United States" commented Inna Braverman, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Eco Wave Power. "The innovative nature of our technology has enabled us to build robust relationships with visionaries, politicians, and innovators around the world, which we believe has coalesced into meaningful near-term opportunities in Europe and the United States that we are now advancing. The projects in our pipeline in these and other regions will serve as the foundation for the next phase in our development, scaling our deployments to create a clean, renewable, megawatt-scale power source."
Ms. Braverman continued, "In the next few months, we will connect our EWP-EDF One Project to Israel's power grid, establishing the first wave-powered facility in Israel's history. Also, our planned projects in Europe are planned to represent our largest and most significant deployments to date, and we are excited about our opportunities with the Port of Leixões (APDL) in Porto, Portugal and Port Adriano, in Mallorca, Spain. Simultaneously, we have made important steps to enter new markets, particularly in the United States through our collaboration with AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles ("AltaSea") and our work with lawmakers and leaders in Los Angeles and New Jersey. We continue to expect 2022 to be a very significant year in our development plan, and we are increasingly confident that we are well-positioned to achieve our ambitious goals."
"Our progress comes as governments around the world, especially in the United States and Europe, are looking for additional renewable energy sources and looking to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, especially those from Russia," added Ms. Braverman. "Russia currently supplies 40% of the European Union's (EU) natural gas and 27% of its imported oil. The war and its associated sanctions have resulted in significant increases in EU electricity prices, and the EU has announced its plan to invest up to €300 billion ($316 billion) by 2030 to make the EU independent of Russian energy imports. The Biden Administration has also proposed aggressive clean energy targets and individual states are following suit. I believe that wave energy represents an important, base-load source to make these efforts a reality."
Operational Summary During the First Quarter of 2022
- EWP EDF One Project - Eco Wave Power finalized the production of all floaters and supporting structures for the grid-connected EWP-EDF One project at the Port of Jaffa in Israel, and finalized the installation of eight floater mechanisms to the Jaffa Port Sea wall. On January 22, 2022, Eco Wave Power also officially completed the grid connection route works for the EWP EDF One Project, pursuant to the engineering coordination permit from the Municipality of Tel-Aviv Jaffa for the deployment of the grid connection works of the EWP-EDF One wave energy project.
- EWP-OPT Collaboration - On January 13, 2022, Eco Wave Power and Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. ("OPT") announced that they are working to utilize their complementary technologies and skills to accelerate wave energy projects pursuant to an agreement previously signed. The companies will work together on several fronts, including knowledge sharing, joint grant submissions, and collaborative assistance in entry to new markets. In addition, joint solutions can be developed utilizing each company's respective offshore and onshore technologies and leveraging OPT's offshore engineering and newly acquired robotics capabilities in Eco Wave Power's applicable projects.
- Penetration of the U.S. Market - On January 19, 2022, Eco Wave Power announced a newly signed collaboration agreement with AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles. As part of this agreement, Eco Wave Power announced it intends to relocate the energy conversion unit from Gibraltar to AltaSea's premises at the Port of Los Angeles.
- On January 20, 2022, during Eco Wave Power's bell ringing ceremony at the Nasdaq Capital Market, New Jersey State Assemblyman Robert J. Karabinchak announced his intention to introduce new legislation initiative to include wave energy in New Jersey's Energy Master Plan and to help New Jersey become the first U.S. state or territory to have a commercial wave energy proof of concept. On March 17, 2022, Inna Braverman testified before a New Jersey State Legislature hearing about the advantages of including wave energy in New Jersey's Energy Plan.
- On February 25, 2022, Eco Wave Power announced it plans to apply for delisting from Nasdaq First North Growth Market (Sweden) ("Nasdaq First North"), as it shifts attention to its recent listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market in the United States. The formal application for delisting was submitted to the Nasdaq First North on May 25, 2022. On May 30, 2022, the Nasdaq First North accepted Eco Wave Power's application to delist its common shares. As a result, the last day of trading for the Company's common shares on Nasdaq First North will be June 13, 2022.
- Eco Wave Power and its innovative technology was featured in The Wall Street Journal article published on March 9, 2022, titled "The Future of Everything," as one of the "Next Bets for Renewable Energy." (see article here)
Other Recent Development
- On April 11, 2022, Eco Wave Power entered into an official agreement with Port Adriano on the island of Mallorca, Spain, for the potential construction of a wave energy power plant of up to 2 megawatts. The agreement expands Eco Wave Power's presence in Europe and will help Spain to achieve its aggressive goals for renewable power, leveraging its significant coastline capacity.
Financial Results as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2022
- Revenues of SEK 0.24 million compared to SEK 0.26 in the same period in 2021 (USD 26 thousand compared to USD 31 thousand, respectively) from feasibility study services in Asia. The Company is building out a pipeline of ancillary technology services that it may provide to its customers and other parties, such as other companies and research institutions, in addition to the Company's wave energy conversion (WEC) technology. These services currently include feasibility studies for potential clients of WEC technology.
- Operating loss increased to SEK -8.4 million compared to SEK -4.5 million in the same period in 2021 (USD -0.89 million compared to USD -0.53 million, respectively). Research and development expenses increased to SEK 1.8 million compared to SEK 1.3 million in the same period in 2021 (USD 0.19 million compared to USD 0.16 million, respectively), sales and marketing expenses amounted to SEK 1.5 million compared to SEK 0.8 million in the same period in 2021 (USD 0.16 million compared to USD 0.09 million, respectively). General and administrative expenses amounted to SEK 5.0 million compared to SEK 2.4 million in the same period in 2021 (USD 0.54 million compared to USD 0.28 million, respectively).
- Net loss for the period increased to SEK -6.7 million compared to SEK -3.9 million in the same period in 2021 (USD -0.72 million compared to USD -0.48 million, respectively).
- Loss per share was SEK -0.15 compared to SEK -0.11 in the same period in 2021 (USD -0.02 compared to USD -0.01, respectively).
- As of March 31, 2022, cash and cash equivalents amounted to SEK 127.9 million (USD 13.8 million) and shareholders' equity amounted to SEK 126.3 million (USD 13.6 million).
- Total number of outstanding common shares amounted to 44,394,844 compared to 35,194,844.
For the full interim report in Swedish kronor (SEK), please click here.
For the full interim report presented in USD please click here
About Eco Wave Power Global AB (publ)
Eco Wave Power is a leading onshore wave energy technology company that developed a patented, smart and cost-efficient technology for turning ocean and sea waves into green electricity. Eco Wave Power's mission is to assist in the fight against climate change by enabling commercial power production from the ocean and sea waves.
Eco Wave Power is recognized as a "Pioneering Technology" by the Israeli Ministry of Energy and was labelled as an "Efficient Solution" by the Solar Impulse Foundation. Eco Wave Power received funding from the European Union Regional Development Fund, Innovate UK and the European Commission's Horizon 2020 framework program. The Company has also received the "Global Climate Action Award" from the United Nations.
Eco Wave Power's common shares (ECOWVE) are traded on Nasdaq First North and its American Depository Shares (WAVE) are traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
More info: www.ecowavepower.com
Information on, or accessible through, the websites mentioned above does not form part of this press release.
Vator Securities is the Company's Certified Advisor on Nasdaq First North Growth Market (+46 8 580 065 99, ca@vatorsec.se).
For more information, please contact:
Inna Braverman, CEO
inna@ecowavepower.com
+97235094017
For additional investor/media inquiries, please contact:
Investor Contact:
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FNK IR
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Media Contact:
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+1.412.445.7719
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Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other Federal securities laws. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates" and similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. For example, Eco Wave is using forward-looking statements when it discusses pipeline of ancillary technology services, include feasibility studies for potential customers of WEC technology, its expansion, collaboration with OPT, new legislation initiative to include wave energy in New Jersey's Energy Master Plan and to help New Jersey become the first U.S. state or territory to have a commercial wave energy proof of concept, the agreement with Port Adriano for the potential construction of a wave energy power plant of up to 2 megawatts, and that the agreement expands Eco Wave Power's presence in Europe and will help Spain to achieve its aggressive goals for renewable power, estimates on European energy needs, and that once complete, Eco Wave Power's project in the Port of Jaffa will be the very first wave energy facility in Israeli history.. These forward-looking statements and their implications are based on the current expectations of the management of Eco Wave and are subject to a number of factors and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. Except as otherwise required by law, Eco Wave undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. More detailed information about the risks and uncertainties affecting Eco Wave is contained under the heading "Risk Factors" in Eco Wave Power's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021filed with the SEC, which is available on the on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov.
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Synopsys Digital and Custom Design Flows Certified for TSMC N3E and N4P Processes and Broad Synopsys IP Portfolio Available Now
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping customers optimize performance, power and area (PPA) for next-generation system-on-chips (SoCs) used in demanding mobile and high-performance computing applications, Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that TSMC has certified the Synopsys digital and custom design flows for its industry-leading N3E and N4P process technologies. In addition, Synopsys' leading Foundation IP and Interface IP are available now on the TSMC N3E and N4P processes to accelerate SoC development and minimize design risk. Adopted by leading customers, the digital and custom design flows and IP are based on the latest versions of TSMC's design rule manual (DRM) and process design kits (PDKs).
"TSMC and Synopsys have successfully collaborated for decades, with the shared goal of helping our mutual customers meet the aggressive PPA demands of increasingly complex SoCs," said Suk Lee, vice president of the Design Infrastructure Management Division at TSMC. "By enabling Synopsys' design solutions on TSMC's high-performing and power-efficient N3E and N4P processes, customers can produce innovative, advanced chips for a variety of demanding, compute-intensive applications."
Learn more about Synopsys digital and custom flows, as well as Synopsys Foundation IP and Synopsys Interface IP.
The integrated Synopsys Custom Design Family features new innovations in synthesis, place-and-route, physical verification and timing signoff, which enables the best possible PPA results and faster design closure. On the custom side, Synopsys Custom Compiler™ design and layout product, part of the Synopsys Custom Design Family and successfully validated by the Synopsys IP team, features enhancements that strengthen productivity for designers using TSMC's N3E process. In addition, the Synopsys PrimeSim™ circuit simulation technology delivers required accuracy for advanced-node designs, providing signoff coverage for circuit simulation and reliability requirements.
"Our deep history of collaboration with TSMC through every process generation has enabled Synopsys to co-optimize our digital and custom design families and IP portfolio to provide compelling PPA advantages for our mutual customers," said Sanjay Bali, vice president of marketing and strategy for the Silicon Realization Group at Synopsys. "We are seeing first-hand how companies are achieving successful designs and delivering the next level of innovation with Synopsys EDA flows and IP on TSMC's advanced N3E and N4P processes."
About Synopsys
Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) is the Silicon to Software™ partner for innovative companies developing the electronic products and software applications we rely on every day. As an S&P 500 company, Synopsys has a long history of being a global leader in electronic design automation (EDA) and semiconductor IP and offers the industry's broadest portfolio of application security testing tools and services. Whether you're a system-on-chip (SoC) designer creating advanced semiconductors, or a software developer writing more secure, high-quality code, Synopsys has the solutions needed to deliver innovative products. Learn more at https://www.synopsys.com.
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Iconic Alt-Rock Band Celebrates The Height Of Summer With First Original Song Since 2018, Featuring New Singer Zach Goode, Arriving On All Digital Formats
Available Now Via UMe
LOS ANGELES, July 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- There could be no better way to continue the Summer of Smash Mouth than with "4th Of July," the first all-new, all-original Smash Mouth track to feature new lead singer Zach Goode at the helm.
Today, UMe releases "4th Of July," Smash Mouth's exciting, fresh take on everyone's favorite height of the summer holiday on all digital formats. Here, the vocal talents of the New York City-born, Los Angeles-based Goode shine through on a zesty, fun-in-the-sun song that celebrates what enjoying summertime is all about.
"4th of July was always my favorite holiday when I was a kid," says Smash Mouth bassist and founding member Paul DeLisle. "Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are all cold-weather affairs. The 4th of July is the only major holiday landing smack dab in the middle of summer. It needs a theme song, right?" (Right!)
The first original Smash Mouth song to be released since 2018, "4th Of July," was written by all five band members: bassist Paul DeLisle, keyboardist Michael Klooster, drummer Randy Cooke, guitarist Sean Hurwitz, and vocalist Zach Goode. Admits DeLisle, "I had the idea for this track years ago, but it wasn't until everyone put their own individual stamps on it that it became a classic Smash Mouth song." Without a doubt, Goode is especially strong in his debut performance on an original Smash Mouth tune, one that has instantly become the feel-good hit of the summer.
Smash Mouth is taking their high-energy show on the road this summer, too, with four dates already confirmed. July 3 will find Smash Mouth at Red, Rhythm, and Boom in Mason, Ohio, and then they'll be at Seven Feathers Casino Resort in Canyonville, Oregon, on July 8; Xfinity Mobile Concert Series at Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock, California, on July 9; and Summer Concert Series in Palmdale, California, on July 23 with more dates to be released. Click HERE for more information on the tour.
The Summer of Smash Mouth officially got underway on June 10, when UMe released "Never Gonna Give You Up," Smash Mouth's truly bold and lively cover of British soul-pop sensation Rick Astley's iconic 1987 hit single on all digital formats. This refreshing reimagining spotlights the vocal talents of Goode to an absolute T. Click HERE to listen now.
Prior to that, back on May 13, UMe released "All Star (Owl City Remix)," Owl City's bold reworking of Smash Mouth's iconic 1999 hit single, on all digital formats. This fresh take on a perennial classic adds a new layer of sunny electronic pep to a song recognized worldwide for its inherently joyful get-up-and-go disposition. Click HERE to listen now.
Another feather added to Smash Mouth and new frontman Zach Goode's collective cap, the vibrant good-time nature of "4th Of July" is only gonna help make that special summertime feeling last forever. Thanks to this exciting new track, there's no doubt the Summer of Smash Mouth continues onward with an endless bang.
Listen to Smash Mouth's "4th Of July" HERE now.
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New roles elevate Androvett's public relations capabilities and position company for future growth
DALLAS and HOUSTON and AUSTIN, April 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Androvett Legal Media & Marketing, a full-service marketing and public relations agency with offices in Dallas, Houston and Austin, is expanding its public relations and strategic communications capabilities with the promotions of April Arias, Barry Pound and Robert Tharp.
In their new roles as directors of public relations, the three will work to grow Androvett's public relations services and better support the firm's team of public relations and media experts.
"This important step will add depth to our management team and allow us to be even more strategic as we grow," said Mike Androvett, president and CEO of Androvett Legal Media & Marketing. "It's exciting because April, Barry and Robert each bring something unique to the table, and the combination is a win for our company and most certainly for our clients."
Ms. Arias is a three-time Emmy award-winning media and public relations professional who joined Androvett in January 2020 as a public relations manager. A former television news executive producer, Ms. Arias' expertise lies in developing media and communications strategies for her clients and working with local, regional and national media to generate and place media coverage.
With more than 40 years of experience in public relations, Mr. Pound has spent 16 years at Androvett as a legal and crisis communications expert. He is adept at handling high-profile matters involving contentious litigation, public policy and crisis communications, as well as state and federal investigations.
Mr. Tharp is a strategic communications professional who has put his skills to work for Androvett clients for more than 15 years. A former reporter for several Texas daily newspapers, his expertise includes media engagement and reputation management, along with data analysis and content marketing.
"These three individuals are very professional, very smart and very experienced," said Mark Annick, Androvett's senior vice president of news and public relations. "They are exactly the kinds of colleagues you would want in the boat pulling the oars with you. And I'm honored to say I work with them."
Androvett is an award-winning, full-service marketing and public relations agency with unparalleled experience serving the communications needs of businesses and organizations across the U.S. Now in its 27th year, Androvett has offices in Dallas, Houston, and Austin. For a listing of agency services, visit www.androvett.com.
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800-559-4534
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BOSTON and NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Provident Healthcare Partners ("Provident"), a leading healthcare investment banking firm, announced it has advised Raleigh Ophthalmology in its partnership with EyeSouth Partners ("EyeSouth"), backed by Shore Capital Partners. Raleigh Ophthalmology serves the Raleigh, North Carolina area and provides a suite of clinical and surgical eyecare services across three locations. The affiliation represents EyeSouth's thirty-first affiliation overall and first in the state of North Carolina.
Provident's deal team was led by Eric Major, Managing Director, and Steve Grassa, Vice President. Husch Blackwell served as legal counsel to Raleigh Ophthalmology. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
"It's been a pleasure working with Provident. They guided us from the pre-marketing material to the final day of the sale and represented us well in all aspects and stages of the process. The Provident Team was available 24/7 to address all our questions and concerns; their commitment to our satisfaction was paramount. We are grateful for their expertise and experience that culminated in an efficient transaction with a great partner to ensure our continued success," noted Paul Riske, MD, President of Raleigh Ophthalmology.
"We had the pleasure to have represented the physician partners of Raleigh Ophthalmology in their affiliation with EyeSouth Partners. The transaction represents EyeSouth's first partnership in the state and provides a hub for further expansion into the region. We're confident that the accretive partnership with EyeSouth will yield great outcomes for both Raleigh Ophthalmology and the communities it serves," stated Grassa, Vice President at Provident Healthcare Partners.
"EyeSouth and Raleigh Ophthalmology have a strong cultural alignment that created a great match from the beginning. We're excited to follow the organization's continued growth in North Carolina," commented Major.
Raleigh Ophthalmology has been proudly providing comprehensive and subspecialty medical and surgical eye care to the area since 1972 through three convenient office locations in Raleigh, North Raleigh, and Clayton. The company's physicians are fellowship trained in glaucoma, cornea and external disease, pediatrics, and oculoplastics. Visit https://www.raleighop.com/ for more information.
Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, EyeSouth is an eye care management services organization committed to partnering with leading physicians to build a premier network of eye care services throughout the U.S. EyeSouth's partner practices' clinical mission is to provide high quality medical and surgical specialty eye care. EyeSouth supports its affiliated practices and physician partners with strategic guidance, administrative resources, operating expertise, and capital with an absolute focus on clinical quality and a patient-first culture. EyeSouth's affiliate network consists of over 250 doctors providing medical and surgical eye care services at over 150 locations throughout Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, Ohio, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Alabama, and North Carolina. EyeSouth is backed by Shore Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm. For more information about EyeSouth Partners, please visit: www.eyesouthpartners.com.
Provident is a leading healthcare investment banking firm specializing in merger and acquisition advisory, strategic planning, and capital formation services for healthcare companies. The firm has a comprehensive knowledge of market sectors and specialties, including eye care services. Provident also has unsurpassed experience and insight into the M&A process, which includes working with a multitude of investors such as private equity firms and strategic consolidators. For additional information, visit www.providenthp.com or follow on LinkedIn.
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Provident Healthcare Partners
Gina Casiello
877-742-9800
gcasiello@providenthp.com
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FOSHAN, China, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited ("Bright Scholar" or the "Company") (NYSE: BEDU), a global premier education service company, today announced that its board of directors (the "Board") has formed a special committee consisting of three independent directors, Mr. Peter Andrew Schloss, Mr. Jun Zhao and Mr. Ronald J. Packard, to evaluate and consider the previously announced preliminary non-binding proposal letter dated April 29, 2022 (the "Proposal"). Mr. Schloss chairs the special committee.
The Board cautions the Company's shareholders and others considering trading the Company's securities that no decisions have been made with respect to the Proposal. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be received, that any definitive agreement will be executed relating to the transaction contemplated by the Proposal, or that the transaction contemplated by the Proposal or any other similar transaction will be approved or consummated. The Company does not undertake any obligation to provide any updates with respect to any transaction, except as required under applicable law.
About Bright Scholar Education Holdings Limited
Bright Scholar is a global premier education service company, which primarily provides quality international education to global students and equip them with the critical academic foundation and skillsets necessary to succeed in the pursuit of higher education. Bright Scholar also complements its international offerings with Chinese government-mandated curriculum for students who wish to maintain the option of pursuing higher education in China.
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CEDARHURST, N.Y. , June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The securities litigation law firm of Kuznicki Law PLLC issues this alert to shareholders of Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (NYSE: IIPR, IIPR-PA), if they purchased the Company's securities between May 7, 2020 and April 13, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). Shareholders have until June 24, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in the securities class action lawsuit.
Shareholders are encouraged to contact us at https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nyse-iipr/ by calling toll-free at 1-833-835-1495 or by email (dk@kclasslaw.com).
Kuznicki Law PLLC is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a Company lead to artificial inflation of the Company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Company implements planned leadership succession process
Entergy board of directors elects Chief Financial Officer Andrew Marsh as next CEO
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Entergy Corporation announced today that Leo P. Denault, chairman and chief executive officer, will retire in 2023 following 23 years of service to the company and a 40-year career in the energy industry. As part of an orderly and planned leadership succession process, the Entergy board of directors elected Andrew "Drew" Marsh, executive vice president and chief financial officer, to succeed Denault as CEO, effective Nov. 1. Denault will continue to lead the board as executive chairman until his retirement. He will work closely with Marsh and the senior leadership team to support a smooth and organized transition that builds on the company's momentum in areas of customer solutions, renewable energy generation, infrastructure resilience and operational excellence.
"Leo Denault has shaped Entergy's purpose, culture and transformation with a relentless focus on creating long-term, sustainable value for customers, employees, communities and owners," said Stuart Levenick, Entergy's lead independent director. "Leo has built and led an experienced team that has consistently executed an orderly business strategy with solid underlying fundamentals, including a robust customer base, a strong financial position, a constructive regulatory environment, strong community partnerships, a talented, diverse workforce, and a world-class storm restoration organization. He has strengthened the business and positioned Entergy well for the future. While Leo will continue to serve Entergy for several more months, the entire board expresses its deep gratitude for his years of dedication, service and values-driven leadership. We are confident that Drew will carry the torch and continue serving all of Entergy's stakeholders well by creating sustainable value today and for future generations."
"When I think about Entergy's forward momentum and some of the milestones we've recently achieved, like the creation of our first-ever chief customer officer and the successful completion of our planned, multi-year strategy to exit the merchant power generation business, I realized this would be a logical time and a natural transition point for me in my career," said Leo Denault, Entergy chairman of the board and CEO. "Throughout my time at Entergy, I have endeavored to put our customers, the communities we serve and the company on a path that delivers long-term, sustainable value for all without leaving anyone behind. I'm immensely pleased and humbled by the many accomplishments our 12,000 strong team has achieved together."
Denault concluded, "Having worked closely alongside Drew for many years building Entergy's vision for the future, I have seen firsthand his strategic leadership, in-depth knowledge of all aspects of the business, and astute financial acumen. The future for Entergy is bright and there are significant opportunities ahead. I know Drew is the right person to successfully lead the company forward on the path we've built together."
Leo Denault, 62, was appointed chairman and CEO in 2013. Soon after, he guided the company through its 100-year milestone and later launched the company's forward-thinking vision, We Power Life. Denault led Entergy's transformation into a pure-play electric utility and set the company on the path to become the premier utility – one focused on delivering a cleaner, brighter and more sustainable future for everyone. As CEO of one of the cleanest large-scale U.S. utilities, Denault and his team have executed a strategic capital plan to modernize its power generation portfolio to ever cleaner and more resilient energy sources while maintaining some of the lowest electricity rates in the nation. Under Denault's leadership, Entergy has grown its service footprint to 3 million customers and has been recognized as a driving force behind the industrial expansion and job creation across the company's four states.
Prior to being named chairman and CEO, Denault served as executive vice president and chief financial officer beginning in 2004. He played a critical role in 2005 ensuring Entergy – the only Fortune 500 company with headquarters in New Orleans – returned to the city following Hurricane Katrina, the largest natural disaster in U.S. history at the time. He also helped restore confidence to the financial markets and helped rebuild the company's New Orleans utility, Entergy New Orleans, which was forced to file for bankruptcy after suffering a nearly total loss of its customers following the storm. Under his leadership as CFO, Entergy delivered the highest earnings per share and highest operating cash flow in company history in 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Among his numerous recognitions, Denault was honored as a Global Energy Awards finalist for the S&P Platts Global 2021 Chief Executive of the Year and by the Climate Leadership Conference with a 2021 Individual Leadership Award for accelerating Entergy's carbon reduction strategy to net-zero emissions by 2050 and advancing climate resilience initiatives throughout communities in the Entergy region. As CFO, he was named to Institutional Investor magazine's "2010 All-American Executive Team" and was ranked as the best CFO in the power industry in 2010 and 2009. Denault has also been recognized as a corporate champion for low-income customers and serves on the board of directors for Jobs for America's Graduates, a school-to-career program dedicated to removing barriers to graduation and/or employment for young people.
Andrew "Drew" Marsh, 50, joined Entergy in 1998 and served in a series of financial planning and strategy roles, including vice president, planning and financial communications, where he oversaw a large organization responsible for executing commercial operations for the Entergy utility operating companies. He was named executive vice president and chief financial officer in 2013. As CFO, Marsh has maintained Entergy's firm financial standing, ensuring the company is well-positioned to achieve its strategic business objectives. In addition to his role at Entergy, he is a member of the Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited board of directors, KIPP New Orleans Schools board of directors, and Posse New Orleans advisory board. He has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and a master's degree in management from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
"I am both grateful and honored by the confidence the board has placed in me, and I'm honored to follow in my colleague and friend Leo Denault's footsteps," said Drew Marsh. "I will uphold Entergy's values and the strategy that he has instilled in our leadership team. I look forward to advancing our We Power Life vision as we continue our journey of becoming the premier utility for everyone."
Kimberly Fontan, 49, who has served as senior vice president and chief accounting officer since 2019, will succeed Marsh as executive vice president and chief financial officer. Prior to her current role, she served as vice president, system planning; vice president, regulatory services; and vice president, regulatory affairs. Fontan joined Entergy in 1996 as a staff accountant. She has held various roles of increasing scope and responsibility, including jurisdictional finance director for Entergy Louisiana, LLC and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, L.L.C., and controller, utility operations, in addition to the roles previously noted. In addition to her role at Entergy, she serves on the board of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts.
Fontan has a bachelor's degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting from The University of Southern Mississippi and an MBA from Loyola University New Orleans. She is a certified public accountant and a member of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Members of Entergy's senior leadership team will be:
- Rod West, group president, utility operations, will continue his current responsibilities overseeing Entergy's five utility businesses in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Orleans and Texas. He will continue to direct Entergy's engagement with state and local government regulators, economic development and the organization responsible for delivering quality customer experiences.
- Kimberly Fontan, chief accounting officer, has been appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer, where she will be responsible for corporate finance, treasury, accounting, internal audit, investor relations, and corporate development and planning.
- Marcus Brown, executive vice president and general counsel, will continue in his current role with responsibility for all legal, ethics and compliance, federal policy, regulatory and government affairs, communications, and corporate security and governance matters affecting Entergy Corporation and its subsidiaries.
- Chris Bakken, executive vice president and chief nuclear officer, has been appointed executive vice president of Entergy infrastructure, where he will have oversight responsibility for both the utility operations and the nuclear operations. In this expanded role, Bakken will draw from his extensive leadership career in nuclear energy to oversee operational excellence, reliability, resilience and an improved quality of service from Entergy's diverse power generation portfolio.
- Peter Norgeot Jr., executive vice president and chief operating officer, continues in his role with responsibility for safety and human performance, power generation, power delivery, system planning, capital projects, system resilience, and compliance with federal standards for critical infrastructure protection. Norgeot will report to Bakken.
- Kimberly Cook-Nelson, senior vice president, nuclear corporate services, has been named executive vice president of nuclear operations and chief nuclear officer, with responsibility for the safe and reliable operations of Entergy's four emissions-free nuclear plants located in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Cook-Nelson will report to Bakken.
- Julie Harbert, senior vice president, corporate business services, will continue in her current role with responsibility for information technology, supply chain, finance operations, human resource operations, real estate, facilities, aviation, and continuous improvement.
- Kathryn Collins, senior vice president and chief human resources officer, will continue in her current role overseeing human resources strategy, including talent management, business partnerships, compensation, benefits, labor relations, organizational health, and diversity workforce strategies.
With decades of combined leadership experience, Entergy's senior leadership team has the breadth and depth to lead the company forward. These leadership appointments will be effective Nov. 1.
About Entergy
Entergy (NYSE: ETR), a Fortune 500 company headquartered in New Orleans, powers life for 3 million customers through its operating companies across Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy is creating a cleaner, more resilient energy future for everyone with our diverse power generation portfolio, including increasingly carbon-free energy sources. With roots in the Gulf South region for more than a century, Entergy is a recognized leader in corporate citizenship, delivering more than $100 million in economic benefits to local communities through philanthropy and advocacy efforts annually over the last several years. Our approximately 12,000 employees are dedicated to powering life today and for future generations. Learn more at entergy.com and follow @Entergy on social media. #WePowerLife
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SHANGHAI, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- InventisBio Co., Ltd., a clinical-stage biotech company based in Shanghai, China has published the clinical data of their oral KRAS G12C inhibitor D-1553, for the first time in cancer patients. These data are presented in two e-posters at the annual meeting of American Association of Cancer Research held on Apr 8-13 in New Orleans.
KRAS G12C mutation is an oncogenic driver that occurs in approximately 15% of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), 3% of colorectal cancer (CRC), and ~1% of several other solid tumors. D-1553 is a novel, potent and orally bioavailable KRAS G12C inhibitor developed by InventisBio. In a phase I international multi-center trial in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors harboring KRAS G12C mutation, D-1553 was evaluated in 22 patients and well tolerated without any dose limiting toxicity. Among 21 evaluable patients, a confirmed tumor objective response rate (ORR) of 19.0% was observed and a disease control rate (DCR) of 85.7% was achieved. Tumor response was seen at dose levels as low as 300 mg per day. In another study focusing on patients with NSCLC harboring KRAS G12C mutation, a group of 59 patients were included in the analysis and 52 of them were evaluable for tumor response. An ORR of 40.4% and a DCR of 90.4% were achieved, respectively. These are patients with advanced or metastatic cancers most of whom have been treated with two or more lines of systemic anticancer therapy.
"We are very excited to report our clinical data of D-1553 at the 2022 AACR Annual Meeting. D-1553 is a key component of our clinical pipeline which covers therapeutic areas in cancer and metabolic disease. To our knowledge, this is the largest publicly reported population of patients that are treated with a KRAS G12C inhibitor developed completely in-house in China. We are committed to advancing this drug in more clinical studies to further assess its efficacy both as a single agent and in combination with other therapeutic agents in cancer patients and hope to make it available to them as a new treatment choice in the future," said Yaolin Wang, the CEO of InventisBio.
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Honorees judged on their innovation, entrepreneurship, professional accomplishments and community leadership.
BOULDER, Colo., Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crestone Capital LLC, a multi-family office wealth management firm that provides services to an exclusive network of entrepreneurs, business owners and their families, today announced that shareholder and executive director Emily Mears has been selected for an annual award that honors high-achieving female leaders in the community.
Mears is one of 33 winners included in the Denver Business Journal's 2022 Outstanding Women in Business program, highlighting the Denver metro area's top women executives, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and influencers. Mears and the other winners were appraised by an editorial panel based on leadership within their organization and industry, career accomplishments and community involvement.
"It's a wonderful testament to Emily's leadership at Crestone and within our broader community to have her receive this well-deserved and prestigious honor as a 2022 Outstanding Women in Business. In addition to her proven talents exhibited at Crestone over the past decade, Emily has been a leader in the community through her advocacy and support of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Colorado and through her work with the Community Foundation Boulder County," said Eric Kramer, managing partner, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of Crestone, an independent, 100% employee-owned firm that manages more than $3.0 billion in assets.
Emily is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Community Foundation Boulder County (CFBC) and co-chairs its investment committee. Over the past few years, she has actively recruited rising leaders in the financial community to join the investment committee and continue to modernize and streamline the operations of the organization alongside the CFBC team. In part with her work on the CFBC Investment Committee, Emily helped to expand the socially responsible investment offerings at CFBC through the first locally focused impact investment mandate to invest municipal bonds in Colorado and beyond that are funding projects that align with the foundation's core values.
"It is Emily's dedication and leadership that makes our community a stronger, more vibrant place to work, live and play," continued Kramer. "She brings a deep knowledge and expertise to the wealth management industry, and we are proud to have her as part of our team."
Please visit CrestoneCapital.com for selection criteria and important disclosures.
Crestone Capital delivers a suite of fully integrated investment management and wealth advisory services to families looking to protect and enhance their wealth and define their legacy. With more than 30 years of experience, we help entrepreneurs, business owners, and their families pursue a better life lived. Consistent with client interests, we are a fee-only advisor that serves our clients as fiduciaries, putting their needs and interests first. Crestone is 100% employee owned, with 63 employees and offices in Boulder, Denver, Austin and Los Angeles. Learn more at CrestoneCapital.com.
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Asian Hall of Fame Artist Ambassadors, Inductees and distinguished leaders launch Brain Injury Program for hate crime and trauma survivors
LOS ANGELES, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Asian Hall of Fame presents its inaugural Celebrate Asia Festival featuring Artist Ambassadors Robby Krieger of The Doors and Chicago founding drummer Danny Seraphine on July 30, 2022 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA. Artist meet and greet, champagne dinner, and heritage showcase in the courtyard start at 4:00 p.m. with valet parking for VIP guests and is sold out at $600 per seat. The concert starts at 7:00 p.m. for 1,400 attendees with nearby paid parking and tickets are $58 - $288. Early bird discounts end on July 7.
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Robby Krieger will perform crowd favorites from The Doors. Chicago founding drummer Danny Seraphine will perform with former Chicago lead vocalist Jeff Coffee and their band Chicago Transit Authority. Both have recorded on Asian Hall of Fame's charity albums with 14-language vocalist Maki Mae who will perform "My Favorite Things" with Robby Krieger, "Walk On By" with Danny Seraphine and an Asian folk medley from their second Asian Hall of Fame charity album releasing this fall.
78% of hate crime survivors in America are Asian, and 81% of hate crime and trauma patients suffer from brain injuries. The Asian Hall of Fame Brain Injury Program will establish an endowment, support medical expenses and advance brain injury research in collaboration with Inductee Dr. Linda M. Liau at UCLA and a new Medical Professionals Guild. Inductee Ren Hanami, National Chairman of the SAG-AFTRA Asian Pacific American Media Committee, will be appointed Ambassador of the program.
To commemorate the inaugural event, Congresswoman Judy Chu will honor Asian Hall of Fame Founder Emeritis Karen Wong. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor Kathryn Barger will honor philanthropist Lily Liu. Asian Hall of Fame President & CEO Maki Hsieh will announce Class of 2022 to be inducted at the black-tie ceremony on November 12, 2022 also at the Alex Theatre.
The Consulate of Japan, Consulate of Thailand, and Taipei Economic and Culture Office Los Angeles will introduce the heritage showcase featuring cuisine and music from Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Originally scheduled in May to coincide with AAPI Heritage Month, Omicron restrictions rescheduled the festival. Next year, Celebrate Asia Festival will be held on May 13, 2023 in Los Angeles announcing Class of 2023 which includes Freddie Mercury in memoriam, and will headline Queen Nation.
Media can request credentials here.
Established in 2004, Asian Hall of Fame overcomes anti-Asian bias by elevating Asian contributions in the United States and around the world. Inductees include Bruce Lee, Kristi Yamaguchi, Connie Chung, Norm Mineta, Indra Nooyi, among others. Its year-round work amplifies cultural solidarity, multiracial equity and social advancement of 4.6 billion Asians and indigenous tribes worldwide.
Asian Hall of Fame advances equity through four philanthropic pillars. The Brain Injury Program supports trauma survivors and brain injury research. The Social Justice Program advocates to reduce hate crimes, increase cultural literacy and reverse the Rescission Act of 1946. The Tech & Entertainment Program funds women-led innovation and cross-cultural content. High-achieving diversity, ESL and special needs young professionals receive direct work experience through the Young Professionals Program. Visit asianhalloffame.org or contact Rochelle Srigley at rochelle@asianhalloffame.org.
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A Georgia special prosecutor announced Tuesday that murder and assault charges will be dismissed against two Atlanta police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks in June 2020, saying the officers acted reasonably in response to a deadly threat.
"Both acted as reasonable officers would under the facts and circumstances of the events of that night," special prosecutor Peter Skandalakis said. "Both acted in accordance with well-established law and were justified in the use of force regarding the situation."
Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man, was shot and killed outside a Wendy's restaurant after he failed a sobriety test and fought two officers who tried to arrest him. During the struggle, Brooks overpowered officers Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan, took a Taser from Brosnan and ran away, according to prosecutors. While fleeing, he turned back and fired the stolen Taser at Rolfe, who then shot Brooks twice, in the back and buttocks, killing him, prosecutors said.
The incident was extensively captured on video, including body-cam footage, Wendy's surveillance video and witness cellphone video.
Former Gwinnett County District Attorney Daniel Porter provided video analysis in the press conference Tuesday. He explained Georgia officers are allowed to use deadly force when faced with a deadly weapon, including a Taser, so prosecutors determined the shooting was legal.
"Was it objectively reasonable that (Rolfe) can use deadly force? We determined it was," Skandalakis said.
The fatal shooting of Brooks -- less than three weeks after the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis -- sparked protests across Atlanta and beyond amid national demonstrations over police brutality and racial injustice. In Atlanta, the Wendy's restaurant was set ablaze, hundreds blocked a major interstate, authorities fired tear gas and the police chief stepped down.
Five days after the shooting, then-Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced charges against Rolfe of felony murder, aggravated assault, violations of oath of office and criminal damage to property. Brosnan was charged with aggravated assault and violating his oath.
Howard lost his re-election bid and the case ultimately wound up in the hands of Skandalakis, who on Tuesday said he plans to file an administrative dismissal to drop the charges.
Skandalakis said he did not believe the shooting was racially motivated and contrasted it with the killings of Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man killed by armed residents in Georgia in 2020.
"This was not that type of case. This was not an Ahmaud Arbery who was being chased by armed citizens. This was not a George Floyd who was on the ground with an officer kneeling on his neck," Skandalakis said. "This is not that case. These facts are distinguishable and distinct from what happened in those two situations."
Attorneys for Rolfe and Brosnan have defended their actions that night. CNN has reached out to attorneys for Brooks' estate and to attorneys for Brosnan and Rolfe for comment.
Both officers remain on administrative leave with the Atlanta Police Department and will undergo recertification and training, the department said in a statement.
"We have faith in the criminal justice system, and we respect the special prosecutor's decision in this case," the department said.
Initial prosecutor faced accusations of acting for political benefit
The initial charges against Rolfe and Brosnan came before the Georgia Bureau of Investigation completed its investigation and led to accusations that Howard -- who had an ongoing campaign for another term in office -- acted for political benefit.
At the time, Howard called the accusations "ridiculous" and said the case would be his office's 40th case charging a police officer, nine of which involved the death of someone by police.
The charges were followed by days in which a large number of Atlanta officers called out sick from work.
Howard, who campaigned on the charges in the Brooks case, lost the district attorney election to Fani Willis, who then was recused from prosecuting the case. In July 2021, State Attorney General Chris Carr appointed Skandalakis, the executive director of the Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, to oversee the case.
"I and my agency will conduct a thorough review of the facts and circumstances surrounding this case and, as with any case that comes before us, we will proceed where the evidence leads us," Skandalakis said at the time.
Rolfe's attorneys have previously maintained the cop was legally justified and acted in self-defense when he shot and killed Brooks. In May 2021, the Atlanta Civil Service Board ruled that Rolfe was wrongly terminated and reinstated him. The APD at the time said the board's decision said the firing process was "not done in accordance with the Atlanta City Code" and Rolfe would remain on administrative leave until the criminal charges against him were resolved.
How the shooting unfolded
The day Brooks was shot, police were responding to the Wendy's following reports that a man was asleep in his vehicle in the drive-thru, according to the GBI.
When Brosnan arrived, Brooks was apparently asleep behind the wheel, and Brosnan knocked on the window to wake him up. Brosnan later asked him whether he'd been drinking. Brooks told the officer he had only one drink, body-worn camera shows.
A few minutes later, Rolfe arrived on the scene and used a Breathalyzer on Brooks. As Rolfe attempted to handcuff Brooks, a struggle ensued.
Brooks struggled with the officers and grabbed Brosnan's Taser, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Another video filmed by a bystander begins shortly after the struggle started and shows Brooks getting a hold of the Taser and breaking free.
As Brooks ran from the officers, he turned back and appears to point the Taser at Rolfe, who unholstered his handgun and fired, shooting Brooks twice. Prosecutors on Tuesday said that a video analysis determined Brooks fired the Taser at Rolfe, who fired his handgun 1.1 seconds later.
Part of the question about the legality of the shooting was based on the potential lethality of the Taser.
The Atlanta police policy manual says that an officer can use deadly force when, "He or she reasonably believes that the suspect possesses a deadly weapon or any object, device, or instrument which, when used offensively against a person, is likely to or actually does result in serious bodily injury and when he or she reasonably believes that the suspect poses an immediate threat of serious bodily injury to the officer or others."
The Taser is designed to be less lethal than a firearm, but it can be fatal in some circumstances. Amnesty International said that more than 500 people have died in the US "after being shocked with a Taser either during their arrest or while in jail," according to a CNN story in 2015. Although Taser, the company, said the tally of deaths directly attributed to Taser is more like 60.
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Officers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department report they were called to the emergency room at Mountain View Hospital overnight on March 27 when a child’s father had brought his newborn baby into the hospital for medical treatment.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Pakistan’s new Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met for the first time Wednesday and both said they want to strengthen ties between the two countries.
Bhutto Zardari flew to New York to attend a ministerial meeting at U.N. headquarters called by the United States later Wednesday that will be chaired by Blinken on growing food insecurity around the world, which has been exacerbated by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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Pakistan’s parliament elected opposition lawmaker Shahbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister and he appointed Bhutto Zardari as foreign minister on April 27. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/top-us-and-pakistan-diplomats-say-they-want-stronger-ties/ | 2022-05-19T08:47:15Z |
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Roxanne M. Kaufman will Oversee Membership, Event Planning, Budgets, Marketing & Advocacy
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) announces that Roxanne M. Kaufman will join the organization as Vice President of Operations. In this newly created role, Kaufman will be responsible for overseeing membership development, event planning, budgeting, communications, marketing and advocacy for the Association.
Kaufman has over ten years of experience with associations, government relations, public-private ventures, communications and membership initiatives. Prior to joining ISOA, Kaufman was the Director of Operations and Strategic Communications at the Marine Corps Aviation Association (MCAA) in Quantico, VA. There she managed the annual MCAA tradeshow, Awards Banquet, Symposium and other events, coordinated corporate outreach and sponsorship activities, created association communications and was the sales manager and editor for MCAA publications. Prior to MCAA, she was an author and program manager at Kratos Defense and Security Solutions. She is the author of "The 100 Years of Marine Aviation: An Illustrated History." Kaufman holds a Bachelor of Liberal Studies degree in Military History from the University of Mary Washington.
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International Stability Operations Association (ISOA) is a global, nonprofit association whose mission is to serve as the primary point of strategic engagement for the government and private sector in support of stability operations worldwide, providing critical services in fragile environments in an accountable, transparent and ethical way. ISOA serves the implementing community, providing member services focused on contracting, partnerships, regulatory and legal developments, research initiatives and policy movement. For more information, visit stability-operations.org.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ENDOQUEST Robotics, developer of the world's first flexible endoluminal robotic system which enables scar-free and less invasive surgical procedures announced that the Company's Endoluminal Surgical (ELS) System was named the winner of the Best Application Award in the 2022 Surgical Robotic Challenge. The award was presented on June 28, 2022 during the 14th Hamlyn Symposium on Medical Robotics held in London.
"The Surgical Robotic Challenge is one of the most prestigious honors that can be earned in robotics technology and this award represents a new level of interest and validation in our innovative ELS technology," said Kurt Azarbarzin, Chief Executive Officer of EndoQuest Robotics. "This recognition and honor is a reflection of the outstanding work of our team and brings new levels of momentum to our plans to advance this technology to an IDE application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration."
EndoQuest's advanced robotic platform enables therapeutic endoscopists and surgeons to perform endoluminal surgeries through the body's existing lumens, eliminating the need for incisions that lead to visible scarring. The ELS System combines the flexibility of conventional endoscopy with the advantages of traditional surgical techniques that can improve control and precision. The Company's proprietary endoscope is a flexible and steerable overtube that functions as a robotic delivery system able to deliver two surgical instruments and a flexible videoscope to a surgical target. With the enhanced capabilities of the EndoQuest's ELS System, advanced endoscopists and surgeons can access locations in the digestive tract through a body's natural orifice using traditional surgical techniques not previously possible.
The award was based on results of a review of the use of the ELS System in ex vivo tissue models, including bovine colon and porcine esophagus, as well as a porcine Zenker's diverticula model, to assess basic functionality. Technical feasibility of colonic lesion resection was also explored. Results showed that the ELS system was able to function in a tortuous configuration with stable, smooth, and predictable movement of the flexible instrument end effectors and accessories could be efficiently exchanged without repositioning or interruption of the procedure. Tissue resection was possible in preclinical models, including simulated lesions in bovine colon. Myotomies were also successfully performed in porcine esophagus and Zenker's diverticula models.
"This achievement highlights the potential for EndoQuest's ELS System to allow for much broader adoption of endoluminal tissue resection techniques, ultimately enabling less invasive and scar-free endoluminal surgery to become more widely available to patients," Mr. Azarbarzin added. "There is also clear potential to expand the applications of this technology further in endoscopic surgery in the years ahead."
About The Surgical Robotic Challenge
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About EndoQuest Robotics
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$29-million donation is largest-ever gift to a faculty of education in Canada
MONTREAL, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - A $29-million gift from Quebec-born entrepreneur Sylvan Adams will launch an exciting venture for McGill's Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education in the Faculty of Education, ushering in a new era of world-leading research and discovery in sports science, with the long-term goal of improving elite human performance, and promoting healthier living across the human lifespan. Through its support for the science of high performance, Adams' gift also promotes a new lens through which to conduct health research – one that focuses on learning from the study of optimal health, rather than disease.
The donation will support the creation of the Sylvan Adams Sports Science Institute (SASSI) comprising state-of-the-art testing labs, training suites, research offices, and meeting rooms, in a new facility neighbouring the Montreal Neurological Institute and adjacent to the Sir Arthur Currie Memorial Gymnasium on Pine Avenue West. Approximately $24.4 million will be used to build the facility and purchase equipment, while $4.6 million will be allocated to the development of the Institute's sports science research program through the creation of research grants, scientific conferences, student fellowships, and international exchanges.
"We are deeply grateful to Mr. Sylvan Adams for his generous gift in support of McGill's Faculty of Education and its Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education," said McGill Principal Suzanne Fortier. "This contribution will allow McGill researchers and students to develop new insights into sports science education, research and practice, elevate the performance of Canadian athletes and improve our understanding of human health."
The new Institute at McGill will focus on studying elite athletes, using evidence-based approaches and best practices, knowledge transfer, and scientific innovations. SASSI researchers will partner with those at other leading institutions, notably the Sylvan Adams Sports Institute (SASI) at Tel Aviv University, established in 2017.
Sylvan Adams noted: "I am pleased to support McGill's work in sports science research. As a former Montrealer, I am especially proud to have this opportunity to invest in McGill's track record of research excellence and potential for innovation – and contribute to building a culture of collaboration between McGill and Tel Aviv University."
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Crews extinguish fire early Friday at memorial site in southeast Topeka
Published: Apr. 1, 2022 at 8:04 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Topeka Fire Department crews were sent to a report of a blaze early Friday at a memorial site along a southeast Topeka street.
The fire was reported around 5:45 a.m. Friday at the memorial site, located near S.E. 37th and Virginia.
Initial reports indicated a memorial site near a curb was on fire.
Crews were reported to have the blaze out by around 5:55 a.m.
Additional details, including the cause of the fire, weren’t immediately available.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genpact (NYSE: G) today announced that Mike Weiner, its chief financial officer, is scheduled to participate in a fireside chat at Citi's 2022 Global Technology Conference on Thursday, September 8th in New York City. The discussion will begin at 9:45 am Eastern Time and last for approximately 40 minutes.
A live audio webcast and replay following the presentation will be accessible in the event and presentation section of the Genpact Investor Relations website at https://www.genpact.com/investors.
About Genpact
Genpact (NYSE: G) is a global professional services firm that makes business transformation real. Led by our purpose -- the relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people -- we drive digital-led innovation and digitally enabled intelligent operations for our clients. Guided by our experience reinventing and running thousands of processes for hundreds of clients, many of them Global Fortune 500 companies, we drive real-world transformation at scale. We think with design, dream in digital, and solve problems with data and analytics. Combining our expertise in end-to-end operations and our AI-based platform, Genpact Cora, we focus on the details – all 100,000+ of us. From New York to New Delhi, and more than 30 countries in between, we connect every dot, reimagine every process, and reinvent the ways companies work. We know that reimagining each step from start to finish creates better business outcomes. Whatever it is, we'll be there with you – accelerating digital transformation to create bold, lasting results – because transformation happens here.
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PHOENIX, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) announced today that JDM Partners has exercised their remaining option to reacquire a stake in Douglas Ranch, the recently launched large-scale master planned community in Phoenix's West Valley. The community was acquired by The Howard Hughes Corporation from JDM Partners and El Dorado Holdings last October for approximately $541 million. On August 18, JDM Partners exercised its second option to buy back into Douglas Ranch, acquiring an additional 2.8% interest in the Douglas Ranch joint venture for approximately $15 million.
The transaction brings the aggregate of JDM Partners' investment in Douglas Ranch—excluding Trillium, the community's first 3,000-acre village—to approximately $65 million, which equates to approximately 12% of the joint venture. JDM Partners and El Dorado Holdings are 50/50 joint venture partners with HHC on Trillium.
Land sales at the master planned community are expected to begin this fall.
About The Howard Hughes Corporation®
The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages, and develops commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Its award-winning assets include the country's preeminent portfolio of master planned communities, as well as operating properties and development opportunities including: the Seaport in New York City; Downtown Columbia®, Maryland; The Woodlands®, The Woodlands Hills®, and Bridgeland® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin®, Las Vegas; Ward Village® in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi; and Douglas Ranch in Phoenix, Arizona. The Howard Hughes Corporation's portfolio is strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country. Dedicated to innovative placemaking, the company is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to the cultural life of its communities. The Howard Hughes Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as HHC. For additional information, visit www.howardhughes.com.
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Pace of hiring expected to decelerate over the coming months
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in August to 119.06, up from an upwardly revised 118.20 in July 2022. The Employment Trends Index is a leading composite index for employment. When the index increases, employment is likely to increase as well, and vice versa. Turning points in the index indicate that a turning point in the number of jobs is about to occur in the coming months.
"August's increase in the Employment Trends Index indicates the labor market is currently still adding jobs at a robust pace," said Frank Steemers, Senior Economist at The Conference Board. "But with headwinds in the rest of the economy already evident, expect job growth to decelerate for the remainder of the year."
Steemers added: "In 2023, the labor market may look very different from today. With the US increasingly likely to fall into recession before the end of 2022, the pace of hiring will probably slow and the number of jobs openings will decrease. On the other hand, attracting and retaining workers may continue to be difficult. Labor shortages may continue to be a challenge for businesses, and even if they ease during a coming recession, they could soon reappear after economic activity picks up again. Therefore, employers may try to hold onto their workers."
August's increase in the Employment Trends Index was driven by positive contributions from four of eight components. From the largest positive contributor to the smallest, these were: Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance, Percentage of Respondents Who Say They Find "Jobs Hard to Get", Real Manufacturing and Trade Sales, and Number of Employees Hired by the Temporary-Help Industry.
The Employment Trends Index aggregates eight leading indicators of employment, each of which has proven accurate in its own area. Aggregating individual indicators into a composite index filters out "noise" to show underlying trends more clearly.
The eight leading indicators of employment aggregated into the Employment Trends Index include:
- Percentage of Respondents Who Say They Find "Jobs Hard to Get" (The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Survey®)
- Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance (U.S. Department of Labor)
- Percentage of Firms With Positions Not Able to Fill Right Now (© National Federation of Independent Business Research Foundation)
- Number of Employees Hired by the Temporary-Help Industry (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
- Ratio of Involuntarily Part-time to All Part-time Workers (BLS)
- Job Openings (BLS)*
- Industrial Production (Federal Reserve Board)*
- Real Manufacturing and Trade Sales (U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis)**
*Statistical imputation for the recent month
**Statistical imputation for two most recent months
The Conference Board publishes the Employment Trends Index monthly, at 10 a.m. ET, on the Monday that follows each Friday release of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Situation report. The technical notes to this series are available on The Conference Board website: http://www.conference-board.org/data/eti.cfm.
About The Conference Board
The Conference Board is the member-driven think tank that delivers trusted insights for what's ahead. Founded in 1916, we are a non-partisan, not-for-profit entity holding 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt status in the United States. www.conference-board.org.
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- New data shows the Accelerate Arc System enables automated and rapid sample preparation that yields robust reportability and accurate microbial identification for positive blood cultures using MALDI when compared to conventional MALDI methods
TUCSON, Ariz., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. (NASDAQ: AXDX) an in-vitro diagnostics company dedicated to providing solutions for the global challenges of antibiotic resistance and sepsis, today announced the release of new data on the Accelerate Arc Module and BC kit at the 32nd European Congress for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) located in Lisbon, Portugal 23-26 April 2022.
"The internal study data demonstrated 94% or greater accuracy on positive blood cultures processed using the Arc Module and BC kit, on the Bruker Biotyper and bioMérieux Vitek MS Systems when compared to conventional MALDI," said Shelley Campeau, PhD, D(ABMM), co-author of the studies and Director of Scientific and Clinical Affairs, Accelerate Diagnostics. "In addition, a study conducted at the Medical College of Wisconsin showed that Arc-processed samples* yielded 100% agreement, a majority of which had high confidence scores, when compared to conventional MALDI. This data represents an important step in providing a workflow solution to help automate sample preparation for rapid and accurate microbial identification, saving hours of wait time and numerous manual steps to deliver results."
The first study seeded samples for 20 of the most prevalent organism species (a total of 100 isolates) incubated on the BD Bactec FX blood culture system. After flagging positive, the samples were processed on the Arc BC kit and module, and subsequently tested in triplicate on both the Bruker Biotyper and bioMérieux Vitek MS MALDI systems, and results from Arc-processed samples were compared to conventional colony MALDI. The study found the Arc-processed samples had an overall agreement of 100% on the Bruker Biotyper, and 94% on the Vitek MS.
The second study conducted with the Medical College of Wisconsin processed 50 fresh positive blood cultures from the VersaTrek blood culture system on the Arc Module and were subsequently tested in triplicate on the Bruker MALDI system, with results from the Arc compared to conventional colony MALDI. The study found the Arc enabled direct identification of microorganisms in 90% of blood cultures, and there was 100% agreement between the Arc and colony identification. In addition, Arc enabled the identification in less than 90 minutes, with less than five minutes of hands-on time.
*Both studies were conducted using the Research Use Only Accelerate Arc BC Kit.
Two poster presentations featuring performance of the Accelerate Arc System will be presented on Monday April 25th, 12:00- 13:00 hr, Pavilion 3 of the Feira Internacional de Lisboa (FIL).
P1219 Analytical Performance of the Automated Accelerate Arc BC kit and Module for Direct Identification from Positive Blood Cultures using MALDI
Authored by: B. Mesich, D. Gerstbrein, A. Cruz, M. Faron, S. Campeau, and B. Buchan
P1039 Evaluation of the Accelerate Arc module and BC kit for isolation of microorganisms from positive blood culture broths and suitability for MALDI-ToF analysis
Authored by: A. Campos-Alvarez, S. Bolanos, K. Lank, R. Nyberg, S. Campeau, and C. Michel
For further information on the Accelerate Arc System at ECCMID, please visit Booth 1-31 at the Altice Arena exhibit space.
For more information on ECCMID, please visit their website at www.eccmid.org.
Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. is an in vitro diagnostics company dedicated to providing solutions for the global challenges of antibiotic resistance and sepsis. The Accelerate Pheno® system and Accelerate PhenoTest® BC kit combine several technologies aimed at reducing the time clinicians must wait to determine the most optimal antibiotic therapy for deadly infections. The FDA cleared system and kit fully automate the sample preparation steps to report phenotypic antibiotic susceptibility results in approximately 7 hours direct from positive blood cultures. Recent external studies indicate the solution offers results 1–2 days faster than existing methods, enabling clinicians to optimize antibiotic selection and dosage specific to the individual patient days earlier.
"Accelerate Diagnostics" and diamond shaped logos and marks are registered trademarks of Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. Any trade, product or service name referenced in this document using the name "Accelerate" is a trademark and/or property of Accelerate Diagnostics, Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks, registered trademarks, or service marks of the companies with which they are associated.
For more information about the company, its products and technology, or recent publications, visit axdx.com.
Certain of the statements made in this press release are forward looking. Actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these forward-looking statements. Such forward looking statements include any implication that the results of the new landmark study will be realized at other customers using the Accelerate Pheno system. Information about the risks and uncertainties faced by Accelerate Diagnostics is contained in the section captioned "Risk Factors" in the company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 2, 2021, and in any other reports that the company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company's forward-looking statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions, and regulatory approvals. Except as required by federal securities laws, the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect new events, uncertainties, or other contingencies.
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LA Kings defenseman Drew Doughty has surgery, out for season
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will miss the rest of the season after undergoing surgery on his wrist. He is expected to be ready for training camp, but his absence damages the Kings’ hopes of ending their three-year playoff drought. Doughty was injured March 7 in a game at Boston, and he hasn’t played in 16 consecutive games since March 10. The defenseman has rarely dealt with significant injury problems in a 14-year NHL career spent entirely with the Kings, but he appeared in a career-low 39 games this season. Doughty is still the Kings’ top scorer among defensemen with seven goals and 24 assists. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/04/11/la-kings-defenseman-drew-doughty-has-surgery-out-for-season/ | 2022-04-12T01:15:45Z |
Amber Alert issued for girl reported abducted in Seattle
(Gray News) - Authorities in Washington state issued an Amber Alert after police said a suspect drove off in a vehicle with a 8-year-old girl Monday in Seattle.
Kiya Matteson is 4-feet tall with blonde hair and blue eyes, according to the Amber Alert. She was last seen wearing purple pajamas.
Police said the mother got out of the vehicle with the suspect still in the passenger seat. The suspect jumped into the driver’s seat, locked the doors and drove off in a dark Blue 2022 Hyundai Venue with the child in the back seat.
No photo is currently available of the child or the suspect, who is described as a Black male with black hair and brown eyes. He is listed as 5-foot-10, 170 pounds and last seen in corduroy pants and a white shirt.
There’s a temporary tag on vehicle, which has damage to front passenger hood and rear bumper, authorities said.
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Being set free from hatred and unforgiveness
How much grace does it take to love our enemies and those who have hurt us?
Well, that’s a good question.
Tragedies occur all around us and it’s true we are heart-broken and disturbed, but what happens we are personally offended or our family is harmed?
I admit that I do not always have the character of Christ when I’m being threatened or provoked to anger.
Many times, my first reaction is to retaliate because that’s included within our human nature.
I also agree that people need to be punished for their evil deeds and acts of violence but the problem within our soul is the temptation to hold unforgiveness against them.
Life is filled with challenges and situations that attempt to lure us into bad attitudes but for the serious Christian, it’s the forgiveness of Christ that can teach us and lead us into the peace that passes all understanding.
When we fall into a negative mindset, our joy which is our spiritual strength, evaporates and we become weak and discouraged. Anger and the desire for revenge can emotionally, mentally, and spiritually hold us in the bondage of misery.
If we allow Ourselves to become weighed down with animosity, our relationship with God suffers which is why it’s so important to not become entangled in the snare trap of hatred. To those around us, everything may seem fine but inside we are seething with contempt.
The battle we choose to fight in our conscience is something we want to do because we feel we are justified in our hatred. However, if we continue to embrace the desire for retaliation we are allowing the darkness of sin to control our thoughts and hold our soul hostage.
Sadly, many would rather live in agony and brooding thoughts of hostility instead of releasing them to God and allowing Him to execute justice His way.
I was called to pray for an elderly gentleman the other day that was near death. He was barely able to understand or communicate because of the heavy doses of morphine. His son was sitting next to the bed and after a while he started to talk about his dad. They were not close and he began to describe a man that was not only harsh and uncaring but actually abusive.
I could sense the deep emotional pain as he revealed the sad story of a disappointed and wounded family. The son was a Christian and had been dealing with resentment for years and as he continued to share about forgiveness, amazingly I could see the love and peace of God in his countenance. This type of emotional pain is truly a heavy burden, but If we sincerely ask the Lord to step into our situation, He is the only one who can bring inner healing to our heart and mind.
If you watch a toddler you will notice they react to basic experiences of hunger, affection, disappointment, happiness, and anger but have not yet learned the dangers of being offended. Resentment is one of many attitudes we naturally develop as we grow older and it’s only through inviting Christ to become our Lord and allowing His Word to transform our mind that we can be molded into His way of merciful thinking. God wants us to be open and honest with Him and not suppress these ugly emotions which can damage our personal relationship with Him. The opportunity to call on Christ is always available as Psalm 46:1 declares, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
Holding on to these negative attitudes becomes like a growing infection that can also desensitize us from having sympathy about other people’s pain and caring about their needs. This is a very serious problem because it involves the Christian’s most precious asset – our love. The enemy of our soul will use anything he can to hinder our love and discourage us from praying for others.
May we never lose our focus to humbly serve and obey Christ because we are blinded by our own misery. Whatever someone has done to hurt us, may we remember that living in the peace of God’s love and forgiveness is possible. If you have resentment against someone today, the Lord will help you forgive and this truth will set you free. Some may say they will not or cannot forgive but the Bible reminds us in Philippians 4:13, “I can do ALL things through Christ which strengthens me.”
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NEW ORLEANS, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until July 22, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against CareDx, Inc. ("CareDx" or the "Company") (NasdaqGM: CDNA), if they purchased the Company's shares between February 24, 2021 and May 5, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
If you purchased shares of CareDx as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgm-cdna/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by July 22, 2022.
CareDx and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On October 28, 2021, the Company disclosed that it was the subject of at least three government investigations related to its "accounting and public reporting practices," including the recent receipt of a civil investigative demand ("CID") from the U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") requesting the Company produce documents in connection with the DOJ's False Claims Act investigation. On this news, shares of CareDx fell 27%, from a closing price of $70.34 per share on October 28, 2021, to a closing price of $51.00 per share on October 29, 2021.
Then, on May 5, 2022, post-market, the Company announced its 1Q2022 results, disclosing testing service revenue that fell well short of analysts' expectations and another decline in average sales price for testing in which the Company's average price declined by approximately 4.9% versus the last quarter of 2021. On this news, shares of CareDx fell another 18.5%, from a closing price of $31.66 per share on May 5, 2022, to a closing price of $25.87 per share on May 6, 2022.
The case is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union #295 Pension Fund v. CareDx, Inc., et al., No. 3:22-cv-03023.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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NEW YORK , Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: , N.Y., September 6, 2022. Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) between May 31, 2019 and July 8, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 17, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Uber securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Uber class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7523 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 17, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Uber had defective disclosure controls and procedures; (2) Uber concealed and/or downplayed the full scope and severity of its prior misconduct, including, among other things, the extent to which it secretly lobbied government officials and politicians to bypass legal and regulatory requirements, as well as knowingly risked the safety of Uber drivers, to fuel the Company's global growth; (3) as a result, Uber's present global footprint and market share is in significant part the byproduct of previously undisclosed, unsustainable, and illegal business practices; (4) all the foregoing, once revealed, was likely to negatively impact Uber's reputation, as well as subject the Company to a heightened risk of governmental and regulatory scrutiny and enforcement action; and (5) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Uber class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=7523 mailto:or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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The woman captured in Costa Rica after being accused of killing elite cyclist Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson in Texas has been returned to the US to face murder charges, the US Marshals Service told CNN Saturday.
Kaitlin Marie Armstrong, 34, is suspected of fatally shooting Wilson at an Austin home on May 11. A week later, she was seen at New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport, where she boarded a flight to San Jose, Costa Rica, officials said.
Earlier this week, Armstrong was found at a hostel on Santa Teresa Beach in Provincia de Puntarenas, and her deportation process began, Marshals officials said. She used a passport "that did not correspond to her identity" to enter Costa Rica, officials there said.
"Armstrong has arrived back in the US and will be held in Harris County (Texas) Jail awaiting Extradition to Austin," a Marshals spokesperson told CNN.
It's unclear when that extradition will happen or when she will appear in court.
The fatal shooting of Wilson, who had previously dated Armstrong's boyfriend -- 35-year-old professional cyclist Colin Strickland -- is believed to have been a violent act of romantic jealousy, authorities have said.
Investigators determined Wilson had been in a romantic relationship with Strickland while he and Armstrong were briefly separated late last year.
Wilson, 25, was a gifted multi-sport athlete who was a skier before she became a pro cyclist.
She particularly excelled at "gravel racing," a relatively new category of cycling that some consider a hybrid of road cycling and mountain biking.
At the time of her death, Wilson was days from participating in the Gravel Locos bike race in Hico, Texas, and she was staying with a friend in Austin to prepare for the race.
On the day she was killed, Wilson went swimming with Strickland, according to an arrest affidavit. After that, the pair got dinner and Strickland dropped her off at her friend's home and did not go inside, according to the affidavit filed by police in Travis County District Court.
Hours later, shortly before shortly before 10 p.m., Austin Police responded to the home and found Wilson with multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
On May 17, police issued a homicide warrant for Armstrong. The affidavit mentions details such as video showing a vehicle similar to hers near the home Wilson was staying in shortly before her body was found.
Strickland is quoted by the Austin American-Statesman as saying that he had a "brief romantic relationship" with Wilson from late October to early November 2021, while he was separated from Armstrong.
Strickland and Armstrong reconciled and resumed their relationship about a month later, he told the paper. Strickland said his relationship with Wilson then became "platonic and professional" and he considered her a "close friend," he said.
After Wilson's killing, her family released a statement saying she was not in a romantic relationship at the time of her death.
"While we will not elaborate about the ongoing investigation, we do feel it's important to clarify that at the time of her death, those closest to her clearly understood, directly from Moriah, that she was not in a romantic relationship with anyone," the family said in a statement.
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FAIRFAX, Va., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- USmax Corporation ("USmax"), a leading provider of Global Mission Support, Cyber Security, IT Modernization, and Professional services, has been awarded a five-year task order on its GSA OASIS contract for General Support Services (GSS) to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Democracy, Development, and Innovation (DDI or "the Bureau").
USmax will provide Administrative and Institutional Support Services to include Program Management, Development, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Financial Analysis, Training and Professional Development, and Acquisition and Assistance, among other services to DDI. These services are considered essential to ensure USAID employees who serve at USAID Missions worldwide are enabled with world-class technical assistance.
Said Erin Pak - CEO USmax, "It is our distinct privilege to have been selected along with our teaming partners, Highlight Technologies, Inc. and The Kenjya-Trusant Group, LLC to support this important program for the Bureau for Democracy, Development, and Innovation, and USAID missions overseas."
USAID DDI is USAID's central resource for providing world-class technical assistance to its Missions. DDI's cross-cutting, global perspective enables the Agency to anticipate and respond to evolving trends and issues, catalyze innovation and financing, and broaden its partnership base, all with the goal of sustainably meeting USAID's development and humanitarian goals.
USmax Corporation is an SBA Certified Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Enterprise IT and Professional Services firm. We specialize in Global Mission Support, IT Modernization, Cyber, and Safety and Security Services. Our commitment to quality and continuous process improvement is demonstrated by our CMMI-SVC ML 3 appraisal, as well as ISO 9001:2015, ISO 20000-1:2018, and ISO 27001-2013 registrations. Our services are based on trust, quality, efficiency, and innovation to drive the mission of our federal and commercial customers.
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CARMIEL, Israel, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc. (NYSE American: PLX) (TASE: PLX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development, production and commercialization of recombinant therapeutic proteins produced by its proprietary ProCellEx® plant cell-based protein expression system, today announced that the Company will present at the H.C. Wainwright 24th Annual Global Investment Conference, a hybrid conference. The conference is being held on September 12-14, 2022 at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City. Virtual participation will also be available.
Dror Bashan, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, will provide a corporate overview at the conference. A webcast of the presentation will be available commencing on Monday, September 12, 2022 at 7:00 AM, Eastern time, and will be archived.
Webcast Details:
The conference will be webcast live from the Company's website and will be available via the following links:
Company Link: https://protalixbiotherapeutics.gcs-web.com/events0
Webcast Link: https://journey.ct.events/view/326342b0-083d-4eca-81f7-f93cc78d3394
The Company's management will participate in one-on-one meetings with investors who are registered to attend the conference. If you are an institutional investor and would like to attend the Company's presentation, registration for the conference is available at https://hcwevents.com. Once your registration is confirmed, you will be prompted to log onto the conference website to request a one-on-one meeting with the Company.
About Protalix BioTherapeutics, Inc.
Protalix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of recombinant therapeutic proteins expressed through its proprietary plant cell-based expression system, ProCellEx. Protalix was the first company to gain U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of a protein produced through plant cell-based in suspension expression system. Protalix's unique expression system represents a new method for developing recombinant proteins in an industrial-scale manner.
Protalix's first product manufactured by ProCellEx, taliglucerase alfa, was approved by the FDA in May 2012 and, subsequently, by the regulatory authorities of other countries. Protalix has licensed to Pfizer Inc. the worldwide development and commercialization rights for taliglucerase alfa, excluding Brazil, where Protalix retains full rights.
Protalix's development pipeline consists of proprietary versions of recombinant therapeutic proteins that target established pharmaceutical markets, including the following product candidates: pegunigalsidase alfa, a modified stabilized version of the recombinant human α–Galactosidase–A protein for the treatment of Fabry disease; alidornase alfa or PRX–110, for the treatment of various human respiratory diseases or conditions; PRX–115, a plant cell-expressed recombinant PEGylated uricase for the treatment of severe gout; PRX–119, a plant cell-expressed long action DNase I for the treatment of NETs-related diseases; and others. Protalix has partnered with Chiesi Farmaceutici S.p.A., both in the United States and outside the United States, for the development and commercialization of pegunigalsidase alfa.
Investor Contact
Chuck Padala, Managing Director
LifeSci Advisors
646-627-8390
chuck@lifesciadvisors.com
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RADNOR, Pa., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRXP, NRx Pharmaceuticals), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 and provided a business and clinical update.
"During our first quarter of 2022 we continued to make progress on our strategic priorities for our two key compounds, namely advancing NRX-101 for bipolar depression with Acute and Sub-Acute Suicidal Ideation & Behavior and intravenous ZYESAMI® for COVID-19," said Robert Besthof, Interim Chief Executive Officer of NRx Pharmaceuticals.
COVID-19 has also significantly affected the mental health status of the United States. "We have all heard about the recent loss of lives due to suicide of well-known people, and those only known to few. Hence, we are pleased to have restarted development of our psychiatry franchise with the initiation of a Phase II clinical study of NRX-101 for patients with bipolar depression and sub-acute suicidal ideation & behavior (SSIB) for which the first patient was enrolled on May 12, 2022," continued Mr. Besthof. "We expect to initiate our registrational Phase IIb/III study for Bipolar Depression in patients with acute suicidal ideation & behavior (ASIB) in the second half of this year with commercial level material."
Having an effective therapeutic for Critical COVID-19 is of the utmost importance, as the U.S. is still losing nearly 300 Americans to COVID-19 daily. ZYESAMI® is the only remaining drug for Critical COVID-19 in the NIH sponsored ACTIV-3b Trial. NRx Pharmaceuticals made important progress to further improve its proprietary formulation of aviptadil and has now achieved refrigerated stability of up to 8 months and expected multi-year frozen stability (-20°C).
Though infections have gone down since earlier this year, the White House recently issued a warning of up to 100 million new infections in the fall and winter. For the ongoing ZYESAMI® NIH Phase III ACTIV-3b Trial, the next DSMB meeting is scheduled for May 25, 2022, instead of an originally planned meeting in April. The NIH ACTIV-3b Trial leadership indicated to NRx Pharmaceuticals that this new timing would allow the vast majority of patients enrolled to date to have reached the 90-day observation period endpoint. Additionally, the Company submitted filings for Emergency Use Authorization and a Breakthrough Therapy designation request to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) both focused on a narrower group of patients with Critical COVID-19, based on a post-hoc analysis of those who progressed despite treatment with remdesivir and other therapies. These filings were supplemented by cumulative safety data of approximately 750 patients treated with intravenous ZYESAMI®. The Company continues to collaborate with the NIH ACTIV-3b Trial leadership in the quest to enable data read out by the end of 2022.
"Overall, we continue to execute on our commitment to bring hope to life by applying innovative science to known molecules in the quest to address very high unmet medical needs," concluded Robert Besthof.
Recent Business Highlights
- Submitted a new Emergency Use Authorization request to the FDA for ZYESAMI® in patients with Critical COVID-19 who are at immediate risk of death from respiratory failure despite treatment with approved therapies including remdesivir.
- Submitted an updated Breakthrough Therapy designation request to the FDA for ZYESAMI® in patients with Critical COVID-19 with respiratory failure that continued to progress despite treatment with remdesivir. This submission included safety data of approximately 750 patients treated with intravenous ZYESAMI® for Critical COVID-19.
- NIH ACTIV-3b Trial DSMB continues to enroll patients and enrollment is expected to rise as infections rise.
- Further advanced commercial manufacturing capabilities for ZYESAMI®, enabling stability of up to eight months, and expected multi-year frozen stability (minus -20°C) based on data to date.
- Restarted development in Psychiatry Franchise by initiating a Phase II study of NRX-101 for bipolar depression with SSIB, and patient enrollment in this study has commenced.
- Preparing to start a new registrational study of NRX-101 for severe bipolar depression with ASIB using commercial level material in the second half of 2022.
- Completed $25 Million private placement in February 2022.
Financial Results for Quarter Ended March 31, 2022
- Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022, totaled $5.5 million, compared to $2.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. The increase of $2.6 million was primarily driven by an increase of $2.1 million in clinical trials and development expenses related to ZYESAMI®.
- General and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022, totaled $10.2 million, compared to $2.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase of $8.1 million was primarily related to an increase of $4.4 million in legal, professional, and accounting fees, an increase of $2.2 million in insurance expense, an increase of $0.8 million in stock-based compensation expense and an increase of $0.7 million in other general and administrative expense. The $10.2 million and $2.1 million of general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2022, and 2021, respectively, include $1.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of non-cash stock-based compensation.
- For the three months ended March 31, 2022, NRx Pharmaceuticals recorded gains of $2.1 million and $0.2 million for the change in fair value of Earnout Cash liability and warrant liability, respectively. NRx Pharmaceuticals recorded no such gains in the three months ended March 31, 2021.
- For the three months ended March 31, 2021, NRx Pharmaceuticals recorded reimbursement of expenses from Relief Therapeutics of $0.8 million, a $0.1 million gain on extinguishment of debt, and a non-cash settlement expense of $21.4 million related to the GEM Warrant. NRX Pharmaceuticals had no reimbursement of expenses from Relief Therapeutics, gain from extinguishment of debt or settlement expense in the three months ended March 31, 2022.
- Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022, was $13.4 million, or $0.21 per share, compared with a net loss of $25.5 million, or $0.71 per share for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
- During the three months ended March 31, 2022, NRx Pharmaceuticals used $10.4 million of cash in operating activities compared to $3.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021.
- As of March 31, 2022, cash was $40.2 million compared to $27.6 million as of December 31, 2021. NRx Pharmaceuticals believes it has sufficient cash to support operations for at least the next 12 months.
Conference Call and Webcast Details
Investors and the general public are invited to listen to a live audio webcast of the conference call, which may be accessed five minutes before the start of the call by dialing (877) 705-6003 (U.S.), (201) 493-6725 (International) Conference ID: 13729829, or through the webcast link NRx Pharmaceuticals First Quarter 2022 Earnings Call. A replay will be available from the NRx Pharmaceuticals website for thirty days following the call at www.nrxpharma.com.
About NRx Pharmaceuticals
NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRXP) ("NRx Pharmaceuticals" or the "Company") draws upon decades of collective, scientific, and drug-development experience to bring improved health to patients. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation, a Special Protocol Agreement, and a Biomarker Letter of Support for NRX-101, an investigational medicine for the treatment of severe bipolar depression in patients with acute suicidal ideation and behavior after initial stabilization with ketamine or other effective therapy. In addition, ZYESAMI® (aviptadil), for patients with COVID-19, has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA and is in a Phase III trial for Critical COVID-19 patients which is sponsored and managed by the US National Institutes of Health.
NRx Pharmaceuticals is led by executives who have held senior leadership roles at Lilly, Pfizer, and Novartis as well as major investment banking institutions.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This announcement of NRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our financial outlook, product development, business prospects, and market and industry trends and conditions, as well as the Company's strategies, plans, objectives, and goals. These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs, expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections of, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the Company's management.
The Company assumes no obligation to revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Accordingly, you should not place reliance on any forward-looking statement, and all forward-looking statements are herein qualified by reference to the cautionary statements set forth above.
CORPORATE CONTACT
Molly Cogan
Head of Global Corporate Communications
mcogan@nrxpharma.com
484.254.6134, ext. 724
INVESTOR RELATIONS
Tom Johnson
Investor Relations
tjohnson@lifesciadvisors.com
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Bechtel Limited achieves major international standard for the way in which it cares for its employees, a first in the industry
LONDON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bechtel Limited, the UK company which is part of the Bechtel group of companies, has become the first in its industry to be awarded with the international standard ISO 30415 in Human Resource Management: Diversity and Inclusion.
The standard explores attitudes of employers towards diversity and inclusion and the extent to which its systems, processes, and behaviors are truly diverse and representational towards its employees. The certification requires an ongoing commitment to further improve diversity and inclusion practices. To date, just four companies worldwide have received this award, and Bechtel Limited is the first in the construction sector.
"Bechtel has employed a diverse workforce for many years, and it offers good opportunities for career development and progression," said John Mulholland, the ISO assessor who evaluated Bechtel Limited. "Two areas that Bechtel is focused on are Men Advocating Real Change workshops that provide an opportunity for people to reflect on their behavior and the impact it may have on others; and fostering women in leadership that is evidence of Bechtel's commitment to improvement."
"It is brilliant that Bechtel's UK workplace has been recognized as an inclusive and diverse environment where colleagues can thrive," said John Williams, managing director of Bechtel Limited. "That is our ambition. We're on a journey but this new ISO standard will help us to do even better. Supporting our customers to achieve incredible results requires fully utilizing the talents of our communities by building teams of valued and fulfilled colleagues."
Bechtel chose to work with Center for Assessment to achieve ISO 30415 certification.
"Center for Assessment is proud to assess forward-thinking organizations against ISO 30415 and recognize them with certification. Bechtel truly embraces diversity & inclusion across the whole organization and Center for Assessment is delighted to have completed a successful assessment for them," said Richard Hamilton, head of Business Development at Centre for Assessment. "Certification aims to drive continuous improvement and the organizational culture at Bechtel is equipped to make this happen, enabling them to be an attractive workplace that values its people."
Bechtel is a global leader in engineering, construction and project management and has been operating in the U.K for 70 years, building projects with customers that have the power to transform by creating access and opportunity, protecting people and the environment, getting the world closer to net zero, and accelerating progress so current and future generations thrive. In the U.K, Bechtel's projects include working with CityFibre to accelerate the rollout of fiber; supporting High Speed 2 to build sustainable transport while enabling sustainable growth; developing floating offshore wind with Hexicon A.B. to turbocharge clean energy production; and working with Cavendish Nuclear Solutions to safely retrieve, package and permanently dispose of decades-old nuclear waste at Sellafield.
In the same week as being notified of the ISO accreditation, Bechtel's UK team was included in the 2022 list of Top 100 Most Inclusive Workplaces by the UK's National Centre for Diversity. The accolade awards workplaces which have developed their policies and practices to promote fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement. The U.K team is sharing best practices with Bechtel offices across the world, including in the U.S., Middle East, Europe, and Australia, to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion across its global footprint.
About Bechtel
Bechtel is a trusted engineering, construction and project management partner to industry and government. Differentiated by the quality of our people and our relentless drive to deliver the most successful outcomes, we align our capabilities to our customers' objectives to create a lasting positive impact. Since 1898, we have helped customers complete more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents that have created jobs, grown economies, improved the resiliency of the world's infrastructure, increased access to energy, resources, and vital services, and made the world a safer, cleaner place.
Bechtel serves the Energy; Infrastructure; Manufacturing & Technology; Mining & Metals; and Nuclear, Security & Environmental; and Mining & Metals markets. Our services span from initial planning and investment, through start-up and operations. www.bechtel.com
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SHENZHEN, China, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SmallRig has been working closely with DJI since 2018 to provide professional multi-scene shooting solutions for DJI Ronin Series products. In 2020, SmallRig and DJI reached an official, long-term agreement to collaborate on DJI Pro Series products. Their latest collaboration has produced the SmallRig Wireless Control Operating System for use with DJI RS 2 / RS 3 Pro stabilizers.
The lightweight wireless controller, with bi-directional magnetic quick-attach design, can be used with a handgrip or independently. And it matches the original function buttons of the DJI RS 2 / DJI RS 3 Pro, providing convenient one-handed operation.
To ensure smooth, stable, interference-free signal transmission, SmallRig utilizes Zigbee wireless transmission technology and proprietary encryption algorithms in the controller and receiver. Battery life is up to 10 hours under normal working conditions.
Thanks to this reliable transmission, you can work remotely (up to 100m/328ft away in a barrier-free environment) and still have instant control response – less than 50ms signal delay! Even when the stabilizer is attached to a car approaching at up to 120km/h (74mph)!!
The modular design of the wireless controller allows for many different configurations.
Whether you use the Wireless Control Sling Handgrip, Dual Handgrip, or Handheld Ring, the bi-directional magnetic attachment system lets you quickly switch the direction of the wireless controller for different shooting modes.
The SmallRig Wireless Control Operating System is compatible with original DJI RS 2 / RS 3 Pro stabilizer accessories and SmallRig product ecosystem.
Price & Availability
Wireless Controller (Price: $109 US)
Wireless Control Handgrip (Price: $149 US)
Wireless Control Sling Handgrip (Price: $169 US)
Wireless Control Dual Handgrip (Price: $249 US)
Wireless Control Handheld Ring (Price: $369 US)
Sling Handgrip (Price: $79 US)
The SmallRig Wireless Control Operating System is available for preorder on the official website (www.SmallRig.com) and distribution channels from June 15th, 2022.
About SmallRig
Founded in 2013, SmallRig designs and builds complete accessory solutions for content creations with cameras, gimbals, and mobile phones. Our accessories are widely used in live broadcasting, Vlogging, professional video production, and other fields supported by over two million creators worldwide. SmallRig pioneered the User Co-Design (UCD) mode and DreamRig program with the ultimate goal to co-design with global creators and make their big dreams achievable.
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Pressure on Senate GOP after same-sex marriage passes House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a renewed push to protect same-sex marriage in federal law on Wednesday after a surprising number of House Republicans helped pass landmark legislation in that chamber. Some GOP senators are already signaling support.
The legislation started as an election-season political effort to confront the new Supreme Court majority after the court overturned abortion access in Roe v. Wade, raising concerns that other rights were at risk. But suddenly it has a shot at becoming law. Pressure is mounting on Republicans to drop their longstanding opposition and join in a bipartisan moment for gay rights.
“This legislation was so important,” Schumer said as he opened the Senate Wednesday.
The Democratic leader marveled over the House’s 267-157 tally with 47 Republicans — almost one-fifth of the GOP lawmakers — voting for the bill late Tuesday.
“I want to bring this bill to the floor,” Schumer said, “and we’re working to get the necessary Senate Republican support to ensure it would pass.”
Political odds are still long for the legislation, the Respect for Marriage Act, which would enshrine same-sex and interracial marriages as protected under federal law. Conservatives including House GOP leaders largely opposed the bill, and the vast majority of Republicans voted against it.
But in a sign of shifting political attitudes and a need for an election-year win, some Republicans are signaling there may be an opening. Few Republicans spoke directly against gay marriage during Tuesday’s floor debate in the House. And Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell was notably silent when asked about the bill, saying he would take a look if it comes to the Senate.
“I’m going to delay announcing anything on that issue,” McConnell said, adding he would wait to see if Schumer brings it forward.
So far, the legislation has just two Senate Republican co-sponsors, Susan Collins of Maine and Rob Portman of Ohio. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Thom Tillis of North Carolina are among others closely watched for possible support.
In all 10 Republican senators would need to join with all Democrats to reach the 60 vote threshold to overcome a GOP filibuster.
“We’re seeing progress on this, and I’ll take progress,” Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., the bill’s chief sponsor, told reporters at the Capitol.
The No. 2 Republican, Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, was doubtful Tuesday, calling the proposed legislation little more than a political message.
Social issues including same-sex marriage and abortion have sprinted to the top of the congressional agenda this summer in reaction to the Supreme Court’s action overturning Roe v. Wade, a stunning ruling that ended the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion access. It set off alarms that other rights conservatives have targeted could be next.
While Justice Samuel Alito, writing for the majority, insisted the Roe v. Wade ruling pertained only to abortion access, it demonstrated the new conservative muscle with three Trump-era justices tipping the court’s balance. A concurring opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas, who has gained stature in the new majority, raised questions about gay marriage and other rights.
“We take Justice Thomas – and the extremist movement behind him – at their word,” said Speaker Nancy Pelosi during the House debate. “This is what they intend to do.”
Both Pelosi and Schumer criticized Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who said over the weekend that the Supreme Court’s 2015 Obergefell vs. Hodges decision upholding gay marriage was “clearly wrong.”
The Respect for Marriage Act was rushed to the House floor in an election year with polling showing a majority of Americans favor preserving rights to marry, regardless of sex, gender, race or ethnicity, a long-building shift in modern mores toward inclusion.
A Gallup poll in June showed broad and increasing support for same-sex marriage, with 70% of U.S. adults saying they think such unions should be recognized by law. The poll showed majority support among both Democrats (83%) and Republicans (55%).
Approval of interracial marriage in the U.S. hit a six-decade high at 94% in September, according to Gallup.
McConnell, the Republican leader, is eager to regain control of the Senate, now evenly split 50-50, and his views on whether his party should support or oppose the same-sex marriage protections will almost certainly be viewed through that political lens.
Incumbent Republican senators seeking to win reelection and GOP candidates running for office may want a chance to support the gay marriage issue that is popular with many voters. Strong Republican-led opposition could be seen as detrimental to the party’s candidates in swing states that McConnell needs to win to regain control.
One Republican hopeful, Joe O’Dea, who is challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado, said he was glad to see the same-sex marriage bill pass in the House.
“You’ve got a lot of politicians in both political parties who spend way too much time trying to tell people how to live their lives. That’s just not me. I live my life. You live yours,” O’Dea said. “Let’s get on with solving the huge challenges facing the American people.”
Still, some vocal leaders in the Republican Party, including Cruz and Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri, both potential presidential candidates, have indicated likely opposition to the legislation.
The Respect for Marriage Act would repeal the Clinton-era Defense of Marriage Act, which put into federal law the definition of marriage as a heterosexual union between a man and woman. That 1996 law was largely overshadowed by subsequent court rulings, including Obergefell vs. Hodges in 2015, legalizing gay marriage nationwide.
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Associated Press writers Farnoush Amiri and Mary Clare Jalonick and Nicholas Riccardi in Denver contributed to this report.
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The Promotions and Reorganization of The Research Department Will Position ARK Invest to Surface and Capitalize on the Breadth of Innovation Evolving Today and to Expand into New Asset Classes and Geographies
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ARK Investment Management LLC ("ARK" or "ARK Invest"), an investment adviser focused solely on investing in disruptive innovation, announced today plans to scale its Research Department, promoting Brett Winton to the role of Chief Futurist and four Senior Research Analysts to Director roles, and hiring five Research Associates.
"According to our research, emerging innovation platforms will transform our lives and the global economy radically, potentially scaling their equity market capitalizations from $7-8 trillion today to more than $200 trillion in 2030," stated Cathie Wood, ARK's Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Chief Investment Officer. "This reorganization will help us scale the team and develop deeper expertise in various research domains while surfacing convergences between and among technologies that are creating S-curves feeding S-curves. We believe this reorganization will strengthen the lines of communication between our research and portfolio management teams as ARK scales. To that goal, we will be investing in talent, adding five new Research Associates who will report to our newly appointed Directors."
Effective immediately, Brett Winton, ARK's Director of Research, will create and develop a unique role in the asset management industry as Chief Futurist while continuing in his role on the ARK Venture Investment Committee. As Chief Futurist, Brett will focus on the convergence between and among the five innovation platforms and 14 underlying technologies around which ARK has centered its research and investments.
"Forecasting, dimensioning, and anticipating the impact of disruptive innovation will be essential for investors seeking superior investment returns over the long-term," stated Brett Winton, ARK's Chief Futurist and ARK Venture Investment Committee Member. "As they catalyze and reinforce each other, we believe that, collectively, artificial intelligence, robotics, energy storage, genomic sequencing, and blockchain technology will rise from less than 10% of the global public equity market capitalization to more than 60% by 2030, representing the largest period of value-creation in history. As Chief Futurist, I will drive ARK's long-term forecasts across convergent technologies, economies, and asset classes. ARK will dimension the impact of this unprecedented technological boom as it transforms public equities, private equities, cryptoassets, fixed income, and the global economy."
Tasha Keeney, CFA®, has been promoted to Director of Investment Analysis and Institutional Strategies while Sam Korus, Simon Barnett, and Frank Downing have been promoted to Directors of Research. On the ARK team since its founding in 2014, Tasha will oversee financial modeling across the research teams and manage the strategic opportunities associated with ARK's institutional efforts, the next phase of growth for the firm. Sam, who has been with ARK since 2015, will guide the Autonomous Technology and Robotics team and Simon, with ARK since 2018, the Life Sciences team. With significant contributions to ARK's research since joining in 2021, Frank will guide the Next Generation Internet team. The Directors of Research will report to Cathie Wood.
In tandem with these promotions, ARK will hire five Research Associates, two focused on Autonomous Technology and Robotics, and three focused on Digital Health, Next Generation Internet, and Venture Capital, respectively. These roles will support ARK Analysts in identifying innovative technologies, sizing new markets, modeling growth rates and unit economics, and assessing the competitive landscape. Those interested in learning more about these positions can find additional information here.
In addition to the changes noted above, ARK is pleased to announce that Dan White, CFA®, will be promoted from Client Portfolio Specialist to Associate Portfolio Manager (APM), working alongside Nicholas Grous. In this role, Dan and Nick will assist Cathie in managing investment strategies in non-discretionary positions that, over time, could lead to discretionary control.
"I would like to congratulate each ARK team member for the extraordinary contributions that have led to their promotions," stated Cathie Wood. "These changes will enable ARK to create a more scalable model with faster information flow, particularly insights that transcend sectors and technologies, ultimately allowing ARK to stay on the right side of change and invest at the pace of innovation."
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GYEONGJU, South Korea, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On last 28, the Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage(the GNRICH) released a report that says there was distinction over social status related to Jjoksaem, the cemetery in Gyeongju Wolseong.
The Jjoksaem excavation site, cemetery of Silla royal families and aristocrats, is located in the east of Daereungwon, where Cheonmachong and Hwangnamdaechong are situated, which are the most famous among ancient tombs of Silla.
Unlike tombs of Daereungwon located nearby, these ancient tombs are neglected for a long time, without having been designated as a preservation area.
Because of this, there have been criticisms pointing out that precious cultural heritages have been damaged during the process of building houses or shopping complexes for civilians.
Therefore, the Gyeongju city started "Jjoksaem tomb park construction business" around this area and Gyeongju National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage have undertaken the investigation since 2007.
The Jjoksaem excavation site is acknowledged as an important historic material when understanding the aspect of Silla society.
Unlike Daereungwon, where there are a lot of large tombs more than 30 meters in diameter, most of the tombs in the Jjoksaem excavation site are small and medium sized, about 10 to 20 meters in diameter.
This shows that diverse classes and distinction over social status existed in Silla society.
After the appearance of wooden coffin tombs in the 4th century, "wooden chamber tombs covered by stone and earthen mound" appeared after the Maripgan period (356~514). The power of Silla can be confirmed through gigantic tumulus and fancy tomb furnishings buried in them.
There are various relics excavated from the tombs including water drop-shaped Jewel Beetle decoration made of gilt-bronze, Go stones, mill stones, and breast decorations sewn with gold and silver beads and jades.
After the 6th century, stone chamber tombs were made around Jjoksaem site, and the scale of tombs and the amount of buried relics decreased.
This shows that the tombs no longer function as a symbol of authority after the system of the state was established, including promulgation and the official recognition of Buddhism.
Accordingly, it can be said that it is possible to presume how "Saro state" could ultimately grow into the nation "Silla" in Gyeongju region, through the excavation investigation of Silla tomb of Jjoksaem excavation site.
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- It is a question a problem drinker might ask and then immediately list the reasons why it cannot be true.
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Alcoholism is a disease that is no respecter of age, varying abilities, creed, race, gender, wealth, occupation, or education. Our experience shows that anyone can be an alcoholic. And, beyond question, anyone who wants to stop drinking is welcome in A.A.
The book Alcoholics Anonymous shares what many people with a drinking problem have found to be a helpful idea: that if, when you honestly want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, you might have a drinking problem. The good news is that A.A. offers a solution to those who are seeking help.
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Others find their own way to A.A. by using the Internet. Curious about alcoholism or a drinking problem, they come upon our website, aa.org, where they can find information on A.A. or search for an A.A. meeting nearby.
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GOTHENBURG, Sweden , July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SKF announces the following changes to Group Management:
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Gary Brown: It is a time for healing after 'the slap'
The moment that actor Will Smith strode onto the stage at the Academy Awards ceremony and struck comedian Chris Rock because of his anger over a joke has become "the slap seen round the world."
And everybody seems to have an opinion on it.
Some people watched the prime-time blow on network television, initially thinking that it was a scripted skit. Others saw it hours later on morning newscasts, uncomfortably watching the altercation over morning coffee. Still more heard about the incident, googled it, and watched online videos of that part of the Oscars telecast. Subsequently, almost all showed some level of disgust for Smith's swat and distaste for the joke Rock told prior to it.
Whatever manner in which individuals learned about and saw the slap, they have been reviewing it ever since on social media.
"If Will Smith was, say, a non-celebrity or some random cinematographer, he would have been escorted out of the building. Instead, Smith was still given an award and a standing ovation. The whole thing was weird," said one comment on Facebook, offered by a person who added that "Chris Rock’s words were wrong, and should not go without consequences, but violence isn’t the answer."
Repercussions are expected
I know about wrong words that are insensitive. When trying to be funny while writing you inadvertently can be insensitive, and later regret it. People mistakenly can get hurt by what you say or write. Words mean much.
So, I would agree with the social media comment. Chris Rock should not have made a joke at another's expense. It was out of line.
"I am tired of comedians getting a laugh at the expense of individuals or groups of people," another comment said. "They are just glorified, overpaid, verbal bullies."
Still, I cannot condone violence. I cannot ignore the slap. I will not applaud a violent reaction.
I will, however, get past it. I can forgive without forgetting. We all are "a work in progress," as Smith said in his apology to Rock, issued a day later. We should accept the consequences of our actions and learn from our mistakes.
And there likely will be consequences. At this writing, Smith's apology had been released to the public and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was beginning an investigation into the incident.
Whoopi Goldberg, a host on the TV show "The View" along with an Oscar winner who also is a member of the Academy's board of governors, sympathized with Smith, who, she said "snapped."
"Sometimes you get to a point when you behave badly," Goldberg said on the show. "I myself have behaved badly on occasion."
She said she believes that the Academy, when its investigation is complete, should not be forced to return his Oscar for "Best Actor" just because he acted like a bad character in real life.
“We’re not going to take that Oscar from him,” said Goldberg. “There will be consequences I’m sure, but I don’t think that’s what they’re going to do, particularly because Chris said ‘Listen, I’m not pressing any charges.’”
Learning from our mistakes
Perhaps the most thoughtful response to Will Smith's actions was offered by former NBA basketball star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. It was honest, critical yet measured, and ultimately hopeful commentary – "Will Smith Did A Bad, Bad Thing" – that he posted on "Substack," in his online newsletter.
"With a single petulant blow, he advocated violence, diminished women, insulted the entertainment industry, and perpetuated stereotypes about the Black community," Abdul-Jabbar wrote, before explaining in the essay his reasoning behind each offense.
"I don't want to see him punished or ostracized because of this one, albeit a big one, mistake," wrote Abdul-Jabbar. "I just want this to be a cautionary tale for others not to romanticize or glorify bad behavior. And I want Smith to be the man who really protects others –by admitting the harm he's done to others."
Life, after all, isn't just one long baseball brawl broken up by a hockey fight.
Jada Pinkett Smith, the wife of Will Smith, released her own brief and cryptic comment in the wake of the response to her husband's public apology to Rock, the Academy, and his fans.
"This is the season for healing," she said, "and I'm here for it."
We've been through a sometimes harsh winter. Hope for healing no doubt springs within all of us.
Reach Gary at gary.brown.rep@gmail.com. On Twitter: @gbrownREP. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/lifestyle/2022/04/03/gary-brown-time-healing-after-the-slap/7220117001/ | 2022-04-03T11:35:56Z |
YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — As hundreds of migrants line up along an Arizona border wall around 4 a.m., agents try to separate them into groups by nationality.
“Anyone from Russia or Bangladesh? I need somebody else from Russia here,” an agent shouts and then says quietly, almost to himself, “These are Romanian.”
It’s a routine task for the Border Patrol in the wee hours in this flat expanse of desert where the wall ends. Migrants from at least 115 countries have been stopped here in the last year, but that may be less striking than what’s missing: Mexicans are virtually absent.
Instead, families from Venezuela, Colombia, Haiti, Cuba, Brazil, India and dozens of other countries arrive in Yuma after wading through the knee-deep Colorado River. Their presence reflects how a pandemic-era rule still shapes the journeys of many migrants, even though much of the U.S. has moved on from COVID-19.
The changing demographics mark a dramatic shift away from the recent past, when migrants were predominantly from Mexico and Central America’s Northern Triangle countries — Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. That’s especially clear at some of the busiest crossings, like Yuma and Eagle Pass, Texas, near where several people died in recent days while trying to cross the Rio Grande.
Mexicans still cross elsewhere but often try to elude capture because they are likely to be expelled under a pandemic rule that denies them a chance to seek asylum.
Mexicans still account for 7 of every 10 encounters in the Border Patrol’s Tucson, Arizona, sector, where smugglers order them to walk at night with black-painted water jugs, camouflage backpacks and boots with carpeted soles to avoid leaving tracks in the sand, said John Modlin, the sector chief.
“Incredibly different tale of two borders, even though they’re within the same state,” Modlin said.
Migrants who are not from Mexico and the Northern Triangle accounted for 41% of stops on the border from October through July, up from only 12% three years earlier, according to government data.
In Yuma, they wear sandals and carry shopping bags stuffed with belongings over their shoulders. Some carry toddlers. The migrants typically walk a short distance through tribal lands and surrender to agents, expecting to be released to pursue their immigration cases.
Meanwhile, Mexicans made up 35% of all border encounters from October through July, higher than three years ago but well below the 85% reported in 2011 and the 95% at the turn of the century.
In theory, the rule that denies migrants the right to seek asylum on grounds of preventing spread of COVID-19 applies to all nationalities. But in practice, Title 42 is enforced largely for migrants who are accepted by Mexico, which agreed to take in people expelled from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, as well as its own citizens.
It is difficult for the U.S. to send others to their home countries due to costs, strained diplomatic relations and other considerations.
“The challenge is what Mexico can accept,” Modlin said. “That’s always going to be a limiting factor.”
In Yuma, Title 42 has become almost nonexistent, with the pandemic rule being applied in only 192 of 24,424 stops in July — less than 1%. In Tucson, it was used in 71% of stops. A court order has kept Title 42 in place indefinitely.
It is unclear why routes are so divergent. U.S. officials believe inhospitable mountains and canyons near Tucson favor people trying to escape detection, while the ease of crossing in places like Yuma makes those paths better suited for families seeking to surrender.
“What we know with absolute certainty is that the smuggling organizations control the flow,” Modlin said. “They decide who goes where and when they go to the point. It’s almost like air traffic control of moving people around.”
In Yuma, groups of up to about two dozen migrants are dropped off by bus or car on a deserted Mexican highway and then begin arriving shortly after midnight at the edge of the imposing wall built during Donald Trump’s presidency.
If English and Spanish fail, agents use Google Translate to question them under generator-powered lights, take photos and load them onto buses.
Migrants arrive over several hours on different paths, sparking concern among agents that smugglers may be trying to confuse them to sneak some through undetected.
One recent morning, six Russians said they flew from Istanbul to Tijuana, Mexico, with a stop in Cancun, and hired a driver to take them four hours to the deserted highway where they crossed.
A 26-year-old man who flew from his home in Peru to Tijuana said the most difficult part of the journey was the anxiety about whether he’d make it to his destination in New Jersey.
Nelson Munera, 40, said he, his wife and their 17-year-old son got off a bus on the highway and crossed to Yuma because fellow Colombians had taken the same route.
Lazaro Lopez, who came with his 9-year-old son from Cuba by flying to Nicaragua and crossing Mexico over land, chose Yuma because that’s where his smuggler guided him.
“An opportunity presented itself,” said Lopez, 48.
The Border Patrol drops off hundreds of migrants each day at the Regional Center for Border Health, a clinic near Yuma that charters six buses daily to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Migrants are released on humanitarian parole or with a notice to appear in immigration court.
The clinic began the airport shuttles for migrants in February 2021 and recently added buses to Washington, paid for by the state of Arizona.
“We have seen families from over 140 countries,” said Amanda Aguirre, the health-care provider’s chief executive officer. “We haven’t seen one from Mexico, not through our processing.”
The shift is also evident on the Mexican side of the border.
The Don Chon migrant shelter in nearby San Luis Rio Colorado fills many of its roughly 50 beds with Central Americans who were expelled under Title 42.
Kelvin Zambrano, 33, who arrived in a large group of Hondurans, said he fled threats of extortion and gang violence. Border Patrol agents wouldn’t let him share his story, he said.
“I don’t know why, but they don’t want Hondurans,” he said. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-tale-of-two-borders-mexicans-not-seen-at-busy-crossings/ | 2022-09-05T17:37:18Z |
NEW YORK, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Amazon.com, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of AMZN during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: February 1, 2019 to April 5, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Amazon engaged in anticompetitive conduct in its private-label business practices, including giving Amazon products preference over those of its competitors and using third-party sellers' non-public data to compete with them; (ii) the foregoing exposed Amazon to a heightened risk of regulatory scrutiny and/or enforcement actions; (iii) Amazon's revenues derived from its private-label business were in part the product of impermissible conduct and thus unsustainable; and (iv) as a result, the defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading.
DEADLINE: July 5, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/amazon-com-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=28171&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of AMZN during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is July 5, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Ampio" or the "Company") (NYSE: AMPE) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Ampio investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Ampio common stock between December 29, 2020 and August 3, 2022, inclusive. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
AMPE investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (i) defendants had inflated the Company's true ability to successfully file a Biologics License Application ("BLA") for Ampion; (ii) defendants had inflated the results of the AP-013 study and the timing of unblinding the data from the AP-013 study; and (iii) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Ampio during the relevant time frame, you have until October 17, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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CNN Poll: Most Americans say now is not the time to end Trump-era Title 42 border policy
By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN
Most Americans say now is not the time to end a pandemic-era border restriction that the Biden administration hoped to drop this month, but those who say it ought to continue are divided over how long it should remain in place, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
The policy, known as Title 42, was put in place by the Trump administration early in the coronavirus pandemic. It allows US border officials to immediately turn migrants who have reached the United States, including those seeking asylum, back to Mexico or their home countries because of the public health crisis. While a majority of the public (56%) favors allowing migrants from Central American countries to seek asylum, fewer (45%) say asylum claims should take priority over efforts to limit the number of people seeking to enter the country.
The Biden administration’s plans to lift Title 42 in May were temporarily blocked by a federal judge in Louisiana. Efforts to roll back the policy were backed by immigrant rights advocates and some public health experts, but criticized by GOP lawmakers, as well by some swing-state Democrats, who argued that President Joe Biden lacked a clear post-Title 42 plan to handle an expected surge in border crossings.
Forty-three percent of Americans say it’s time to end Title 42 and return to pre-pandemic procedures, while 57% say it’s not. But those who say it’s not the right time are split, with 29% saying it should remain in place indefinitely and 27% saying the government needs more time to end the policy.
A majority of Democrats, 64%, want to see Title 42 end now, with 28% saying the government needs more time and 8% saying it should remain in place indefinitely. More than 8 in 10 Republicans say it’s not the time to end the restriction, including 57% who say the pandemic-era measure should remain in place indefinitely, 26% who say the government needs more time to prepare and 17% who feel it should end immediately.
Most Americans have doubts about the Biden administration’s ability to handle an increase in migration that is widely expected should the policy end. Only 26% say they’re at least somewhat confident that the administration is prepared to handle any increase in the number of migrants seeking to enter the US that might result from Title 42 ending, with 74% expressing little or no confidence. Among Republicans, 82% say they have no confidence at all, while just 14% of Democrats feel the same.
Public opinion of migrants
Fifty-six percent of Americans favor allowing migrants from Central American countries to seek asylum in the United States, a modest downtick from 63% in April 2021. A year ago, strong support for allowing migrants to seek asylum outweighed strong opposition; in the most recent poll, strong feelings are about equally prevalent on both sides (22% strongly favor it, while 23% strongly oppose it).
A majority of 54%, however, says that minimizing the number of people trying to enter the United States should be a higher priority than allowing people to seek asylum in the country, with just 45% saying asylum-seekers should be the higher priority.
Views are sharply divided along partisan lines. Roughly three-quarters of Democrats (74%) favor allowing Central American migrants to seek asylum in the US, with 62% saying that allowing people to seek asylum should take priority over minimizing the number of people seeking to enter the US. Among independents, those numbers are 59% and 50%, respectively. Just 35% of Republicans favor allowing Central American migrants to seek asylum, and only 22% think asylum-seekers should be a priority for policymakers.
Immigration not a top focus
Immigration isn’t currently at the forefront of most Americans’ minds: Only 10% of Americans consider it to be the top issue facing the nation, compared with the 50% who say the biggest concern is the economy, according to results from the same poll released earlier this week. Only 41% say they’ve followed the news about Title 42 even somewhat closely, with just 12% saying they’ve followed the news very closely. Strong interest in the topic is more common on the right, with 25% of Republicans and just 6% of Democrats saying they’ve followed the news very closely. Even within the GOP, attention is concentrated among conservatives, with 62% of conservative Republicans saying they are following at least somewhat closely, compared with about 4 in 10 among moderate or liberal Republicans, moderate or conservative Democrats and liberal Democrats alike.
About two-thirds of Americans, 68%, say they currently consider the situation at the US-Mexico border to be a crisis. That’s down from 78% last April, a shift that reflects lessening concerns among both Democrats and independents.
But public unhappiness with the government’s approach to immigration is widespread.
Just 27% of Americans approve of the way migrants attempting to cross the southern border are being treated by the US government, similar to the 31% who approved under the Trump administration in 2019. A majority of 62% currently says the US government is doing too little to try to enforce immigration laws, with 26% saying the government is doing the right amount and 12% saying it’s doing too much. Specifically on Biden’s handling of immigration, 34% approve and 66% disapprove.
The CNN Poll was conducted by SSRS from April 28-May 1 among a random national sample of 1,007 adults surveyed online or by phone after being recruited using probability-based methods. Results for the full sample have a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.
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VANCOUVER, BC, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - (TSX: NANO) (OTC: NNOMF) (FF: LBMB)
- Evaluation of Nano One's patented M2CAM®One-Pot process for BASF's next-generation cathode active materials.
- Multi-phase agreement includes detailed commercialization study for pre-pilot, pilot and scaled up production.
Nano One® Materials Corp. (Nano One), a clean technology innovator in battery materials, and BASF SE (BASF), a globally active chemical company with extensive experience in the development and manufacture of battery materials, today announce they have signed a joint development agreement (JDA). Under the JDA, the companies will co-develop a process with reduced by-products for commercial production of next-generation cathode active materials (CAM), based on BASF's HEDTM-family of advanced CAM and using Nano One's patented One-Pot process and metal direct to CAM (M2CAM®) technologies.
BASF has a family of CAM products well-suited to the evolving requirements of batteries in automotive drivetrains and a proven track record of developing these products in collaboration with others. Nano One and BASF will also use the M2CAM®process for higher flexibility in terms of manufacturing approach and resulting product performance, reduced energy consumption and environmental footprint.
The joint development plan has various phases and stage gates and is the result of evaluating Nano One's processes and products. The signing of the JDA represents a significant milestone in the business relationship between BASF and Nano One.
Dan Blondal, Nano One CEO, said: "BASF is a global leader in chemistry and high performance lithium-ion battery cathode materials, and we are proud to be forging new ground with them to improve performance, cost and environmental footprint for CAM production. There is a tremendous opportunity to jointly differentiate the production processes and products for a more resilient and sustainable supply chain. We look forward to advancing this partnership."
Dr. Heiko Urtel, Vice President Global R&D Battery Materials, BASF SE, added, "Nano One has an advanced technology with the potential to improve the product performance of our high-performance cathode active materials and to further simplify the synthesis of battery materials . We are looking forward to building a collaborative working relationship and advancing the business opportunities for our next-generation cathode active materials."
Nano One Materials Corp (Nano One) is a clean technology company with a patented, scalable and low carbon intensity industrial process for the low-cost production of high-performance lithium-ion battery cathode materials. The technology is applicable to electric vehicle, energy storage, consumer electronic and next generation batteries in the global push for a zero-emission future. Nano One's One-Pot process, its coated nanocrystal materials and its Metal to Cathode Active Material (M2CAM®) technologies address fundamental performance needs and supply chain constraints while reducing costs and carbon footprint. Nano One has received funding from various government programs and the current "Scaling of Advanced Battery Materials Project" is supported by Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) and the Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund of the Province of British Columbia. For more information, please visit www.nanoone.ca
At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 111,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €78.6 billion in 2021. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchange in Frankfurt (BAS) and as American Depositary Receipts (BASFY) in the U.S. Further information at www.basf.com
Certain information contained herein may constitute "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to: results of the JDA and status of the partnership with BASF, future projects that may be put into place, the execution of the Company's plans which are contingent on collaboration, support and awards and the commercialization of the Company's technology and patents. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of terminology such as 'believe', 'expect', 'anticipate', 'plan', 'intend', 'continue', 'estimate', 'may', 'will', 'should', 'ongoing', 'target', 'goal', 'potential' or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "will" occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the current opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made are not, and cannot be, a guarantee of future results or events. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, including but not limited to: results of the JDA and status of the partnership with BASF, future projects that may be put into place, the execution of the Company's plans which are contingent on such support and awards and the commercialization of the Company's technology and patents and other risk factors as identified in Nano One's MD&A and its Annual Information Form dated March 28, 2022, both for the year ended December 31, 2021, and in recent securities filings for the Companies which are available at www.sedar.com. Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements or forward-looking information that is incorporated by reference herein, except as required by applicable securities laws. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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CARSON CITY, Nev., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KBO Bike is pleased to announce their 2nd Anniversary Sale this month. Based in California, the company is a fast-rising electric commuter bikes manufacturer that offers advanced electric bikes at highly affordable rates.
The sale has already started from August 9, 2022 and is live now.
KBO Bike is offering $120 off on their ebike line to all customers who will subscribe to their newsletter. Additionally, customers will get a $300 discount on purchase of minimum two electric bikes.
KBO Bike was founded in 2020 by Max, an electric bike enthusiast and green-conscious entrepreneur. The company is driven by the mission to provide advanced and best affordable commuter e-bike to extend both an eco-friendly and healthier alternative to regular transportation. KBO Bike offers factory-direct electric bikes which helps the company to keep the prices low.
KBO Bike is currently offering three electric bicycle vehicles for both customers who prefer e-bike for commuting and riders who are interested in electric bikes for leisure travels.
One of the bestsellers from the company is KBO Ranger. Backed by a highly powerful 840Wh battery, the bike comes with a solid 750W motor that assures a long 60-mile journey on single charge. The advanced electric bike is able to accommodate a massive 400lb cargo capacity.
The other premium electric commuter bike from KBO is KBO Breeze Step-Thru. It comes with the same 768 Wh battery capacity of the Breeze but offers an elevated model with its state-of-the-art Step-Thru design. The Step-Thru frames are especially designed to make riding more convenient for riders who are not very tall or experience certain mobility problems.
All electric bikes from KBO come with a 2-year warranty.
Added to electric bikes, KBO also offers a wide range of accessories for the bikers, including bicycle frame bag, electric bikes hitch rack, highly advanced shock-absorbing saddle, U-lock, and more. Customers will be able to buy replacement parts for specific KBO e-bike models from the company's official website.
KBO Bike is on a mission to drive up the trend of eco-friendly electric bike-based commute with its highly advanced, powerful, and affordable electric bikes.
KBO Bike
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Manhattan man loses $500 when iPhone reported stolen
Published: Aug. 17, 2022 at 11:53 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - A Manhattan man is out about $500 after his red iPhone was stolen on Tuesday.
The Riley Co. Police Dept. activity report indicates that around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16, officers were called to the 2300 block of Candlewood Dr. in Manhattan with reports of theft.
When officers arrived, they said a 22-year-old man reported his red Apple iPhone XR had been stolen costing him about $500.
If anyone has information about the crime, they should call RCPD at 785-537-2112 or the Manhattan Riley Co. Crime Stoppers at 785-539-7777.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Molecular Partners AG (NASDAQ: MOLN) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Molecular Partners American Depositary Shares pursuant and/or traceable to certain documents issued in connection with the Company's initial public offering conducted on or about June 16, 2021; and/or (b) Molecular Partners securities between June 16, 2021, and April 26, 2022.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: September 12, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in MOLN:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/class-action-molecular-partners-ag-loss-submission-form?id=31222&from=4
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Molecular Partners AG made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company's product, ensovibep, was less effective at treating COVID-19 than defendants had led investors to believe; that (ii) accordingly, the the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") was reasonably likely to require an additional Phase 3 study of ensovibep before granting the drug Emergency Use Authorization ("EUA"); (iii) waning global rates of COVID-19 significantly reduced the Company's chances of securing EUA for ensovibep; (iv) another of the Company's product candidates, MP0310, was less attractive to Molecular Partners' collaborator, Amgen, than defendants had led investors to believe; (v) accordingly, there was a significant likelihood that Amgen would return to global rights of MP0310 to Molecular Partners; (vi) as a result of all the foregoing, the clinical and commercial prospects of ensovibep and MP0310 were overstated; and (vii) as a result, documents issues in connection with the Company's initial public offer and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Molecular Partners you have until September 12, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Molecular Partners securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the MOLN lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/class-action-molecular-partners-ag-loss-submission-form?id=31222&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Brother of Clemson coach accused of distributing child porn
CLEMSON, S.C. (FOX Carolina/Gray News) – The brother of the Clemson Tigers head football coach was one of three men arrested in connection to child sexual exploitation investigations, the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday.
WHNS reports Henry Ervil Swinney III of Clemson, who is the brother of coach Dabo Swinney, was arrested on April 23 after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children prompted an investigation.
The South Carolina Attorney General’s Office said Henry Swinney distributed child sexual abuse material through a “Mega” file sharing link.
He is charged with sexual exploitation of a minor.
Investigators also arrested 22-year-old Carson Alexander Radlein, who they said was in possession of multiple files of child sex abuse material after a separate investigation.
He is facing 11 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of minors.
Additionally, 55-year-old Gordon Helton Jr. was arrested for distribution and possession of child sex abuse material.
Helton is facing 10 charges connected to the sexual exploitation of a minor.
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