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Which fog machine is best?
Trying to pick out the best fog machine can be a little daunting for some, especially if you aren’t exactly sure how you plan to use it. Still, most buyers can find a fog machine model within their price range, once they identify what they plan to do with the unit.
The AGPTEK Fog Machine is nontoxic, comes with two wireless remotes and 13 colors with effects, all of which make it our top pick.
What to know before you buy a fog machine
Fog machine power
Whether you plan to use it for Halloween or for live events such as weddings, shows or dances, the best fog machines are sorted by their wattage. Generally speaking, fog machines tend to range between 400 and 1,000 watts, with a number of industrial and professional-use fog machines drawing even more power.
Fog machine reservoir
Fog machines include a reservoir with varying volumes, and while most average users can use units with the smallest reservoirs, others who plan to use their fog machines for long periods of time should purchase a model with a large fog reservoir.
Preferred fog-deployment modes
While some cheap fog machines may only include a single manual mode that requires the user to press a button to dispense fog, many buyers find it helpful to purchase fog machines that have timers or the inclusion of remote controls for deploying fog as needed from afar.
What to look for in a quality fog machine
Quiet
Some that plan to use their fog machines as a decorative touch, like Halloween fog machines or those for quiet acoustic concerts, may prefer units that don’t operate at very loud volumes. While it’s a little tough to quantify exactly how loud a given unit is, looking at reviews can be helpful. In addition, mid and high-tier fog machines usually tend to be a little quieter – with the exception of industrial units – while cheap fog machines often make a lot of noise during operation.
Fog machines with a timer
Many buyers specifically seek out fog machines with some kind of timer mechanism, since this can usually make it easier to automate how a given model dispenses fog. Most fog machines with a timer simply let you set the intervals between each fog deployment, so you can customize how foggy it gets overall.
Lights and other features
You can find fog machines with a wide range of helpful and additional features, with one of the most coveted being the inclusion of lights. Fog machines aren’t all that incredible on their own, but once you direct beams of light (especially in color) at them, they begin to illuminate in incredible patterns and displays. As a result, many fog machines include built-in lighting, some in color and some in just white light – with some even offering DMX controllable lighting rigs that can bring any atmosphere to life.
How much you can expect to spend on a fog machine
The price of fog machines varies significantly depending on the quality and intended use of a given unit. Most of the time, you can find cheap fog machines for $30-$50, while others designed for professional use or with other features may cost up to $300 – and sometimes more.
Fog machine FAQ
Is it safe to breathe in the fog made by fog machines?
A. The fog created by fog machines is safe to breathe, although running low-quality fog machines for long periods of time can cause other chemical byproducts, which may not be quite as safe as the fog itself. For this reason, it’s important to turn off your fog machine when not in use and between needs on long days of usage.
How do you clean and maintain your fog machine?
A. Most fog machines advise cleaning the fog nozzle and hoses every 40 hours of use. To clean a fog machine, you can separately buy a fog machine cleaning liquid that you run through the machine for about five minutes at a time.
What ARE the best fog machineS to buy?
Top fog machine
What you need to know: This machine has 13 different colored lights with effects and two wireless remotes.
What you’ll love: The manufacturer claims this machine is more energy efficient than most comparable machines on the market. It’s durable and made with sturdy materials and the fog is nontoxic.
What you should consider: A few users reported the machine broke after one or two uses.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top fog machine for the money
Rockville R720L Fog/Smoke Machine
What you need to know: This fog machine unit from Rockville features one of the fastest start times among comparable fog machines and is lightweight.
What you’ll love: It is compact and easy to move around to different locations.
What you should consider: Some users were dissatisfied with the LED lights, claiming they were too dim. Others recommend using a fluid other than what is provided for thicker fog.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Theefun 400-Watt Smoke/Fog Machine With 2000CFM and Wired or Wireless Remote
What you need to know: This fairly-priced unit includes both a wired and wireless remote control, with up to 2,000 CFM of fog coverage.
What you’ll love: Simple and effective, this unit will get the job done for those who just need a long-lasting, basic fog machine. Whether you’re using it as a Halloween fog machine or for live events and atmosphere, this simple unit is straightforward and durable.
What you should consider: Those who wanted built-in lighting on their fog machines will be disappointed with this unit.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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After winning a gold medal in women's hockey and breaking the points record at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, the Dulcedo talent graces the cover along with Anaheim Ducks player Trevor Zegras
MONTRÉAL, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - For the first time ever, a woman will grace the cover of EA SPORTS NHL video game with NHL 23. Olympian Sarah Nurse, who broke the record for most points in a single Olympic tournament (five goals and 13 assists) helping Team Canada to secure Olympic Gold at the 2022 Olympics in Beijing, now adds video game cover star to her extensive resume.
Nurse shares the cover of the NHL 23 game with NHL player Trevor Zegras of the Anaheim Ducks. "It is such a tremendous honor to be the first woman on the cover of the EA SPORTS NHL franchise," says Nurse, who has been with Dulcedo since 2018.
How this vision came to life is solely at the hands of one man, Dulcedo Sports & Entertainment senior agent Thomas Houlton. "In the latter part of 2021, I helped negotiate a licensing agreement between EA and Hockey Canada to include women in the NHL 22 video game for the first time ever," says Houlton. "The public reception was incredible and Sarah and I forged a strong relationship with EA SPORTS through that partnership."
This partnership provided a gateway to bigger aspirations. "I kind of jokingly said to a representative at EA, that our next conversation would need to be about landing the cover," laughs Houlton. Lo and behold, an Olympic Gold medal, and a tournament points record later, EA SPORTS called up Houlton to say they wanted Nurse to be the first woman on the cover of the NHL video game. And the rest is history as they say.
Though diversity is an important matter in mainstream these days, sports has seemed more careful lately when broaching this topic. "Having not only a woman but a woman of color on the cover of a video game in a male-dominated sport will have unfair criticism, so we applaud EA SPORTS for blazing a trail and taking a strong stance on being pro-diversity and inclusion, something that we take seriously at Dulcedo," says Houlton.
Nurse represents a double minority in the world of hockey as a woman of color but that is an element she prides herself on. "The thing I am most proud about with this campaign is the long lasting impact it will have on the next generation of female hockey players," says Houlton. "Every partnership with Sarah serves a greater purpose, to inspire those she is paving the way for. If young girls can see it, they can dream it, and ultimately be there one day," stresses Houlton. "Also, as a woman of color in hockey, Sarah has long been a champion of diversity and inclusion and I am so humbled to represent someone who is proud to carry that responsibility on her shoulders. She is unapologetically herself."
About Dulcedo: Founded in 2008, in Montréal, Dulcedo Management Group is a global multi-disciplinary talent management agency with head offices in Montréal and Toronto with a talent roster from all over the world. Dulcedo currently has four branches, representing talents within the Modeling, Sports, Influencer, and Gaming industries. Visit www.dulcedo.com to learn more.
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BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Maria Romano, MSN, NP-C, vice president of health equity and medical informatics at Premise Health, recently was elected to serve as a board member on the Epic Advisory Steering Board dedicated to conversations about the social determinants of health. Social determinants of health are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, work, play, worship and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
Epic Advisory Steering Boards provide a platform for a peer-elected group of experts to define the tools that drive care. Romano started her two-year tenure this month and will work with a team of fellow health care professionals across the industry to unpack the effects of social determinants of health on peoples' lives. The Steering Board will collaborate with Epic staff and other Epic organizations to identify areas to improve how social determinants of health are incorporated into patients' electronic health records; to select the best tools and practices for the future; and ultimately to enhance patient care and the patient-provider relationship through their recommendations.
"At Premise, we have long recognized that social determinants of health and health equity are an important part of our members' health and wellbeing as part of our uniquely comprehensive approach to primary care and other services," Romano said. "Having a voice and a seat at the table with a partner like Epic is an exciting opportunity to share what we have learned, learn from others, and have a positive impact on patient care."
In 2021, Premise launched Find Help with Premise, a platform that connects members to community assistance programs in their area to help with everything from food and transportation to health care, clothing and childcare. Romano led the initiative to launch Find Help with Premise and integrate it into the Epic electronic health record, allowing Premise clinical providers to view local resources during appointments and make seamless referrals.
"Incorporating social determinants of health into clinical practice is an important part of delivering comprehensive, whole-person primary care that improves wellbeing," said Jon Leizman, MD, chief medical officer for Premise. "Empowering our providers to have conversations about these factors at the point of care can ultimately lead to better outcomes, improve member satisfaction, enhance clinical quality, and drive cost-savings."
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PITTSBURGH, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create a better storage accessory for housing a pet scoop device inside the house or outdoors," said one of two inventors, from Huntsville, Ala., "so we invented the HIDE A SCOOPER. Our discreet design would hide the scoop and keep it clean while containing foul odors." The invention provides a discreet way to store a pooper scooper or pet waste shovel device. It also enables the blade portion of the tool to be easily cleaned. As a result, it enhances sanitation and it helps to control odors. The invention features an aesthetically-pleasing design that is easy to use so it is ideal for pet owners. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Birmingham sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-BRK-4114, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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LONDON (AP) — The BBC on Thursday apologized to the former nanny of Princes William and Harry over “false and malicious” claims made against her as part of a journalist’s attempt to obtain an exclusive television interview with Princess Diana.
Alexandra Pettifer, formerly known as Tiggy Legge-Bourke, appeared at London’s High Court Thursday for a public apology from the broadcaster over false claims that she had an affair with Prince Charles while working as his personal assistant in 1995.
Her lawyer told the court the allegations caused “serious personal consequences for all concerned.”
BBC director-general Tim Davie said the corporation has agreed to pay “substantial damages” to Pettifer. The broadcaster had “failed to ask the tough questions” about how the Diana interview was obtained, he added.
“I would like to take this opportunity to apologize publicly to her, to The Prince of Wales, and to the Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex, for the way in which Princess Diana was deceived and the subsequent impact on all their lives,” Davie said in a statement.
William and Harry have strongly criticized the BBC for its shortcomings after an investigation found that one of its journalists, Martin Bashir, used deceitful means to secure the explosive Diana interview in 1995.
In the interview, a major scoop for Bashir, Diana famously said that “there were three of us in this marriage” — referring to Prince Charles’ relationship with Camilla Parker-Bowles. Her candid account of her failing marriage with Charles was watched by millions of people and sent shockwaves through the monarchy.
Pettifer’s lawyer, Louise Prince, said the former nanny hadn’t known the source of the allegations against her over the past 25 years. But it now appeared likely that the claims arose as part of the BBC’s efforts to procure the Diana interview, Prince said.
The false claims — including an allegation that Pettifer became pregnant with Charles’ baby and had an abortion — appeared to exploit prior false media speculation, the lawyer said.
She said Diana confronted Pettifer about the allegation in late 1995, and told a member of the royal household that she had a hospital letter proving the abortion happened.
“As the allegation of an abortion was totally false, any such letter could only have been fabricated,” Prince said.
Davie said the broadcaster would never show the Diana interview again or license it to other broadcasters.
Pettifer said after the hearing that she was disappointed legal action was needed.
The BBC has already paid damages to Diana’s former aide as well as a former BBC producer who was dismissed after he alerted editors to faked documents that Bashir used to gain access to Diana. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/bbc-pays-damages-to-former-royal-nanny-over-false-claims/ | 2022-07-21T14:23:14Z |
Dow leaders receive global acknowledgment for supporting women in business and driving change for gender diversity and equity in the workplace
MIDLAND, Mich., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced that four of its leaders have earned recognition on 2022 HERoes Women Role Model lists, which are supported by Yahoo Finance and showcase leaders who are championing women in business and driving change for gender diversity in the workplace.
The recipients have attained success in their personal careers and have directly and indirectly used their platforms to create a more diverse, inclusive and equitable business environment for women.
Dow leaders named to the 2022 HERoes Women Role Model lists include:
HERoes 100 Women Executives List
Jane Palmieri, President, Industrial Intermediates & Infrastructure; Asia Pacific Oversight; Executive Sponsor, Dow's Veterans Employee Resource Group
HERoes Advocates Executives List, # 11
Howard Ungerleider, President and Chief Financial Officer; Executive Sponsor, Dow's Women's Inclusion Employee Resource Group
HERoes 100 Women Future Leaders List
Eunice Heath, Corporate Director, Environment, Health & Safety and Sustainability Site Sponsor; Dow's Global African Affinity Employee Resource Group for the Delaware Valley.
HERoes 100 Women Future Leaders List, # 16
Margherita Fontana, EMEAI Purchasing Director; Global Leader, Global Chair of Dow's Women's Inclusion Employee Resource Group
On being named again to the Women Executives list, Palmieri said, "I am honored to receive this recognition again as a HERoes top woman leader. Being a senior executive, I consider myself accountable for driving inclusion, diversity and equity in our organization and across the industry. Although we have made excellent progress, we need to continue supporting representation of women at all levels of leadership while promoting the benefits of more equitable systems and cultures."
Dow's comprehensive global inclusion, diversity and equity strategy is integrated into the Company's overall business strategy. Across the Company, employees are helping to champion a culture of inclusion by acting as catalysts for advancing business success, enhancing employee engagement and activating communities for impact. A focus on this strategy is improving the representation of underrepresented populations, including women globally and ethnic minorities in the U.S. at Dow.
"Being an ally has been one of the most personally and professionally rewarding experiences over the last three decades," said Ungerleider. "We need more allies to advocate for women across the Dow organization and across the industry. I am deeply honored to receive this recognition again and to be included with such talented individuals."
Visit Dow's website for additional information on the Company's commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity and to explore Dow's 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance report.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable growth and deliver a sustainable future. The Company's ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow's portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55 billion in 2021. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.
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(The Hill) — Snapchat will allow parents to view who their teen users are connecting with on the app without viewing the content of the messages, the company said in a blog post Tuesday.
The feature is under the new Family Center on the app and comes after increased scrutiny from lawmakers over youth safety on Snapchat and other apps.
Through the Family Center, parents can see who their teen users are friends with and communicating with, but it does not let them view the substance of the conversations.
Snapchat said the tool is designed to “reflect the way that parents engage with their teens in the real world, where parents usually know who their teens are friends with and when they are hanging out – but don’t eavesdrop on their private conversations.”
Parents can also confidentially report any accounts that may be concerning to Snapchat.
Snapchat will roll out additional features to the Family Center in the fall, including content controls for parents and the ability for teens to notify their parents when they report an account or piece of content.
Over the last year, Snapchat and other social media apps have faced mounting pressure from lawmakers and advocacy groups to increase safety features for teen users.
Snapchat’s blog post also highlighted existing features in the platform that the company said keeps young users safe. For example, by default teen users have to be mutual friends before they can communicate with each other. The app also does not allow teens to have public profiles, and teens only show up as a “suggested friend” in limited instances. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/snapchat-rolls-out-parental-controls/ | 2022-08-10T16:14:28Z |
The agency announced Friday it is reserving dates in June for its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) to meet to discuss updates to vaccine makers Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech's emergency use authorizations that would include making younger ages eligible for Covid-19 vaccination.
Tentative meeting dates for VRBPAC are June 8, 21 and 22.
Following the advisory committee's deliberations, FDA officials could consider authorizing vaccines for younger children — with that decision also hinging on the agency's reviews of the vaccine data.
"As we continue to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there are a number of anticipated submissions and scientific questions that will benefit from discussion with our advisory committee members," Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said in Friday's announcement.
"We are providing a tentative schedule for discussion of these submissions, as these meetings will cover a number of topics that are of great interest to the general public," Marks said. "The agency is committed to a thorough and transparent process that considers the input of our independent advisors and provides insight into our review of the COVID-19 vaccines. We intend to move quickly with any authorizations that are appropriate once our work is completed."
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CHICAGO, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Chicago's NeoCon® 2022 was a huge success for the SnapCab team, after a lot of planning and hard work. NeoCon has been the standout event for the commercial design industry for fifty years. Over 700 exhibitors showcased new products and services relevant to the workplace, education, public spaces, healthcare and more. SnapCab was recognized with HiP honoree awards for both the Meet 2 and the Work in the Workspace Pods & Wall Systems category.
SnapCab also launched a brand-new design - the Link, a unique dedicated video-conferencing office pod.
In today's Zoom-centric world, the Link provides a quiet, private space with the ideal layout and lighting. The space is elongated with a height adjustable desk for the best camera angle. Dimmable white LED lights are positioned vertically to light the user's face evenly. The acoustic felt lining the walls improves the audio quality for online meetings.
The Link's single person occupancy offers a trim space that fits into an office layout or in the home. It provides a quiet space to focus on a project, take a call or hold a virtual meeting. An optional switch-glass front is available for privacy and to eliminate distractions.
Like other pods in SnapCab's Workspace selections, the Link utilizes a top-to-bottom air flow exchange, pulling fresh air in through ceiling fans and exiting through floor vents. This gives users a fresh environment with the cleanest air flow, exchanging fully every 90 seconds. Priced competitively, the Link is UL Listed, Seismic Certified, fire-rated, CARB Phase II compliant, and carries a 10-year warranty.
Carla Bostock, Art Director & Product Aesthetics Manager at SnapCab, says that her favorite thing about the Link is how customizable it is: "You can literally choose from thousands of color combinations. The desk can easily adjust to any height for sitting or standing. And technology is always changing. You are not locked into built-in equipment. The pod can work with your current and future tech."
The day before the show began, SnapCab hosted an event to spotlight a full-scale build of the winning submission for the first "Space To Be You" pod design contest, which was co-sponsored by i+s. Emma Franceschina, a recent interior design graduate of Georgia Southern University, was on hand for the reveal of her winning design, the "Japandi" pod. She spoke at the event about the inspiration behind her custom design and shared that she recently accepted a position at Gensler. Winning the contest, having her design featured at NeoCon, and the accompanying exposure on social media really helped jump-start her career, Franceschina said. The crowd enjoyed food and drink and a great atmosphere. The model stayed open throughout the show and drew lots of attention. The whole concept was such a success, it will be done all over again, with a new contest launching this summer. The winning design will be showcased at NeoCon 2023.
And that wasn't all. SnapCab also launched the "Design Your Pod" tool on its website. This was an instant hit at NeoCon and people were having fun designing pods, choosing from hundreds of material and color options for frames, wall panels, ceilings, furniture, and more. Following the show, SnapCab saw an influx of requests for quotes based on this new feature.
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A grieving father erupted in anger Tuesday as he told jurors about the daughter Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz murdered along with 16 others four years ago, his voice rising as he recounted her “infectious laugh that I can only get to watch now on TikTok videos.”
Dr. Ilan Alhadeff’s emotional testimony about his 14-year-old daughter Alyssa marked a second day of tears as families, one after another, took the witness stand to give heartrending statements about their loved ones who died at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018.
He and his wife, Lori, described Alyssa’s role as captain of her soccer team, the friend others always turned to for advice or a shoulder to cry on, and her plans to become a business lawyer. He cried as he recounted how he will not dance with his daughter at her wedding or see the children she would have had.
“My first-born daughter, daddy’s girl was taken from me!” yelled Alhadeff, an internal medicine physician. “I get to watch my friends, my neighbors, colleagues spend time enjoying their daughters, enjoying all the normal milestones, taking in the normal joys and I only get to watch videos or go to the cemetery to see my daughter.”
He said one of Alyssa’s two younger brothers was too young to comprehend her death when it happened, but now “asks to go see his sister at the cemetery from time to time.”
“This is not normal!” he said angrily.
Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty to 17 counts of first-degree murder in October; the trial is only to determine whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole. Over the two days of family statements, he has shown little emotion, even as several of his attorneys wiped away tears and Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer’s voice broke when she gave directions. He mostly stares straight ahead or looks down at the table where he sits.
As one family testifies, others sob in the gallery while awaiting their turn. When finished, they stay to lend support. They exchange packets of tissues, shoulder rubs and, when breaks come, hugs. Some jurors wipe away tears, but most sit stoically.
Some families had statements read for them. The mother of 14-year-old Martin Duque wrote that while he was born in Mexico, he wanted to become a U.S. Navy Seal. The wife of assistant football coach Aaron Feis wrote that he was a doting father to their young daughter and a mentor to many young people.
The mother of 16-year-old Carmen Schentrup wrote that she was a straight-A student whose letter announcing she was a semifinalist for a National Merit Scholarship arrived the day after she died. She wanted to be a doctor who researched amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Shara Kaplan sobbed as she told the jurors of her two sons’ sadness that they weren’t there to protect their little sister, 18-year-old Meadow Pollack.
Luke Hoyer’s mom, Gina, said the 15-year-old was her “miracle baby,” her “Lukey Bear.” She said he yelled down that Valentine’s Day morning to thank her for the card and Skittles she’d placed in his bathroom. The gifts stayed there for a year. His father, Tom, said he never saw his son that morning, but yelled up “Have a good day” as he hurried to work. “That is the kind of exchange you have when you think you have tomorrow,” he said.
Fred Guttenberg, who has become a national advocate for tighter gun laws, said he regrets that the last words he said to his 14-year-old daughter Jaime weren’t “I love you” but instead, “You gotta go, you are going to be late” as he pushed her and her older brother out the door that morning. He said his son is angry with him for telling him to run when he called in a panic to say there was a gunman at the school instead of having him find his sister, even though it would have made no difference.
His wife, Jennifer Guttenberg, said that while her daughter was known for her competitive dancing, she volunteered with the Humane Society and with special needs children. She planned to be a pediatric physical therapist.
Annika Dworet, her husband Mitch sitting somberly at her side, told the jurors about their son Nick, who was 17 when he died. A star swimmer, he had accepted a scholarship to the University of Indianapolis and was training in hopes of competing for his mother’s native Sweden in the 2020 Olympics. His younger brother, Alex, was wounded in the shooting.
“He was always inclusive of everyone. On his last evening with us, he spent time speaking to the younger kids on the swim team, giving them some pointers,” she said.
But now, she said, “our hearts will forever be broken.”
“We will always live with excruciating pain. We have an empty bedroom in our house. There is an empty chair at our dining table. Alex will never have a brother to talk or hang out with. They will never again go for a drive, blasting very loud music. We did not get to see Nick graduate from high school or college. We will never see him getting married.
“We will always hesitate before answering the question, ‘How many kids do you have?’” | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/grieving-father-erupts-at-parkland-school-shooters-trial/ | 2022-08-03T14:42:23Z |
AUGUSTA, GA (WJBF) – In golf and in life, sometimes you can’t control the negative, but you can still overcome it.
In 1991 Valentino Dixon’s life took an unpredicted turn when he was arrested and wrongfully convicted of murder at a local hangout in hometown of Buffalo, New York.
” 89 witnesses came forward and the person who committed the crime came forward and confessed, all of those people were disregarded. 10 months later, I went to trial with a public defender, he didn’t call any of the witnesses and I was found guilty on all charges,” said Valentino.
He was sentenced to 39 years to life, spending nearly three decades at the Attica Correctional Facility.
” You know as time went on, I realized that God had a plan for me, I didn’t quite know what that plan was but God was sending me signs man, sending me signs to stay strong, focusing on the future even though I was sitting in a prison cell and I was in the worst prison in America.”
From an early age, Valentino knew he had a gift, yet it took him seven years behind bars to find it again. During that time his uncle gave him some advise that would elevate himself as he strived for better.
” My uncle said, hey if you can reclaim your talent, you can reclaim your life, and he says you may have to draw yourself out of prison and I didn’t know what the hell he was talking about when he said that”.
For 13 years and 10 hours a day, no days off, Valentino drew as his life was on the line. He earned the name the ‘Artist in Attica’. He found inner peace and a new love for sketching golf courses, but none of them caught his attention like Augusta National.
” I look at other golf courses and there is no comparison, you know to the color of the dirt to the landscaping, its just the flowers scene, its just so much more than the golf course”, said Valentino as he described his sketch of the 12 hole. “I would like to say me and the 12th hole are one, like we are related, you know each time you spend hundreds of hours just drawing one hole, you know what I am saying, that speaks volumes in itself”.
In 2012, his artwork and his story was featured in Golf Digest in a column by Max Adler called, “Golf Saved My Life”, and from there on, he gained national attention and was able to prove his innocence.
It was everything. I felt that God finally came through, you know and I can’t describe it man, you know like my life could have ended then”
Valentino has know since left New York and resides less than 20 minutes from the Golf Course that he will forever be connected.
” You know I am going to be honest with you, for the first time in my life I have peace, I came down here very hospitable, people are very friendly and it was just different from New York,” he adds.
He has attended one Masters Tournament and has shared his story with some of the greatest golfers of the game, such as Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
” My life’s purpose is to impact as many people as possible, you know to get people to understand
that we just can’t think about ourselves, we have to think about others.” | https://cw33.com/news/valentino-dixon-wrongfully-convicted-of-a-murder-proved-innocence-with-sketches-of-augusta-national/ | 2022-07-26T21:28:10Z |
The state's newest castle will open in the first half of 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to Arizona cravers who have warmly and enthusiastically embraced White Castle's Scottsdale location, the family-owned business plans to open a second Arizona restaurant – in Tempe!
The new castle at 8755 South Jewel Street in south Tempe will open in the first half of 2023. It will be approximately 2,800 square feet and feature the iconic White Castle tower. The new location will create 60 jobs.
"We're really looking forward to satisfying even more cravings in the Valley of the Sun," said Jamie Richardson, vice president at White Castle. "Our friends and fans have given our Scottsdale location such an incredible reception. We're excited to offer them another location where they can satisfy their White Castle crave."
White Castle opened its Scottsdale Castle, located at 9310 East Via de Ventura in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community's Talking Stick Entertainment District, to much fanfare in October 2019. Nearly three years later, the excitement continues, as the restaurant remains one of the chain's top performers. It even features an "Alice Cooper Corner" booth in honor of the local resident and White Castle Cravers Hall of Fame member.
Like the Scottsdale location, the Tempe Castle will feature the full White Castle menu of hot and tasty sliders and sides to satisfy the crave of White Castle fans morning, noon and night.
White Castle, America's first fast-food hamburger chain, has been making hot and tasty Sliders as a family-owned business for 101 years. Based in Columbus, Ohio, White Castle started serving The Original Slider® in 1921. Today, White Castle owns and operates more than 350 restaurants dedicated to satisfying customers' cravings morning, noon and night, and sells its famous fare in retail stores nationwide. The Original Slider, named in 2014 as Time magazine's "Most Influential Burger of All Time," is served alongside a menu of creatively crafted Sliders and other mouthwatering food options, including White Castle's Impossible™ Slider, named by Thrillist in 2019 as the "Best Plant-Based Fast-Food Burger." White Castle's commitment to maintaining the highest quality products extends to the company owning and operating its own meat processing plants, bakeries and frozen-food processing plants. In 2021, 100 years after the first Slider was sold, Fast Company named the fast-food pioneer one of the "10 Most Innovative Dining Companies." White Castle is known for the legendary loyalty of its team members, more than 1 in 4 of whom have worked for White Castle for at least 10 years, and also for its faithful fans ("Cravers"), many of whom compete each year for entry into the Cravers Hall of Fame. The official White Castle app, available at iTunes App Store or Google Play, makes it easy for Cravers to access sweet deals and place pickup orders at any time. They can also have their orders delivered using one of White Castle's delivery partners. For more information on White Castle, visit whitecastle.com.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Residents in Ethiopia’s largest federal state, Oromia, say dozens of civilians were killed in an attack by an armed group on Monday, the latest mass violence along ethnic lines that challenges one of Africa’s most populous countries.
Two residents of the restive Wollega region’s Horo Guduru area said an armed group from the ethnic Amhara community, known as Fano, targeted ethnic Oromos indiscriminately.
“Those Fano militia came in full force and killed everyone they found,” one witness told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation. He said he saw six fresh bodies in a graveyard. The fighters burned houses, looted cattle and threatened to come back and “finish us all,” he said.
Another witness said he saw around 20 bodies on Tuesday and said he believed that “many other bodies remain to be discovered.”
Both witnesses said the attack occurred a day after Oromia regional forces withdrew from the area. A spokesman for Ethiopia’s federal government, Legesse Tulu, hung up without answering questions. Oromia’s police chief did not respond.
On Thursday, Ethiopia’s Media Authority issued a warning to private media outlet Finfinnee Integrated Broadcast for reporting the killings and accused it of disseminating “fake and unconfirmed reports.”
Ethiopia has experienced widespread ethnic rivalry and conflict since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed came to power in 2018.
The Fano militia was a major actor in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict that erupted in the northern part of the country in November 2020. Fighting alongside Ethiopia’s military, they were implicated in some of the worst atrocities committed against ethnic Tigrayans.
But when that conflict calmed in recent months, many of the Fano’s leaders and members were targeted by Ethiopian authorities after the prime minister referred to them as an “irregular force.”
Previously, ethnic Amahras were targeted in the Wollega area where Monday’s killings occurred. In June, hundreds of ethnic Amharas were killed and local authorities blamed the Oromo Liberation Army. The armed group denied it and blamed government forces instead. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-witnesses-say-dozens-killed-in-new-ethnic-attack-in-ethiopia/ | 2022-09-03T02:55:05Z |
NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of NeoGenomics, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEO) resulting from allegations that NeoGenomics may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased NeoGenomics securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4888 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.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On March 28, 2022, NeoGenomics issued a press release announcing that its Chief Executive Officer "will step down as CEO and member of the Board, effective immediately." The Company also announced that it "expects revenue for Q1 2022 may be below the low end of its prior guidance of $118 - $120 million and EBITDA for Q1 2022 will be below the low end of its prior guidance of $(15) - $(12) million." NeoGenomics"disclosed that "[t]he larger than anticipated EBITDA loss was primarily driven by higher than anticipated Clinical Services cost of goods sold" and that it "has withdrawn its 2022 annual financial guidance issued February 23, 2022."
On this news, NeoGenomics's stock price fell $5.30 per share, or 29%, to close at $12.49 per share on March 29, 2022.
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 litigate securities class actions. 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.
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JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Energy and the State of Michigan today announced a pledge to power 1,274 publicly owned government buildings exclusively with clean energy, a visible commitment by the state's government and its largest energy provider to protect the planet.
"Consumers Energy and the State of Michigan are working together to power Michigan's clean energy transformation," said Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energy's president and CEO. "This commitment will accelerate our already industry-leading Clean Energy Plan to develop carbon-free energy sources here in Michigan."
"As governor, I am proud that the State of Michigan is leading by example to reduce greenhouse gases, protect the planet, and lower energy costs," said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. "Today, we are proud to announce that Consumers Energy is joining BWL and DTE in an agreement with the State of Michigan to power state buildings with clean energy. This is a critical step that will help us reach the goal I proposed in 2020 to have all state buildings run on 100% clean, renewable energy by 2025. Let's keep working together to fight climate change with common-sense steps that will lower taxpayer energy costs and ensure that state operations have the energy they need to succeed."
The State of Michigan has made a 20-year agreement with Consumers Energy to use clean energy at state government buildings for all departments throughout the Lower Peninsula.
This commitment supports roughly 68 megawatts of emission-free renewable energy in Michigan, which is equivalent to greenhouse gas emissions produced by over 20,000 cars, according to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency calculations.
Consumers Energy is working to protect the planet, with a Clean Energy Plan to close all of its coal-fired plants by 2025 and become carbon neutral by 2040. The state government's new commitment builds on the energy provider's plans, and Consumers Energy will meet the state's pledge by adding new solar power plants in Michigan over the next three to four years.
Earlier this year, General Motors agreed to power three Michigan plants with 100% green energy supplied by Consumers Energy.
"Consumers Energy is able to deliver reliable and affordable energy while protecting the planet. This partnership will further support Michigan being a leader in clean energy," Rochow said.
Consumers Energy's Renewable Energy Program provides businesses a flexible, turnkey solution to use solar and wind energy to achieve their sustainability goals and protect the planet for future generations. Their enrollment not only advances greening Michigan's grid, but also supports Michigan jobs created through building and operating renewable energy projects. Join the movement by contacting us at GreenPower@cmsenergy.com.
Consumers Energy, Michigan's largest energy provider, is the principal subsidiary of CMS Energy (NYSE: CMS), providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state's 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.
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Zumiez and Skechers Add New Offerings to The Curated Dominant Regional Mall
PHILADELPHIA, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PREIT (NYSE: PEI), today announced new additions to Dartmouth Mall, a key property in PREIT's "Winner Take All" segment — as nearby competing malls have closed.
Comparable store sales continue to exceed the meaningful $600 per square foot milestone, at $604 per square foot, in April. The continued performance of Dartmouth Mall fuels the center of a dynamic tenant mix. The new additions include Zumiez and Skechers, which join an already dynamic and diverse tenant mix including a 21,000-square-foot first-to-portfolio ALDI that opened last fall, as well as Burlington and a recently renovated AMC Theatres.
Zumiez, a leading specialty retailer of apparel and hard goods for skate, snow, surf, and active young lifestyles, has opened a new store at the North Dartmouth, MA property.
Skechers, a lifestyle footwear brand for men, women and kids is set to open a 10,000-square-foot location later this year, marking the retailer's first location in the PREIT portfolio, demonstrating the Company's ability to capitalize on the strength of its assets to drive tenant interest.
These latest additions are the only locations for over 20 miles, further solidifying the property's prominence in the trade area. The property is now 95% leased, and year-to-date traffic through May is up over 50% compared to 2021, further highlighting its status as the dominant enclosed retail center in the region.
"The sales performance of Dartmouth mall and addition of these tenants is a testament to the strategic steps we have taken the past few years to position Dartmouth Mall as a shopping and entertainment destination tailored to best serve the community," said Joseph F. Coradino, CEO of PREIT. "We've seen traffic continue to increase month over month as consumer demand grows."
Dartmouth Mall is a market dominant shopping mall that contains over 60 popular stores like ALDI, Burlington, H&M, Hollister, Victoria's Secret, PINK, Old Navy, Express, Francesca's, Bath & Body Works, Macy's, JCPenney and many others. It's also an entertainment and dining destination featuring a renovated AMC Theatres with recliners and bar, along with four sit-down restaurants.
PREIT (NYSE:PEI) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and manages innovative properties developed to be thoughtful, community-centric hubs. PREIT's robust portfolio of carefully curated, ever-evolving properties generates success for its tenants and meaningful impact for the communities it serves by keenly focusing on five core areas of established and emerging opportunity: multi-family & hotel, health & tech, retail, essentials & grocery and experiential. Located primarily in densely-populated regions, PREIT is a top operator of high quality, purposeful places that serve as one-stop destinations for customers to shop, dine, play and stay. Additional information is available at www.preit.com or on Twitter, Instagram or LinkedIn.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that can be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "may" or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements relate to expectations, beliefs, projections, future plans, strategies, anticipated events, trends and other matters that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations and assumptions regarding our business, the economy and other future events and conditions and are based on currently available financial, economic and competitive data and our current business plans. Actual results could vary materially depending on risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances that may affect our operations, markets, services, prices and other factors as discussed in the Risk Factors section of our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. While we believe our assumptions are reasonable, we caution you against relying on any forward-looking statements as it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the effectiveness of strategies we may employ to address our liquidity and capital resources in the future, our ability to achieve our forecasted revenue and pro forma leverage ratio and generate free cash flow to further reduce our indebtedness; our ability to manage our business through the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, a weakening of global economic and financial conditions, changes in governmental regulations and related compliance and litigation costs and the other factors listed in our SEC filings. Additionally, our business might be materially and adversely affected by changes in the retail and real estate industries, including bankruptcies, consolidation and store closings, particularly among anchor tenants; current economic conditions, including consumer confidence and spending levels and supply chain challenges and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the public health and governmental response as well as the corresponding effects on tenant business performance, prospects, solvency and leasing decisions; our inability to collect rent due to the bankruptcy or insolvency of tenants or otherwise; our ability to maintain and increase property occupancy, sales and rental rates; increases in operating costs that cannot be passed on to tenants; the effects of online shopping and other uses of technology on our retail tenants; risks related to our development and redevelopment activities, including delays, cost overruns and our inability to reach projected occupancy or rental rates; social unrest and acts of vandalism and violence at malls, including our properties, or at other similar spaces, and the potential effect on traffic and sales; the frequency, severity and impact of extreme weather events at or near our properties; our ability to sell properties that we seek to dispose of or our ability to obtain prices we seek; our substantial debt and the liquidation preference of our preferred shares and our high leverage ratio and our ability to remain in compliance with our financial covenants under our debt facilities; our ability to refinance our existing indebtedness when it matures, on favorable terms or at all; our ability to raise capital, including through sales of properties or interests in properties and through the issuance of equity or equity-related securities if market conditions are favorable; and potential dilution from any capital raising transactions or other equity issuances.
Additional factors that might cause future events, achievements or results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements include those discussed herein, and in the sections entitled "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. We do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, future events or otherwise.
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SAN DIEGO, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evofem Biosciences, Inc., (Nasdaq: EVFM), a women's healthcare company, today commended the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, alongside the Departments of Labor and of the Treasury ("the Tri-Agencies"), for taking action to clarify protections for birth control coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
"Yesterday, the United States took a critical step forward in protecting the right to contraception. The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury released guidance clarifying that group health plans and insurers must cover contraceptives, including emergency contraceptives, at no cost to individuals," said Saundra Pelletier, CEO of Evofem Biosciences. "It is truly gratifying that our government is supporting those of us across the country — in the private sector and in advocacy organizations — who are on the front lines of producing contraception options and having them fully covered in healthcare plans."
Under the ACA, most private health plans are required to provide birth control and family planning counseling at no additional cost.
Evofem's market access team intends to renew discussions with insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) that are not yet compliant with these guidelines to ensure they cover Phexxi® (lactic acid, citric acid and potassium bitartrate) at no cost to individuals.
About Evofem Biosciences
Evofem Biosciences, Inc., (Nasdaq: EVFM) is developing and commercializing innovative products to address unmet needs in women's sexual and reproductive health, including hormone-free, woman-controlled contraception and protection from chlamydia and gonorrhea. The Company's first FDA-approved product, Phexxi® (lactic acid, citric acid and potassium bitartrate), is a hormone-free, on-demand prescription contraceptive vaginal gel. It comes in a box of 12 pre-filled applicators and is applied 0-60 minutes before each act of sex. The Company expects to report top-line data this fall from its registrational Phase 3 EVOGUARD clinical trial evaluating Phexxi for two potential new indications – prevention of chlamydia and prevention of gonorrhea in women. Learn more at phexxi.com and evofem.com.
Phexxi® is a registered trademark of Evofem Biosciences, Inc.
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This press release includes "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, evaluations and judgments regarding Evofem, its products, its product candidates and their development, demand for Evofem's products and product candidates and Affordable Care Act. Various factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which are current only as of the date of this press release. Each of these forward- looking statements involves risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements, or that could impair the value of Evofem Biosciences' assets and business are disclosed in the Company's SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 10, 2022 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 10, 2022. All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by such factors. The Company does not undertake any duty to update any forward-looking statement except as required by law.
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- Planned transaction expands Ginkgo's horizontal platform capabilities to support agricultural biologicals R&D from discovery through formulation and early field trials and will offer services to customers of all sizes in the agriculture industry
- Under the proposed transaction, Ginkgo to acquire Bayer's West Sacramento agricultural biologicals site and team, adding a 175,000-square-foot R&D facility with pilot scale fermentation, formulation, and greenhouse facilities, along with access to Bayer's large agricultural strain collection
- Joyn Bio, the joint-venture between Ginkgo and Leaps by Bayer formed in 2017, to be integrated into the parent companies, with the core technology platform becoming part of Ginkgo's platform and key products being advanced by Bayer in a new collaboration
- Bayer to be an anchor customer of Ginkgo's agricultural biologicals offering, signing a follow-on multi-year platform collaboration deal to enable continued development of Joyn Bio's flagship nitrogen fixation program and launching new programs in fields including next-generation crop protection and carbon sequestration
BOSTON, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, today announced plans to significantly expand its platform capabilities in agricultural biologicals, from discovery to field. These capabilities will be built through a series of transactions, in which Ginkgo will acquire Bayer's 175,000-square-foot West Sacramento Biologics Research & Development site, team, and internal discovery and lead optimization platform as well as integrate the R&D platform assets from Joyn Bio, a joint-venture between Ginkgo and Leaps by Bayer formed in 2017. Bayer will be the anchor agricultural customer of Ginkgo's expanded platform, entering into a significant new multi-year collaboration which will focus on the advancement of Joyn's marquee nitrogen fixation program, as well as new programs in areas such as crop protection and carbon sequestration. While Ginkgo will continue to evaluate the operating expenditures required to launch and scale its expanded agricultural capabilities following these transactions, it is expected that the cash proceeds from this multi-year collaboration with Bayer may significantly offset such anticipated expenditures. The proposed transactions are projected to close before the end of 2022, pending the finalization of definitive agreements and subject to regulatory approvals.
Agricultural biologicals are a rapidly growing category of solutions that offer tremendous sustainability and performance benefits. Against the backdrop of rising fertilizer costs and novel pest and disease threats, growers are calling for new agriculture solutions that can increase yields while decreasing their environmental footprint. While chemical and plant trait solutions have long been the dominant solutions on the market, demand for biologicals has increased dramatically.
"Bayer, Ginkgo, and Joyn share a common vision, which is to enable biological products to be a critical part of the solution to the world's greatest agricultural and environmental challenges," said Jason Kelly, CEO and cofounder of Ginkgo Bioworks. "We are incredibly impressed by the success of the Joyn team and the deep expertise of Bayer's West Sacramento R&D team, and are thrilled to have them join Ginkgo as we build deep end-to-end capabilities in ag biologicals on top of our large scale horizontal platform. We believe we're bringing together the most innovative minds in agriculture with the experience of a team that has brought several effective biological products to market for Bayer - opening this platform up to the world has the potential to truly revolutionize the field."
Bayer has long been committed to expanding its product offerings to benefit growers around the world. In recent years, the company has made a strategic decision to focus on becoming the preferred research, development and commercial partner in the biologicals segment, while leveraging an "open innovation" model to be able to partner broadly with disruptive discovery companies. Through this agreement, Bayer is committing to a significant multi-year collaboration, advancing multiple programs including a marquee nitrogen fixation program as well as a suite of other programs in areas such as next-generation crop protection and carbon sequestration.
"Biological solutions will play a critical role in the agricultural innovation ecosystem, and we see tremendous opportunity for biologicals to add even more value for agriculture in the future because they are effective, and offer environmental benefits that producers want," said Bob Reiter, Head of R&D for Bayer Crop Science. "Bayer is moving to strengthen its product development and commercial positioning through strategic research partnerships for new product development, and we are excited to deepen our relationship with Ginkgo, which we expect to be a key partner for many years to come."
Over the last five years, Joyn has developed a new class of microbial solutions in partnership with Bayer and Ginkgo. Through this transaction, Joyn's product concepts will be advanced by Bayer, with a particular focus on its nitrogen fixation program, while the platform assets and supporting team members will be integrated into Ginkgo as the company expands its support for agricultural biologicals. Ginkgo will also offer these capabilities to a wide variety of customers in agriculture as it expects to provide a full stack of services in this field, allowing companies of all sizes to access best-in-class lab-to-field translation expertise, greenhouse capacity, formulation capabilities, and pilot fermentation.
"With support from Ginkgo and Bayer, Joyn Bio has made groundbreaking discoveries across a number of programs that will be foundational for future work in biologicals," said Michael Miille, CEO of Joyn Bio. "We are excited to take this platform to the next stage, with Bayer advancing key programs to the next level and working with Ginkgo to open our capabilities up to a broader set of commercial partners."
The parties expect to sign a definitive agreement and proceed toward an efficient close, supported by ongoing integration planning efforts. More details and updates will be provided when available.
About Ginkgo Bioworks
Ginkgo is building a platform to enable customers to program cells as easily as we can program computers. The company's platform is enabling biotechnology applications across diverse markets, from food and agriculture to industrial chemicals to pharmaceuticals. Ginkgo has also actively supported a number of COVID-19 response efforts, including K-12 pooled testing, vaccine manufacturing optimization and therapeutics discovery. For more information, visit www.ginkgobioworks.com.
About Bayer
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Its products and services are designed to help people and planet thrive by supporting efforts to master the major challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. Bayer is committed to drive sustainable development and generate a positive impact with its businesses. At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth. The Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability and quality throughout the world. In fiscal 2021, the Group employed around 100,000 people and had sales of 44.1 billion euros. R&D expenses before special items amounted to 5.3 billion euros. For more information, go to www.bayer.com.
About Joyn Bio
Joyn Bio is bringing synthetic biology to agriculture for better ways to feed the world. A joint venture between Leaps by Bayer and Ginkgo Bioworks, Joyn engineers microbes to improve naturally occurring processes like nitrogen fixation, bringing growers more reliable solutions for crop protection and nutrition and reducing environmental impact. Joyn Bio brings together leading scientists with diverse backgrounds at its two sites in Boston, Massachusetts and Woodland, California. For more information, visit www.joynbio.com.
Forward-Looking Statements of Ginkgo Bioworks
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including statements regarding Ginkgo's expectations that the transaction will close before the end of 2022, the potential success, including the potential impact to Ginkgo's future operating expenditures, and objectives of the partnership and Ginkgo's cell programming platform. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "can," "project," "potential," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are predictions, projections and other statements about future events that are based on current expectations and assumptions and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) the effect of Ginkgo's business combination with Soaring Eagle Acquisition Corp. ("Soaring Eagle") on Ginkgo's business relationships, performance, and business generally, (ii) risks that the business combination disrupts current plans of Ginkgo and potential difficulties in Ginkgo's employee retention, (iii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against Ginkgo related to its business combination with Soaring Eagle, (iv) volatility in the price of Ginkgo's securities now that it is a public company due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which Ginkgo operates and plans to operate, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Ginkgo's business and changes in the combined capital structure, (v) the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations after the completion of the business combination, and identify and realize additional opportunities, (vi) the risk of downturns in demand for products using synthetic biology, (vii) the unpredictability of the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the demand for COVID-19 testing and the commercial viability of our COVID-19 testing business, and (viii) changes to the biosecurity industry, including due to advancements in technology, emerging competition and evolution in industry demands, standards and regulations. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of Ginkgo's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on March 29, 2022 and other documents filed by Ginkgo from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Ginkgo assumes no obligation and does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Ginkgo does not give any assurance that it will achieve its expectations.
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Correctional officer charged after having sexual relationship with inmate, sheriff says
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. (Gray News) – A correctional officer in Georgia has been charged for having a sexual relationship with an inmate, officials said.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said that Leigh Anne Lewis, 31, was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual assault by correctional facility employee and violation of oath by a public officer.
The sheriff’s office said that authorities received a letter from an inmate at the Douglas County Jail alleging that Lewis was sexually involved with another inmate at the jail.
Investigators were able to corroborate the inmate’s allegations, and Lewis admitted that she had kissed and performed oral sodomy on an inmate in custody, officials said.
Lewis’ first court appearance was Thursday morning, where she was placed under a $30,000 bond.
According to the sheriff’s office, Lewis had worked for them for a little more than a year, initially as a dispatcher before transferring to the jail division.
Douglas County Sheriff Tim Pounds said in a statement that while he believes he has many great officers, if one of them knowingly violates the law, they will be punished accordingly.
“I have many great officers and I’m not going to allow one bad apple to spoil the bunch,” Pounds said.
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HARTFORD, Conn., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund (NYSE: EDI), today announced the following monthly distributions:
The amounts of distributions reported in this notice are estimates only and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the distributions for tax purposes will depend on the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The Fund or your broker will send you a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year that will tell you what distributions to report for federal income tax purposes.
About the Fund
Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that is managed by Stone Harbor Investment Partners, LLC ("Stone Harbor"). The Fund's primary investment objective is to maximize total return, which consists of income and capital appreciation on its investments in emerging markets securities. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.
For more information on the Fund, contact shareholder services at (866) 390-3910, by email at closedendfunds@virtus.com, or through the Closed-End Funds section of virtus.com.
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About Stone Harbor
Stone Harbor Investment Partners, LLC, an affiliated manager of Virtus Investment Partners, is a global institutional fixed-income investment manager specializing in credit and asset allocation strategies. The firm manages institutional clients' assets in a range of investment strategies including emerging markets debt, global high yield, bank loans, as well as multi-sector credit products including unconstrained and total return approaches. The firm's investment strategies are based on fundamental insights, derived from a combination of proprietary research and the in-depth knowledge and specialized experience of the firm's team. Founded in 2006, it is based in New York City with additional offices in London and Singapore. For more information, visit shipemd.com.
About Virtus Investment Partners, Inc.
Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ: VRTS) is a distinctive partnership of boutique investment managers singularly committed to the long-term success of individual and institutional investors. The company provides investment management products and services through its affiliated managers and select subadvisers, each with a distinct investment style, autonomous investment process, and individual brand. For more information, visit virtus.com.
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Teenager still haunted after being jailed at age 10 for non-existent crime
By Jeremy Finley
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MURFREESBORO, Tennessee (WSMV) — Za’Cari Lillard knows a thing or two about wrestling.
The 16-year-old proudly shares the videos of him wresting for his high school team.
But ask him about what it was like to be 10 years old in solitary confinement in the Rutherford County jail for day for a crime that doesn’t exist, he grows quiet, staring straight ahead.
“Is it hard to talk about?” asked News4 Investigates.
“Yeah, sometimes. I don’t really talk about it,” Lillard said.
The lingering fear from his incarceration as a child is something he still wrestles with, according to his parents.
“It’s like we can’t get past this,” said Nicole Alexander, Lillard’s mother.
Lillard is among the estimated 1,500 children who, according to a federal lawsuit, were arrested and jailed for crimes that didn’t exist in Rutherford County, resulting in a federal judge ordering the county to pay families $6 million.
Rutherford County Judge Donna Davenport has been accused of ordering the arrests and jailing.
A series of reporting by Nashville Public Radio and ProPublica first revealed what happened with Lillard and 10 other children who were arrested simply for watching a fight off school grounds.
Lillard, who maintains he never even witnessed the fight, said he remembers, at ten-years-old, his mother having to turn him in to police.
“They actually put handcuffs on you?” asked News4 Investigates.
“They put handcuffs on me,” Lillard said. “As soon as I got in there, I started crying. I was scared.”
Lillard said he remembers being put in solitary confinement in the jail for days.
“I only came out for a short time. Probably like an hour or less,” Lillard said.
Lillard’s parents say the change in him has been profound; they describe him as rebellious and distant, not the honor roll student he was at age 10.
The Lillard family, who said they were unaware of the lawsuit and the payment of $6 million to families, have now filed their own federal lawsuit.
The lawsuit claims Lillard, who also goes by his Indian tribal name of “Wild Fire,” is among a protected class where an Indian child cannot be taken from his parents.
“I feel like they basically kidnapped my son,” Anderson said.
Even though Davenport has announced she will step down in September following widespread criticism, Lillard’s parents believe she should face stricter punishment for violating her judicial oath.
“In the same breath, she broke it. And went against it. To some children,” said Corey Lillard, Lillard’s father.
News4 Investigates repeatedly called Judge Davenport to request an interview, but a spokeswoman for Rutherford County said because of the pending lawsuit, Davenport is not commenting.
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Second quarter results in-line with revised guidance range - Macroeconomic headwinds continue to impact Home and Insurance, Consumer remains resilient
- Consolidated revenue of $261.9 million
- GAAP net loss from continuing operations of $8.0 million or $(0.63) per diluted share
- Variable marketing margin of $90.8 million
- Adjusted EBITDA of $28.6 million
- Adjusted net income per share of $0.58
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LendingTree, Inc. (NASDAQ: TREE), operator of LendingTree.com, the nation's leading online financial services marketplace, today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
The company has posted a letter to shareholders on the company's website at investors.lendingtree.com.
"We made significant progress on our main strategic initiatives and are committed to improving the experience for LendingTree customers," said Doug Lebda, Chairman and CEO. "This month we launched an omnichannel celebrity-led marketing campaign. We are returning to TV advertising after a three year absence when many of our competitors are pulling back, taking advantage of decreased rates to gain maximum exposure and draw attention to the early results of our strategic work. We have endured multiple business cycles and economic recessions since the company was founded over 25 years ago, and each time we emerged as a stronger and more profitable business. We are investing into this period of historically elevated inflation and higher interest rates with an eye towards the other side of this cycle, using our strong balance sheet to position ourselves as the premiere destination for consumers looking for help with all of their financial decisions."
Trent Ziegler, CFO, added, "Our second quarter results were squarely in-line with the revised ranges provided in late June, and Adjusted EBITDA was relatively flat to the first quarter's results despite continued worsening of the macroeconomic climate. We expect the environment to remain challenging in Home and Insurance through the remainder of the year and acknowledge the prospects for our Consumer segment are increasingly uncertain. These concerns are appropriately reflected in our revised outlook for the remainder of year. Despite these concerns, we remain focused on delivering structural improvements to our business, renewing our commitment to consumers and enhancing the value we add for our partners."
Second Quarter 2022 Business Highlights
• Home segment revenue of $73.9 million decreased 30% over second quarter 2021 and produced segment profit of $26.7 million, down 32% over the same period.
° Within Home, mortgage products revenue of $44.4 million declined 49% over prior year.
• Consumer segment revenue of $106.1 million grew 40% over second quarter 2021 as trends continue to improve.
° Within Consumer, credit card revenue of $27.3 million was up 22% over prior year.
° Personal loans revenue of $42.3 million grew 68% over prior year.
° Revenue from our small business offering grew 81% over prior year.
• Insurance segment revenue of $81.8 million decreased 8% over second quarter 2021 and translated into segment profit of $22.6 million, down 32% over the same period.
• Through June 30, 2022, 23.1 million consumers have signed up for MyLendingTree.
Today we're issuing an outlook for the third-quarter 2022 and updating our previous guidance for full-year 2022.
• Revenue: $235 - $245 million
• Variable Marketing Margin: $64 - $74 million
• Adjusted EBITDA: $2 - $8 million
We expect both the Home and Insurance segments to soften modestly vs. 2Q while Consumer continues to grow, albeit at a slower pace YoY as we remain cognizant of partner demand in a slowing economic environment.
We have chosen to re-invest in our brand in 3Q as we have underinvested for the last few years due to the implications of COVID on our end markets. Our brand has proven to be a differentiator over time. We are using this opportunity to call attention to our significantly improved brand experience and customer journey that are being implemented, at a time when we can capture increased efficiency from our spend due to the lower overall demand for broadcast advertising.
The combination of production expense, television and OTT media, and ancillary launch expenses will weigh heavily on 3Q results. However, a significant portion of this spend is one time in nature. Excluding the cost of our brand investment, the combined segment profit from our three operating segments is expected to be roughly flat relative to 2Q, despite continued challenges across the Home and Insurance end markets.
• Revenue is anticipated to be in the range of $985 - $1,015 million, representing a decline of 8% - 10% over full-year 2021 results.
• Variable Marketing Margin is expected to be in the range of $325 - $345 million, representing a margin range of 32% - 35% on projected revenue.
• Adjusted EBITDA is now anticipated to be in the range of $75 - $85 million, down 37% - 44% YoY.
In what is becoming a very difficult and uncertain environment, we remain focused on maintaining the balance between near-term profitability and positioning the company for long-term success. Fortunately, given the strength of our balance sheet and the flexibility & diversification of our model, we can afford to do so.
We are conscious of the macroeconomic risks and uncertainty ahead and we feel our annual guidance is reflective of those challenges. However, we believe the implied AEBITDA range for 4Q of $15M - $20M represents trough-level earnings capacity for our business in the absence of discretionary investments.
We have made significant progress in managing our non-marketing operating expenses over the last year, and that discipline will continue. Our efforts to more efficiently staff our business have led to a nearly 15% reduction in headcount from the peak in the middle of 2021. These savings were achieved through a combination of workforce reductions, reduced hiring and backfilling only high priority positions due to employee attrition.
*LendingTree is not able to provide a reconciliation of projected variable marketing margin or adjusted EBITDA to the most directly comparable expected GAAP results due to the unknown effect, timing and potential significance of the effects of legal matters and tax considerations. Expenses associated with legal matters and tax considerations have in the past, and may in the future, significantly affect GAAP results in a particular period.
A conference call to discuss LendingTree's second quarter 2022 financial results will be webcast live today, July 28, 2022 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time (ET). The live audiocast is open to the public and will be available on LendingTree's investor relations website at investors.lendingtree.com. Following completion of the call, a recorded replay of the webcast will be available on the website.
LENDINGTREE'S RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO GAAP
Variable Marketing Expense
Below is a reconciliation of selling and marketing expense to variable marketing expense. See "LendingTree's Principles of Financial Reporting" for further discussion of the Company's use of this non-GAAP measure.
LENDINGTREE'S RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO GAAP
Variable Marketing Margin
Below is a reconciliation of net (loss) income from continuing operations to variable marketing margin and net (loss) income from continuing operations % of revenue to variable marketing margin % of revenue. See "LendingTree's Principles of Financial Reporting" for further discussion of the Company's use of these non-GAAP measures.
LENDINGTREE'S RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO GAAP
Adjusted EBITDA
Below is a reconciliation of net (loss) income from continuing operations to adjusted EBITDA and net (loss) income from continuing operations % of revenue to adjusted EBITDA % of revenue. See "LendingTree's Principles of Financial Reporting" for further discussion of the Company's use of these non-GAAP measures.
LENDINGTREE'S RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES TO GAAP
Adjusted Net Income
Below is a reconciliation of net (loss) income from continuing operations to adjusted net income and net (loss) income per diluted share from continuing operations to adjusted net income per share. See "LendingTree's Principles of Financial Reporting" for further discussion of the Company's use of these non-GAAP measures.
LendingTree reports the following non-GAAP measures as supplemental to GAAP:
• Variable marketing margin, including variable marketing expense
• Variable marketing margin % of revenue
• Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization, as adjusted for certain items discussed below ("Adjusted EBITDA")
• Adjusted EBITDA % of revenue
• Adjusted net income
• Adjusted net income per share
Variable marketing margin is a measure of the efficiency of the Company's operating model, measuring revenue after subtracting variable marketing and advertising costs that directly influence revenue. The Company's operating model is highly sensitive to the amount and efficiency of variable marketing expenditures, and the Company's proprietary systems are able to make rapidly changing decisions concerning the deployment of variable marketing expenditures (primarily but not exclusively online and mobile advertising placement) based on proprietary and sophisticated analytics. Variable marketing margin and variable marketing margin % of revenue are primary metrics by which the Company measures the effectiveness of its marketing efforts.
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA % of revenue are primary metrics by which LendingTree evaluates the operating performance of its businesses, on which its marketing expenditures and internal budgets are based and, in the case of adjusted EBITDA, by which management and many employees are compensated in most years.
Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share supplement GAAP income from continuing operations and GAAP income per diluted share from continuing operations by enabling investors to make period to period comparisons of those components of the nearest comparable GAAP measures that management believes better reflect the underlying financial performance of the Company's business operations during particular financial reporting periods. Adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share exclude certain amounts, such as non-cash compensation, non-cash asset impairment charges, gain/loss on disposal of assets, gain/loss on investments, restructuring and severance, litigation settlements and contingencies, acquisition and disposition income or expenses including with respect to changes in fair value of contingent consideration, gain/loss on extinguishment of debt, one-time items which are recognized and recorded under GAAP in particular periods but which might be viewed as not necessarily coinciding with the underlying business operations for the periods in which they are so recognized and recorded, the effects to income taxes of the aforementioned adjustments and any excess tax benefit or expense associated with stock-based compensation recorded in net income in conjunction with FASB pronouncement ASU 2016-09. LendingTree believes that adjusted net income and adjusted net income per share are useful financial indicators that provide a different view of the financial performance of the Company than adjusted EBITDA (the primary metric by which LendingTree evaluates the operating performance of its businesses) and the GAAP measures of net income from continuing operations and GAAP income per diluted share from continuing operations.
These non-GAAP measures should be considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP, but should not be considered a substitute for or superior to GAAP results. LendingTree provides and encourages investors to examine the reconciling adjustments between the GAAP and non-GAAP measures set forth above.
Variable marketing margin is defined as revenue less variable marketing expense. Variable marketing expense is defined as the expense attributable to variable costs paid for advertising, direct marketing and related expenses, and excluding overhead, fixed costs and personnel-related expenses. The majority of these variable advertising costs are expressly intended to drive traffic to our websites and these variable advertising costs are included in selling and marketing expense on the Company's consolidated statements of operations and consolidated income.
EBITDA is defined as net income from continuing operations excluding interest, income taxes, amortization of intangibles and depreciation.
Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA excluding (1) non-cash compensation expense, (2) non-cash impairment charges, (3) gain/loss on disposal of assets, (4) gain/loss on investments, (5) restructuring and severance expenses, (6) litigation settlements and contingencies, (7) acquisitions and dispositions income or expense (including with respect to changes in fair value of contingent consideration), (8) dividend income, and (9) one-time items.
Adjusted net income is defined as net income (loss) from continuing operations excluding (1) non-cash compensation expense, (2) non-cash impairment charges, (3) gain/loss on disposal of assets, (4) gain/loss on investments, (5) restructuring and severance expenses, (6) litigation settlements and contingencies, (7) acquisitions and dispositions income or expense (including with respect to changes in fair value of contingent consideration), (8) gain/loss on extinguishment of debt, (9) one-time items, (10) the effects to income taxes of the aforementioned adjustments, and (11) any excess tax benefit or expense associated with stock-based compensation recorded in net income in conjunction with FASB pronouncement ASU 2016-09.
Adjusted net income per share is defined as adjusted net income divided by the adjusted weighted average diluted shares outstanding. For periods which the Company reports GAAP loss from continuing operations, the effects of potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation of net loss per diluted share from continuing operations because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive. In periods where the Company reports GAAP loss from continuing operations but reports positive non-GAAP adjusted net income, the effects of potentially dilutive securities are included in the denominator for calculating adjusted net income per share if their inclusion would be dilutive.
LendingTree endeavors to compensate for the limitations of these non-GAAP measures by also providing the comparable GAAP measures with equal or greater prominence and descriptions of the reconciling items, including quantifying such items, to derive the non-GAAP measures. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.
Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income are adjusted for one-time items, if applicable. Items are considered one-time in nature if they are non-recurring, infrequent or unusual, and have not occurred in the past two years or are not expected to recur in the next two years, in accordance with SEC rules. For the periods presented in this report, there are no adjustments for one-time items, except for the $1.5 million franchise tax caused by the equity investment gain in Stash.
Non-cash compensation expense consists principally of expense associated with the grants of restricted stock, restricted stock units and stock options. These expenses are not paid in cash and LendingTree includes the related shares in its calculations of fully diluted shares outstanding. Upon settlement of restricted stock units, exercise of certain stock options or vesting of restricted stock awards, the awards may be settled on a net basis, with LendingTree remitting the required tax withholding amounts from its current funds. Cash expenditures for employer payroll taxes on non-cash compensation are included within adjusted EBITDA and adjusted net income.
Amortization of intangibles are non-cash expenses relating primarily to acquisitions. At the time of an acquisition, the intangible assets of the acquired company, such as purchase agreements, technology and customer relationships, are valued and amortized over their estimated lives. Amortization of intangibles are only excluded from adjusted EBITDA.
The matters contained in the discussion above may be considered to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements include statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations or anticipations of LendingTree and members of our management team. Factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include the following: uncertainty regarding the duration and scope of the coronavirus referred to as COVID-19 pandemic; actions governments and businesses take in response to the pandemic, including actions that could affect levels of advertising activity; the impact of the pandemic and actions taken in response to the pandemic on national and regional economies and economic activity; the pace of recovery when the COVID-19 pandemic subsides; adverse conditions in the primary and secondary mortgage markets and in the economy, particularly interest rates; default rates on loans, particularly unsecured loans; demand by investors for unsecured personal loans; the effect of such demand on interest rates for personal loans and consumer demand for personal loans; seasonality of results; potential liabilities to secondary market purchasers; changes in the Company's relationships with network lenders, including dependence on certain key network lenders; breaches of network security or the misappropriation or misuse of personal consumer information; failure to provide competitive service; failure to maintain brand recognition; ability to attract and retain consumers in a cost-effective manner; the effects of potential acquisitions of other businesses, including the ability to integrate them successfully with LendingTree's existing operations; accounting rules related to contingent consideration and excess tax benefits or expenses on stock-based compensation that could materially affect earnings in future periods; ability to develop new products and services and enhance existing ones; competition; allegations of failure to comply with existing or changing laws, rules or regulations, or to obtain and maintain required licenses; failure of network lenders or other affiliated parties to comply with regulatory requirements; failure to maintain the integrity of systems and infrastructure; liabilities as a result of privacy regulations; failure to adequately protect intellectual property rights or allegations of infringement of intellectual property rights; and changes in management. These and additional factors to be considered are set forth under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2021, in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2022, and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. LendingTree undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results or expectations.
LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE) is one of the nation's largest, most experienced online marketplaces, created to give power to consumers so more people can win financially. LendingTree strives to provide consumers with easy access to the best offers on home loans, personal loans, insurance, credit cards, student loans, business loans, home equity loans/lines of credit, auto loans and more, through its network of over 500 partners. Founded in 1996 and launched nationally in 1998, LendingTree has helped over 111 million consumers obtain financing, save money, and improve their financial and credit health with transparency, education, and support throughout their financial journey.
LendingTree, Inc. is headquartered in Charlotte, NC. For more information, please visit www.lendingtree.com..
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GoFundMe for teen murder suspect shut down
OLYMPIA, Wash. (KIRO) - An online fundraiser for a Washington state teen facing murder charges is no longer active. Some say, despite the situation, it should not have been taken down.
Gabriel Davies, 16, mysteriously disappeared Wednesday night from Olympia, Washington. Blood was found in his abandoned truck. As the search went on, authorities found the body of a 51-year-old man, a man a relative of Davies once lived with. He had been fatally shot inside his home near Orting.
Davies reappeared Thursday night. His family asked for privacy.
Then, the next night, Davies and another 16-year-old boy from Thurston County were arrested and booked on suspicion of second-degree murder in connection to the 51-year-old man’s death.
“When the story first came out, of course I was worried that he was injured or something else had happened. And then when the other details came out, you know, obviously pretty shocking,” said Olympia resident Dave Geroux.
A GoFundMe was set up Saturday to raise money for Davies’ legal defense. It raised nearly $21,000 before it was taken down Sunday afternoon.
GoFundMe said the page violated its terms of service and that it doesn’t allow anyone to raise money for someone suspected of a violent crime. All donations to Davies’ defense will be refunded.
“Seemed like the kid was on the football team, heading down the right path, and next thing you know, he’s arrested for murder,” said Olympia resident John Robertson.
He thinks the GoFundMe for Davies should have been allowed to stay up.
“Innocent until proven guilty. It seems like you ought to have whatever means is necessary to defend yourself,” he said.
Davies and his alleged accomplice are expected to be in court Tuesday.
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GPARENCY plans new growth from 70 employees to over 100; Industry veteran will manage company finances as the Chief Financial Officer
HOWELL, N.J. , Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GPARENCY, one of the nation's premier commercial mortgage brokerages, has been experiencing exceptional growth. They have seen a positive shift towards larger funding requests, recently closing hundreds of millions of dollars in deals – including a $39M deal. GPARENCY had their third best month for contracts signed in July and are preparing to launch new proprietary technology. In addition, they are adding to their team of 70+ employees and are about to launch a training and recruiting program.
GPARENCY's recent surge in revenue and new initiatives prompted the company to begin expanding its staff, with the goal to reach over 100 people, and to hire their first Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Avi Beneson. Avi has over 15 years of Finance and Accounting experience working in and managing operational accounting across the banking industry, with his most recent employer being BHI (Bank Hapoalim International). His vast skill set includes experience in budgeting and forecasting, management reporting, external audits, tax prep, expense management, SOX 404, and project management.
"We are confident that with Avi's previous financial and banking experience, he will be able to drive even more value to our team, and ultimately to borrowers," Ira Zlotowitz, the founder and CEO of GPARENCY, said.
"I am thrilled to be joining an amazing team led by Ira Zlotowitz as we push the commercial mortgage brokerage business into the future," Avi Beneson said.
GPARENCY is one of America's premier commercial mortgage brokerages. Based in Zoom, USA, the company operates under an innovative pricing model that enables borrowers to secure funding using a customizable fixed-fee membership model. Founded in November, 2021, the company has attracted national attention for its disruptive pricing structure and reputation for closing complex deals.
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NEW ORLEANS, La., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ClaimsFiler, a FREE shareholder information service, reminds investors that they have until May 6, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in securities class action lawsuits against Rivian Automotive, Inc. (NasdaqGS: RIVN), if they purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's shares between November 10, 2021 and March 10, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") and/or pursuant or traceable to its November 2021 initial public stock offering (the "IPO"). These actions are pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
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Rivian and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period and/or in the Registration Statement and Prospectus issued in conjunction with the initial public offering, violating federal securities laws.
The alleged false and misleading statements and omissions include, but are not limited to, that the Company's R1T electric pickup truck and R1S electric SUV products were underpriced to such a degree that the Company would have to raise prices shortly after the IPO, which could tarnish its reputation as a trustworthy and transparent company and potentially jeopardize sales for the existing backlog of 55,400 preorders as well as future preorders. As a result, the price of the Company's shares was artificially and materially inflated at the time of the Offering and declined when the truth was subsequently revealed.
The first-filed case is Crews, Jr. v. Rivian Automotive Inc., et al., No. 22-cv- 1524.
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PHILADELPHIA, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaskela Law LLC announces that it is investigating Hemisphere Media Group, Inc. ("Hemisphere") (NASDAQ: HMTV) on behalf of the company's investors.
On May 9, 2022, Hemisphere announced that it had agreed to be acquired by its controlling stockholder, Gato Investments LP ("Gato"), a portfolio investment of Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P., at a price of $7.00 per share. Following the closing of the proposed transaction, Hemisphere's investors will be cashed out of their investment position, and shares of Hemisphere's stock will no longer be publicly traded.
According to Edenbrook Capital, LLC ("Edenbrook"), a holder of approximately 15% of Hemisphere's publicly traded shares, the takeover transaction "is borne out of a flawed, unfair process that benefits insiders at the expense of public shareholders." Further, Edenbrook calculates "that the equity value for public shareholders should be at least $16 – 23 per share."
The investigation seeks to determine (i) whether Hemisphere shareholders will be receiving sufficient monetary consideration for their shares, and (ii) whether Hemisphere's directors breached their fiduciary duties to HMTV stockholders in agreeing to sell the company to Gato.
Hemisphere shareholders who wish to receive additional information about this investigation and their legal rights and options are encouraged to contact Kaskela Law LLC (D. Seamus Kaskela, Esq. or Adrienne Bell, Esq.) at (888) 715 – 1740, or by email (abell@kaskelalaw.com) or online at https://kaskelalaw.com/cases/hemisphere-media-group-inc/ .
Kaskela Law LLC exclusively represents investors in securities fraud, corporate governance, and merger & acquisition litigation, and has helped recover in excess of $100 million on behalf of victimized investors. For additional information about Kaskela Law LLC please visit www.kaskelalaw.com.
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LRS to immediately provide waste and recycling services for residents in McHenry County, the Village of Wonder Lake, Village of Johnsburg, Village of Mettawa, Avon Township and large areas within Lake County
ROSEMONT, Ill., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LRS, the greater Midwest's leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services provider, today announced the acquisition of Grayslake, Ill.-based Lakes Disposal Services, an independent, family-owned waste and recycling provider serving residents and businesses in northern Illinois; financial terms were not disclosed and the acquisition is effective immediately.
The acquisition expands LRS' northern Illinois footprint, adding nearly 2,000 commercial customers, and municipal services for residents in McHenry County, the Village of Wonder Lake, Village of Johnsburg, Village of Mettawa, Avon Township and large areas throughout Lake County.
Founded by Tim and Janelle Petersen in 2008, the acquisition of Lakes Disposal complements LRS' October 2021 acquisition of numerous GFL assets, including 16 municipalities in far northern Illinois, owned previously by Prairieland Disposal and Recycling Services.
"We welcome Tim, Janelle, and all Lakes Disposal employees and customers to the LRS family, and are excited to bring more growth and investment to our robust Chicagoland market," said LRS President and Chief Executive Officer Alan T. Handley. "LRS continues to challenge the waste industry status quo, bringing much-needed local competition to help significantly lower the cost of Municipal Solid Waste and Recycling services, particularly at a time when many of our residential customers are struggling to make ends meet."
The Petersen's and all Lakes Disposal employees will remain on with LRS to ensure a seamless transition and customer experience, Handley added.
Lakes Disposal is LRS' sixth announced acquisition in 2022; other 2022 announcements include: Portage, Wisc.-based The Country Plumber; Topeka, Kan.-based Ditch & Associates; Rochester, Minn.-based Sunshine Sanitation; Chicago-based Auburn Disposal; and South Bend, Ind.-based Junoll Services.
In 2021, the company amassed 22 acquisitions to complement its organic revenue growth across the nation's midsection.
About LRS
LRS is among the nation's leading independent waste diversion, recycling and portable services providers. Since 2013, LRS has specialized in delivering an exceptional customer experience for millions of residential and commercial customers across nine states: Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Kansas, Arkansas and Tennessee. Diversified and growing, LRS also offers affordable roll-off container services, C&D recycling, street sweeping, portable restroom rentals, on-site storage and temporary fencing. LRS owns and operates 65 facilities and thrives on the passion of 2,100 full-time employees. The company provides safe, innovative, sustainability-driven services to clean and beautify the cities, neighborhoods, and communities it serves. To learn more visit www.LRSrecycles.com. #BeyondWaste
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ARC Automotive, Inc. and Yanfeng Joint Venture for Inflator Devices
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ARC Automotive, Inc., a global manufacturer that offers a full portfolio of inflation systems for vehicle airbags and Yanfeng, a leading global automotive supplier, announced the formation of a new joint venture for the production of airbag inflators for airbag applications today.
The collaboration is comprised of hybrid airbag inflator technologies. It intends to develop, produce and commercialize automotive airbag Inflator applications and will primarily serve the European market, but expand quickly over time to become a global partnership. The partnership includes plant and state-of-the-art equipment and production lines from ARC Automotive in Skopje, Macedonia.
"With Yanfeng as a strong partner we can expand our activities in the automotive industry and focus on bringing our airbag inflators into vehicle segments for all customers and markets around the world," said Alex Qin, CEO ARC Automotive, Inc.
"Inflator development and production are strategically important for Yanfeng, and with ARC we have a reliable partner that will allow us to grow together leveraging the obvious synergies from both companies. With this partnership we can provide a full complement of inflator products for all airbag applications including driver, passenger, side curtain, and knee airbags. By combining our expertise, we can accelerate development activities, providing advantages for our customers along the entire value chain, tailored to their needs," said Mike Hague, Vice President and General Manager of Yanfeng Safety Systems in Europe and North America.
About ARC
ARC Automotive, Inc. is a global manufacturer that produces a full complement of inflators for automotive airbag applications (driver, passenger, side, head, knee, seat, seatbelt, and curtain). With nearly 70 years of design expertise in inflator technology, ARC Automotive is committed to providing customers innovative, high quality products and services.
For more information, please visit www.arcautomotive.com.
About Yanfeng
Yanfeng is a leading global automotive supplier, focusing on interior, exterior, seating, cockpit electronics and passive safety. Yanfeng has more than 240 locations and approximately 55,000 employees worldwide. The technical team of 4,200 experts is located at 10 R&D centers and other regional offices, with complete capabilities including engineering & software development, design and user experience, and test validation. Focusing on smart cabin and lightweight technology, Yanfeng supports automakers to explore future mobile spaces and provide leading cabin solutions. For more information, please visit www.yfai.com or www.yanfeng.com.
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Dog found tied to fire hydrant with backpack full of toys, heartbreaking note from owner
GREEN BAY, Wis. (Gray News) - A dog was found tied to a fire hydrant in a neighborhood in Green Bay earlier this week, and the situation has since went viral.
But the Wisconsin Humane Society showed compassion to the dog’s owner, who they say very clearly loved the dog.
The 6-year-old mixed breed named Baby Girl was left tied to a fire hydrant with a backpack full of her favorite toys and a heartbreaking note from her owner, citing struggles with medical complications and being unable to care for the dog.
The humane society said the way the leash was secured was so the dog wouldn’t be hit by a car, and the owner leaving her in a populated neighborhood ensured that she would be found quickly.
A post from the shelter reads, “We are so sorry you had to part with your best friend. It’s evident just how much you loved her and we can see you did your best while struggling with your own medical complications and challenges of life. We see your love in the bag you carefully packed with all of her favorite things ... We see your love in how happy and healthy Baby Girl looks. And we see your love in the note you left, pleading for someone to help her when you no longer could.”
Baby Girl will be up for adoption soon, but for now, she’s getting lots of attention and love from the people at the humane society.
While giving up a pet can be traumatic, the humane society wants people to know they can bring an animal to the shelter directly if they need to say goodbye and find them a new forever home.
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SUZHOU, China, and ROCKVILLE, Md., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK), a global biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, chronic hepatitis B (CHB), and age-related diseases, today announced that it has released the latest results from a Phase Ib/II study of the third-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) olverembatinib (HQP1351) in patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) who were resistant to or failed prior TKI treatment, in a Poster Discussion session at the 58th American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
Entering the fifth consecutive year in which its abstracts were selected for presentations by the ASCO Annual Meeting, Ascentage Pharma showcased results from multiple clinical trials of its five drug candidates, including the first dataset of olverembatinib in patients with GIST demonstrating a clinical benefit rate (CBR) of 83.3% in the subgroup with TKI-resistant succinate dehydrogenase- (SDH-) deficient GIST.
Although the introduction of TKIs has transformed the management of GIST, TKI-resistant, locally advanced/metastatic GIST remains a major clinical challenge, particularly for patients with SDH-deficient GIST, which is not sensitive to existing TKIs and lacks standard-of-care treatment options.
Olverembatinib is a novel drug developed by Ascentage Pharma and recently received approval in China for the treatment of adult patients with TKI-resistant chronic phase chronic myeloid leukemia (CML-CP) or accelerated-phase CML (CML-AP) harboring the T315I mutation, making olverembatinib the first and only approved third-generation BCR-ABL inhibitor in China. While being clinically developed and applied for the treatment of hematologic malignancies, olverembatinib is also being investigated in preclinical and clinical studies for the treatment of GIST, and has already demonstrated promising antitumor activity in multiple preclinical models of GIST.
Prof. Baibo Qiu of Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center who is the principal investigator of this study, said, "Olverembatinib is a novel third-generation TKI with potent inhibitory activity against a range of kinases, including ABL, KIT, PDGFR, FGFR, b-RAF, DDR1, and FLT3, and has shown antitumor activity in multiple preclinical models of GIST. In this Phase Ib/II clinical study being conducted in China, olverembatinib has demonstrated preliminary efficacy in patients with TKI-resistant GIST, especially in the SDH-deficient subgroup. These data signal olverembatinib's potential as a treatment option for patients with SDH-deficient GIST who currently lack standard of care treatment and suggest it could bring a major breakthrough to this therapeutic area."
Dr. Yifan Zhai, Chief Medical Officer of Ascentage Pharma, commented, "In the past few years, olverembatinib has amassed a wealth of data demonstrating its therapeutic utility in a number of hematologic malignancies such as CML. These clinical data presented at this year's ASCO meeting show that olverembatinib also has clinical potential for the treatment of GIST, thus suggesting a wide therapeutic window for the drug candidate as a multi-kinase inhibitor. Furthermore, we are proud to be able to present clinical development progress for a number of Ascentage Pharma's drug candidates, which highlight our capabilities in global innovation. Honoring our mission of addressing unmet clinical needs in China and around the world, we are now accelerating our clinical programs to bring more safe and effective therapeutics to patients in need."
The highlights of this abstract on olverembatinib are as follows:
Promising antitumor activity of olverembatinib (HQP1351) in patients with tyrosine kinase inhibitor- (TKI-) resistant succinate dehydrogenase- (SDH-) deficient gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).
Abstract: #11513
- This is an open-label, multicenter Phase Ib/II study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and antitumor activity of olverembatinib in Chinese patients with locally advanced or metastatic GIST whose disease was resistant or failed to respond to imatinib or other TKIs.
- As of January 30, 2022, 39 patients had been enrolled. Olverembatinib was administered orally once every other day (QOD) in 28-day repeated cycles. After 3 patients were treated with 20 mg, other patients were randomly allocated in a 1:1:1 ratio to 30, 40, and 50 mg regimens.
- Efficacy Results:
- A total of 36 (92.3%) patients experienced treatment-emergent adverse events, most of which were mild or moderate. Common treatment-related adverse events (≥ 20%) included increased leukocyte (59.0%) and neutrophil (46.2%) counts, anemia (20.5%), constipation or asthenia (35.9% each), hyperuricemia (25.6%), hypoalbuminemia (23.1%), and elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) or alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (20.5% each).
- Conclusions: olverembatinib was well tolerated and showed antitumor activity in patients with TKI-resistant SDH-deficient GIST. These promising findings warrant further investigation.
Appendix: A list of Ascentage Pharma's abstracts selected by this year's ASCO Annual Meeting
About Olverembatinib (HQP1351)
Developed by Ascentage Pharma with support from the National Major New Drug Discovery and Manufacturing program, the orally active, third-generation BCR-ABL inhibitor olverembatinib is the first China-approved third-generation BCR-ABL inhibitor targeting drug-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Olverembatinib can effectively target a spectrum of BCR-ABL mutants, including the T315I mutation. Meanwhile, olverembatinib is being investigated for the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) in China.
The clinical results of olverembatinib in hematologic malignancies have been selected for oral presentations at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meetings for four consecutive years since 2018, and was nominated for "Best of ASH" in 2019. Olverembatinib has already entered a Phase Ib study in the US and has been granted 3 Orphan Drug Designations (ODDs) and 1 Fast Track Designation (FTD) from the FDA, and 1 Orphan Designation by the EU.
In July 2021, Ascentage Pharma and Innovent Biologics (1801.HK) reached the agreement regarding the joint development and commercialization of olverembatinib in the oncology field in China.
About Ascentage Pharma
Ascentage Pharma (6855.HK) is a globally focused biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing novel therapies for cancers, chronic hepatitis B, and age-related diseases. On October 28, 2019, Ascentage Pharma was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code 6855.HK.
Ascentage Pharma focuses on developing therapeutics that inhibit protein-protein interactions to restore apoptosis, or programmed cell death. The company has built a pipeline of eight clinical drug candidates, including novel, highly potent Bcl-2, and
dual Bcl-2/Bcl-xL inhibitors, as well as candidates aimed at IAP and MDM2-p53 pathways, and next-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Ascentage Pharma is also the only company in the world with active clinical programs targeting all three known classes of key apoptosis regulators. The company is conducting more than 50 Phase I/II clinical trials in the US, Australia, Europe, and China. Olverembatinib, the company's core drug candidate developed for the treatment of drug-resistant chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), was granted Priority Review status and a Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) and is already approved for the indication. In addition, olverembatinib was also granted an Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) and a Fast Track Designation (FTD) by the US FDA, and an Orphan Designation by the EU. To date, Ascentage Pharma has obtained a total of 15 ODDs, 2 FTDs, and 2 Rare Pediatric Disease (RPD) designations from the FDA and 1 ODD from the EU for four of the company's investigational drug candidates. Ascentage Pharma has been designated for multiple Major National R&D Projects, including 5 National Major New Drug Discovery and Manufacturing projects, 1 New Drug Incubator status, 4 Innovative Drug Programs, and 1 Major Project for the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases.
Leveraging its robust R&D capabilities, Ascentage Pharma has built a portfolio of global intellectual property rights and entered into global partnerships with numerous renowned biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies and research institutes such as UNITY Biotechnology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Mayo Clinic, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Merck, AstraZeneca, and Pfizer. The company has built a talented team with global experience in discovering, developing, launching, and commercializing innovative drugs and is setting up world-class commercial manufacturing and Sales & Marketing teams. One pivotal aim of Ascentage Pharma is to continuously strengthen its R&D capabilities and accelerate its clinical development programs, in order to fulfil its mission of addressing unmet clinical needs in China and around the world for the benefit of more patients.
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360-degree, large-scale digital art experience offering visitors total immersion in Van Gogh to be held at former Gidding-Jenny department store on 18 West Fourth Street
CINCINNATI, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Entertainment producer Exhibition Hub together with Fever, the leading entertainment discovery platform, have today announced that Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience will debut at 18 West Fourth Street early next month.
Located in one of Cincinnati's most iconic buildings, this spacious area right in the heart of the city, is almost as old as Vincent van Gogh! Constructed in 1860, when the artist was only 7 years old, the venue began its life as the Fifth Bank Building. It soon became Fifth Third Bank, a soaring space that once boasted a 40+ foot high atrium. It was then converted into a two-story building when retailer Gidding-Jenny expanded its operation from 10 West Fourth Street to take over the former bank building. Guests will marvel at the priceless Rookwood facade, that was the signature mark of the Gidding-Jenny building, before becoming immersed in the Van Gogh experience.
"We are thrilled to be a part of the continued renaissance of West Fourth Street and to be a significant draw that will continue to bring art, culture and tourism back to downtown Cincinnati," said Mario Iacampo, CEO and Creative Director of Exhibition Hub. "Cincinnati has a vibrant arts community, and we look forward to sharing our award-winning Immersive Experience with the city and the entire region."
At the exhibition, visitors are invited to step into more than 400 of Van Gogh's sketches, drawings, and paintings by using floor-to-ceiling digital projections, made possible by state-of-the-art video mapping technology.
As well as the two-story tall central projection area, the exhibition also includes a one-of-a-kind VR experience in a separate gallery. This multi-sensory experience guides the viewer through a ten-minute journey on "a day in the life of the artist", providing a chance to discover the inspiration behind some of his most beloved works including Vincent's Bedroom at Arles, and Starry Night Over the Rhone River.
A drawing studio and additional galleries that explore the life, works and techniques of Van Gogh, create a truly immersive experience that provides its audience with a new, intimate understanding of the post-impressionist genius and his work.
"As an Ohio native, who has spent a lot of time in Cincinnati, I am proud to be a part of bringing Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience to the heart of the city," said John Zaller, Executive Producer of Exhibition Hub. "In addition to delivering this world-class Experience, we are also creating more than 100-jobs in the city, including engaging local artists in the creation of custom murals that guests can explore as a part of the experience."
Immersive and educational, Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience provides a COVID-safe digital experience and great day out for adults and children alike. Tickets are on sale now via Fever's marketplace and start from $32.20 for adults and $19.10 for children.
All ticket holders will also receive access to the interactive landing page here, enhancing the edu-tainment experience, allowing guests to explore the story behind the exhibit and enjoy online activities. These include 360º panoramas, created from Van Gogh artworks that allow you to explore the surroundings and environment of Van Gogh himself; visual trivia that can be answered from the information and fun facts that appear on the website; and a "download" section with templates of Van Gogh's main artworks to color.
To view a video trailer of Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience please click here and high resolution images and further video content are available here.
About Exhibition Hub:
Exhibition Hub is a curator, producer, and distributor of large exhibitions across the world, from Brazil to China to Paris to Moscow. They deliver edutainment experiences to wide audiences and adapt their productions to the venue creating each time an original experience from museums, exhibition centers, galleries to shopping malls, old churches, historical buildings, and other unique spots.
Nowadays, Exhibition Hub focuses more and more on immersive experiences. They offer a spectacular 360° video, light and music experience and a one-of-a-kind virtual reality experience each a compliment to the immersive experiences, didactic introduction galleries allowing the visitor to immerse himself/herself into the artist before experiencing the spectacular larger than life projections all synchronized to an original score of music.
About Fever:
Fever is the leading global live-entertainment discovery platform, helping millions of people every week to discover the best experiences in their cities, with a mission to democratize access to culture and entertainment in real life.
Through its platform, Fever inspires users to enjoy unique local experiences and events, from immersive exhibitions, interactive theatrical experiences, festivals, to molecular cocktail pop-ups, while empowering creators with data and technology to create and expand experiences across the world.
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Storms batter aging power grid as climate disasters spread
By MATTHEW BROWN, CAMILLE FASSETT, PATRICK WHITTLE, JANET MCCONNAUGHEY and JASEN LO
Associated Press
Power outages from severe weather have roughly doubled over the past two decades across the U.S. as a warming climate stirs more destructive storms. An Associated Press analysis found the number of outages tied to severe weather rose from about 50 annually nationwide in the early 2000s to more than 100 annually on average over the past five years. The weather disasters fueled by climate change now roll across the U.S. year-round, battering the nation’s aging electric grid. The resulting blackouts can be harmful and even deadly for the elderly, disabled and other vulnerable communities. | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-idaho/2022/04/05/storms-batter-aging-power-grid-as-climate-disasters-spread/ | 2022-04-06T04:18:14Z |
Leading tRNA researcher joins Tevard's efforts to transform tRNAs into novel treatments for serious genetic diseases
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tevard Biosciences, the pioneer of tRNA-based therapies for severe genetic diseases, today announced the appointment of leading tRNA scientist Zoya Ignatova, Ph.D, to its scientific advisory board.
"Dr. Ignatova's work has profoundly impacted our understanding of the structure and function of transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and the mechanism by which tRNAs participate in the translation of mRNAs into proteins," said Tevard co-founder Harvey Lodish, Ph.D., who chairs the company's SAB and sits on its board of directors.
"I am very excited to work with Dr. Ignatova to further the development of our Suppressor tRNA and Enhancer tRNA platforms and create novel tRNA-based treatments for a wide range of inherited diseases," said Tevard Chief Scientific Officer Gopi Shanker, Ph.D.
Dr. Ignatova has made fundamental discoveries about how tRNAs can speed or slow the intricate process of mRNA translation, how that in turn influences the folding and function of proteins, and how altering the process can lead to disease. Recent discoveries from her lab implicate tRNAs as underlying entities in several pathologies. Dr. Ignatova and her team are now working on ways to structurally repurpose tRNAs to correct inherited mutations, including nonsense mutations, which prematurely stop the cell's protein production machinery in numerous serious diseases.
"I'm fascinated by the many ways that tRNAs influence the vital process of making new proteins," said Dr. Ignatova. "Tevard shares my belief that tRNAs can be leveraged to create a potent new class of therapeutics for diseases that profoundly affect people's lives and I'm thrilled to join their efforts to do just that."
Dr. Ignatova is a professor of RNA Biology and Managing director of the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Hamburg (UHH), Germany. She established her independent research group at the Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry in Munich, Germany, in 2005 and, after an appointment (2008-2014) at the University of Potsdam as an associated professor, took the chair in RNA Biology at UHH in 2015. She is a recipient of numerous awards for her research and teaching, a member of the German Society for Cell Biology and German Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and a member-at-large of the American Biophysical Society.
Tevard Biosciences is pioneering mRNA-modulating therapies to cure a broad range of genetic diseases. The privately held biotechnology company was founded by MIT Professor and Whitehead Institute Founding Member Harvey Lodish, with life science entrepreneurs and executives Daniel Fischer and Warren Lammert, fathers of children with rare genetic diseases, and scientific co-founder Jeff Coller, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Tevard is exploring the use of its novel Suppressor tRNA, Enhancer tRNA, and mRNA Amplifier platforms in neurological disorders, heart disease, and muscular dystrophies; the company has partnered with Zogenix to develop therapies for Dravet syndrome and other genetic epilepsies. For more information, please visit tevard.com.
CONTACT:
Tevard Biosciences
Rebecca Zacks
rzacks@tevard.com
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Precise cold exposures can regenerate damaged nerves, offering hope following traumatic injury
FAIRFAX, Va., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston.
The technique, called interventional cryoneurolysis, is performed by an interventional radiologist and can offer hope to patients in persistent pain following a traumatic injury.
"The idea that we can induce regeneration of damaged nerves simply by placing a cold needle through the skin under imaging guidance is extremely exciting," said the lead author of the study, J. David Prologo, MD, FSIR, ABOM-D, an interventional radiologist and associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. "This research answers the call from United States legislators and specialty medical societies to develop alternatives to opioids for the management of pain."
Researchers at Emory University treated eight patients with chronic nerve pain related to a prior trauma with CT-guided interventional cryoneurolysis. CT-guided cryoneurolysis uses imaging to place a needle and freeze damaged nerves, causing them to degenerate and lose function. "What happens next is almost magical," Prologo says. "If the nerve is exposed to the correct amount of cold, over the correct area, for the right amount of time, it will regenerate—replacing the previously damaged nerve with a healthy one."
In this study, the average time from traumatic injury to the procedure was 9.5 years. There were no procedure related complications or adverse events, and all patients returned to their baseline strength over time—confirming regeneration of the targeted nerve. In six of the eight patients, pain symptoms dramatically improved following regeneration—reflected as a collective decrease of 4.6 points in Visual Analog Scale pain scores. The average time from the procedure to the final contact point was 1.9 years.
Prologo believes that the interventional radiology skillset applied to nerve freezing has many applications for treatment of complex pain. "We are using this regeneration technique not only to manage nerve pain induced by trauma—but also for pudendal neuralgia, post mastectomy pain, post-surgical pain, and many other conditions historically managed with narcotics," says Prologo. "Interventional radiologists can place these needles safely in precise locations all over the body, allowing access to pain generators that were previously unreachable and giving hope to patients who struggle with pain."
Abstract LBA 1: Percutanelously induced neuroregeneration for the management of chronic painful mononeruopathies secondary to trauma. J. Prologo, N. Resnick, F. Prologo, E. Friedberg. Annual Scientific Meeting, June 11–16, 2022. This abstract can be found at sirmeeting.org.
The Society of Interventional Radiology is a nonprofit, professional medical society representing more than 8,000 practicing interventional radiology physicians, trainees, students, scientists and clinical associates, dedicated to improving patient care through the limitless potential of image-guided therapies. SIR's members work in a variety of settings and at different professional levels—from medical students and residents to university faculty and private practice physicians. Visit sirweb.org.
The Society of Interventional Radiology is holding its Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston June 11–16, 2022. Visit sirmeeting.org.
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China Resources Pharmaceutical Group ("CR Pharma") intends to make strategic equity investment for Everest's mRNA technology platform
Partnership with CR Pharma will provide local support to navigate China regulatory pathways across mRNA vaccine platform, first in the advancement of Everest's potentially best-in-class COVID-19 vaccine candidate
SHANGHAI, April 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Everest Medicines (HKEX 1952.HK, "Everest", or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products to address critical unmet needs in Asia Pacific markets, announced today that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding for a partnership with China Resources Pharmaceutical Group Limited (HKEX 3320.HK, "CR Pharma") with the intent to establish an independent company ("the mRNA Co.") focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of messenger RNA ("mRNA") vaccines.
CR Pharma is a subsidiary of China Resources (Holdings) Co., Ltd, a key state-owned enterprise overseen by China's State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). CR Pharma is an integrated pharmaceutical company in China, engaging in the R&D, manufacturing, and distribution of pharmaceutical products. Their products include chemical drugs, traditional Chinese medicine, biological drugs and supplements, which cover a wide range of treatment fields, including the cardiovascular system, digestive tracts, metabolism, large-volume intravenous infusion, pediatrics, the respiratory system, Coagulation disorders and immune diseases, etc.
Through this proposed partnership with CR Pharma, the mRNA Co. will be well-positioned to advance its potentially best-in-class mRNA vaccine candidates through Chinese regulatory pathways and into commercialization. Under the terms of the MOU, the mRNA Co. will be a fully functional, independent operating company, by assuming the rights under the existing collaboration with Providence Therapeutics Holdings Inc. ("Providence"), including the full technology platform, as well as Everest's mRNA manufacturing infrastructure. Everest will be the majority and controlling shareholder of the mRNA Co.
The mRNA Co. will accelerate the late-stage development and registration of its potentially best-in-class mRNA COVID-19 vaccine candidate, PTX-COVID19-B, and continue the development of a second-generation COVID-19 vaccine with broad spectrum activity designed to be effective against but not limited to the Omicron variants, as well as two Collaboration Project with Providence that target new mRNA based vaccines. The mRNA Co. will also continue to advance the construction of Everest's global GMP manufacturing site in Jiashan, Zhejiang Province, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2022. Once complete, the first phase of manufacturing will be dedicated to PTX-COVID19-B, with an expected annual capacity of 700-800 million doses.
CR Pharma comments that through this cooperation with Everest Medicines, the two companies intend to work together in the development of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine and the development of other potential products using the mRNA technology platform, so as to contribute to China's public health.
"We are pleased with Everest's ability to continually grow the business, as well as its industry leadership and reputation, by executing strategic collaborations and partnerships with key stakeholders like CR Pharma, which provide valuable expertise and resources to critical ventures such as this," said Wei Fu, Chairman of Everest Medicines and Chief Executive Officer of CBC Group. "This potential collaboration propels forward the development of Everest's mRNA vaccines, and shows our commitment to bring highly sought-after mRNA vaccines to China."
The lead vaccine candidate for development under Everest's mRNA technology platform is PTX-COVID19-B, a potentially best-in-class lipid nanoparticle formulated mRNA vaccine with strong immunogenicity and tolerability profiles and has been shown to generate high titer neutralization against the original and variant strains of SARS-CoV-2 in an S protein-typed pseudovirus assays. Based on data from the Phase 1 trial, neutralizing antibody levels at Day 42 were 8.6 times and 23 times higher than convalescence sera in the 40μg and 100μg dose levels, respectively.
Everest's licensing partner Providence is currently evaluating PTX-COVID19-B in a head-to-head clinical trial against Pfizer-BioNTech's Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine. Everest and Providence expect to report top line data in mid-2022, and if positive, this study together with a required safety dataset can support emergency marketing authorization with a stringent Western regulatory authority. Everest and Providence also plan to initiate a registrational booster vaccine trial in 2022 to further expand the indication of PTX-COVID19-B.
About PTX-COVID19-B
PTX-COVID19-B is an mRNA vaccine in Phase 2 development for the treatment of COVID-19, which encodes the full-length S protein of SARS-CoV-2 encapsulated in a lipid nanoparticle (LNP). Interim data from Providence's Phase 1 study showed that PTX-COVID19-B generated strong virus neutralization activity and produced a level of antibodies in participants in the treatment arm that compare favorably to those produced by other mRNA vaccines that have been approved for use against COVID-19. The treatment was generally safe and well tolerated.
In September 2021, Everest entered into a strategic partnership with Providence Therapeutics Holdings Inc. ("Providence") to advance mRNA vaccines and therapies. Under the terms of the agreement, Everest owns the rights Providence's mRNA vaccine candidates, including PTX-COVID19-B, in Greater China, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. Everest and Providence also entered into a 50/50 global collaboration under which Everest is enabled to create and develop products using Providence's mRNA platform for product discovery across a broad range of other prophylactic and therapeutic areas.
About Everest Medicines
Everest Medicines is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing transformative pharmaceutical products that address critical unmet medical needs for patients in Asian markets. The management team of Everest Medicines has deep expertise and an extensive track record of high-quality clinical development, regulatory affairs, CMC, business development and operations both in China and with leading global pharmaceutical companies. Everest Medicines has built a portfolio of eleven potentially global first-in-class or best-in-class molecules, many of which are in late-stage clinical development. The Company's therapeutic areas of interest include oncology, autoimmune disorders, cardio-renal diseases and infectious diseases. For more information, please visit its website at www.everestmedicines.com.
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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bill and Amy Gross are pleased to announce the final approval by the City of Laguna Beach of their Dale Chihuly glass sculpture following almost two years of protracted and unnecessary litigation and conflict. The approval followed the withdrawal of an appeal by Mark Towfiq and Carol Nakahara of the Laguna Beach Design Review Board's original decision allowing the permanent installation of the artwork with certain conditions.
"Amy and I are relieved we can finally enjoy our art in peace and in full compliance with the City of Laguna Beach," said Bill Gross, a legendary bond and fixed income investor, and co-founder of Newport Beach-based Pimco. "While we are pleased at the final outcome, it is disappointing that it took so long, cost too much, and diverted valuable city, state and court resources for what was essentially a dispute among neighbors. Our offer to take our joint trial expenses totaling over $1 million and apply them to local Laguna Beach charities was rejected by the Towfiqs in a continuing attempt to sully my reputation. The approval by the Laguna Beach Design Review Board and City of Laguna Beach exposes their true intent in this rather ludicrous situation."
The City of Laguna Beach granted final approval of the Gross's artwork following the withdrawal of an appeal filed by Towfiq and Nakahara to the California Coastal Commission. In a staff report, the Coastal Commission found "no substantial issue" that would have merited a reversal of the original Laguna Beach Design Review Board approval of the artwork. In approving the Gross's artwork, the Design Review Board completely rejected a 12-page objection letter from Towfiq's and Nakahara's attorney that argued the artwork violated "neighborhood compatibility" and "view equity", among other complaints.
The Laguna Beach Design Review Board approved the Gross's artwork at its January 13 meeting, on the condition it be slightly moved to comply with setbacks, and that a protective cover be removed and light fixtures be operated manually and restricted to 30 minutes after sunset to 10 pm. Prior to the unanimous vote approving the artwork, Board Member Jessica Gannon said, "Not to be subjective, I think this is a beautiful piece of art and I wish I could look at this outside of my window. Unfortunately I cannot."
That decision was appealed by Towfiq and Nakahara to the California Coastal Commission, which issued an April 21 staff report rejecting the neighbors' arguments that the artwork violated local zoning laws. Towfiq and Nakahara withdrew their appeal following the staff report, and the Coastal Commission took the appeal off their May 2022 meeting agenda, bringing a formal end to the neighbors' multi-year campaign that accused the Grosses of several unproven zoning violations and other infractions.
The Gross's land use attorney, Laurence P. Nokes of Nokes & Quinn, said the city and state officials carefully considered the application and made the right decisions in approving the Gross's artwork. "While the process was protracted, it was worth it in the end to finally establish that the Gross's application to install a beautiful work of art in their private back yard fully complies with City and Coastal Commission requirements. The Grosses may finally enjoy their art in their back yard unburdened by neighbor complaints to the City. We will now look forward to having the building permit finally inspected and approved."
Bill Gross has been a pioneer in fixed income investing for more than 50 years. He co-founded PIMCO in 1971 and served as managing director and chief investment officer until joining Janus Henderson Investors in 2014. He retired in 2019 to focus on managing his personal assets and private charitable foundation. Throughout his career, he has received numerous awards, including Morningstar Fixed Income Manager of the Decade for 2000 to 2009 and Fixed Income Manager of the Year for 1998, 2000 and 2007. Mr. Gross became the first portfolio manager inducted into the Fixed Income Analysts Society's Hall of Fame in 1996 and received the Bond Market Association's Distinguished Service Award in 2000. In 2011, Institutional Investor magazine awarded him the Money Management Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Gross oversees the $390 million-asset William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation, which annually donates up to $21 million to non-profits involved in humanitarian causes, health care, and education. For more information or to view Investment Outlook archives, please visit https://williamhgross.com. For information about Mr. Gross's philanthropic activities through the William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation, please visit https://grossfamilyfoundation.com/. Order his new book "I'm Still Standing: Bond King Bill Gross and the PIMCO Express" on Amazon.com.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Waste Management, Inc. ("Waste Management") (NYSE: WM) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of all purchasers of certain Waste Management redeemable senior notes between February 13, 2020 and June 23, 2020.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Waste Management, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Waste Management includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the U.S. Department of Justice had indicated to Waste Management that it would require Waste Management to divest significantly more assets than the $200 million indicated in the merger agreement between the Company and Advanced Disposal Services; (ii) as a result, the merger would not be completed by July 14, 2020, the end date under the merger agreement; and (iii) the Waste Management redeemable senior notes would be subject to mandatory redemption at 101% of par.
Aggrieved Waste Management investors only have until August 8, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. and DURHAM, N.C., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Matrix Medical Network® (Matrix) and Emvenio Research® (Emvenio) today announced the sale of the Matrix Clinical Trials service line to Emvenio, a leading decentralized clinical trials (DCT) company. The transaction will provide Emvenio with proven DCT capabilities, while allowing Matrix to focus on improving the health and wellness of health plan members, and keeping America's workers productive and safe, through its design of custom and flexible clinical solutions. Post transaction, Emvenio will deploy additional resources, technology, and capital to continue to grow and scale its clinical trials services both domestically and internationally, making clinical research more accessible, equitable, and effective.
"At the onset of the pandemic Matrix mobilized quickly to provide decentralized clinical trial solutions in support of vaccine and therapy development for COVID-19. We leveraged our skilled clinicians, Mobile Health Clinics, and experienced leaders to adapt traditional clinical trials protocols to better reach and recruit diverse, underserved, and high-risk patients," said Catherine J. Tabaka, Matrix Chief Executive Officer. "We are incredibly proud of the remarkable work the Matrix Clinical Trials team started during the pandemic and continued to expand upon. I am excited about this transition and look forward to watching the leaders and employees of Emvenio continue to develop and deliver decentralized clinical trial solutions that best serve those patients who most need access to new treatments."
"The leaders of Matrix Clinical Trials showed leadership, agility, creativity, and perseverance in building a decentralized clinical trial organization from the ground up," said Keith Henthorne, Emvenio Chief Executive Officer. "I look forward to working closely with these leaders in order to build upon this solid foundation established by Matrix and to continue making clinical trials more accessible to diverse populations throughout the world. To ensure continued access to clinical trials for the patients who need it most, many Matrix employees and leaders will be a part of the Emvenio team going forward. I am proud to be working alongside strong leaders like Dr. Daniel Castillo and Thad Wolfram, amongst others, and look forward to growing the company with them."
Matrix Medical Network has provided expert care and health services to millions of at-risk individuals where they live and work for more than 20 years. The organization's network of approximately 4,000 clinicians meets individuals wherever they are, to assess their health and safety, identify and close care gaps, and offer life-changing services that activate them to manage their own health.
Matrix offers customizable solutions across distinct lines of business via in-home visits, telehealth, on-site support at medical facilities and businesses, and Mobile Health Clinics.
*Matrix Medical Network is the registered trademark of Community Care Health Network, LLC.
Emvenio is a leading decentralized research organization (DRO) providing scalable and hybrid decentralized trial solutions with a focus on improving access and health equity in clinical research. Its mission is to eliminate the barriers to clinical trials by engaging with people in their communities and in their homes. Emvenio's technology enabled, innovative network of Mobile Research Sites, At Home Visits, and Virtual Visits are a unique blend of global DCT capabilities that can be deployed to better reach, recruit and retain diverse patient populations, while improving the clinical trial experience. These capabilities offer global DCT participant-centric approaches that provide flexibility, meet the most challenging clinical trial demands, and provide convenience for patients and caregivers in a compliant manner. Emvenio is transforming how all stakeholders engage in, experience, and deliver clinical research.
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TAMPA, Fla. , June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Baldwin Krystyn Sherman Partners, LLC ("BKS Partners"), an indirect subsidiary of BRP Group, Inc. ("BRP Group") (NASDAQ: BRP), an insurance brokerage and risk management firm headquartered in Tampa, FL, is a proud donor to the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games in Orlando, FL.
"We're excited and honored to be part of this year's Special Olympics USA Games," says Kelly Nash, President of Middle Market Client Experience and Go-to-Market Strategy. "This program is near to the hearts of our colleagues, and we are fortunate to be involved in a small way."
The 2022 Donor Club members are granted exclusive membership opportunities and experiences during the event. BKS Partners' colleagues will be volunteering as "Fans in the Stands" during the June 8th and 9th games. As "Fans in the Stands," colleagues will cheer on athletes as they compete throughout the event.
The 2022 USA games will be hosted in Orlando, FL, from June 5-12. During this week, more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean will travel to Florida to unite in one of the country's most cherished sporting events.
To learn more about the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games visit www.2022USAGames.org. Follow the organization on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About the 2022 Special Olympics USA Games
The 2022 Special Olympics USA Games is scheduled for June 5-12, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Jersey Mike's Subs is the Presenting Partner and Walt Disney World Resort is the host. During this magical week, more than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean will travel to Florida to unite in one of the country's most cherished sporting events. The USA Games is hosted once every four years and showcases 20 Olympic-style team and individual sports and 30 events throughout the week including forums and VIP receptions. Website: www.2022usagames.org
ABOUT BKS Partners
BKS Partners is an award-winning entrepreneur-led and inspired insurance brokerage firm delivering expertly crafted Commercial Insurance and Risk Management, Private Insurance and Risk Management, Employee Benefits and Benefits Administration, Asset and Income Protection, and Risk Mitigation strategies to clients wherever their passions and businesses take them throughout the U.S. and abroad. BKS Partners has award-winning industry expertise, colleagues, competencies, insurers, and, most importantly, a highly differentiated culture that our clients consider an invaluable expansion of their business. Learn more at www.bks-partners.com.
ABOUT BRP GROUP, INC.
BRP Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: BRP) is an independent insurance distribution firm delivering tailored insurance and risk management insights and solutions that give our clients the peace of mind to pursue their purpose, passion and dreams. We are innovating the industry by taking a holistic and tailored approach to risk management, insurance and employee benefits, and support our clients, Colleagues, Insurance Company Partners and communities through the deployment of vanguard resources and capital to drive our growth. BRP Group represents over 1,200,000 clients across the United States and internationally. For more information, please visit www.baldwinriskpartners.com.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Need an excuse to get out this summer? Why not take a trip to the Dallas Zoo?
This summer the zoo is bringing back its Safari Night series. Enjoy good food, entertainment, drinks and more at the zoo. And did we mention this is free with the purchase of zoo admission?
These events are scheduled for the following days with the following bands:
- May 28 – Beatles Tribute Band
- June 4 – Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band
- June 11 – Party music from the 60s all the way to today
- June 18 – Elton John Tribute Band
- June 25 – Rock & Soul Review
- July 2 – Journey Tribute
You are allowed to bring your own items to better enjoy the events such as: blankets, lawn chairs, coolers with drinks and snacks. Officials say you are not allowed to bring: alcohol, glass bottles or disposable straws.
If you don’t have any chairs to bring, no worries chair rentals are available for $5 and, if you’re feeling extra fancy, you can rent your own private cabana for $200.
For more information, visit dallaszoo.com/safarinights/. | https://cw33.com/lifestyle/dallas-zoo-bringing-back-live-music-food-trucks-drinks-with-safari-nights-in-late-may/ | 2022-05-02T22:08:52Z |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hearing Examiners of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (NMPRC) issued a Recommended Decision disregarding the state's Energy Transition Act and arbitrarily penalizing Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PNM Resources, Inc. (NYSE: PNM) related to its retirement of the San Juan Generating Station (San Juan).
The Recommended Decision calls for an immediate reduction to customer rates related to the retirement of San Juan, eliminating PNM's ability to recover costs necessary to support the transition to carbon free energy until new customer base rates are implemented. PNM has been deferring this new rate implementation for the benefit of customers since 2020. The recommendation would penalize PNM for deferral of the rate review and would be directly contrary to the Energy Transition Act and inconsistent with the prior NMPRC financing order, which was previously challenged and upheld by the New Mexico Supreme Court.
"This recommendation is particularly discouraging because it disregards the Energy Transition Act and its inherent balancing of stakeholder interests, retroactively stripping away the built-in protections for utilities to encourage the exit from coal while ignoring the existing safeguards that prevent the utility from overcharging customers," said Pat Vincent-Collawn, PNM Resources' Chairman and CEO. "We have repeatedly deferred our planned rate filings to avoid increasing customer bills during the global pandemic for the benefit of customers. This recommendation would arbitrarily penalize the utility for exiting coal and putting customer interests first in our decision-making."
The reduction to customer rates in the Recommended Decision is cited as necessary to prevent double recovery. The Energy Transition Act specifically protects against double recovery, which would occur if PNM continued to collect rates based on the cost of San Juan and, at the same time, collected charges for the authorized securitization bonds. PNM has sought to avoid this situation by aligning the timing of new customer rate implementation with the issuance of the securitization bonds, so that San Juan is only recovered under either base rates or securitization charges at any point in time. When PNM agreed to delay its general rate review, the securitization bond issuance was also delayed to specifically avoid recovery of both charges.
The Recommended Decision, if implemented, would instead remove recovery of costs from base rates before securitization bond charges are collected. This absence of recovery would disregard the provisions of the Energy Transition Act, NMPRC financing order and past NMPRC practice.
PNM has not filed for a general rate review in six years and has been carrying the costs of significant infrastructure investments not included in customer rates. To avoid increasing customer rates during the evolving global pandemic, PNM deferred its original plans to file a general rate review in the first half of 2020. These plans were further deferred, at the request of parties, as part of a stipulated agreement in the PNM Resources and Avangrid merger proceedings. The planned timing for the securitization bonds and corresponding customer charges was also shifted to remain aligned with the implementation of new rates and avoid any excess San Juan recovery.
PNM's current plans for a general rate review filing in December 2022, consistent with the stipulated agreement in the PNM Resources and Avangrid merger proceedings, take into account the cost reductions from the abandonment, securitization and replacement of the San Juan Generating Station, reducing the impact on customer bills. Under the arbitrary recommendation, the total credits expected to be issued over 2022 and 2023 would result in an approximately $130 million pre-tax, non-recurring reduction to revenues. The rate credits would expire with the implementation of updated base rates anticipated in January 2024 following the general rate review, resulting in higher customer bill impacts from six years of infrastructure investments.
PNM and other parties will have an opportunity to file any exceptions to the Recommended Decision. The NMPRC is expected to review the case and issue its decision before Unit 1 of the San Juan Generating Station retires on June 30, 2022. Unit 4 is scheduled to retire on September 30, 2022.
Additional materials pertaining to the application and recommendation are available at https://www.pnmresources.com/investors/rates-and-filings.aspx.
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PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) is an energy holding company based in Albuquerque, N.M., with 2021 consolidated operating revenues of $1.8 billion. Through its regulated utilities, PNM and TNMP, PNM Resources provides electricity to approximately 800,000 homes and businesses in New Mexico and Texas. PNM serves its customers with a diverse mix of generation and purchased power resources totaling 3.2 gigawatts of capacity, with a goal to achieve 100% emissions-free energy by 2040. For more information, visit the company's website at www.PNMResources.com.
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Statements made in this news release for PNM Resources, Inc. ("PNMR"), Public Service Company of New Mexico ("PNM"), or Texas-New Mexico Power Company ("TNMP") (collectively, the "Company") that relate to future events or expectations, projections, estimates, intentions, goals, targets, and strategies, including the unaudited financial results and earnings guidance, are made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers are cautioned that all forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and estimates and apply only as of the date of this report. PNMR, PNM, and TNMP assume no obligation to update this information. Because actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, PNMR, PNM, and TNMP caution readers not to place undue reliance on these statements. PNMR's, PNM's, and TNMP's business, financial condition, cash flow, and operating results are influenced by many factors, which are often beyond their control, that can cause actual results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Additionally, there are risks and uncertainties in connection with the proposed acquisition of us by AVANGRID which may adversely affect our business, future opportunities, employees and common stock, including without limitation, (i) the expected timing and likelihood of completion of the pending Merger, including the timing, receipt and terms and conditions of any remaining required governmental and regulatory approvals of the pending Merger that could reduce anticipated benefits or cause the parties to abandon the transaction, (ii) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (iii) the risk that the parties may not be able to satisfy the conditions to the proposed Merger in a timely manner or at all, and (iv) the risk that the proposed transaction could have an adverse effect on the ability of PNMR to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its customers and suppliers, and on its operating results and businesses generally. For a discussion of risk factors and other important factors affecting forward-looking statements, please see the Company's Form 10-K, Form 10-Q filings and the information included in the Company's Forms 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which factors are specifically incorporated by reference herein.
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SANTA BARBARA,Calif., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Women's Choice Award® recently named Mission Wealth a "Best Company to Work for Women" and a "Best Company to Work for Millennials". These awards recognize company culture and policies, including work-life balance and female representation at every level.
Since 2010, the Women's Choice Award — founded by Delia Passi, CEO of WomenCertified and former Publisher of Working Mother magazine — has selected companies based on female representation in the workforce, work-life balance benefits, professional development and support networks, paid and family time off, health and wellness benefits, employee recognition, and financial benefits.
"Creating an inclusive environment where women want to work is more than just policies and percentages," said Dannell Stuart, Partner and Chief Client Officer. "At Mission Wealth, we have long been a promoter of inclusion and gender parity in the workplace, so it is a great honor to receive this Women's Choice Award recognition."
Out of 85 employees 47% of the firm is represented by women and 62% are millennials. As a 100% employee-owned firm, 42% of the owners are female and 50% of the firm's executive leadership committee are currently represented by women. The firm has plans to increase female ownership and create additional leadership positions by 2023. Mission Wealth takes pride in its inclusive, caring culture and strives to make it a great place to work.
The Women's Choice Award identifies the brands, products and services that are most recommended and trusted by women. Additionally, they recognize the best companies to work for, based on a survey of women indicating what's most important when searching for a job. As the leading advocate for female consumers, WomenCertified Inc., home of the Women's Choice Award, created the first national award based on the ratings and preferences of women. For the full methodology on the criteria for this award, please click here.
Mission Wealth is a nationally recognized Registered Investment Advisory firm (RIA) founded in 2000 that oversees over $4.8 billion in client assets under management/administration. Mission Wealth is known for its service model, driven by a world-class technology stack that offers financial planning, investment counsel, tax strategies, estate planning coordination, philanthropic advice, and asset protection solutions tailored to each client's needs.
For more information, visit us at www.missionwealth.com.
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Tweaked COVID boosters in US must target newer omicron types
(AP) - U.S. regulators told COVID-19 vaccine makers Thursday that any booster shots tweaked for the fall will have to add protection against the newest omicron relatives.
The Food and Drug Administration said the original vaccines would be used for anyone still getting their first series of shots. But with immunity waning and the super-contagious omicron family of variants getting better at dodging protection, the FDA decided boosters intended for fall needed an update.
The recipe: Combination shots that add protection against the omicron relatives named BA.4 and BA.5 to the original vaccine. Those mutants together now account for just over half of new U.S. infections.
It’s still a gamble as there’s no way to know if an omicron relative still will be a threat as cold weather approaches or if a newer mutant will take its place. And the current Pfizer and Moderna vaccines still offer strong protection against COVID-19′s worst outcomes as long as people have gotten already recommended boosters.
But the combination approach, what scientists call “bivalent” shots, would allow the boosters to retain the proven benefits of the original vaccine while adding to its breadth of protection. It’s a common vaccine strategy: Flu shots, for instance, can protect against four influenza strains and are tweaked annually depending on what’s circulating.
The FDA’s decision comes after its scientific advisers earlier this week recommended that any boosters for a fall campaign should contain some version of omicron -- but left undecided whether it should be the omicron mutant that caused last winter’s surge or the genetically distinct relatives that have replaced it.
Pfizer and Moderna already were brewing and testing boosters updated against the first omicron mutant in anticipation of an October rollout. They found adding the extra protection was safe — and spurred production of more omicron-fighting antibodies than just getting another dose of today’s vaccine.
Pfizer had begun work on another experimental dose to target the newer strains the FDA ultimately settled on.
“We’re continuing to collect more data from our study on BA.4/5 and will be in touch as soon as we are ready to submit,” Pfizer spokeswoman Jerica Pitts said in an emailed message.
Moderna told FDA’s advisers that switching to the even newer strains now circulating might delay its booster update another month. Moderna didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday.
The FDA’s order doesn’t guarantee that those combo shots would be offered in the fall. Manufacturers still have to provide key data before the agency decides whether to authorize modified boosters -- and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention then would have to decide how they’re used.
For now, an all-important first booster of current vaccine already is urged for all Americans age 5 and older. People 50 and older are eligible for a second booster. With omicron, authorities say the shots’ protection against COVID-19 hospitalization, while still robust, has slipped some in older adults and a second booster can help restore it.
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SECAUCUS, N.J., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced today that Sam Samad will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He will succeed Mark Guinan, who, in February, following eight and a half years in the role, announced his intention to retire. To provide a smooth transition, Mr. Guinan will remain at Quest through the report of second quarter financial results. Mr. Samad will join Quest Diagnostics on July 11, 2022.
Mr. Samad, 52, joins Quest Diagnostics from Illumina, Inc., where he has served as Chief Financial Officer since 2017. At Illumina, a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, he has responsibility for the company's finance, accounting, investor relations, internal audit, and treasury functions.
Before joining Illumina, Mr. Samad held several senior leadership positions at Cardinal Health, including SVP and Corporate Treasurer. During his tenure as Treasurer, he also had operational and financial responsibility for Cardinal Health's China business. He previously served as SVP and CFO for Cardinal Health's $85 billion pharmaceutical segment, among other leadership roles. Prior to Cardinal Health, he spent 13 years at Eli Lilly and Company in a variety of sales and finance roles, both domestically and internationally, including as CFO of the company's Canada affiliate. Mr. Samad holds a BBA degree from the American University of Beirut in Lebanon and an MBA from McMaster University in Canada.
Jim Davis, Quest Diagnostics CEO-elect, said, "Sam Samad is an excellent addition to the Quest senior leadership team, bringing extensive financial, operations and industry experience through his role as CFO of Illumina and time in senior positions at other major healthcare companies. I look forward to partnering with Sam closely as our team executes on our two-point business strategy to accelerate growth and drive operational excellence."
"I am excited to join the Quest Diagnostics team and look forward to leveraging my financial and operational experience to help Quest grow and thrive in a post-pandemic world," said Mr. Samad.
"Sam Samad is an exceptional talent, and he will be a key member of the Quest team as the company continues to grow and serve a range of stakeholders – including patients, physicians, hospitals, employees, and shareholders," said Steve Rusckowski, Chairman, CEO and President, who has announced he will transition his CEO and President roles to Mr. Davis on November 1, 2022.
About Quest Diagnostics
Quest Diagnostics empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors, and improve health care management. Quest annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our nearly 50,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives. www.QuestDiagnostics.com
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NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Weber Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of WEBR 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: This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Weber Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's August 2021 initial public offering.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Weber was reasonably likely to implement price increases; (2) as a result, consumer demand for Weber's products was reasonably likely to decrease; (3) due to the resulting inventory buildup, Weber was reasonably likely to run promotions to "enhance retail sell through"; (4) the foregoing would adversely impact Weber's financial results; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects, were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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PITTSBURGH, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "A lot of people forget their phones when leaving home, work or a restaurant. We thought there should be a simple reminder system," said one of two inventors, from Hickory, N.C., "so we invented the FORGET ME NOT. Our design alerts the owner if they accidentally forget or walk away from their phone."
The invention prevents a cell phone from being accidentally left behind. In doing so, it enables the owner to quickly recover or retrieve the phone. As a result, it eliminates the frustration associated with a lost or forgotten phone and it provides added convenience and peace of mind. The invention features an effective design that is easy to use so it is ideal for the owners of cell phones. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Charlotte sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-CNC-781, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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Hoover bagless vacuum review
We love our animal companions, but cleaning up after them can be a chore. With hair, dander and muddy paws to deal with, it can be a seemingly endless task. The Hoover MAXLife Elite Swivel XL Pet Upright Bagless Vacuum claims to have the power needed to make light work of pet hair and all kinds of dirt and debris.
According to Hoover, this vacuum powers through pet hair with a motor that’s 25% more powerful than competitors. It also claims it works equally well on hard floors and carpets, and it has special tools to deal with pet hair.
We wanted to find out if all these claims were true, so we put the Hoover MAXLife Elite Swivel XL Pet Upright Bagless Vacuum to the test in the real world.
Testing the Hoover MAXLife Elite Swivel XL Pet Upright Bagless Vacuum
In order to find out how products really perform over an extended period, we have a group of testers who try products out in their homes. To test this vacuum, we gave it to a tester who tried it in their home for several weeks. This tester has a dog who sheds a lot, and they tested this vacuum out during prime shedding season.
What is the Hoover MAXLife Elite Swivel XL Pet Upright Bagless Vacuum?
The Hoover MAXLife Elite Swivel XL Pet is a corded upright vacuum designed for homes with pets. It feels solid and has an excellent build quality. We found this high-powered vacuum was great for deep cleaning and picking up pet hair.
Hoover MAXLife Elite Swivel XL Pet Upright Bagless Vacuum price and where to buy
The Hoover MAXLife Elite Swivel XL Pet Upright Bagless Vacuum is available at Amazon. Its full recommended retail price is around $180, but you can often find it for less than $150.
How to use the Hoover MAXLife Elite Swivel XL Pet Upright Bagless Vacuum
Start by removing the vacuum from its box and setting it up. We found setup extremely easy, with just a handful of parts to fit into place. Once it’s ready to use, it works in much the same way as any other upright vacuum. It has a kick button to start it and a dial to adjust the brush roll height for different types of carpet and hard floors. It’s bagless, so when the dust container gets full, simply empty it into the trash.
Hoover MAXLife Elite Swivel XL Pet Upright Bagless Vacuum benefits
Suction power
One of the key features of this vacuum is its impressive suction power. It’s great for deep cleaning and makes light work of stubborn pet hair. We found it more powerful than our Dyson stick vacuum, though admittedly less convenient to use. We can’t say for sure that it’s 25% more powerful than an average vacuum, but we were pleased with its performance.
Pet tools
This vacuum comes with several multipurpose pet tools. These tools lift hair from upholstery, stairs and other spots that are hard to reach with the main brush roll. We were pleased with how well they worked, especially considering the tester was cleaning up after a dog that sheds heavily.
Emptying dust container
The dust container is easy to empty with just the press of a button. You need to be careful not to press the button until you’re holding the container over a trash can. Once you press the button, gravity works its magic, and all the dirt and pet hair fall right out into the trash. There’s no need to get your hand inside the dust container to pull out any hair or debris left behind, which can be an issue with some vacuums.
Floor types
We tested it on hardwood floors, fitted carpet and area rugs, and it worked extremely well on all three. It managed to remove dirt and pet hair from deep within the pile, which not all vacuum cleaners are successful at.
Hoover MAXLife Elite Swivel XL Pet Upright Bagless Vacuum drawbacks
Weight
We found this vacuum to be fairly heavy, which made it hard to use on some surfaces. We were able to carry it around and get it up and down stairs without issue, but other people may struggle with this. If you want a lightweight vacuum, it’s best to look elsewhere.
Maneuverability
Due to its weight, this isn’t the most maneuverable of vacuum cleaners. It’s fine for deep cleans, but if you want to get it out for a bit of spot cleaning, it can feel bulky.
Cord
We tested this vacuum in a small home and found we could clean a whole room without switching power outlets. You may struggle to clean a large room without replugging the cord. It’s also worth noting the cord isn’t retractable, so you have to manually wind and unwind it.
Should you get the Hoover MAXLife Elite Swivel XL Pet Upright Bagless Vacuum?
If you’re looking for an affordable pet vacuum with excellent suction power, it’s a solid choice. As Hoover claims, it works equally well on all floor types and has impressive suction power. Even though we can’t verify that the suction power is 25% stronger, we’re happy with the way it performs.
It is heavier and bulkier than we’d like and may feel inconvenient if you’re used to a cordless vacuum. Ultimately, it’s up to you to decide if it’s the right vacuum for your needs.
Consider other products
Bissell Pet Hair Eraser Turbo Rewind Vacuum
This powerful corded upright vacuum tackles pet hair effectively. It has a tangle-free brush roll and a couple of tools designed specifically for taking on pet hair.
Sold by Amazon
Dirt Devil Razor Pet Bagless Multi-Floor Corded Upright Vacuum Cleaner
Lightweight and easy to maneuver, this affordable vacuum lets you clean your home quickly and easily. While the suction can’t rival high-end models, it still does a good job of cleaning up after pets.
Sold by Amazon
Shark HV322 Rocket Pet Plus Corded Stick Vacuum
Pet hair is no match for this corded stick vacuum. It’s just as light and maneuverable as cordless stick vacuums but comes at a more affordable price.
Sold by Amazon
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A newly released 911 call indicates that NFL quarterback Dwayne Haskins had told his wife he was walking on a Florida highway to get gas before he was fatally struck by a dump truck last week.
"I'm calling because my husband is stuck on the side of the highway. He had to go walk and get gas, and then he said he was returning to the car on the highway," a woman who said she was his wife, Kalabrya Haskins, told an emergency operator. "We were on the phone, he said he was going to call me back after he finished putting the gas in.
"I kept calling and calling and he wasn't answering, and eventually -- I continued to call him, the phone eventually cut off, and it's not working now. I have his location, and I just want someone to go in the area and see if his car is there and if he's okay and if anything happened to him," she said. "That's just not right for him not to call me back and his phone to go dead, and he's just stranded by himself."
She said she was in Pittsburgh, but had been on the phone with Haskins.
The call was released Wednesday by Florida Highway Patrol, about 10 days after Haskins, 24, was killed while trying to cross Interstate 595's westbound lanes in Broward County on the morning of April 9. He had been "walking on (the highway) for unknown reasons," the patrol said in the initial news release.
Several other 911 calls and a traffic crash report released together Wednesday by the patrol add further details to the fatal incident.
In one of the 911 calls, an unidentified woman said that a person was struck on the highway.
"There was a man hit in front of me. I was traveling on the road and I saw a dump truck hit the man," the woman said.
Haskins was struck by the front left side of a dump truck driving in the center lane of a three-lane highway, according to the crash report. Haskins then came to rest lying prone in the inside lane, the report states. The driver of a vehicle in that lane veered left to try to avoid hitting him, but the right side tires or undercarriage partially contacted Haskins, the report states.
The two vehicles then came to a controlled stop on the side of the road, the report states.
The drivers were not distracted at the time and they had "no contributing action" at the time of the crash, according to the report.
A life ended at just 24 years old
Haskins had been in South Florida working out with some Pittsburgh Steelers teammates, as captured in Instagram stories from Haskins and running back Najee Harris.
His family plans to hold multiple services this weekend to honor him. A memorial service will be held in his hometown of Rockaway Township, New Jersey, on Saturday, followed by a vigil on Sunday at his high school in Potomac, Maryland.
The family chose to have multiple services "in order to share their son's memory with family, coaches, teammates and childhood friends."
"We have had such an overwhelming outpouring of love for our son since the news broke of our loss," Tamara and Dwayne Haskins, Sr., parents of Haskins, said in a statement on Tuesday.
"Anyone who knew Dwayne, knows he worked exceptionally hard to achieve such a high level of success at such a young age. He was touched by so many people on his journey to being a standout athlete and we are grateful to all of them. This pain is unimaginable and we appreciate everyone who shares in our heartbreak."
A reserve for the Steelers last season, Haskins was poised to enter his fourth year in the NFL.
He rose to prominence at Ohio State, where he set OSU and Big Ten Conference records as a redshirt sophomore in 2018, including single-season passing yards (4,831), touchdown passes (50) and total offensive yards (4,939). He led the Buckeyes to a 13-1 record and a win in the Rose Bowl, and he finished third in voting for the Heisman Trophy, awarded to college football's most outstanding player.
Washington selected Haskins as the 15th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but he didn't live up to his lofty status. He played 16 games across two seasons for the team, compiling a 3-10 record in 13 starts.
Haskins was released in December 2020 toward the end of his second season after he was benched in a loss and following a fine of an undisclosed amount for violating team Covid-19 protocols by going maskless at his girlfriend's birthday party.
A month after his release, the Steelers picked him up, though he did not enter a regular-season game for Pittsburgh. He spent last season as the third-string quarterback behind the now-retired longtime Steeler Ben Roethlisberger and backup Mason Rudolph.
Last month, Haskins re-signed with the Steelers for one year and was set to compete with Rudolph and new Steelers acquisition Mitchell Trubisky for positions on the depth chart.
"I feel like I can be a starter in this league. I got drafted for that reason," Haskins said in January, according to Steelers.com. "I definitely believe I have the talent to. I just haven't put it all together yet. And that's something I have to do this offseason to put myself in position to play."
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Oath Keepers’ lawyer arrested in connection with Jan. 6
(AP) - A lawyer for the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group has been charged with conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said Thursday.
Kellye SoRelle — general counsel for the antigovernment group — was arrested in Texas on charges including conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, the Justice Department said.
SoRelle is a close associate of Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers’ leader who is heading to trial later this month alongside other extremists on seditious conspiracy charges.
Prosecutors say Rhodes and his militia group plotted for weeks to stop the lawful transfer of power. Prosecutors say the Oath Keepers purchased weapons and set up battle plans with the goal of keeping President Donald Trump in office.
SoRelle was present at an underground garage meeting the night before the riot that’s been a focus for investigators.
The meeting included Rhodes and and Enrique Tarrio, the former chairman of the Proud Boys extremist group, who is charged separately with seditious conspiracy alongside other members of the group that describes themselves as a politically incorrect men’s club for “Western chauvinists.”
Publicly released video of the meeting doesn’t reveal much about their discussion, and prosecutors have said only that one of the meeting’s participants “referenced the Capitol.”
SoRelle told The Associated Press last year that FBI agents seized her phone and provided her a search warrant that said it was related to an investigation into seditious conspiracy, among other crimes. The indictment against SoRelle made public Thursday does not include a charge of seditious conspiracy.
SoRelle told the AP at the time that she had no knowledge of or involvement in the Capitol breach, calling the seizure of her phone “unethical” and the investigation “a witch hunt.”
SoRelle is expected to make an initial appearance in federal court in Austin, Texas, later Thursday.
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LinkedIn recognizes OTG as one of the most desirable workplaces in the U.S. based on the organization's ability to attract and retain talent, including bridging the gender pay gap, diversity hiring and offering employees a plethora of advancement opportunities
OTG currently employees 5000 employees across North America
NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, LinkedIn announced OTG as one of 2022's top 25 places to work in the travel and hospitality industry. The list is designed to help professionals identify the best place to grow their careers.
Industry Edition is the latest addition to the "LinkedIn Lists" series, a collection of lists produced by the LinkedIn News team celebrating the people and companies making an impact in the professional world.
"We are truly honored to receive this prestigious award from LinkedIn. Thank you to all our hardworking Crewmembers for making OTG one of the top places to work. Our OTG Crewmembers are the secret sauce to the success of our organization, which is why we are dedicated to listening and investing to continue to improve the employee experience. I am very excited for the future of OTG," says Rick Blatstein, CEO & Founder of OTG.
"Being in the hospitality industry working in human resources for over 25 plus years has been an exciting journey. OTG has fostered my HR career by providing ample growth opportunities during my tenure. I am extremely excited about the award and recognition OTG has received and I look forward to what is in store for this amazing company," says Vanessa Cabrera, Senior Director of Human Resources at OTG.
Similar to LinkedIn's annual Top Companies List, the industry edition is meant to serve as a go-to resource for professionals at every stage of their career journey — just at a more personalized level. It highlights the best companies to grow a career in 9 industries in the U.S. and is built using a methodology backed by exclusive LinkedIn data.
There are seven pillars of the methodology, each revealing an important element of career progression inside a company, and all based on LinkedIn data:
- Ability to advance: Tracks how employees get promoted both at the company and when they land a new position externally, based on standardized job titles.
- Skills growth: Looks at how employees across the company are gaining skills while employed at the company, using standardized LinkedIn skills.
- Company stability: Tracks attrition over the past year as well as percentage of employees that stay at the company at least three years.
- External opportunity: Looks at Recruiter outreach across employees at the company.
- Company affinity: Tracks connection volume among employees, controlled for the company size.
- Gender diversity: Measures gender parity within a company.
- Educational background: Examines the variety of educational attainment among employees, from no degree up to Ph.D. levels, reflecting a commitment to recruiting a wide range of professionals.
"OTG is committed to a diverse and inclusive culture that allows our Crewmembers to grow both personally and professionally. We are excited to receive this award as it is a true testament of OTG's commitment to our Crewmembers," says Alan House, EVP of Human Resources at OTG.
OTG develops and operates restaurants and retail markets in airports throughout North America. With more than 350 locations across 22 terminals in 10 of the world's busiest airports, OTG is an industry leader. OTG combines world-class hospitality, award-winning cuisine, innovative design, and state-of-the-art technology to deliver a superior guest experience. Founded in Philadelphia in 1996, OTG serves hundreds of millions of passengers annually.
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RxDefine continues to strengthen its healthcare engagement platform with the addition of RxTelehealth for virtual care
MIAMI, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RxDefine, a leading engagement platform dedicated to educating and empowering healthcare consumers and HCPs, today announced the launch of RxTelehealth, its telehealth solution for life sciences brands. RxDefine's mission is to ethically empower people to navigate their own health decisions, and the launch of RxTelehealth is a critical step toward living this mission. For more information about telehealth for life sciences brands, read RxDefine's two-part series, 5 questions to ask about whether telehealth is right for your life sciences brand, and 5 things to look for when choosing a telehealth provider.
"RxDefine is about making healthcare easier - for consumers, for health care providers, and for everyone else on the journey," said Dr. Chase Feiger, CEO of RxDefine. "By giving consumers a simple, streamlined way to access independent clinicians who can address their healthcare needs, RxTelehealth is another way that RxDefine is reducing friction and improving the consumer experience."
RxTelehealth builds upon the foundation of RxDefine's core product, RxNavigate, which offers consumers and HCPs:
- A personalized journey that addresses their individual needs.
- One-to-one interaction with a live brand navigator, to help them get the education they need about a therapeutic or medical device.
RxTelehealth continues this consumer journey by leveraging a consumer-like experience coupled with an independent third-party telemedicine platform to provide consumers with an opportunity to seamlessly engage with a clinician.
Based on results from early adopters, RxDefine has found that the pairing of RxNavigate and RxTelehealth together has resulted in significant increases in consumer engagement. Specifically, data shows that consumers who have a pre-telehealth experience via RxNavigate are 2-4 times more likely to complete a started telehealth consultation.
"In launching RxTelehealth, our goal is to set the standard for what telehealth solutions for life sciences brands should be," said Gurjeev Singh, director of product management at RxDefine. "That means we've designed this product with the consumer front-and-center - so that we can reduce friction, improve engagement, and deliver a truly superior experience."
RxDefine is a healthcare engagement platform that helps consumers and HCPs find the information and services they need to take the best next action, while also giving brands the data and insights they need to effectively maximize marketing efforts. The RxDefine platform is composed of RxNavigate, a product that offers consumers a personalized journey to help address their needs via empathetic 1:1 interactions; RxTelehealth, a telehealth experience that allows for a seamless transition from engagement to virtual care; and RxJourney, an analytics product that connects the dots between online and offline actions to help measure and improve engagement efforts. For more information about RxDefine, visit www.rxdefine.com.
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Program Expands to Research Institutions in addition to Universities
TOKYO, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sony Group Corporation (Sony) announced today that it is now accepting submissions for its Sony Research Award Program, currently in its seventh year. The program provides funding for projects researching emerging and innovative technologies in collaboration with Sony's own research groups, and is open to universities and, starting this year, to other research institutions such as government research institutes and nonprofit organizations. The program is offered in the U.S., Canada, 17 European countries*1 and India.
"Through the Sony Research Award Program, we have been working with universities around the world to promote research and development that will lead to new innovations and cutting-edge technologies," said Hisashi Tamai, President, R&D Center and Senior Vice President, Sony Group Corporation. "Since the establishment of the program in 2016, we have expanded the regions covered by the program from North America to Europe and India. We expect that this year's addition of research institutions other than universities provides opportunities for us to collaborate with a broader pool of talented researchers in the coming year."
The Sony Research Award Program is comprised of two awards – the Faculty Innovation Award and the Focused Research Award. The awards create new opportunities for academics to engage in cutting-edge research, leading to the introduction of breakthrough technologies.
The Faculty Innovation Award grants up to $100,000 USD to principal investigators for one year*2, for research projects that may fall within three broad subject categories (Information Technology, Devices & Materials, and Biomedical & Life Sciences) relevant to Sony's current research interests.
The Focused Research Award provides support for up to $150,000 USD for one year*2, to conduct research more focused in the areas of Sony's immediate interest.
"Working with Sony has been incredibly valuable for us," said Professor Virginia de Sa, University of California San Diego. "Brainstorming about the utility of various candidate biologically motivated architectural additions, such as lateral and feedback connections, has helped us to identify and focus on specific inductive priors that entail strong functional advantages for computer vision tasks, particularly in semantic segmentation. Our work with Sony has also helped focus our algorithm tests on specific application areas that are most relevant to real-world applications."
"It has been an honor to be funded and do research in collaboration with Sony for the past three years," said Assistant Professor Dimitris Papailiopoulos, University of Wisconsin-Madison. "The support and feedback from Sony have been very fruitful for my research group. Our collaboration has propelled our projects forward to tackle the many challenges of machine learning when deployed at a large scale. Our Sony colleagues helped us calibrate our research towards important and practical problems and steered us towards exciting new avenues."
"Collaborating with Sony for the past several years has been an amazing experience," said Associate Professor Daniel Sanchez of Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Sony researchers have been eager to work on transformative computer architectures, sharing their challenges in accelerating important applications and adopting our ideas and prototypes to address these challenges. This collaboration has provided us with invaluable insights about real-world problems, and enabled technology transfer and impact that would not have been possible otherwise."
For more information about the awards, as well as a list of previous award recipients, please visit https://www.sony.com/en/SonyInfo/research-award-program/ .
*1European countries included in the Program are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
*2 With the possibility of an extension
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IMCAS Asia will enable Lightfective to showcase its innovative offering and strengthen its presence in the highly strategic Asia-Pacific market.
"We are excited to be participating in IMCAS Asia, which will help us introduce ReBorn, our non-invasive, fat reduction technology to the Asian market. Lightfective looks forward to using IMCAS as a springboard to expand potential collaborations and further extend our activities in this very important region," said Tsvi Bahat, CEO of Lightfective.
TEL-AVIV, Israel, Sept. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightfective, the aesthetic industry leader behind the ReBorn non-invasive fat reduction system, announced today that it would participate in the IMCAS Asia 2022 conference, taking place on September 29 – October 1, 2022, in Bangkok.
This announcement follows the company's recent recognition, having been rewarded the Honourable Mentions in the 2022 European Product Design Awards event. This award honours the work of talented, internationally minded product designers who strive to enhance our daily lives through their practical, well-thought-out designs.
The 15th IMCAS Asia will be attended by prominent international dermatology, plastic surgery, and aesthetic science specialists who will share their experience and the latest academic and industry findings in the aesthetic field. As the conference's primary objective is building a bridge between aesthetic plastic surgery and dermatology, speakers will address such issues as ethics, new technologies, trend benchmarking, practice management, and scientific society relations.
Lightfective's management team and experts, led by CEO Tsvi Bahat, will attend the conference, and showcase the company's ReBorn non-invasive fat reduction system, powered by its proprietary and innovative Power LED technology. ReBorn is rapidly emerging as a true revolution in non-invasive fat reduction, as it delivers highly effective, safe, and consistent clinical results.
The best-engineered device on the market, ReBorn was ingeniously designed and constructed, to allow a wide range of surfaces, shapes, and sizes to be integrated into its applicators. This enables practitioners to treat all areas of a patient's body: arms, legs, inner thighs, buttocks, and the abdominal area. Another advantage of the device is that it utilizes military-grade Power LEDs, which are much more potent and efficacious than regular LEDs. The end result is a highly effective non-invasive fat-reduction method. ReBorn's is easy to use and has no consumables, offering both physicians and clinics rapid Return on Investment with a simple integration process.
Presenting ReBorn at the IMCAS Asia congress in Thailand will mark a significant milestone in the company's development. Lightfective already demonstrated the innovative features of the ReBorn technology in IMCAS Paris earlier this year, gaining strong enthusiasm and successfully forging collaborations with prominent physicians and scientists. The company has also signed numerous agreements with companies in Japan, France, Italy, Belgium and Mexico, opening the door to global distribution and broader acceptance for ReBorn. Lightfective's participation in IMCAS Asia this autumn will strengthen its penetration in the Asia-Pacific market and further accelerate its rapid international growth rate
ReBorn's increasing popularity worldwide amply demonstrates the growing confidence in the company and recognition of ReBorn as a unique fat reduction device.
As Asia has always played a crucial role in medical and aesthetic technologies, Lightfective is looking forward to taking the floor during the congress in Thailand. The company's VP of Sales, Eyal Revivo, expressed confidence that the conference will serve as a staging ground for the exposure of the innovative device and thus facilitate its acceptance in the region.
For further information, contact: info@lightfective.com
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Healthycell and Panaceutics partner to launch personalized and adaptive human nutritional supplements using patent-pending pill-free gel formulation technology to enable infinitely variable customization.
CHARLESTON, S.C., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthycell (www.healthycell.com) today announced that it has partnered with Research Triangle Park-based Panaceutics Nutrition (www.panaceutics.com) to enable on-demand creation of personalized nutrition gel formulas at scale. These formulas will be created in response to customers' individual biomarker readings and, eventually, predictive analytics.
With five products currently on-market, Healthycell is leading innovation in nutritional gels to replace pills in the $58 billion U.S. dietary supplement industry. Its ingestible gel dietary supplement products are taken straight from the gel pack, mixed into drinks, or blended into smoothies. Healthycell's new line of personalized gels creates the first outcome-based service where customers pay a monthly fee for testing and personalized gel formulations that are adapted over time to keep their nutrient levels optimized.
Historically, supplement personalization has been based on qualitative data from customer surveys, genomic analysis or static biomarker analysis, which fail to capture physiological outcomes, time variability and externalities such as diet. Healthycell's unique offering replaces the assortment of pills consumed by the typical supplement user, with a single, easy-to-use gel pack with nutrient contents that can be varied over time to achieve and maintain an optimal outcome.
"The future of human nutrition lies at the intersection of three core pillars: superior delivery, nutritional status monitoring and personalization," commented Healthycell CEO, Douglas Giampapa. "First, pill-free, ultra-absorption delivery systems. Second, validation via testing of biomarkers to determine actual rather than hypothetical levels of nutritional status. Third, personalization informed by real-time health data, which enable individualized formulations that match each customer's nutritional needs. We're delighted to collaborate with Panaceutics as a critical partner enabling us to offer this solution. We're enabling a mass market capability in response to the widespread demand for individually tailored consumer products and services, which have only been available as a niche offering."
Adam Monroe, CEO of Panaceutics, added: "We're very pleased to be working with Healthycell, the leading market player in gel-based dietary supplements, so this partnership is a natural fit. Our disruptive technology uses proprietary robotics, in combination with digital health platforms to rapidly manufacture personalized products at scale to serve individuals' needs and health conditions."
Panaceutic's robotic manufacturing technology makes use of 12 patents and is the only system currently capable of delivering customized, pill-free, all-in-one nutrition pouches to customers. A 30-day supply is built in a few minutes and delivered without refrigeration, directly to the consumer.
Healthycell is an advanced nutrition company helping people reach their potential through optimized health. It uses clinically proven, patent-pending ingestible gel technology called MICROGEL™ to deliver nutrients people can absorb and results they can measure in a pill-free experience they love. Their great-tasting dietary supplement gels are taken straight from the gel pack, mixed into drinks, or blended into smoothies. The company's products and services are built at the intersection of three core pillars driving the future of human nutrition: (1) pill-free, ultra-absorption delivery systems, (2) validation via testing of biomarkers, and (3) Personalization. To learn more, visit healthycell.com.
Founded in 2018, Panaceutics applies patented technology to produce customized nutritional products that can be personalized based on dietary assessments, genetic, microbiome and blood-based diagnostics, preferences, or beliefs, then delivered directly to end consumers. Panaceutics' automated robotic blending and manufacturing technology supports economical customization of nutrition products. To learn more, visit www.panaceutics.com.
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Elon Musk suggests Twitter changes, including accepting Dogecoin
(AP) - As Twitter’s newest board member and largest shareholder, Elon Musk is already floating suggestions for changes he’d like to see on the social media platform.
In a series of tweets late Saturday, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO said that the company should include an “authentication checkmark” as a feature of its Twitter Blue premium subscription service, which costs $2.99 a month.
Twitter adds a checkmark logo next to a user name when the account has been verified “authentic, notable and active.”
Musk also suggested Twitter make the authentication checkmarks of premium subscriber accounts different than those granted to official accounts belonging to public figures, for example.
Such a move, Musk said, would “massively expand” the pool of verified user accounts and discourage the proliferation of spam “bot” accounts, making them too expensive to maintain.
Musk also shared ideas for how Twitter should charge for its subscription membership, saying the fee “should be proportionate to affordability and in local currency,” and adding: “Maybe even an option to pay in Doge?” referring to the Dogecoin cryptocurrency.
“And no ads,” Musk tweeted. “The power of corporations to dictate policy is greatly enhanced if Twitter depends on advertising money to survive.”
Nearly 90% of Twitter’s revenue in 2021 came from advertising.
Musk’s latest tweets about Twitter, including posting polls asking his 81 million followers whether Twitter is “dying” and whether the company’s San Francisco headquarters should be converted into a homeless shelter “since no one shows up anyway,” followed a tweet earlier in the week asking if he should add an edit button on the platform.
Last week, Twitter disclosed in a regulatory filing that it entered into an agreement with Musk giving the billionaire a seat on the company’s board, with the term expiring at its 2024 annual shareholders meeting. The move came a day after it was disclosed that Musk took a 9% stake in the company.
Twitter did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment Sunday.
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This story has been corrected to show a Twitter Blue subscription is $2.99 a month, not $3 a month.
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NEW YORK, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ).
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According to a filed complaint, IonQ, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) IonQ had not yet developed a 32-qubit quantum computer; (2) the Company's 11-qubit quantum computer suffered from significant error rates, rendering it useless; (3) IonQ's quantum the computer is not sufficiently reliable, so it is not accessible despite being available through major cloud providers; (4) a significant portion of IonQ's revenue was derived from improper roundtripping transactions with related parties; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were the materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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REMINGTON, Va. (AP) — For years, there’s been a cardinal rule for flying civilian drones: Keep them within your line of sight. Not just because it’s a good idea — it’s also the law.
But some drones have recently gotten permission to soar out of their pilots’ sight. They can now inspect high-voltage power lines across the forested Great Dismal Swamp in Virginia. They’re tracking endangered sea turtles off Florida’s coast and monitoring seaports in the Netherlands and railroads from New Jersey to the rural West.
Aviation authorities in the U.S. and elsewhere are preparing to relax some of the safeguards they imposed to regulate a boom in off-the-shelf consumer drones over the past decade. Businesses want simpler rules that could open your neighborhood’s skies to new commercial applications of these low-flying machines, although privacy advocates and some airplane and balloon pilots remain wary.
For now, a small but growing group of power companies, railways and delivery services like Amazon are leading the way with special permission to fly drones “beyond visual line of sight.” As of early July, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration had approved 230 such waivers — one of them to Virginia-based Dominion Energy for inspecting its network of power plants and transmission lines.
“This is the first step of what everybody’s expecting with drones,” said Adam Lee, Dominion’s chief security officer. “The first time in our nation’s history where we’ve now moved out into what I think everyone’s expecting is coming.”
That expectation — of small drones with little human oversight delivering packages, assessing home insurance claims or buzzing around on nighttime security patrols — has driven the FAA’s work this year to craft new safety guidelines meant to further integrate drones into the national airspace.
The FAA said it is still reviewing how it will roll out routine operations enabling some drones to fly beyond visual line of sight, although it it has signaled that the permissions will be reserved for commercial applications, not hobbyists.
“Our ultimate goal is you shouldn’t need a waiver for this process at all. It becomes an accepted practice,” said Adam Bry, CEO of California drone-maker Skydio, which is supplying its drones to Dominion, railroad company BNSF and other customers with permission to fly beyond line of sight.
“The more autonomous the drones become, the more they can just be instantly available anywhere they could possibly be useful,” Bry said.
Part of that involves deciding how much to trust that drones won’t crash into people or other aircraft when their operators aren’t looking. Other new rules will require drones to carry remote identification — like an electronic license plate — to track their whereabouts. And in the aftermath of Russia’s war in Ukraine — where both sides have used small consumer drones to target attacks — the White House has been pushing a parallel effort to counter the potential malicious use of drones in the U.S.
At a gas-fired plant in Remington, Virginia, which helps power some of Washington’s suburbs, a reporter with The Associated Press watched in June as Dominion Energy drone pilots briefly lost visual line of sight of their inspection drone as it flew around the backside of a large fuel tank and the top of a smoke stack.
That wouldn’t have been legally possible without Dominion’s recently approved FAA waiver. And it wouldn’t have been technically possible without advancements in collision-avoidance technology that are enabling drones to fly closer to buildings.
Previously, “you would have to erect scaffolding or have people go in with a bucket truck,” said Nate Robie, who directs the drone program at Dominion. “Now you can go in on a 20-minute flight.”
Not everyone is enthused about the pending rules. Pilots of hot air balloons and other lightweight aircraft warn that crashes will follow if the FAA allows largely autonomous delivery drones the right of way at low altitudes.
“These drones cannot see where they are flying and are blind to us,” said a June call to action from the Balloon Federation of America.
Broader concerns come from civil liberties groups that say protecting people’s privacy should be a bigger priority.
“There is a greater chance that you’ll have drones flying over your house or your backyard as these beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone operations increase,” said Jeramie Scott, a senior counsel at the Electronic Privacy Information Center who sat on the FAA’s advisory group working to craft new drone rules. “It’ll be much harder to know who to complain to.”
EPIC and other groups dissented from the advisory group’s early recommendations and are calling for stronger privacy and transparency requirements — such as an app that could help people identify the drones above them and what data they are collecting.
“If you want to fly beyond visual line of sight, especially if you are commercial, the public has a right to know what you’re flying, what data you are collecting,” said Andrés Arrieta, director of consumer privacy engineering at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. “It seems like such a low bar.” | https://cw33.com/news/new-frontier-for-drones-letting-them-fly-out-of-sight/ | 2022-07-06T14:51:58Z |
Infant formula shortage throws the West Wing into crisis mode
By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Kaitlan Collins, CNN
President Joe Biden’s West Wing has been thrown into crisis mode over a nationwide shortage of baby formula, with top aides undertaking efforts to restock grocery store shelves while coming under fire for a mess they didn’t create and which they’re still working to grasp the scope of.
The shortage has opened yet another political wound going into an already challenging midterm election season, frustrating the West Wing and the rest of the administration as they struggle with how little control they have over a situation which is centered at the US Food and Drug Administration, an independent agency which the White House neither controls nor gets direct reports from.
Officials — who have deployed wartime measures and bypassing normal airfreight routes in response — are now confronting criticism that the FDA moved too slowly to address warning signs. At the same time, they’re attempting to learn whether formula companies are actually short on ingredients, while also trying to tackle potential price gouging.
Officials in multiple states have been slow to report whether they’re having shortages or whether national attention has generated anxiety at the local level.
At the heart of the crisis is a shuttered manufacturing plant in Michigan. The Abbott Nutrition plant, which is poised to restart production soon, closed after two babies who had consumed formula produced there became ill and died, prompting an investigation.
The closure exacerbated shortages caused by supply chain disruptions and highlighted how concentrated the formula industry is. Only once the crisis was already underway did many in the administration even realize how much medically specialized formula for the entire country was produced out of just one plant.
Complicating the issue even further, Abbott Nutrition is the exclusive provider to about half of infants in WIC, the food assistance program that helps feed more than 1.2 million infants.
While White House aides have pointed to actions taken with the WIC program back in February, the FDA has yet to explain the four-month lag from when a whistleblower filed a complaint about the facility last fall and when the agency took action. FDA Commissioner Dr. Rob Califf told CNN that an internal review will be conducted into what went wrong.
Frustration is also mounting on Capitol Hill. During a hearing this week, Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro blasted the FDA, saying that if the whistleblower allegations are true, Abbott “lied, cut corners, falsified records” and “knowingly put a contaminated product on the market” and that the FDA knew about this in October, but it took them until late December to act.
Califf said the FDA investigation was not completed yet, and that he was not yet in a position to answer specifics, and that he would be prepared to go into much more detail at an oversight hearing next week.
Another Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Mark Pocan, challenged him on his silence.
“Please take this in the proper vein, but I think there was frustration when you were asked what happened in the answer you gave back as, ‘We’re investigating, we can’t talk about it,” Pocan said. “You can talk about it, and honestly, you should talk about it. One problem that I’ve seen over and over with the FDA in my 10 years here is you guys aren’t good at communicating. And, you know, this is something that parents are asking us about, they want to know what happened.
“You all got to get that down to explaining in a way that real people can understand. I understand there’s science behind it, but it’s not acceptable to say that you can’t comment on it.”
Frustration building in the West Wing
Every move and comment Biden and aides have been making, meanwhile, has been weighed against increasing panic, with administration officials anxious about setting off hoarding, which would only increase the shortage.
As the crisis began to unfold, officials struggled with who should be the face of the crisis: the FDA, the Domestic Policy Council or the National Economic Council. All three were working to address the issue. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra was departing for Indonesia. Eventually, officials from the NEC were some of the first to go on television, with the head of the FDA appearing only days later.
Administration officials have felt the solutions were largely out of their control. Though Biden spoke with the Abbott CEO last week, aides have been unable to get a clear answer from the company on why it has yet to reopen the plant.
Internally, frustration has mounted around the FDA itself — an independent agency with which Biden has been adamant about not interfering — for being too slow to approve importing formulas, aides tell CNN, because officials insisted ingredients produced overseas precisely meet US standards and levels, in addition to attributing other delays to having to translate labels and measurements on foreign labels. CNN has reached out to the FDA for comment on the White House’s frustration.
The result: Formula that babies are drinking every day in countries all over the world had not been deemed safe enough for American babies, instead leaving many American babies without any formula at all as FDA officials have defended their efforts as moving carefully to prevent a potential spiral of additional health problems for babies.
A White House spokesman countered that they’re “incredibly grateful for the work FDA has been doing to ensure the health and safety of our children. That is their obligation and together we are focused on solutions to getting more safe infant formula to the American people.”
Defense Production Act not a ‘magic wand’
Biden’s invoking of the Defense Production Act this week, meanwhile, took weeks because he and aides were initially skeptical that the move would have much effect. White House officials have been clear-eyed that the DPA is not a “magic wand” to instantly increase production. Biden’s team debated internally about whether invoking it would move the needle significantly on production before eventually deciding to move forward.
The act, which can force private companies to shift into making needed goods, is the only real tool Biden had directly. As helpful as the DPA was in building up the supply of masks and other protective gear at the start of the pandemic, White House officials didn’t see how other factories or plants could be brought up to speed to create formula, given how specialized the ingredients and machinery are at the Abbott plant.
As officials examined other provisions of the law, though, they saw ways to indirectly accelerate the supply chain and production process, whether by improving delivery of building block ingredients or needed machinery. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has acknowledged publicly that “a shortage of ingredients is not what led to the shutdown of the facility.”
“We will do things to cut days off of production schedules and timelines to make sure we’re moving things quickly to shelves,” an administration official told reporters Thursday afternoon.
Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a Virginia Democrat facing a tough reelection race who pushed White House chief of staff Ron Klain to invoke the DPA over two conversations last week, acknowledged that in her response to Biden actually doing what she’d asked.
“In addition to invoking the DPA, I’m continuing to press the administration and industry leaders to cut more red tape, get any closed facilities up and running, and increase imports of safe baby formula from other countries,” Spanberger said.
Cabinet secretaries abroad while crisis bubbled up
White House aides also pointed to other moves geared toward minimizing the psychology that leads to panic buying by trying to stabilize consumer confidence.
They’ve issued waivers which allowed customers to switch formula brands without doctors’ notes or increasing potential sales under the WIC food program, guaranteeing a market for companies which have stepped up their own production. White House officials said Thursday that more formula is being produced now than before the Michigan plant was shut down.
Complicating the response: The two Cabinet secretaries with the most direct authority over the situation — Becerra, whose department oversees the FDA, and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, whose department oversees food production — were both in Europe over the last week for conferences with their G7 counterparts. Their absences were noted by others in the administration who remained in Washington working on both the behind-the-scenes and public responses.
Becerra’s contracting Covid-19 while in Germany added another wrinkle, but his spokesperson Sarah Lovenheim said that the secretary has been stressing to international counterparts that on the need for imported formula, “They all receive the message: quick and safe.”
Lovenheim described “a herculean effort to get more formula safely on shelves,” adding, “Folks have been working around the clock, including over the weekend, and the goal is to continue moving quickly and safely to get formula into the hands of everyone who critically needs.”
HHS is now taking the lead in paying for and arranging incoming shipments for what it’s calling Operation Fly Formula, with the first announced on Thursday evening by the White House to bring 246 pallets with the equivalent of 1.5 million 8-ounce bottles from Switzerland to Indiana.
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- Number of companies pursuing science-based targets has nearly quadrupled since 2020
- US trails Europe with just 19% of targets coming from the Americas versus 57% from Europe
- New research from Bain & Company shows that 31% of businesses worldwide missed Scope 1 & 2 decarbonization targets with 2020 deadlines
BOSTON, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Almost a third of businesses globally failed to deliver against decarbonization targets set for 2020, according to new research from Bain & Company. Bain's analysis of data from CDP, a non-profit that runs the world's largest environmental disclosure system, shows that 31% of businesses who set and published scope 1 and 2 absolute emissions reduction targets* due in 2020 did not meet them. More than a quarter missed these targets by a substantial margin—below 80% of their target.
The research, which is being released at the World Economic Forum this week, reveals the challenges companies face in living up to the growing number of net zero commitments being made to investors, regulators and the public. According to Bain & Company, many companies are struggling to match ambitious pledges, which also include more complex-to-tackle scope 3 emissions, with effective action. Leaders sometimes feel overwhelmed by the scale of the challenge.
According to the research, a post COP26 surge in environmental target setting has driven a fourfold increase in the number of science-based targets being submitted to the CDP. Bain & Company found that the number of organizations who have committed to science-based targets has almost quadrupled from 775 in 2020 to 2843 in April 2022. However, there remains a stark global divide. The majority (57%) of science-based commitments to date come from businesses in EMEA, with 19% coming from the Americas and 24% coming from APAC.
"2021 was a year of ambition setting catalysed by COP26. In 2022 the focus is shifting to delivery against the ambition and monetizing low carbon leadership with customers in order to be able to reinvest in the topic" said Torsten Lichtenau, Senior Partner leading Bain & Company's global Carbon Transition Impact Area.
"CEOs have been bold in setting ambitious targets, while the roadmap to full delivery is still unclear and highly challenging," said Jenny Davis-Peccoud, co-leader of Bain & Company's Sustainability & Responsibility practice. "Successful leaders bring together what we call 'dreamers' and 'doers' in their executive teams to get to pragmatic solutions to visionary goals, steering toward net zero even through the macroeconomic and political turbulence in which we find ourselves."
Bain & Company's new research outlines five steps companies can take to bridge the gap between ambition and action.
- Put a premium on strategic adaptability: Companies need to be aware of the direction of travel, notably in the regulation and technology spaces to inform the living strategy.
- Proactively address investor dissonance: Executives need to strengthen the investor dialogue, focusing on strategic clarity to address the company's green ambition and its growth and return aspiration.
- Decarbonize customer-back: Companies should start decarbonization with the customer in mind and work backward across offerings, operations and the supply chain.
- Collaborate where it matters: The carbon transition must be tackled by engaging the wider ecosystem of customers, suppliers, peers, governments and civil society.
- Create "net zero heroes" in middle management: Organizations must upskill employees to create an effective green middle management by being clear on what decisions to make and how to resolve trade-offs when they occur.
Editor's Note: To arrange an interview, contact Katie Ware at katie.ware@bain.com or +1 646 562 8102.
* Scope 1 emissions include any direct emissions owned or controlled by the company. Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from purchased electricity.
About Bain & Company
Bain & Company is a global consultancy that helps the world's most ambitious change makers define the future.
Across 64 cities in 39 countries, we work alongside our clients as one team with a shared ambition to achieve extraordinary results, outperform the competition, and redefine industries. We complement our tailored, integrated expertise with a vibrant ecosystem of digital innovators to deliver better, faster, and more enduring outcomes. Our 10-year commitment to invest more than $1 billion in pro bono services brings our talent, expertise, and insight to organizations tackling today's urgent challenges in education, racial equity, social justice, economic development, and the environment. We earned a gold rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains, putting us in the top 2% of all companies. Since our founding in 1973, we have measured our success by the success of our clients, and we proudly maintain the highest level of client advocacy in the industry.
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New program meant to strengthen employee retention and boost hiring growth
SAINT PAUL, Minn., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- All Energy Solar, a solar installation leader in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and several other states, announced plans to roll out a company-wide discretionary profit-sharing program for every employee. The initiative lets workers more actively participate in and reap the rewards of the profitability of the business. This program will assist with employee retention as well as attract green energy talent in a changing labor market.
This new employee benefit that shares All Energy Solar's success has been a goal for the founders of this local company since its inception. Now substantial growth and a tight labor market have spurred action to keep and gain momentum at a time when solar energy is as popular and important as it has ever been.
"What it takes to find and keep great workers has changed. We've been listening to what our employees have to say about why they like to work at All Energy Solar, but also asking them what could be improved," said Michael Allen, All Energy Solar's co-founder and chief executive officer. "At All Energy Solar, we're passionate about creating a cleaner, greener world, but also creating a company culture that feels engaged with sharing in its success."
This program will impact every employee at the company and will scale as profitability grows. A goal of about 10 percent of the company's annual profits will be invested in the employee profit-sharing pool to be distributed to workers. The first year for this contribution to the fund will count for 2022, with the first payments being dispersed in 2023.
"This is an exciting time for solar and we see it in the demand from those who want to make the switch. We don't want to turn them away simply from not having enough people to consult, design, install - all the vital roles that make solar possible," said Brian Allen, co-founder and president of All Energy Solar. "Clean energy jobs like those we offer are playing a critical role beyond our company and the local economy, we're at the forefront of improving energy independence and fighting climate change one project at a time."
Founded in 2009, All Energy Solar has expanded considerably over the past decade since it was established by two brothers born in Minnesota. Earlier this year, the company reported completing its 6,000th solar panel installation project and hiring its 200th employee.
Discover a variety of solar career opportunities: https://www.allenergysolar.com/careers/
Learn more about All Energy Solar: https://www.allenergysolar.com/our-company/
All Energy Solar provides a full-service solar energy integration experience for residential, commercial, agricultural, and government customers looking to make the transition to solar energy. With industry-leading certifications and full electrical and building licenses, All Energy Solar installs quality solar power systems at competitive prices and monitors and maintains the systems after installation. To learn more, visit www.allenergysolar.com.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Indica Labs, the leading provider of computational pathology software and services, is excited to announce a CE-IVD Mark for HALO Prostate AI, a deep learning-based screening tool designed to assist pathologists in identifying and grading prostate cancer in core needle biopsies.
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in men. With over 1.4 million cases reported worldwide in 2020, the incidence rates continue to rise with wider availability of screening tests, such as PSA. Each prostate case consists of multiple biopsy core whole slide images, which must be assessed by a pathologist for the presence of tumor and, if present, a Gleason score is reported. This represents a large workload for pathologists who screen multiple cases daily. HALO Prostate AI is designed to work alongside the pathologist to improve efficiency and to add a layer of quality control to ensure diagnostic accuracy.
Developed in close collaboration with Dr. Yuri Tolkach and colleagues from the University of Cologne, HALO Prostate AI was trained using over 870,000 training patches obtained from the annotation of digital scans representing the full spectrum of prostate cancer subtypes and Gleason grades, as well as benign tissue. The algorithm achieved high sensitivity (95- 100%), specificity (88-98%) and negative predictive value (98- 100%) in validation studies performed on 4,973 core needle biopsies from three independent cohorts sourced from hospitals in Austria and Germany. Highlighting the unique benefit of HALO Prostate AI screening on diagnostic accuracy and patient care, the algorithm correctly detected tumor in 26 cores within the validation study that were originally reported as tumor negative.
In a separate study, Gleason scores obtained from HALO Prostate AI were compared against scores assigned by pathologists located in ten globally distributed hospitals. Nine pathologists who participated in the study were board-certified in genitourinary pathology. High concordance was achieved for two separate cohorts with representative average quadratic Kappa scores of 0.8 and 0.7.
"I am very excited about the digital future of pathology," commented Dr. Tolkach. "With tools such as HALO Prostate AI, our work can be substantially optimized while controlling for high-quality, reliable, and objective diagnostics. HALO Prostate AI showed very high accuracy in the large multi-institutional study for tumor detection and Gleason Grading in prostate biopsies. It's really enjoyable to work back-to-back with such a powerful AI assistant."
Dr. Peter Caie, Principal Scientist of AI Collaboration at Indica Labs, added, "This has been a hugely positive collaboration with Dr. Tolkach and contributing pathologists from around the world. We set out to build a clinical-grade algorithm that could improve turn-around time and diagnostic accuracy for prostate cancer patients, and I believe that is exactly what we have achieved. We are thrilled to see the first of many AI algorithms from Indica Labs attain CE-IVD marking and to begin to be used in clinical settings to help alleviate the pressure of ever-increasing workloads."
HALO Prostate AI is deployed through Indica Labs' CE-IVD marked HALO AP® platform to provide a fully validated and automated end-to-end workflow. HALO AP can operate as a fully functional, standalone case management system or can integrate with existing LIS solutions to allow outputs from HALO Prostate AI or other AI diagnostics to be accessible directly from the LIS. Designed to be scanner agnostic, HALO Prostate AI was trained using digital scans obtained from multiple scanning platforms and was clinically validated against the Hamamatsu NanoZoomer® S360 and Leica GT450 platforms.
About Indica Labs, Inc.
Indica Labs is the world's leading provider of computational pathology software and image analysis services. Our flagship HALO® and HALO AI™ platform facilitates quantitative evaluation of digital pathology images. HALO Link™ facilitates research-focused image management and collaboration while HALO AP® enables collaborative clinical case review. Our Pharma Services team leverages all our image analysis platforms to partner with you to advance tissue-based research, clinical trials, and diagnostics.
For more information, please visit https://indicalab.com or contact info@indicalab.com.
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Chief Scientific Officer, Indica Labs
Email: kate@indicalab.com
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LONDON, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 10x Banking (10x), the financial technology firm that is disrupting the core banking sector, today announces that it will deepen its partnership with Westpac, to launch a market-leading transaction banking platform for the bank's institutional clients.
10x Banking is going from strength to strength with clients across three continents including the successful launch of Westpac's Banking as a Service offering (BaaS) last year. The move into supporting Westpac's transaction banking business is a hugely significant step in 10x's strategic growth plans while also underlining our clients' confidence in our platform's ability to support their ambitions.
Antony Jenkins CBE, Founder, Chairman and CEO of 10x Banking commented, "The banking industry is experiencing a radical change and Westpac is taking a leading role in its transformation. Using our technology to underpin the new platform is a logical next step in its move to cloud native technology.
At 10x we've built the technology I always dreamed of when I was running businesses in banking. We are excited to extend our partnership with Westpac."
Jeff Byrne, Managing Director of Global Transaction Services, Westpac Institutional Bank commented, "Our clients are on the digital transformation journey and are looking for ways to use data to improve working capital. We want to empower them by maximizing access to real time data across a range of sophisticated cash management structures."
For more information:
Gary Webb – PR Manager
10x Banking
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Historic Announcement Showcases Inclusive Direction for Company
NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NAGASE & CO., LTD. announced today that Bradley Hilborn is the new CEO of their Americas division, Nagase Holdings America Corporation. Bradley Hilborn has been with NAGASE for 21 years and was previously Vice President of Business Strategy & Planning at Nagase Holdings America. The appointment of Bradley represents a milestone in NAGASE's history as the company expands its executive leadership team outside of Japan.
This landmark role is a forward-looking cultural change for the company, showcasing a commitment to globalizing the workforce of NAGASE, allowing nationals to make regional decisions for the company, and inspiring the potential of career trajectories for employees.
"I am pleased to announce Bradley Hilborn, a veteran of NAGASE, as the CEO of the Americas region," says Kenji Asakura, President and CEO of NAGASE & CO., LTD. "Under Mr. Hilborn's exceptional leadership, I am confident that locally developed businesses that better meet the needs of customers will increase, and as a result, the presence and business of the NAGASE Group in the Americas will expand."
In the position, Bradley will emphasize value-added models in key areas such as research and development (R&D), market strategy, technical support, and distribution. He seeks to use this model to serve customers and suppliers by streamlining services to help solve their challenges under one roof. Having been involved deeply in biochemistry throughout his career, Bradley is also looking to utilize sustainable chemistry for the company by pursuing new pathways in biothermal energy, biocatalysis, agricultural biotechnology, and more.
"My focus is to accelerate growth by maximizing connectivity among our affiliates throughout the region," Bradley says of his vision for the company. "Through investments in our existing organizations or acquisition of new ones we will expand our reach and capabilities. We are looking to leverage our organization's assets from research and development, manufacturing, application development, and distribution as we aim to step up what's possible for customers and suppliers."
"Bradley has impressed the NAGASE Group with his abundant industry experience, excellent strategic skill, and strong leadership," says Masaya Ikemoto, Board Member and Managing Director of NAGASE & CO., LTD. "I believe he is able to bring Nagase Holdings America Corporation to the next stage by setting a clear overall strategy centered around social and customer needs."
Bradley came to NAGASE in 2001, starting as a chemical salesman. During his tenure, he has made his mark as Manager of Performance Chemicals, Director of Sales Marketing, Chief Business Officer at Infinite Materials Solutions, LLC (Infinite™), and Executive Vice President at NAGASE Specialty Materials. He has focused on strategy development; mergers & acquisitions for NAGASE brands Fitz Chem and Interfacial Consultants; and corporate strategy for Nagase Holdings America Corporation. Bradley holds an Executive MBA from University of Washington—Michael G. Foster School of Business.
Prior to joining the leadership team at NAGASE, Bradley made significant contributions in his role as a research chemist for Henkel Corporation, working with syntactic foams. As a member of the American Chemical Society, Bradley has published four patents in structural adhesives and syntactic foams. He holds two Bachelor of Science degrees: one in biology and one in chemistry from Michigan State.
NAGASE & CO., LTD. is a chemicals and food ingredients trading firm with $8 billion in annual revenue. Founded in Kyoto, Japan in 1832 as a specialized purveyor of dyes and chemicals, NAGASE Group now has 100+ group companies and more than 7,000 team members. Spanning 30 countries and regions, NAGASE is connecting the world with high-end materials and technologies. Looking forward to their 200th anniversary in the year 2032, they are creating a platform for sustainable growth.
Nagase America: https://nagaseamerica.com
Nagase Specialty Materials: https://www.nsm-na.com
NAGASE & CO., LTD.: https://www.nagase.co.jp/english/
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Which electric fillet knives are best?
Electric fillet knives can help you create precise cuts of fish or meat. The knife can separate the fish fillet from the backbone, the ribs and even the skin of a whole fish without damaging the fish’s delicate flesh.
What to know before you buy an electric fillet knife
Length
Fillet knives come in multiple lengths, from 4-9 inches or even longer. The shortest 4-inch knives work well for decorative cuts and for slicing small fillets of panfish, while longer 9-inch knives work best for big fish.
But other factors, including the knife’s balance and the blade’s flexibility, can affect the knife’s behavior. It’s not uncommon to see a cook cutting and filleting a piece of fish or poultry with a longer or shorter blade than usual.
Home vs. outdoor use
The kind of location where you will use the fillet knife also matters. If you only plan to use it at home, you probably don’t have to worry about its construction, but hunters and fishermen need a blade that will hold an edge for multiple uses and won’t rust in wet or damp environments. They also need a handle that won’t mildew or warp.
How to use the knife
Grip the knife firmly but not too tightly, and keep your wrist loose. Always cut away from your body to decrease the risk of injury. Store your knife in a dry spot when on a fishing trip. And to remove the skin from poultry or fish, turn the newly cut fillet so the skin is on the cutting board and ease the knife between the skin and meat, pushing away from your body.
What to look for in a quality electric fillet knife
Handle
The handle needs to fit your hand and feel comfortable whether you hold it firmly or lightly. The handle can be composed of a wide range of materials, including plastic, metal, bone or wood.
Flexibility
Flexibility is a fillet knife’s most important feature. A flexible blade can slightly bend around the tough parts of the fish, so as much meat as possible is separated from the bones in the first cut. Fillet knives have differing levels of flexibility, and each person has their own preference.
Stiffness
It’s crucial to find a balance between flexibility and stiffness, with more flexibility toward the tip of the blade and more stiffness in the blade near the handle. A stiffer blade helps when you’re making extremely thin slices of meat.
How much you can expect to spend on an electric fillet knife
Electric fillet knives range in price from about $5-$119. The most inexpensive knives go for $5-$18, while mid-range knives cost about $19-$39 and high-end knives vary in price from about $40-$119.
Electric fillet knife FAQ
How do you determine a knife blade’s flexibility?
A. Test it by putting the knife on its side on a cutting board, facing away from you. Lift the handle so only the tip of the blade rests on the cutting board, then gently press down to flex the blade downward.
What are the benefits of a fillet knife versus a boning knife or hybrid knife?
A. The difference among these knives is in each blade’s purpose. The flexible fillet knife is thin enough to easily slide between the meat and skin of poultry or fish. Boning knives have thick, stiff blades that can tear through the skin, making it more difficult to separate from the meat. Cooks who fillet both poultry and fish and don’t want to continually switch from one blade to another might like a hybrid knife.
What’s the purpose of the upward taper on a fillet knife blade?
A. The curved end and severe taper of the blade’s final third make it feasible to perform intricate cuts of fish and meat. For instance, when you’re filleting a panfish, it’s recommended to make an initial cut along the backbone, and the tapered end of the knife is the best part to make this shallow cut. The upward taper also helps with decorative cutting of fruit and vegetables, letting you make curved, precise slices.
What are the best electric fillet knives to buy?
Top electric fillet knife
What you need to know: This cordless knife comes with a non-slip grip handle, non-stick reciprocating blades, a charger, and a case for when you take it on a fishing trip.
What you’ll love: It’s light for an electric knife, at 1.11 pounds. It has an ergonomic trigger, a trigger guard for extra security, and a dual-rivet blade design coated in Ti-Nitride stainless steel.
What you should consider: A few reviewers said its blade was dull, making it difficult to cut through fish.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top electric fillet knife for the money
What you need to know: It’s stainless steel and white, weighing about 1.75 pounds.
What you’ll love: It comes with a marine-grade mesh storage bag, a fillet glove, an 8-inch fillet blade and a 8-inch flex fillet blade, each with its own sheath.
What you should consider: The blades occasionally don’t work well.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Rapala Deluxe Electric Fillet Knife
What you need to know: It weighs about a pound and measures 3 by 10 by 17 inches.
What you’ll love: With adapters for 110-volt AC, a 12-volt lighter plug and 12-volt post clips, you can use it in the field or in the kitchen. It adds a relaxed grip body, an 18-foot power cord, a quiet, long-lasting motor and an advanced air flow design.
What you should consider: It sometimes breaks after a handful of uses.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Russian authorities have opened a criminal case against a prominent opposition activist and remanded him in pre-trial detention Friday for allegedly spreading “false information” about the country’s armed forces.
A court in Moscow ordered Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr. held in detention until June 12. Lawyer Vadim Prokhorov told reporters that the false information case against Kara-Murza cited a March 15 speech to the Arizona House of Representatives, in which he denounced the war in Ukraine, as the basis for the latest charges. The activist rejects the accusations.
Russian media reported that similar charges were being drawn up against outspoken tech executive Ilya Krasilshchik, the former publisher of Russia’s top independent news site, Meduza. The moves against the two Kremlin critics are part of a widening crackdown against individuals speaking out against Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Russia adopted a law criminalizing spreading false information about its military shortly after its troops rolled into Ukraine in late February. The offense is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. Human rights advocates so far have counted 32 casestargeting critics of the invasion.
Kara-Murza is a journalist and a former associate of late Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, who was assassinated in 2015, and oligarch-turned-dissident Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was jailed for years in Russia. Kara-Murza himself was hospitalized with poisoning symptoms twice, in 2015 and 2017.
Arizona Speaker of the House Rusty Bowers denounced the Russian government’s moves against Kara-Murza.
“I am deeply disturbed over news reports regarding the arrest and political persecution of Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara-Murza,” Bowers said in a statement. “Don’t forget about these freedom fighters, like Vladimir Kara-Murza. We must remember names!”
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey tweeted: “Kara-Murza’s brave opposition to Putin has inspired us all. Arizona will always stand for freedom. And we will support those like Kara-Murza who take a stand against oppression.”
Krasilshchik, the tech executive who left Russia in early March, told Meduza that he had learnt about the case against him from news reports, which by Friday evening remained unconfirmed. Russian media have linked the charges to an Instagram post, featuring what Krasilshchik said was the photo of charred human remains in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha.
“You can’t recover after seeing the images from Bucha,” the photo caption read. “You feel that the army of this country of ours, it’s capable of anything … and so is the country. That we’re just an order away from mass executions.”
Also Friday, veteran Russian human rights activist Lev Ponomaryov said in an online statement that he was “temporarily” leaving the country.
Ponomaryov, a former State Duma lawmaker who had helped found Russia’s oldest human rights organization in the 1980s, has been a vocal opponent of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, and initiated multiple public petitions against it.
In his statement Friday, he claimed to be “allowing himself to take a vacation” to “look after my health …, but also think through the difficult situation in which we all find ourselves, and plan further (campaigning) activities, which we cannot stop by any means.”
“I doubt my time away will be long,” he added.
In a separate move Friday, the Russian justice ministry added Kara-Murza and several other prominent Kremlin critics to the registry of “foreign agents.” The designation implies additional government scrutiny and carries strong pejorative connotations that can discredit those on the list.
The new additions to the registry included Leonid Volkov, top ally of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and Alexei Venediktov, former editor-in-chief of Russia’s oldest critical radio station, Ekho Moskvy. The station was taken off the airwaves shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine.
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Associated Press writer Bob Christie contributed to this report.
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Fuelled with additional capabilities, the collaboration continues to bring live MotoGP™ race action to fans in over 200 countries around the world
MADRID and MUMBAI, India, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, and Dorna Sports, the exclusive commercial and television rights holder of the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship, today renew and strengthen their exclusive multi-year strategic collaboration – bringing the spectacle of MotoGP™'s close racing and incredible competition to nearly half a billion homes worldwide.
With its world-leading, digital-first suite of media offerings, Tata Communications empowers the world's premier motorcycle racing series to deliver an innovative and transformed viewing experience to its fans worldwide. Tata Communications media edge services will allow MotoGP™ to continue to ensure excellent video quality, coupled with tremendous speed, delivering the race live from the track to the viewers' screens in just a few tenths of a second.
Tata Communications and Dorna teams will also boost migration from an onsite traditional media production to a remote production that will culminate in a future cloud-based model, increasing the number of video signals from 60 to 110 – some in ultra-low latency – providing more content to the viewers, and enabling the innovation of remotely produced immersive sound.
These remote production capabilities, combined with the global video content delivery network, will also enable increased remote broadcasting of live track action, supporting the increased sustainability and long-term environmental objectives of MotoGP™ and Dorna Sports as both continue to work together on world-leading and world-changing technological solutions.
Tata Communications and Dorna have also been working together to leverage Private LTE deployment at race tracks to manage wireless camera feeds in low latency and the highest quality possible, bringing even more incredible content to viewers around the world.
Manel Arroyo, Chief Commercial Officer, Dorna Sports, said, "Tata Communications has been pivotal in enabling us to bring immersive live race action to our millions of fans around the world. Together, we've pushed the boundaries of innovation in sports broadcasting, increasingly bringing our global fans closer to their favourite sport." He adds, "With this renewed collaboration, we trust Tata Communications to help us take the fan experience even further, using cutting edge technology to deliver an incredible experience for fans at home, which is as enthralling as watching the races on tracks."
Dhaval Ponda, Global Head of Media & Entertainment Services, Tata Communications, said, "MotoGP™ represents the best in global motorsports today. Fuelled by our deep broadcast experience, video engineering pedigree and passion for technological advancements, we're proud to extend this relationship to further accelerate the fan experience. Together, we'll continue to co-create and elevate the viewing experiences for the legions of passionate motorcycle racing fans globally. "
Tata Communications enables some of the world's foremost sports and entertainment federations. The company's media, cloud and connectivity services are underpinned by the world's largest subsea fibre network of its kind, creating a fully-converged, end-to-end solution for fast-paced sports like MotoGP™. Since 2017, Tata Communications has played a key role of enabling MotoGP to continually push boundaries and create world-leading broadcasts of the world's fastest motorcycle racing Championship. This successful relationship has been built on Tata Communications end-to-end managed service capabilities and advanced proof of concepts (POCs) by deploying bonded cellular private LTE services, ultimately enhancing the viewer experience.
About Dorna Sports
Founded in 1988, Dorna Sports became organiser of the FIM World Championship Grand Prix (MotoGP™) in 1991 and has been the exclusive commercial and television rights holder ever since. Based in Madrid, Spain, with premises in Barcelona and a subsidiary in Rome, the company is a leader in sports management, marketing and media,and has seen continued growth over the years; expanding its focus from solely MotoGP™ to include other leading motorcycle racing championships across the globe.
Those now include the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK), the FIM JuniorGP™ World Championship, the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup, the Honda British Talent Cup, the Northern Talent Cup and the new FIM MiniGP World Series, which became the latest path on the Road to MotoGP™ in 2021. Dorna has also been co-organiser of the Red Bull MotoGP™ Rookies Cup since its inception in 2007, and in 2019 the FIM Enel MotoE™ World Cup began, which is an electric series that races at a number of Grands Prix throughout the season.
About Tata Communications
A part of the Tata Group, Tata Communications (NSE: TATACOMM; BSE: 500483) is a global digital ecosystem enabler powering today's fast-growing digital economy in more than 190 countries and territories. Leading with trust, it enables digital transformation of enterprises globally with collaboration and connected solutions, core and next gen connectivity, cloud hosting and security solutions and media services. 300 of the Fortune 500 companies are its customers and the company connects businesses to 80% of the world's cloud giants. For more information, please visit www.tatacommunications.com
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(NEXSTAR) – While some may view Memorial Day as the unofficial start to summer – and the chance at a three-day weekend – the day carries a heavier meaning.
Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday in May, honors Americans who gave their lives in service. It was declared a national holiday by Congress in 1968.
The day’s history technically started more than 100 years earlier when, in 1866, Waterloo, New York, held a city-wide ‘Decoration Day.’ According to USO, citizens were encouraged to place memorials on the graves of soldiers.
Two years later, Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, the head of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans, established the first-ever national Decoration Day, a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. He moved the day to May 30, a time when flowers would be in bloom.
Until World War I, Decoration Day honored those who fought in the Civil War. In the decades since its inception, the day became better known as Memorial Day, the Department of Veterans Affairs explains. Congress designated Memorial Day as a national holiday through the Uniform Holiday Bill passed in 1968 – it took effect in 1971 – and formally moved it from May 30 to the last Monday of the month.
Memorial Day is often confused with Veterans Day, which falls on November 11 every year and honors those who fought in American wars and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, became a legal holiday in May 1938.
After World War II, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day as part of the Uniform Holiday Bill.
Memorial Day should also not be confused with another military holiday in May, Armed Forces Day. Celebrated on the third Saturday of the month, Armed Forces Day honors those currently serving in the U.S. military. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/whats-the-difference-between-memorial-day-and-veterans-day/ | 2022-05-30T16:48:43Z |
DALLAS (KDAF) — Who’s up for an early morning sugar rush? Inside DFW is going to take you on a trip to the sweetest place in Texas and maybe even on earth!
It’s always a celebration over at the Sugar Factory and as you may know it’s iconic and everyone loves it from the locals to visiting celebrities. Inside DFW went to find out why.
“With more than a decade serving up decadent sweets and treats around the world, we are so excited to bring our fun, high energy brand to the state of Texas. Sugar Factory’s food, drinks and atmosphere offers entertainment for guests of all ages, making Uptown Dallas’s family-friendly community a perfect fit,” shares partner Larry Rudolph. “From our larger-than-life goblets, to our photo op walls and our friendly staff, every element of Sugar Factory American Brasserie Dallas is designed to give guests a one-of-a-kind, Instagrammable and interactive experience.”
They’ve got everything from appetizers, soups and salads, sandwiches, monster burgers, pastas, sides and more. Oh, and of course, they’ve got an insane array of sugar, sugar and more sugar.
- Old Fashioned Milkshakes
- Insane Milkshakes
- A full dessert menu
- Sundaes to share
- Hot chocolate
- Last but not least their larger than life cocktail goblets
The Dallas location opened up to the public in the fall of 2021, “The family-friendly, high-energy, celebration destination known for its sweets and treats will be located in Uptown Dallas at 1900 Cedar Springs Road. The world-famous restaurant promises a memorable experience for kids, adults and everyone in between.” | https://cw33.com/news/inside-dfw/inside-look-at-the-hype-around-dallas-sugar-factory/ | 2022-05-27T05:45:41Z |
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLevel, Inc., an established provider of solutions for healthcare organizations, announced today that the VA has expanded the use of its Foundations business operations platform to support electronic radiology protocoling in the Northern California region. The VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) is an integrated health care delivery system, offering medical, surgical, rehabilitative, mental health, and extended care to Veterans across Northern California. VANCHCS serves an area covering 17 counties, more than 40,000 square miles and over 377,700 veterans and comprises 12 sites of care, including a medical center in Sacramento, a rehabilitation and extended care facility in Martinez, and 10 outpatient clinics.
Following in the footsteps of other VA facilities, VANCHCS selected Foundations from HealthLevel, Inc for its intelligent, self-learning protocol automation features which enable radiology departments to become more efficient through faster scheduling and faster cycle times.
"Organizational efficiency not only increases throughput but reduces the burden on physicians and administrative staff. This has always been our focus with our Foundations business operations platform," commented Parag Paranjpe founder and CEO of HealthLevel Inc. "We are pleased to see our VA customer base growing in leaps and bounds," he added.
The implementation work for VANCHCS has begun and electronic protocoling will be available to radiologists and schedulers by the fall of 2022.
Founded in 2010, privately held HealthLevel is headquartered in Mountain View, California, and is the supplier of Foundations, a SaaS Healthcare Business Operations Platform that integrates clinical, operational, and financial data. Foundations provides intuitive, configurable real-time analytics for clinicians, administrators, and all staff, enabling them to monitor and improve individual and corporate business performance. Learn more at www.healthlevel.com
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QUEENS, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Firm of Davidoff & Associates is now known as Davidoff Law in Queens, New York. The name change signifies a new chapter for the firm, marked by new growth and continued dedication to providing clients with outstanding legal counsel.
Davidoff Law is the new name of The Law Firm of Davidoff & Associates in Queens, New York. Founder and Managing Attorney Ruben Davidoff announced the name change to mark a new chapter for the firm. Davidoff Law and its legal team look forward to future growth and more remarkable case results for personal injury clients.
The name change to Davidoff Law does not mean that the firm will be changing its approach to plaintiff representation, though. Davidoff Law is still committed to delivering the same high-caliber legal service and representation that made it a known name across the five boroughs. The firm will still be able to take a case to settlement negotiations or courtroom litigation against nationwide insurance companies and prominent defense firms. The firm still offers free initial case evaluations and the services of informed legal counsel that stay in close communication as a case progresses.
Davidoff Law is different in name, but not in the spirit of its practice. Anyone who requires legal counsel and representation after an accident in Queens or the surrounding area of New York can continue to depend on the firm.
For more information, inquiring parties should visit https://www.lawfirmdavidoff.com/.
Media Contact: Daniel B. Ben-Jacob; Email: dbenjacob@davidofflegal.com; Phone: (718) 268-8800 X 110
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Funding to develop proprietary targeted alpha radiopharmaceutical pipeline for the treatment of highly prevalent cancers
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aktis Oncology, a biotechnology company discovering and developing novel classes of targeted alpha radiopharmaceuticals to treat a broad range of solid tumors, today announced it has raised a Series A Extension financing of $84 million, bringing the total capital raised to date to $161 million. The extension included participation from new premier healthcare investors Cowen Healthcare Investments, MRL Ventures Fund, the therapeutics-focused corporate venture fund of Merck & Co., Inc., ArrowMark Partners, Mirae Asset Venture Investment, Timefolio Capital (formerly known as NS Investment), Pappas Capital, and other undisclosed participants. All existing investors MPM Capital, Vida Ventures, EcoR1 Capital, Octagon Capital, TCG Crossover, Bristol Myers Squibb, and Novartis participated in the financing.
"We are gratified to have the support of an impressive array of new and existing investors who share our vision for translating the science of targeted radiopharmaceuticals into transformative patient impact," said Matthew Roden, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aktis Oncology. "This additional funding will fuel the advancement of our miniprotein programs into the clinic and enable further investment in our differentiated development capabilities as well as our end-to-end supply chain and distribution strategy."
Aktis Oncology is working at the forefront of radiopharmaceutical therapies to treat solid tumors. Aktis' proprietary technology leverages the power of potent alpha radiation to more effectively destroy cancer cells. The company is pioneering a novel approach to radiopharmaceuticals to selectively target and deeply penetrate tumors, while also clearing rapidly from the rest of the body to minimize harm to healthy tissue.
"In just two years from inception, Aktis has made impressive progress building and broadening its platforms and pipeline, enhancing its supply capabilities, and attracting highly skilled and experienced industry professionals to lead all key functional areas," said Todd Foley, Chairman of Aktis Oncology, and Managing Director of MPM Capital. "We are excited to continue our support of the leadership team in the execution of its bold strategy to bring alpha radiotherapy into the mainstream of cancer care."
Aktis also announced that in conjunction with the Series A Extension, Kevin Raidy, Managing Partner at Cowen Healthcare Investments and Jason Ruth, Partner at MRL Ventures will be joining Aktis' Board of Directors as Observers. Mr. Raidy and Dr. Ruth join the existing Board and its Observers and Scientific Advisors, which can be found on www.aktisoncology.com.
About Aktis Oncology
Aktis Oncology is a biotechnology company pioneering the discovery and development of a new class of targeted alpha radiopharmaceuticals to treat a broad range of solid tumor cancers. Founded and incubated by MPM Capital, the company has developed proprietary platforms to generate tumor targeting agents with ideal properties for alpha radiotherapy. Designed for high tumor penetration and long residence time, Aktis Oncology's molecules will quickly clear other areas of the body, thereby maximizing tumor elimination while minimizing side effects of treatment. This approach would enable clinicians to visualize and verify target engagement prior to exposure to therapeutic radioisotopes. To learn more about Aktis Oncology, visit www.aktisoncology.com.
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"American Idol" picked a winner on Sunday during a three-hour finale.
Noah Thompson, a 20-year-old country singer from Kentucky won Season 20 of the singing competition.
"Buddy, you just won," host Ryan Seacrest told the singer as he revealed the result of viewer voting between Thompson and HunterGirl, Hunter Wolkonowski.
"Oh my God," Noah said, "My heart is beating out of my chest. This is crazy."
HunterGirl finished in second place, while Leah Marlene, a singer from Illinois, finished in third place.
All three finalists had performed an original song, as well as a cover of a Bruce Springsteen song. Marlene sang "Cover Me," HunterGirl sang "Dancing In The Dark" and Thompson sang "I'm On Fire."
Along with a number of celebrity performances, "Idol" winner Carrie Underwood was scheduled to perform but was exposed to Covid, Seacrest said at the start of the show.
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Luby's, Inc. Announces Value of Deemed Distribution
HOUSTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Luby's, Inc. (the "Company"), announced today the completion of the previously announced dissolution of the Company with the remainder of the assets and liabilities transferred to LUB Liquidating Trust (the "Trust") pursuant to a plan of liquidation and dissolution (the "Plan"). The transfer to the Trust became effective at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on May 31, 2022 (the "Effective Time"). As previously reported, May 27, 2022, was the last day of trading of the Company's common stock, par value $0.32 per share, ("Common Stock") on the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE").
At the Effective Time of the transfer, holders of the Company's Common Stock automatically received one unit in the Trust (in book entry form) ("Unit") for each share of the Company's Common Stock held by such holder. As previously disclosed, Units in the Trust will not be listed on the NYSE, or any other exchange, and will generally not be transferable except by will, intestate succession or operation of law. This restriction on transfer will not prohibit the transfer of Units held by nominees or brokers to the beneficial holders of those Units.
Based on the average of the high and low trading prices of the Common Stock on the last three days on which the shares were traded on the NYSE, the deemed distribution for tax purposes to holders of Common Stock as of the Effective Time is $1.80 per share of Common Stock. For a discussion of the tax consequences of the transfer of the Company's assets to the Trust and the distribution of the Trust Units to the stockholders, please see "Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Proposed Dissolution - U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of a Liquidating Trust" beginning on page 48 of the definitive proxy statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 6, 2020, in connection with the Plan., a copy of which is available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. Stockholders are strongly advised to contact their investment and tax advisors.
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This press release contains statements that are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking statements" for purposes of these provisions, including the statements regarding sales of assets, effects of the Plan, expected value or proceeds attributable to the sale of assets, and expected proceeds to be distributed to beneficial holders of Units or the timing thereof. Readers are cautioned that various factors could cause its actual financial results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements made from time-to-time in news releases, reports, proxy statements, registration statements, and other written communications, as well as oral statements made from time to time by representatives of the Company or the Trust. The following factors, as well as any other cautionary language included in this press release, provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations Luby's describes in such forward-looking statements: general business and economic conditions; the effects of inflation; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in Luby's annual reports on Form 10- K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, including information regarding the risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the Plan, the expected net proceeds from the sale of assets, and expected proceeds to be distributed.
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Man bites, stabs K-9, leaving dog injured, police say
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (Gray News) – Police in California said a suspect stabbed and bit a K-9 during a chase Wednesday, which left the dog injured.
According to the Fairfield Police Department, the series of events began when a male suspect broke into an elderly victim’s home about 43 miles southwest of Sacramento. The victim was able to flee the home while calling 911.
During that time, dispatchers received another call that the same suspect had just tried to steal an Amazon delivery truck and threatened to kill the driver.
Officers located the suspect inside the elderly victim’s home and attempted to get him to come out without success. Eventually, officers entered the home in an attempt to arrest the man.
K-9 Cort was able to reach the suspect, but the man bit Cort in the face and stabbed the dog in his left side with a knife, police said.
Officers were able to take the man into custody and identified him as Kurt Dasilva, 44. They said it appeared he was under the influence of drugs.
Police said Cort was treated at a nearby veterinary hospital and is “comfortably recovering at home with his handler.”
Dasilva was treated at a local hospital and booked into Solano County Jail on several felony charges, including carjacking, burglary, harming a police dog, and violation of parole.
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Coring was initiated on June 3rd
- Diamond drilling is budgeted for 3,000 metres (approximately 15 holes) and will test for Orogenic Gold and Volcanogenic Massive Sulphides.
- Drilling will commence near the known Risberget Zone, to test Orogenic Gold targets in the vicinity of previously intersected gold mineralization.
- Other Gold targets where testing is planned include Avan, Skiråsen, Bastuträsk, and Södra Sundträsket.
- Testing for Volcanogenic Massive Sulphides will take place at the Norra Zone and Bastuträsk target areas.
- COVID-19 protocols continue to be recommended, in order to keep the workers and the people living in the surrounding communities safe.
VANCOUVER, BC, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Barsele Minerals Corp. (TSXV: BME) (the "Company" or "Barsele") is pleased to provide an operational update regarding ongoing exploration activities within the Barsele Gold-VMS Project area in Västerbottens Län, Northern Sweden (the "Barsele Project"). The exploration program is being operated by joint venture partner Agnico Eagle Mines Limited – (TSX: AEM) (NYSE: AEM) ("Agnico Eagle"). Ownership in the Barsele Project is 55% Agnico Eagle and 45% Barsele. Agnico Eagle can earn an additional 15% in the Barsele Project through the completion of a pre-feasibility study. There is no cash outlay requirement by Barsele until a pre-feasibility study is completed.
Between January 1 and May 31, 2022, Agnico Eagle personnel and certain contractors have continued with office-related and field-specific exploration activities at a number of exploration sites throughout the property. Work has included geophysical surveys, base of till sampling, plus MEFFA (multi-element fine fraction analysis) surface till sampling and data interpretation programme utilizing automated pXRF scanning, together with laser ablation and ICP-MS, to define precious/base metal anomalous areas. All this work has been carried out in preparation for this year's diamond drill campaign.
New mineralized structural and stratigraphic trends continue to evolve, for both deposit types. Studies related to gold occurrences associated with certain elements, minerals and alteration phases have been on-going.
Diamond drilling by Agnico Eagle since 2015, within the 34,533-hectare property totals 158,439 metres of overburden penetration and core collection from a total of 422 drill holes. ADC Drilling of Finland has been retained to carry out the 2022 diamond drilling campaign.
Barsele's President, Gary Cope states; "I am once again very pleased that diamond drilling has resumed at Barsele. I am confident that the Agnico Eagle technical team has outlined top quality targets for both "Orogenic Gold" and Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide "VMS" styles of mineralization."
Since mid-2020, technical updates have been via detailed monthly reports and video conferencing between Barsele management and Agnico Eagle management. Agnico Eagle maintains comprehensive quality control/quality assurance protocols.
Sample results referred to in prior News Releases have been tested at independent MS Analytical Service, wherein core cutting and sample preparation is carried out in Storuman, Sweden and the analyses of both Au and multi-element analysis is completed in Canada.
The assay method is SWED-Edh-6, which comprises: FAS-121, Au fire assay-AA on 50 gram-above 3 ppm Au fire assay-gravimetric; FAS-425, Au by fire assay and gravimetric finish 50-gram nominal sample weight; IMS-230, 48 element four-acid digestion ICP-MS; ICF-6Xx, default over limit methods for ICF-6Ag, ICF-6As, ICF-6Cu, ICF-6Pb, ICF-6Zn, SPM-210 (S); FAS-418, Ag by fire assay and gravimetric finish for Ag above 1,000 ppm. For semi-massive to massive sulphide rock, ICP-130 aqua regia is used for multi element analysis, instead of the four-acid digestion.
As project operator, Agnico Eagle has developed a community relations program to engage the various stakeholders in the Barsele Project area. Basic environmental assessment and surface water characterization, species studies and hydrogeology studies are ongoing.
The Barsele Project is located on the western end of the Proterozoic "Skellefte Trend", a prolific volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits belt, that intersects with the "Gold Line" in Northern Sweden. Both polymetallic "VMS" deposits and intrusive hosted "Orogenic gold" deposits are present in this region and on this property. Current and past producers in the region include Boliden, Kristineberg, Bjorkdal, Svartliden and Storliden.
On February 21st, 2019 (the effective date), Barsele released an independently verified Mineral Resource Estimate that was completed by Quebec-based InnovExplo Inc., for the purposes of the Company. This NI 43-101 Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate (Amended) for the Barsele Property was modified and resubmitted effective December 16th, 2020. The Amended Technical Report contains no material differences to the original technical report filed on April 2, 2019.
The study concluded that drilling to the end of 2018 along the Avan–Central–Skiråsen gold zones at a 0.50 g/t gold cut-off for a pit constrained extraction mining method, a 1.50 g/t gold cut-off for a bulk underground extraction mining method, and a 1.80 g/t cut-off for a selective underground extraction mining method, has in combination, outlined an Inferred Resource of 25,495,000 tonnes grading 2.54 g/t gold (2,086,000 ounces of contained gold) and an Indicated Resource of 5,578,000 tonnes grading 1.81 g/t gold (324,000 ounces of contained gold).
The main gold-bearing system remains open in all directions. The structurally linked gold mineralized "lodes" occur mainly within a granodiorite host and to a lesser extent, volcanic and sedimentary rocks. Multiples of parallel to sub-parallel "lodes" that vary in width from 10 metres to 100 metres, combine for a maximum known thickness (including low grade-waste islands) of 425 metres. The Avan–Central–Skiråsen zones have a strike length approaching 3.6 kilometres and that same northwest trending structural corridor does contain localized bodies with gold mineralization over an additional 4.4 kilometres. The drill tested depth of the mineralized system approaches 1.0 kilometre and remains open. Gold is generally associated with arsenopyrite and low base metal content and occurs often as native metal.
Art Freeze, P.Geo. is the Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101 and takes responsibility for the technical disclosure contained within this news release.
Barsele is a Canadian-based junior exploration company managed by the Belcarra Group, comprised of highly qualified mining professionals. Barsele's main property is the Barsele Gold Project in Västerbottens Län, Sweden, a joint venture with Agnico Eagle.
A NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Barsele Project with an effective date of February 21st, 2019, was filed on SEDAR on April 2nd, 2019. This NI 43-101 Technical Report and Mineral Resource Estimate (Amended) for the Barsele Property was modified and filed on SEDAR on December 16, 2020.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gary Cope
President
This News Release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements and Barsele undertakes no obligation to update such statements, except as required by law.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Realty Trust Group (RTG) has proudly partnered with our health system clients for decades to provide property management services that help advance their real estate building investments. We are committed to serving with excellence the patients, physicians, and team members accessing and delivering care through these facilities.
Recently, a tenant satisfaction survey was conducted across all of our health system clients, which showed some exciting results specific to Property Management, Engineering, and Accounting services.
Across all of our clients, the average operational scores were the following:
At RTG, we fully believe that when our clients are successful, we're successful. We take pride in partnering with our clients' across their healthcare real estate portfolio, and in the exciting results that come from successful property management.
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For more information about the healthcare operations RTG offers our clients, visit our website and connect directly with our Regional Operations Directors, Lauren Alexander or Holly Sparks. You can also check out our Innovation Center to discover case studies, podcasts, and other free resources about optimizing your healthcare operations, including a case study featuring operational services for a valued client.
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Since 1998, RTG has helped hospitals, physician groups, and property owners navigate the rapidly changing industry with growth strategies that gain market leadership as well as enhance patient and physician experiences for better delivery of care. Our philosophy is to provide innovative solutions to the complex and challenging issues found in today's healthcare real estate market. These solutions include strategic campus and facility planning, portfolio optimization, portfolio monetization, project development, leasing, acquisition and disposition services, portfolio management, regulatory compliance, and many other ideas and services. For more information about RTG and our innovative healthcare real estate services, visit www.realtytrustgroup.com, Facebook, LinkedIn, or call 865-521-0630.
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WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — After the Capitol riot, longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin said he thought briefly that the foolishness and recklessness of dividing the country would finally stop. That didn’t happen, and the Rhode Island Democrat says it’s one reason why he’s leaving Congress.
Langevin saw some of his Republican colleagues saying enough is enough. He said he hoped they would all rededicate themselves to finding common ground, recognizing that as Americans, “we’re in this together.”
Instead, Langevin said, the country became further divided. It was disheartening to see “far too few” Republicans holding the former president accountable for pointing the crowd toward Congress and firing them “like a cannon,” he added.
Langevin narrowly missed being in the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021.
His staff suggested he go to his office near the House floor, so he’d be nearby when called to witness the vote count and certification firsthand for President Joe Biden. Langevin said thankfully he decided to work at the congressional office building.
Shortly after the insurrection’s one-year anniversary, Langevin announced he wouldn’t seek a 12th term.
Langevin, the first quadriplegic to serve in Congress, said he wants to be with his family and friends, the commute has taken a physical toll and he wants to try something new closer to home while he’s healthy and young enough to do so.
The polarization shown by Jan. 6 and its aftermath was a factor, too. In nearly 22 years in Congress, Langevin always tried to work across the aisle.
“I don’t want to overplay it and say that, you know, all of a sudden my mind changed because of Jan. 6. That would not be accurate, but has it had an impact? Public service, it’s changed,” he said in an interview with The Associated Press. “Things are different, the political environment is different. And I’m not the political guy for the most part, I’m a policy wonk. I like rolling up my sleeves and solving problems. I thrive on working in a bipartisan environment.”
Langevin leads a bipartisan caucus on career and technical education with Republican U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania. Thompson said one of the reasons they work well together is that neither has “surrendered” to the “extreme voices” in their parties.
“We’re part of the folks in the middle,” he said. “Neither one of us are show horses, we’re work horses. And we want to work. We want to get things done for the American people.”
Republican U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, of Texas, said Congress needs more people like Langevin. The two co-founded the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus together.
“I never saw him as a Democrat or Republican,” McCaul said. “He was just a guy that really cared about the country, cared about the national security policies of the country, and just wanted to get good things done.”
McCaul hopes the departure of Langevin and centrists like him doesn’t signal the end of an era, turning the legislature into a divisive body that’s far left and far right.
“I think most Americans are kind of center, maybe a little center right, but they’re in the middle,” McCaul said. “And Jim really represented that well. I try to do that as well. And he’s the person I can work with and a person I can trust. And you know, trust is a hard thing to find in Washington.”
Langevin, who turns 58 this month, was elected to Rhode Island’s Constitutional Convention in 1986 while still in college. He wanted to serve the people of Rhode Island because of the way they rallied around him after an accident when he was a 16-year-old police cadet.
Two officers at the Warwick Police Department were looking at a new gun. One of them, not realizing it was loaded, pulled the trigger to test it and a bullet struck Langevin’s neck, severing his spinal cord.
After the constitutional convention, Langevin served in Rhode Island’s legislature, then overhauled Rhode Island’s elections system as the nation’s youngest secretary of state.
When he got to Congress in 2001, Langevin said, “Congress wasn’t quite ready for me yet.”
Temporary ramps and door openers were added. His desk was raised. Movable speaker’s lecterns were mounted. A holder was added to his voting card so he could slide it into the machine.
Nearly two decades later, two lifts were added by the speaker’s rostrum in the House so Langevin could become the first wheelchair user to serve as speaker pro tempore. He presided as the chamber marked 20 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act — a seminal moment in his career.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called him “a force for Americans with disabilities.” Langevin worked to pass legislation to make air travel and local transit more accessible, and to strengthen the ADA.
Langevin is proud of voting for the Affordable Care Act to ensure coverage for millions of Americans and make health care more affordable. He regrets that some provisions in the House version weren’t in the final law, such as a public option to ensure competition in every state.
For his last months in office, Langevin is focused on helping people get through the pandemic. He’s deeply concerned about the war in Ukraine. His late great-grandmother immigrated to the United States from Ukraine.
There’s speculation Langevin will be the next president of his alma mater, Rhode Island College. Langevin said the position hasn’t been offered, though he’d like to consider it after the rest of this term if the college thinks he’d be a good fit.
Langevin met his mentor, Rhode Island U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell, at the college and became his intern. Langevin has tried to emulate the late senator’s statesmanship. Langevin is also a big fan of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
“How could I not be, right,” he said. “… FDR was never a person that made his disability the focus of who he was or what he did. He just did his thing.”
That’s what Langevin says he sought to do too.
“I hope I’ve made a significant contribution to making people’s lives better, the people of Rhode Island, the people of our country,” he said.
Langevin is hopeful for the future and for the chances of restoring bipartisanship to Congress.
“I believe that the pendulum does come back to the center eventually,” he said, “and we will be able to find that common ground.” | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/rep-langevin-public-service-has-changed-since-capitol-riot/ | 2022-04-15T07:37:37Z |
Survey: Most Black Americans say focus on racial inequality hasn’t brought about improvements
(CNN) - Two-thirds of Black Americans said increased focus on race and racial inequality in the U.S. has not led to changes that are improving the lives of Black people, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.
It comes after a 2020 survey found that 56% of Black adults felt the added attention following protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd would lead to positive changes.
But in the new survey, 65% of Black adults said such changes haven’t materialized.
Just 13% see it as extremely or very likely that Black people in the U.S. will achieve equality, which many say will require systemic changes.
There was little variation in that figure by age, gender, region or education level.
The Pew Research Center’s survey was conducted last fall and included more than 3,900 Black Americans.
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HOUSTON, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE: PWR) announced today that it will release second quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022, before the market opens. In conjunction with the press release, Quanta has scheduled a conference call and webcast for 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. Quanta will utilize a slide presentation to accompany its prepared remarks, which will be viewable through the webcast and available on the Investor Relations section of the Quanta website prior to the conference call (http://investors.quantaservices.com).
For those who cannot participate live, an archive of the webcast will be available shortly after the call on the Investor Relations section of Quanta's website (http://investors.quantaservices.com) and dial-in information for a replay of the call will be available in the upcoming earnings release. For more information, please contact Kip Rupp at Quanta Services at (713) 341-7260.
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ALPHARETTA, Ga., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Alithya Group inc. (NASDAQ: ALYA) (TSX: ALYA) ("Alithya") today announced details of its Alithya 365 Power Apps for Healthcare which further strengthen Alithya's position as a go-to partner for the Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare.
Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare provides a holistic technology approach to help healthcare organizations have easy and secure access today to data to improve patient experience, patient care, and operational efficiencies.
Alithya 365 Power Apps for Healthcare work with Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE for sales, marketing, field service, and customer service, and address several areas along the patient care and community health tracking continuum:
- Alithya 365 PRM - Gives improved visibility into physician relationship management processes.
- Alithya 365 Patient Outreach - Tracks patient progress throughout the entire care continuum and provides data to show trends and patterns in patient health outcomes and overall community improvements.
- Alithya 365 Marketing Analytics - Connects inbound patient phone calls to outbound marketing campaigns to improve campaign insights, track KPIs, and measures return on investment.
- Alithya 365 Facilities Management – Provides better insights into warranty coverages, work order histories, and claims processing and returns for hospital equipment.
Quote from Ryan Casey, Vice President, Customer Experience, Alithya Microsoft Practice:
"Our Alithya 365 Power Apps for Healthcare extend the power of the Microsoft platform and give hospitals and doctors a way to use technology to stay in control of patient and community health populations. We are excited to bring this Microsoft-driven functionality to the healthcare market in a way that supports security, compliance, and interoperability data for every step of the patient journey."
Learn how Alithya 365 Power Apps for Healthcare can transform your practice: https://www.alithya.com/en/technology-partners/microsoft-solutions/power-apps/alithya-365-healthcare.
Alithya is a North American leader in strategy and digital transformation, employing a dedicated and highly skilled workforce of 3,600 professionals in Canada, the United States and internationally. Alithya's strategy is based on a plan of accelerated organic growth and complementary acquisitions to create a global leader. The company's integrated offer is based on four pillars of expertise: business strategies, enterprise cloud solutions, application services, and data and analytics. To learn more about Alithya, visit www.alithya.com.
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Lindsie Chrisley has shared her feelings after her father Todd and his wife Julie were found guilty of conspiracy to defraud banks of more than $30 million in loans.
The eldest daughter of the reality stars posted a statement Wednesday in the stories of her verified Instagram account, writing, "I know most of you are expecting to hear from me on my podcasts this week as I took time to be with my family last week."
"The verdict is not what I had hoped or prayed for, and I am deeply saddened for myself, my son and my family as a whole," she wrote. "Please pray for us during this difficult time and know that I will be back when the time is right. Thank you for your continued love and support."
Lindsie Chrisley, who was born to her father and his former wife Teresa Terry, had been a part of her family's reality series "Chrisley Knows Best" prior to exiting the show in 2017.
The elder Chrisleys and their accountant, Peter Tarantino, were also convicted of several tax crimes and Lindsie's stepmother was found guilty of obstruction of justice and wire fraud.
Lindsie has reportedly been estranged from her father and stepmother for some time.
Last year Todd Chrisley told PeopleTV's "Reality Check" that he believed his daughter had been the "catalyst" behind the tax evasion investigation of him and his wife, adding that there are "certain things in life that I don't think you get past. And unfortunately, I think that's where Lindsie and I are."
CNN has reached out to NBCUniversal for comment regarding a report that USA Network will continue to air "Chrisley Knows Best" despite the convictions.
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GPP Streamlines How Technology Makes Sense of Choice, Transparency, and Consent by Providing an Adaptive Framework that Puts the Consumer at the Center
NEW YORK, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following two years of collaboration with the industry and consultation processes with technical and legal experts across the globe, IAB Tech Lab, the digital advertising technical standards-setting body, is proud to announce the launch of the Global Privacy Platform (GPP). GPP is a product of IAB Tech Lab's Project Rearc initiative. It is a single protocol designed to streamline transmitting privacy, consent, and consumer choice signals from sites and apps to ad tech providers, and integrates with existing privacy signals from Europe's Transparency & Consent Framework and the CCPA in the United States.
The GPP enables advertisers, publishers, and technology vendors in the digital advertising industry to adapt to regulatory demands across markets. It reduces the cost of managing privacy compliance and helps publishers mitigate privacy risks by providing CMPs a single framework to encode and transmit consumer privacy preferences, which they can leverage globally and across all platforms and channels. Starting today, the GPP will be available for public comment for 60 days, and will be further discussed during the upcoming IAB Tech Lab Summit: Transcend on Thursday, June 9.
"Consumer privacy is a global issue with local and regional interpretations. One-off solutions and protocols cannot solve cross-jurisdictional consumer privacy and control challenges in the advertising ecosystem," said Anthony Katsur, CEO, IAB Tech Lab. "After two years of industry-wide collaboration and significant legal and technical investment, the GPP is ready for global industry adoption to provide consistent privacy and consent controls across all digital media channels. The GPP ensures that consumer privacy remains at the core of everything we do through a single platform. This is the first version of the GPP. We will continue investing in and developing the protocol for both the consumer's and industry's evolving needs. Our work has only just begun."
The GPP provides the flexibility required to support the needs of users, publishers, and advertisers for privacy and consumer consent. Publishers, advertisers, and ad service providers will benefit from the reduced cost of maintaining privacy and data protection controls for users across the regions they operate in. Additionally, consumers will enjoy more transparency, choice, and control when it comes to their personal data. The GPP also helps ad service providers mitigate risk by reducing the fragmentation of privacy signaling, accommodating regional and international differences in privacy and data protection laws, and reducing the complexity of the consumer transparency and control signals they receive.
"Regulations are hitting the books faster than we can build individual solutions for," said Andrea Giannangelo, Founder, CEO & Head of Product, iubenda. "Having our teams build to one protocol saves us loads of headache and puts us in a more sustainable place to stay on top of evolving privacy and data protection laws across the jurisdictions we operate in."
"The fact that the Global Privacy Platform is not a one-size-fits-all approach is really positive. It's open and extensible, and equips the industry with both a technical standard and comprehensive set of tools to approach new jurisdictions with the capability to comply with local laws and consumer expectations," said Jon Mew, CEO, IAB UK. "It will play an instrumental role in our industry when it comes to striking a balance between privacy and sustaining an ad-supported digital media ecosystem."
"Privacy regulations such as the GDPR, CCPA, CPRA, PIPEDA, and numerous new local privacy laws, create immense complexity and fragmentation in the market. The GPP is intended to enable participants across the advertising supply chain to navigate the complexity of numerous overlapping global privacy laws through a single platform and consent signaling protocol," said Jason J. Raqueno, Senior Director, Privacy, IAB Tech Lab. "GPP is designed to allow adopters to respond quickly to regional changes to privacy and data protection laws at minimal cost."
IAB Tech Lab encourages publishers, brands, media companies, and legislative officials to provide feedback that aligns with their own requirements. To review the proposed standard and provide feedback, please go to: https://iabtechlab.com/gpp
About IAB Technology Laboratory
Established in 2014, the IAB Technology Laboratory (Tech Lab) is a non-profit consortium that engages a member community globally to develop foundational technology and standards that enable growth and trust in the digital media ecosystem. Comprised of digital publishers, ad technology firms, agencies, marketers, and other member companies, IAB Tech Lab focuses on solutions for brand safety and ad fraud; identity, data, and consumer privacy; ad experiences and measurement; and programmatic effectiveness. Its work includes the OpenRTB real-time bidding protocol, ads.txt anti-fraud specification, Open Measurement SDK for viewability and verification, VAST video specification, and Project Rearc initiative for privacy-centric addressability. Board members/companies are listed at https://iabtechlab.com/about-the-iab-tech-lab/tech-lab-leadership/. For more information, please visit https://iabtechlab.com
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NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Playstudios, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of MYPS 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: This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than defendants who: (a) purchased, or otherwise acquired securities of Playstudios between June 22, 2021 and March 1, 2022, both dates inclusive, including, but not limited to, those who purchased or acquired Playstudios securities pursuant to the offering of the private investment in public equity; (b) held common stock of Acies as of May 25, 2021, and were eligible to vote at Acies' June 16, 2021 special meeting who exchanged their shares of Acies stock for shares of Playstudios stock pursuant to the merger of Acies and Old Playstudios; and/or (c) purchased or otherwise acquired Playstudios common stock pursuant to or traceable to Acies' documents issued in connection with the June 2021 merger.
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Playstudios was having significant problems with its flagship game, Kingdom Boss; (ii) Playstudios would not be releasing Kingdom Boss as expected; and (iii) Playstudios had not revised its financial projections to account for the problems it had encountered with Kingdom Boss. As a result of defendants' wrongful conduct, Class members paid artificially inflated prices for their Playstudios securities and suffered substantial losses and damages.
DEADLINE: June 6, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/playstudios-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=26671&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of MYPS during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is June 6, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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MINNEAPOLIS , June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolving Solutions has been named a 2022 Top Workplace in Minnesota by the Star Tribune. The company ranked #6 of Top Minnesota Workplaces in our category. A complete list of those selected is available at StarTribune.com/topworkplaces2022.
"We are honored to be in this elite list of Minnesota's Top Workplaces," said Jaime Gmach, chief executive officer, Evolving Solutions. "This is a reflection of our strong culture and values. We know that our successes, and the value we deliver to our clients, is based on the quality people we hire, develop, and support."
The Top Workplaces recognizes the most progressive companies in Minnesota based on employee opinions measuring engagement, organizational health, and satisfaction. The analysis included responses from over 79,000 employees at Minnesota public, private, and nonprofit organizations.
The rankings in the Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces are based on survey information collected by Energage, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention. To qualify for the Star Tribune Top Workplaces, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. Nearly 4,300 companies were invited to participate. Rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses.
"Thanks goes to our team members who make Evolving Solutions a great place to work each and every day," said Bo Gebbie, president, Evolving Solutions. "We continually strive to ensure Evolving Solutions is a great place to work. Ultimately, it is our employees who placed us on this list, and this tells us that we are on the right path."
"The companies in the Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces deserve high praise for creating the very best work environments in the state of Minnesota," said Michael J. Klingensmith, Star Tribune Publisher. "My congratulations to each of those exceptional companies."
Evolving Solutions helps clients modernize and automate their mission-critical applications and infrastructure to support business transformation. Our business is client-centric consulting and delivery of technical solutions to enable modern operations in a hybrid cloud world.
Learn more about Evolving Solutions – and how to join one of Minnesota's top workplaces – at www.evolvingsol.com.
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Bell County reported four new deaths due to COVID-19 on its dashboard Tuesday, raising the toll to 922 as the total reported cases exceeded 50,000.
Bell County Public Health District Epidemiologist Costa Claver said the deaths included a woman in her 70s, two men in their 80s, and a woman in her 90s.
The community burden level remains high in the county. At this level, the health district recommends citizens wear a mask indoors in public and minimize their time in crowded indoor spaces and stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines — including a booster. Additional precautions may be needed for people at high risk of severe illness.
Cases drop
Sixty-six new cases of COVID-19 were reported by the Bell County Public Health District for a total of 446 active cases.
The county’s incidence rate went down to 122.89 cases per 100,000 residents in the county.
Of the 50,489 cases reported since the pandemic started, 49,121 have recovered, and 922 people have died.
The health district’s dashboard showed Trauma Service Area L had 73 of the 1,049 available hospital beds in the area taken up by COVID-19 patients. The service area covers about 512,799 residents in Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, and Mills counties.
Vaccinations, testing
Several places in Temple offer vaccinations and testing, including CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, the Veterans Administration Hospital, and Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Temple and clinics.
Free at-home test kits are available at covidtests.gov. Tests are limited to four per household and are shipped through the U.S. Postal Service. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/coronavirus/article_a58ee128-1d8d-11ed-a5d5-53026e2df864.html | 2022-08-18T01:15:17Z |
Building demolition will make way for new restaurant on S. Kansas Ave.
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A downtown Topeka building is headed for the wrecking ball to make way for a new space.
During their meeting Tuesday night, Topeka City Council members unanimously approved demolishing the current building at 735 S. Kansas Ave.
The property is owned by AIM Strategies, the development group behind Iron Rail, The Pennant and the Cyrus Hotel downtown. Owner Cody Foster told 13 NEWS the group plans to build a new, two-story building with rooftop deck to open a Mexican restaurant called Ta Co.
The group opened the original Ta Co. at 8th and Massachusetts St. in Lawrence. It closed back in May.
The council needed to approve the building demolition because of its location in a historic district.
A report from the city planning department said the building has major structural issues, and demolition is the most feasible option. It noted major water damage to the foundation, and existing roof joists and supporting steel frames that would be unable to report an occupied second floor and roof.
The building originally housed Topeka State Bank, and became home to Helzberg’s Diamond Store in 1960. In 1974, it was converted for use as the city’s primary bus transfer station. Most recently, it housed a restaurant called WrapCity, which closed around 2015, according to city documents.
Foster says demolition of the current building could begin after Labor Day, with the goal of opening by April or May of 202
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CEDARHURST, N.Y., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The securities litigation law firm of Kuznicki Law PLLC issues this alert to shareholders of Riskified Ltd. (the "Company") (NYSE: RSKD) if they purchased or acquired the Company's Class A common stock in or traceable to the Company's July 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO"). Shareholders have until July 1, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in the securities class action lawsuit.
Shareholders are encouraged to contact us at https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/rskd-ipo/https://kclasslaw.com/cases/securities/nyse-hmlp/, by calling toll-free at 1-833-835-1495 or by email (dk@kclasslaw.com).
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Jennifer Lawrence opening up about becoming a new mom.
The Academy Award winner is featured in Vogue's October issue and tells the magazine about her new world since welcoming her baby boy, Cy, in February. The interview marks the first time Lawrence publicly shared the gender or name of her child with husband Cooke Maroney.
"It's so scary to talk about motherhood," Lawrence said. "Only because it's so different for everybody. If I say, 'It was amazing from the start,' some people will think, 'It wasn't amazing for me at first,' and feel bad."
She said that before giving birth she had a few friends tell her that she might experience some negative feelings and not immediately feel a connection with her son.
"Fortunately I have so many girlfriends who were honest. Who were like, 'It's scary. You might not connect right away. You might not fall in love right away. So I felt so prepared to be forgiving ... I remember walking with one of my best friends at, like, nine months, and being like, 'Everyone keep saying that I will love my baby more than my cat. But that's not true. Maybe I'll love him as much as my cat?'" she said.
But for Lawrence that was not the case.
"My heart has stretched to a capacity that I didn't know about. I include my husband in that ... The morning after I gave birth, I felt like my whole life had started over. Like, now is day one of my life. I just stared. I was just so in love. I also fell in love with all babies everywhere. Newborns are just so amazing. They're these pink, swollen, fragile little survivors. Now I love all babies. Now I hear a baby crying in a restaurant and I'm like, 'Awwww, preciousssss.'"
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PORTLAND, Ore., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Variant Investments, LLC ("Variant") is pleased to announce the expansion of its investment staff with five recent hires, bringing the firm to a total headcount of sixteen. The additions will support the continued growth of the flagship fund, the Variant Alternative Income Fund (NICHX), as well as the recently launched Variant Impact Fund (IMPCX).
Please find more performance information and important disclosures here for NICHX and here for IMPCX.
Variant has hired two new Senior Vice Presidents, Tom Karwacki and Scott Zaleski, who will be sourcing and underwriting investments for both funds. Tom joins Variant from the Alternative Investments Division at Wafra. Scott was previously the Director of Complex Solutions at the Chicago Atlantic Group. With Tom and Scott operating out of New York and Chicago, respectively, Variant is also expanding its geographic footprint across the country.
"We are thrilled to have Tom and Scott join the firm", said Bob Elsasser, Variant Co-Founder and Principal. "They both bring substantial experience investing in exactly the types of market niches that we target."
Variant has also hired Daljinder Singh for a newly created role as the Head of Data and Analytics. Daljinder will focus on automation and analytic efforts, enhancing the underwriting, monitoring and portfolio management tools used by the investment team.
"We have been working with Daljinder over the past year on various data integration projects", said Curt Fintel, Variant Co-Founder and Principal. "Bringing him on full-time will help accelerate progress on key strategic initiatives that will help scale the business." Daljinder will be working as a full-time contractor out of New Delhi, India.
Variant is also announcing the addition of two new Associates to the investments team, building out the next generation of investment professionals. Morgan Pierce and Sean Plotnick will both work out of the Portland office.
"We feel fortunate to have landed all these uniquely qualified individuals", said JB Hayes, Variant Co-Founder and Principal. "This expansion of the team meaningfully increases Variant's breadth and expertise in these niche markets. We plan to continue hiring opportunistically in advance of the firm's growth".
The Fund offers investors efficient access to a diversified portfolio of unconventional income-generating assets. The Fund invests in niche market opportunities with strong cash flow characteristics and low correlations to public equity and bond markets. The Fund's primary objective is to provide a high level of current income. Capital appreciation will be considered a secondary objective. Variant, an innovator in alternative income investing, is led by an investment team with decades of experience investing in market niches. Interval funds provide investors such features as daily pricing, 1099 tax reporting, and quarterly liquidity with a fund-level gate of 5-25% of NAV. The interval fund structure allows accredited investors the opportunity to access less liquid, potentially higher yielding alternative investments.
The Fund offers investors efficient access to a diversified portfolio of unconventional income-generating assets that are aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals ("UN SDGs"). The Fund invests in niche market opportunities with strong cash flow characteristics and low correlations to public equity and bond markets. The Fund's primary objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Fund will also seek to generate positive social and environmental impact by targeting investment opportunities that are both aligned with the UN SDGs and consistent with the Fund's impact investing framework. The Fund intends to invest in a wide range of opportunities across three core impact objectives: (i) financial inclusion; (ii) equitable growth; and (iii) responsible consumption. The Fund is structured as an interval fund.
Variant Investments, LLC is a Signatory of PRI | Principles for Responsible Investment and a member of the Global Impact Investing Network.
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NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. ("Fennec") (NASDAQ: FENC) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between May 28, 2021 and November 26, 2021.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Fennec, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
https://www.wongesq.com/pslra-1/fennec-pharmaceuticals-inc-loss-submission-form-2?prid=25728&wire=4
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Fennec includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) Fennec had not successfully remediated, and overstated its efforts to remediate, issues with the manufacturing facility of its drug product manufacturer for PEDMARK, a new compound developed to reduce the incidence of hearing loss in children undergoing chemotherapy; (ii) as a result, the Food and Drug Administration likely to approve the Resubmitted Pedmark New Drug Application ("NDA"); (iii) accordingly, the regulatory and commercial prospects of the Resubmitted Pedmark NDA were overstated; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: April 11, 2022
Aggrieved Fennec investors only have until April 11, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — A seven-person civil jury in Virginia will resume deliberations Tuesday in Johnny Depp’s libel trial against Amber Heard. What the jury considers will be very different from the public debate that has engulfed the high-profile proceedings.
For six weeks, testimony focused on details of alleged abuse that Heard says she suffered at the hands of Depp. Heard has outlined more than a dozen specific instances where she says she was assaulted by Depp.
Depp has denied any physical or sexual abuse, and says Heard concocted the claims to destroy Depp’s reputation. Depp’s legions of online fans have focused on their belief that Heard has been untruthful, and that that will determine the outcome.
But the case itself is a defamation claim. Depp sued Heard for libel — for $50 million — in Fairfax County Circuit Court over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.”
That article never even mentions Depp by name, but his lawyers say he was defamed nonetheless. Most of the article discusses public policy as it relates to domestic violence, and Heard’s lawyers say she has a First Amendment right to weigh in.
In closing arguments, though, Depp lawyer Camille Vasquez argued that Heard’s free-speech rights have limits.
“The First Amendment doesn’t protect lies that hurt and defame people,” she said.
Depp’s lawyers point to two passages in the article that they say clearly refer to Depp.
In the first passage, Heard writes that “two years ago, I became a public figure representing domestic abuse, and I felt the full force of our culture’s wrath.” Depp’s lawyers call it a clear reference to Depp, given that Heard publicly accused Depp of domestic violence in 2016 — two years before she wrote the article.
In a second passage, she states, “I had the rare vantage point of seeing, in real time, how institutions protect men accused of abuse.” (Depp’s lawyers are also seeking damages over a headline that appeared above the online version of the article, even though Heard didn’t write it.)
The jury, which has to come to a unanimous decision for a verdict, must decide whether those passages in the Post are defamatory. And the verdict form gives them step-by-step instructions on how to determine that.
Heard’s lawyers say they have presented a mountain of evidence that Heard was abused. But they say that even if the jury were somehow to believe that she was never abused even a single time, she should still prevail in the lawsuit.
That’s because libel law spells out several factors that must be considered. First, the alleged defamatory statements have to be about the plaintiff. Heard’s lawyers said the article is not about Depp at all. He’s not mentioned, and they say the focus is on Heard’s experience about the aftermath of speaking out. Those statements remain objectively true even if she wasn’t in fact abused, her lawyers contend.
Depp’s lawyers, though, say the two passages are clear references to Depp, given the publicity that surrounded their 2016 divorce proceedings.
In addition, because Depp is a public figure, Heard can only be found guilty of libel if the jury decides that Heard acted with “actual malice,” which requires clear and convincing evidence that she either knew what she was writing was false or that she acted with reckless disregard for the truth.
Heard lawyer J. Benjamin Rottenborn said during Friday’s closing arguments that Heard carefully reviewed drafts of the article — the first draft was written not by her, but by the American Civil Liberties Union — with her lawyers to make sure that what was written passed legal muster. Rottenborn said that fact alone is sufficient proof that she didn’t act with actual malice.
As for the abuse itself, Depp’s lawyers tried to suggest to the jury that if they think Heard is lying or embellishing any of her abuse claims, that she can’t be trusted and that all of her abuse claims must be dismissed as untrustworthy.
“You either believe all of it, or none of it,” Vasquez said. “Either she is a victim of ugly, horrible abuse, or she is a woman who is willing to say absolutely anything.”
In Heard’s closing, Rottenborn said the nitpicking over Heard’s evidence of abuse ignores the fact there’s overwhelming evidence on her behalf and sends a dangerous message to domestic-violence victims.
“If you didn’t take pictures, it didn’t happen,” Rottenborn said. “If you did take pictures, they’re fake. If you didn’t tell your friends, they’re lying. If you did tell your friends, they’re part of the hoax.”
And he rejected Vasquez’s suggestion that if the jury thinks Heard might be embellishing on a single act of abuse that they have to disregard everything she says. He said Depp’s libel claim must fail if Heard suffered even a single incident of abuse.
“They’re trying to trick you into thinking Amber has to be perfect to win,” Rottenborn said. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/jurys-duty-in-depp-heard-trial-doesnt-track-public-debate/ | 2022-05-28T13:07:39Z |
Which best Mortal Kombat toy is best?
Mortal Kombat is arguably the greatest fighting video game franchise of all time. The first game in the series was released in arcades back in 1992 and was critically acclaimed for its characters and violent gameplay.
Not only has the series spawned several sequels since then, but plenty of cool toys as well. If you’re an avid Mortal Kombat fan looking to start a collection, an excellent place to begin is with the Storm Collectibles Mortal Kombat 3 Scorpion 1/12 Scale Action Figure that fans love for its high-quality build and original game-inspired design.
What to know before you buy a Mortal Kombat toy
Collectible
Mortal Kombat is for adults, so naturally, most toys inspired by the series are intended for merchandise collection rather than playing. The value of a collectible toy is determined by several factors, but mainly exclusivity and scarcity. The more difficult it is to find a specific one, the more expensive it’ll likely be.
Types
Mortal Kombat toys come in many forms, but the most popular are naturally, action figures. However, you can also find Mortal Kombat-inspired accessories, attire, board games and cards.
Material
The value of a Mortal Kombat toy is also tied to the materials that went into its construction. Plastic resin toys are the most common, and while they can be expensive, toys made with high-quality fabrics and metal are usually the priciest.
What to look for in a quality Mortal Kombat toy
Articulation points
For action figures, articulation points refer to how many areas allow for movement. For example, a toy with only two articulation points may allow the neck and waist to rotate or swivel. The best action figures feature several articulation points that enable them to be displayed in various poses.
Accessories and features
Many Mortal Kombat toys include additional features and accessories. The most common features for action figures include voice playback capabilities, specific poses, and the ability to recreate game scenarios, usually facilitated by accessories and peripherals like location, weapons and clothing articles.
Characters
The first game featured just seven playable characters, but the roster of fighters has increased over the years and now boasts over 70 characters. Fan favorites from the first few games like Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Raiden and Goro make up the majority of Mortal Kombat toys, but newer characters like Cassie Cage, Kotal Kahn and The Kollector have gained popularity in recent years.
How much you can expect to spend on a Mortal Kombat toy
Mortal Kombat toys like small plush and action figures can be as cheap as $10-$20, but rare or collectible toys can cost as much as $200. However, you can usually find the most common toys in the $20-$100 range.
Mortal Kombat toy FAQ
Are toys with more articulation points better?
A. It depends on how much versatility you want in terms of display. More articulation points allow for different poses and stances that aren’t possible with minimal or no articulation points.
Are Mortal Kombat toys meant to be displayed in their original packaging?
A. Many Mortal Kombat toys come in window packaging that allows them to be showcased without opening the box. Keeping toys in their original packaging helps preserve their monetary value, which may increase over time. However, it takes up more space to display them this way and naturally prohibits you from arranging or customizing them the way you want.
Are Mortal Kombat toys suitable for children?
A. Mortal Kombat is targeted towards a mature audience due to its extremely graphic violence, so most toys are also made for adults. However, some toys that keep depictions of violence to a minimum can be suitable for children ages 8 and up.
What’s the best Mortal Kombat toy to buy?
Top Mortal Kombat toy
Storm Collectibles Mortal Kombat 3 Scorpion 1/12 Scale Action Figure
What you need to know: This 6-inch action figure of the iconic ninja assassin has a design true to his original appearance from Mortal Kombat 3, making it the ultimate collectible toy for purists.
What you’ll love: This action figure boasts Scorpion wearing his original outfit and comes with two interchangeable masks, four pairs of hands, three blood effects accessories, as well as an axe and spear weapon accessories.
What you should consider: It’s part of a collectible line of original Mortal Kombat design action figures, so it’s pricier than other options.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Mortal Kombat toy for the money
Mortal Kombat X 6-Inch Sub Zero SDCC Exclusive Figure
What you need to know: This 6-inch action figure of Sub-Zero’s ice clone from Mortal Kombat X is crafted with meticulous detail and is perfect for display.
What you’ll love: It comes with alternate hands, ice ball and ice dagger accessories featuring true-to-game designs that match the vibrant ice blue color of the figurine. It boasts 23 points of articulation with some ball joints for recreating several iconic in-game fighting poses.
What you should consider: It’s a limited-edition Mortal Kombat X toy, but it’s pricey for a 6-inch action figure.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
McFarlane Toys Mortal Kombat Raiden Bloody White Hot Fury Skin 7-Inch Action Figure
What you need to know: This action figure features the iconic God of Thunder and Lightning in his red-and-white fury skin from the most recent entry in the series, Mortal Kombat 11.
What you’ll love: It boasts over 22 articulation points and includes a lightning attack peripheral, as well as a bloody staff weapon accessory. It’s packaged in a Mortal Kombat-themed window box, but it also comes with a base for out-of-box display.
What you should consider: Some customers complained that the articulation points are stiff and don’t move easily.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Enhancing flight safety around the world
Providing the world's only aviation-certified terrain model
DENVER, Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Intermap Technologies (TSX: IMP) (OTCQX: ITMSF) ("Intermap" or the "Company"), a global leader in 3D geospatial data and intelligence solutions, together with Lufthansa Systems, today announced it has joined the OneSky Future of Flight program.
The OneSky Future of Flight program aims to help ecosystem partners like Intermap and Lufthansa Systems navigate the challenges of integrating their technology with air traffic management solutions. Intermap and Lufthansa Systems will combine their powerful terrain data, including vegetation and buildings, with OneSky's world-class airspace management system. The integrated technology will empower users with best-of-breed data and analytics to enhance flight safety.
Lufthansa Systems and Intermap collaborated to develop Lido Surface Data NEXTView (NEXTView), the world's first high-resolution global terrain dataset designed for the aviation industry. It provides the highest quality, continually updated data by combining Intermap's industry-leading global surface models with Lufthansa Systems' airport database. NEXTView is the only aviation-certified terrain model on the market allowing direct integration into cockpit systems.
Chris Kucera, Co-Founder of OneSky and Head of Partnerships, said, "OneSky is excited to have Intermap and Lufthansa Systems aboard the Future of Flight program. We look forward to working with them to expand Aeronautical Information Management systems to include terrain and urban obstruction data for the emerging low altitude airspace domain."
"Intermap is excited to participate in the Future of Flight program with OneSky," said Patrick A. Blott, Intermap Chairman and CEO. "It is a critical time for the Unmanned Aerial Systems industry as safety standards and regulations are being formulated around the world. NEXTView will be central to safe and efficient Unmanned Aerial Vehicle operations, ensuring the industry is able to expand safely for the public and property owners, while supporting emerging business models for operators."
"We see an increasing need for high-resolution and highly accurate digital surface models in the UTM and AAM industry to be able to navigate safely in close vicinity of the ground," said Fabio Fornallaz, Product Owner of Lido Surface Data. "Our extensive experience in the traditional aviation industry, together with our accurate global navigation products, will enable safe and efficient operations in this emerging industry."
Intermap is a global leader in geospatial intelligence solutions with longstanding expertise in the field of digital elevation models. Lufthansa Systems GmbH & Co. KG is a leading airline IT provider with the ability to combine profound industry know-how with forward-looking technological expertise and has lived by its slogan "We're into IT" for more than 25 years. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, the company offers its more than 350 customers an extensive range of IT products and services for the aviation industry, many of which are market leaders.
Learn more about the OneSky Future of Flight program and how you can become a member here.
Certain information provided in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate", "expect", "project", "estimate", "forecast", "will be", "will consider", "intends" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although Intermap believes that these statements are based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Intermap's forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties pertaining to, among other things, cash available to fund operations, availability of capital, revenue fluctuations, nature of government contracts, economic conditions, loss of key customers, retention and availability of executive talent, competing technologies, common share price volatility, loss of proprietary information, software functionality, internet and system infrastructure functionality, information technology security, breakdown of strategic alliances, and international and political considerations, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed Intermap's Annual Information Form and other securities filings. While the Company makes these forward-looking statements in good faith, should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from those expected. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits that the Company will derive therefrom. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to Intermap or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the forward-looking statements made herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities law.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap (TSX: IMP; OTCQX: ITMSF) is a global leader in geospatial intelligence solutions, focusing on the creation and analysis of 3D terrain data to produce high-resolution thematic models. Through scientific analysis of geospatial information and patented sensors and processing technology, the Company provisions diverse, complementary, multi-source datasets to enable customers to seamlessly integrate geospatial intelligence into their workflows. Intermap's 3D elevation data and software analytic capabilities enable global geospatial analysis through artificial intelligence and machine learning, providing customers with critical information to understand their terrain environment. By leveraging its proprietary archive of the world's largest collection of multi-sensor global elevation data, the Company's collection and processing capabilities provide multi-source 3D datasets and analytics at mission speed, enabling governments and companies to build and integrate geospatial foundation data with actionable insights. Applications for Intermap's products and solutions include defense, aviation and UAV flight planning, flood and wildfire insurance, disaster mitigation, base mapping, environmental and renewable energy planning, telecommunications, engineering, critical infrastructure monitoring, hydrology, land management, oil and gas and transportation.
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Yael Langer Has Decided to Resign from the Board at the Company's 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
Upon the Election of Ms. Makov, Four of the Company's Five Independent Directors Will Have Been Added Since July 2021
ROSH HA'AYIN, Israel, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) ("Ceragon" or the "Company"), the global innovator and leading solutions provider of 5G wireless transport, today announced that director Yael Langer has decided to resign from her position as a member of the Board, in effect as of the Company's 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ("AGM"), which will take place on October 3, 2022. As part of the Company's ongoing director refreshment efforts, the Nomination Committee and Board have nominated Efrat Makov to stand for election as an independent director at the Company's 2022 AGM. If elected, Ms. Makov will serve the remainder of Ms. Langer's three-year term ending on the date of the 2024 Annual General Meeting. With the addition of Ms. Makov, the Ceragon Board will continue to be comprised of seven directors, of which five will be considered independent and four will have been added since the 2021 AGM.
"On behalf of the Board and management team, we would like to thank Yael for her many contributions and guidance during her tenure with the Company," said Zohar Zisapel, Chairman of Ceragon Board of Directors. "As a director, Yael has been an instrumental contributor of legal and corporate governance expertise and a strong steward of shareholder interests during her tenure on the Ceragon Board. We wish her the very best in her future endeavors."
Ms. Langer commented, "I am grateful for the opportunity to have served Ceragon shareholders as a director. In that time, the Company has experienced significant transformation, and we have reconstituted the Board with a number of new independent directors, which I believe will position the Company to capitalize on the next era of growth."
"We are pleased to nominate Efrat Makov for election to the Ceragon Board," continued Mr. Zisapel. "We conducted a comprehensive search aided by an independent search firm for industry leaders with the experience and expertise to help accelerate Ceragon's strategy. Ms. Makov will bring valuable and highly relevant industry knowledge and experience that will help us create more shareholder value by executing our strategic plan driving profitable growth, as well as exploring other strategic alternatives as applicable. We believe the Board will benefit from Efrat's extensive strategic, financial and public board experience including in the telecommunications sector. We are confident that our Board will benefit from her fresh perspectives and look forward to working closely with her as Ceragon builds on its momentum."
"I would like to thank Yael for her years of contribution to Ceragon's Board," added Doron Arazi, Ceragon's CEO. "We believe the addition of Ms. Makov will further help strengthen Ceragon's position as a global innovator and leader in best-of-breed solutions for 5G wireless transport and will allow us to pursue more ideas and opportunities to maximize value for our shareholders."
Ms. Makov commented, "I am honored to have this opportunity to serve on the Board and leverage my experience to accelerate Ceragon's strategic plan. I look forward to the chance to support Ceragon as it continues to execute on its strategy and generate superior shareholder value. Together, I am confident that we can further strengthen the Company's global position in an attempt to maximize value for shareholders."
The Company's 2022 AGM is scheduled to take place on October 3, 2022. The Company will separately file proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") in connection with the 2022 AGM.
About Efrat Makov
Efrat Makov has extensive telecom and public company director experience. Ms. Makov is currently serving as a director of Allot ltd., iSPAC 1 Ltd. and B Communications Ltd. Ms. Makov previously served as a director of BioLight Life Sciences Ltd.; Kamada Ltd.; and Anchiano Therapeutics Ltd. Previously, she served as the CFO of Alvarion, an Israeli-based global provider of autonomous wi-fi networks, and as the CFO of Aladdin Knowledge Systems. Formerly, she served as Vice President of Finance at Check Point Software Technologies. Earlier in her career, she spent seven years in public accounting with Arthur Andersen LLP in its New York, London and Tel Aviv offices. Ms. Makov holds a B.A. degree in accounting and economics from Tel Aviv University and is a Certified Public Accountant in Israel and the United States.
About Ceragon Networks
Ceragon Networks Ltd. (NASDAQ: CRNT) is the global innovator and leading solutions provider of 5G wireless transport. We help operators and other service providers worldwide increase operational efficiency and enhance end customers' quality of experience with innovative wireless backhaul and fronthaul solutions. Our customers include service providers, public safety organizations, government agencies and utility companies, which use our solutions to deliver 5G & 4G broadband wireless connectivity, mission-critical multimedia services, stabilized communications, and other applications at high reliability and speed.
Ceragon's unique multicore technology and disaggregated approach to wireless transport provides highly reliable, fast to deploy, high-capacity wireless transport for 5G and 4G networks with minimal use of spectrum, power, real estate, and labor resources. It enables increased productivity, as well as simple and quick network modernization, positioning Ceragon as a leading solutions provider for the 5G era. We deliver a complete portfolio of turnkey end-to-end AI-based managed and professional services that ensure efficient network rollout and optimization to achieve the highest value for our customers. Our solutions are deployed by more than 400 service providers, as well as more than 800 private network owners, in more than 150 countries. For more information please visit: www.ceragon.com
Ceragon Networks® and FibeAir® are registered trademarks of Ceragon Networks Ltd. in the United States and other countries. CERAGON ® is a trademark of Ceragon Networks Ltd., registered in various countries. Other names mentioned are owned by their respective holders.
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This document contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs, expectations and assumptions of Ceragon's management about Ceragon's business, financial condition, results of operations, micro and macro market trends and other issues addressed or reflected therein. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: projections of demand, revenues, net income, gross margin, capital expenditures and liquidity, competitive pressures, order timing, supply chain and shipping, components availability, growth prospects, product development, financial resources, cost savings and other financial and market matters. You may identify these and other forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "may", "plans", "anticipates", "believes", "estimates", "targets", "expects", "intends", "potential" or the negative of such terms, or other comparable terminology, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.
Although we believe that the projections reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be obtained or that any deviations therefrom will not be material. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Ceragon's future results or performance to differ materially from those anticipated, expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, any ongoing actions taken and future actions that may be taken by Aviat Networks Inc. or other stockholders or others; the continuing impact of the components shortage due to the global shortage in semiconductors, chipsets, components and other commodities, on our supply chain, manufacturing capacity and ability to timely deliver our products, which have caused, and could continue to cause delays in deliveries of our products and in the deployment of projects by our customers, risk of penalties and orders cancellation created thereby, as well as profit erosion due to constant price increase, payment of expedite fees and costs of inventory pre-ordering and procurement acceleration of such inventory, and the risk of becoming a deadstock if not consumed; the continued effect of the global increase in shipping costs and decrease in shipping slots availability on us, our supply chain and customers, which have resulted, and may continue to result in, price erosion, late deliveries and the risk of penalties and orders cancellation due to late deliveries; the impact of the transition to 5G technologies on our revenues if such transition is developed differently than we anticipated; the risks relating to the concentration of a major portion of our business on large mobile operators around the world from which we derive a significant portion of our ordering, that due to their relative effect on the overall ordering coupled with inconsistent ordering pattern and volume of business directed to us, creates high volatility with respect to our financial results and results of operations; the effect of the competition from other wireless transport equipment providers and from other communication solutions that compete with our high-capacity point-to-point wireless products; the continued effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global economy and markets and on us and on the markets in which we operate and our and our customers, providers, business partners and contractors business and operations; the risks relating to increased breaches of network or information technology security along with increase in cyber-attack activities, growing cyber-crime threats, and changes in privacy and data protection laws, that could have an adverse effect on our business; risks associated with any failure to meet our product development timetable, including delay in the commercialization of our new chipset; imposition of additional sanctions and global trade limitations in connection with Russia's invasion to Ukraine, the effects of general economic conditions and trends on the global and local markets in which we operate and such other risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect our results, as further detailed in Ceragon's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and in Ceragon's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Such forward-looking statements, including the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could affect our results, represent our views only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing our views as of any subsequent date. Such forward-looking statements do not purport to be predictions of future events or results and there can be no assurance that it will prove to be accurate. Ceragon may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future but the company specifically disclaims any obligation to do so except as may be required by law.
Ceragon's public filings are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov and may also be obtained from Ceragon's website at www.ceragon.com.
Ceragon Investor & Media Contact:
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Ceragon Networks
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Hollywood icons joined fans worldwide to mourn the loss of Olivia Newton-John, the Australian singer and "Grease" star, who died Monday at her ranch in Southern California at age 73.
In Los Angeles, fans placed flowers on Newton-John's Hollywood star as those who had worked with her throughout the years shared memories and condolences on social media.
John Travolta, who played Newton-John's love interest in "Grease," shared an emotional tribute on Instagram. "My dearest Olivia, you made all of our lives so much better," he wrote. "Your impact was incredible. I love you so much."
Another of her "Grease" co-stars, Barry Pearl -- who played T-Bird Doody -- broke down as he remembered his friend during an interview with the Today Show on CNN affiliate 9.
"Everything sounds so trite when you discuss who she is and what she was, but it is so because it's so profoundly true ... a heart that was so giving and loving," Pearl said.
"Grease" casting director Joel Thurm became emotional when asked how he would remember the star, saying she was "kind, absolutely wonderful, and courteous to everybody."
Newton-John's death is being felt especially deeply in Australia, where she grew up. Born in England, she moved with her family to Melbourne, Australia at age 5 and as a teen, she appeared on weekly pop music shows in the country.
In a tweet, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Newton-John "a big part of the Australian soundtrack."
Australia House in London said Newton-John, who was made a dame by the Queen in 2019 for her services to charity and cancer research, brought Britons and Australians together. "Dame Olivia inspired us in song and brought us together as one," the official account tweeted.
The Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre in Melbourne, where flags were set at half-staff Tuesday, said in a statement, "Olivia touched the lives of many people across Australia and the world, but none more so than our cancer services staff and patients at the Olivia Newton-John Centre, who she encouraged, inspired and supported every day."
Kylie Minogue, one of Australia's most successful musicians whose early career was often compared to Newton-John's, shared a photo of the two of them from the Royal Bicentennial Concert in 1988. "Since I was ten years old, I have loved and looked up to Olivia Newton John. And, I always will ... She was, and always will be, an inspiration to me in so many, many ways," Minogue tweeted.
Australian singer and actress Delta Goodrem, who played Newton-John in a 2018 TV biopic, posted a heartfelt tribute on Twitter.
"The whole world will feel this heartbreak today because the entire world felt Olivia's unmatched light. A force for good. A force of nature. Strong and kind. My mentor, my friend, my inspiration, someone who always guided me... always there. Family to me.... I love you forever," Goodrem shared with a photo of her and Newton-John together.
Oscar-winning actress Marlee Matlin took to Twitter to honor Newton-John, her co-star in the 1996 movie "It's My Party." "I am SO saddened at the news of the passing of Olivia Newton John. I remember being so star struck when I met her at my first Hollywood gathering for Paramount. She was the sweetest and brightest light and I loved getting to know her on 'It's My Party.' RIP dear, sweet Olivia," Matlin wrote.
Dionne Warwick, who recorded a duet with Newton-John in 2006, called her a "dear friend" and "one of the nicest people" she had the pleasure of recording and performing with. "Another angelic voice has been added to the Heavenly Choir," she added.
Star Wars actor Mark Hamill tweeted, "Everything she did was infused with a joyousness that was absolutely contagious. We loved her & she loved us. #RIP_OliviaNewtonJohn."
Julianne Hough, who played Sandy in the 2016 TV remake "Grease Live!," shared a few photos of herself and Newton-John on Instagram, writing, "Like so many, Olivia has always been my hero. Discovering her magnetic energy as an artist and actress came first but it was her heart that truly captured mine. Forever an icon and legend!"
On Twitter, Oprah Winfrey recalled "a spontaneous dinner" she hosted in 2019 after an interview about Newton-John's cancer diagnosis. In the post, Oprah noted "her positivity was just infectious."
Jane Lynch, who sang Newton-John's hit song "Physical" with her on "Glee," tweeted simply, "ONJ. Angel."
RuPaul's Drag Race shared a picture from Newton-John's time as a guest judge for an episode of the show in 2015, tweeting, "Rest in peace, Olivia Newton-John. Thank you for sharing your talent and inspiring us all."
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Rockies’ Senzatela exits vs Giants with back injury
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies starter Antonio Senzatela left a game against the San Francisco Giants on Monday night with a back injury after throwing a warm-up pitch in the third inning. Senzatela winced and walked gingerly off the mound after suffering what the team later said was a lower back strain. Manager Bud Black and team trainers came out to check on him and quickly determined he could go no further. He was replaced by reliever Ty Blach. Senzatela pitched two innings and allowed one hit before having to make the early departure. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/16/rockies-senzatela-exits-vs-giants-with-back-injury/ | 2022-05-17T06:24:15Z |
BACONTON -- The city of Baconton is looking for a full-time city clerk.
Baconton Mayor Annette Morman said applicants should have knowledge of bookkeeping or accounting sufficient to handle city financial records. Applicants also should possess the skills to operate office machines and computers, be able to travel for training and possess excellent writing and oral communications skills.
Education required for the position is a clerical degree at a certified technical school or college. Experience is necessary.
Additional duties will be discussed during interviews, which will be conducted Wednesday-May 11.
Applications may be submitted in person at Baconton City Hall, 333 East Walton St. in Baconton.
Resumes may be mailed to Mayor Morman at City of Baconton, P.O. Box 399, Baconton, Ga. 31716. Applicants also may email resumes to Morman at mayor@cityofbacontonga.com.
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Real Madrid beats Liverpool to win Champions League title on a night marred by security issues
By Matias Grez, CNN
Real Madrid is simply made for nights like these.
No matter how perilous the situation seems, no matter how unlikely victory appears, the team in white always seems to find a way to win.
There was no comeback this time, as there had been against Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City, but Real had to survive almost an entire game of Liverpool dominance.
The night, though, was unfortunately marred by security issues outside of the stadium, which led to fans clambering over gates and others being targeted by tear gas in scenes that will be spoken about for days to come.
For much of the match it wasn’t pretty; white shirts, it seemed, were constantly strewn across the penalty area as they desperately attempted to repel wave after wave of Liverpool attacks.
Chances were few and far between for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, but it only needed one. Vinicius Junior appeared completely unmarked at the far post on the hour mark to turn home Federico Valverde’s low cross and secure the 1-0 win and Real’s 14th European crown.
Real defender Nacho described what his team had done in the knockout stages of the Champions League as “magic” and many questioned whether those improbable escape acts were possible outside of the Bernabeu.
But doubt Real at your peril. This team always has another trick up its sleeve.
When the full time whistle went, Real’s bench erupted and emptied onto the pitch. Beside themselves with joy, some players sank to the floor and others ran to share the moment with their fans.
It was yet another night of trials and tribulations for Real in this season’s Champions League, but there is little anyone can do — even this remarkable Liverpool side — when Los Blancos seemingly have a date with destiny.
Ugly scenes pre-match
Real Madrid fans had filled their end of the stadium almost entirely more than an hour before kick-off and treated their players to a thunderous welcome as they emerged from the tunnel for their warmup.
It took a little while longer for Liverpool supporters to filter into the ground, but those that had taken their seats serenaded the men in red with a bellowing rendition of ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ as the warm ups came to an end.
The atmosphere generated by both sets of fans was spine-tingling and there was an electricity in the air that is reserved only for these kinds of occasions.
However, kick-off was delayed by more than 35 minutes due to unsavoury scenes outside the stadium, with many fans unable to get in and with tear gas used by authorities.
Some supporters were seen climbing over the closed gates to make their way into the ground as dangerous bottlenecks formed around tight entry points.
European football’s governing body, UEFA, released a statement saying “the turnstiles at the Liverpool end became blocked by thousands fans who had purchased fake tickets which did not work in the turnstiles.”
It added: “As numbers outside the stadium continued to build up after kick off, the police dispersed them with tear gas and forced them away from the stadium.”
“UEFA is sympathetic to those affected by these events and will further review these matters urgently together with the French police and authorities, and with the French Football Federation.”
A spokesperson for the Paris Police Prefecture said: “People without tickets forced the barriers and tried to get inside the stadium to watch the match. These attempts created crowd movements.”
In a statement, Liverpool said it was “hugely disappointed” by the issues outside the stadium and called for a formal investigation.
“I couldn’t speak to my family yet, but I know the families had real struggles to get into the stadium,” Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said after the game.
“I heard a few things that were not good, it was obviously pretty tricky out there but I don’t know more about it.”
The length of the delay meant the teams had to reemerge for a second warm up before the game had started.
With both sets of fans gearing up for the original 9 p.m. local kick-off time — and no in-stadium update coming until fifteen minutes later — there was a palpable tension in the air with many confused conversations taking place between supporters.
But the appearance of FIFA president Gianni Infantino on the big screens roused the fans from slumber, as he was met with resounding boos and jeers from the entire stadium.
When singer Camila Cabello finally began the pre-match entertainment almost half an hour after the match should have kicked off, supporters of both teams took it in turns to drown out her singing, which was barely audible over Real’s ‘Ole, Ole, Ole’ and Liverpool’s Allez, Allez, Allez.’
Liverpool dominance
The delay had clearly affected the players, as both teams struggled to find any sort of rhythm in the opening stages. Passes were going astray, clearances were being skewed and both sides struggled to find any inroads into the opposition’s area.
When the first chance finally arrived more than 15 minutes into the game it was thanks to fine individual work from Trent Alexander-Arnold, who weaved his way past two Real defenders before digging out a low cross into the box.
Mo Salah was there to meet it, but it arrived at his feet somewhat awkwardly and Thibaut Courtois was equal to it. Salah’s second chance arrived soon after, but this one was hit straight at the Real goalkeeper.
It was the first time either team had managed to exert any sustained pressure on the other, and the Liverpool fans were soon groaning once again as Alexander-Arnold blazed high over the bar when well placed inside the box.
After more than five minutes of continuous waves of red shirts battering the Real defense, Sadio Mane thought he had found the opener only for Courtois to improbably get a hand to his shot and palm it onto the post.
It’s a testament to just how remarkable the save was that most of the Liverpool fans at the other end of the stadium had already started celebrating in anticipation of the net rippling.
At this stage, almost 30 minutes in, the best Real was able to muster was an overhit cross from Vinicius that looked for a split second like it might trouble Alisson in the Liverpool goal.
There was now a clear pattern emerging; those in white were penned into their own half, rattled and unable to escape the Liverpool onslaught.
Real’s fans, to their credit, continued to chant and wave their flags and scarves in an attempt to breathe life into their floundering team. They had the best seats in the house to witness Liverpool’s near-perfect first half, but fortunately for them the only thing they hadn’t seen up close was a goal.
Then, out of nowhere, Carlo Ancelotti’s side looked as though it had taken the lead completely against the run of play. After the ball had ricocheted around the penalty area, Benzema pounced to slot the ball home under Alisson, only to see his goal immediately ruled out by the linesman’s flag.
What initially looked like an easy offside decision ended up taking what felt like an age to confirm, as VAR officials struggled to decide whether the initial ball had come off a Liverpool player.
Eventually, after a nerve-racking wait, it was those in red celebrating boisterously as the offside decision was confirmed. It was a suitably tense end to what had been an enthralling first half.
Real pounces
There was a familiarity with the way the second half began to unfold, as Liverpool maintained the pressure on a Real side that quickly looked to be sinking under the weight of the occasion.
It was a strange sight. After all, this is a team that has made it’s name in this competition, constantly rewriting the record books and pulling off the seemingly impossible.
Then the goal came. It was against the run of play, yes, with Liverpool looking like the only team that would score for the opening hour but, in truth, this goal still felt inevitable. It always does when Real Madrid is playing.
Valverde found himself in space down the right and drilled a teasing low pass across the face of the goal, with Vinicius on hand at the far post to tap the ball into an empty net.
Cue bedlam. The concrete stairs inside the Stade de France began to shudder as the celebrations from Real fans lasted almost five minutes. Numerous flares were let off as that end of the stadium began to glow red and smoke filled the chilly Parisian air.
Salah did his best to drag Liverpool level, cutting inside and bending a wonderful shot towards the far post, but Courtois was once again able to palm it away at full stretch.
Courtois saves Madrid
Vinicius will take the plaudits for his winning goal, but when the dust settles, Courtois’ performance will be spoken about as one of the all-time greats from a goalkeeper in a Champions League final.
As the clock ticked down, he once again kept Salah at bay, this time flicking the ball behind for a corner as the Egyptian’s shot hurtled for the far corner.
“When the goalkeeper is man of the match, something is going wrong for the other team. In the last third we could have done better,” Klopp said after the match.
With every opportunity squandered, the inevitability of a Madrid win grew. Real fans felt it; so did Liverpool’s.
Though Klopp’s side continued to press until the end, celebrations had already started for the Madrid fans. The outpouring of joy when the full-time whistle went was largely tinged with relief — those fans know what an ordeal this night was.
Real Madrid should not have made it this far. Three times it was staring defeat in the face during the campaign and three times it somehow came out the other side.
But once it made it to Paris, perhaps there should have been no doubt this would be the final outcome.
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GRAPHIC: ‘Winnie the Pooh’ horror film releases first trailer
(CNN) - A beloved children’s tale is being reimagined into a disturbing horror film.
WARNING: The trailer contains graphic film footage and is not for kids.
The new trailer for “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” is out now.
A demonic-looking Pooh and Piglet have turned against their childhood friend Christopher Robin after apparently being abandoned by him when he went off to college.
According to director Rhys Waterfield, Christopher Robin’s absence made Pooh and Piglet’s lives quite difficult, and they’ve essentially become feral.
Waterfield told Variety the response to the trailer has been” absolutely crazy.”
The film was shot in 10 days in England.
Waterfield said they’re expediting the edit to get it through post-production as fast as possible. A release date has not yet been announced.
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