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NEW YORK (AP) — Three-time Grand Slam champion Angelique Kerber withdrew from the U.S. Open on Wednesday because she is pregnant, announcing the news via social media by joking that “two against one just isn’t a fair competition” and posting a string of emojis that included a baby bottle.
The 34-year-old German won the title at Flushing Meadows in 2016 to rise to No. 1 in the WTA rankings. She also won the Australian Open that year and added a Wimbledon championship in 2018.
She hasn’t competed on tour since a third-round loss at Wimbledon on July 1. She is currently ranked 52nd.
“For the next months, I will take a break from traveling the globe as a tennis player but then again, I believe it’s for the best possible reason,” Kerber wrote Wednesday. “I will miss all of you.”
She also said: “Being a professional athlete means everything to me but I’m grateful for the new path I’m heading to. To be honest, I’m nervous and excited at the same time.”
Play in the main draw of the U.S. Open begins Monday.
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CALGARY, AB, July 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Gibson Energy Inc. announced today that Ms. Diane Kazarian joined the Company's Board of Directors effective today.
"We are pleased to have Diane join Gibson's Board of Directors," said James Estey, Chair of Gibson. "In order to ensure our continued comprehensive oversight of the Company, including its financial reporting, risk management, regulatory compliance and corporate governance, the Board remains committed to having access to the right skillsets and a broad range of expertise, and perspectives. Diane brings over 30 years' experience interacting with boards of directors, including audit and risk committees, and regulators in both Canada and the U.S. In joining the Board, Diane also brings a track-record of advancing diversity and inclusion as well as being an active member in the community through her numerous not-for-profit endeavors."
Prior to joining Gibson, Ms. Kazarian was the first female Managing Partner of the Greater Toronto Area at PwC and a member of the Leadership Team at PwC. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Kazarian led PwC's largest market in Canada and managed a team of approximately 300 partners and 4,000 individuals. Prior to, Ms. Kazarian was an Audit Partner and Adviser for over 25 years, including the roles of National Financial Service Leader, National Banking and Capital Markets Leader, and National IFRS Leader.
Ms. Kazarian holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Accounting Major, from Bryant University and is a Fellow of Chartered Professional Accountants of the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants. Ms. Kazarian is also a member of the board of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust, chair of the board of St. Joseph's Health Centre Foundation and a member of the board of Unity Health Toronto. Ms. Kazarian also sits on the boards of Bryant University, Appleby College Foundation and Kingsway College School.
As part of joining Gibson's Board of Directors, Ms. Kazarian will also serve on the Audit Committee.
Gibson Energy Inc. ("Gibson" or the "Company") (TSX: GEI), is a Canadian-based liquids infrastructure company with its principal businesses consisting of the storage, optimization, processing, and gathering of liquids and refined products. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the Company's operations are focused around its core terminal assets located at Hardisty and Edmonton, Alberta, and include the Moose Jaw Facility and an infrastructure position in the U.S.
Gibson shares trade under the symbol GEI and are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.gibsonenergy.com.
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Phone: (403) 776-3146
Email: mark.chyc-cies@gibsonenergy.com
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ALBANY – A new musical experience is coming to Albany this fall, with Honey Jam 2022 bringing two local bands and headliner Handsome Jack of New York, with the aim of the show being the genesis of an annual music festival.
The show is set to kick off at 6 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Chehaw Park & Zoo and is being presented by One Love Productions.
"We're music lovers, and we know there are a lot of people like us who like to attend musical events,” One Love event organizer Tara Fletcher said. “We want to bring shows like this to our region so southwest Georgia music fans can enjoy themselves without having to spend a lot of money on gas traveling to some far-off venue."
Far Too Fresh of Thomasville and Adel’s Page Brothers Band will be the opening acts for the show. Handsome Jack hails from Lockport, N.Y., and the blues/rock act with a '70s vibe will close out the show.
Fletcher, a former radio personality who frequently contributes to The Albany Herald, said she is excited about bringing the big city rockers to southwest Georgia.
"We started playing Handsome Jack's music on local radio five or six years ago after I found them while searching for new music,” Fletcher said. “They're a great band, and we want to share their music with others. Over the years, we got a great response to their music from listeners in the region."
Tickets for the concert are $20 for general admission and are on sale at eventbrite.com. Limited VIP passes are $60 and include an event T-shirt, a limited edition poster designed by members of Handsome Jack, special seating, as well as food and beverages.
Food trucks, adult and kid beverages, and local vendors will be available during Honey Jam.
"We're asking the people of southwest Georgia to please support this event,” Fletcher said. “We're doing it for you, putting up our own resources because we believe in you.
“For us to be able to continue doing shows like this, we have to have the support of the music lovers in our region. Our goal is to eventually bring a full-fledged music festival to southwest Georgia, but that all depends on the support we get from the community."
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC), the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates, today provided an update with respect to its Mexican operations.
On May 5, at around 2 p.m. CDT, Mexican government officials unexpectedly presented local Vulcan Materials Company (the "Company") employees with arbitrary shutdown orders to immediately cease underwater quarrying and extraction operations at its SAC TUN subsidiary in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The Company strongly believes that this action by the Mexican government is illegal. The Company has the necessary permits to operate and intends to vigorously pursue all lawful avenues available to it in order to protect its rights and resume normal operations. The Company currently has the ability to export inventories readily available for shipment from the port. In March, Vulcan received its routine three-year customs permit, which enabled the Company to continue serving its customers.
The Company has quarried limestone legally in Mexico – on land that it owns – for over 30 years. Vulcan has the right to maintain full ownership of its properties, owns the limestone reserves in the same, and complies and has always complied with Mexican law, including the laws and permitting regulating our operations from which we service our customers both in Mexico and abroad.
Since late 2018 and as previously disclosed, Vulcan Materials has been engaged in a NAFTA arbitration with Mexico over Mexico's repudiation of an agreement to unlock a portion of Vulcan's aggregates reserves in Mexico and the arbitrary shutdown of a portion of the Company's quarrying operations there. A hearing took place in July 2021, and a decision is expected in the second half of 2022. Vulcan has continued to engage with government officials to pursue an amicable resolution of the dispute while awaiting the final resolution from the NAFTA tribunal.
About Vulcan Materials Company
Vulcan Materials Company, a member of the S&P 500 Index with headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama, is the nation's largest supplier of construction aggregates – primarily crushed stone, sand and gravel – and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. For additional information about Vulcan, go to www.vulcanmaterials.com.
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This document contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical fact, including statements about Vulcan's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Generally, these statements relate to future financial performance, results of operations, business plans or strategies, projected or anticipated revenues, expenses, earnings (including EBITDA and other measures), dividend policy, shipment volumes, pricing, levels of capital expenditures, intended cost reductions and cost savings, anticipated profit improvements and/or planned divestitures and asset sales. These forward-looking statements are sometimes identified by the use of terms and phrases such as "believe," "should," "would," "expect," "project," "estimate," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "will," "can," "may" or similar expressions elsewhere in this document. These statements are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties, and assumptions, including but not limited to general business conditions, competitive factors, pricing, energy costs, and other risks and uncertainties discussed in the reports Vulcan periodically files with the SEC.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results, developments, and business decisions may vary significantly from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. The following risks related to Vulcan's business, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: general economic and business conditions; a pandemic, epidemic or other public health emergency, such as the COVID-19 outbreak; Vulcan's dependence on the construction industry, which is subject to economic cycles; the timing and amount of federal, state and local funding for infrastructure; changes in the level of spending for private residential and private nonresidential construction; changes in Vulcan's effective tax rate; the increasing reliance on information technology infrastructure, including the risks that the infrastructure does not work as intended, experiences technical difficulties or is subjected to cyber-attacks; the impact of the state of the global economy on Vulcan's businesses and financial condition and access to capital markets; risks related to international business operations and relationships, including recent actions taken by the Mexican government with respect to Vulcan's property and operations in that country; the highly competitive nature of the construction industry; the impact of future regulatory or legislative actions, including those relating to climate change, wetlands, greenhouse gas emissions, the definition of minerals, tax policy or international trade; the outcome of pending legal proceedings; pricing of Vulcan's products; weather and other natural phenomena, including the impact of climate change and availability of water; availability and cost of trucks, railcars, barges and ships as well as their licensed operators for transport of Vulcan's materials; energy costs; costs of hydrocarbon-based raw materials; healthcare costs; labor shortages and constraints; the amount of long-term debt and interest expense incurred by Vulcan; changes in interest rates; volatility in pension plan asset values and liabilities, which may require cash contributions to the pension plans; the impact of environmental cleanup costs and other liabilities relating to existing and/or divested businesses; Vulcan's ability to secure and permit aggregates reserves in strategically located areas; Vulcan's ability to manage and successfully integrate acquisitions; the effect of changes in tax laws, guidance and interpretations; significant downturn in the construction industry may result in the impairment of goodwill or long-lived assets; changes in technologies, which could disrupt the way Vulcan does business and how Vulcan's products are distributed; and other assumptions, risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the reports filed by Vulcan with the SEC. All forward-looking statements in this communication are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Vulcan disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this document except as required by law.
Investor Contact: Mark Warren (205) 298-3220
Media Contact: Janet Kavinoky (205) 298-3220
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- The appointment of Melanie Kalemba as Board Member strengthens the Board of Directors through the addition of complementary skills in sales and business development and deep experience scaling SaaS companies
- Ms. Kalemba brings extensive experience and valuable perspective gained through her 15 years of executive experience across a variety of organizations, including BigCommerce where she served as Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Channel, and most recently as General Manager of Amazon Pay, Americas Region
VANCOUVER, BC, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Thinkific Labs Inc. ("Thinkific" or the "Company") (TSX: THNC), a leading platform for creating, marketing, and selling online courses and other learning products, today announced the election of Melanie Kalemba to the Board of Directors.
"Thinkific is pleased to announce the appointment of Melanie Kalemba to the Board of Directors. Melanie brings extensive experience and valuable perspective that further enhances the deep skill set represented on our Board of Directors, " said Fraser Hall, Chair of Thinkific's Board of Directors.
"We are excited to have Melanie join Thinkific's Board of Directors. Her global experience scaling high-growth sales and marketing organizations is a real asset," said Greg Smith, Thinkific's Co-Founder & CEO.
"I'm honoured to be joining the Board of an organization that is committed to creating positive change through its leading SaaS Platform, " said Melanie Kalemba, "I look forward to serving the Board and collaborating with management as Thinkific continues to scale and deliver on its sustainable growth strategy."
Ms. Kalemba brings over 15 years of executive experience focused on business development, sales and operations across a variety of high-tech and e-commerce companies, including her most recent role as General Manager of Amazon Pay, Americas Region, where she led the go-to-market strategy, and prior roles, including Senior Vice President ("SVP") of Marketing & Sales at Miva, and SVP, Global Sales & Channel at BigCommerce, both Software-as-a-Service ("SaaS") e-commerce companies.
Thinkific (TSX: THNC) makes it simple for entrepreneurs and established businesses of any size to scale and generate revenue by teaching what they know. Our platform gives businesses everything they need to build, market, and sell online courses and other learning products, and to run their business seamlessly under their own brand, on their own site. Thinkific's 50,000 active creators earn hundreds of millions of dollars in direct course sales while teaching tens of millions of students. Thinkific is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with a distributed team.
For more information, please visit www.thinkific.com.
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Esports tournament welcomes over a dozen Oklahoma schools
DURANT, Okla. (KXII) - This weekend athletes are taking the stage and the leader board for an esports tournament. Why video games could help some high schoolers with their future.
In the age of technology, gaming seeks to upstage traditional sports with esports, a competition of the mind.
“The same rules apply today as they would to any other activity because of the OSSAA’s decision to bring esports into the schools as a recognized athletic event,” said William Bray, esports director and IT director for Atoka Public Schools.
As of last September, esports in Oklahoma is a recognized activity for competition. Bray organized the second annual esports invitational hosted by the Choctaw Nation.
“It’s a great opportunity for them to get a better idea or understanding of what esports could look like here in Oklahoma as we move forward,” said Bray.
“I’ve seen some of our students here today that’s in wheelchairs, that they have, that people with disabilities have that capability to still get a scholarship and be successful in life. That is awesome,” said Chief Gary Batton of the Choctaw Nation.
16 schools across the state of Oklahoma, including Durant, Tushka and Atoka, brought teams to participate in a competition playing Overwatch and Super Smash Bros.
“There’s obviously a large group of kids that look to gaming as their outlet, their source, it’s their connection to other people,” said Bray.
Bray said esports not only builds communities and hones teamwork skills, but can help them gain access to higher education opportunities and scholarships.
“It’s amazing to watch how quick these kids can react with hand eye coordination and stuff like that,” said Bray.
“To see it as a talent if you will just like you do baseball, basketball, all those types of things. I think that’s the thing that’s impressing to me,” said Batton.
The tournament will end Saturday. Admission is $5 and children 10 and under are free. Bray encourages anyone interested or wanting to know more to check out the event by visiting Saturday starting at 9:00 a.m. or by streaming their Twitch page.
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White House ‘strongly’ considering using Defense Production Act to address infant formula shortage, lawmaker says
By MJ Lee and Maegan Vazquez, CNN
White House chief of staff Ron Klain told a member of Congress this week that the White House is “absolutely” and “strongly” considering having President Joe Biden invoke the Defense Production Act to address the urgent baby formula shortage problem plaguing the country.
Virginia Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger told CNN Friday morning that she spoke with Klain twice in the last two days to discuss the shortage, saying that Klain told her the White House views using the law as potentially a “really important step.” The possibility of deploying the Defense Production Act — which allows the government more control during emergencies to direct industrial production — to address the formula issue was one of the many things they discussed, Spanberger said.
“I think the White House absolutely understands the severity and the urgency of the issue,” Spanberger said. “But until there’s more food on the shelves, I am not satisfied.”
Spanberger said that she and Klain also discussed the fact that invoking the law may provide a longer term solution, but would not be the quickest way to get baby formula back on shelves.
“We talked through the fact that the DPA, while potentially a really important thing for them to consider,” Spanberger said, “may not be as fast as just loading up planes and ensuring that baby food from the Netherlands or other European partners can get here quickly.”
“I think the White House absolutely understands the severity and the urgency of the issue,” Spanberger added. “But until there’s more food on the shelves, I am not satisfied.”
CNN has reached out to the White House for comment.
Efforts to address the shortage come as American stores have had a hard time keeping baby formula in stock for months due to a recall, inflation and supply chain problems. Manufacturers have said they are producing at full capacity, but it’s not enough to keep up with current demand.
US grocery store shelves had even less infant formula last week than they had the week before, according to a new report from Datasembly, a real-time data tracking agency that gauges how much product is available.
White House refuses to call the shortage a crisis or nail down a timeline
The White House on Thursday unveiled a series of limited steps to address the shortage, including importing more formula from overseas, urging states to allow government nutritional assistance recipients more flexibility in the varieties of infant formula they can buy and calling on the Federal Trade Commission and states attorneys general to crack down on price gouging by manufacturers.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki also told reporters on Thursday that the Defense Production Act was one of the “range of options” being considered to address the crisis.
But Psaki could not answer what the administration’s guidance is for a concerned parent who cannot find formula to feed their baby.
Asked what a parent who doesn’t have access to formula or breast milk should do — whether there is a hotline they can call or if they should head to the hospital, for example — Psaki said: “I would say those are important public health questions. But what I can report on here, what I can convey to all of you is what we’re doing to address exactly that concern, which is taking every step we can to ensure there is supply on store shelves and we have increased the supply over the last four weeks.”
When pressed which government agency such questions would be better directed at, and again what a parent should do if they can’t find formula for their baby, Psaki, without naming an agency, said: “We certainly encourage any parent who has concerns about their child’s health or well-being to call their doctor or pediatrician.”
Psaki received numerous questions during the course of Thursday’s White House press briefing. She said the President will use “every tool we have,” and that the White House has been working on this issue for “weeks and months,” noting that production has increased since the massive February recall of formula produced by Abbott Nutrition exacerbated the current problem.
Though they’ve expressed optimism about increased production levels, Biden officials have repeatedly declined to predict when store shelves will return to normal.
On Friday, Kate Bedingfield, the White House communications director, told CNN’s Kate Bolduan that she could not indicate when the shortage will end.
“I’m not going to stand here and tell your audience that I can give you a hard timeline that I can’t give you,” she told Bolduan when pressed several times on when parents can expect a return to more formula on store shelves. “We are being candid about moving as quickly as possible. And we are relentlessly focused on this.”
Bedingfield also refused to call the shortage a crisis.
“Well, I don’t think it’s about a label. I think it’s about addressing directly the need that families all across the country have,” she said. “Listen, I’m a mom. I have two young kids. I’m not terribly far removed from the days of feeding my kids with formula. I know … and the President knows how stressful this is for families across the country.”
Bedingfield also said additional announcements from the FDA are expected “in the coming days.”
Shortages spark congressional hearings
At least three House committees have announced this week they are looking into the issue.
A spokesperson told CNN that the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Friday morning sent letters to four separate companies that produce baby formula requesting information about the supply chain issues.
A House Energy and Commerce Committee spokesperson announced a hearing on baby formula for May 25 and told CNN they plan to call representatives from the Food and Drug Administration and Abbott, a major baby formula producer, to testify.
And the House Appropriations Committee will also hold two hearings related to the shortages, including one next week with FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf on the FDA’s 2023 budget request and oversight of infant formula.
The committee’s chairwoman, Connecticut Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro, told CNN she believes the FDA “dragged their feet” in addressing problems with Abbott Nutrition but that she doesn’t blame the Biden administration for the shortage.
“Abbott Nutrition has been a bad actor, produced a contaminated product,” she said. “They had a whistleblower’s report that went to the FDA in October. (The whistleblower) was not interviewed until December and then the recall happened in February.”
Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair Patty Murray, Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and 30 Senate Democrats sent a letter to the president of the Infant Nutrition Council of America “calling on infant formula manufacturers to make every effort possible to get parents and families the formula they need to feed their kids.”
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HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The health and safety of nursing home residents is of paramount concern to AARP. Throughout the past two and half years, we have consistently advocated for federal and state governments to provide dedicated funding and strong policies to protect the health and safety of residents of long-term care facilities, including adequate staffing. Furthermore, we have called for there to be transparency and accountability to ensure that taxpayer funds are being used for resident care.
Despite millions of dollars being made available to long-term care facilities, including through the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act, we are deeply concerned that nursing home staffing at more than one dozen facilities in the state is at risk this evening. We encourage Pennsylvanians with a parent, spouse, sibling or other loved one in a nursing home to remain diligent as care must continue to be rendered to each resident. Visit, ask questions, seek answers, and if you're concerned or unsure about the care your loved is receiving, contact your local long-term care ombudsman.
AARP is the nation's largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members - including 1.8 million Pennsylvanians - AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation's largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin. To learn more, visit www.aarp.org, www.aarp.org/espanol or follow @AARP, @AARPPA, @AARPenEspanol, @AARPadvocates, and @AliadosAdelante on social media.
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The AutoSens Award celebrates the best and brightest working at the cutting-edge of innovation in ADAS and autonomous vehicle technology. At the event in Brussels earlier this week, Veoneer and emotion3D were honored with the AutoSens Award in the category Most Innovative In-Cabin Perception Application.
It is a fact that a car crash impacts people in different ways as body factors play a role in accident injury severity. In fact, a female occupant is 73% more likely to suffer from serious injuries than seatbelt-wearing male occupants, according to the University of Virginia. Only when the Restraint Control System can distinguish between the occupant's individual characteristics, optimal protection for everybody can be achieved.
The Smart-RCS uses a touchless 3D imaging sensors to derive precise real-time information about each occupant: situational factors like body position and body crash dynamics as well as body physique, age and sex so that the smart-RCS computes the optimal airbag deployment strategy tailored to each individual occupant.
"We are deeply honored for receiving the AutoSens Award for our Smart-RCS - saving lives when the unthinkable happens, says Jacob Svanberg, CEO of Veoneer.
For more information please contact:
Thomas Jönsson, EVP Communications & IR,
thomas.jonsson@veoneer.com, tel +46 (0)8 527 762 27
Veoneer HoldCo, LLC. is an automotive technology company, a world leader in active safety and restraint control systems, focused on delivering innovative, best-in-class products and solutions to our customers. Our purpose is to create trust in mobility. Veoneer is a Tier-1 hardware supplier and system integrator with products being part of more than 125 scheduled vehicle launches for 2022. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Veoneer has 6,100 employees in 11 countries. The Company is building on a heritage of close to 70 years of automotive safety development.
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- Hundreds of Aspen Dental offices to open doors for annual Day of Service, honoring veterans
- Veterans and their families can call 1-844-277-3646 to schedule an appointment
CHICAGO, May 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, June 11, participating Aspen Dental locations nationwide will open their doors to provide free care to military veterans across the country. Now in its 8th year, the Aspen Dental Day of Service provides much-needed dental care for veterans and their families at no cost to honor their service and break down barriers to health care.
Appointments are still available for veterans in Indiana, at the following Aspen Dental locations:
- Crawfordsville, Indiana
- Evansville, Indiana
- Evansville, Indiana (South Red Bank)
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Indianapolis, Indiana (Castleton)
- Indianapolis, Indiana (Lawrence)
- Indianapolis, Indiana (Southport Rd)
- Jasper, Indiana
- Richmond, Indiana
- South Bend, Indiana
- Terre Haute, Indiana
Veterans and their families can call 1-844-277-3646 (1-844-ASPENHMM) to find a participating Aspen Dental office in their community and schedule an appointment. Advance appointments are required. During the Day of Service, Aspen Dental doctors and their teams focus on treating the most urgent dental needs for veterans and their families - with a focus on getting them out of pain, from fillings and extractions to dental hygiene and basic denture repairs.
Millions of Americans struggle to access dental care every year, and veterans are no exception. In fact, U.S. veterans are ineligible for dental benefits through the Veterans Administration unless they're 100% disabled, have a service-related mouth injury, or were a prisoner of war.
Visit www.HealthyMouthMovement.com to learn more.
About Aspen Dental
Aspen Dental was founded in 1998 in New York by Bob Fontana with a simple goal in mind: to break down the barriers that doctors and patients face when it comes to dental care. Today, more than 20 years later, with nearly 1,000 Aspen Dental locations nationwide, the mission of the company remains the same – to bring better care to more people. Aspen Dental is the largest group of branded dental offices in the world. For more information, visit aspendental.com, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
About TAG – The Aspen Group
TAG – The Aspen Group was built on the simple idea of bringing better health care to more people. TAG and the independent health care practices it supports operate more than 1,100 locations in 45 states through its four health care support companies: Aspen Dental®, ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers®, WellNow Urgent Care® and Chapter Aesthetic StudioSM. Combined, the companies serve more than 35,000 patients a day and more than 8 million patients each year. TAG is headquartered at 800 W. Fulton Market in Chicago. For more information, visit teamtag.com, and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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Kentucky's Premier CBD Company Expands its Female Offerings with Women-Focused Beauty and Wellness Brand Acquisition
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Keoni CBD, a Midwestern-based disruptor in the CBD space, has announced its acquisition of Blush Wellness and it's proprietary women-focused CBD and cosmetics today.
"Blush provides a wide array of beauty and wellness products aimed at reducing the signs of aging and relieving menstrual cycle discomfort," said Brent Garr, CEO at Wellness Brands. "We are excited and proud to add Blush to our growing family of brands and plan to bring these new high-end CBD products to our online retail store and local boutiques."
Blush Wellness offers two product lines curated for female beauty and wellness. Their Blush beauty products combine high quality ingredients from the beauty industry with broad-spectrum CBD to soothe skin and hair while reducing daily stress. Blush wellness products offer relief for the body and mind by fusing broad-spectrum CBD with essential oils and vitamins.
Keoni CBD is committed to offering high quality CBD products to their diverse clientele. Through Blush, Keoni aims to expand their product line to best serve the needs of the female CBD market.
Blush beauty and wellness products are available for purchase on their website.
For more information about Keoni and Blush, visit www.keonicbd.com and www.blushwellness.com. Follow www.instagram.com/keonicb to stay updated on all things Keoni CBD.
Keoni CBD is an American, Mid-Western company that's composed of a team of highly dedicated individuals working synergistically to provide everyone with easier access to high quality CBD products that enhance their lifestyle. Guided by the principle of ensuring efficacy, simplicity, sustainability, and balance of Mother Nature's goodness, Keoni continues to be one of the fastest growing CBD companies in the country focused on providing affordable quality CBD infused oils, edibles, and topicals to address customer's challenges with sleep, anxiety, and pain relief. Last October, Keoni debuted Keoni Sport.
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WASHINGTON, June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The title insurance industry generated $5.89 billion in title insurance premiums during the first quarter of 2022 compared to $5.68 billion during the same period a year ago, according to the American Land Title Association's (ALTA's) latest Market Share Analysis.
"A strong purchase market and continued home appreciation helped offset ongoing contraction in refinance volume to help drive the 3.6% premium volume increase compared to the first quarter of 2021," said ALTA CEO Diane Tomb. "While substantially higher mortgage rates will constrain the housing market, title professionals will continue to facilitate the safe and secure transfer of real estate, and they remain dedicated to helping all consumers achieve the American Dream and sustain homeownership."
Total operating income also was up 3.6%, while operating expenses were up 40.0%, and loss and loss adjustment expenses were up 13.8%. This resulted in net operating income of $508.1 million, compared to $489.9 million for the first quarter of 2021. The industry paid $132.7 million in claims during the first three months of 2021. This is up from $107.1 million during the same period a year ago.
"The title industry employs nearly 145,000 people and it's these skilled professionals who protect homeowners and lenders from problems that could arise if not for the work they do in advance of closings—problems that could be detrimental to a homeowner's credit and lender's investment," Tomb said. "The surge in interest rates will impact housing affordability as prospective monthly payments on a typical new mortgage will climb dramatically. While the overall expense to purchase a home has increased significantly the past few years, the cost of title insurance coverage has decreased 7% since 2004. The title industry will continue to innovate and develop products that best serve and protect its customers."
Top 10 Individual Underwriters by Market Share
- First American Title Insurance Co., 21.5%
- Old Republic National Title Insurance Co., 15.2%
- Fidelity National Title Insurance Co., 14.0%
- Chicago Title Insurance Co., 13.4%
- Stewart Title Guaranty Co., 8.9%
- Westcor Land Title Insurance Co., 5.3%
- WFG National Title Insurance Co., 2.7%
- Title Resources Guaranty Co., 2.3%
- Doma Title Insurance Co., 1.7%
- First National Title Insurance Co., 1.1%
Top 5 States
- Texas: $896,225,264, +30.6%
- Florida: $696,625,101, +22.3%
- California: $531,026,826, -17.4%
- New York: $362,720,612, +15.9%
- Pennsylvania: $246,758,915, -9.3%
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The American Land Title Association, founded in 1907, is a national trade association representing more than 6,000 title insurance companies, title and settlement agents, independent abstracters, title searchers and real estate attorneys. ALTA members conduct title searches, examinations, closings and issue title insurance that protects real property owners and mortgage lenders against losses from defects in titles.
Contact: Megan Hernandez
Office: 202-261-0315
Email: mhernandez@alta.org
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Data Navigation System Earns Prestigious Industry Recognition
WASHINGTON , June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Promethium, the solution for collaborative data analytics, has been named the best Data Tools & Platforms of 2022 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. The CODiE Awards recognize the companies producing the most innovative business technology products across the country, and around the world.
"Winning this CODiE award for Best Data Tools & Platforms is a great honor," said Promethium CEO and Founder Kaycee Lai. "When I worked as a data analyst the workflows were slow and broken, and they still are today. There wasn't one single solution that made it faster and easier for everyone - technical or not - to leverage data. So we built one. Now the workflow from question to data to answer takes minutes instead of months."
Promethium's collaborative data and analytics offers two major advantages. First of all, it's an all-in-one solution. The entire data and analytics workflow can be completed by one person with one solution without long wait times, while also reducing costs. Secondly, it's powerful enough for data engineers, and easy enough for everyone else. Complexity has been eliminated with a no-code user experience and powerful Natural Language Processing automation.
Last year Promethium was a CODiE awards finalist for Best Data Tools & Platforms.
"Even during these tumultuous times, business application, software, service and product providers continued the industry's long tradition of developing and marketing innovative solutions to meet business needs," said SIIA President Jeff Joseph. "We are proud to recognize this year's class of CODiE Award winners. They truly represent the best of the best in a highly-competitive and ever-evolving market."
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries, announced the full slate of CODiE winners during an online winner announcement June 8 in the metaverse.
Acknowledged as the premier awards program for the software and information industries for over 35 years, the SIIA CODiE Awards are produced by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), the principal trade association for the software, education, media and digital content industries. Promethium was honored as one of 46 winners across the 45 business technology categories, including seven leadership categories recognizing outstanding companies, individuals and teams.
The SIIA CODiE Awards are the industry's only peer-reviewed awards program. The first-round review of all nominees is conducted by software and business technology experts with considerable industry expertise, including analysts, media, bloggers, bankers and investors. The scores from the expert judge review determine the finalists. SIIA members then vote on the finalist products, and the scores from both rounds are tabulated to select the winners.
Forty-three awards were given this year for products and services deployed specifically for B2B software, information and media companies, including the Best Overall Business Technology Product, awarded to the product with the highest scores of both rounds of judging.
More information about the Awards is available at: siia.net/CODiE.
Details about the winners are listed at https://siia.net/codie/business-technology-winners/
The SIIA CODiE Awards is the only peer-reviewed program to showcase business and education technology's finest products and services. Since 1986, thousands of products, services and solutions have been recognized for achieving excellence. For more information, visit siia.net/CODiE.
Promethium is the collaborative data and analytics solution used by data-driven enterprises to enable every employee to make data-driven decisions in real time without the technical complexity of data management. With Promethium, users can find data-driven answers by using intuitive natural language search. Unlike other solutions, there are no long implementations because data doesn't need to be moved and is accessed where it is. Connect data sources to Promethium and within minutes users can see results. Answers from data in minutes instead of months. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif. For more information: www.promethium.ai.
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Juan Monteverde, founder and managing partner of the class action firm Monteverde & Associates PC (the "M&A Class Action Firm"), a national securities firm rated Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report and headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City, is investigating 1Life Healthcare, d.b.a One Medical (ONEM), relating to its proposed acquisition by Amazon.com, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, ONEM shareholders will receive $18.00 in cash per share they own. Click here for more information: https://www.monteverdelaw.com/case/1life-healthcare-inc. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.
We are a national class action securities litigation law firm that has recovered millions of dollars and is committed to protecting shareholders from corporate wrongdoing. We were listed in the Top 50 in the 2018-2021 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. Our lawyers have significant experience litigating Mergers & Acquisitions and Securities Class Actions. Mr. Monteverde is recognized by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star in Securities Litigation in 2013, 2017-2019, an award given to less than 2.5% of attorneys in a particular field. He has also been selected by Martindale-Hubbell as a 2017-2021 Top Rated Lawyer. Our firm's recent successes include changing the law in a significant victory that lowered the standard of liability under Section 14(e) of the Exchange Act in the Ninth Circuit. Thereafter, our firm successfully preserved this victory by obtaining dismissal of a writ of certiorari as improvidently granted at the United States Supreme Court. Emulex Corp. v. Varjabedian, 139 S. Ct. 1407 (2019). Also, in 2019 we recovered or secured six cash common funds for shareholders in mergers & acquisitions class action cases.
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Higginbotham Boosts Presence in Georgia with Alpharetta, GA, Broker
FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Holman and Company, an independent broker of commercial and personal property and casualty insurance and employee benefits in Alpharetta, GA, has joined Higginbotham, an insurance, financial and HR services firm ranked as the 21st largest independent broker in the U.S. The deal gives Higginbotham a third office in Georgia and Holman and Company broader access to the insurer market and expanded account services to serve businesses in the greater Atlanta region.
Higginbotham is strategically growing to expand its footprint and increase its service capability by partnering with other independent agencies that have strong reputations in their local markets, a desire to keep growing by tapping into Higginbotham's single source solution and a strong cultural match. Holman and Company is led by Bill Holman with his brothers Alan Holman and Bob Holman, who partnered in 2010 when they purchased the agency from their father, Penn Holman.
Bill Holman said, "We decided to partner with Higginbotham for three primary reasons. The first is Higginbotham's commitment to remaining privately held with broad employee ownership. The second is its value-added services beyond the placement of insurance, such as in-house loss control and employee benefits support, that we can now offer our clients. The third is that while Higginbotham has the scale of a top U.S. broker, they understand that business needs to be done at the local level and not institutionalized."
Managing Partner of Higginbotham Atlanta Marty Jones said, "Higginbotham's service model is very attractive to agencies that are looking to grow without losing their personal connection with clients and autonomy. Though partnership, they enhance their value to clients by bringing a wealth of knowledge and sought after services to the table. For clients, they get world-class service from a local firm."
Higginbotham named Bill Holman a managing director, and he will continue overseeing Holman and Company's existing team with Alan Holman and Bob Holman.
Founded in 1983, Holman and Company is a full service insurance brokerage and risk management firm that provides solutions to help companies and individuals manage risk. It is one of the largest locally owned commercial and personal insurance and employee benefits brokers in the greater Atlanta area. Holman and Company primarily serves middle market companies and has specialization in the forest products, real estate, food and beverage, manufacturing, distribution and wholesale and construction sectors. Visit holmanandcompany.com for more information.
Employee owned and customer inspired, Higginbotham is a single source solution for insurance, financial and HR services. The firm was established in 1948 and ranks by revenue as the nation's 21st largest independent insurance firm. Serving thousands of businesses and individuals through locations coast to coast, Higginbotham's approach to finding insurance, employee benefit and risk management solutions is more individual and less institutional. By understanding customer priorities, eliminating inefficiencies and committing to transparency, Higginbotham is a place that leads with values so value leads. Visit higginbotham.com for more information.
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Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 2:10PM MDT by NWS Pocatello ID
Expect snowfall of 2 to 7 inches along with strong winds,
sustained of 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Higher snow
amounts will be over 6000 to 6500 feet. Expect blowing and
drifting of snow creating hazardous driving conditions. A winter
weather advisory may be needed for these locations. More intense
snowfall will be around 9 am to 6 pm for the Central mountains
and around noon to 6 pm for the Eastern Highlands along the
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Madison Communities, an affiliate of Madison Capital Group, has recently broken ground on 288 units located in Wesley Chapel in Suburban Tampa, FL. Located in the Crossroads area, the community will be called Madison Watergrass and construction will begin in September.
Madison Watergrass will feature 288 units incorporated into 8 buildings (4 & 2 stories). Project amenities will include luxury unit finishes, integrated clubhouse with fitness center, outdoor lounge with summer kitchen, a resort-style pool and pool deck with grilling stations and cabanas. The project will be delivered by Benco Construction, Madison's affiliate general contracting group.
"We remain very active in the Florida markets, as well as across the Southeast region, recently acquiring sites in Bonita Springs, Ruskin, St. Augustine, and Jacksonville," said Ryan Hanks, CEO of Madison Capital Group.
The project was capitalized with FrontRange Capital Partners located in Denver, Colorado. FrontRange is a real estate private equity firm specializing in growth capital and property investments in partnership with high growth real estate companies in the multifamily/residential, industrial, self storage, office, and hospitality sectors. Since its founding in 2010, FrontRange has committed more than $1 billion of equity capital to investments throughout the United States. For more information, please visit www.frontrangecap.com
Madison Communities is based in Charlotte, NC and focuses on the development and management of suburban garden apartment projects throughout the Sunbelt and has offices in Charlotte, Nashville, Orlando, Atlanta, Dallas, and Charleston.
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SINET widely recognized as premier catalyst for building a global community of interest and trust within the security domain
TEL-AVIV, Israel and BOSTON, Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CardinalOps, the AI-powered detection engineering company, has been named a finalist for the 2022 Security Innovation Network (SINET) 16 Innovator Awards.
CardinalOps will now enter Round Two of the scoring process, joining other cybersecurity leaders and past winners including CrowdStrike, Cylance, Phantom, FireEye, Siemplify, Axonius, Orca, TwistLock, SafeBreach, and CyCognito.
CardinalOps uses AI and automation with MITRE ATT&CK to address some of the biggest complexity headaches that SOC teams have in managing their SIEMs – including Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, and IBM QRadar – without requiring them to walk away from the significant investments they've made in their existing security stacks.
This year's SINET16 applications represented 192 companies from 18 countries and were reviewed by an esteemed group of judges representing Fortune 500 CISOs, risk executives, and the world's leading venture capitalists and investment bankers. Every company was judged on criteria including: Urgency in Market, Innovation and Uniqueness, Solution Validation, Competitive Advantages, Product Readiness, Strength of Team, Financial Strength, and Go-To Market.
"We are pleased to receive this recognition of our innovative technology and vision," said Michael Mumcuoglu, CEO and co-founder at CardinalOps. "Although SIEMs are essential to the SOC, they are also complex to configure, often dependent on tribal knowledge, and require continuous updates for the latest threats plus constant monitoring to ensure detections and log sources are actually working as intended. Our mission is to improve the ROI and effectiveness of existing SOC tools by operationalizing MITRE ATT&CK and applying analytics-driven automation to simplify and accelerate the detection engineering process, thereby eliminating coverage gaps and avoiding complex and time-consuming implementations of new and unproven SOC platforms. Continuous innovation is the key to staying ahead of our adversaries."
Winners of the 2022 SINET16 Innovator Awards will be announced on Wednesday, September 7th.
Most security vendors pitch you on replacing your stack or adding new monitoring tools to it. CardinalOps has a more practical approach. The CardinalOps SaaS platform uses AI and automation to operationalize MITRE ATT&CK for your existing security stack and eliminate hidden detection gaps you may not even know you have. Setup takes less than an hour because there are no agents to deploy and it easily connects via the native APIs of your SIEM/EDR/XDR. What's more, it has the added advantage of boosting your detection engineering team's productivity 10x compared to manual processes.
Founded in 2020, CardinalOps is led by serial entrepreneurs whose previous companies were acquired by Palo Alto Networks, HP, Microsoft Security, IBM Security, and others. The company's advisory board includes Dr. Anton Chuvakin, Security Advisor in the Office of the CISO at Google Cloud; Dan Burns, former Optiv CEO and founder of Accuvant; and Randy Watkins, CTO of Critical Start. For more information, please visit https://www.cardinalops.com/.
Each year, SINET evaluates the technologies and products of hundreds of emerging cybersecurity companies from all over the world, and selects the 16 most innovative and compelling companies to be named SINET16 Innovators.
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Mom of missing girl stresses importance of fingerprinting in Lexington High School visit
The mom of a missing girl visited Lexington High School last week to talk to students about the importance of getting fingerprinted.
Jonnie Carter has become a fingerprinting advocate since the 2001 disappearance of her daughter, Bethany Markowski, then 11. Lexington High School Criminal Justice teacher Tommy Cepparulo invited Carter to share her story with his students.
Bethany's story has been shared via print, radio and television in the years following her disappearance. There have been a few leads, but nothing has panned out so far in the search and the case remains unsolved.
Bethany's last known location was the Old Hickory Mall.
Carter told the Lexington High students about some of the twists and turns in her case.
"I received a phone call from Illinois," she said. "My daughter was claimed to have been identified at a restaurant and a bus stop. It was hard to know if she was actually there because her fingerprints were not on file. The prints on anything she touched could not be identified as hers."
The act of fingerprinting occurs when an impression of the pattern of ridges on the last joint of a person's finger is taken. Each person's fingerprints are different, making them a unique identifier.
Cepparulo was a police officer in 2001 and was the first officer on the scene when Bethany was reported missing on March 4.
"Over the years, I share Bethany's story in my class," Cepparulo said. "A student has asked about a story that has bothered me, and this was one of them."
Cepparulo and Carter connected via social media after a missing children's flyer featuring Bethany was posted. Cepparulo responded to the post and said he was the first officer on the scene that day. He received a message from Carter, who had lots of questions for him.
"I often bring in incredible speakers to help my students understand the real life aspect of criminal justice," Cepparulo said. "I have invited TBI agents, attorneys, judges and officers. I believed this was as real life as they could get when hearing from someone who has been on the other side of the spectrum."
Last week, students were actively listening and engaged as Carter shared memories of her daughter. She urged all of them to report any suspicious activity or people in familiar places.
"I pray to God that my daughter stays safe until I find her," Carter said. "It is hard, but I am still holding on."
Searching for Ghosts produced a podcast segment about Bethany Markowski. The podcast outlines the events that led up to her disappearance.
Fingerprinting kits are available for free online.
To request one, visit mcgruffsafekit.com.
Katrina Smith is an education reporter at The Jackson Sun. Send those story ideas or connect with Katrina via email, kmsmith@gannett.com. | https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/2022/05/19/bethany-markowskis-mom-jonnie-carter-fingerprinting-lexington-high-school/9789986002/ | 2022-05-19T09:13:24Z |
Marriott Design Lab Collaboration Leverages Shared Dedication to Reimagining Hospitality Operations, Driving Sustainability
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Business Solutions USA announced a groundbreaking alliance with the Marriott Design Lab to jointly develop and test advanced new technologies and solutions for the hospitality industry. The three-year collaboration between LG Electronics USA and Marriott International builds on LG's long history as the leading provider of televisions to Marriott properties across various brands and is expected to enhance LG's role as a hospitality industry technology leader.
"Working with Marriott on groundbreaking R&D supports LG's efforts to bring more innovative technologies to the hospitality industry," said Richard Lewis, vice president of technology and research, LG Business Solutions USA. "This collaboration reflects our shared passion for innovation, customer service and sustainability, and our three-year commitment underscores our common dedication to reimagining hospitality experiences and operations through new technologies."
The Marriott Design Lab will serve as a research and development hub working at the leading edge of design and innovation. The Lab will provide a proving ground for technology products and services that can be integrated into daily hotel operations to save energy, reduce costs, increase operational efficiency, and encourage customer loyalty through enhanced experiences. The LG collaboration exemplifies how Marriott is teaming up with industry leaders to explore new products, technologies and solutions for the hospitality industry.
"LG is a long-time strategic collaborator with Marriott International and is a global innovator in technology," said Jeff Voris, senior vice president, global design strategies, Marriott International. "We look forward to expanding our relationship with LG to help explore ways to deliver better experiences for guests, associates and hotel owners and franchisees."
A number of LG product categories are expected to be involved in the Marriott Design Lab, going well beyond digital displays and consumer technologies to improve multiple facets of hotels from operations to new guest technologies.
As a longtime supplier and partner to the hospitality industry, LG Business Solutions USA is adept at providing game-changing technologies that are designed to integrate seamlessly into daily hotel operations. With the Marriott Design Lab, LG will evaluate early-stage innovations that benefit ownership, associates, and guests and align with the high expectations of modern travelers.
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LG Electronics USA's Business Solutions division serves commercial display and robot customers in the U.S. lodging and hospitality, digital signage, systems integration, healthcare, education, government and industrial markets. Based in Lincolnshire, Ill., with its dedicated engineering and customer support team, LG Business Solutions USA delivers business-to-business technology solutions tailored to the particular needs of business environments. Nine-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year LG Electronics USA Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics Inc., a $63 billion global force in consumer electronics, home appliances and air solutions. For more information, please visit www.LGSolutions.com.
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Public-private partnership brings iconic public art to Port St. Lucie
PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - On Monday, June 13, the Port St. Lucie City Council unanimously approved Mattamy Homes' "Heart in the Park," a public art proposal within the Tradition community. This approval comes on the heels of a unanimous approval by the City's Public Art Advisory Board. Both Mattamy Homes and the City are excited to bring this iconic art and cultural project to the community. Once completed, the City of Port St. Lucie will have the largest Heart sculpture in the world.
Mattamy's "Heart" will serve as a signature art element and community space at Village Parkway and Discovery Way, adjacent to a commercial shopping center, The Shoppes at the Heart. First announced on Valentine's Day 2021, the "Heart in the Park" is planned along Tradition Trail, commonly known as the T-Trail, as one of a series of planned experiences, to include Stars and Stripes Park, nature trails, SoGro Amphitheatre and Tradition Regional Park. The Tradition In Motion (TIM) autonomous shuttle system and T-Trail, a multi-modal trail system, are part of Mattamy Homes' plan to connect the Tradition communities and parks to each other, all leading to town square.
The Heart and accompanying visitor center will sit atop a raised public plaza designed to align with a pedestrian walkway and promenade from the Shoppes at the Heart project. In addition to vehicular parking, golf cart and bicycle parking is being provided along with public seating/ gathering areas to allow the site to be used for public events.
The Heart is being designed by internationally acclaimed artist JEFRË, who has participated in several international design competitions with awarded commissions all over the world. JEFRË recently was honored to have his first solo show at the Orlando Museum of Art and won the JAX Icon sculpture in Jacksonville Florida. He is currently completing his largest icon to date in his homeland called "Victor" a 24-story public art work to honor the global Filipino.
"The Heart in the Park public art will be a testament to the inclusive, loving and welcoming City of Port St. Lucie. I'm proud to bring such an iconic work of art to the city for all to see and enjoy. This Heart will be a postcard moment that brings people together," said JEFRË.
"JEFRË understands our vision for Tradition and how integral art is to life in our community. When we saw his sculptures around the world, we knew that he would create an iconic, recognizable piece of art for our current and future residents and for visitors to travel to see," said Dan Grosswald, Mattamy President of Southeast Florida Division.
The Port St. Lucie City Council on Monday night expressed unanimous support for the project and said they were excited to see this one-of-a-kind piece of public art become a part of the City.
"Heart to Heart will become an iconic landmark for the City of Port St. Lucie. I believe this piece of art will bring our community together, and it symbolizes a positive message of love for all people," Port St. Lucie Mayor Shannon Martin said. "We like to say Port St. Lucie is a City for all people, and now we can say it is a City with a heart for all people."
"The approval of the Heart in the Park is a huge win for the City of Port St. Lucie. It will continue our mission of Port St. Lucie positioning itself as a cultural destination in Florida and strengthen our community through embracing art and culture," added Rebecca Miller, Chair of the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance.
Mattamy Homes submitted the Heart as part of a public art requirement with the City of Port St. Lucie. The Heart continues Mattamy Homes' commitment to invest into the cultural, community and placemaking opportunities within the Tradition community and all of Port St. Lucie County, Florida.
Download the "Heart in the Park" Animation Video here.
Visit www.mattamyhomes.com for more information.
Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across the United States and Canada. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of homeownership. In the United States, the company is represented in 11 markets — Dallas, Charlotte, Raleigh, Phoenix, Tucson, Jacksonville, Orlando (where its U.S. head office is located), Tampa, Sarasota, Naples and Southeast Florida. In Canada, Mattamy Homes' communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area as well as Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton.
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Asurion® Repair Experts Provide Fast Fixes on Phones, Tablets, Laptops, and More
SAN DIEGO, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new electronics repair shop, Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, has opened in Mission Valley at 5658 Mission Center Road, located in Friars Mission Center. The store offers professional fixes for most consumer electronics, from smartphones, tablets, and computers to game consoles, smart speakers, drones, and more.
While common repairs include cracked screens, battery issues, and water damage, the company's repair experts have fixed millions of devices and can help with most any tech mishap, and many basic repairs can be completed in 45 minutes or less.
The store is locally owned by Terra and Nye Arzo.
"We are looking forward to providing Mission Valley with top-notch customer service and repair assistance," said Terra Arzo. "Now, more than ever, people are reliant on their tech to keep them connected and we're eager to bring a convenient, affordable option to the area."
The store's expert repair technicians fix all kinds of technology, regardless of make or model, and the store is an authorized repair provider for Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel smartphones. Customers can book a repair appointment online or stop by the store for walk-in service. The store offers free, no-obligation diagnostics on all gadgets, as well as a 1-year limited warranty on all repairs. It even offers a price match guarantee on any local competitor's regularly published price for the same repair.
The new Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions store brings the company's retail footprint to more than 800 locations across the U.S. Formerly known as uBreakiFix®, all U.S. locations will rebrand as Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions throughout 2022.
"We are excited to serve more people in San Diego with fast and affordable tech repair," said Dave Barbuto, CEO of Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions. "We all rely on our phones and laptops more than ever before, and our mission is bigger than repairing shattered screens and broken charge ports. We fix tech because people depend on it to stay connected to things that are important to them. I look forward to serving this community through our new location."
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions
5658 Mission Center Rd Suite 304, San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 432-1758
Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions™, formerly known as uBreakiFix®, is the retail brand operated and franchised by a subsidiary of tech care company Asurion®. As the world's leading tech care company, Asurion eliminates the fears and frustrations associated with technology to ensure its 300 million customers get the most out of their devices, appliances, and connections. Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions stores specialize in the repair of consumer technology, including smartphones, game consoles, tablets, computers, and nearly everything in between. Asurion Tech Repair and Solutions repair experts fix cracked screens, software issues, camera issues, and most other tech mishaps at more than 700 stores across the U.S. The stores provide fast, affordable fixes for nearly any device type, regardless of make or model, including authorized repairs for Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones.
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Dads Can Sport Limited Edition Pie-Themed Ties, Socks & Hats
ATLANTA, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perkins Restaurant & Bakery just released the best gift option for your pie-obsessed dad. And, if you're lucky—you can snag it for free this Father's Day.
Every year for Father's Day, Perkins bakes thousands of pies that are gifted to dads across the country. This year, with a nod to the classic "dad starter pack" and standard Father's Day presents, Perkins created a line of pie-decorated accessories. The brand is giving away colorful ties, socks and hats, featuring three of Perkins most popular pies, to fans.
Each day from June 13-19, Perkins will feature a new giveaway through its Facebook and Instagram pages. Winners will be selected to receive a "Perkins Father's Day Prize Pack," which makes for the ultimate compliment to any one of Perkins 10 pie varieties. These delicious pies, the perfect dessert for a family meal, can be ordered in advance of Father's Day at PerkinsToGo.com.
"Your dad's favorite pie from Perkins is the perfect gift this Father's Day," said Joe Artime, Chief Marketing Officer at Perkins. "But for our guests who also want to give Dad a traditional Father's Day present, we have them covered with these gifts that are available exclusively via our social channels."
If you're looking to win these dad-approved ties, socks or hats, visit the @eatatperkins social pages starting on June 13th and follow the day's prompt, which may include commenting your dad's favorite Perkins pie flavor, go-to karaoke song, dad joke and more. This exclusive merch line, featuring Perkins Chocolate French Silk, Lemon Meringue, and Wildberry pies, is only around for a limited time, so enter your dad for a chance to win before it's too late.
To order your favorite breakfast, fresh-baked pie and more, visit the Perkins website or access the Bakery by Perkins menu on your DoorDash, UberEats, or Grubhub app for a hassle-free delivery.
Founded in 1958 as a single pancake house, Perkins has grown to 290 company-owned and franchised locations across 32 states and Canada.
Starting with dozens of pancake and waffle options, Perkins expansive menu includes other breakfast favorites like omelets and benedicts, and with breakfast served all day, people can get exactly what they want with their signature Build Your Own Breakfast. Other menu items include hearty homestyle entrees like juicy burgers, scrumptious skillet dinners and a wide selection of soups and salads, as well as our Bottomless Pot of Coffee®.
Perkins iconic in-store bakery offers a wide selection of fresh-baked fruit pies, cream pies, and other treats like decadent Cinnamon Rolls, fudge brownies, cookies, and our signature Mammoth Muffins®. All of Perkins menu and Bakery items are available to order online at perkinstogo.com.
Perkins takes great pride in our service and experience, embracing a "Kindness Served Daily" philosophy. As a leading full-service concept within the FSR space, Perkins continues to grow its corporate presence and with multi-unit franchise operators by offering a number of flexible build options.
To learn more about Perkins franchise opportunities, visit www.perkinsfranchising.com/.
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BELTON — Police officers shared their popcorn with movie-goers on Wednesday at the Beltonian Theatre in downtown Belton as part of the department’s ongoing community reach efforts.
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OTTAWA, ON, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Royal Canadian Mint (the "Mint") is pleased to announce its financial results for the second quarter of 2022 that provide insight into its activities, the markets influencing its businesses and its expectations for the next 12 months.
"The Mint continues to demonstrate resilience and stability by generating strong results in the midst of challenging market conditions," said Marie Lemay, President and CEO of the Royal Canadian Mint. "The outstanding response to our new Opulence Collection has introduced the Mint to a new category of customers. We will continue to meet customer needs across all our businesses as we strive to reach new audiences and seize new opportunities."
The financial results should be read in conjunction with the Mint's annual report available at www.mint.ca. All monetary amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars, unless otherwise indicated.
- The financial results for the second quarter of 2022 are as expected given the exceptional performance seen in 2021, and planned operational maintenance in 2022. The Mint expects to exceed its financial goals for 2022, as set out in the Mint's Corporate Plan.
- Compared to 2021, which yielded singular results, the Mint had 12% lower revenue while overall profitability decreased quarter over quarter from lower gold bullion volumes and planned higher operating expenses.
- Consolidated revenue decreased to $841.9 million in 2022 (2021 – $953.5 million).
- Revenue from Precious Metals businesses decreased to $793.6 million in 2022 (2021 – $905.4 million):
- Overall, operating expenses increased 13% quarter over quarter to $29.7 million (2021 – $26.2 million) mainly due to planned temporary and non-temporary increases in expenses to support business transformation, an inclusive and engaged workforce, and to reconnect with the Mint's customers around the world.
- Cash increased to $86.6 million (December 31, 2021 - $69.3 million).
- Consolidated results and financial performance
(in millions)
As part of its business continuity plan, the Mint continues to actively monitor its global supply chain and logistics networks in support of its continued operations. Despite its best efforts, the Mint expects COVID-19 and emerging variants, inflation, as well as other external events around the globe, to continue to impact its performance in 2022. The Mint continues to mitigate potential risks as they arise and prioritize the health and safety of its employees, adjusting its work protocols as required by the provinces and the local health authorities.
To read more of the Mint's Second Quarter Report for 2022, please visit www.mint.ca.
The Royal Canadian Mint is the Crown corporation responsible for the minting and distribution of Canada's circulation coins. The Mint is recognized as one of the largest and most versatile mints in the world, offering a wide range of specialized, high-quality coinage products and related services on an international scale. For more information on the Mint, its products and services, visit www.mint.ca. Follow the Mint on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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(iSeeCars) – Buying an American car has long been considered an act of patriotism, although the definition of buying American has become increasingly blurred. There are cars with American nameplates like Buick that are manufactured overseas, while some Volkswagens and Toyotas are assembled in the United States. However, buying a domestic brand versus a foreign one can still signal a sense of pride among proud Americans, even if being made in America isn’t exclusive to American brands.
To determine which states favor domestic auto brands, iSeeCars analyzed 10.9 million car sales to rank each state by their percentage share of cars with domestic nameplates.
- Michigan, home of the “Motor City” and headquarters of the Big Three automakers buys the most American vehicles, comprising 77.8 percent of the state’s vehicle share.
- Of the top 10 states with the most American brand cars, seven are in the Midwest, two are in the Rocky Mountain region, and one s in the Southwest.
- The state with the fewest American brand vehicles is Hawaii, a state which favors Japanese vehicles likely due to the highly diverse population.
- The 10 states with the lowest proportion of American brand cars are coastal states.
While American cars were once perceived to be inferior to their foreign rivals, today’s American vehicles have caught up to their foreign counterparts in quality and reliability. In fact, many American vehicles made our list of the longest lasting cars, and American pickups are among the most popular cars in the country. Whether you want a dependable truck, an electric vehicle with cutting-edge technology, or even a luxe SUV, there is an American vehicle to suit your needs.
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iSeeCars analyzed over 10.9 million used cars from model years 2017 – 2021 sold from July 2021 through June 2022. The number of cars from American automakers was tallied by state, and the resulting percentage shares were used to rank states.
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Salmon Donations Surpass Expectations in Cordova, Alaska
CORDOVA, Alaska , July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Generosity runs deep in Alaska's small remote fishing community of Cordova. Home to the Copper River Prince William Sound commercial fishing fleet of 550 small independent fisherman, Cordova is where fishermen launch their boats to catch the renowned regional king, sockeye, coho, keta and pink salmon. It's also where many of these independent family fishermen choose to share a portion of their treasured catch to seniors and students during the season's designated donation days.
Hosted by Cordova District Fishermen United, Senior Salmon Day was initiated in 1999 as a way to get the local catch to elders and seniors in the community who had aged out of being able to catch salmon themselves or who couldn't access the resource for a variety of reasons.
Now in its 23rd year, Cordova's Senior Salmon Day is woven into the town's tradition and is a communal celebration of the sustainable fishery and the local community. Historically donations were accepted only on one designated day and the fish was filleted fresh on Main Street and handed off to seniors. Due to COVID restrictions in 2020, the logistics shifted a bit. The donation days were extended and the fish, thanks to the generosity of local processing facilities, was filleted and flash frozen prior to the day of the event.
The 2022 Senior Salmon Day was held on July 6th and, Jess Rude, CDFU's Executive Director reports, "The feeling of this year's Senior Salmon Day was abundance and gratefulness all around. We were back together on Main Street and distributed more than 450 sockeye fillets, two fillets per elder." Rude further reports that Senior Salmon Day average fish donations by fishermen have increased since 2020 when the pandemic began. Reflecting on the event, Rude says: "Generosity of the fleet is up more than 50% of years past, perhaps because of a mix of neighborliness in harder times, thoughts on food security, or a fisherman's personal thoughts and reflections on inaccessibility to a local resource with market rates so high. We're thrilled to be able to showcase the generosity of the fleet, and the ways we all continue to lean in and share a coveted resource."
When Cordova's seniors were casually interviewed about how they would use the fillets, they happily reported hosting a barbecue with friends; pan frying it for dinner with a creamy lemon butter sauce; cooking it with a marinade of orange juice, soy sauce, spices; and putting it into their backyard smokehouse for a cold smoke before preserving.
This communal generosity will continue this summer when CDFU and the Copper River Watershed organize donations for the Fish to School Donation event. Prince William sockeye and pink salmon will be the starring fish at this event and the salmon will be filleted and flash frozen at the processing facilities. The ultimate destination? The student lunch trays at the Cordova School District.
Copper River/Prince William Sound Marketing Association, a fishermen funded regional seafood development association, works on behalf of 500+ commercial salmon fishermen of Coastal South-Central Alaska. The association works to build brand awareness and consumer preference for wild Copper River king, sockeye and coho as well as Prince William Sound sockeye, keta, and pink salmon.
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(The Hill) — The Federal Reserve Bank announced a 75-basis point interest rate hike on Wednesday, a 50 percent greater increase than the central bank had initially signaled it was going to make for June.
The move comes after inflation hit a new, 40-year high last week, with consumer prices reaching an 8.6 percent mantel over where they were a year ago.
Fed watchers predict that the bank’s benchmark Federal Funds rate will continue to rise throughout the year, perhaps at a quicker pace than originally expected if higher prices don’t go down.
Even with the rate hike, interest rates will still only be around 1.6 percent, close to all-time lows.
Here are five ways that an environment of increasing interest rates will affect Americans’ wallets and the economy:
Mortgage, car and credit card payments are going to increase
The Federal Funds rate sets the rate at which banks and credit unions can lend money to each other as they determine their need for capital to make investments across the economy.
Banks that borrow money at the Federal Funds rate then need to charge a comparable rate to the people and institutions that borrow money from them. So an increase in the Funds rate translates down to higher rates in credit markets, mortgage markets and any industry that relies on financing plans to make payments.
This means higher monthly house and car payments and a bigger price tag on outstanding credit card debt.
Mortgage rates are already seeing sharp increases. Interest payments for the U.S. benchmark 30-year-fixed rate mortgage made the largest one-week jump in 35 years, hitting 5.78 percent as of Thursday, up more than half a percentage point since only the week before.
That means a mortgage payment on a median-valued $400,000 home, after a 20-percent down payment, would now be about $1,875 dollars. Last year, the monthly payment on the same home would have been $1,335. That’s more than a $500 dollar-a-month difference.
Stock markets are falling and seeing dramatic swings in prices
Those increased prices that consumers are paying mean that people tend to rein in their spending, which brings down the demand for goods and services. The consequence for companies is diminished earnings, which means investors become less willing to pay for ownership shares, and this causes stock prices to fall.
Since January, most major indices of U.S. stocks have fallen around 20 percent, entering what’s known as a bear market, or an extended period of shrinking share prices.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 18.6 percent this year, dipping below 30,000 on Thursday off a January high of 36,800. The S&P 500 index has dropped beneath 3,700 off a high of 4,800, a decline of more than 22 percent, over the same period.
The technology-heavy Nasdaq, whose companies tend to hold extra debt making them particularly sensitive to interest rate increases, has fallen more than 30 percent.
Since March, when the Fed first started raising interest rates with a modest 25 to 50-basis point target range, the Dow has fallen 12 percent, the S&P has fallen 16 percent, and the Nasdaq has fallen 20 percent.
It’s going to be harder to find a job
Price increases that shrink demand also have the effect of forcing companies to cut costs, and one of the first places they look to do that is in the labor force.
The housing market provides a clear example of this process, according to Desmond Lachman, an economist with the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a right-leaning Washington think tank.
Mortgage rates that “used to be a little bit over 3 percent at the start of the year are now around about 6 percent. That means people who could afford a $100 house at the start of the year can only afford a house now around $70. That means there’s a whole lot less demand for houses, so house prices begin leveling and coming down, and so builders don’t want to build so many houses, and then people aren’t employed,” Lachman said in an interview with The Hill.
While this may sound like a bad thing, it has positive longer-term effects for the economy, which has been experiencing some of the highest employment levels in decades, with around 96.4 percent of job seekers currently employed and 11.4 million jobs currently open, according to the Department of Labor.
Having a looser labor market means companies don’t have to keep charging higher prices in order to turn a profit for their investors, and this can drive down inflation and stretch the value of a dollar.
So even though higher rates will mean an end to the nominal wage gains that have benefited workers during a period of labor scarcity, the increased purchasing power of the dollar should add real value to paychecks.
The likelihood of a recession is growing
While the Fed has been pursuing a “soft landing” for the economy –lowering inflation toward 2 percent without triggering a recession – many market commentators are viewing recession in the next year or two as increasingly likely.
“I’m not as worried about a return to the inflation levels of the 1970s as I am about a deep recession that is going to bring inflation way down soon,” AEI’s Lachman said.
The fears of a serious recession, or the combination of slowed growth and weakly valued money known as “stagflation,” are compounded now by geopolitical issues that extend beyond the reach of the monetary policy levers held by the Fed.
These include the war in Ukraine, which has had an effect on global food prices, as well as lockdowns in China, which have affected production pipelines. Broader issues with supply chains, which have been stymied by sky-high energy prices and congestion at ports, are also powerful forces dragging on the global economy.
A recession for Americans following interest rate hikes will be a double-edged sword. While it will bring down prices in the medium-term, it will also mean a period of reduced economic activity. This will translate into lesser returns on investments in the stock market and other securities markets, worse performance in retirement plans like 401Ks and lower nominal wages.
The national deficit is going to cost (taxpayers) more
With interest rates at or near zero, economists tend not to worry about the federal deficit, the value of which stands now at about a year and a quarter’s worth of productive output, or gross domestic product (GDP).
The resounding economic recovery experienced by the U.S. economy after the near-total shutdown of the private sector due to the pandemic took a bite out of the U.S. national debt. The latest projection of the deficit from the Congressional Budget Office was $1.7 trillion lower than expected.
But with interest rates on the rise, pleasant surprises like this one will be fewer and farther between, as paying off the national debt will require more taxpayer money.
“The government is going to have to pay out more in interest payments,” Lachman said. “On top of that, what’s going to happen in the progress that we’ve been making in reducing the deficit is also going to go, because as the economy tanks and goes into recession, it means the government’s going to collect fewer taxes.”
Lachman added: “The wrong thing for the Fed to do was – especially after the Biden package of $1.9 trillion, 8 percent of GDP, the kind of fiscal stimulus that we’ve never had before during peacetime – the Fed just sat with interest rates at zero and then kept convincing itself that inflation was transitory and had nothing to do with the fact that the money supply had increased by 40 percent over two years. That was insane.” | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/five-ways-the-feds-interest-rate-hikes-will-impact-americans/ | 2022-06-17T13:08:12Z |
ALBANY — The votes are in, and on June 26, one of three amazing women — Tee Taylor, Robin Sanders or Tracy Knighton — will be crowned Albany Herald Woman of the Year.
The trio emerged as finalists after two rounds of voting at AlbanyHerald.com.
Along with the overall Woman of the Year coronation, some of the community’s most amazing women will be honored in a number of categories as best in their respective fields. More than 20,000 votes were cast during the second Woman of the Year competition. The finalists in each category can be found by accessing AlbanyHerald.com.
Taylor is a specialist with Albany Recreation and Parks; Sanders is a social worker with the Phoebe Putney Health System, and Knighton is a therapist and the owner of NOVA Counseling.
Winners in all categories will be announced and celebrated at Pretoria Fields Taproom June 26 from 3-6 p.m. Limited VIP and general admission tickets are still available for purchase. Local vendors, crafters and raffles will be available during the event, from which a potion of the proceeds will be donated to Liberty House of Albany
“Please get your tickets early to avoid wait times,” Herald Retail Sales Manager Heather Harrison said. “We are still accepting sponsors, vendors and gift donors for the event. If you would like more information on how you can help celebrate all of these amazing women, contact me at (229) 291-6077 or email Heather.Harrison@albanyherald.com or call Phil Cody at (229) 347-2849 or email Phil.Cody@albanyherald.com.”
The initial winner of the Woman of the Year event was Makeba Wright.
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Are Coleman or Intex inflatable hot tubs better?
Thinking about getting a hot tub, but worried about the care and maintenance they require? A brand new, built-in hot tub can run you anywhere from $3,000-$10,000 and will come with a hefty installation fee. Then there’s the upkeep, as well as whether or not it’s worth the cost if you ever decide to move and want to transport it to your new home.
These are just a few of the reasons that inflatable hot tubs have become an increasingly appealing alternative. They cost hundreds of dollars instead of thousands. They are easier to move and while they do require care, they are ultimately a much more manageable commitment. Coleman and Intex are just two of the top outdoor brands that have gotten into making strong, reliable inflatable hot tubs that won’t break the bank. One is a little more durable, but the other offers a wider array of fun accessories that are still worth a look.
Coleman inflatable hot tub
For over a century, Coleman has been producing practical products for everyday use with a specific focus on travel and outdoor experiences. Known best for its coolers and grills, the company manufactures camping gear, pet products and apparel, as well as hot tubs. In fact, some of their inflatable hot tubs are the best on the market. Coleman home spas are easy to use and easy to operate, with strong PVC construction that won’t puncture and fall apart.
Coleman makes inflatable hot tubs in sizes that accommodate two to four people or four to six people. Prices range from around $500 to a little over $800, which is about average when it comes to these types of spas. Coleman inflatable hot tubs can be found at Amazon, Home Depot and Wayfair.
Coleman inflatable hot tub pros
- Coleman inflatable spas are well-constructed and well-insulated. They are made from reinforced TriTech materials that combine PVC and polyester for a durable tub that can hold up against significant use and handle exposure to the elements outside. Internal beams provide extra support so the tub doesn’t wobble even when it’s filled to capacity.
- You won’t need to go out and buy a ton of extras to set it up. Each tub comes with filters, a liner, a cover, electrical cord and a pump.
- These hot tubs are efficient. It takes about 12 to 24 hours to heat up to the maximum temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit, which is about average for a good inflatable hot tub. There’s also a timer that allows you to start the heating process ahead of time.
- Most tubs come with a digital control panel. This panel allows you to adjust the heat as well as the jet settings for maximum comfort.
Coleman inflatable hot tub cons
- There is no built-in seating with these tubs. Some come with seats you can put in the tub, but it’s not a guarantee with all models.
- The heat doesn’t always last. Once you remove the lid, outside temperatures can cool the water off and limit the amount of usable time you get with the tub. The heat and the bubble jets cannot both run at the same time.
Best Coleman inflatable hot tub
Coleman SaluSpa Inflatable Hot Tub
This polyvinyl chloride hot tub seats up to six, measuring 77 inches across and 28 inches in depth, while holding up to 254 gallons of water. It comes with a digital control panel for adjusting the temperature and the jets. There’s also a timer, so you can set the spa to heat up ahead of use.
Sold by Amazon
Intex inflatable hot tub
Intex has been producing furniture and outdoor amenities for over 50 years and were known specifically for their inflatable pool accessories in the 1970s. Today, they manufacture several inflatable hot tubs in different colors and sizes. The company is all about building family experiences and leans towards producing quality products to create lasting memories during quality family time.
Depending on the model, Intex inflatable hot tubs can seat anywhere from four to six people. Pricing tends to range from $600-$1,000. Intex inflatable hot tubs can be found at Amazon, Home Depot and Wayfair.
Intex inflatable hot tub pros
- An Intex hot tub heats up fast. It takes about 24 hours to heat up, which is pretty standard for inflatable hot tubs and means you can use it with only a day’s notice.
- Intex inflatable hot tubs utilize Fiber-Tech construction to ensure durability. This system involves thousands of high-strength fibers so that the tub is strong, but also comfortable.
- The sizes are accommodating. A six-person Intex tub is about 10 inches wider across than a six-person Coleman tub, giving occupants more room to spread out.
- The features are fun. Intex hot tubs can come with luxurious extras like headrests and colorful lighting. The company also manufactures accessories like removable seats and cup holders that can be purchased separately.
Intex inflatable hot tub cons
- Customer support is not always readily available, which can get especially frustrating for first-time inflatable hot tub owners who might need the extra assistance.
- There is no safety shut-off option, so if you want the heat to turn off you have to make sure to do it yourself.
- Seating is not included. You can purchase removable seats, but there is no built-in seating setup.
Best Intex inflatable hot tub
This vinyl inflatable hot tub measures 85 inches across and 28 inches deep, holding about 220 gallons of water. It seats up to six people and features 170 bubble jets for maximum relaxation. It also comes with two contoured headrests and an LED light panel.
Sold by Amazon, Home Depot and Wayfair
Should you get a Coleman or Intex inflatable hot tub?
Both brands produce high-quality inflatable hot tubs that are made to last. Intex spas tend to be more spacious and the company offers more accessories, but Coleman wins out in terms of having a lower price and better quality overall.
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Haaland tour casts light on Native American boarding school abuses
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland will visit Oklahoma on Saturday for the first stop on a yearlong nationwide tour to hear about the painful experiences of Native Americans who were sent to government-backed boarding schools designed to strip them of their cultural identities.
Haaland, of Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, is the first Native American Cabinet secretary in U.S. history, and the agency she oversees recently released a report that identified more than 400 of the schools, which sought to assimilate Native children into white society during a period that stretched from the late 18th century until the late 1960s.
Although most closed their doors long ago and none still exist to strip students of their identities, some still function as schools, albeit with drastically different missions that celebrate the cultural backgrounds of their Native students. Among them is the Riverside Indian School in Anadarko, about 80 miles southwest of Oklahoma City, which is one of the oldest and is where Haaland will meet with former students and their descendants Saturday.
Riverside, which opened in 1871, serves students from grades four through 12 these days, offering them specialized academic programs as well as courses on cultural topics such as bead-working, shawl-making and an introduction to tribal art, foods and games. Currently operated by the Bureau of Indian Education, it has nearly 800 students from more than 75 tribes across the country, and the school’s administration, staff and faculty are mostly Native American.
It is one of 183 elementary and secondary schools across the country funded by the Bureau of Indian Education that seek to provide education aligned with a tribe’s needs for cultural and economic well-being, according to the bureau’s website.
Until recently, the federal government hadn’t been open to examining its role in the troubled history of Native American boarding schools, where children were taken from their families, prohibited from speaking their languages and often abused. That has changed because people who know about the trauma that was inflicted hold prominent positions in government.
At least 500 children died at such schools, but that number is expected to reach into the thousands or tens of thousands as more research is done.
The Interior Department’s report includes a list of the boarding schools in what were states or territories that operated between 1819 and 1969 that had a housing component and received support from the federal government.
Oklahoma had the most, 76, followed by Arizona, which had 47, and New Mexico, which had 43. All three states still have significant Native American populations.
Former students might be hesitant to recount the painful past and trust a government whose policies were to eradicate tribes and, later, assimilate them under the veil of education. But some welcome the opportunity to share their stories for the first time.
Lahoma Schultz, a citizen of the Muscogee Nation who lives in Bixby, Oklahoma, said she uncovered records that show her grandfather was forced to wear military clothing, learn English and perform unpaid labor while attending boarding schools in Oklahoma and the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania.
Schultz said she got angry as she pieced together how such schools affected generations of her family. Her mother, Mollie Hicks, attended boarding school for a semester in 1938 and was punished for speaking the Creek language.
“She said if she ever got married and had children, she would not teach them the language,” Schultz said. “Here I am in my 70s trying to learn my language, and it’s really disheartening.”
Her mother’s experience led Schultz to research boarding schools and her family history in the early 2000s after getting a doctorate in psychology. She has learned the names of relatives she never knew and better understands why her parents were adamant that their children not attend boarding schools.
“That’s been healing, even for me, because I’m putting together more information on my own family,” she said.
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Felicia Fonseca contributed to this report from Flagstaff, Arizona.
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JACKSON, Mich., Aug. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of CMS Energy has declared a dividend on the 4.200% Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C of the Corporation.
The following dividend is payable Oct. 15, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 1, 2022: $0.2625 per depositary share.
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NAPLES, FL, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENVB) ("Enveric" or the "Company"), a neuroscience-focused biotechnology company developing next-generation, psychedelic-inspired mental health medicines, today announced that it will host a virtual fireside chat with its Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Bob Dagher, on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. EDT.
Dr. Bob Dagher has over 20 years of clinical research experience within neuroscience in academia and industry organizations and has fostered the development of several small molecule drugs and biologics across all stages of drug development, targeting the treatment of psychiatric, neurological and rare diseases.
During the event, Dr. Dagher will discuss the psychedelic industry landscape and Cancer Related Distress, highlighting Enveric's differentiated approach to advancing psychedelic therapeutics. Additionally, he will review the Enveric's anticipated milestones for 2022 and discuss the Company's plan to execute on its vision to developing psychedelic-inspired mental health medicines.
To attend the live video webcast, please register here or email KCSA Strategic Communications at EnvericBio@kcsa.com.
Enveric Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENVB) is a neuroscience-focused pharmaceutical company developing next-generation, psychedelic-inspired mental health medicines. Enveric's robust pipeline supports drug development from the clinic to commercialization aimed to help millions of patients in need around the world suffering from conditions that include cancer-related distress, PTSD and more. For additional information, please visit www.enveric.com.
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IRVING, Texas (AP) — Shelby Jordan, whose spectacular career at Washington University in St. Louis earned him a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame and an 11-year NFL career, has died. He was 70.
Jordan died on Sept. 9, according to statements released Friday by the College Football Hall of Fame and the New England Patriots. Neither provided a cause of death or said where his death occurred.
Jordan, a linebacker in college, was a seventh-round draft pick by the Houston Oilers in the 1973 NFL Draft but he was cut after training camp. He signed with New England as a free agent in 1974 and got hurt in training camp. He transitioned to offensive tackle and saw his first NFL action in 1975.
Jordan played in 95 games with 87 starts at right tackle during his eight seasons with the Patriots. He finished his career with the Raiders and was a member of the Super Bowl XVIII Championship team in 1983.
In 2013, Jordan was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Jordan and his wife, Donzella, founded a Los Angeles-based nonprofit economic-development corporation to provide affordable urban housing and services for families and seniors.
He was born on Jan. 23, 1952, in St. Louis, Missouri, and later attended East St. Louis (Illinois) High School.
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Nominations for Pathway to Stop Diabetes® research award now open
ARLINGTON, Va., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Diabetes Association® (ADA) is pleased to announce the opening of a new nomination window for the Pathway to Stop Diabetes® research grants in 2022. The ADA is looking for scientists at the peak of their creativity to provide them with the autonomy, flexibility, and resources on the road to breakthrough discoveries. By awarding two five-to-seven-year grants, the ADA will provide access to scientific and career mentoring from leading diabetes researchers, and create a diabetes think tank to cultivate the next generation of leaders, whose discoveries will stop diabetes and all its burdens once and for all.
"The Pathway formula is to invest in brilliant individuals with the most promising research approaches to ultimately cure, better manage, or prevent diabetes, and strategically pair these trailblazers with a world-class mentor to refine and enhance their work," said Dr. Robert Gabbay, Chief Scientific and Medical Officer for the ADA. "We are creating an ecosystem that accelerates clinical innovations and breakthroughs." Pathway recipients receive guidance from seasoned diabetes pioneers, in addition to ADA's in-house Science & Health Care team, to maximize and accelerate the impact of their work.
"My daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. My strongest asset is my desire to provide a normal life for her. My motivation on this count knows no bounds," said Pathway researcher Sumita Pennathur, PhD. Through Pathway to Stop Diabetes, the ADA is placing bold bets on talented researchers with the most promising approaches to change the lives of people with diabetes and their loved ones.
Grantees will receive up to $1.625M over either five or seven years, which allows diabetes researchers the resources and protected time to pursue innovative research, but also the freedom and flexibility to unleash their potential. Once selected, Pathway recipients join a cohort of diabetes researchers—a diabetes think tank—that they can rely on as they conduct their research.
"The Pathway program catalyzed my career success. I started my Pathway award as a new junior faculty member—I am now a tenured, R01-funded physician-scientist. Our work has a national impact and is improving outcomes for patients with diabetes during pregnancy," said Pathway researcher Ebony Boyce Carter, MD.
This call for nominations, from across all areas of diabetes, is prioritizing exceptional investigators that aim to advance existing knowledge and discovery gained from the basic sciences to its eventual translation into patient and population benefit. The ideal applicant will propose innovative translational research that will be an important step towards the eventual goal of improving the lives of people at risk of diabetes or living with the disease and the pathway to this impact is clear. For more information, visit diabetes.org/grants, Current Funding Opportunities.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation's leading voluntary health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic and help people living with diabetes thrive. For 81 years the ADA has driven discovery and research to treat, manage, and prevent diabetes while working relentlessly for a cure. Through advocacy, program development, and education we aim to improve the quality of life for the over 133 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes. Diabetes has brought us together. What we do next will make us Connected for Life. To learn more or to get involved, visit us at diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Join the fight with us on Facebook (American Diabetes Association), Spanish Facebook (Asociación Americana de la Diabetes), Twitter (@AmDiabetesAssn), and Instagram (@AmDiabetesAssn).
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Top honors earned in both 2022 SC Awards and 2022 CRN Annual Report Card
CAMPBELL, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Barracuda, a trusted partner and leading provider of cloud-first security solutions, announced today that it is recognized as an innovator with two prestigious awards for email protection in the 2022 SC Awards and for data protection in the 2022 CRN Annual Report Card (ARC) Awards.
2022 SC Awards
Barracuda Email Protection has been recognized as the winner of the Email Protection category in the 2022 SC Awards. Now in its 25th year, the SC Awards are cybersecurity's most prestigious and competitive program. Winners are recognized for outstanding solutions, organizations, and people driving innovation and success in information security.
Barracuda Email Protection is a comprehensive, easy-to-use solution that delivers API-based inbox defense, phishing protection, incident response, gateway defense, data protection, and compliance capabilities.
"We're thrilled that our solutions were named the best in the Email Protection category this year," said Don MacLennan, SVP of Engineering and Product Management, Email Protection, at Barracuda. "This win recognizes the value of our solutions, including our advanced ML capabilities, which enable our customers to fully automate detection and remediation. At Barracuda, it's our mission to deliver innovative security products that are easy to by, deploy, and use, and we see this award as a sign we are delivering on that."
The 2022 SC Awards received a record 800 entries across 38 categories — a 21% increase over 2021. Entries for the SC Awards were judged by a panel of industry leaders, from sectors including healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, consulting, and education, among others.
2022 CRN Annual Report Card
Barracuda was named the overall winner in the Data Protection Software category of CRN's 2022 Annual Report Card award. This award honors the industry's top technology vendors for success in providing high levels of satisfaction for channel partners through innovative products, services, and partner programs. Barracuda not only earned the highest score overall in the category, but also swept the four subcategories: Product Innovation, Support, Partnership, Managed & Cloud Services.
With 37 years of history, CRN's ARC Awards recognize best-in-class vendors that are devoted to boosting IT channel growth through innovation in technology and partner strategy. Through the ARC Awards — known as one of the most prestigious honors in the IT industry — solution providers offer key feedback that commends technology manufacturers for designing channel-friendly product offerings, developing strong partner programs, and building long-term successful relationships with solution providers.
This win recognizes both Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup and Barracuda Backup. Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud Backup provides easy-to-use, cloud-native backup for Microsoft 365 data. Barracuda Backup combines storage, software, and inline deduplication, to ensure data is protected against loss no matter what happens.
"We're honored by this recognition, and it is especially meaningful because it is based on input from channel partners," said Bill Fitzgerald, VP, Channel Sales, Americas. "I'd like to express my sincere thanks to all channel partners that participated in the CRN survey."
The ARC Awards are based on an invitation-only research survey conducted by The Channel Company. Responses from 3,000 solution providers across North America were evaluated in this year's survey, rating 82 vendor partners across four criteria: product innovation, support, partnership, and managed cloud services. Scores were awarded in 25 major product categories in technology areas that are critical to channel partner success.
About Barracuda
At Barracuda we strive to make the world a safer place. We believe every business deserves access to cloud-first, enterprise-grade security solutions that are easy to buy, deploy, and use. We protect email, networks, data, and applications with innovative solutions that grow and adapt with our customers' journey. More than 200,000 organizations worldwide trust Barracuda to protect them — in ways they may not even know they are at risk — so they can focus on taking their business to the next level. For more information, visit barracuda.com.
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Former candidate for Florida governor facing federal charges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Andrew Gillum, the 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor, is facing 21 federal charges related to a scheme to seek donations and funnel a portion of them back to him through third parties, the U.S. attorney’s office announced Wednesday.
Gillum, 42, and co-defendant Janet Lettman-Hicks, 53, face 19 counts of wire fraud. Gillum is also charged with making false statements to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
The U.S. attorney’s office said the pair “conspired to commit wire fraud, by unlawfully soliciting and obtaining funds from various entities and individuals through false and fraudulent promises and representations that the funds would be used for a legitimate purpose.”
Lettman-Hicks then used her company to fraudulently give money to Gillum disguised as payroll payments, the office said in a press release.
“Make no mistake that this case is not legal, it is political. Throughout my career I have always stood up for the people of Florida and have spoken truth to power. There’s been a target on my back ever since I was the mayor of Tallahassee. They found nothing then, and I have full confidence that my legal team will prove my innocence now,” Gillum said in a statement released by his lawyers.
Gillum met with undercover FBI agents posing as developers while he was mayor and during his campaign for governor. His associates sought donations from the agents, and suggested ways to provide money without listing them as political contributions, including paying for a fundraising dinner, according to the indictment.
The agents were asked to contribute $100,000 to Gillum’s campaign and said the money could be given to a private company in order to keep the agents’ names out of campaign finance documents. The agents said they would want favorable consideration on development projects and were told that wouldn’t be a problem, according to the indictment.
The agents also met with Gillum in New York City and paid for his hotel, food and drink, a boat ride and a ticket to see “Hamilton,” according to the indictment.
Later, other FBI agents interviewed Gillum and asked if he had contact with the undercover agents. Gillum told them that he never asked for or received anything from the “developers,” and stopped communicating with them after they tried to link contributions to support for their projects, the indictment said.
It’s the latest trouble for Gillum, who lost to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in a race that required a recount. Gillum fell 32,464 votes short of being elected out of more than 8.2 million ballots cast.
Gillum served as mayor of Tallahassee before running for governor. He won a crowded Democratic primary against better funded candidates with 34.4% of the vote, stunning political observers. The charismatic politician won over the hearts of hardcore Democratic activists and ran a strong grassroots campaign.
After losing, Gillum was still seen as a rising star in Democratic politics and was hired as a CNN analyst.
Then, in March 2020, Gillum was found intoxicated and unconscious in a hotel room with two men, including one who works as a male escort. Two days later he entered a rehabilitation center, and later did a television interview in which he said he’s bisexual.
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Judge: property sale will pay fallen Florida condo’s taxes
Published: Aug. 8, 2022 at 2:43 PM CDT|Updated: 7 minutes ago
(AP) - A judge says money from the sale of Florida beachfront property where a collapsed condominium tower once stood will be used to pay property taxes of the destroyed units.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman said in a brief ruling Monday that the 2022 tax payments should not come from the $96 million previously earmarked to compensate owners of the 136 units of Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Florida.
The building collapsed June 24, 2021, killing 98 people.
Instead, Hanzman said the taxes, a little under $800,000, county officials say, should be paid from the $120 million sale of the land formerly occupied by the 12-story building.
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Four-star recruit headed to Kansas State
Published: Aug. 7, 2022 at 8:28 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Add another big time recruit for first year head coach Jerome Tang.
Four-star shooting guard Robert “RJ” Jones from Denton, Texas announced via his Instagram that he committed to the Wildcats for 2023.
Jones had offers from Colorado, Notre Dame, Boise State, Texas A&M, Cal, among many others.
According to 247 Sports, Jones is the No. 1 player in the state.
Another recruit Tang secured was Dai Dai Ames, the No. 1 player in the state of Illinois back in late July.
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WALTHAM, Mass., Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New England Donor Services (NEDS) is utilizing Specialist Direct, the leader in providing diagnostic solutions for organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and transplant hospitals, to increase organ transplant rates and to save lives. Telepathology for OPOs from Specialist Direct seamlessly routes organ donor images to Specialist Direct's team of pathologists and subspecialists with transplant experience, to improve the speed and accuracy of organ diagnostics which ultimately reduces organ discard rates. Furthermore, the Company's SDI Cloud technology platform facilitates real-time, 24/7/365 sharing of images, which provides operational efficiencies including expediting the transplantation process.
"Specialist Direct's Telepathology for OPOs solution will enable us to continue to expand transplant best practices within our organization to optimize the organ recovery process and save more lives through transplantation," said Chris Curran, Senior Vice President, Organ Utilization of New England Donor Services.
"New England Donor Services had long been a pioneer with the OPO industry. We're proud to have the opportunity to collaborate with them to ensure lifesaving organs are available for transplant at increasing rates. With over 106,000 Americans waiting for a lifesaving organ, we're committed to doing our part to enable OPOs to provide organ donations to the individuals who need them most," said W. Scott Rombach, Founder and CEO of Specialist Direct.
Specialist Direct is the standard of care in delivering diagnostic telehealth solutions for the OPO and transplant community.
New England Donor Services coordinates organ and tissue donation in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, the eastern counties of Vermont and Bermuda. Through its federally designated organ procurement organization, New England Organ Bank (NEOB), and its centralized tissue donation services operation, NEDS serves thousands of donor families each year who have generously made the decision to donate and honors the wishes of those who registered as donors and gave the gift of life. Through these organ donations, New England Donor Services profoundly affects the lives of organ and tissue transplant recipients in our region and across the country in a profound way.
Specialist Direct telehealth solutions provide real-time access to the world's top medical specialists to deliver superior patient outcomes. The company is the market leader in delivering diagnostic solutions for organ procurement organizations and transplant hospitals, which facilitate increased organ recovery rates and save lives. Specialist Direct provides telecardiology, telepathology, telepulmonology and teleradiology services. For more information visit specialistdirectinc.com.
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10 years and counting: Missouri tops list for problem puppy mills, Humane Society report states
The Show-Me State has 26 locations and has been atop the list for a decade.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The U.S. Humane Society has released it’s “Horrible Hundred” list where it calls out problem puppy mills across the nation.
Missouri tops that list for 10 years straight with 26 locations being named. Kansas is in the top five states too, tied with Wisconsin with seven locations.
The report reveals many of the breeders have made the Humane Society’s “Horrible Hundred” list numerous times. One Missouri breeder has been on the list five times, another seven times.
The report questions the response in Missouri and other states when inspectors discover problems and calls for “authorities to take stronger action on dealers in this report, especially repeat offenders.”
The Humane Society makes the list by reviewing government reports and inspections. The reports in Missouri revealed injured and dead animals. Numerous locations lacked proof of veterinary care and thin dogs where ribs could be seen. Other locations lacked water and animals were covered in feces.
The locations called out by the Humane Society outline how breeders get in trouble, dodge inspections and simply change names or owners on paper. Rarely, there is serious accountability.
One breeder failed to even let inspectors in and eventually faced a suspension of his license for seven days. Another breeder paid $100 fine after failing two consecutive inspections, according to the report.
The Humane Society encourages potential pet owners to meet breeders where the puppy was born and raised. It discourages pet store sales, parking lot transactions and internet sales.
There are an estimated 10,000 active puppy mills in the United States, according to the Humane Society.
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Retailer's in-store kiosks offer convenience for customers to dispose of unused or expired medications
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meijer pharmacists anticipate collecting 3 tons of unused and potentially harmful prescriptions drugs on Saturday, April 30 during National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Meijer also collects unused and expired medications year-round through their drug take-back kiosks located near each pharmacy.
The retailer is encouraging customers to take advantage of the program that allows them to bring their unused and expired medications to its pharmacies to help properly dispose of them.
"It's easy to forget about clearing out medicine cabinets, especially with the challenges we've all faced over the past few years. The Meijer Drug Take-Back Program helps our customers remove the risk of an unforeseen medication accident and helps keep medications out of our waterways and environment, by providing a secure place to dispose of them," said Jackie Morse, Vice President of Meijer Pharmacy. "It adds a convenience to one-stop shopping and is the best way to dispose of unused, unwanted and expired medications."
In 2021, the retailer collected more than 30 tons of unwanted medications in easily identifiable kiosks near each of its pharmacies. Customers can access the kiosks year-round for disposal of items like opioids, controlled substances and over-the-counter medications at Meijer stores during normal pharmacy hours. Customers can ask for help if needed, but the kiosks are positioned near the pharmacies so they can simply come in and drop the medications off, no questions asked.
Items that are not accepted as part of the program include needles or other sharps, inhalers, mercury thermometers, medications that contain iodine and illicit drugs.
Once the medications are dropped into the kiosks, Meijer pharmacists follow procedures to properly document, transport and dispose of medications on a regular basis. The Meijer Drug Take-Back Program complies with the rules and safety guidelines established by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and HIPAA privacy laws.
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30.
To find a Meijer Pharmacy, go to Meijer.com/Pharmacy.
About Meijer: Meijer is a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based retailer that operates 258 supercenters and grocery stores throughout Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin. A privately-owned and family-operated company since 1934, Meijer pioneered the "one-stop shopping" concept and has evolved through the years to include expanded fresh produce and meat departments, as well as pharmacies, comprehensive apparel departments, pet departments, garden centers, toys, and electronics. For additional information on Meijer, please visit www.meijer.com Follow Meijer on Twitter at twitter.com/Meijer and twitter.com/MeijerPR or become a fan at www.facebook.com/meijer.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I avoided using a community fridge at work because people would always take or tamper with things that were not theirs," said the inventor from Wesley Chapel, FL. "I invented this device to help keep food and drink items secured and unobtainable from those other than the owner."
LOCKBOT, patent-pending, allows people to store food items, such as creamer, condiments and more in a community refrigerator. This would allow individuals to easily identify their items. This would help keep items out of reach from coworkers, roommates, fellow students, gym members, and others who may share a refrigerator or breakroom. Additionally, this would be lightweight and compact to be transported to any destination with minimal effort.
The original design was submitted to the Tampa sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-TLS-210, 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, May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Established voice wholesale carrier Simwood, has today announced the launch of its hosted phone system, Simwood Direct, for entrepreneurs and scaling businesses in the US. It also has a whitelabelled version available to IT and telecoms partners who want to resell using their own brand.
With its fresh straight-talking approach to telecoms it's no surprise that business executives have had their heads turned by this IP Telephony supplier with the new Simwood Direct service - an out-of-the box modern voice communication system that has a sleek and simple browser management interface.
The intuitive portal contains all the features expected from an office phone system without the hardware or messy configuration issues. From the digital receptionist feature to voicemail-to-email functionality, its clever interface can be set up as a professional communications system in just minutes by anyone without prior knowledge or experience.
Today, many businesses are turning to VoIP because of business-focused features like call recording and message storage, call queuing functionality as well as real-time, in-depth analytics. These help SMEs gain greater understanding of their users and customers. Plus customers can download the Simwood Communicator App from the Google or Apple app stores, a business owner and staff can now turn their mobiles into the office phone and take business calls wherever they are.
Thomas Hadden, Chief Operating Officer at Simwood, has forged a strong career in telecoms having been President of Vaultline, Inc. and Chief Network Officer for Universal Access, Inc. He's excited about what Simwood brings to North America.
He said, "If you're in the early years of your business, have hybrid workers or if you have multiple branches that require one consolidated communication system experience, it's really important to have a solution that gives you flexibility and reliability to help you scale. Simwood's reputation at a wholesale level is second to none and it has used its experience to create Simwood Direct as a rock-solid and affordable business solution with fraud protection as standard."
Simwood is so sure of its proposition that the service subscription comes with no long term commitment - just a simple pay as you go monthly subscription with unlimited calls to the US and Canada as part of the deal for its incredible price point of $24.99 per month per user.
Anyone can trial Simwood Direct from today using the easy 3 step sign-up on their dedicated website http://simwood.com/direct. Early adopters will find a small gift of credit in their new account when they sign up enabling them to trial how powerful this system is before making a decision.
Notes to Editors
- Simwood Direct is a hosted IP telephony solution that has been completely developed, owned and offered by Simwood.
- Simwood was established in the UK over 25 years ago as a voice carrier offering a wide range of competitive wholesale voice services.
- In recent years it acquired Sipcentric and its hosted PBX platform enabling Simwood to become vertically integrated and supplying the reseller channel market with a white labelled solution.
- Thomas Hadden has an interesting CV having worked in telecoms, particularly on security of networks, his whole career. His work experience includes contracted work for Government agencies and NASA as well as extensive experience at a senior level in a number of well respected businesses. He was also Technical Editor to an early book about backing up networks here: https://www.amazon.com/Backing-NetWare-LANs-Patrick-Corrigan/dp/0131482556.
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Melatonin poisoning reports are up in kids, study says
NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers are drawing attention to a rise in poisonings in children involving the sleep aid melatonin — including a big jump during the pandemic.
Last year, U.S. poison control centers received more than 52,000 calls about children consuming worrisome amounts of the dietary supplement — a six-fold increase from about a decade earlier. Most such calls are about young children who accidentally got into bottles of melatonin, some of which come in the form of gummies for kids.
Parents may think of melatonin as the equivalent of a vitamin and leave it on a nightstand, said Dr. Karima Lelak, an emergency physician at Children’s Hospital of Michigan and the lead author of the study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “But really it’s a medication that has the potential to cause harm, and should be put way in the medicine cabinet,” Lelak said.
WHAT IS MELATONIN?
Melatonin is a hormone that helps control the body’s sleep cycle. It has become a popular over-the-counter sleeping aid, with sales increasing 150% between 2016 and 2020, the authors said.
In the U.S., melatonin is sold as a supplement, not regulated as a drug. Because melatonin is unregulated, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn’t have oversight over the purity of ingredients or the accuracy of dosage claims.
Other researchers have found that what’s on the label may not match what’s actually in the bottle, and some countries have banned the sale of over-the-counter melatonin.
HOW ARE MELATONIN OVERDOSES TREATED?
Many people can tolerate even relatively large doses of melatonin without significant harm, experts say. But there is no antidote for an overdose. In cases of a child accidentally ingesting melatonin, experts often ask a reliable adult to monitor them at home.
But slowed breathing or other worrisome signs can mean a child should be taken to a hospital.
WHAT DID THE RESEARCHERS FIND?
Lelak and her colleagues looked at reports to poison control centers from 2012 to 2021, counting more than 260,000 calls about kids taking too much melatonin. They represented 0.6% of all poison control calls in 2012 and about 5% in 2021.
In about 83% of those calls, the children did not show any symptoms. But other children endured vomiting, had altered breathing or showed other symptoms. Over the 10 years studied, more than 4,000 kids were hospitalized, five needed to be put on machines to help them breathe, and two — both younger than 2 — died.
Most of the hospitalized children were teenagers, and many of those were believed to be suicide attempts.
WHAT HAPPENED DURING THE PANDEMIC?
Reported melatonin poisonings have been increasing for at least a decade, but the largest increases happened after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in 2020. Between 2019 and 2020, the count shot up 38%.
There may be several reasons, Lelak said. Because of lockdowns and virtual learning, more children were at home all day, meaning there were more opportunities for kids to access melatonin. Also, the pandemic caused sleep-disrupting stress and anxiety that may have caused more families to consider melatonin.
“Children were upset about being home, teenagers were closed off from friends. And on top of all that everyone’s looking at screens for hours and hours a day,” Lelak said.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arbor Capital, named one of the 'Top 50 Growers in the Country' by Citywire RIA, continues to grow its footprint in Alaska. Most recently, the firm hired two top financial advisors: Matt Knell and Paul Hurley.
Matt Knell, CFP®, a 20-year resident of Alaska, joins Arbor Capital with more than 18 years of financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and investment management experience. Knell earned his Bachelor of Science degree from Liberty University and his MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University. He serves as a board member and Secretary for the Alaska Zoo and is an active member of the Anchorage Estate Planning Council.
Paul Hurley, AAMS® joins Arbor Capital with more than 19 years of banking, investment management, and ERISA plan consulting experience, specializing in Native Corporations in Alaska. Hurley earned the Accredited Asset Management Specialist designation, which helps him guide his clients through complex financial planning conversations. As an Alaska Native raised in Bristol Bay, Hurley is passionate about improving financial literacy throughout Alaska and helping Alaska Native organizations support their leadership, staff, and communities.
Both Knell and Hurley will be based at Arbor Capital headquarters at the Dimond Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The addition of these seasoned professionals will allow the firm to better serve its current client base, as well as to grow its retirement planning capabilities with Alaska Native Corporation retirement plan participants and wealth management clients alike.
Arbor Capital offers wealth management, investment management, and retirement planning consulting services in Alaska and across the United States. For more information on Arbor Capital's ESG investing strategy visit arborcapital.io or reach out to the team for a complimentary portfolio review by emailing info@arborcapital.io.
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GLENVIEW, Ill., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Envoy Solutions announced today that it has acquired York, S.C.-based Sunbelt Packaging. Sunbelt Packaging is a highly valued distributor that offers a large and diversified inventory of flexible packaging materials and a broad range of automated packaging equipment. The company's strong relationships with industry-leading customers have contributed to its continued growth across the country, with four distribution centers from South Carolina to Utah. By joining forces with Sunbelt, Envoy Solutions continues to drive packaging growth in the Southeast where it already has a strong presence with a rapidly growing national platform. This new partnership advances Envoy Solutions' position as a specialized distributor and solution provider serving the U.S. market through a family of the nation's best regional distributors.
"Sunbelt Packaging will help us excel in the packaging space and build on our growth in the Southeast," said Mark M. Fisher, CEO of Envoy Solutions. "From a geographic perspective, this move makes perfect sense given our existing presence in that part of the country. I'm excited to work with Jade Boling and his top-notch team to capitalize on the synergies between our companies and bring the best products and services closer to our customers."
Since it was founded in 1980, Sunbelt Packaging has expanded from specialty products for niche applications in the textile industry to serving a broader customer base with packaging materials and equipment. Throughout its history, Sunbelt has thrived by having absolute reliability and by rapidly responding to its customers' needs. The scale and depth of Envoy Solutions' national platform will enable Sunbelt to respond to customers better than ever before.
"I am thrilled for the opportunity to maximize our future growth through this new partnership with Envoy Solutions as it redefines distribution across the country," said Jade Boling, President and CEO of Sunbelt Packaging. "With the resources and reach of Envoy Solutions, we are well-positioned to create better and more cost-effective solutions for our customers."
"Our investment in Sunbelt Packaging has been a wonderful experience for over 16 years," said Ed Fisher, Managing Partner at SouthPointe Ventures, the former majority owner of Sunbelt Packaging. "We are pleased to have Sunbelt's superior team join forces with national distribution leader Envoy Solutions and look forward to even greater success from them in the future."
Envoy Solutions is a specialized distributor and solution provider serving the U.S. market through a family of the nation's best regional distributors. We specialize in Jan-San, foodservice, packaging, and marketing execution. Envoy Solutions offers a broad catalog of top brands and products, along with deep expertise and advice, to help our client-partners succeed. We are driven to make facilities cleaner and more sustainable, people safer, and operations more productive, every day.
Based in Glenview, Ill., Envoy Solutions is the parent company of North American Corporation, WAXIE Sanitary Supply, Southeastern Paper Group, Daycon, North Woods, PJP, Johnston, Next-Gen, Swish White River, Valley Janitor Supply Company, Weiss Bros., General Chemical & Supply, Bio-Shine, ATRA, Sigma Supply of North America, American Paper & Supply Company, Hughes Enterprises, and NVISION. For more information, please visit www.envoysolutions.com.
Sunbelt Packaging, founded in 1980, is a customer-focused distributor of packaging materials and equipment, and other industrial supplies. The company has built its foundation upon a broad product offering, deep technical knowledge, and unique sourcing capabilities.
Based in York, South Carolina, Sunbelt Packaging currently serves all 50 states in the U.S. as well as Canada, Mexico, South America, and Singapore. For more information, please visit www.sunbeltpackagingllc.com.
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NEW YORK, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention AbbVie Inc. ("AbbVie") (NYSE: ABBV) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between April 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in AbbVie, 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 AbbVie includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) safety concerns about Pfizer Inc.'s drug Xeljanz extended to Abbvie's drug Rinvoq and to other Janus kinase enzyme inhibitor drugs; (2) as a result, it was likely that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would require additional safety warnings for Rinvoq and would delay the approval of additional treatment indications for Rinvoq; and (3) therefore, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: June 6, 2022
Aggrieved AbbVie investors only have until June 6, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Guests Continue to Sign-Up to Sailing Waitlist for Longest Cruise in the Line's History at 150-Nights
MIAMI, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth year running, Regent Seven Seas Cruises® has sold out its world cruise in record time, with the sailing being completely reserved prior to officially opening for bookings on June 15, 2022. The sailing, which at 150 nights is the longest in the cruise line's history, had fares starting at $86,999 per guest for a Deluxe Veranda Suite, and $249,999 per guest for a Master Suite.
Regent's 2025 World Cruise has been reserved by loyal past guests as well as over a third of guests who will be new to Regent's unrivaled experience. While demand was strong across all suite categories, the ship's Distinctive Suites were the first to sell out with guests desiring higher accommodations.
"We have received unprecedented interest in this sailing and this phenomenal booking record shows once again that people, just like the world itself, are now open to travel and are not going to wait around and let opportunities pass them by," said Jason Montague, President and Chief Executive Officer, Regent Seven Seas Cruises. "It is remarkable that luxury travelers continue to sign up, or want to remain on the waitlist, in case some guests cancel their reservation between now and the sailing in two and a half years' time – people simply want to explore as much as possible."
Regent's 2025 World Cruise - Away in Wonder - embarks on January 7, 2025, from Miami, Florida to San Francisco, California and discovers incredible destinations in South America, the South Pacific, Australia & New Zealand, Asia and Alaska. Guests will sail three oceans, visiting 97 ports of call in 25 countries on five continents and will cover 36,295 nautical miles over more than five months.
Regent has curated incredible experiences on land for luxury travelers to enjoy from 395 FREE shore excursions to 16 in-port overnight stays allowing for extended exploration of fascinating locales including Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Bora Bora, French Polynesia; and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The itinerary provides access to 48 UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Rapa Nui National Park from Hanga Roa on Easter Island and the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia.
Guests can also add an additional 18-night sailing to the 2025 World Cruise, with approximately 25% of guests taking this option. The additional voyage sails the Mexican Riviera from San Francisco to Miami, visiting ports in Costa Rica, Colombia and more, along with a full transit of the Panama Canal.
Montague continued, "We have great news for those guests who unfortunately did not have their 2025 World Cruise booking confirmed due to strong demand, as we will open early reservation requests on July 6, 2022, for our 2024-2025 Legendary Journeys Collection. These Grand Voyages will offer longer sailings of up to 83 nights spanning the Arctic, Asia, Australia and the Mediterranean, and will officially be on sale July 20."
Regent previously broke its world cruise opening day record in July 2021 when the cruise line's 2024 World Cruise went on sale.
For more information, please visit RSSC.com, call 1-844-4REGENT (1-844-873-2381) or contact a professional travel advisor.
About Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the leading luxury cruise line, delivering An Unrivaled Experience™ for 30 years. Carrying no more than 732 guests, the line's spacious and stylish ships - Seven Seas Explorer®, Seven Seas Mariner®, Seven Seas Navigator®, Seven Seas Splendor®, Seven Seas Voyager® and from 2023 Seven Seas Grandeur™ - form The World's Most Luxurious Fleet™ and explore more than 450 immersive destinations globally. Offering Unrivalled Space at Sea™, guests enjoy sumptuous all-suite accommodations, nearly all with private balconies, which are among the largest at sea, as well as highly personalized service throughout lavish public areas and expansive outdoor spaces. Unique to Regent Seven Seas Cruises, unlimited complimentary shore excursions are available in every port, making it the only truly all-inclusive cruise line. Voyage fares also include round-trip business-class air on intercontinental flights from the U.S. and Canada, gourmet cuisine in a range of specialty restaurants and al-fresco dining venues, fine wines and spirits, entertainment, unlimited internet access, free valet laundry, gratuities, ground transfers and one-night, pre-cruise hotel packages for guests staying in Concierge-level suites and higher. For more information, please visit RSSC.com, call 1.844.873.2381 or contact a professional travel advisor
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PASADENA, Calif., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hahn & Hahn LLP announced that its Managing Partner Christianne Kerns has been recognized as a "Top 100 Lawyer" by the Los Angeles Business Journal. According to the journal's publisher Josh Schimmels, the 100 lawyers selected "have demonstrated exceptional legal skill and achievements across the full spectrum of responsibility, exemplary leadership and contributions to the Los Angeles community at large."
"Chris is an exceptional leader within the firm, in the legal profession and in the community at large," says Rita Diaz, Partner and Chair of Hahn & Hahn's Litigation Practice. "This recognition is well deserved."
"Christianne Kerns is the first female managing partner of the prestigious 123-year-old Pasadena-based law firm, which has transitioned from a historic 'old-line firm' into a majority woman and minority-owned firm," says the profile. As Managing Partner, Kerns is responsible for managing day-to-day business operations, developing, implementing and driving organization goals, procedures and policies, managing firm lawyers and the executive director, collaborating with other partners and maintaining positive client relationships.
Kerns, a member of Hahn & Hahn's Business department, handles "sophisticated financing transactions and restructures, manages complex commercial business relationships and contracts, and leads multifaceted real estate deals and projects," says the publication. "Kerns is a trusted board member and advisor to boards of directors, equity holders, and C-suite executives, with a track record of identifying and effectively addressing risks and legal issues and strategic and operational challenges with the overarching goal of optimizing results, value and ROI."
Active in non-profit work, Kerns spends hundreds of hours each year volunteering in the community, providing leadership, legal insight and guidance for a number of charities and non-profit organizations. She is currently serving on the Board of Directors of Five Acres, a nonprofit organization that has been striving for permanent, loving homes for children at risk in Los Angeles County for more than 130 years.
Hahn & Hahn LLP has been an active member of the Southern California business and legal communities since 1899. The firm represents entrepreneurs, innovators, business owners, family offices and charitable organizations in their corporate, real estate, employment, estate planning and family law issues and in litigation. For more information visit https://www.hahnlawyers.com/
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Man killed outside elementary school in officer-involved shooting in Alabama, sheriff says
GADSDEN, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A man was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting outside an elementary school in Alabama on Thursday, according to the county sheriff.
It happened around 10 a.m. at Walnut Park Elementary School in Gadsden.
According to Gadsden City Schools Superintendent Tony Reddick, a man was seen approaching a door to the school and possibly attempting to gain access. After being notified, a Rainbow City school resource officer came outside and confronted the man. According to the superintendent, police were called to the scene to assist.
Etowah County Sheriff Jonathan Horton said there was a physical altercation involving the SRO and the suspect. The SRO sustained minor injuries.
Several emergency agencies responded to the scene.
Officials have not confirmed exactly what transpired after police arrived or what led up to the man’s death.
Children were inside the building at the time for a summer education program, but officials say all of them are safe. The school was placed on a brief lockdown, and children were bused to the local high school and parents were called to pick them up.
People are being asked to avoid the area at this time.
Copyright 2022 WBRC via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/06/09/potential-intruder-confronted-outside-elementary-school-alabama-superintendent-says/ | 2022-06-09T18:23:06Z |
LAS VEGAS — Former Belton High standout defensive lineman Logan Hall on Friday heard his name called at the NFL draft, taken with the 33rd overall pick — the first selection of Round 2 — by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
“You couldn’t find a more deserving young man,” said Belton ISD athletic director Sam Skidmore, who was the Tigers head coach during Hall’s senior season of 2017.
Hall moved to Belton from Oklahoma prior to his sophomore season. Three games into his junior year, then-Belton head coach Bob Shipley had a hunch Hall would turn into a pro prospect.
“As he matures physically and he gets more and more comfortable with that position, he can be big time,” Shipley said in 2016. “You can’t coach 6-6. And not only 6-6, but 6-6 that can run and move. … He’s got all the potential in the world. He could play this game for a long time if he’ll continue to improve and work hard.”
Hall’s improvement led to 54 tackles, 10 of those for losses, including five sacks, as a senior and he signed with Houston that December.
While with the Cougars, Hall appeared in 46 games. Last season, the towering 6-foot-6, 275-pound defensive tackle, totaled 48 tackles, led Houston with 13.5 tackles for loss and his 6½ sacks ranked second in the American Athletic Conference.
Through his four-year collegiate career, Hall accumulated 99 tackles, 20.5 for losses, and eight sacks.
“He has worked so hard to earn this,” Skidmore added.
Tampa Bay won the Super Bowl with Tom Brady at quarterback following the 2020 season. The Buccaneers advanced to the division round in 2021 and will have a new head coach this season in Todd Bowles, who moved from defensive coordinator to the lead role in place of Bruce Arians.
Hall went to social media to express his excitement with a post on Twitter that read: “so humbled and honored. looking forward to playing with @TomBrady. wish me luck!” | https://www.tdtnews.com/sports/article_6c827f46-c817-11ec-b622-9fd411b21b8a.html | 2022-04-30T01:35:14Z |
WEST HARTFORD, Conn., Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The majority of people with chronic pain feel stigmatized by their medical providers. The finding is the result of a comprehensive survey report released today by the U.S. Pain Foundation. Among the report's more disturbing findings was that people with pain often feel their health care providers are not equipped to manage their pain effectively. Over two-thirds (69%) either did not feel, or only "rarely" or "sometimes" felt, that their provider was on a team with them.
The organization surveyed 2,378 individuals to gather insight about individual experiences living with, caring for, or treating chronic pain. Nearly all respondents (96%) were people living with chronic pain, which is defined as pain lasting three months or more. Caregivers marked the second-largest group of respondents (3%), followed by health care professionals (1%). The bulk of the report focuses on the impact of chronic pain on those living with it.
"Chronic pain is vastly under-recognized, funded, and treated when considering its significant impact on American lives," says U.S. Pain Foundation CEO Nicole Hemmenway.
Chronic pain in numbers
Nearly three-quarters (74%) of respondents had lived with pain for more than 10 years. While conditions varied widely, the most common pain conditions were primarily musculoskeletal in nature: back pain (67%), arthritis (56%), chronic low back pain (56%), nerve pain or neuropathy (53%), and neck pain (51%).
Over half (52%) said their average pain level is 7 or more on a scale of 1-10. 95% of respondents had at least one comorbidity, and almost all (99%) said pain has restricted their ability to engage in routine activities, like exercise, household chores, sleeping, and socializing. The majority (60%) said they feel anxiety-like symptoms daily or a few times a week, and a similar portion (59%) feel depression-like symptoms daily or a few times a week.
"Individuals are suffering, many times with multiple comorbidities, to the point of not being able to even shower or make a meal," adds Hemmenway. "These enormous figures underscore the complexity of the health of this patient population."
Treatments that help—and barriers to access
Multidisciplinary approaches were widely employed, with the top strategies including activity restriction or modification (73%), stress reduction techniques (42%), heat therapy (41%), and meditation and mindfulness (40%). In fact, activity restriction or modification is the most-used specific "therapy" of any kind across all categories, aside from prescription medications as an entire category.
When it comes to medications, a majority (77%) said prescription medications are the most helpful treatment in managing their pain. Roughly half of respondents take opioid medications (47%), although three-quarters of that group say they have faced significant barriers obtaining their medications. Nearly all (94%) of those taking opioids said they attribute these barriers to the 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain. A telling finding was that nearly a quarter (24%) said no side effect would prevent them from trying a medication to manage pain, underscoring the desperation for relief.
Cost remains the primary barrier to pain care. According to people with pain, the leading barrier to treatment was cost (49%), with nearly half (41%) of people with pain saying they felt insurance coverage decisions are driven by cost, not by what was in their best interest medically.
Change is desperately needed
In general, the data suggests not enough is being done for the management of chronic pain in America. Nearly half of respondents (41%), when asked about their top policy issues, reported wanting increased pain education for health care providers and new medications for chronic pain.
"Clearly, this report points to ample opportunities for all of us—patient groups, health care providers, insurers, and policymakers—to work together to better serve people with pain and improve pain care for millions of Americans," says Hemmenway.
To learn more about the results and download the full report, visit uspainfoundation.org/surveyreports/a-chronic-pain-crisis.
About U.S. Pain Foundation
The mission of the U.S. Pain Foundation is to empower, educate, connect, and advocate for individuals living with chronic illness and serious injuries that cause pain, as well as their caregivers and clinicians. Its programs and services include a network of support groups, educational resources and events, a program for children and their families, federal advocacy efforts, a magazine called the INvisible Project, and more. The U.S. Pain Foundation is a 501(3)(c) nonprofit organization.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A large fire burning in the tundra of southwest Alaska continued to move toward an Alaska Native village on Saturday, but fire managers said its pace had slowed.
The East Fork fire, which was started by lightning May 31, remained about 5 miles (8 kilometers) from the Yup’ik village of St. Mary’s, a statement from the Alaska Wildland Fire Information said.
The fire was listed at 169 square miles (438 square kilometers) in size, more than double the last estimate. The increase was attributed to better mapping.
Tundra is a treeless area covered with low-lying plants, and the fire was being fed by extremely dry grass and brush filled with alders and willow.
There were 180 personnel working the fire, with more crews expected to arrive Monday.
There are no mandatory evacuation orders, but about 700 residents of St. Mary’s and the nearby community of Pitkas Point were told to prepare in case they needed to leave.
There have been voluntary evacuations by residents, as well as others living in the nearby communities of Mountain Village and Pilot Station.
Early Saturday morning, firefighters completed a defensive burnout on the west side of the East Fork of the Andreafsky River to protect equipment and structures near a fish weir — a fence placed in flowing water to direct the movement of fish. The weirs have traditionally been used to catch fish but also can be used for management and research of a fish stock, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s website.
St. Mary’s, a subsistence community, sits on the bank of the river. Firefighters were also working to protect structures on the east side of the weir, as well as fortifying a fire line a half mile (800 meters) outside St. Mary’s. Aircraft have also been dropping retardant along that line.
Boats have been used to shuttle firefighters to protect structures upriver of St. Mary’s. Crews also have also been working to protect Alaska Native properties.
Hot, dry conditions were expected to continue Sunday, but a low pressure system moving in from the west could bring favorable conditions and a chance of showers by Monday. It could also bring a wind switch that would help push the fire away from the villages, officials said in the statement.
St. Mary’s and Pitkas Point, which is situated to the south at the confluence of the Andreafsky and Yukon rivers, are located about 450 miles (724 kilometers) west of Anchorage. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/tundra-fire-slows-but-still-aiming-at-alaska-native-village/ | 2022-06-12T17:45:15Z |
Student killed, another injured in stabbing at N.C. high school
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN/Gray News) - A student at a North Carolina high school was killed in an apparent stabbing Thursday, police said.
Jacksonville Police Chief Mike Yaniero said in a news conference that a student resource officer requested assistance at 7:01 a.m. for a report of a fight at Northside High School. It was discovered that two students had been stabbed just inside a common area of the school.
The school resource officer responded quickly to the attack, and one student was taken into custody.
Two people, both minors, were found injured and taken to Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune. One of the victims succumbed to their injuries, police said.
Yaniero said the he believes one teacher was injured as well but was treated by EMS at the scene.
Identities of the people involved have not been released by authorities. Police said next of kin of the victim has been notified.
When asked about the weapon use in the stabbing, the police chief said that is part of the active investigation.
The school was briefly placed on lockdown, and students have since been released, a school official said. School was canceled for the remainder of the day, with classes going to virtual for Friday, and athletic events also have been canceled.
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NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Golub Capital BDC, Inc., a business development company (NASDAQ: GBDC, www.golubcapitalbdc.com), announced today that it will report its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 after the close of the financial markets.
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. will host an earnings conference call at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 to discuss its quarterly financial results.
All interested parties may participate in the conference call by dialing (888) 330-3529 approximately 10-15 minutes prior to the call; international callers should dial (646) 960-0656. Participants should reference Golub Capital BDC, Inc. when prompted. An archived replay of the call will be available shortly after the call until 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) on August 24, 2022. To hear the replay, please dial (800) 770-2030. International dialers, please dial (647) 362-9199. For all replays, please reference program ID number 5111111.
ABOUT GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, INC.
Golub Capital BDC, Inc. ("GBDC") is an externally-managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. GBDC invests primarily in one stop and other senior secured loans to middle market companies that are often sponsored by private equity investors. GBDC's investment activities are managed by its investment adviser, GC Advisors LLC, an affiliate of the Golub Capital LLC group of companies ("Golub Capital").
ABOUT GOLUB CAPITAL
Golub Capital is a market-leading, award-winning direct lender and experienced credit asset manager. The firm specializes in delivering reliable, creative and compelling financing solutions to companies backed by private equity sponsors. Golub Capital's sponsor finance expertise also forms the foundation of its Late Stage Lending, Broadly Syndicated Loan and Credit Opportunities investment programs. Golub Capital nurtures long-term, win-win partnerships that inspire repeat business from private equity sponsors and investors.
As of April 1, 2022, Golub Capital had over 620 employees and over $50 billion of capital under management, a gross measure of invested capital including leverage. The firm has lending offices in Chicago, New York, San Francisco and London. For more information, please visit golubcapital.com.
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Building a leadership team with global and local experience and expertise to enable rapid execution across Company's broad therapeutic strategy
DURHAM, N.C. and BEIJING, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio" or the "Company", stock code: 2137.HK), a multi-national company developing innovative therapies for diseases with significant unmet medical needs and large public health burdens, today announced the appointments of Eleanor (Ellee) de Groot, Ph.D., as Chief Technology Officer and Aleksandar Skuban, M.D., as Central Nervous System (CNS) Diseases Therapy Area Head.
"Ellee and Aleksandar are both seasoned biotech leaders with impressive credentials and an entrepreneurial history of leading medicine development and manufacturing initiatives within their functional areas. We are excited to welcome them to the Brii Bio team as we continue to advance our pipeline of innovative drug candidates on behalf of patients facing significant health burdens around the world," said Zhi Hong, Ph.D., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Brii Bio. "With experience spanning all phases in the making of medicines, Ellee is an important addition to our executive team as we execute against our broad therapeutic modalities. Likewise, Aleksandar's deep expertise in CNS and mental health clinical development and patient care will be essential as we prioritize the advancement of our lead U.S. therapeutic programs in postpartum depression and major depressive and anxiety disorders."
Eleanor (Ellee) de Groot, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer
Dr. de Groot has more than two decades of experience leading a wide range of streamlined global operations across growing biotechnology companies, from early to late stage clinical development and commercial-scale manufacturing. Dr. de Groot held key leadership roles during her career with Alaunos Therapeutics, most recently serving as Executive Vice President of Operations where she oversaw the development of novel cell therapy programs and led clinical manufacturing, quality and process development. In addition, during her extended tenure at Helsinn Therapeutics, Dr. de Groot held multiple roles of increasing responsibility within CMC management where she directed preparations for drug product commercialization, including global regulatory engagement, technology transfers and collaborations with key business partners worldwide. Dr. de Groot holds both a Ph.D. and Master of Science degree in chemical engineering from Stanford University, a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a Master of Business Administration from Rice University.
"I believe Brii Bio's diversified pipeline of promising therapeutic candidates shows great potential to address some of the biggest public health challenges of our time, and I'm eager to contribute my expertise to support ongoing product development and generate a sustainable long-term growth strategy within the Company," said Ellee de Groot, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer of Brii Bio.
Aleksandar Skuban, M.D., CNS Diseases Therapy Area Head
Dr. Skuban brings to Brii Bio more than 25 years of global pharmaceutical R&D experience with an extensive medical, scientific and business leadership track record of achievements, including leading more than 30 studies across therapeutic areas from early stage proof of concept through positive regulatory outcomes, with a focus in CNS diseases. Previously, Dr. Skuban served as SVP of Clinical Development at Better Therapeutics, where he shaped research strategy to enable rapid development of new indications for prescription digital therapeutics. Prior to that, he served as an Executive Medical Director leading clinical development within Alexion's emerging ophthalmology therapeutic area. At Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Skuban's tenure included roles overseeing various clinical portfolios, notably guiding to FDA approval for Brexpiprazole (REXULTI) for major depressive disorder and schizophrenia. Dr. Skuban also held a number of clinical development director roles at Merck and Sanofi-Aventis. He earned a Doctor of Medicine degree from Semmelweis University of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary and attended the School of Medicine at the University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Yugoslavia (Serbia).
"I am inspired by the meaningful patient-centric approach that Brii Bio has cultivated in the earliest stages of clinical planning. I look forward to incorporating unique patient insights into Brii's CNS programs to ensure our investigational treatments are well-positioned for the future of mental healthcare and grounded in the fundamental understanding of patients' preferences and needs," said Aleksandar Skuban, M.D., CNS Diseases Therapy Area Head of Brii Bio.
About Brii Bio
Brii Biosciences Limited ("Brii Bio", stock code: 2137.HK) is a biotechnology company based in China and the United States committed to advancing therapies for significant infectious diseases, such as hepatitis B, COVID-19, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, multi-drug resistant (MDR) or extensive drug resistant (XDR) gram-negative infections, and other illnesses, such as the central nervous system (CNS) diseases, which have significant public health burdens in China and worldwide. For more information, visit www.briibio.com.
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Research points to the key reasons CFOs are shifting away from RCM point solutions toward holistic revenue management technologies.
DENVER, June 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FinThrive, Inc., backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with certain affiliates, "Clearlake"), a healthcare revenue management software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider with the industry's most comprehensive end-to-end platform, will release new research from its autonomous revenue management playbook and participate in three speaking sessions at the HFMA Annual Conference June 26-29.
The current state of healthcare has proved to be a costly problem for providers, payers and patients. Bolt-on solutions, from multiple vendors, have only exacerbated financial downfall, leading to recurring denials, underpayments, and high vendor management costs. Recent research sponsored by FinThrive reported that 29% of health system CFOs plan to invest in a single-vendor revenue management platform solution within the next 12 months; another 36% intend to go to market within the next two years. The rise of revenue management platforms represents the most significant technology shift since industry wide EHR (Electronic Health Record) adoption in 2015.
"Uncompensated care climbed to $42.7 billion in 2020. This means the current system is not working as well as it should," said Hemant Goel, President & CEO, FinThrive. "FinThrive is challenging the status quo, partnering with our customers to drive inefficiency out of healthcare revenue cycles with breakthroughs in technology. Our end-to-end platform leverages intelligent automation, integration, and human-centered design to create frictionless workflows across all stages of revenue management."
FinThrive will share new insights from its Autonomous Revenue Management Playbook at HFMA Annual, including the top reasons CFOs are shifting away from RCM (Revenue Cycle Management) point solutions, toward holistic revenue management. This never-before-published primary research will show how emerging technologies have the power to transform the healthcare industry. It is the research that helped shape FinThrive's own End-to-End Revenue Management Platform solution.
FinThrive's educational speaking sessions at HFMA Annual will cover the benefits of a frictionless payer-provider collaboration, offering insight on how to increase access to care, improve the patient financial experience and lower costs for all. FinThrive will also introduce new strategies to prevent revenue leakage and lead a discussion on education, and the significant role it will play in driving the culture change required to transform the healthcare economy.
Dates and times for FinThrive's HFMA Annual speaking sessions are:
- Payer-Provider Collaboration: Reimagining the Relationship between Payer, Provider, and Patient. Speakers: Jamie Davis, Executive Director Revenue Cycle at Banner Health and John Yount, Chief Innovation Officer at FinThrive. Monday, June 27, 10:50 – 11:40 a.m. MDT, HFMA Education Rooms 405-407.
- Rapid Fire Session: The Continued Need for Consumerism in Revenue Cycles. Speaker: Mary Beth Rozzell, Vice President of Sales Enablement at FinThrive. Tuesday, June 28, 12:40 – 1:40 p.m. MDT, HFMA Exhibit Hall.
- Revenue Cycle Resilience: Putting your Best Team and Technology Forward. Speakers: Jeff Neisen, Senior Director Billing and A/R Management at SCL Health and Jonathan Wiik, Vice President, Healthcare Insights at FinThrive. Wednesday, June 29, 9:05 – 9:55 a.m. MDT, HFMA Education Rooms 405-407.
Guests are invited to visit FinThrive at Exhibit #113 to view its End-to-End Revenue Management Platform. In-exhibit demos and interactive technology will demonstrate how FinThrive's market-leading revenue management platform will push the industry forward and help reshape the future of healthcare.
"HFMA Annual couldn't have happened at a better time," said Goel. "We've been moving fast toward achieving our vision. Our team, some of whom you'll hear from at the show, has helped us deliver the industry's most comprehensive end-to-end revenue management platform. HFMA will be a testament to the fantastic work that's being done across the FinThrive organization. We're excited to showcase our solutions and welcome all to FinThrive."
About FinThrive
FinThrive is advancing the healthcare economy. Our 1,600-plus colleagues rethink revenue management to pave the way for a healthcare system that ensures every transaction and patient experience is addressed holistically. We're making breakthroughs in technology—developing award-winning revenue management solutions that adapt with healthcare professionals, freeing providers and payers from complexity and inefficiency, so they can focus on doing their best work. Our end-to-end revenue management platform delivers a smarter, smoother revenue experience that increases revenue, reduces costs, expands cash collections, and ensures regulatory compliance. We've delivered over $8.8 billion in net revenue and cash to more than 3,245 customers worldwide. When healthcare finance becomes effortless, the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare expand. For more information on our new vision for healthcare revenue management, visit finthrive.com.
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NOVI, Mich., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- All American Pet Resorts (AAPR), a leading national dog boarding and daycare brand is proud to reveal a major rebranding effort that is designed to reenergize the brand and define AAPR's future as the preferred name for safe, trusted, and reliable dog boarding and daycare that meets the lifestyle of today's pet parents and also appeals to investors looking for a solid franchise investment.
According to Stephan Dimitroff, Executive Vice-President, AAPR, "As we expand the franchise nationally, the brand refresh ensures consistency visual brand identity and consumer messaging throughout our national franchise network."
The rebranding solidifies the company's stance as a premier dog boarding, daycare, and grooming franchise leader offering:
- 24 hour, 365 On-site staff and care
- 24 Hour Webcams
- Medical Administration with a health/wellness focus
- High end air exchange and purification HVAC system
- Pet Suites, not crates
The redesign included the AAPR website, corporate logo, all branded marketing materials, and Resort signage. The new imagery displays a bold, clean design that incorporates movement with a vibrant color palette and new photography throughout.
The website, www.allamericanpetresorts.com, is easy to navigate & mobile-friendly for fast and easy on-the-go Resort boarding and daycare scheduling.
Involved in the rebranding effort was Your Franchise Success, Scorpion, and the AAPR management team.
Kevin Casida, AAPR's Director of Operations says, "As we expand our family of franchisees, having most recently adding, New Bern, North Carolina to our network of Resorts, the goal of attracting the right individuals who want to become successfully self-employed and enjoy a truly gratifying business, starts with our branding."
"Our re-energized image goes before us into the marketplace as a symbol of the value we deliver, the care we provide, and the trust our clients and franchisees put in us," says Casida.
All American Pet Resorts is a leading national dog boarding and daycare franchise focused on delivering a remarkable customer experience to pet parents nationwide, while giving their dogs (and cats) the highest level of care in a safe, secure, and fun environment. Founded in 2005 by Art and Yolanda Rimbold, AAPR is headquartered in Novi, Michigan with locations in Michigan, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, and opening Fall 2022 in New Bern, North Carolina. For Franchising opportunities, visit www.allamericanpetresorts.com/franchise-opportunities/
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COLUMBIA, Md. and PASADENA, Calif., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hidden behind a dark band of dust known as the Great Rift, the Cygnus-X star formation region is more than a bit of a mystery. Astronomers haven't quite figured out what the molecular clouds in Cygnus-X are doing, and why, but observations from the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) may help.
These mysteries relate to the fact that Cygnus-X is a difficult region to study. Two of its clouds – DR21 and W75N – clearly have separate gas velocities, but which cloud is in front of the other, and whether or not the two clouds are colliding, are open questions. Dan Clemens, an astronomer at Boston University, is the principal investigator on a project using SOFIA to examine Cygnus-X and the effects of magnetic fields on its clouds and cloud filaments. Details of these studies were presented at the June 2022 meeting of the American Astronomical Society. In Pasadena, California.
"You can think of it as a pasta bowl with all these threads going in," said Clemens. "Which pasta is in front of which pasta? Are there separate piles of pasta, or are they interacting piles of pasta that cause stars to form?"
On top of this, the presence of magnetic fields adds further complexity. What these magnetic fields are doing – whether they are passive participants in the clouds' dynamics or helping to direct mass flows – is a question the SOFIA data may help answer by looking at small-scale filaments within the clouds.
Using SOFIA's High-resolution Airborne Wideband Camera Plus (HAWC+), Clemens and his team zoomed in on Cygnus-X to look at the polarizations of the filaments at far-infrared wavelengths. These polarizations indicate the directions of the small-scale magnetic fields in the region, which the researchers use to determine the role the fields are playing.
"We want to ascertain the nature of the magnetic fields along these filaments, where they begin, and where they end," Clemens said. "This will help test our best star formation models and notions."
Most modern theories of star formation hint that magnetic fields may be channeling gas flows within molecular clouds toward a central hub, where massive star formation occurs. The SOFIA observations will reveal the magnetic fields in filaments within the clouds, helping to verify the idea that fine, weak magnetic fields can control how stars form.
According to the team's analysis, there appear to be four distinct layers of gas and dust between us and the northern region of Cygnus-X. Whether or not these layers are interacting will affect their understanding of SOFIA's magnetic field data. As such, Clemens and his collaborators will need to determine which cloud is in front of the other, and if they are going to collide, before the SOFIA data – and supporting wider-field, ground-based, near-infrared data – describing the magnetic fields can be effectively interpreted.
SOFIA is a joint project of NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR. DLR provides the telescope, scheduled aircraft maintenance, and other support for the mission. NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley manages the SOFIA program, science, and mission operations in cooperation with the Universities Space Research Association, headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, and the German SOFIA Institute at the University of Stuttgart. The aircraft is maintained and operated by NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703, in Palmdale, California. SOFIA achieved full operational capability in 2014, and the mission will conclude no later than Sept. 30, 2022. SOFIA will continue its regular operations until then, including science flights and a deployment to New Zealand this summer.
Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally recognized institution of higher education and research. With more than 34,000 students, it is the fourth-largest independent university in the United States. BU consists of 17 schools and colleges, along with the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences and a number of multi-disciplinary centers and institutes integral to the University's research and teaching mission. In 2012, BU joined the Association of American Universities (AAU), a consortium of 65 leading research universities in the United States and Canada.
Boston University owns and operates the 1.8m Perkins Telescope Observatory in northern Arizona that was used to collect the near-infrared polarization data. The study is supported by USRA/SOFIA and NSF (18-14531-Clemens and 20-09842-Pillai).
Founded in 1969, under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences at the request of the U.S. Government, the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) is a nonprofit corporation chartered to advance space-related science, technology, and engineering. USRA operates scientific institutes and facilities, and conducts other major research and educational programs. USRA engages the university community and employs in-house scientific leadership, innovative research and development, and project management expertise. More information about USRA is available at www.usra.edu.
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Heat, humidity kills thousands of cattle in US, reports say
(Gray News) - Officials in Kansas say at least 2,000 cattle deaths have recently occurred in the southwestern part of the state due to high temperatures and humidity in the region.
CNN reports the unusually hot weather has made it difficult for the cows to stay cool, according to Matt Lara with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
Scarlett Hagins with the Kansas Livestock Association said areas of southwestern Kansas saw a 10 to 14-degree increase in temperature with higher humidity almost overnight on June 11.
There was not a lot of wind, and low temperatures only fell to around 70 degrees, which caused heat stress issues in some cattle, according to Hagins.
Reuters reports the deaths have added pain to the U.S. cattle industry as producers have reduced herds due to drought and have grappled with climbing feed costs.
Kansas is reportedly the third-largest U.S. cattle state behind Texas and Nebraska, with more than 2.4 million cattle in feedlots.
The extreme heat is expected to continue in the region.
Drew Lerner, president of World Weather Inc., told Reuters that this weekend parts of western Kansas and the Texas panhandle would be near 110 degrees, but stronger winds and lower humidity levels will help.
Ranchers said they are providing cattle with extra water and checking their health during the heat wave.
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An industry first, the Responsible AI Policy sets lawful, ethical and robust compliance for employees and partners utilizing Prosegur's AI solutions
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prosegur Security, a global security leader, has launched a new Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy in an effort to proactively decrease risks associated with AI use. The policy will serve as a guideline for the ethical, moral, regulatory and security values applied to technological solutions that incorporate AI. Prosegur is the first security company in the world to establish a company-wide policy of this kind. It will be adopted globally in all countries where Prosegur operates and will be a requirement for all partners.
As artificial intelligence continues to gain popularity, especially in the security industry, Prosegur's Responsible AI Policy will protect and preserve the rights and freedoms of users affected by the application of AI technologies. In order to be a Responsible AI partner, an AI system must ensure a number of requirements including human action and oversight, technical soundness and safety, privacy and data management, transparency, diversity, non-discrimination and equity, environmental and social well-being, and accountability.
"Setting a framework for Responsible AI is not just ideal, but it is necessary for today's security landscape," said John Navarro, Global President of Technology Solutions at Prosegur Security. "Prosegur is leading the charge by ensuring Responsible AI through our new policy, and by setting expectations for our employees and partners to uphold a defined set of standards."
When developing, acquiring, or implementing AI solutions, Prosegur will ensure that all projects have respect for human autonomy to ensure AI systems are designed to enhance people's cognitive, social and cultural skills. Prosegur will ensure that AI systems do not cause harm or damage, that the development, deployment, and use of AI systems are equitable, and that all processes involving AI development are transparent and third party providers are held to the same standards.
In order to comply with AI requirements, Prosegur has developed an AI governance model that includes the implementation of a corporate or local board, depending on where the project is located. Prosegur will hire a Chief Ethics Officer, who will oversee compliance with the new policy and ensure Responsible AI is implemented with new technologies.
"I'm excited to be part of a team that will lay the groundwork for current and future technologies and part of a company that cares about safeguarding its users through Responsible AI," said Mike Dunn, Chief Technology Officer at Prosegur Security. "With the implementation of Prosegur's Responsible AI Policy, development of an AI governance model, and hiring of a Chief Ethics Officer, Prosegur will continue to be an innovative leader in the global security industry."
With a focus on innovation in emerging technologies at the forefront of security, Prosegur is incorporating AI and other advanced security technologies into its processes and solutions. To excel in security innovation, Prosegur's security operations centers are now equipped with a universal artificial intelligence platform called Prosegur GenzAI™. Built on a global edge cloud platform, this AI solution hosts, distributes, executes, and integrates a variety of algorithms that increase the human capabilities of security professionals through Prosegur's control centers. Prosegur utilizes and applies its GenzAI™ platform to a number of AI-equipped solutions, allowing them to uniquely include remote security control, remote service from security operations centers, and intelligent audio and video analytics. Each solution meets the Responsible AI Policy to ensure safe and ethical implementation.
For more information about Prosegur Security and its AI solutions, visit https://www.prosegur.us.
Prosegur makes the world safer by taking care of people and businesses while remaining at the forefront of innovation. The company is a global security leader operating in 26 countries, with over 165,000 employees and 26 command centers spread around the globe. In the U.S., the company offers a range of security services, guarding services, technology solutions, security operations centers, global risk services, and cybersecurity services. Prosegur prides itself on helping organizations large and small solve their security challenges through technology, teamwork, innovation and relentless customer focus.
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Announced alongside the new NFT Landscape Report showcasing the digital asset's evolution, this strategic partnership will provide educational tools for Coinchange and TradeZing users to learn more about cryptos, NFTs and applicable uses
NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Coinchange Financials Inc., a leading company offering an automated crypto wealth management platform, and TradeZing, a live-streaming, social engagement, Web3 platform designed for Millennial and Gen-Z traders, announced today that the companies have entered into a strategic partnership benefiting both parties by allowing them to begin researching, publishing, and sharing any and all information surrounding NFTs, cryptocurrencies, their evolution, and all their applicable uses. Coinchange will be a day one partner, meaning that they will be available on the platform at TradeZing's launch. This gives the company access to its own exclusive channel to create content, the opportunity to receive prime positioning on the website, and further drive Coinchange users to the innovative platform to further educate themselves on the DeFi market and all it entails: cryptocurrencies and NFTs.
"Cryptocurrencies and NFTs investment opportunities are still relatively new to the average trader and continue to evolve," said Jordan Edelson, CEO and Co-Founder of TradeZing. "This partnership will ensure TradeZing users have access to the most up-to-date research on these asset classes, allowing them to spot trends faster and ultimately make better-educated decisions to help build wealth."
In addition to the partnership, Coinchange,TradeZing and Xsolla have also developed the NFT Landscape Report that outlines how the NFT sector has evolved from collectibles to utilities, and finally to their financialization. Specifically, the financialization of NFTs allows for the same exchanges that people used to do with objects such as playing cards, paintings, clothing, or any creatively constructed material for monetary gains. It is a new avenue for artists to acquire acclaim and wealth. In its infancy, there are still many things to be worked through; NFTs are introducing artwork into the DeFi space and allowing for the same kind of financial transactions to be had in a much more global environment for artists than ever before. NFTs further create an equal playing field for digital artists as any other creative.
"At Coinchange, we pride ourselves on democratizing the DeFi market and allowing everyone to have access to it." said Maxim Galash, CEO of Coinchange before continuing, "From your traditional cryptocurrencies like ETH and BTC to what we specialize in: stablecoins, we like to get our hands dirty and be aware of everything that goes on in the market to ensure we offer the best to our users. That mentality is what led us to partner with TradeZing. The partnership will allow us to engage in a much more comprehensive way with the public and give us a much broader reach to further help everyone get access to both information, and the ability to earn yield via their crypto on our platform."
"At Xsolla, we are an example of a fintech company furthering the adoption of NFT for game objects. Pushing forward a higher level of engagement and ownership of the content from the developer to the users/players without requiring knowledge of blockchain technology on both ends," said Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla. "As an innovative leader in game commerce, we continue to solve the inherent complexities of global distribution, marketing, and monetization so our partners can grow audience, engagement, and revenue."In addition to the joint report, the agreement brings together two companies with the shared goal of optimizing the wealth and education of traders, as Coinchange continually conducts research on NFTs and the DeFi space. Coinchange users can access TradeZing's closed beta trial which will start this Summer. TradeZing, which will provide a platform for Coinchange's research, is launching soon.
For additional information or to add yourself to the waitlist, please visit https://www.tradezing.com/. You can view the full report here.
About Coinchange: Founded in 2018, Coinchange Financials Inc. is an automated crypto wealth management platform. Coinchange automatically rebalances customer assets across 5 blockchains, 15 protocols, and 30 pools to deliver optimal yields. The company is based in Canada with entities around the world, including the US and Europe. The Coinchange app can be downloaded from the App Store and the Google Play Store.
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Xsolla is a global video game commerce company with a robust and powerful set of tools and services designed specifically for the video game industry. Since its founding in 2005, Xsolla has helped thousands of game developers and publishers of all sizes fund, market, launch and monetize their games globally and across multiple platforms. As an innovative leader in game commerce, Xsolla's mission is to solve the inherent complexities of global distribution, marketing, and monetization to help our partners reach more geographies, generate more revenue and create relationships with gamers worldwide. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, with offices in Berlin, Seoul, and cities around the world, Xsolla supports major gaming titles like Valve, Twitch, Roblox, Ubisoft, Epic Games, Take-Two, KRAFTON, Nexters, NetEase, Playstudios, Playrix, miHoYo, and more. For additional information and to learn more, please visit xsolla.com
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HARMON Five Points Offers New Approach to Single-Family Living in Historic Charlotte Neighborhood
Fourth BTR Community Under Development as Part of Joint Venture
CHARLOTTE, N.C. and NEW YORK, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crescent Communities and Pretium today announced the closing of land for the development of HARMON Five Points, the fourth build-to-rent (BTR) community under development, and second community in Charlotte, as part of their previously announced joint venture and commitment to invest $1 billion in new single-family build-to-rent communities across 14 key strategic growth markets. Construction for HARMON Five Points is expected to commence in June 2022 with first units slated to be delivered in early 2023.
"We are thrilled to announce our fourth development in partnership with Pretium and our second build-to-rent community in the Charlotte market," said Tony Chen, Managing Director of Single-Family Build-to-Rent at Crescent Communities. "HARMON Five Points will offer new construction housing supply to the Historic West End neighborhood, and as a result, will provide housing options in an infill setting to accommodate the migration and population growth that Charlotte has experienced over the past several years. This community highlights our commitment to growing strategically in Charlotte, and we look forward to sharing more updates soon."
HARMON Five Points will be a 76-home BTR community, offering residents the option to rent three-bedroom townhomes with outdoor balconies, private garages, and driveways. Residents will have access to dedicated communal spaces such as a fire pit with outdoor lounge seating and a lawn area for gatherings and pets. The community is adjacent to Five Points Park, located two miles from Uptown, and is walking distance from the Gold Line Streetcar and Stewart Creek Greenway.
"In partnership with Crescent, we have already acquired land and are developing four BTR communities in the southern United States, including 323 homes, since forming our joint venture in September," said Matt Johnston, Managing Director and Head of Build-to-Rent at Pretium. "Crescent Communities shares our commitment to having a long-term, positive impact on our communities by developing new, quality, healthy homes for residents. By continuing to invest in desirable communities like HARMON Five Points, we are offering residents the choice to rent high-quality, single-family homes while increasing the supply of move-in ready homes across the country."
HARMON Five Points will be located at 360 Seldon Drive, Charlotte, NC and will be built by DRB Group. Additional partners include lender Atlantic Union Bank, landscape architect LandDesign and architectural review by 505Design. Progress Residential, Pretium's leading single-family rental management services platform, will provide leasing and property management services.
Additional details surrounding HARMON Five Points will be announced at a later date. A rendering is available here. Forthcoming imagery and logos are available upon request.
About Crescent Communities
Crescent Communities is a nationally recognized, market-leading real estate investor, developer and operator of mixed-use communities. We create high-quality, differentiated residential and commercial communities in many of the fastest growing markets in the United States. Since 1963, our development portfolio has included more than 77 multifamily communities, 24 million square feet of commercial space and 60 single family master-planned communities. Crescent Communities has offices in Charlotte, DC, Atlanta, Orlando, Nashville, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix and Salt Lake City. Our residential communities are branded NOVEL, RENDER and HARMON by Crescent Communities and our industrial developments are branded AXIAL by Crescent Communities.
About Pretium
Pretium is a specialized investment firm focused on U.S. residential real estate, residential credit, and corporate credit. Pretium was founded in 2012 to capitalize on secular investment and lending opportunities arising as a result of structural changes, disruptions, and inefficiencies within the economy. Pretium has built an integrated analytical and operational ecosystem within the U.S. housing, residential credit, and corporate credit markets, and believes that its insight and experience within these markets create a strategic advantage over other investment managers. Pretium's platform has more than $40 billion of assets and employs approximately 4,000 people across 30 offices, including London and Dubai. Please visit www.pretium.com for additional information.
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NEW YORK, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AS-IP Tech (USOTC: IPTK) announced today it has signed an agreement with Wizz Air (LSE: WIZZ) to provide connectivity on its fleet of A320 and A321 UK based aircraft.
In a world first, Wizz Air will integrate AS-IP Tech's fflya Bluetooth platform into its mobile app and provide free messaging (SMS, Email and WhatsApp) to its passengers. It will be marketed as TEXT&FLY BY WIZZ.
ASIP Tech President Ron Chapman said "Following months of successful flight testing, we are delighted to be selected by Wizz Air pioneering our new generation of inflight connectivity. We look forward to working with WIZZ and building on our unique messaging technology that provides the foundation for enhanced services including, inflight live payment, real-time telemetry and E Commerce."
Marion Geoffroy, Managing Director at Wizz Air UK, said "At Wizz Air, we are always looking to enhance the customer experience, which is why we are delighted to now offer our customers free connectivity for messaging onboard our UK flights. TEXT&FLY BY WIZZ underlines our commitment to enhancing our digital offering and putting customer satisfaction first."
About Wizz Air
Wizz Air, the fastest growing European low-cost airline and one of the most sustainable, operates a fleet of 154 Airbus A320 and A321 aircraft. A team of dedicated aviation professionals delivers superior service and very low fares, making Wizz Air the preferred choice of 10.2 million passengers in the financial year F21 ending 31 March 2021. Wizz Air is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker WIZZ. The company was recently named one of the world's top ten safest airlines by airlineratings.com, the world's only safety and product rating agency, and 2020 Airline of the Year by ATW, the most coveted honour an airline or individual can receive, recognizing individuals and organizations that have distinguished themselves through outstanding performance, innovation, and superior service.
About AS-IP Tech, Inc.
AS-IP Tech, Inc. is leading the world in Bluetooth connectivity solutions for aircraft. The company management has a thirty-year history of flying new communication technologies worldwide.
Over the past decade AS-IP Tech focus has been on creating a new method to connect passengers with the aim of reducing the high costs of inflight connectivity. The corporate jet version of fflya, Bizjetinternet is distributed by BizjetMobile LLC.
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SHANGHAI and HONG KONG, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene" SEHK: 6996.HK), a leading innovative, commercial-stage global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class and/or best-in-class therapeutics in hematology and oncology, today announced that the first patient has been dosed in the Phase I STAMINA-001 trial to evaluate ATG-037 as a monotherapy or in combination with pembrolizumab in patients with locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors in Australia.
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, recommended Phase II dose and preliminary antitumor efficacy of ATG-037 as a monotherapy and in combination with pembrolizumab. Secondary objectives include characterization of the pharmacology of ATG-037.
ATG-037 is an orally available, small molecule CD73 inhibitor. CD73 is an "immune checkpoint mediator"1 that interferes with anti-tumor immune responses by generating adenosine, which leads to immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment. ATG-037 can reverse adenosine-mediated immunosuppression2. It has demonstrated promising preclinical efficacy as a monotherapy and in combination with ICIs and chemotherapy agents. In preclinical studies, this compound overcomes the "hook effect" that is common in anti-CD73 antibodies. In addition, GLP toxicology studies indicate the compound has a potentially wide therapeutic window.
"While ICIs are widely used in the treatment of various cancers, many patients have resistant or refractory disease, which has created a large unmet need," said Dr. Ganessan Kichenadasse, principal investigator, Southern Oncology Clinical Research Unit in Adelaide, Australia. "Mounting evidence suggests that adenosine plays a critical role in suppressing anti-tumor immunoactivity. CD73 can convert adenosine monophosphate (AMP) to adenosine. ATG-037, an orally available, small molecule CD73 inhibitor, can block the generation of adenosine. We are excited to be a part of the STAMINA-001 Trial. This Phase I study brings together a group of highly experienced Australian investigators to collaborate with Antengene. We are excited to assess the therapeutic potential of ATG-037 for patients with solid tumors as a single agent as well the exploring the opportunity for benefit with the addition of an ICIs."
"Developing agents that can act in the tumor microenvironment to reverse immunosuppression is one of the key focus areas for Antengene, " said Dr. Kevin Lynch, Antengene's Chief Medical Officer. "Preclinical data presented at the 2022 American Association of Cancer Research Annual Meeting (AACR 2022) showed that ATG-037 had a stronger ability to restore T-cell function in higher-AMP environments compared with anti-CD73 monoclonal antibodies. These data highlighted the potential therapeutic advantages of small molecule inhibitors of CD73 over blocking antibodies, either as a monotherapy, or in combination with other immune-oncological treatments. We have been very pleased with the drug's performance in preclinical studies and are hopeful that in this Phase I study ATG-037 can demonstrate the tolerability and signals of activity that will allow us to move forward into a broader development program. We are very excited about the start of this first in human clinical trial and look forward to next steps with ATG-037."
About the STAMINA-001 Trial
The STAMINA-001 trial is a Phase I multi-center, open-label, dose finding study of ATG-037 monotherapy or combination therapy with pembrolizumab in patients with locally advanced and metastatic solid tumors. Subjects will begin with two monotherapy cycles and then be allowed to receive the addition of pembrolizumab. The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of ATG-037 and to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) and/or recommended Phase II dose (RP2D) and/or optimal biological dose of ATG-037 monotherapy and preliminary efficacy. Secondary objectives include characterization of the pharmacology of ATG-037. As a Phase I study, there will be intensive safety monitoring throughout the trial.
About ATG-037
ATG-037 is an orally-available, highly selective small molecule that completely blocks the activity of CD73. CD73, an ecto-5'-nucleotidase, catalyzes the conversion of adenosine monophosphate (AMP) to adenosine. Adenosine production leads to significant immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment, now recognized as one of the most important immunomodulatory pathways in the tumor microenvironment.
Many human tumors overexpress CD73 and this expression is frequently associated with poor prognosis. Blocking CD73 has been shown to be effective in controlling tumor growth and metastases and CD73 inhibitors may increase the therapeutic activity of ICIs and chemotherapy agents. Clinical data so far indicate that CD73 inhibitors add little additional toxicity to standard of care treatments.
About Antengene
Antengene Corporation Limited ("Antengene", SEHK: 6996.HK) is a leading commercial-stage R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development, manufacturing and commercialization of innovative first-in-class/best-in-class therapeutics for the treatment of hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, in realizing its vision of "Treating Patients Beyond Borders".
Since 2017, Antengene has a built broad and expanding pipeline of 15 clinical and preclinical assets, of which 10 are global rights assets, and 5 came with rights for Asia Pacific markets including the Greater China region. To date, Antengene has obtained 24 investigational new drug (IND) approvals in the U.S. and Asia, and submitted 6 new drug applications (NDAs) in multiple Asia Pacific markets, with the NDA for XPOVIO® (selinexor) already approved in mainland China, South Korea, Singapore and Australia.
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1. Allard B, Longhi MS, Robson SC, Stagg J. The ectonucleotidases CD39 and CD73: Novel checkpoint inhibitor targets. Immunol Rev. 2017;276(1):121-144. doi:10.1111/imr.12528
2. Antengene R&D Day, 2021
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About a month ago, a lottery ticket was sold for the second-largest Mega Millions jackpot ever, netting the winner nearly $1.34 billion. But there's just one problem: The massive prize hasn't been claimed yet.
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1. Mar-a-Lago
US government documents at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence were likely "concealed and removed" from a storage room as part of an effort to "obstruct" the FBI's investigation of Trump's potential mishandling of classified materials, the Justice Department said in a filing Tuesday night. The filing represents the DOJ's strongest case to date that Trump concealed classified material taken from his time at the White House. The Justice Department revealed the startling new details as part of its move to oppose Trump's effort to intervene in the federal investigation that led to the search of his Florida resort and his desire for a "special master" to be appointed to the case. A picture from the court filing also showed classified documents strewn about on the floor of Trump's office -- full of classified markings like "HCS," or human confidential sources -- displaying how sensitive the material Trump had taken was.
2. Flooding
A water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, has left residents with no running water, hospitals without air conditioning and moved schools online. Last week, flooding of the Pearl River after heavy rains impacted the treatment processes at the city's main water facility. Now, there's not enough water pressure to serve some 180,000 people, officials said. As crews work to get the water treatment plant back online, members of the National Guard are distributing bottled water, state officials said, but those efforts appeared unsustainable Tuesday. The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency said there will be several mega distribution sites with 36 truckloads of water available each day for the public beginning Thursday.
3. Heat waves
A prolonged and potentially record-setting heat wave is building over the Western US. More than 55 million people are currently under heat alerts from Southern California through the San Joaquin Valley and into portions of the Northwest, including 20 of the most populated cities up and down the West Coast. According to the National Weather Service, dangerously hot temperatures today may extend through Labor Day and could exceed 110 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the Southwest. The kind of heat that will be felt from San Diego to Los Angeles to even Phoenix will be difficult to endure even for the locals, experts say. There will be a gradual warm-up in the coming days, and it will peak by the end of the week.
4. Artemis I
The uncrewed Artemis I mission will get another attempt at launching on a journey around the moon on Saturday. After the launch was scrubbed Monday morning, NASA's launch team spent the day evaluating data gathered during the attempt. Mission managers said one of the rocket's four engines could not reach the proper temperature range that is required for the engine to start at liftoff. Several other issues, including storms and a hydrogen leak, also caused delays that prevented liftoff during Monday's launch window. The new two-hour launch window opens at 2:17 p.m. ET on September 3. There is still a backup opportunity for the mission to launch on September 5 as well.
5. Gun Laws
New York City's famed Times Square tourist area will be designated a "gun-free zone" beginning Thursday as a new state law limiting where firearms can be legally carried in public is set to go into effect. The law outlines areas in the city deemed "sensitive" where firearm possession will be illegal, and also includes government-owned buildings, schools, health care facilities, places of worship and public transportation. People who carry a gun in a prohibited location could be charged with a felony under the law. New "gun-free zone" signs are expected to be posted in Times Square today at every entry and exit point of the area. This comes as the number of shootings involving automatic weapons in the US has skyrocketed in recent years.
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IN MEMORIAM
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991, has died at the age of 91 after a long illness, Russian state news agencies reported on Tuesday. Gorbachev is credited with introducing key political and economic reforms to the USSR and helping to end the Cold War. Several world leaders paid tribute to Gorbachev Tuesday, with President Joe Biden calling him "a man of remarkable vision" in a statement.
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33 million
That's how many people in Pakistan have been recently impacted by devastating floods. Some areas have seen five times their normal levels of rain, largely due to the climate crisis, experts say. Torrential rainfall and extreme flooding have killed more than 1,100 people and injured more than 3,500 others in the country since mid-June.
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"This seizure is a prime example of border security management and how it helps prevent dangerous narcotics from reaching our communities."
-- Alberto Flores, a port director for the US Customs and Border Protection, after a large shipment of baby wipes at the US-Mexico border turned out to be $11.8 million worth of cocaine. Officers seized the narcotics Friday at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge just north of Laredo, Texas, according to a news release. An inspection revealed 1,935 baby wipe packages were stuffed with around 1,533 pounds of alleged cocaine.
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TSA officer faked burglary as excuse for being late for work, detectives say
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) – Detectives in Florida said they arrested a TSA employee for faking a police report in which she claimed she was late for work because she was robbed.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Taleta Collier called into work on March 20 to say she was going to be late for her shift.
Once she arrived at work, Collier told her supervisor she was late because while she was at her parents’ home, a man with a knife tried to steal her parents’ vehicle. Collier told her supervisor she drew her agency-issued weapon and pointed it at the suspect, who ran off.
Collier told her supervisor she reported the incident to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Her supervisor asked for documentation of the report, which Collier couldn’t provide at the time.
According to detectives, two weeks later, Collier texted her supervisor a photo of a document that looked like a police report. But when the sheriff’s office reviewed the image, they determined it was a fake report.
Detectives said they could tell it was fake because it was not an official Polk County Sheriff’s Office form, and Collier used the name of a deputy who was on an international vacation at the date of the incident, so it was impossible that he responded to the supposed burglary.
The deputy confirmed he did not have any knowledge of the incident and did not know Collier.
Collier’s parents also told detectives they had no knowledge of the incident and that their vehicle had not been burglarized.
Prior to this incident, Collier was already on a TSA employee improvement plan for excessive tardiness, the sheriff’s office said.
Collier was arrested Monday for criminal use of a personal ID and uttering a false document.
“I don’t understand why anyone would go to the extent of creating a fake police report to avoid a reprimand at work for tardiness,” Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news release. “Collier has violated the trust of her coworkers and the people she was supposed to keep safe.”
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A growing chorus of voices is urging Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to drop a murder charge against a bodega clerk who fatally stabbed a man who had gone behind the counter and pushed him.
The bodega clerk, Jose Alba, 61, was working at the Blue Moon Convenient Store in Upper Manhattan on the night of July 1 when he got into a deadly altercation with Austin Simon, according to a copy of Alba's criminal complaint. Alba was also allegedly stabbed by Simon's girlfriend during the incident, the complaint states.
Simon's girlfriend, who is not named in the complaint, had left the store after her payment was declined while attempting to buy a snack for her daughter, and she returned to the store with Simon.
The New York Post obtained surveillance video of the incident and reported that the woman is heard saying, "my n----- is gonna come down here right now and f—k you up" shortly before Simon came to the store.
According to the complaint, surveillance video showed Simon carrying a white towel in one hand, entering the area behind the counter where Alba sat and then pushing him.
"Mr. Simon then put the towel in his pocket and attempted to steer the defendant out of the area behind the counter, but the defendant picked up a kitchen knife that was stashed behind the counter and stabbed Mr. Simon in the neck and chest at least five times," the complaint states.
"He wanted me to come apologize to the girl," Alba told an investigator, according to the complaint. "I took the knife we use to open boxes and I stabbed him."
The complaint states that Simon's girlfriend attempted to pull Alba away from Simon, holding his right arm, but the clerk continued to stab Simon. Simon's girlfriend then took a knife from her purse and stabbed Alba, the complaint states. She is not currently facing charges, according to a spokesperson for the prosecutor's office.
Simon died later that evening "of stab wounds to his neck and torso" the complaint states.
Alba was arrested by police on July 2 and charged with one count of second-degree murder. He did not enter a plea, according to Emily Whitfield, a spokesperson for his attorney.
Prosecutors moved to reduce Alba's bail after the clerk was held in Rikers Island for several days, saying at a hearing that they have been in conversations with defense counsel about coming up with a bail package that balances the facts of the case. He was released on $50,000 bond, partially secured by the owners of the bodega where Alba worked.
He is due back in court on July 20.
Attorney says clerk was acting in self-defense
Alice Fontier, managing director of the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, which offers legal services to the community and is representing Alba, said in a statement to CNN that Alba was defending himself during the incident.
"The video in this case speaks for itself: Mr. Alba was simply doing his job when he was aggressively cornered by a much younger and bigger man," Fontier said in the statement.
Alba has worked at bodegas since emigrating to New York City 35 years ago from the Dominican Republic in search of a better life, Fontier said, adding he has worked at the bodega where the incident took place for three years.
"He worked hard to earn his US citizenship 18 years ago and has been a constant source of support for his children and grandchildren," Fontier said.
Others have also come to Alba's defense.
"Jose Alba has our full support," said Fernando Mateo, speaking on behalf of the United Bodegas of America. "Our city is in crisis and at this point we are just fed up with people robbing, looting, attacking, assaulting, killing our small business owners."
Mateo said current New York laws involving use of deadly force during self-defense need to change. On Tuesday, he and other bodega advocates met with DA Bragg to urge him to drop Alba's murder charge. Mateo said afterward he felt pleased with how the meeting went.
"We're very hopeful that Jose Alba's case will be dismissed, will be dropped by the district attorney," Mateo said.
Doug Cohen, a spokesman for the district attorney, issued a statement after the meeting.
"We welcomed the opportunity to discuss how we can work together to promote safety on our streets and in our workplaces, and look forward to continuing these conversations," he said.
Cohen previously told CNN that prosecutors "are continuing to review the evidence and the investigation is ongoing."
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has voiced support for Alba, too, saying that after he saw surveillance video of the incident, he felt that Alba "was being attacked and we need to factor that in when we make these decisions," in a July 8 radio interview. Adams said that while the NYPD made the arrest, it is ultimately up to the DA to decide whether to go forward with charges.
"DAs have a non-mandate. No one can mandate how they determine to prosecute a case and my role is never to interfere with the police. I've never called the police since to tell police to make an arrest, not make an arrest. I don't do that, it's independent. The DAs are independent. My role is a very clear one," Adams said.
Criminal defense attorney Jeffrey Lichtman told CNN that under New York state law, a person can only use deadly force to defend themselves if they "reasonably believed" the person they're defending themselves from is about to use deadly force.
The law also states that a person using deadly force to defend themselves has a "duty to retreat" from a threat, Lichtman said.
"The reason they arrested him was because their position was that the defendant was not facing deadly force," Lichtman said.
While Lichtman understands why Alba was charged under New York state law, he believes no reasonable juror would convict Alba of murder in this case.
"If I was defending him I'd say, 'This is an elderly, small man and he's got this very angry, very physical guy standing in front of him, pushing him around and clearly about to attack him. He felt that the was about to die and that's why he grabbed anything he could,'" Lichtman said.
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Serpex Medical announced today U.S. FDA 510(k) clearance of its Compass Steerable Needles – steerable biopsy needles that enable precise access to lung nodules in the intrapulmonary region. Serpex Medical seeks to leverage the power of steerable instruments to enable greater precision and access to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. The clearance of the Compass Steerable Needles follows the recent clearance of Serpex's Recon Steerable Sheath.
"The Compass steerable needle is a much-needed innovation," says interventional pulmonologist Dr. George Cheng. "It provides exceptional maneuverability that will enable us to more precisely target and access lesions, at a nominal cost. It's also agnostic in design, so it can be paired with any navigation platform. It is just what we needed."
Lung cancer is the world's leading cause of cancer deaths. Many suspicious lesions found in the lung may be small and difficult to access, which can make diagnosing lung cancer challenging. The slim articulating Compass Steerable Needles provide precise three-dimensional positioning for enhanced reach to all 18 segments of the lung and access to small lesions outside of the airways. The device design allows for a controlled approach to target locations and the ability to sample from multiple aspects of the tumor without unwanted tip deflection, addressing challenging aspects of lung biopsy.
"Precision is essential for confidence in diagnosing lung cancer, especially out in the lung periphery," says Sasha Schrode, President and Chief Executive Officer of Serpex Medical. "We are excited to deliver another innovative product that empowers clinicians to more successfully diagnose lung cancer at an earlier stage."
"This is another significant milestone in the team's pursuit of practical, intuitive innovation," says Duke Rohlen, Executive Chairman of Serpex Medical and Chief Executive Officer of Ajax Health & Zeus Health. "Now with two sets of clearances, Serpex is poised to make a significant impact on the standard of care for patients with lung cancer."
Serpex Medical is backed by Ajax Health, Zeus Health, Aperture Venture Partners and Western Technology Investment.
Serpex Medical is based in Santa Clara, California and is developing innovative steerable technology that will enable greater precision while targeting difficult-to-reach lung nodules, especially those outside of the airway.
Ajax Health seeks to identify, support and scale disruptive technologies in the healthcare space. Taking an active operating role, the Ajax team has a proven track record of helping companies of all sizes, stages and structures achieve their value-creation goals. Ajax Health is headquartered in Menlo Park, CA and backed by an investor group led by HealthQuest Capital and Polaris Partners.
Zeus Health is a platform formed by leading global investment firm KKR focused on investing in and operating a portfolio of emerging medical device companies. Zeus Health is a continuation of the long-standing partnership between KKR and Duke Rohlen.
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PRINCETON, N.J., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The multi-stage venture capital firm SOSV announced today the launch of Orbit Startups, a new brand unifying the established SOSV programs dedicated to startups with vast growth potential in emerging and frontier markets. Orbit encompasses SOSV's MOX and Chinaccelerator programs, and reflects SOSV's shift in recent years to the geographies of Southeast and South Asia, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas.
"Many of our recent successes," said William Bao Bean, SOSV general partner and managing director of Orbit, "have resulted from applying the aggressive growth strategies we learned in more mature - markets, notably China, to emerging markets elsewhere around the world. Orbit Startups expresses this new, exciting phase of growth for SOSV."
At the same time, SOSV announced the promotion of Chinaccelerator program director Oscar Ramos to SOSV general partner and managing director of Orbit. A native of Spain, Ramos is a telecommunications engineer by training and has worked in China for 14 years as both an entrepreneur and venture capitalist.
In 2021, the Orbit team invested in more than 40 new startups operating in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas and helped portfolio companies raise US$286 million in follow-on funding. In the past year, a string of Orbit Startup portfolio companies have closed major series of rounds, including $25 million at Phable (remote healthcare in India), $46 million at VideoVerse (AI-based real-time video editing), $40 million at Marketforce (ecommerce in Africa), and $37 million at Dastgyr (ecommerce in Pakistan).
Orbit Startups' development program is open for applications. The program welcomes early stage (up to series A) applicants to work virtually or in-person with Orbit's growth experts and to participate in an investor-focused demo day. SOSV provides $150,000 in capital and introductions to raise follow-on rounds.
"SOSV started our startup development programs in China 12 years ago by launching Chinaccelerator," said Sean O'Sullivan, founding general partner at SOSV, "and that was China's first accelerator. It's gratifying that in 2022, we're continuing in areas like healthcare and commerce. The rise of disruptive startups will make life better for billions of people."
The Chinaccelerator Shanghai office will also continue the robust legacy program to connect program's founders with multinational corporations, such as AB InBev, Siemens, Visa and Pfizer. The Taipei MOX office will continue as the center for the development of Orbit's free mobile promotion network, which helps SOSV founders scale audiences quickly in emerging and frontier markets.
SOSV is a global, multi-stage venture capital firm with $1.3 billion in assets under management. Headquartered in Princeton, NJ, SOSV operates early stage startup development programs including HAX (hard tech) and IndieBio (human and planetary health) and Orbit Startups (emerging markets) programs.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Around the world, people are celebrating International Hummus Day on Friday, May 13.
National Today says, “Seeing as May 13 is International Hummus Day we have no choice but to celebrate the intoxicatingly delicious concoction of garbanzo beans, tahini, lemon juice, and garlic – otherwise known as hummus.”
It adds that the first International Hummus Day was celebrated in 2012, “…and our taste buds have been celebrating ever since. Whether you want to go to the store to get the ingredients to make at home or a premade batch, there’s no right or wrong answer.
What we want to do is help you find the best spots around Dallas to get some delicious hummus, we took to Tripadvisor to do just that.
- Eatzi’s Market & Bakery
- Cafe 43
- HG SPLY Co.
- Spiral Diner & Bakery
- CBD Provisions
- Meddlesome Moth
- Flower Child
- Medina Oven & Bar
- Kostas Cafe
- Cosmic Cafe
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Huge trade relationship at stake as China and EU meet to discuss Russia
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business
China and Europe’s top leaders are set to meet on Friday, as their vast and growing trade relationship threatens to be overshadowed by differences over Russia and other geopolitical tensions.
At the virtual EU-China summit, Beijing is expected to face pressure from one of its top trading partners over the war in Ukraine, which will be the main focus of the talks, according to the European Union. Chinese President Xi Jingping and Premier Li Keqiang will also discuss business ties, human rights and climate change with European Council President Charles Michel and Ursula Von der Leyen, president of the European Commission.
Europe trades more goods with China than anyone else. But in recent weeks, concerns in the West have spiked over Beijing’s refusal to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
“Senior EU officials have unsuccessfully sought to convince Beijing to push Moscow toward deescalation,” Eurasia Group experts wrote in a note Tuesday. “[They] will now seek to enlist Xi, but the feeling in Brussels is that China is not interested in pressuring Russia.”
The divergence over the Russia-Ukraine crisis stands in contrast to China and Europe’s economic ties, which have deepened during the coronavirus pandemic.
Here’s a look at where things stand — and what’s at stake.
What’s on the table
China abstained from voting on a United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, troubling many in the West.
“The way in which China handles this conflict will have bearing on the future overall of the EU-China relationship,” Reinhard Butikofer, head of the European Parliament’s delegation for relations with China, told reporters ahead of the summit.
In a statement, EU leaders said they would focus on “the engagement of the international community to support Ukraine, the dramatic humanitarian crisis created by Russia’s aggression, its destabilizing nature for the international order and its inherent global impact.”
China has acknowledged the tension in the room, but pushed back on any assertions of wrongdoing.
“The current international situation is volatile,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a press conference Wednesday.
Beijing has already urged the United States — which, along with the European Union, has imposed tough sanctions against Moscow — not to undermine its “legitimate rights and interests,” adding that China and Russia would “continue to conduct normal economic trade cooperation.”
China has long sought to drive a wedge between the United States and European Union, with officials and state media often pointing to the importance for the bloc’s “strategic autonomy” from Washington.
A top trading partner
Despite the pressure, China and the European Union are heavily reliant on each other for hundreds of billions of dollars in trade each year.
China overtook the United States in 2020 as Europe’s biggest trading partner for goods, with the overall value of trade reaching €588 billion ($650 billion), according to EU statistics office Eurostat.
In 2021, the trend continued: Overall China-EU trade in goods reached €695.5 billion (approximately $777 billion), compared with €631.4 billion ($704 billion) in US-EU trade.
China was the number one source of EU imports and the third largest destination of EU exports, after the United States and United Kingdom, according to Eurostat.
Europe’s trade with the world’s second largest economy has soared over the past decade. China logged some of the highest annual growth rates for both EU imports and exports from 2011 to 2021, Eurostat said in a report.
However, the European Union still considers the United States to be its biggest overall trading partner, taking into account the exchange of services and foreign investment. China ranks second in that respect, followed by the United Kingdom and Switzerland.
Who trades what
Cars, machinery and telecom equipment are some of the most traded goods between Europe and China.
For Europe, autos and vehicle components are by far the hottest exports, while aviation and electrical gear are also popular.
Meanwhile, baby carriages, data processing machines, furniture and other household items are among China’s big sellers into Europe. Many products flow into the Netherlands, home to Europe’s biggest port in Rotterdam.
The region’s top exporters to China are Germany — which alone accounts for €104.7 billion ($116.5 billion) of the goods shipped to China — followed by France and the Netherlands.
Currently, however, tensions are high over one particular, much smaller EU country: Lithuania.
In January, the European Union launched a case against China at the World Trade Organization, accusing Beijing of “discriminatory trade practices” against the Baltic state.
In a statement, the European Commission said that China had started to “heavily restrict or de facto block imports from and exports to Lithuania, or linked to Lithuania,” after it allowed self-ruled Taiwan to open a de facto embassy under its own name in Vilnius.
The move enraged the Communist leadership in Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, despite having never governed it.
Asked about the matter at the time, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters that “China has been following WTO rules.”
“The problem between China and Lithuania is a political, not an economic one,” he said.
Janka Oertel, director of the Asia Programme at the European Council on Foreign Relations, said the case would likely be top of mind for EU leaders on Friday.
“Brussels will have to send a strong signal of unity to deter further — implicit or explicit — attacks,” she said.
There is also little hope for a revival of a planned China-EU investment deal, which was previously shelved due to Beijing’s sanctions against European Parliament members over their stance on Xinjiang.
Given the current plethora of issues, that is “a non-starter” for now, said Eurasia Group analysts.
— CNN’s Beijing bureau, Irene Nasser, Julia Horowitz, James Frater, Martin Goillandeau and Luke McGee contributed to this report.
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ATLANTA, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aaron's Company, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.1125 per share and declared such dividend payable July 5, 2022, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 16, 2022.
About The Aaron's Company, Inc.
Headquartered in Atlanta, The Aaron's Company, Inc. is a leading, technology-enabled, omnichannel provider of lease-to-own and retail purchase solutions of appliances, electronics, furniture, and other home goods across its brands, Aaron's and BrandsMart U.S.A. Aaron's offers a direct-to-consumer lease-to-own solution through its 1,300 company-operated and franchised stores in 47 states and Canada, as well as its e-commerce platform. BrandsMart U.S.A. is one of the leading appliance and consumer electronics retailers in the southeast United States and one of the largest appliance retailers in the country with ten retail stores in Florida and Georgia. For more information, visit investor.aarons.com.
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LEHI, Utah, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RainFocus™, provider of the next-generation enterprise event marketing platform, today announced that it has been included as a Representative Vendor in the 2022 Gartner "Market Guide for Event Technology Platforms" report.
We believe that this achievement is further evidence that RainFocus continues to exceed customer expectations, ensuring the right event experience is in place to reach more attendees and engage with them more deeply, maximizing event value. Gartner's market report states "vendors in the event space have adjusted their messaging with a specific focus on "hybrid" and continue to invest in their roadmaps to win in this market."
"Our platform offers unique, personalized features that allow our customers to provide unparalleled experiences in a variety of formats, including hybrid, that work for them," explains Doug Baird, president of RainFocus. "We thrive on the ability to enable our customers to engage with their core audiences, utilizing the marketing data they receive and transforming it into actionable insights. This allows them to manage, adjust, and enhance their events. In our opinion, inclusion in this Gartner Market Guide reiterates our ongoing commitment to our customers."
Gartner also states that "leveraging event technology platforms improves the quality of events and enables the tracking of attendee behavior and engagement across events." RainFocus equips customers with behavioral data across the entire event portfolio so event success can be measured and early action can be taken to adjust the overall event strategy.
To learn more about RainFocus and read the complete Market Guide for Event Technology Platforms, click here. (For Gartner subscribers)
Gartner, "Market Guide for Event Technology Platforms", Christy Ferguson, Amy Jenkins, Susan Graeme, Jenifer Silverstein, 24 May 2022.
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RainFocus is a next-generation event marketing platform built from the ground up to capture, analyze, and harness an unprecedented amount of data for significantly better events and conferences. As a true SaaS platform, RainFocus simplifies event registration, content management, and exhibitor activation seamlessly across physical, virtual, and hybrid experiences, all from a single dashboard. For more information, visit www.rainfocus.com.
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Acer's eco-friendly packaging, film, animation, and campaign designs garner international recognition for their creative communication and design excellence
TAIPEI , Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Acer received multiple 2022 Red Dot Brands & Communication Design awards for six projects across various categories, including packaging, campaign, film, and animation designs. The Aspire Vero and Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition both took home the "Packaging Design" award for their eco-friendly and innovative packaging designs. Acer's company-wide awareness initiative, the Project Humanity documentary and campaign, obtained two awards in the "Film & Animation" and "Advertising" categories.
In addition, the Predator "It Lies Within" gaming campaign bagged an award in the "Advertising" category, while the ConceptD 500/100's product video was bestowed an award in the "Film & Animation" category for its stellar storyboard. These newest accolades add to the growing list of Red Dot Design awards that Acer has accumulated over the years.
The Red Dot Design awards is an internationally recognized competition that aims to acknowledge innovative companies and give due recognition for their next-generation concept designs. A panel consisting of international design experts, ranging from various industries and backgrounds, were tasked to assess each submission based on their own individual merits. Acer bested more than 9,000 entries, ranging from 50 countries in receiving these prestigious distinctions.
Acer Aspire Vero Eco-Friendly Packaging Design
The green packaging design is part of Acer's first sustainability-focused laptop, the Aspire Vero, that features several green innovations.
The Acer Aspire Vero's packaging was conceptualized from the ground up with the purpose of incorporating reusable packaging components to reduce waste generation, without sacrificing the product's protection. The box is made from 80-85% recycled paper pulp and uses paper sleeves for its adapter's protective casing. The remaining packaging is also 100% recyclable, while its inner partition and can be converted into an adjustable notebook stand with just a few easy steps. Furthermore, the laptop bag and the sheet between the keyboard is made with 100% recycled PET.
Acer Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition's Green Packaging Design
The Aspire Vero National Geographic Edition's packaging is designed to embody an iconic and eco-friendly image. Similar to the Aspire Vero's packaging, it selects 100% recyclable materials and features a reusable design, a reflection of Acer's adherence to environmental care and sustainable resources, as well as incorporating environmental awareness into the brand's image.
The packaging not only offers a pleasant unboxing experience, but also keeps the spirit of sustainability as it was designed for multipurpose functions. The inner packaging can be repurposed into a reusable storage carton and its inner partition can be folded into a triangular laptop stand. It also includes a 100% industrial recycled plastic (PIR) laptop sleeve and an additional 100% PIR plastic sheet that sits between the laptop's display and keys, providing a lighter and less bulky exterior. The material consumes less paper and helps save more than 15% of shelf and transportation space, resulting in more efficient shipping conditions and significantly lowers the product's carbon footprint.
Acer's Project Humanity Campaign and Documentary
Launched in 2017, Acer's Project Humanity campaign aims to encourage employees to propose and implement ideas that help drive positive changes and step up the fight against climate change. As seen in the film, Acer employees across the world and from different disciplines express their concern for the growing environment issues and the impact on the lives of succeeding generations. Acer has sought to inspire and instill a green mindset among its employees through activities and campaigns, and contribute to the company's goal to Recycle, Reduce, and Recreate.
Acer believes that real change will only come when every person makes a conscious choice to do their part for the environment, no matter how small. Their actions may instill a positive influence on their social circles and bring about significant change through collective actions. The culmination of these efforts is evident with the participation of over 5,000 employees from 40+ countries to initiate 350+ social-driven projects in 2 years.
Predator Gaming: "It Lies Within" Campaign
Predator Gaming's "It Lies Within" campaign is a digital-focused campaign which features a three-part miniseries, adopting a cinematic and character-driven approach. The story revolves around the story of a young girl who is trying to find her place in the world and is learning to embrace the extraordinary power that lies within her.
The global campaign aims to highlight the brand's goal of empowering its users to bring out their best in everything they do, while showcasing the innovation and power that lies within every Predator machine and peripheral. The unique storyline and eye-catching visuals help resonate with the audience and spread the campaign's message of how the Predator product line users the "power that empowers".
ConceptD 500/100's Film & Animation Design
The Concept D 500's film and animation concepts were inspired by the idea of Genesis creation, which symbolizes that all designers' ideas start from the most basic shapes and materials. Just as earth was created from nature, the ConceptD 500/100 creator PC empower designers with natural creative inspiration and the product to complete their designs with ease.
The video starts off by showing a giant rock in the center of nature, which symbolizes that a creator's inspiration comes naturally. The artists' creative inspiration, represented by the powerful amber lights, then carves the PC's sleek and elegant design. The "winds of nature" highlights the ConceptD's advanced cooling system. The video then showcases a finished modern design inspired from the ancient Greek temples, portraying the ConceptD 500/100's classic and long-lasting product design.
About Acer
Founded in 1976, Acer is one of the world's top ICT companies with a presence in more than 160 countries. As Acer evolves with the industry and changing lifestyles, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software and services will fuse with one another, creating ecosystems and opening up new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. Acer's 7,500 employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology.
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Animal Outlook's undercover investigation unveils animal abuse horrors throughout Bay Area residential neighborhoods
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An investigation from Animal Outlook has unveiled abuse at live markets—markets where live animals are slaughtered, killed and sold—in and around the Bay Area in Northern California.
Photographic and video footage taken by the organization shows the horrific abuse inflicted on fish, turtles, frogs and other animals in these live markets, many of which are in close proximity to peoples' homes and in full view of children as they walk to school.
Animal Outlook is calling for stricter enforcement of existing anti-cruelty and protection laws for the cruelty documented. Cheryl Leahy, Animal Outlook's Executive Director, states, "We want the public to be aware that this type of animal cruelty is happening, both on massive factory farms and slaughterhouses run by multinational conorporations as well as right in our own neighborhoods—cruelty and suffering are standard fare across the board.
Although Animal Outlook's exposé shows the abuse at these San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose markets, this issue is a nationwide problem. Leahy continues, "There are literally hundreds of these markets and they are in nearly every major city from Los Angeles to New York and in full view of residents. We are shining a light on San Francisco to illustrate the national crisis."
The multitude of abuses uncovered in this video include fish, turtle and frog cruelty. Fish are bludgeoned before being dismembered and many are hit multiple times with clubs or the flat side of knives. Additionally, fish are swimming in overcrowded tanks surrounded by dead or dying fish or displayed in shallow trays with little water. Turtles are decapitated alive and soft shell aquatic turtles are kept in dry containers. Frogs and other amphibians and reptiles spend their days in plastic tubs, sometimes piled on top of each other.
Even though the vast majority of Americans agree that animal cruelty is wrong, these practices are allowed to continue under the veil of these live markets.
Animal Outlook is a national nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal advocacy organization based in Washington, DC. Its mission is to aid animals by strategically challenging the status quo of animal agribusiness through undercover investigations, legal advocacy, corporate and food system reform, and empowering everyone to choose vegan. https://animaloutlook.org/
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McConnell, GOP senators meet Zelenskyy in surprise Kyiv stop
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv during an unannounced visit Saturday, delivering the latest show of American solidarity with the country at war with Russia.
A video posted on Zelenskyy’s Telegram account showed McConnell, R-Ky., and Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, John Barrasso of Wyoming and John Cornyn of Texas greeting him in the capital. Zelensky, in an Instagram post, called the visit “a strong signal of bipartisan support for Ukraine from the United States Congress and the American people.”
The trip came at a time when the Senate is working to approve a nearly $40 billion package for Ukraine, a substantial infusion of support that will push American aid to the region well above $50 billion. The measure includes $6 billion for Ukraine for intelligence, equipment and training for its forces, plus $4 billion in financing to help Ukraine and NATO allies build up their militaries.
Passage was delayed Thursday by Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who demanded the inclusion of a proposal to have an inspector general scrutinize the new spending. But final approval is not in doubt and could come in the week ahead, reflecting overwhelming support in Congress for replenishing the Ukrainian war effort.
“They’re only asking for the resources they need to defend themselves against this deranged invasion,” McConnell said this past week of the Ukrainians. “And they need this help right now.”
It was the second high-profile congressional delegation to stop in Ukraine in as many weeks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., visited on May 1 with a group of House Democrats and promised Zelenskyy that the United States will “be there for you until the fight is done.”
First lady Jill Biden visited western Ukraine last weekend for a Mother’s Day meeting with Zelenskyy’s wife, Olena Zelenska.
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WEST BEND, Wis., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Art & Chalk Fest, a free outdoor live arts festival returns for its fifth year showcasing Wisconsin art and artists. Presented by the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA), Art & Chalk Fest takes place Saturday, August 20, 10:00–5:00 and Sunday, August 21, 10:00–4:00. The museum expects to welcome more than 20,000 visitors this year.
Situated forty minutes north of Milwaukee, the festival provides a weekend of art experiences by artists in all mediums. More than twenty professional chalk artists will transform the museum's parking lot into a concrete canvas of chalk masterpieces, many of which are interactive and appear three-dimensional.
Artists and artisans will demo their art-making processes and sell their original artwork including paintings, jewelry, pottery, and more. Popular demos include glass blowing, pottery throwing, and balloon sculpture. A full listing of artists can be found at wisconsinart.org/festival.
"Art & Chalk Fest brings together some of Wisconsin's best artists whether the medium is chalk, clay, glass, or music" said Ally Wilber, MOWA curator of public programs. "We want people to soak in the abundant creativity of the Wisconsin art community."
An expanded Family Activity Zone offers a space for kids of all ages to ignite creativity with interactive performances, art-making projects, and a community chalking area. The food truck and beer garden features a variety of food options and a selection of Lakefront Brewery beers and non-alcoholic options.
Festivalgoers can enjoy live music throughout the weekend surrounded by the MOWA Gardens with performances that include Donna Woodall, Boom Forest, Moonglow, No Seatbelts, and Mambo Surfers.
MOWA offers free museum admission on Saturday and Sunday. The exhibition on view, Tom Jones: Here We Stand, showcases more than 120 works by the Madison Ho-Chunk photographer in his first full-career retrospective.
Find full event details at artchalkfest.com.
Special thanks to the event sponsors: Travel Wisconsin, City of West Bend Tourism Commission, and Horicon Bank.
The Museum of Wisconsin Art collects and interprets American art through the lens of a single state. MOWA has two permanent venues—the West Bend "Mothership" and MOWA | DTN in Milwaukee's Saint Kate—The Arts Hotel—as well as two partnering community organizations that create access across the state.
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Sisters sell precious items to help send older brother to college
ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (WCCO) – Two young girls in Minnesota are selling things that are special to them to help send their older brother to college.
“Our brother has to go to college in Louisiana and it’s real expensive,” Tyi Lewis’ sister Stefani Lewis said. “It’s more expensive than you think.”
Stefanie and her sister Dasia Lewis held a garage sale and set up a lemonade stand to raise extra money to get Tyi to school.
Tyi graduated from Robbinsdale Cooper High School and has been accepted to study computer science at Xavier University.
“It was the best option I had,” Tyi said, adding that it’s one of the best Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
He’s grateful for the help from his little sisters to pay his way.
“It’s a good feeling to know that they care,” Tyi said.
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pylontech (688063), a dedicated battery storage system (BSS) provider listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange STAR MARKET (SSE), was added to the MSCI China A Onshore Index on August 11, 2022. And beyond that, Pylontech has also been included in MSCI China All Shares Index.
MSCI, as a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, announced the changes in its August 2022 Quarterly Index Review for the MSCI Equity Indexes. In this review, MSCI China A Onshore Index made seven additions with Pylontech named as one of the three largest. This inclusion is testimony to Pylontech's promising growth.
As the first BESS-focused company listed on the SSE, Pylontech's comprehensive strategy layout, high market share, and strong branding, has gained it a top 2 ranking among global residential BESS suppliers by IHS Research and is ranked among Forbes China 50 Most Innovative Companies. The addition of Pylontech to MSCI index is proof of Pylontech's representative role in the energy storage industry and recognition of its comprehensive strength, competitiveness, industry position, stock circulation, among others. It also means Pylontech will embrace more opportunities and attract attention with its investment value and development potential from global investors.
"Pylontech is proud to be a MSCI index company and grateful for the recognition of the capital market. We are committed to create more value for shareholders, customers and other stakeholders with our leading energy storage technology and reliable products and services. And we will grasp this chance and create more economical value to our shareholders benefiting from the rapid development of renewable energy. We have to do more to achieve net-zero carbon emissions" said Geoffrey Song, vice president of Pylontech.
Under the backdrop of the global energy crisis and energy transition, clean energy will gradually replace traditional fossil energy. Energy storage will be the key technology to promote the replacement of main energy from fossil energy to renewable energy.
BloombergNEF reckons that the entire global energy storage market will reach up to 58GW/178GWh in 2030, five times more than the recording capacity installed in 2021 (10GW/22GWh). There are huge opportunities for energy storage over the next decade, spurring the transition to more sustainable energy. The rapid growth of global energy storage is boosted with the support of different national policies, the favor of capital, and a clear and sustainable business model. As an important support for the new energy system, energy storage will become a value investment orientation.
All changes in the MSCI review will be implemented as of the close of August 31, 2022.
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About Pylontech
Pylontech was founded in 2009 as a dedicated battery storage system (BSS) provider by consolidating their expertise in electrochemistry, power electronics and system integration. By providing reliable and affordable ESS battery products and solutions to global markets, the company have been significantly contributing to a 7-years increasing rate by double, enabling the market position as one of the top suppliers of lithium battery storage world widely.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (NYSE: TMHC) ("Taylor Morrison"), a leading national developer and homebuilder, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2022 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Taylor Morrison will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter results the same day at 8:30 a.m. ET.
A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available on Taylor Morrison's website at www.taylormorrison.com on the Investor Relations portion of the site under the Events & Presentations tab. For call participants, the dial-in number is (844) 200-6205 and conference ID is 073087. The call will be recorded and available for replay on the Company's website.
Taylor Morrison's filings will be available on the Company's website or with the SEC at sec.gov.
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Taylor Morrison is a leading national developer and homebuilder. We serve a wide array of consumers from coast to coast, including first-time, move-up, luxury and 55-plus active lifestyle homebuyers under our family of brands—including Taylor Morrison, Esplanade, Darling Homes Collection by Taylor Morrison and Christopher Todd Communities built by Taylor Morrison. From 2016-2022, Taylor Morrison has been recognized as America's Most Trusted® Builder by Lifestory Research. Our strong commitment to sustainability, our communities and our team is highlighted in our latest annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report.
For more information about Taylor Morrison, please visit www.taylormorrison.com.
CONTACT:
Mackenzie Aron, VP Investor Relations
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.
(480) 734-2060
investor@taylormorrison.com
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The Oscars are getting back to normal, eligibility-wise. After two years of pandemic-related adjustments, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday that Oscar hopefuls will once again have to launch their films in movie theaters.
Qualifying films are allowed to premiere “day and date” in movie theaters and on a streaming service, but their theatrical run must go for a minimum of seven consecutive days with at least one showing a day in one of six approved major metropolitan areas. The locations are still Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta and the San Francisco Bay Area.
The rules and changes for the 95th Academy Awards in 2023 were approved by the organization’s board of governors at their most recent meeting, where they determined the eligibility window would return to the standard calendar year. The board also said that individual films may submit no more than three songs for the best original song award.
The organization also distributed updated guidelines for award campaigns to “maintain a high degree of fairness and transparency” in how film companies and individuals promote eligible films for awards. Those guideline focus on promotions, screenings, contacting members and hospitality.
One rule says that, “no promotional materials, or anything of value, may be given to members at screenings or otherwise.” Another specifies that prior to nominations, no promotional materials, or anything of value, may be given to members at screenings or otherwise” and after nominations until polls close, “screenings may not include any receptions, entertainment, complimentary food and beverage, or other hospitality.”
It also limits the number of emails members can receive about a specific film per week and says that music branch members may not directly contact other members of the music branch to promote the nomination of any song or score. Nor should music branch members attend any screenings or events with live performances of eligible music.
The academy reiterated that members should make decisions “based solely on the artistic and technical merits of the eligible films and achievements.” Consequences for violating the guidelines include disqualification and possible suspension or expulsion from the academy.
The 95th Oscars will be held in Los Angeles on March 12. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/no-more-streaming-only-debuts-for-oscar-hopefuls/ | 2022-05-19T08:44:04Z |
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KANAGAWA, Japan, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chordia Therapeutics Inc. ("Chordia"), a biotech company engaged in the research and development of novel therapies for cancers, today announced that it has presented the interim results from the Phase 1 clinical trial of CTX-712, a selective pan-CDC-like kinase ("CLK") inhibitor discovered by Chordia, at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which was held from June 3 to June 7.
A Phase 1 clinical trial of CTX-712 in solid tumors and hematological malignancies demonstrated a clinically acceptable safety profile. As for antitumor efficacy, it was observed in multiple subjects, establishing an initial Proof of Concept (POC). Dose limiting toxicities (DLTs) observed included dehydration, decreased platelet count, and hypokalemia, and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) for twice-weekly dosing was determined to be 140 mg. Additionally, two partial responses (PRs) and two complete responses (CRs) were observed in patients with ovarian cancer and acute myeloid leukemia, respectively. A dose-dependent increase in systemic exposure was observed in pharmacokinetics (PK) analysis, and a dose-dependent increase in exon skipping of RNAs set as pharmacodynamics (PD) markers confirmed mRNA splicing modification by CTX-712. Further studies are currently underway to determine the recommended Phase 2 dosing.
"It is a great honor to be involved in the first-in-human clinical trial of a new anticancer drug candidate with a novel mechanism of action," said Dr. Noboru Yamamoto, Director of the Department of Experimental Therapeutics at the National Cancer Center Hospital and Principal Investigator of the study. "Although it is still in the early stages of clinical trials, we hope that CTX-712 will become an effective treatment for patients with advanced, relapsed, or refractory malignancies in the future."
ASCO abstract number: 3080
Title: A First-in-Human Phase 1 Study of CTX-712 in Patients with Advanced, Relapsed or Refractory Malignant Tumors
About CTX-712
CTX-712 is a first-in-class, orally available and selective small molecule inhibitor of CDC-like kinase (CLK), a key regulator of the RNA splicing process that plays an important role in cell growth. CTX-712 inhibits the growth of various human tumor cell lines in vitro, and in addition, exhibits antitumor activity in multiple xenograft mouse models in vivo.
Details of Phase 1 Clinical Trial
The Phase 1 clinical trial in Japan is investigating the tolerability, safety, and pharmacokinetics (PK) of CTX-712 in patients with advanced, relapsed, or refractory malignancies. For details of the study, please refer to JapicCTI-184188.
About RNA Splicing
The RNA immediately after transcription is called precursor messenger RNA which contains noncoding sequences (introns) as well as coding sequences (exons) that are needed to make proteins. RNA splicing is a process to remove the introns and connect the exons to form mature mRNA, which is then translated into protein.
About CDC-like Kinases (CLKs)
Kinase is a general term for enzymes that catalyze the transfer of phosphate groups in biological substances, such as ATP, over to target substances that are called substrates. Over 500 protein kinases are known in humans, of which the CLK family consists of four members – CLK1, CLK2, CLK3, and CLK4, and phosphorylates serine/arginine-rich (SR) proteins as substrates.
About Serine/Arginine-rich Proteins (SR Proteins)
SR protein is a general term for a group of proteins with serine (S) and arginine (R)-rich SR domains, of which about 10 types have been reported in humans. The serine in the SR domain is phosphorylated by CLK kinase. The phosphorylated SR proteins bind to the exon region of the precursor mRNA and facilitate the incorporation of the bound exon into the mature mRNA during splicing.
About Exon Skipping
When CTX-712 inhibits CLK kinases and the SR protein dephosphorylates, a splicing change called exon skipping occurs, in which the exons fail to be incorporated into the mature mRNA.
Important Notice
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About Chordia Therapeutics
Chordia was established in November 2017 at Shonan Health Innovation Park ("Shonan iPark") in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, as a biotech company engaged in the research and development of novel therapies for cancers, with the goal of researching and developing first-in-class anti-cancer drugs and creating innovative new drugs.
In addition to its leading program for CTX-712, Chordia is engaged in the research of several developments in our pipeline, including CTX-439, a CDK12 inhibitor, which is expected to be effective in cancers with specific abnormalities, as well as GCN2 inhibitors.
This press release is an English translation of a Japanese-language press release. The official language of this press release is Japanese, and the Japanese version takes precedence over the English version in terms of content and interpretation.
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SUNRISE, Fla., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CertiProf, a leader in professional certifications, has announced the launch of a new professional certification to assist professionals and companies that want to implement OKRs (Objective and Key Results), a powerful goal-setting tool used by many great companies such as Google, IBM, and Netflix.
Setting up OKRs aims to increase "employee-company" vision alignment, foster transparency, and encourage a focused and streamlined approach toward goal attainment.
OKRs promote company-wide collaboration, including everyone from top to bottom; each person can access everyone's OKRs and is encouraged to offer assistance.
This new program aims to make OKR popular so that many companies and professionals can learn, practice it and obtain the benefits achieved by adopting it. This objective is part of the DNA of CertiProf certifications that seek to make knowledge relevant to companies.
Key benefits of this certification include the following:
- Write Key Results that measured the business outcome
- Understand how to set OKR Scoring and Measurement
- Learn the OKR Cycle
- How to play the OKR Master/OKR Champion Role
- How to implement OKRs
The new OKR certification program provides two certificates for those who pass the exam. OKR master, which is a role widely used in Latin America and North America, and OKR Champion, which is the role frequently used in Europe. By providing both certificates to candidates, we deliver a program that responds to the needs of each market.
"What makes CertiProf's OKR Master Professional Certificate unique is that we are one of the few certification bodies to offer this type of certificate, and our Authorized Training Partners teach the courses," said Gina Gillin, Managing Director at CertiProf. "The depth of knowledge in creating ambitious goals is an added value to professionals, and we believe all companies should be able to reach their most audacious goals."
This certification program was created and validated by our subject matter experts (SMEs) after a validation process of various sources of information, including best sellers, and heavily influenced by the thoughts of John Doerr and his well-known bibliographical work Measure What Matters.
CertiProf is a globally recognized certification body that includes a partner community with over 1,000+ training companies worldwide. More than 900,000 certified professionals have validated their knowledge of agile practices in programs such as Scrum, DevOps, Design Thinking, and OKR, among others. A complete list of CertiProf's professional certificates can be found here.
For more information about the OKR Master Professional Certificate, visit certiprof.com.
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Gina Gillin
gina.gillin@certiprof.org
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The fight isn’t over yet. With new COVID strains BA.4 and BA.5 becoming the most dominant strains in the country, the world is still battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
The good news is that the country now has more resources to fight the virus. 67% of the population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Moderna is close to finalizing a COVID-19 vaccine that specifically targets Omicron.
“Some states are already safer than others, though, based on how well they have kept the pandemic under control and how much they are vaccinating,” WalletHub officials say.
They have released a new report looking at the safest states to be in during the pandemic and Texas has made it in the top 10!
Officials compared all 50 states and Washington D.C. across metrics including community transmission rates, rates of positive testing, hospitalization and vaccination rates.
Here’s how Texas ranked in some of the study’s key metrics:
- 25th – Vaccination Rate
- 14th – Hospitalization Rate
- 14th – Death Rate
- 7th – Level of Community Transmission
For the full report, visit WalletHub. | https://cw33.com/news/local/study-says-texas-is-the-10th-safest-state-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ | 2022-06-23T22:45:14Z |
Florida appeals court reinstates DeSantis congressional map
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A new congressional map drawn by Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ staff that could diminish the state’s Black representation in Washington was reinstated by an appeals court Friday, a week after a lower court judge said the map was unconstitutional.
The 1st District Court of appeals ruled Judge Layne Smith erred when he ordered a replacement map be used for the 2022 election. The latest order means the governor’s map is reinstated pending the outcome of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the map.
The DeSantis map would likely boost the number of Florida seats held by Republicans, while also making it difficult for Democratic U.S. Rep. Al Lawson to maintain his seat in a north Florida district where nearly half the voters are Black. Another district that currently favors Black candidates is also redrawn in a way that would make it more difficult for them to win.
The order is likely to be appealed to the state Supreme Court, where three of the seven justices have been appointed by DeSantis.
The ruling comes as the state gets closer to the June 13 to 17 qualifying period for federal office. The appeals court cited that urgency in its two-page ruling.
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NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM) on February 10, 2022 after the Company sent a tweet concerning its Second Quarter 2022 financial results at approximately 1:15 P.M. EST (the "Class Period"), of the important April 29, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Affirm securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Affirm class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3161 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than April 29, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, on February 10, 2022 at approximately 1:15 P.M. EST, Affirm tweeted from its official Twitter account disclosing certain metrics from its second quarter 2022 financial results. The tweet, which was published prior to the Company's planned release of its financial results, portrayed a highly successful quarter, which included an increase in revenue of 77%. This caused Affirm's share price to spike nearly 10% in intra-day trading.
The tweet was materially misleading, in that it omitted to disclose the full details of Affirm's second quarter financial results.
Affirm deleted the tweet and released its full second quarter financial results ahead of schedule. The full financial results were lackluster – with the Company posting a loss of $0.57 per share, compared with analyst expectations of $0.37 per share.
On this news, Affirm's share price plummeted from an intra-day high of $83.57 per share to close at $58.68 per share, or approximately 32%.
To join the Affirm class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=3161 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first trip overseas since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic will overlap with a visit by Pope Francis to Kazakhstan, although the Vatican says there are no plans for them to meet.
Xi’s state visit Wednesday comes just weeks ahead of an all-important political meeting in China where he is expected to take a third term as he cements his grip on power. The pope is in Kazakhstan until Thursday for a state visit and an interfaith congress of world religious leaders.
Asked during his flight to Kazakhstan about a possible meeting with Xi, the pope said, “I don’t have any news about this. But I am always ready to go to China.”
The two have been in the same vicinity before and not met, including New York for the United nations General Assembly in 2015 and Xi’s visit to Italy in 2019.
The Vatican and China are due to renew their 2018 deal on bishop nominations at the end of this month. A Vatican delegation recently returned from Beijing, and Holy See officials expect the deal to be continued.
Here’s a look at Beijing’s complicated relationship with the Vatican and the conditions that worshippers face in China.
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WHAT IS CHINA’S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VATICAN?
China does not have diplomatic relations with Vatican, ever since the ruling Communist Party required Roman Catholics in China to sever ties with the Vatican in the 1950s. For decades, people could worship only in churches affiliated with the party-controlled Patriotic Catholic Association.
The Association follows Vatican doctrine and sends theologians to Rome for study sessions, but the ruling party rejects any role for the pope in picking bishops in China or managing churches.
The two sides reached an agreement in 2018 that gave the Holy See the final say over bishops proposed by Beijing, but details have never been released. Francis has said the process involves a dialogue, but that he has the final say.
Beijing had long insisted that it must approve appointments as a matter of its national sovereignty. The Vatican has insisted on the pope’s divine authority to choose the successors of Christ’s apostles.
Vatican officials have said if the Vatican didn’t hammer out something new, there was a risk of the Catholic Church in China becoming irrevocably split.
Vatican City, of which the pope is head of state, is the last European government to maintain ties with Taiwan, the self-ruled island democracy the Communist Party claims as part of its territory. Any agreement to establish formal ties with Beijing would likely require the Vatican to break diplomatic ties with Taiwan and endorse the party’s claim to the island.
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HOW HAS THE BEIJING-VATICAN RELATIONSHIP CHANGED IN RECENT YEARS?
Vatican officials have said they hope the 2018 deal will lead to improvements in the conditions for the Chinese Catholic community and not just focus on bishop nominations.
The deal has brought China and the Vatican closer together in the past four years, said Chang Chia-lin, a professor of religious studies at Tamkang University in Taiwan.
“In the future, if China agrees to let the pope make a visit, I think the possibility for Vatican-China to establish diplomatic relations will deepen,” Chang said.
Despite the closer ties, Catholics practicing outside state churches face great pressure and harassment. Rights groups have criticized the deal, saying the costs outweighed whatever benefits have been brought.
Joseph Zen, a prominent Catholic cardinal in Hong Kong who had been a staunch critic of China’s Communist Party, was arrested in May as part of a crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
The Vatican issued a statement of concern — a rarity given its delicate relationship with Beijing.
“It seems likely that in order to maintain the positive diplomacy required to continue with the Sino-Vatican agreement, the Vatican has been unwilling to condemn the Chinese government’s ongoing crimes against humanity targeting Uyghurs and the human rights crackdown in Hong Kong – even when it has affected prominent Catholics like Cardinal Zen,” said William Nee, the Research and Advocacy Coordinator at Chinese Human Rights Defenders.
An estimated one million or more Uyghurs and others from predominantly Muslim ethnic groups were held in internment camps in the western Xinjiang region in what the U.N.’s human rights body said may amount to “crimes against humanity.”
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WHAT IS THE SITUATION FOR CHRISTIANS IN CHINA?
Under Xi, China has launched a crackdown on Christianity in recent years, part of an overall tightening on religious freedoms that has also affected worshippers of Islam and, to a lesser extent, Buddhism and Daoism.
Tens of millions of Chinese Roman Catholics as well as Christians had worshipped for decades in informal “house churches” and their presence was tolerated.
But China’s drive to “Sinicize” religion and give ultimate control to the Communist Party rather than a religious leader has led to informal churches coming under intense pressure to shut down. Christian worshippers have seen their churches raided, while facing interrogations and surveillance. Police have arrested pastors and priests associated with these churches.
Some, like the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, have fled overseas in order to practice their version of their religion.
Despite the crackdown, the number of Catholics and believers of other Christian denominations have grown over the past few decades, experts say.
“In China, an ordinary Christian, or Catholic, they have limited religious freedom. They can go to the church for Mass and prayer, and this so-called limited religious freedom, and it’s under the church which is controlled by the Communist Party,” said Chang.
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Associated Press writers Joe McDonald in Beijing and Nicole Winfield in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-qa-pope-chinese-leader-xi-to-cross-paths-in-kazakhstan/ | 2022-09-14T23:29:59Z |
Harrah's New Orleans and Horseshoe Bossier City add nearly 20,000 square feet of world-class amenities
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NEW ORLEANS and BOSSIER CITY, La., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- An exciting new era of sports betting and poker play was ushered in this week with the grand openings of spectacular spaces at two Louisiana-based casinos. Part of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) ("Caesars"), Harrah's New Orleans and Horseshoe Bossier City Hotel & Casino each made history by opening state-of-the-art Caesars Sportsbook locations at their resorts. In addition, Harrah's debuted the largest poker room in Louisiana with its grand opening of the new World Series of Poker Room.
"This was a special week for Caesars and our longstanding commitment to Louisiana," said Dan Real, Regional President, Caesars Entertainment. "The opening of our world-class Caesars Sportsbook locations and the new World Series of Poker® Room add to the legacy that Harrah's New Orleans and Horseshoe Bossier City have built in the Gulf Coast region. We're ready to welcome sports fans into our sportsbooks, and we're proud to open the largest poker room in Louisiana, true to the WSOP brand and what it represents."
To commemorate these openings, Caesars held two ceremonial events inside Harrah's and Horseshoe this week, each featuring a ribbon-cutting and ceremonial first bet.
In New Orleans, Archie and Cooper Manning joined Pro Football Hall of Famer and former New Orleans Saint Rickey Jackson, local dignitaries, and Saints Superfan Leroy Mitchell Jr., better known as "Whistle Monsta," to open the new sportsbook and poker room. Jackson placed the ceremonial first bet with his $1,000 wager on the Saints to win the Super Bowl at 40/1 odds and any possible winnings benefitting the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). In Bossier City, Caesars Sportsbook opened in grand fashion with Mayor Tommy Chandler cutting the ribbon ahead of a massive ceremonial first bet of $200,000, placed by a VIP and well-known guest.
Harrah's New Orleans now boasts a 5,700-square-foot sportsbook with four betting windows, 12 self-service betting kiosks, a 147-foot video screen, and a state-of-the-art, high-powered audio system adjacent to the 5,000-square-foot World Series of Poker Room featuring 20 poker tables. The openings mark another phase in the ongoing $325 million transformation of Harrah's New Orleans into Caesars New Orleans, which is expected to be completed by 2024.
Horseshoe Bossier City's new Caesars Sportsbook further cements its status as the foremost entertainment destination in northwest Louisiana. The more than 6,900-square-foot space features three betting windows, 15 self-service betting kiosks, more than 94 TVs with a state-of-the-art, high-powered audio system, a VIP viewing section, and a massive bar.
"These incredible openings are a testament to Louisiana residents, our Team Members and the guests who visit these historic resorts," said Eric Hession, President of Caesars Digital. "We truly feel like we're part of the home team in Louisiana, and we take pride in serving the great customers and sports fans in the state. From our Caesars Sportsbook app to our retail sportsbooks and now our elevated World Series of Poker Room, we embrace the opportunity to provide guests with even more unforgettable experiences."
Caesars remains committed to investing hundreds of millions of dollars to provide unequaled sports and entertainment experiences throughout Louisiana. This commitment will see Isle of Capri Lake Charles transform into Horseshoe Lake Charles, which will reopen with a new Caesars Sportsbook location in the coming months.
In addition to in-person wagering at these properties, the easy-to-navigate Caesars Sportsbook app features improved performance with a focus on speed, ease of use, and intuitive features to make getting a bet down easier than ever. Bettors can take advantage of additional ways to deposit funds, faster payouts, live scoreboards, and expanded in-play betting options, as well as same-game parlays, new cashout functionality, and more ways to wager with thousands of additional markets.
Eligible sports fans in select Louisiana parishes can download the app on iOS or Android, register, and deposit funds to take advantage of a new special sign-up offer for first-time users:
- The Full Caesar
- An additional 1,000 Tier Credits and 1,000 Rewards Credits
- One free bet equal to the amount of your first wager up to $1,250
- Full offer terms found here
Both online and in-person, Caesars Sportsbook integrates the industry-leading loyalty program, Caesars Rewards. Every bet placed rewards the bettor with Tier Credits for status and Reward Credits that can be used to unlock unbeatable experiences within the Caesars portfolio of properties and partnerships.
Caesars has local partnerships with the New Orleans Saints, New Orleans Pelicans, LSU Athletics, and a historic 20-year, exclusive naming rights deal with the Saints for the Caesars Superdome, the future home of Super Bowl LIX in 2025.
Caesars is an industry leader in responsible gaming with a decades-long commitment to responsible gaming practices. As Caesars Sportsbook continues to expand into new markets, responsible gaming education remains a key emphasis, and customers in Louisiana can directly access responsible gaming resources through Caesars Sportsbook's work with regulators and the community. In addition, the Caesars Sportsbook app has best-in-class tools in place to prevent problem gambling, including Deposit Limits, Spending Limits, Daily Time Limits, and Cool Off Time Limits.
For real-time industry updates and to join the empire of like-minded Caesars, players can engage with the Caesars Sportsbook social handle @CaesarsSports on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
About Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) is the largest casino-entertainment Company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since its beginning in Reno, NV, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has grown through development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Caesars Entertainment, Inc.'s resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe®, and Eldorado® brand names. Caesars Entertainment, Inc. offers diversified gaming, entertainment and hospitality amenities, one-of-a-kind destinations, and a full suite of mobile and online gaming and sports betting experiences. All tied to its industry-leading Caesars Rewards loyalty program, the Company focuses on building value with its guests through a unique combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars is committed to its employees, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework. Know When To Stop Before You Start.® Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-522-4700. For more information, please visit. www.caesars.com/corporate. If you think you or someone you care about may have a gambling problem, call 1-877-770-STOP (1-877-770-7867).
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Chris Stapleton shares special moment with 6-year-old superfan while shopping at Walmart
PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (WYMT/Gray News) - A mother-daughter stop at a retail store became more than just a typical shopping trip.
Courtney Crider said it started like a regular trip to Walmart with her 6-year-old daughter, Etta, but things quickly changed with they ran into country music superstar Chris Stapleton.
WYMT reports Stapleton, a Johnson County native, has been spotted all over Eastern Kentucky helping residents with flood relief efforts and was at Walmart getting supplies.
Crider said the surprise encounter was incredibly meaningful, as her daughter has autism, and sometimes the only thing that calms her down when overstimulated is Stapleton’s music.
According to Crider, she took Etta to meet Stapleton and explained to him what his music meant to her, and it didn’t take long for Etta to recognize her favorite singer.
“At first, Etta was really all about his beard and face because she is a sensory seeker. But after I told her that it was him, it was like it clicked, and she got starstruck,” Crider said. “She was giddy and laughing.”
Crider hopes that one day he’ll sing just for Etta.
“It was so special. Etta has a handful of things she really loves, and her family and Chris Stapleton are both on that list,” Crider said.
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Star-studded event will raise funds for life-saving health and education programs in Africa
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The GEANCO Foundation will hold its annual Hollywood Gala on Friday, September 30 at The 1 Hotel to raise funds for programs focused on vulnerable women and children in Nigeria.
Event proceeds will support GEANCO's David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for Girls, which provides full tuition, housing, healthcare, and social care to young female victims of terrorism and gender inequality in Nigeria. This special scholarship uplifts and empowers brilliant girls in volatile, challenging circumstances. Donations will also underwrite the Foundation's November 2022 minimally-invasive surgical mission to Nigeria.
As said by Gala Co-Chair David Oyelowo: "With our help, these bright and resilient girls can blossom into Nigeria's most inspiring leaders in government, education, business, entertainment, and so much more. That is what these Leadership Scholarships are all about. We seek to nurture a generation of strong female trailblazers whose positive impact will be felt across Africa and around the world."
The Gala is supported by leading figures in the entertainment industry, such as Benedict Cumberbatch (Honorary Chair), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Gala Chair), David Oyelowo (Gala Chair), and previous Gala Honorees and Oscar winners Charlize Theron and Forest Whitaker. Previous Gala guests include actors Scott Eastwood (Wrath of Man), Ava DuVerney (director and Oscar-nominated writer) and Sam Adegoke (Dynasty). For a full list of past attendees, please see here.
"I am deeply honored by the strong support those both inside and outside of the entertainment industry have given us over the years," says Afam Onyema, GEANCO's Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "Our Hollywood Gala is critical to our efforts to save vulnerable mothers and infants and to educate and inspire young girls affected by terrorism. Our generous GEANCO family of supporters continues to make a powerful impact on the disrupted communities throughout Nigeria."
2022 GEANCO GALA DETAILS
While mingling with influential figures in the entertainment industry, guests will enjoy lively Nigerian music, a premium open bar featuring Nigeria's renowned Star Beer, and Africa-inspired gourmet hors d'oeuvres.
When: Friday, September 30 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: The Hotel 1 - 8490 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Register here: https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/MTUxODkx
Sponsors include Netflix, Creative Artists Agency, Zegar Family Fund, Rush Imhotep (Financial Advisor, Northwestern Mutual), Gafni & Levin LLP, Star Beer USA, Amplify Africa, Round Hill Legal Search, and Graphic Design Partner Misfit.
About The GEANCO Foundation
An LA-based nonprofit, GEANCO saves and transforms lives in Africa. It organizes surgical missions and runs innovative maternal and infant health programs in Nigeria. Its David Oyelowo Leadership Scholarship for Girls provides full tuition, healthcare, and social & psychological support to young female survivors of terrorism and gender inequality in the country.
For more information on The GEANCO Foundation, visit Geanco.org, and connect with the organization on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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WASHINGTON, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will provide live coverage of a spacewalk on Thursday, July 21, by a Russian cosmonaut and an ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut to continue outfitting the European robotic arm on the International Space Station's Nauka laboratory.
Coverage will begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT on NASA Television, the NASA app, and agency's website. The spacewalk is scheduled to begin around 10 a.m.
Expedition 67 Commander Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos and Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of ESA, clad in Russian Orlan spacesuits, will begin the six-and-a-half-hour excursion by exiting the space-facing Poisk module. The primary objective is to install platforms and workstation adapter hardware near the 37-foot-long manipulator system mounted to Nauka. The spacewalkers also will relocate the arm's external control panel, replace a protective window on the arm's camera unit, and extend a Strela telescoping boom from Zarya to Poisk to facilitate future spacewalks.
The European robotic arm will be used to move payloads and equipment outside the Russian segment of the station, joining the Canadian-built Canadarm2 robotic arm and the Japanese arm already supporting station maintenance, operations, and research.
One of the first tasks will see Artemyev and Cristoforetti deploy 10 nanosatellites designed to collect radio electronics data during the spacewalk, which will be the 251st in support of station assembly, maintenance, and upgrades.
Artemyev will wear a Russian spacesuit with red stripes, while Cristoforetti will wear a Russian suit with blue stripes. This will be the sixth spacewalk for Artemyev and the first for Cristoforetti, who will become the fourth European astronaut to conduct a spacewalk in a Russian spacesuit.
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Announced $15.9 Million in Carrier Orders Since April 14
Expanding Into Larger Semi-Rugged and Industrial 5G Growth Markets
AUSTIN, Texas, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonim Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SONM) ("Sonim" or the "Company"), a leading U.S. provider of ultra-rugged mobile devices, accessories and solutions designed specifically for task workers physically engaged in their work environments, today announced that it has closed the first tranche of its subscription agreement with U.S.-based AJP Holding Company, LLC ("AJP") whereby AJP will ultimately purchase an aggregate of $17.5 million in Sonim equity at a price of $0.84 per share.
The first closing includes the purchase of approximately 14.9 million shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $12.5 million. At the first closing, AJP acquired approximately 13.9 million shares of Common Stock and Mr. Peter Liu, Sonim's Chief Executive Officer, acquired 952,381 shares of Common Stock, as designated by AJP. The second closing, for approximately 5.9 million shares of Common Stock for an aggregate purchase price of $5.0 million, is expected to occur on or around August 1, 2022. Upon completion of the transaction, which was approved by stockholders at a special meeting held on June 28, 2022, AJP and Mr. Liu, together, will own approximately 52% of Sonim's post-transaction outstanding capital stock based on an estimated 19.3 million shares outstanding prior to the transaction.
The agreement with AJP supports a new strategy whereby Sonim will expand from its core market in ultra-rugged mobile devices into the larger and faster growing semi-rugged and industrial 5G markets. This enhanced strategy proposed by AJP is expected to drive revenue growth, increase operating efficiency, accelerate ODM-based product development at lower cost and broaden Sonim's addressable market opportunities.
"Sonim's deep relationships with Tier One mobile carriers in North America have generated almost $16 million in confirmed orders for our next generation rugged devices over the past couple of months, demonstrating the exciting opportunity we hope to tap by bringing a wider array of 5G semi-rugged and industrial devices to market," said Mr. Liu. "We are moving ahead to leverage our expanded ODM relationships to accelerate new products, reduce development and manufacturing costs and maximize the value of Sonim's highly regarded brand as we work to make Sonim the top middle market rugged and industrial device provider in North America."
"We remain on track to launch our new feature phone this summer and new 5G smartphone this fall, with orders for both devices now in hand from major carrier partners. These devices will complete the update of Sonim's existing rugged product line, allowing us to increase attention on an expanded lineup of 5G products for the larger semi-rugged and industrial markets where carriers need additional product solutions," added Mr. Liu.
B. Riley Securities, Inc. is serving as financial advisor to Sonim Technologies in the transaction and O'Melveny & Myers LLP is serving as legal counsel to the Company. Venable LLP is serving as counsel to AJP.
Sonim Technologies is a leading U.S. provider of ultra-rugged mobile phones and accessories designed specifically for task workers physically engaged in their work environments, often in mission-critical roles. We currently sell our ruggedized mobility solutions to several of the largest wireless carriers in the United States— including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon—as well as the three largest wireless carriers in Canada—Bell, Rogers and Telus Mobility. Our phones and accessories connect workers with voice, data and workflow applications in two end markets: industrial enterprise and public sector. Our ruggedized phones and accessories are sold through distributors in North America, South America and Europe. For more information, visit www.sonimtech.com.
This release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements relate to, among other things, the timeframe and completion of the second closing, the outcome of the new strategy of Sonim, the expected timing of the launch of Sonim's next generation of products, Sonim's review of strategic alternatives, the market acceptance of new products. These forward-looking statements are based on Sonim's current expectations, estimates and projections about its business and industry, management's beliefs and certain assumptions made by Sonim, all of which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as, "future", "believe," "expect," "may," "will," "intend," "estimate," "continue," or similar expressions or the negative of those terms or expressions. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the following: Sonim's ability to continue as a going concern and improve its liquidity and financial position; Sonim's exploration of strategic or financial alternatives may not result in any transaction or alternative that enhances value; risks related to Sonim's ability to comply with the continued listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market and the potential delisting of Sonim's common stock; Sonim's ability to continue to develop solutions to address user needs effectively, including its next generation products; anticipated sales levels of both new and legacy products; Sonim's reliance on its channel partners to generate a substantial majority of its revenues; the limited operating history in Sonim's markets; Sonim's ongoing restructuring and transformation of its business; the variation of Sonim's quarterly results; the lengthy customization and certification processes for Sonim's wireless carries customers; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic; and the ongoing Securities and Exchange Commission investigation on Sonim's business, as well as the other risk factors described under "Risk Factors" included in Sonim's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, and any risk factors contained in subsequent quarterly and annual reports it files with the Securities and Exchange Commission (available at www.sec.gov). Sonim cautions you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Sonim assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release, except as required by law.
Sonim Technologies, Inc.
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Darrow Associates Investor Relations
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Grizzlies’ top defender Dillon Brooks ejected for Flagrant 2
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis forward Dillon Brooks has been ejected for a hard foul on Warriors guard Gary Payton in the opening minutes of Game 2 in their Western Conference semifinal. Brooks started Tuesday night’s game missing his first three shots after going 3 of 13 in Game 1. Brooks said after shootaround earlier Tuesday that he knew Memphis likely would’ve won the opener if he shot better. He chased down Payton as the guard went for a layup and caught him with his arm. Payton went down and immediately grabbed at his left arm. Officials reviewed the play and quickly ruled it a Flagrant 2 | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/03/grizzlies-top-defender-dillon-brooks-ejected-for-flagrant-2/ | 2022-05-04T03:33:59Z |
Fortis wins API Set Award for the second year in a row
NOVI, Mich., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortis, an integrated commerce and payments technology leader, is proud to be honored by The Strawhecker Group (TSG) in its 2022 "Best of Breed" API Awards. The annual Best of Breed API Report, powered by TSG's Gateway Enterprise Metrics (GEM) platform, ranks payment gateways' overall API experience across two key assessments to provide insights and benchmarks on their developer integration experience.
Fortis received first place for API Set due to its robust performance across APIs offered, response codes and versioning. The Fortis platform provides competitive APIs, descriptive and logical formatting, appropriately categorized response codes and offers revision history.
"TSG's assessment of our API has helped the Fortis team visualize the developer journey, make impactful adjustments, and understand where we are versus the market," says Greg Cohen, CEO at Fortis. "We are honored to win the API Set Award for the second year in a row."
Fortis is determined to continue transforming its API set to further improve the overall experience for its software and platform partners. Fortis' set of APIs unlock an arsenal of solutions that partners can take advantage of as they create their embedded commerce experiences. Seamless payment transaction enablement in any/all channels is at the core of the solution, but the unified API further empowers software partners with automated digital onboarding, robust reporting, easy implementation and quick testing all within the platform. This allows for a positive developer experience, as well as a smooth-running and high-performing platform.
Details about the "Best of Breed" API Awards and the list of winners are available here.
Fortis delivers comprehensive payment solutions and commerce enablement to software partners and developers, processing billions of dollars annually. The company's mission is to forge a holistic commerce experience, guiding businesses to reach uncharted growth and scale. As the solution of choice for the future of payments, Fortis moves commerce closer to invisible with a proprietary platform that supports and strengthens the commerce and payments capabilities of software partners. For more information, visit www.fortispay.com.
The Strawhecker Group (TSG) is a globally recognized analytics and consulting firm that supports the entire payments ecosystem, serving over 1,000 clients from Fortune 500 leaders to more than a dozen of the world's most valuable brands. Trusted by industry leaders, TSG's strategic services, market intelligence, and analytics merge to empower clients with actionable and accessible information. Please visit www.TheStrawGroup.com.
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EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dynavax Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: DVAX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing innovative vaccines, today announced that Ryan Spencer, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the H.C. Wainwright Global Investment Conference, being held May 23-26, 2022.
The on demand presentation will be available, beginning Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. E.T. and may be accessed through the "Events & Presentations" page on the "Investors" section of the Company's website at https://investors.dynavax.com/events-presentations.
About Dynavax
Dynavax is a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing innovative vaccines to help protect the world against infectious diseases. The Company has two commercial products, HEPLISAV-B® vaccine [Hepatitis B Vaccine (Recombinant), Adjuvanted], which is approved in the U.S. and the European Union for the prevention of infection caused by all known subtypes of hepatitis B virus in adults age 18 years and older, and CpG 1018 adjuvant, currently used in multiple adjuvanted COVID-19 vaccines. Dynavax is advancing CpG 1018 adjuvant as a premier vaccine adjuvant through global research collaborations and partnerships. Current collaborations are focused on adjuvanted vaccines for COVID-19, seasonal influenza, universal influenza, plague, shingles and Tdap. For more information about our marketed products and development pipeline, visit www.dynavax.com and follow Dynavax on LinkedIn.
Contacts:
Nicole Arndt
narndt@dynavax.com
510-665-7264
Derek Cole, President
Investor Relations Advisory Solutions
derek.cole@IRadvisory.com
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq: NKTR) today announced the publication of preclinical data in Blood Advances, the open-access journal of the American Society of Hematology, highlighting the effects of NKTR-255, a novel polymer-conjugated human IL-15, on natural killer (NK) cell function and proliferation in multiple myeloma (MM).
"These findings published today in Blood Advances demonstrate the promising anti-tumor activity of IL-15 in engaging natural killer cell biology in indications with immunosuppressive tumor microenvironments as in multiple myeloma," said Nikhil C. Munshi, MD, Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Director of Basic and Correlative Science at the Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. "Among other immune cells, the NK cell expansion and improved function induced by NKTR-255 is contributing to more effective control of multiple myeloma tumor growth, raising a potential scope for synergism with other anti-MM therapies such as anti-CD38 antibodies."
The Dana-Farber team analyzed in vitro pharmacological properties of NKTR-255 in engaging the IL-15 pathway and stimulating NK cells against MM cells. The research also looked at the anti-tumor activity of combining NKTR-255 with the anti-CD38 antibody, daratumumab, in vitro and in vivo.
"The published data demonstrate that NKTR-255 not only enhances antitumor responses of human NK cells against MM target cells, but also increases ex vivo expression of NK activating receptors and adhesion molecules. Furthermore, studies in a humanized MM mouse model show that NKTR-255 enhances in vitro antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) of NK cells and synergizes with daratumumab to reduce MM cell growth," said Mariateresa Fulciniti, Ph.D., the senior author on this manuscript at Dana-Farber. These preclinical findings support Nektar's robust clinical development program for NKTR-255 and further evaluation of the novel immunotherapeutic approach in MM, alone or in combination with monoclonal antibodies or potentially with other immunomodulatory drugs.
Key findings are summarized below:
- NKTR-255 enhances antitumor responses of myeloma derived human NK cells against MM target cells.
- NKTR-255 enhances in vitro ADCC of NK cells and synergizes with daratumumab to reduce MM growth in humanized mouse model.
- NKTR-255 increases ex vivo expression of NK activating receptors and adhesion molecules.
- Augmenting NK cell number and functions shows effectiveness against MM cells in the context of their bone marrow milieu.
The full citation of this article can be accessed here.
About NKTR-255
NKTR-255 is a biologic that targets the IL-15 pathway in order to activate the body's innate and adaptive immunity. Through optimal engagement of the IL-15 receptor complex, NKTR-255 is designed to enhance functional NK cell populations and formation of long-term immunological memory, which may lead to sustained and durable anti-tumor immune response.
Preclinical findings suggest NKTR-255 has the potential to synergistically combine with antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity molecules as well as to enhance CAR-T therapies. Nektar has initiated a Phase 1 dose escalation and expansion clinical study of NKTR-255 in adults with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma or multiple myeloma, as well as a Phase 1/2 clinical study of NKTR-255 in patients with relapsed or refractory head and neck squamous cell carcinoma or colorectal cancer. Nektar is also continuing its oncology clinical collaboration with Merck KGaA and Pfizer Inc. to evaluate the maintenance regimen of NKTR-255 in combination with avelumab, a PD-L1 inhibitor, in patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma in the Phase II JAVELIN Bladder Medley study. Nektar is also currently designing a Nektar- sponsored Phase II study combining NKTR-255 with approved CAR-T cell therapies in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, which it aims to initiate in the first quarter of 2023.
About Nektar Therapeutics
Nektar Therapeutics is a biopharmaceutical company with a robust, wholly owned R&D pipeline of investigational medicines in oncology, immunology, and inflammatory diseases as well as a portfolio of approved partnered medicines. Nektar is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional operations in Huntsville, Alabama. Further information about the company and its drug development programs and capabilities may be found online at http://www.nektar.com.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements which can be identified by words such as: "will," "may," "demonstrate," "potential," "designed," "initiate," "aim" and similar references to future periods. Examples of forward-looking statements include, among others, statements we make regarding the therapeutic potential of, and future development plans for NKTR-255 and our other drug candidates in research programs, the prospects and plans for our collaborations with other companies, and the timing of the initiation of clinical studies and the data readouts for our drug candidates. Forward-looking statements are neither historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations and assumptions regarding the future of our business, future plans and strategies, anticipated events and trends, the economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control. Our actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements include, among others: (i) our statements regarding the therapeutic potential of NKTR-255 and our other drug candidates are based on preclinical and clinical findings and observations and are subject to change as research and development continue; (ii) NKTR-255 and our other drug candidates are investigational agents and continued research and development for these drug candidates is subject to substantial risks, including negative safety and efficacy findings in ongoing clinical studies (notwithstanding positive findings in earlier preclinical and clinical studies); (iii) NKTR-255 and our other drug candidates are in various stages of clinical development and the risk of failure is high and can unexpectedly occur at any stage prior to regulatory approval; (iv) the timing of the commencement or end of clinical trials and the availability of clinical data may be delayed or unsuccessful due to challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, regulatory delays, slower than anticipated patient enrollment, manufacturing challenges, changing standards of care, evolving regulatory requirements, clinical trial design, clinical outcomes, competitive factors, or delay or failure in ultimately obtaining regulatory approval in one or more important markets; (v) we may not achieve the expected costs savings we expect from our corporate restructuring and reorganization, (vi) patents may not issue from our patent applications for our drug candidates, patents that have issued may not be enforceable, or additional intellectual property licenses from third parties may be required; and (vii) certain other important risks and uncertainties set forth in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 5, 2022. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
Contact:
Vivian Wu of Nektar Therapeutics
628-895-0661
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Construction worker dies after being critically injured on the job, authorities say
Published: Aug. 17, 2022 at 9:31 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA/Gray News) – A construction worker in Alabama died after being critically injured while on the job.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, 23-year-old Jose A. Prado was working near a roadway intersection.
The sheriff’s office said a crew was pulling cable across the road when a vehicle ran over the cable, snagging it.
Prado was pinned between the cable and a work truck.
He was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.
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