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Dolphins have ‘wingmen’ to help court mates, study says
(CNN) – It appears the dating scene for dolphins looks a lot like that of humans.
In a new study, scientists found the marine mammals share the concept of “wingmen” with their human counterparts.
Researchers analyzed the social structure of bottlenose dolphins and found males of the species team up to help each other find mates.
The teams allow the male dolphins to spend more time with their female dolphin of choice, increasing the likelihood of a connection.
Like any good “bromance,” the bonds between male dolphins also create social ties that have long-term benefits for the male dolphins, researchers said
The study was published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Oscar Health, Inc. ("Oscar" or the "Company") (NYSE: OSCR) and certain of its officers. The class action, filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and docketed under 22-cv-04103, is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than Defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Oscar Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus (collectively, the "Registration Statement") issued in connection with the Company's March 2021 initial public offering ("IPO" or the "Offering"). Plaintiff pursues claims against under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act").
If you are a shareholder who purchased or otherwise acquired Oscar Class A common stock, pursuant and/or traceable to the company's IPO, you have until July 11, 2022 to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com. To discuss this action, contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888.476.6529 (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
Oscar is a health insurance company that claims to be the first such company "built around a full stack technology platform" which will "allow [Oscar] to continue to innovate like a technology company and not a traditional insurer."
On March 4, 2021, the Company filed its prospectus on Form 424B4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which forms part of the Registration Statement. In the IPO, the Company sold 36,391,946 shares of Class A common stock at a price of $39.00 per share. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $1.3 billion from the Offering. The proceeds from the IPO were purportedly to be used to repay in full outstanding borrowings, including fees and expenses, under Oscar's Term Loan Facility ($167 million), and the remainder proceeds were to be used for general corporate purposes.
The complaint alleges that, the Registration Statement was materially false and misleading and omitted to state: (1) that Oscar was experiencing growing COVID-19 testing and treatment costs; (2) that Oscar was experiencing growing net COVID costs; (3) that Oscar would be negatively impacted by an unfavorable prior year Risk Adjustment Data Validation ("RADV") result relating to 2019 and 2020; (4) that Oscar was on track to be negatively impacted by significant Special Enrollment Period ("SEP") membership growth; and (5) that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
On August 12, 2021, Oscar disclosed that the Company's Medical Loss Ratio ("MLR") for the second quarter of 2021 was 82.4%, an increase of 2170 basis points year-over year. The Company claimed that "[t]he MLR increased to 82.4% in 2Q21 from 60.7% in 2Q20, primarily driven by meaningfully lower utilization in 2Q20 as a result of COVID-19, as well as higher COVID-19 testing and treatment costs and a return to more normalized utilization in 2Q21." The Company also disclosed that its net loss for the quarter was $73.1 million, an increase of $32.1 million year-over-year.
On November 10, 2021, Oscar disclosed that its third quarter 2021 MLR increased 920 basis points year-over-year, to 99.7%. The Company claimed that the MLR increase was "primarily driven by higher net COVID costs as compared to the net benefit in 3Q20, an unfavorable prior year Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) result, and the impact of significant SEP membership growth." The Company also disclosed that its net loss for the quarter was $212.7 million, an increase of $133.6 million year-over-year.
During a conference call held the same day, Scott Blackley, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, stated: "We recognized approximately $20 million of risk adjustment expense this quarter related to our risk adjustment data validation audit or RADV results. The RADV exercise is atypical this year due to COVID. It spans two years, 2019 and 2020. The majority of the RADV headwinds relate to the 2019 audit results, which were recently completed."
On this news, Oscar's share price fell $4.05 per share, or 24.5%, to close at 12.47 per share on November 11, 2021.
By the commencement of this action, Oscar stock has traded as low as $5.47 per share, a nearly 86% decline from the $39.00 per share IPO price.
Pomerantz LLP, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Paris, and Tel Aviv, is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, Pomerantz pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 85 years later, Pomerantz continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomlaw.com
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia lawmakers passed up the chance Friday to become the first state to approve new legislation restricting access to abortions since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling last month removing its protected status as a constitutional right.
The Republican-dominated Senate adopted its version of a bill along with amendments, one of which removes criminal penalties for physicians who perform illegal abortions. Late Friday night the House of Delegates, which passed its bill Wednesday, refused to concur with the Senate amendments, instead asking for a conference committee to iron out differences among the bills.
Both chambers then adjourned until they are called back sometime next month.
Several GOP-led states had “trigger” abortion bans in place in advance of the court ruling, but West Virginia lawmakers are taking action because of legal uncertainty over whether a ban from the 1800s that was upended by the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision could be enforced now.
As in other states dominated by socially conservative lawmakers, there’s not much question about whether abortion will be banned generally now that states have the power to do so — but whether the ban will apply to pregnancies caused by rape or incest.
In South Carolina, a ban without the exceptions has been introduced. In Arkansas, outgoing GOP Gov. Asa Hutchinson would prefer to add them to the ban that’s already in effect, but he has balked at asking lawmakers to address the issue in a special session.
The high-profile example of a 10-year-old rape victim in Ohio, a state without an exception for rape in its abortion restrictions, who traveled to Indiana for an abortion has amplified the debate.
Tension over the question gripped the Indiana Senate in a session that began Thursday and finally wrapped up after midnight. A final vote there is expected Saturday on the bill, which includes exceptions for rape and incest.
The West Virginia bill, which some lawmakers have complained was not vetted by any Senate committees, would ban abortions except in case of rape or incest.
The Senate approved an amendment sponsored by a physician, Kanawha County Republican Tom Takubo, that removes criminal penalties of three to 10 years upon conviction for any medical provider who performs an abortion.
Takubo said the bill already would subject a physician to the difficult loss of their license for performing an illegal abortion. He also said West Virginia already has problems retaining medical professionals, and if the criminal penalties are retained it could have a chilling effect on the practice.
Another approved amendment offered by Greenbrier County Democrat Stephen Baldwin would allow a minor to report a rape to someone covered as a “mandated reporter,” such as a pastor or school counselor, who would be required to report the case to authorities. The House version requires law enforcement to be directly contacted.
The measure allows exemptions for victims of rape and incest up to 14 weeks of pregnancy. The bill also provides other exceptions for an ectopic pregnancy, a “nonmedically viable fetus” or a medical emergency that could kill or cause a substantial and irreversible injury.
A dozen of the 34 senators gave impassioned speeches before the 21-10 vote. Three senators were absent. Some who said they supported the bill also indicated they weren’t happy with it. Some Republicans wanted a blanket ban on abortion. Others wanted the criminal penalties for physicians restored.
The state’s only abortion clinic initially stopped offering abortions after the latest ruling, but resumed this month as it mounted a court challenge on whether the old ban applied. On July 18, a Charleston judge barred the state from enforcing the ban, ruling it had been superseded by a slew of conflicting modern laws such as a ban on abortion after 20 weeks.
Republican Gov. Jim Justice called the special legislative session to consider an abortion ban. He didn’t indicate whether he would sign either bill, and the governor’s office didn’t immediately return an email Thursday requesting comment.
On Friday, people seated in the packed galleries above the Senate chamber shouted “shame on you” when the afternoon session went into recess almost as soon as it started.
When the debate finally began hours later, Democrats complained that they did not have a final version of the Senate’s bill prior to the start of Friday’s session that included a dozen amendments.
“This has been a slow-motion train wreck,” Senate Democratic leader Stephen Baldwin of Greenbrier County. “This bill would put doctors in jail for doing their job and for following their oath.”
In Indiana on Thursday, there was a nearly four-hour delay in a Senate session as lawmakers met privately to discuss the exceptions, which were ultimately left in over strong objections from some conservative lawmakers.
“Exceptions equal death for unborn innocent children,” said Sen. Mike Young, the Republican who filed an amendment that would only allow abortions to protect the life of the mother.
Eighteen Republicans ultimately joined 10 Democrats in voting to keep the rape and incest exceptions in the proposal. But the votes of many of the Republicans who voted for eliminating the exceptions will be needed for the bill to advance to the House. If not enough switch, it could keep abortion would remain legal in the state for now.
A final vote there is expected Saturday.
While legislative battles over abortion have begun, much of the fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision has played out in the court system. In Louisiana, enforcement began of a near-total ban but was halted by a judge earlier this month. On Friday, a judge ruled enforcement could resume — though it was not immediately clear when.
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For AP’s full coverage of the Supreme Court ruling on abortion, go to https://apnews.com/hub/abortion.
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Associated Press writers Sara Cline in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Geoff Mulvihill in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and Arleigh Rodgers in Indianapolis contributed to this report. Rodgers is a corps members for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/after-abortion-ruling-wva-could-become-1st-to-pass-new-bill/ | 2022-07-30T02:39:32Z |
NEW YORK, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings (NYSE: BKKT) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired: (a) Bakkt securities between March 31, 2021 and November 19, 2021, both dates inclusive; and/or (b) Bakkt Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to documents issued in connection with the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC completed on or about October 15, 2021.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 20, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in BKKT:
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Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings NEWS - BKKT NEWS
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company had defective financial controls; (ii) as a result, there were errors in the Company's financial statements related to the misclassification of certain shares issued prior to the business combination between the Company and Bakkt Holdings, LLC; (iii) accordingly, the Company would need to restate certain of its financial statements; (iv) the Company downplayed the true scope and severity of these issues; (v) the Company overstated its remediation of its defective financial controls; and (vi) as a result, the documents issued in connection with the business combination and defendants' public statements throughout the class period were materially false and/or misleading and failed to state information required to be stated therein.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings you have until June 20, 2022 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Bakkt Holdings, Inc. f/k/a VPC Impact Acquisition Holdings securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the BKKT lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/bakkt-holdings-inc-f-k-a-vpc-impact-acquisition-holdings-loss-submission-form?id=27276&from=4.
ABOUT KLEIN LAW FIRM
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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SAN DIEGO, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 24, 2022, at approximately 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time, Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: WOOF), a complete partner in pet health and wellness, will release its first quarter 2022 earnings results. Additionally, Petco executives will host a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to review the company's financial and operating performance.
The call will be webcast live and the earnings release will be available on the company's Investor Relations page at ir.petco.com. A replay of the webcast will be available 24 hours a day, beginning two hours after the conference call, until approximately 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on June 7, 2022, through the company's Investor Relations page.
Founded in 1965, Petco is a category-defining health and wellness company focused on improving the lives of pets, pet parents and our own Petco partners. We've consistently set new standards in pet care while delivering comprehensive pet wellness products, services and solutions, and creating communities that deepen the pet-pet parent bond. We operate more than 1,500 pet care centers across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, which offer merchandise, companion animals, grooming, training and a growing network of on-site veterinary hospitals and mobile veterinary clinics. Our complete pet health and wellness ecosystem is accessible through our pet care centers and digitally at petco.com and on the Petco app. In tandem with Petco Love (formerly the Petco Foundation), an independent nonprofit organization, we work with and support thousands of local animal welfare groups across the country and, through in-store adoption events, we've helped find homes for more than 6.5 million animals.
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Browns agree with QB Dobbs, S Harrison on 1-year contracts
By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer
CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Browns added another quarterback as they try to figure out what to do with Baker Mayfield. The team agreed to a one-year contract with backup QB Josh Dobbs, a deal that was tweeted by his agent and confirmed by a person familiar with the contract who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. Earlier, the Browns agreed to re-sign safety Ronnie Harrison to a on-year deal, his agent Drew Rosenhaus told AP. The Browns were in the market for another quarterback after Nick Mullens, who made one start for them last season, signed as a free agent with the Raiders. Mayfield is still on Cleveland’s roster while the Browns try to find a trade partner for the former No. 1 overall pick. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/04/08/browns-agree-with-qb-dobbs-s-harrison-on-1-year-contracts/ | 2022-04-09T01:21:18Z |
NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- This press release provides shareholders of Cohen & Steers Closed-End Opportunity Fund, Inc. (NYSE: FOF) (the "Fund") with information regarding the sources of the distribution to be paid on August 31, 2022 and cumulative distributions paid fiscal year-to-date.
In December 2021, the Fund implemented a managed distribution policy in accordance with exemptive relief issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The managed distribution policy seeks to deliver the Fund's long-term total return potential through regular monthly distributions declared at a fixed rate per common share. The policy gives the Fund greater flexibility to realize long-term capital gains throughout the year and to distribute those gains on a regular monthly basis to shareholders. The Board of Directors of the Fund may amend, terminate or suspend the managed distribution policy at any time, which could have an adverse effect on the market price of the Fund's shares.
The Fund's monthly distributions may include long-term capital gains, short-term capital gains, net investment income and/or return of capital for federal income tax purposes. Return of capital includes distributions paid by the Fund in excess of its net investment income and net realized capital gains and such excess is distributed from the Fund's assets. A return of capital is not taxable; rather, it reduces a shareholder's tax basis in his or her shares of the Fund. The amount of monthly distributions may vary depending on a number of factors, including changes in portfolio and market conditions.
At the time of each monthly distribution, information will be posted to cohenandsteers.com and mailed to shareholders in a concurrent notice. However, this information may change at the end of the year because the final tax characteristics of the Fund's distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the calendar year. Final tax characteristics of all of the Fund's distributions will be provided on Form 1099-DIV, which is mailed after the close of the calendar year.
The following table sets forth the estimated amounts of the current distribution and the cumulative distributions paid this fiscal year-to-date from the sources indicated. All amounts are expressed per common share.
You should not draw any conclusions about the Fund's investment performance from the amount of this distribution or from the terms of the Fund's managed distribution policy. The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its income and capital gains; therefore, a portion of your distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the money that you invested in the Fund is paid back to you. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect the Fund's investment performance and should not be confused with 'yield' or 'income'. The amounts and sources of distributions reported in this Notice are only estimates, are likely to change over time, and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources of the amounts for accounting and tax reporting purposes will depend upon the Fund's investment experience during the remainder of its fiscal year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. The amounts and sources of distributions year-to-date may be subject to additional adjustments.
*THE FUND WILL SEND YOU A FORM 1099-DIV FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR THAT WILL TELL YOU HOW TO REPORT THESE DISTRIBUTIONS FOR FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES
The Fund's Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return for fiscal year 2022 (January 1, 2022 through July 31, 2022) is set forth below. Shareholders should take note of the relationship between the Year-to-date Cumulative Total Return with the Fund's Cumulative Distribution Rate for 2022. In addition, the Fund's Average Annual Total Return for the five-year period ending July 31, 2022 is set forth below. Shareholders should note the relationship between the Average Annual Total Return with the Fund's Current Annualized Distribution Rate for 2022. The performance and distribution rate information disclosed in the table is based on the Fund's net asset value per share (NAV). The Fund's NAV is calculated as the total market value of all the securities and other assets held by the Fund minus the total liabilities, divided by the total number of shares outstanding. While NAV performance may be indicative of the Fund's investment performance, it does not measure the value of a shareholder's individual investment in the Fund. The value of a shareholder's investment in the Fund is determined by the Fund's market price, which is based on the supply and demand for the Fund's shares in the open market.
Fund Performance and Distribution Rate Information:
Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expense of the Fund carefully before investing. You can obtain the Fund's most recent periodic reports, when available, and other regulatory filings by contacting your financial advisor or visiting cohenandsteers.com. These reports and other filings can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission's EDGAR Database. You should read these reports and other filings carefully before investing.
Shareholders should not use the information provided here in preparing their tax returns. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV for the calendar year indicating how to report Fund distributions for federal income tax purposes.
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About Cohen & Steers. Cohen & Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, including real estate, preferred securities, infrastructure, resource equities, commodities, as well as multi-strategy solutions. Founded in 1986, the firm is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Dublin, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.
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Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
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Partnership Creates First of Its Kind "Fine Art Tattoo NFTs"
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosmic Wire, a leader in the push to realize Web3, has partnered with celebrity tattoo artist Ivana Belakova to launch her unique, one of a kind art tattoos as NFTs.
This NFT collection of unique tattoo art will also act as VIP tickets for Ivana's series of global events scheduled for Dubai, Europe, and Los Angeles. Pass holders will also receive exclusive access to her live tattoo sessions and will have a special opportunity to win a tattoo of their very own, including a collection of other physical items with their NFT Tattoo depicted on it. Certain pass holders will also have access to hear directly from Ivana's celebrity clients as they describe the process and her work at fireside chats hosted at Ivana's collection of favorite restaurants, luxury venues and yachts throughout Europe and the United States.
Ivana hosted special events are sponsored by Ultron. The Ultron Foundation is an emerging blockchain project focused on offering scalability, security, and faster transaction throughputs, without compromising one for the other. Ultron Foundation is building a wholesome ecosystem that will roll out new dApps rapidly, one of them being their own decentralized exchange (DEX).
In 2018, Ivana Belakova a.k.a. IVANA TATTOO ART became the first and only woman in the world whose tattoos are certified as contemporary fine art by the Macro Museum in Rome. Known for her funky color and illustrative street style of tattooing, Ivana is also a gifted illustrator, clothing designer and motivational speaker. Her celebrity client list includes Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Rich the Kid, Quavo, and Mia Khalifa.
"When I see a person, I can feel their energy and see their colors. The tattoo I then create reflects their self-expression, freedom, positive energy, and have a fun and dynamic vibe," said Ivana Tattoo Art. "I am and have always been a proud trailblazer! If I could trailblaze to Mars, I would! But, for now, catch me in the Metaverse!"
Ivana is also an accomplished author with two books published including "Narcissistic Rockstar" and "Just Love Tattoos & Sushi" Ivana is a self-taught artist who has been perfecting her style for the last 22 years. Ivana also has seminars and teaches all over the world including Shanghai, India, Columbia, and Mexico. Her style is innovative, sophisticated, and eclectic; a sexy mixture of multiple genres combining funky, bright colors and abstract elements with street style and high art. Her tattoos are positive, playful, beautiful, sometimes mischievous, and always fun.
"Ivana creates her art by first understanding what speaks to the person she is working on and then creating around them. She has built a community using her art as the vehicle. Cosmic Wire was honored to be able to support such an amazing project," said Cosmic Wire CEO Jerad Finck.
The IVANA TATTOO ART custom studio is based in Long Beach, California.
For more information, visit https://cosmicwire.com
About Cosmic Wire:
Based in Los Angeles, Cosmic Wire is a platform agnostic Web3 entertainment technology company that offers brands, celebrities, artists, and IP collectors the ability to enhance, promote, license, and sell their work. Cosmic Wire creates NFTs with a purpose and expands the value of iconic physical and digital assets using tools such as blockchain, NFTs, and immersive experiences. Staffed by some of the very best in the industry, Cosmic Wire's completely internalized development, marketing, and sales teams support clients from concept to close. Cosmic Wire believes that a proper client contract provides a shared experience of success for Cosmic Wire and their clients so that Cosmic Wire succeeds when their clients do.
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TSX and OTC: MPVD
TORONTO and NEW YORK, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. (TSX: MPVD) (OTC: MPVDF) ("Mountain Province", or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Kelly Stark-Anderson to its Board of Directors. Her appointment follows the departure of Dean Chambers, who has chosen the step-down due to other commitments.
An accomplished executive in the Canadian mining industry, Ms. Stark-Anderson has over 25 years experience in the legal, M&A, financing and governance areas, combined with deep experience in Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) matters. Ms. Stark-Anderson is currently the Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary and Corporate Compliance Officer for Dundee Precious Metals Inc. (TSX:DPM) and previously has acted as Vice-President, Legal and Corporate Secretary for SSR Mining Inc. Ms. Stark-Anderson led her own firm providing corporate/commercial, governance and securities compliance services to public, private and crown entities. Ms. Stark-Anderson's deep experience in ESG, legal, financing and M&A will be a valuable addition to the Company's board.
Jonathan Comerford, the Company's Chairman, commented:
"We are extremely happy to have Kelly join our Board of Directors. Her legal expertise and strong ESG experience are areas we were seeking to strengthen on our Board, which together with her extensive governance experience will be extremely beneficial as the Company advances through 2022 and beyond. The recent national award received by the Gahcho Kué mine for a collaborative monitoring program with the indigenous Ní Hadi Xa community is one example of the important work we do, and Kelly will bring a fresh perspective to our ESG approach. I would also like to thank Dean for his considerable contribution to the Board of Mountain Province during a very challenging time for the Company, and wish him well in his future endeavors."
Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De Beers Canada in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine located in Canada's Northwest Territories. The Gahcho Kué Joint Venture property consists of several kimberlites that are actively being mined, developed, and explored for future development. The Company also controls 107,373 hectares of highly prospective mineral claims and leases surrounding the Gahcho Kué Mine that include an Indicated mineral resource for the Kelvin kimberlite and Inferred mineral resources for the Faraday kimberlites. Kelvin is estimated to contain 13.62 million carats (Mct) in 8.50 million tonnes (Mt) at a grade of 1.60 carats/tonne and value of US$63/carat. Faraday 2 is estimated to contain 5.45Mct in 2.07Mt at a grade of 2.63 carats/tonne and value of US$140/ct. Faraday 1-3 is estimated to contain 1.90Mct in 1.87Mt at a grade of 1.04 carats/tonne and value of US$75/carat. All resource estimations are based on a 1mm diamond size bottom cut-off.
For further information on Mountain Province Diamonds and to receive news releases by email, visit the Company's website at www.mountainprovince.com.
This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian and United States securities laws concerning the business, operations and financial performance and condition of Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. Forward-looking statements and forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to operational hazards, including possible disruption due to pandemic such as COVID-19, its impact on travel, self-isolation protocols and business and operations, estimated production and mine life of the project of Mountain Province; the realization of mineral reserve estimates; the timing and amount of estimated future production; costs of production; the future price of diamonds; the estimation of mineral reserves and resources; the ability to manage debt; capital expenditures; the ability to obtain permits for operations; liquidity; tax rates; and currency exchange rate fluctuations. Except for statements of historical fact relating to Mountain Province, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "anticipates," "may," "can," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "expects," "projects," "targets," "intends," "likely," "will," "should," "to be", "potential" and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may", "should" or "will" occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are based on a number of assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Many of these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of Mountain Province and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct.
Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from results anticipated by such forward-looking statements include the development of operation hazards which could arise in relation to COVID-19, including, but not limited to protocols which may be adopted to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and any impact of such protocols on Mountain Province's business and operations, variations in ore grade or recovery rates, changes in market conditions, changes in project parameters, mine sequencing; production rates; cash flow; risks relating to the availability and timeliness of permitting and governmental approvals; supply of, and demand for, diamonds; fluctuating commodity prices and currency exchange rates, the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated.
These factors are discussed in greater detail in Mountain Province's most recent Annual Information Form and in the most recent MD&A filed on SEDAR, which also provide additional general assumptions in connection with these statements. Mountain Province cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. Investors and others who base themselves on forward-looking statements should carefully consider the above factors as well as the uncertainties they represent and the risk they entail. Mountain Province believes that the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. These statements speak only as of the date of this news release.
Although Mountain Province has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Mountain Province undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change except as required by applicable securities laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Statements concerning mineral reserve and resource estimates may also be deemed to constitute forward-looking statements to the extent they involve estimates of the mineralization that will be encountered as the property is developed. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.
Further, Mountain Province may make changes to its business plans that could affect its results. The principal assets of Mountain Province are administered pursuant to a joint venture under which Mountain Province is not the operator. Mountain Province is exposed to actions taken or omissions made by the operator within its prerogative and/or determinations made by the joint venture under its terms. Such actions or omissions may impact the future performance of Mountain Province. Under its current note and revolving credit facilities Mountain Province is subject to certain limitations on its ability to pay dividends on common stock. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of Mountain Province's Board of Directors, subject to the limitations under the Company's debt facilities, and will depend on Mountain Province's financial results, cash requirements, future prospects, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Meridian Integration is excited to announce their second consecutive year as a platinum level sponsor for The American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) South Jersey chapters 9th Annual Scholarship Golf Event at Harbor Pines Golf Club.
Meridian's CEO, Jason Deaton shared "Both the AABE South Jersey chapter and the event are wonderful examples of people and organizations going above and beyond while focused on community service, education awareness, scholarships, mentoring, and networking within the community and through local businesses."
"We appreciate Meridian's continued support and look forward to their joining us for a great day." said Ken Barr, AABE Vice President.
About Meridian Integration
Founded in 2008, Meridian Integration provides turnkey solutions and services focused on digital customer engagement, mission critical system implementations and migrations, technology roadmap and readiness services, and business process consulting for the Utility industry. Meridian is member of the Oracle Partner Network and has worked with hundreds of utilities since inception creating sustainable value while leveraging a broad portfolio of solutions and services such as IDEA, Meridian's Customer Digital Engagement platform, Professional services, including Implementation/Upgrade services, and Managed Services within the Oracle Utilities product family.
About AABE
AABE is a national association of energy professionals dedicated to providing direct input of minorities into the deliberations and developments of energy policy, regulations, emerging technologies, and environmental issues. The South Jersey Chapter's initiatives focus on community service, education awareness, scholarships, mentoring, and networking within the community and through local businesses.
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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Monopoly is about to get a refresh.
Following a monthlong vote, Rhode Island-based toy company Hasbro announced that the thimble token will return in the next generation of the game later this year.
Hasbro, which has owned the rights to the game since 1991, let fans vote in April to bring back one of six iconic retired tokens: thimble, wheelbarrow, iron, boot, horse and rider, or money bag.
The thimble will take the place of the soon-to-be-extinct T-Rex, which itself was voted out of the game. In 2017, Monopoly retired the thimble — as well as the wheelbarrow and boot — and added the penguin, T-Rex, and rubber ducky.
The thimble was among the original tokens included in the game when it was first sold in the 1930s. Other original pieces include the boot, top hat, and race car.
Monopoly games with the thimble will hit shelves in fall 2022 in the U.S., and spring 2023 globally. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/retired-monopoly-token-voted-back-into-the-game-as-another-goes-extinct/ | 2022-06-01T00:00:28Z |
DALLAS, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Simmons Bank, as Trustee of the Cross Timbers Royalty Trust (NYSE: CRT), today declared a cash distribution to the holders of its units of beneficial interest of $0.191690 per unit, payable on August 12, 2022, to unitholders of record on July 29, 2022. The following table shows underlying oil and gas sales and average prices attributable to the current month and prior month distributions.
Prior Month Distribution
XTO Energy has advised the Trustee that out of period gas revenues attributable to non-operated properties in the New Mexico Royalty Interest net profits interests contributed to a higher cash distribution in the prior month.
Excess Costs
XTO Energy has advised the Trustee that $99,000 of excess costs were recovered on properties underlying the Texas Working Interest net profits interests. However, after the partial recovery, there were no remaining proceeds from the properties underlying the Texas Working Interest net profits interests to be included in this month's distribution. Underlying cumulative excess costs remaining on the Texas Working Interest net profits interests after the current month's distribution total $2.1 million, including accrued interest of $597,000.
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BENSALEM, Pa., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Law Offices of Howard G. Smith announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ("Ericsson" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ERIC).
Class Period: April 27, 2017 – February 25, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: May 2, 2022
Investors suffering losses on their Ericsson investments are encouraged to contact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss their legal rights in this class action at 888-638-4847 or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Ericsson overstated the extent to which it had reformed its business practices to eliminate the use of bribes to secure business in foreign countries; (2) Ericsson had paid bribes to the terrorist group the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria to gain access to certain transport routes in Iraq; (3) accordingly, the Company's revenues derived from its operations in Iraq were, in at least substantial part, derived from unlawful conduct and thus unsustainable; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Howard G. Smith, Esquire, of Law Offices of Howard G. Smith, 3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112, Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020, by telephone at (215) 638-4847, toll-free at (888) 638-4847, or by email to howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com, or visit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com.
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Deputy elections clerk in Colorado to testify against boss
DENVER (AP) — A woman has struck a plea deal to testify against her boss, a Colorado clerk who became a hero to election conspiracy theorists after she was charged with breaking into her county’s voting system.
Belinda Knisley, who has long been on administrative leave from her role as chief deputy to Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, appeared in district court in Grand Junction on Thursday and pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of trespass, official misconduct and violation of duty. She was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation.
“You engaged in concrete acts to undermine the integrity of our democratic process under the guise of protecting it. In doing so, you abdicated your role as a clerk, you violated your oath and you betrayed your duty,” Judge Matthew Barrett told Knisley during the hearing.
Peters and Knisley were being prosecuted on allegations they allowed a copy of a hard drive to be made during an update of election equipment in May 2021.
Peters is awaiting trial on several felony charges for her alleged role in allowing unauthorized people to break into her county’s election system in search of proof of conspiracy theories spun by former President Donald Trump after his 2020 election loss.
She denies she did anything illegal and contends the charges are politically motivated. She has issued reports purporting to show suspicious activity within voting systems, but those have been debunked by various officials and experts.
Knisley, who had previously denied wrongdoing, said Thursday she was a “rule follower” who was acting at the behest of Peters — an assertion that did not sit well with Judge Barrett.
“Every time you acknowledged what you did, you prefaced it with, ‘I was told to do this. I was told to do that,’ as if you did not know exactly what you were doing and as if you did not know the harm you were engaging in,” the judge said. He added that Knisley’s crimes were “worthy of incarceration,” but he did not want to throw out the plea deal, which did not call for jail time.
State election officials learned of a security breach last summer when a photo and video of confidential voting system passwords were posted on social media and a conservative website.
A judge prohibited Peters from overseeing last year’s and this year’s local elections in Mesa County, a western region of the state that is largely rural and heavily Republican.
Also facing charges is Sandra Brown, a former elections manager in Peters’ office. Brown was charged in July with attempting to influence a public servant, criminal impersonation and conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation.
Peters lost a bid to become the GOP candidate for Colorado secretary of state in June. She came to national attention when she spoke last year at a conference hosted by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, one of the most prominent election conspiracy theorists in the country.
Peters is charged with three counts of attempting to influence a public servant, criminal impersonation, two counts of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, one count of identity theft, first-degree official misconduct, violation of duty and failing to comply with the secretary of state.
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Jersey City / Hoboken-based firm, formerly known as Sawyer Smith Residential, to now operate as Corcoran Sawyer Smith; welcomes local firm Hudson Place Realty
NEW YORK, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Corcoran Group, LLC today announced its continued expansion by welcoming its newest affiliate in the state of New Jersey, with the launch of Corcoran Sawyer Smith. The firm formerly known as Sawyer Smith Residential is owned and led by Timothy Sawyer Smith, and serves Hoboken and Jersey City. The announcement, made by Pamela Liebman, President and CEO of The Corcoran Group, marks another significant region for the firm in the tri-state area – particularly given its proximity to Corcoran's origins in nearby New York City.
Corcoran Sawyer Smith is not only celebrating its new affiliation, but is also welcoming the firm formerly known as Hudson Place Realty Inc. to its operation. Founded in 1979, Hudson Place Realty is led by Jon Sisti and will now also operate as Corcoran Sawyer Smith.
Behind New York City and Newark, Jersey City is the third largest city in the New York metropolitan area, and Hoboken is strategically located on the banks of the Hudson River across from lower Manhattan – both perfectly positioned hubs close to New York City. The region has beautiful, well-maintained parks that offer ample community spaces, as well as access to amazing restaurants and a bustling arts & culture scene. Ranked as one of the best places to live in the state of New Jersey by Niche and straddling the best of both worlds with beautiful suburban respite and vibrant city environments, Jersey City / Hoboken is an ideal match for the Corcoran brand's rapidly expanding affiliate network.
"I'm thrilled that we're growing our footprint in our neighboring New Jersey with Corcoran Sawyer Smith, especially as they're welcoming team members on day one," said Liebman. "With Jersey City / Hoboken serving as a key feeder market in and out of New York City, this decision was a strategic one. There are plenty of eager clientele and the area is simply a lovely place to live. I look forward to seeing all that the Corcoran Sawyer Smith team will do as stewards of our growing brand."
Sawyer Smith has practiced real estate for more than 20 years, having started in New York City and later moving across the Hudson River to work in the burgeoning Jersey City real estate market. After 11 years in new construction sales and marketing, he transitioned to residential sales with the launch of the brokerage that bears his name, founded in 2012 with only two agents. Over the next 10 years, the firm became a driving force in the community and today, the firm recently reached the number three position in total sales volume in Jersey City overall. Smith and his team also value supporting local arts and social organizations as a cornerstone of their growth.
"As a young agent starting in real estate in the mid-1990s in New York City, the Corcoran brand for me represented the very best in properties and professionalism. Fast-forwarding 20 years now, having the opportunity to represent this legacy in New Jersey is quite surreal," said Smith. "Having run a successful boutique real estate firm for more than 35 years, I am delighted to merge with Sawyer Smith and thereby Corcoran," added Sisti. "Both companies have impressed me throughout the years. We share similar values, principles, and company cultures. We're very excited to take things to the next level."
The Corcoran Group has been a leading residential real estate brand for nearly 50 years. Through its New York City, Hamptons, and South Florida brokerages, along with its rapidly growing affiliate network, the firm is home to more than 170 offices and more than 6,000 independent salespersons in key urban, suburban, and resort markets nationwide. Corcoran agents earn and keep their clients' trust with an unwavering commitment to white-glove service, expertise, and integrity. In every market served, Corcoran helps you find the home that's just right for you. The Corcoran® brand comprises both offices owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Advisors LLC (f/k/a Realogy Brokerage Group LLC) and franchised offices, which are independently owned and operated. For more information about The Corcoran Group, please visit www.corcoran.com.
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MENLO PARK, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trade Capital Corporation (TCC), an inventory funding disruptor, has selected Oracle NetSuite as the backbone of its ERP system. With NetSuite, TCC will build its comprehensive global trade funding platform to empower manufacturers and suppliers and compete with big banks and fintechs on receivables monetization.
TCC is a frontrunner and the only organized player in the inventory funding and holding segment with its own tech stack, supply chain business transformation service and an ability to onboard banks and investment vehicles to support large-scale VMI programs. To help its clients manage globally dispersed inventories and complex supply chains that prioritizes visibility and efficiency, TCC selected NetSuite.
"With NetSuite as the core foundation of our tech stack, our clients can be assured of a tightly integrated business process that delivers financial outcomes and accomplishes strategic goals for our large public sector clientele. This is key to putting our clients on a trajectory for meaningful change," said Sanjay Bonde, founder and CEO of TCC.
"TCC is ultimately focused on providing capital so that their clients can improve their inventory and spend more time on strategic growth priorities," said Ranga Bodla, VP, Field Marketing and Engagement, Oracle NetSuite. "With NetSuite, TCC will be able to gain the visibility and control over their business so they can deliver on their vision to change the way inventory funding is distributed for the benefit of their clients."
As the world's first company dedicated to delivering business applications over the internet,
NetSuite provides an integrated system that includes financials, inventory management, HR, professional services automation and omnichannel commerce.
TCC and its wholly-owned trading arm TradeCo deliver Capital as a Service (CaaS) in an integrated supply chain technology platform that funds and holds components and materials for its clients in its inventory hubs. TCC's CaaS™ solution offers access to funding, TradeCo buy/hold/sell capabilities, track and trace, supply chain execution, financial reporting as well as bolt-on logistics and warehousing services via global top tier partnerships, all under one roof.
TCC's patent pending CaaS Wallet™ business suite of finance solutions includes our Inventory Card™, Factoring Card™, and SupplierPay Card™ to monetize and secure inventory, accelerate supplier payments, and create more resilient supply chain ecosystems.
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Evergreen Nephrology will partner with nephrologists to transform kidney care for patients across the Greater Baltimore area of Maryland
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Evergreen Nephrology is announcing a joint venture with Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Associates, P.A. (MANA), a specialty nephrology practice caring for patients in the Greater Baltimore area of Maryland. Evergreen Nephrology focuses on partnering with nephrologists in local markets to transform kidney care for patients and believes that nephrologists are best positioned to lead this charge.
Since 2015, more than 12,000 people per year died waiting for a transplant or were removed from the waiting list after becoming 'too sick to transplant.' Evergreen Nephrology and its nephrologist partners believe that the status quo is unacceptable and are committed to providing best in class care for people suffering from kidney disease. This includes delaying disease progression, shifting kidney care to the home, and getting patients needed organ transplants.
The United States spends more than $130 billion dollars a year fighting kidney disease, often because nephrologists are not involved in patient care early enough. Evergreen partners with nephrologists to provide them resources to invest in an expanded care model, the financial backing needed to take total cost of care risk, and a technical platform built for a value-based environment. Evergreen will also partner with dialysis providers and hospitals to share risk and enable better outcomes for patients.
"I am proud to announce that Evergreen Nephrology is partnering with Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Associates. We know that patients are best served when physicians are given the resources to provide comprehensive care for their patients. Our goal at Evergreen is to help create a better life for people living with kidney disease and, together with MANA, we will do just that," said Adam Boehler, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Evergreen Nephrology. "Our partnership with MANA empowers one of the best nephrology groups in the country with the full clinical, technical, and financial support to transform care for their patients."
"Today marks a new day for people living with kidney disease in the Mid-Atlantic Region, as we partner with Evergreen Nephrology to transform the way our patients receive care. MANA is the largest nephrology practice in the Mid-Atlantic Region and its physicians serve as Division Chiefs at many of the local community hospitals. MANA has pioneered many innovative programs such as dialysis vascular access centers with services provided by interventional nephrologists, dedicated free-standing home dialysis centers, and transitional care units. Partnering with Evergreen means our patients will receive comprehensive care that helps them live better and fuller lives," said Dr. Paul Turer, President & CEO at MANA.
Evergreen Nephrology was built with the mission to transform kidney care by putting nephrologists in the driver's seat. By empowering nephrologists, providing financial backing, best-in-class clinical resources, and analytical insights and tools, Evergreen strives to slow disease progression, improve clinical outcomes, and increase quality of life for people living with CKD and ESRD. In addition to providing high quality healthcare and strategic partnerships, Evergreen intends to launch a Medicare Advantage Plan in 2023.
Evergreen Nephrology's Co-Founder and Executive Chairman Adam Boehler drove efforts at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center (CMMI) and the department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to introduce the Kidney Care Choices (KCC) models that empower nephrologists as they care for their patients. In addition to transforming dialysis delivery, the HHS team set new standards for organ procurement to increase transplantation. Adam and fellow Co-Founder Abe Sutton were awarded the 2019 President's Medal from the American Society of Nephrology.
MANA was formed by the merger of two practices in October of 1999 who felt that larger practices would be better suited to provide a more comprehensive, innovative approach to the management of patients with chronic kidney disease. The practice currently consists of 40 nephrologists and 14 advanced practitioners providing compassionate, empathetic, patient-centric nephrology care to patients and their families in the Greater Baltimore area. The practice currently cares for approximately 25% of the Maryland dialysis population. MANA was awarded the Renal Physicians Exemplary Practice Award in 2020.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Forma Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: FMTX)'s sale to Novo Nordisk for $20.00 per share in cash. If you are a Forma shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Turquoise Hill Resources Ltd. (NYSE: TRQ)'s proposed sale to Rio Tinto for C$43 per share in cash. If you are a Turquoise Hill shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scribe Biosciences has won the Technology Showcase at CYTO 2022, International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry's annual meeting. Scribe Biosciences is an early-stage company pioneering technologies to accelerate immunotherapy discoveries through linked functional and genomic profiling of single-cell interactions. Their powerful Microenvironment of Demand (MOD) single-cell interaction technology topped a field of 11 semifinalists to take home the award.
Characterization of interactions between immune cells and tumor cells is a key bottleneck for developers of immunotherapies, particularly for chimeric antigen receptor therapy (CAR-T) and T-cell receptor (TCR) therapy. Scribe's MOD technology can profile hundreds-of-thousands of immune cell-tumor cell interactions in a matter of hours, increasing single-cell assay throughputs 100-X compared to current technologies. In addition, MOD's discrete single-cell functional assays provide granular data with higher precision than traditional cell co-culture approaches.
"It is gratifying to receive the CYTO 2022 award and see the scientific community's enthusiastic response to our MOD technology," said Russell Cole, Ph.D., co-founder and CEO of Scribe Biosciences. "MOD is enabling some really exciting collaborations with immunotherapy developers – stay tuned for the latest developments!"
The International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC) is a global scientific society serving the cytometry community by leading technological innovation, scholarship, and the exchange of knowledge in the quantitative cell sciences. Originally founded as society in 1978, ISAC continues its original mission to promote research and development, facilitate the integration of the many disciplines within cytometry, and to disseminate knowledge relating to the field of cytometry. To learn more, go to: isac-net.org.
Scribe Biosciences is a San Francisco-based company pioneering technologies to accelerate immunotherapy discoveries through linked functional and genomic profiling of single-cell interactions. Scribe's Microenvironment on Demand (MOD) technology enables the construction of hundreds of thousands of live cell-based assays (cytotoxicity, secretion) in droplets and selectively profile assay-positive droplets using genomics readouts. Scribe's platform will enable a deeper understanding of cancer, cardiovascular, and autoimmune diseases by linking live-cell assays to genomics at a single-cell resolution. To learn more, go to: scribebiosciences.com.
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- LG Energy Solution announces mid- to long-term corporate strategies aimed at reinforcing product and market portfolios, quality assurance, smart factory technology, value chain and new business opportunities
- The revised annual revenue target set around KRW 22 trillion, expecting a meaningful growth in the second-half year revenue
- The company posts quarterly revenue of KRW 5.071 trillion; operating profit at KRW 195.6 billion
SEOUL, South Korea, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LG Energy Solution (LGES; KRX: 373220) today announced its mid to long term corporate strategies, with the goal of more than tripling revenue in five years and achieving double-digit operating profit margin. The company also increased the annual revenue target to KRW 22 trillion.
At the second quarter earnings conference call, LGES said it would increase revenue over three times in five years, by expanding JVs with OEMs in North America, scaling up the supply of cylindrical batteries, developing the new form factor, and discovering new business opportunities.
The company also aims to achieve double-digit operating profit margin, by obtaining technological leadership with differentiated chemistries and processes. In addition, LGES will devote to stabilizing and localizing value chain based on strategic partnerships, and also to enhancing quality and manufacturing capability with smart factory.
"Our ultimate goal is to provide the world-best QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) to our customers, thereby becoming the number one company in terms of profitability, loved and trusted by our customers," said Youngsoo Kwon, CEO of LG Energy Solution. "Going forward, we will continue to secure technological leaderships and reinforce our product competitiveness."
- Reinforcing Portfolios through Selective Strategies
LGES plans to focus on the North American market where the fastest growth is expected. On pouch-type batteries, LGES plans to expand JV partnerships with its major partners, and on cylindrical batteries, it intends to supply to not only the existing strategic customers but also EV start-ups, thereby reinforcing its competitive edge in the market.
In addition, the company will add a new production footprint for cylindrical batteries in Europe to cope with increasing demand, and also secure a new production site in Asia, in addition to the existing production facilities in Korea and China
"The current production capacity is more heavily invested in Asia (59%) and Europe (34%), compared to North America (7%)," explained LG Energy Solution. "We aim to increase the production capacity in North America to 45 percent by 2025, thereby enabling a balanced global operation portfolio of 45 percent in North America, 35 percent in Asia, and 20 percent in Europe."
In terms of product portfolio, LGES plans to reinforce the dual form factor portfolio of pouch-type and cylindrical batteries, and at the same time, continue its R&D efforts for next-generation battery technology.
On premium pouch-type batteries, LGES will maintain its product competitiveness through applying single crystal NCMA cathode and silicon anode. On mainstream segment of pouch-type batteries, the company will secure enhanced cost-competitive technologies such as LFP and manganese-rich chemistries.
In terms of cylindrical batteries, LGES aims to lead the market by securing the mass-production capability for the new 4680 battery. In addition, the company will focus on developing next-generation battery technologies such as polymer-based solid-state battery and sulfide-based solid-state battery.
- Strengthening Competitiveness in Quality, Cost and Delivery
LGES also plans to offer the highest level of QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) to customers by concentrating on product quality, smart factory, value chain, and new businesses.
For product quality assurance, LGES will improve the product design and manufacturing processes, thereby minimizing the possibility of defects. The company will also establish full in-line inspection system, and upgrade safety diagnostic algorithm in Battery Management System (BMS) to detect abnormal cases pre-emptively.
Another key factor in enhancing product quality lies in establishing a smart factory, a system that carries out all decision making on machine-produced data, independent from human experience and capabilities. Through smart factory technology, LGES aims to increase yield, stabilize product quality, improve manufacturing processes and boost productivity, and enhance workforce efficiency.
LGES also plans to establish a stable supply chain by investing in upstream suppliers and expanding long term supply contracts. Also, the company will implement a closed-loop system of collecting used batteries and recycling them, through partnerships with leading material recycling companies.
In addition, LGES will reinforce the investment for the future and new businesses, such as BaaS (Battery as a Service) model based on battery data, as well as EaaS (Energy as a Service) model, while maintaining the conservative approach when it comes to expansions to increase the profitability of its investments.
- Annual Revenue Target Adjusted to KRW 22 trillion
LGES also made an upward adjustment to the annual revenue target to KRW 22 trillion, a KRW 2.8 trillion increase from the previous target (KRW 19.2 trillion) set early this year. Last year's annual consolidated revenue recorded KRW 17.9 trillion.
The company predicted the revenue for the second half of this year would reach KRW 12.6 trillion, a 48 percent increase on-year (KRW 8.5 trillion), and a 34 percent increase from the first half of 2022 (KRW 9.4 trillion).
"We expect a meaningful revenue growth in the second half of this year, capitalizing on increased demand from OEMs' new model launch, phase 1 production ramp-up of Ultium Cells (GM JV)' Ohio plant, and the price impact from cost pass-through mechanisms," explained LGES.
- Steady Growth in Q2 Revenue Despite Challenging Economic Conditions
LGES reported its second quarter financial results of KRW 5.071 trillion in consolidated revenue and KRW 195.6 billion in operating profit.
The second quarter revenue of 2022 increased by 16.8 percent and the operating profit decreased by 24.4 percent from the previous quarter. Compared to the same period last year, the revenue decreased by 1.2 percent and the operating profit by 73 percent. The second quarter operating profit of last year includes one-off factors such as provisions related to recalls and a lump-sum payment of license fee from another industry player. Taking these factors into account, this year's second quarter revenue recorded a modest decrease on-year.
"This quarter's profitability has shown moderate drop, mainly due the impacts from lock-down measures in China, global supply chain disruptions, and the time gap between the actual increase in material costs and applying them to selling prices," said Chang Sil Lee, CFO of LG Energy Solution at the conference call. "Nevertheless, steady growth in revenue was possible thanks to the strong sales of cylindrical cells for EV, as well as successfully passing through major metal price hikes to the battery prices."
About LG Energy Solution
LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220), a split-off from LG Chem, is a leading global manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, mobility, IT, and energy storage systems. With 30 years of experience in revolutionary battery technology and extensive research and development (R&D), the company is the top battery-related patent holder in the world with over 24,000 patents. Its robust global network, which spans North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, includes battery manufacturing facilities established through joint ventures with major automakers such as General Motors, Stellantis N.V. and Hyundai Motor Group. At the forefront of green business and sustainability, LG Energy Solution aims to achieve carbon neutral operations by 2050, while embodying the value of shared growth and promoting diverse and inclusive corporate culture. To learn more about LG Energy Solution's ideas and innovations, visit https://www.lgensol.com.
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DALLAS, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP is pleased to announce that Kyle A. Owens has joined the Dallas office as a member of the firm's Banking & Financial Services Practice Group.
"Kyle is well-regarded for consistently providing his clients with skilled legal counsel focused on practical solutions to real-world problems," said Bradley Dallas Office Managing Partner Richard A. Sayles. "We are pleased to welcome Kyle to the firm as we continue to grow the level of service and depth of capabilities that we offer out of our Dallas office."
Mr. Owens dedicates his practice to supporting financial services firms, as well as providers of goods and services that offer financing to their customers. He helps clients navigate risk, solve problems, and develop new lending products. He has deep experience providing guidance regarding the laws and regulations affecting the financial services industry, including the Truth in Lending Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, CFPB regulations, and various state-law requirements. Mr. Owens distills these complex regulatory requirements into practical advice to meet his clients' goals.
Mr. Owens is a graduate of Harvard Law School and earned his B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. He is a member of the Southwest Association of Bank Counsel and the Mortgage Bankers Association, and is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. He has been named by D Magazine to its list of "Best Lawyers in Dallas" for Banking and Finance multiple times.
With the addition of Mr. Owens, Bradley's Dallas office has more than tripled in size over the last three years, growing into a full-service office with particular strength in its litigation, finance, corporate, government enforcement, fintech and emerging business practice areas. The firm now has more than 50 lawyers located across its offices in Dallas and Houston and has more than 70 lawyers licensed in the state, which is part of Bradley's strategic plan to prioritize high-quality, high-value legal services for its clients in Texas and beyond.
About Bradley
Bradley combines skilled legal counsel with exceptional client service and unwavering integrity to assist a diverse range of corporate and individual clients in achieving their business goals. With offices in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the District of Columbia, the firm's almost 600 lawyers represent regional, national and international clients in various industries, including banking and financial services, construction, energy, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate, and technology, among many others.
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– Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau and German Chancellor Scholz on Hand as World Energy Launches Canada's Largest and One of the World's First to Market Green Hydrogen Projects –
STEPHENVILLE, NL and BOSTON, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canada and Germany last night, entered into an agreement to stimulate the development of green hydrogen production in Canada for supply to Germany at what is scheduled to be Canada's first large-scale green hydrogen facility.
World Energy GH2 officially launched its project to invest $12 billion in Newfoundland and Labrador to produce green hydrogen to power world markets. The accord, together with the launch of this project, signals the birth of an emerging and vibrant clean hydrogen industry in Canada.
World Energy, a carbon-net-zero solutions provider, will supply 250,000 metric tons of green hydrogen per year to global markets at the completion of its renewable hydrogen project. The joint declaration of intent was signed by Germany and Canada on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, during a hydrogen event hosted at World Energy GH2's project site in Stephenville, Newfoundland, and Labrador.
The project is first of its kind, bringing together global leaders who are committed to reducing carbon emissions and providing the scale necessary to expand the reach of decarbonization efforts throughout the world. The declaration of intent targets Canadian hydrogen exports coming online by 2025. This positions the World Energy GH2 project, which targets production for 2024, to be a key contributor to the accord's success.
"The Canada-Germany agreement on hydrogen is born out of a geopolitical and environmental imperative to accelerate the development and trade of clean energy among close committed democratic allies. Canada is blessed with some of the best resources in the world and is home to a quarter of the world's fresh water. It is 25 times larger than Germany with a population half its size. We are natural partners." said Gene Gebolys, World Energy CEO. "The time to act is now, the place to act is here."
"Canada has enormous potential as a reliable supplier of energy in a net-zero world. Our government is committed to working with our allies to ensure Canadian resources ensure clean energy security at home and around the world" said the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources Canada.
"Atlantic Canada is positioned to be a global leader in the production of green hydrogen but there is no time to waste. World Energy GH2 is thrilled to deliver tangible support to our friends in Europe who urgently need reliable sources of clean energy," said John Risley, director, World Energy GH2.
"As important as this project is to Canada, Germany, and the world at large, it's critical that this initiative is of great value and pride to the communities in which it is based," said Brendan Paddick, lead director, World Energy GH2. "As a native Newfoundlander, I am 100 percent committed to making sure it is."
Harnessing Atlantic Canada's vast wind energy to split water (H2O) into hydrogen and oxygen through a process called electrolysis, World Energy GH2 will use renewable power to produce green hydrogen which can be used as an immediate solution to decarbonization in hard-to-abate sectors. The green hydrogen will be delivered in the form of green ammonia which will allow the global delivery of clean, renewable power at scale.
About World Energy
World Energy is a low-carbon solutions provider focused on helping the world's leading companies make their carbon net-zero commitments real. The company is delivering ever-better solutions at an ever-greater scale to efficiently cut, accurately account, and transparently report carbon emissions reductions in operations based in air and on water, rail, and road. Founded on Earth Day in Boston in 1998, the company has been commercializing, producing, and distributing low-carbon fuels for over two decades. www.worldenergy.net.
About World Energy GH2
World Energy GH2 is a subsidiary of World Energy which delivers solutions to those leading the push toward net-zero carbon transport. World Energy GH2's Project Nujio'qonik is a consortium of Canadian partners investigating the feasibility of the construction and operation of cost-effective green hydrogen/ammonia from wind power in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. Project Nujio'qonik will be Canada's first commercial green hydrogen/ammonia producer created from 3+ Gigawatts of wind energy in one of the world's best wind resource regions. https://worldenergygh2.com/
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Admired Industry Leader to Unify Label's Multi-Genre Marketing Strategy
LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dionnee Harper is joining Warner Records as Executive Vice President of Marketing & Artist Development, effective September 15th. The widely admired industry leader is currently Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing at Warner Music Group sister label Atlantic Records. In her new post, Harper will oversee Warner's marketing strategy across all genres, while working closely with the company's various departments. She will relocate from New York to the label's Downtown Los Angeles headquarters and report to Warner Records Co-Chairman and COO Tom Corson.
In the course of her career, Harper has worked closely with artists such as Charlie Puth, Kevin Gates, Kehlani, B.o.B, Flo Rida, and many more. She also served as Atlantic's primary liaison with Mike Caren's successful APG label. Harper has played a key role in shaping Atlantic's world-class Black Music department and has been an influential guide and mentor to the next generation of Atlantic executives.
At the same time, it was announced that Chris Atlas, Warner's EVP, Urban Music & Marketing, who recently relocated to New York City, will be taking on a new role at the label, to be revealed in the near future. In addition, Mark Flaherty, Warner Records' current EVP, Head of Marketing, has decided to leave the company. To ensure a seamless transition, he will remain in his post until Harper's arrival this fall.
"Dionnee is a true marketing superstar, and her wide-ranging creativity, deep experience, passionate dedication, and closeness to culture will make her a fantastic addition to the team," said Tom Corson. "She'll work with Aaron and me to evolve the identity of the label and unify our marketing strategy across all genres under one outstanding leader. Dionnee has done a phenomenal job at Atlantic and is loved by her artists and colleagues, so I want to thank Julie Greenwald for helping us bring her on board. We're looking forward to announcing an exciting new leadership role for Chris, who's made exceptional contributions to our success. I also want to thank Mark for his great work with us over the past five years, and we wish him all the best in the future."
"I'm super excited to be joining Tom, Aaron, and the whole Warner Records team," said Dionnee Harper. "It's an incredible opportunity to work with their fantastic artist roster and explore every avenue to embed their music in the culture and bring it to the fans. It's not easy leaving all my wonderful colleagues and artists at Atlantic, but I'm very happy to be staying within the WMG family, where I've spent my whole career. I want to thank Julie and Mike Kyser for their amazing guidance that got me to this life-changing moment, and Max Lousada for his enthusiastic support. I'm looking forward to taking everything I've learned over the years and helping bring the great Warner label to new heights."
Harper has spent her entire 22-year career with Warner Music Group, and with her new appointment at Warner Records, she will have worked at all three of the company's frontline labels. Right out of college, she joined Elektra Entertainment Group as in intern in 2000. Just a month later, she was hired as an assistant in the label's Urban/Mixshow Promotions Department. In 2004, when Elektra merged with Atlantic Records, she became Urban Marketing Coordinator, climbing the ranks to Product Manager, Senior Director, Vice President, and her current SVP post.
Harper holds a BS degree in Consumer Studies from Syracuse University.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Nolan Arenado and Paul DeJong both homered and drove in four runs to help the St. Louis Cardinals outlast the New York Yankees 12-9 on Sunday, completing a three-game sweep.
St. Louis won its season-high seventh straight in a slugfest that took 4 hours, 25 minutes — the longest nine-inning game in the majors this season.
DJ LeMahieu homered for the Yankees, who have lost five in a row. It’s their worst skid since a seven-game slide last September.
St. Louis (60-48) moved a season-best 12 games over .500 with its first regular-season series sweep of the Yankees. The surging Cardinals moved two games ahead of second-place Milwaukee in the NL Central.
“Anytime you can cap off a sweep of a great team like the Yankees, it’s huge,” Arenado said. “We beat a team that’s playing great ball, too. Where we’re trying to go, you’ve got to win series. It’s just great to see us playing good baseball, playing hard.”
New York still has the best record in the American League but its lead in the AL East is down to 9 1/2 games over Toronto, the first time it’s been single digits since June 15.
St. Louis became the first team to sweep the Yankees in a series of at least three games this year. Atlanta and the New York Mets are the only clubs in the majors to avoid that fate so far.
Arenado, who launched a three-run homer in the second inning, had three hits and leads the majors with 18 RBIs in interleague games this season.
DeJong, who broke a 6-all tie with a fifth-inning double, added a three-run drive in the eighth inning — his 100th career home run.
“I knew they weren’t going to go down quietly after we beat them the first two games,” DeJong said. “Today was a great game, one of the most memorable games I’ve played here.”
DeJong also drove in the decisive runs in the eighth inning of Friday night’s 4-3 win in the series opener.
“What DeJong did was pretty special,” St. Louis manager Oliver Marmol said. “It’s good to see Paulie being Paulie.”
DeJong was sent to Triple-A Memphis on May 10 after a rough start to the season. He was recalled on July 30.
“I’m just thankful that I’m getting those chances,” DeJong said. “It’s been so much fun since I’ve been back — just really enjoying every day here.”
Aaron Judge drove in four runs for New York, pushing his AL-leading total to 97 RBIs.
Frankie Montas struggled in his Yankees debut. Acquired from Oakland on Monday, the right-hander allowed six earned runs and five hits over three innings. He struck out two and walked three.
“I was not in sync with my mechanics. I was missing my spots a lot,” Montas said. “When you give that team a chance to hit those pitches, that’s what’s going to happen.”
New York manager Aaron Boone was ejected by plate umpire Ed Hickox in the fifth for apparently arguing balls and strikes. It was the 23rd ejection for Boone and his sixth this season. Pitching coach Matt Blake was also tossed. He was ejected by third base umpire Vic Carapazza.
Judge gave his team a 4-1 lead with a two-run single in the second. St. Louis responded with five runs in the bottom half. Arenado’s 22nd homer put St. Louis up 6-4.
The Cardinals scored three times in the fifth to break a 6-all tie. Tommy Edman followed DeJong’s double with a run-scoring hit. DeJong was originally called out at the plate on the play, but the call was reversed after a replay review.
St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright gave up four runs and eight hits over four-plus innings. He struck out five and walked four.
Aaron Hicks had three hits and reached base four times for the Yankees.
St. Louis completed a 6-0 homestand, its first homestand sweep of six games or more since September 2013.
Chris Stratton (6-4) picked up the win, allowing two runs over 1 2/3 innings of relief. He struck out four and did not walk a batter.
Ryan Helsley earned his 11th save in 14 chances.
Albert Abreu (2-1) took the loss.
BEST BUDDIES
Wainwright and C Yadier Molina made their 318th start together, second all-time behind the Detroit duo of Mickey Lolich and Bill Freehan (324) from 1963-1975.
BUSCH III KING
Molina got his 1,000th career hit at Busch Stadium III with a single in the third. He is the career leader at the stadium, which opened in 2006.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: 1B Anthony Rizzo sat out his third successive game with a back issue. He missed four games last month with back problems.
Cardinals: OF Juan Yepez will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday at Triple-A Memphis. He has been out since July 15 with a right forearm strain.
UP NEXT
Yankees: RHP Jameson Taillon (10-2, 3.96 ERA) will face RHP Logan Gilbert (10-4, 3.09) in the opener of a three-game series Monday in Seattle. Taillon allowed six runs over 4 2/3 innings of an 8-6 loss to the Mariners on Tuesday.
Cardinals: RHP Miles Mikolas (8-8, 2.92 ERA) takes on Colorado RHP Ryan Feltner (1-3, 5.75) in the first of a three-game series Tuesday in Denver. Mikolas has allowed five home runs in three career starts at Coors Field.
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Gatlinburg Adventure Theme Park Embarks on a $34 Million Multi-phased Expansion Project
GATLINBURG, Tenn., Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Anakeesta announced a multimillion-dollar expansion. This marks their most ambitious and largest development to date. Overlooking Gatlinburg, the mountaintop adventure park is home to some of the most breathtaking views of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The expansion will double the size of the guest experience within the park and solidifies Anakeesta as one of the top adventure theme parks in the country. The unprecedented $34 million investment will happen over the next three years. New additions include: an enchanted night walk with immersive lighting and audio guiding guests through a celestial story within the woods; a second thrilling mountain coaster; a European-themed village with shopping, dining and immersive plaza with an interactive waterfall; and a brand-new whimsical bird house themed play area with enormous adventure elements down the mountain and more.
"As Gatlinburg's iconic destination, we're excited to continue offering Tennessee visitors incomparable adventures that elevate the Smoky Mountain guest experience," said Bob Bentz, Founder and Managing Partner of Anakeesta. "This historic expansion will take our park to new heights with unparalleled moments of magic and extraordinary mountain thrills that only Anakeesta and the Great Smoky Mountains can deliver."
The first phase of the expansion will open this November. In partnership with Moment Factory, an award-winning multimedia entertainment studio headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Anakeesta guests will take a nighttime journey through a Smoky Mountain Forest where they will experience illuminating encounters of lighting, projection, and sound to connect with the mystery of the stars on a magical Astra Lumina Enchanted Night Walk. This will be Moment Factory's 15th Lumina Night Walk experience and the first in the United States. Astra Lumina is a sensory experience like no other.
In the Spring of 2023, the first part of a European-Themed Village will open as Anakeesta further expands its adventure offerings with two new attractions for the young and young-at-heart. The first is BirdVenture: a birdhouse-inspired play zone where guests can imagine life as a bird in the Smokies. Kids of all ages will experience three larger-than-life birdhouses, a dozen adventure zones, and seven giant serpentine slides winding more than 50 feet down the mountain! This unique series of slide paths marks another first of its kind in the United States.
The second attraction is a thrilling new mountain coaster that boasts experiential tunnels, with twists and turns through the forest giving guests an exciting downhill adventure. The new double-rail mountain coaster will be themed to the native Smoky Mountain salamander species, giving it the perfect name of Hellbender. With this new installation, Anakeesta will have both a single-rail and double-rail mountain coaster for the entire family to enjoy.
The first phase of this expansion project also includes a new interactive mountain waterfall and cave system surrounded by walking trails and Anakeesta's iconic lush gardens. Guests will be able to walk behind the falls and explore the caves within this water feature designed to evoke the natural beauty of waterfalls found throughout hiking trails in the Great Smoky Mountains. Every element highlights the beauty of the surrounding natural environment for an authentic Smoky Mountain experience.
All the adventure coming in Spring of 2023 means there also needs to be an opportunity to relax and recharge. Within the new village, guests will be able to do just that at Mimi's Bakery. The new French-inspired bakery will serve sweet and savory delights. Along with the bakery, Anakeesta will be opening first phase of the largest themed retail area the park has ever built.
"Anakeesta's continued investment into expanding its park will allow even more visitors the opportunity to experience the authentic wonder and beauty of the Gatlinburg area," said Gatlinburg Mayor Mike Werner. "These planned developments at Anakeesta will continue to add to the many reasons visitors will have to choose Gatlinburg as their vacation destination."
As Anakeesta looks ahead, the rest of the park's vast expansion will continue as the village opens in phases throughout 2024. Once completed, Anakeesta will transport guests to a unique and iconic mountaintop village that has been designed with nature in mind and adorned with touches of aged copper, stone, and wood. Future elements will include a heavily themed restaurant and brewery, event center, and entertainment stage with indoor and outdoor seating.
"These expansions at Anakeesta provide even more compelling reasons for vacationers to choose a visit to the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee, our country's most visited national park," said Mark Ezell, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. "The variety of authentic adventures offered in Tennessee is becoming even more elevated and unique with each of these new tourism mountain experiences."
Guests are invited to follow along on this exceptional construction journey on Anakeesta's social media platforms for exclusive behind-the-scenes content and insider peeks!
To learn more about Anakeesta, please visit www.Anakeesta.com.
Anakeesta is Gatlinburg, Tennessee's award-winning theme park surrounded by the majestic Smoky Mountains. Anakeesta is a place for adventure and relaxation, exploration and wonder. A place where people of all ages can discover nature and family entertainment. The exploration begins with a scenic chondola ride or Ridge Rambler adventure vehicle to the summit to enjoy all day, unlimited access. Guests can stroll along the nation's longest Treetop Skywalk and climb Anavista Tower for 360⁰ views from downtown Gatlinburg's highest point. Walk meandering pathways in Vista Gardens, a multi-sensory botanical garden featuring whimsical art installations, music, and scenic overlooks. TreeVenture and BearVenture challenge courses will delight all ages. Innovative culinary creations and mixology await throughout the park. Thrill seekers can add to the adventure with the Dueling Zipline Adventure course, soar on the Rail Runner Mountain coaster and find treasure at Anakeesta Gem Mining. Anakeesta is located at 576 Parkway in Downtown Gatlinburg. To learn more, visit www.Anakeesta.com.
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New program empowers businesses to accelerate talent strategies using rich market insights from iCIMS' platform data
HOLMDEL, N.J., July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- iCIMS, the talent cloud company, today announced the launch of iCIMS Insights+ and iCIMS Insights Advisor subscription programs to provide a deeper look into industry trends, real-time changes in the labor market and opportunities to connect with the greater talent community.
The new programs build on the success of the company's leading labor market industry data program, iCIMS Insights, which provides an exclusive look into the latest labor market activity and trends through globally recognized research and monthly reports. The data is drawn from iCIMS' proprietary database of employer and job seeker activity from more than 4,000 customers and hundreds of millions of data points across job openings, job applications and hires, and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.
iCIMS Insights+ is available to iCIMS customers and provides exclusive access to:
- Industry deep dives on the metrics that matter the most to talent and business leaders in health services, finance, manufacturing, education, retail trade, technology and more.
- Research findings and thought leadership reports from leaders in talent advisory, mobility, and acquisition to get a closer look at real-time changes in the labor market.
- Briefing think tanks and community events for talent leaders to network, engage on talent strategies, and harness iCIMS best practices.
iCIMS Insights Advisor takes it a step further and delivers one-on-one consulting, including:
- Custom analysis of a customer's iCIMS Talent Cloud platform with personalized recommendations and business considerations to help improve talent outcomes.
- Advisory sessions to help customers improve talent and mobility strategies based on specific business models and needs.
The new iCIMS Insights+ and iCIMS Insights Advisor offerings are now available.
Hear from talent experts and more about iCIMS and its industry data offerings at the third annual INSPIRE global conference. Registration is open for the award-winning event on Nov. 17 with a live streaming experience and a limited in-person audience in Santa Monica, Calif. iCIMS is also accepting nominations for its 2022 Innovator Awards program, recognizing talent leaders who are innovating and helping to create change. Winners will be recognized at this year's conference.
About iCIMS, Inc.
iCIMS is the talent cloud company that empowers organizations to attract, engage, hire and advance the right talent that builds a diverse, winning workforce. iCIMS accelerates transformation for a community of more than 4,000 customers, including 40% of the Fortune 100, that collectively employ more than 34 million people around the world. For more information, visit www.icims.com.
CONTACT: Carlee Capawana, 908-947-6572, carlee.capawana@icims.com
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New era likely to be characterized by less liquidity, higher inflation, and higher interest rates; shift favoring value investing going forward could be underway
BALTIMORE, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement services, has released its midyear market outlook for 2022. It includes insights from three of the firm's senior investment executives:
- Arif Husain, CFA, Head of International Fixed Income and Chief Investment Officer
- Sébastien Page, CFA, Head of Global Multi-Asset and Chief Investment Officer
- Justin Thomson, Head of International Equity and Chief Investment Officer
Key takeaways for the second half of 2022 include:
- The war in Ukraine, COVID-19 lockdowns in China, and central bank monetary tightening are likely to keep the investing environment difficult.
- In the near term, the war will likely continue to impact global commodity markets, keeping food and gas prices high, but over the longer term it could accelerate the shift to renewable energy.
- Rising interest rates punished equity valuations in the first half, and rising economic concerns could lead to a slowdown in corporate earnings and put further pressure on stock prices.
- U.S. Treasuries and other sovereign bonds didn't offer many diversification benefits in the first half as correlations with equity returns soared, repeating a pattern seen in recent years.
- Inflation can trigger a growth shock, given that (1) higher energy and food prices are, in effect, a tax on the consumer, who are the main engine of global economic growth; (2) with interest rates rising, continued earnings gains will be needed to support positive equity returns, but higher wage and input costs could cut into profit margins; and (3) inflation raises the risk that the Fed will hike rates too aggressively, increasing the cost of capital and causing a recession.
- Some investors now question whether inflation has already peaked. There have been anecdotal signs in some markets that price pressures are easing – such as a slowdown in home price appreciation and cooling demand for labor – but clearer evidence is needed.
- Even if inflation has peaked, many fixed income investors appear unconvinced it will quickly return to the Fed's long-run target of 2%. The market has already priced in multiple future Fed rate hikes, yet it still expects inflation to overshoot the Fed's target by a full percentage point per year over the next five years.
- A possible silver lining is that there is plenty of potential pent-up supply in the global economy, which could help bring inflation down if supply-chain bottlenecks can be unclogged. The question is whether fixing supply chains could do part of the Fed's job for it.
- Although earnings momentum sagged in many non-U.S. markets in the first half, earnings per share growth in the U.S. remained surprisingly steady. But this strength may not last and U.S. earnings could likely decelerate in the second half, challenged by slowing economic growth.
- Supply-chain improvements could also impact earnings – but possibly not positively. While moving more products might boost sales and revenues, it also could limit pricing power and eat into profit margins.
- Poor earnings environments historically have tended to favor the growth style of investing over the value style, but this time could be different, given the heavy weight the technology sector now carries in the growth universe.
- There have also been some late-cycle economic effects that are detrimental to tech, such as skill shortages and salary inflation, and consumer-oriented technology platforms could be exposed to a cyclical slowdown in spending. These factors also suggest the style rotation has tipped in favor of value.
- Chinese equity valuations appeared potentially attractive. The regulatory climate in China, including treatment of the country's domestic technology platform companies and its tough stance on foreign depository receipt listings, could ease and turn more market friendly in the run up to the Chinese Communist Party's 20th Party Congress later in the year.
- U.S. Treasuries and other developed sovereign bonds did a poor job of offsetting equity volatility in the first half, suggesting that investors may need to expand their search for diversification across fixed income sectors and geographic regions.
- It's unclear whether the spike in correlations between stocks and bonds seen in early 2022 was temporary or if it can persist. If the latter is true, alternatives to the traditional 60/40 stock/bond allocation that include dynamic hedging and other defensive strategies could offer advantages to some investors.
- For U.S.-based investors worried about rising rates, global markets could offer diversification potential. While the Fed is tightening, other countries are further along in their interest rate cycles. Some have stopped raising rates, others have even started cutting them.
- As bond yields could be approaching a near-term peak – creating a potential opportunity to lock in portfolio income – this could be the most attractive point to buy bonds seen in several years.
- In volatile markets, duration management and yield curve positioning are important tools for managing risk. Following the steep downdraft in bonds, more aggressive bond investors can consider adding duration, which measures a bond's exposure to interest rate risk, to their fixed income portfolios over the next several quarters.
- Russia's invasion of Ukraine had several global market consequences: economic sanctions on Russia and the closure of Ukraine's ports on the Black Sea sent prices of key commodities soaring; fears about the impact on Europe's economies pushed the euro and the British pound sharply lower against the U.S. dollar; financial sanctions made Russian equities essentially un-investable for foreign investors and pushed Russia's foreign currency debt to the brink of default. The war has also pushed food and energy prices sharply higher and further disrupted global supply chains.
- The war has exposed Europe's overdependence on Russia for oil and natural gas supplies. This will likely have implications not just for energy security, but for issues related to energy equity—such as consumer subsidies.
- The energy shock has the potential to create investment opportunities as well as risks. The transition to renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, could be one of them.
- Higher oil and gas prices could also spur investments throughout the energy supply chain. These could include upgrading electrical grids and developing more efficient energy storage technologies – which in turn could boost demand for the raw materials used in those projects.
- The financial penalties imposed on Russia in response to the invasion could accelerate another longer-term transition – toward a less centralized global financial system.
Arif Husain, CFA, Head of International Fixed Income and Chief Investment Officer
"With inflation pressures coming from both supply and demand, and driven by cyclical and structural factors, the forecast is exceptionally cloudy. I think that means that the Fed is going to keep raising rates. There will come a point where they'll want to pause and see what effect they are having. But my view is that we should be prepared for much higher rates going forward over the next few months."
"Over the medium term, I think there will be a level of yields that will make clients happy with the income they're getting from their bond portfolios,"
"The threat of recession is real. So, investors need to do their homework. For T. Rowe Price fixed income portfolio managers, this will mean relying on the firm's extensive research capabilities and independent credit ratings to help navigate risks."
"The regime of ample liquidity, low inflation, and low interest rates we've experienced since the global financial crisis of 2008/2009 is over. You can throw away that playbook."
Sébastien Page, CFA Head of Global Multi-Asset and Chief Investment Officer
"The inflationary 'shock on shock' has put more pressure on the U.S. Federal Reserve and other major central banks to tighten monetary policy, while making it more difficult for them to tame inflation without choking off economic growth."
"Although investors must contend with various headwinds, inflation is the risk that channels those pressures into financial asset prices. The three biggest challenges for investors over the new few months will be inflation, inflation, and inflation. It's the transmission mechanism for all the other risks we are facing."
"Now, with growth concerns rising, the focus is shifting to the "E" side of the P/E ratio. This could be the next shoe to drop in a challenging market."
"Risk tolerance doesn't usually get tested in normal times. You only truly understand your risk tolerance during regime shifts."
Justin Thomson, Head of International Equity and Chief Investment Officer
"The new paradigm could offer potential opportunities for investors with the skills and research capabilities needed to seek them out. In volatile markets, active management can be your friend."
"For global equity markets, the inflation outcome is absolutely key. If inflation settles around 3%, that could be a reasonable backdrop for equities. If it's between 3% and 4%, things could get a bit more difficult. But, if it's over 4% it could be [Paul] Volcker time, which is to say interest rates could go much higher in order to break an inflationary spiral."
"I'm reluctant to predict a leadership shift to non-U.S. equities in the second half, given the U.S. market's extended outperformance over the past decade. However, if the U.S. dollar appreciation seen in the first half subsides, and the technology sector continues to struggle, the relative performance of non-U.S. equity markets should at least improve."
"Disappointing financial performance in the oil and gas sector had led many equity investors to underweight energy stocks heading into this year. But the Russian invasion was a wake-up call. It's as if the market suddenly realized that energy is a strategically important sector, and that it probably has been undervalued. A lot of portfolios are feeling the consequences."
The shocks inflicted on markets in the first half of 2022 required global investors to adjust their expectations for inflation, interest rates, earnings growth, and volatility. But a longer-term adjustment also may be necessary.
- New conditions may force many investors to unlearn some old ideas, like the notion that the Fed and/or the other major central banks can be counted on to pump liquidity into the markets if asset prices fall too far or too fast. If anything, investors face the potential for an inflation-wary Fed to respond by hiking interest rates more aggressively if risky assets rally too exuberantly in the second half, choking off any rebound.
- The new paradigm could signal a regime shift from one that has favored the growth style of investing to one that may favor the value style going forward. Regardless, investors would be well served to pay close attention to make sure their time horizons and their tolerance for risk are in sync.
- Above all, investors should understand the risks of remaining passive in a fast-changing market environment. Capitalization-weighted indexes may be poorly positioned for structural change, making skilled active management a critical tool for identifying risks and opportunities.
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3 Arkansas law enforcement officers suspended over arrest
MULBERRY, Ark. (AP) — Three Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended Sunday following social media outrage over a video that seemingly showed two deputies and an officer striking a suspect under arrest.
Crawford County Sheriff Jimmy Damante issued a statement Sunday evening, stating two county deputies will be suspended during the course of the Arkansas state police’s investigation into the incident and the sheriff’s office’s internal investigation. A Mulberry police officer also was suspended.
“I hold all my employees accountable for their actions and will take appropriate measures in this matter,” Damante said.
In a statement released Sunday evening, Mulberry Police Chief Shannon Gregory said the officer involved in the incident is on leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
“The city of Mulberry and the Mulberry police department takes these investigations very seriously,” Gregory said.
According to police, a report indicated that a man was making threats to a convenience store employee in Mulberry on Sunday morning. Mulberry is located about 137 miles northwest of Little Rock.
Police said when the officers confronted the man, he pushed a deputy to the ground and punched the back of his head, leading to the arrest seen in the video. In the video, the three law enforcement officers are seen on top of the suspect, sometimes striking him with clenched fists.
The unidentified man was arrested and taken to a local hospital. He faces charges of terroristic threatening, resisting arrest and other assault charges, police said.
No further information was immediately available.
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Popular Punjabi rapper Sidhu Moose Wala shot dead at 28
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police are investigating the murder of a popular Punjabi rapper, who blended hip-hop, rap and folk music, a day after he was fatally shot. Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, also known around the world by his stage name Sidhu Moose Wala, was killed Sunday evening while driving his car in Mansa, a district in northern India’s Punjab state. Police believe his killing to be a case of inter-gang rivalry. Moose Wala, 28, started off as a songwriter before a hit song in 2017 catapulted his singing career, making him well known among the Indian and Punjabi diaspora in countries like the United Kingdom and Canada. His debut album in 2018 made it to Canada’s Billboard Albums chart. | https://localnews8.com/news/2022/05/29/popular-punjabi-rapper-sidhu-moose-wala-shot-dead-at-28/ | 2022-05-30T06:58:16Z |
LISA HARTMAN BLACK AND LILY PEARL BLACK WILL ONCE AGAIN JOIN BLACK FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF THEIR 2021-22 "MOSTLY HITS & THE MRS." TOUR THAT RESULTED IN A WIDELY-VIEWED PBS SPECIAL
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Country music legend Clint Black delighted his fans with the "Mostly Hits & The Mrs." tour in 2021-22 that resulted in a widely-watched PBS Special, which began airing in June. His wife actress/entertainer Lisa Hartman Black and his talented 21-year-old daughter, singer/pianist Lily Pearl Black will again join him for year two of the "Mostly Hits & The Mrs." tour starting November 17, 2022. The tour will have an extended run until February 5, 2023 in Pensacola, FL. "Having my family on the road is the best and the reactions have been everything we hoped they would be!" commented Black.
On July 29, tickets for the forthcoming "Mostly Hits & The Mrs." tour will go on sale to the public. There will be an artist pre-sale starting on July 27 and the concert venues will have a pre-sale on July 28. The dates listed below can be purchased at www.clintblack.com, Ticketmaster and at venue websites. Special VIP packages will be available at all shows. Black is currently touring with his band; tickets are on sale for those dates with details available on his website as well. Pepper Entertainment is the national tour promoter. Additional tour dates will be announced shortly.
Nov 17 – Burnsville, MN AMES CENTER
Nov 18 – Appleton WI FOX CITIES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Nov 19 – Rochester MN MAYO CIVIC CENTER
Nov 20 – Dubuque IA FIVE FLAGS CENTER
Dec 1 – Fort Smith AR ARCBEST PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Dec 2 – Tulsa, OK TULSA THEATRE
Dec 3 – Wichita, KS ORPHEUM THEATRE
Dec 4 – Ottumwa, IA BRIDGE VIEW CENTER
Dec 8 - Kalispell, MT WACHHOLZ COLLEGE CENTER
Dec 9 – Helena, MT HELENA CIVIC CENTER
Dec 10 – Billings, MT ALBERTA BAIR THEATER
Dec 15 – Toledo, OH STRANAHAN THEATRE
Dec 16 – Kalamazoo, MI KALAMAZOO STATE THEATRE
Dec 17 – Evansville, IN VICTORY THEATRE
Dec 18 – Rockford, IL CORONADO PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Jan 27 – San Antonio, TX TOBIN CENTER
Jan 28 – Amarillo, TX CIVIC CENTER AUDITORIUM
Jan 29 – Albuquerque, NM KIVA AUDITORIUM
Feb 2 – Melbourne, FL KING CENTER
Feb 3 – Key West, FL – Key Western Festival
Feb 5 – Pensacola, FL SAENGER THEATRE
Clint Black surged to superstardom leading the fabled Class of '89, with five consecutive singles from his triple platinum debut album, "Killin' Time," reaching #1; a feat never accomplished before in any music genre. He followed that with his second album, certified triple platinum "Put Yourself in My Shoes," followed by a string of certified gold and multi- platinum albums. Black has earned 22 #1 singles and 31 Top 10's, making him one of the most successful singer/songwriters of the modern era. He has sold more than 20 million records and has received dozens of major awards and nominations including a GRAMMY and stars on both the Music City and Hollywood Walk of Fames. In 2021, Black launched Clint Black Cowboy Coffee, a line of Texas-roasted coffee available at clintblackcoffee.com. Black also hosts and co-produces "Talking in Circles with Clint Black," which just completed a successful second season on Circle TV. The talk show is a behind-the-scenes conversation with two entertainers talking "shop." Guests have included Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Joe Bonamassa, Dennis Quaid and Luke Combs to name a few. The show will begin its third season in September and airs Saturday nights at 10 p.m. EST following Opry Live.
For more information, visit www.clintblack.com
Lisa Hartman Black starred in the iconic TV show "Knots Landing," which launched her career in a formidable array of movies and mini-series. With her prowess as an actress and her high TVQ, Lisa assured top ratings for the networks with her performances in "The Operation" with Joe Penny, "Roses Are for The Rich" with Bruce Dern, "Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues" with James Brolin and "Without A Kiss Goodbye" with Chris Meloni and Cloris Leachman. She starred in three mini-series: "Valley of the Dolls," "2000 Malibu Road" and Judith Krantz's "Dazzle." Lisa and Clint starred together in "Still Holding On: The Legend of Cadillac Jack" and "Flicka: Country Pride." Lily Pearl joined in the cast of the latter at age nine. Clint and Lisa released their Grammy-nominated duet, "When I Said I Do," in 1999, which won an Academy of Country Music Award. The two were a part of "The Masked Singer," season 4, as the first-ever duo, "The Snow Owls."
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Look at the facts and act. If you go back and forth or show signs of inconsistency, you will lose ground. Be aware of the possibilities and stretch to reach the highest point instead of standing in someone's shadow. Aim to gain this year, and you will surpass your expectations.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- Conversations will be informative and will help you make decisions that prompt immediate action. Staying ahead of the competition will give you the stamina to go farther than anticipated.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) -- Emotional issues will confuse you. When in doubt, don't make a move. Take a wait-and-see approach, and don't spend money unnecessarily. Consider your options and think outside the box.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Push the envelope and step outside your comfort zone, and you'll discover you have more options than you realize. Focus on what you want and the best way to pursue your objective.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Take a break and relax. Distance yourself from unsavory situations or problems you face. You'll gain perspective once you clear your head and have a chance to see things differently.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Participate in events that interest you, and you'll meet someone intriguing. Refine your look and image to reflect what you want to do and who you want to attract. Don't let anyone intimidate you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- Don't let uncertainty or an unexpected change get you down. Take the initiative and follow through with your plans. Participate in something that broadens your outlook.
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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Rethink your strategy and what you want to accomplish. Changing how you handle money will provide you the freedom to live life your way. Take responsibility for your happiness.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) -- Know your limits and what you are up against before you agree to get involved in a joint venture. Weigh the pros and cons of doing things yourself. Be practical and make intelligent decisions.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) -- Keep your thoughts to yourself until you are ready to make an irresistible pitch. How you demonstrate your capabilities will be crucial. Precision and attention to detail are essential.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) -- Don't ruffle feathers or get in the way. Find a quiet spot in which to organize your plans. Trust your instincts. Concentrate on physical improvements.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) -- Keep your feelings to yourself. Don't allow anyone to make you look bad or take advantage of you. Consider what you want to achieve and find an innovative way to get things done on time. | https://www.albanyherald.com/entertainment/saturday-horoscope/article_1d844ce4-d7a3-11ec-a3df-4b06f7880e12.html | 2022-05-19T20:25:30Z |
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local):
11:55 p.m.
Carlos Alcaraz has advanced to the U.S. Open final by beating Frances Tiafoe 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (5), 6-3.
The 19-year-old from Spain will try to join 1990 champion Pete Sampras, who was also 19, as the only teenagers to win the U.S. Open in the professional era that began in 1968.
The No. 3 seed will play No. 5 seed Casper Ruud of Norway on Sunday in the final. The winner of that match will move up to No. 1 in the rankings on Monday.
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11:15 p.m.
Frances Tiafoe has used his perfect play in tiebreakers at the U.S. Open to send the semifinals to a fifth set.
Tiafoe won a tiebreaker from Carlos Alcaraz for the second time in the match, winning it 7-5 to improve to 8-0 in tiebreakers in the tournament.
Pete Sampras has the record for most tiebreakers without a loss in the U.S. Open, going 7-0 in 2000.
Tiafoe also won a tiebreaker in the first set before Alcaraz won the second and third sets.
The winner will face No. 5 Casper Ruud on Sunday.
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10 p.m.
Carlos Alcaraz rolled to a 6-1 win in the third set against Frances Tiafoe to move one set away from the U.S. Open final.
The No. 3 seed won 13 of the first 14 points en route to a 4-0 lead and wrapped up the set in just 33 minutes.
Alcaraz had a 25-9 advantage in total points won in the third.
The winner will play No. 5 Casper Ruud.
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9:30 p.m.
Carlos Alcaraz has evened the second U.S. Open men’s semifinal against Frances Tiafoe.
After Tiafoe took the opening set in a tiebreaker, the No. 3 seed from Spain answered by taking the second 6-3.
Alcaraz earned the first service break of the match to open a 4-2 lead and went on to hand the 22nd-seeded Tiafoe his second lost set of the tournament.
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8:40 p.m.
Frances Tiafoe has won the first set against Carlos Alcaraz by extending his perfect record in tiebreakers in this U.S. Open.
Tiafoe won it 8-6 when Alcaraz double-faulted on the 22nd-seeded American’s fifth set point. That made him 7-0 in tiebreakers in this tournament.
Alcaraz had dropped a pair of them in his five-set victory over Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinals.
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8:20 p.m.
Frances Tiafoe got a thumbs-up and a shout from Michelle Obama during the first set of his U.S. Open semifinal match against Carlos Alcaraz.
The former first lady is sitting in a front-row seat behind one of the baselines. She and Tiafoe exchanged thumbs-up to each other and she shouted out his name.
Tiafoe is the first American man to make the U.S. Open semifinals since 2006 and with a win would become the first Black man from the U.S. in a major final since MaliVai Washington was the runner-up at Wimbledon in 1996.
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7:35 p.m.
Frances Tiafoe and Carlos Alcaraz have started the match that will determine the second U.S. Open men’s finalist.
Tiafoe is trying to become the first American man to play for the title in New York since Andy Roddick in 2006. He is in his first major semifinal.
So is Alcaraz, the No. 3 seed who got to the semifinals by edging Jannik Sinner in a match that ended at 2:50 a.m., the latest finish ever at the U.S. Open.
The winner will play No. 5 seed Casper Ruud on Sunday.
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6:15 p.m.
Casper Ruud moved into his second Grand Slam final of the year by beating Karen Khachanov 7-6 (5), 6-2, 5-7, 6-2.
The No. 5 seed from Norway will play either No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz or No. 22 Frances Tiafoe on Sunday in the final.
Ruud also kept alive his hopes of moving to No. 1 in the rankings on Monday.
Ruud lost to Rafael Nadal at the French Open his first time playing for a major title.
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5:35 p.m.
Karen Khachanov has forced a fourth set in his U.S. Open men’s semifinal match against Casper Ruud.
Khachanov broke Ruud’s serve in the final game to win the third set 7-5.
The fifth-seeded Ruud won the first two sets 7-6 (5), 6-2.
Khachanov, seeded 27th, won five-set matches in the previous two rounds to reach his first major semifinal.
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5:20 p.m.
New partner, same destination for Caty McNally.
McNally earned a second straight trip to the women’s doubles final by teaming with fellow American Taylor Townsend for a 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 victory over the 12th-seeded team of Caroline Dolehide and Storm Sanders.
McNally lost in the final last year with Coco Gauff, who recently reached No. 1 in the women’s doubles rankings. But she and partner Jessica Pegula, who were the No. 2 seeds, were ousted in the first round.
The 20-year-old McNally went on to pair up in New York with Townsend, who returned to the tour this year after giving birth to a son in March 2021.
The duo lost the first set in 26 minutes and fell behind 2-0 in the second before mounting their rally.
McNally and Townsend will play the No. 3-seeded team of Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova in Sunday’s final.
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4:50 p.m.
Casper Ruud is a set away from the U.S. Open final after easily winning the second set against Karen Khachanov.
The No. 5 seed from Norway won it 6-2 in 33 minutes. The first set went to a tiebreaker, which Ruud won 7-5 in 58 minutes.
He is trying to reach his second major final of the year, having lost to Rafael Nadal at the French Open.
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4:15 p.m.
Casper Ruud won a 55-shot rally to wrap up a tiebreaker and take the first set of his semifinal match against Karen Khachanov.
The lengthy exchange of shots ended when Ruud hit a backhand down the line that Khachanov hit into the net, giving the Norwegian the tiebreak 7-5.
The fifth-seeded Ruud is trying to reach his second major final of the year. The No. 27-seeded Khachanov never has.
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3:15 p.m.
Casper Ruud is trying to reach his second Grand Slam final of the year in the opening men’s semifinal against Karen Khachanov.
The No. 5 seed from Norway lost to Rafael Nadal in the French Open final. He has a chance to reach No. 1 in the world rankings next week.
Khachanov, seeded 27th, earned his first berth in a major semifinal with consecutive five-set victories, including one over Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios in his previous match.
The winner will face No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz or No. 22 Frances Tiafoe.
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2:30 p.m.
Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury became the second team in the professional era to repeat as U.S. Open men’s doubles champions, beating Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski 7-6 (4), 7-5.
The top-seeded team joined the Hall of Fame duo of Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde in 1995 and ’96 as the only teams to go back-to-back in New York since 1968.
Salisbury ensured he will remain the No. 1 player in the doubles rankings with his 17th straight U.S. Open win, combining men’s and mixed doubles.
Koolhof and Skupski, the No. 2 seeds, were playing at the U.S. Open for the first time as a team.
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1:25 p.m.
The men’s singles semifinals highlight the day at the U.S. Open, where play on Arthur Ashe Stadium began with the men’s doubles final.
The top-seeded team of Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury were seeking a second straight U.S. Open title in that match against the No. 2 seeds, Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski.
That would be followed by the first semifinal between No. 5 Casper Ruud and No. 27 Karen Kkachanov. Ruud was trying to reach his second major final, having lost to Rafael Nadal at this year’s French Open. The other three semifinalists have all reached that level for the first time.
The night match pits No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz against No. 22 Frances Tiafoe, the first American man to reach the U.S. Open semifinals since Andy Roddick was the runner-up in 2006.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Latch, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTCH, LTCHW) between May 13, 2021 and August 25, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 31, 2022.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Latch 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 Latch class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8369 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 31, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business operations and prospects. Specifically, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) there were unreported sales arrangements related to hardware devices; (2) as a result, Latch had improperly recognized revenue throughout fiscal 2021 and first quarter 2022; (3) there were material weaknesses in Latch's internal control over financial reporting related to revenue recognition; (4) as a result of the foregoing, Latch would restate financial statements for fiscal 2021 and first quarter 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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Data-driven Horizons report reveals critical challenges as manufacturers meet rising – and discerning – consumer demand
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- While many industries struggle with economic and market challenges, a new report from CRB finds that pet food manufacturers are racing to add capacity to meet consumer demand for high-quality products, driven by "the humanization of pet food."
Even as supply chain risks, labor shortages and rising costs present stout challenges, CRB's newest Horizons report finds established companies and start-ups alike are chasing consumers who increasingly demand the food they feed their pets matches the quality and manufacturing standards of food they'd feed themselves.
The report, released today as a free download by CRB – a leading provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, construction and consulting solutions to the food and beverage and life sciences industries – is built on the survey responses of 300 pet food manufacturing leaders. Horizons features analysis by CRB's authoritative corps of subject matter experts who share insights on issues ranging from the sourcing of alternative proteins and adapting processes for sustainability, efficiency and quality, to embracing integrated project delivery solutions that raise capacity without sacrificing quality or schedule.
"At stake is nothing less than a projected $275 billion, the expected annual value placed on the pet care industry by 2030," Tim Barba, CRB's Chief Operating Officer, Global Technical Operations, writes in the report's opening passages. "To get their share, manufacturers are feverishly expanding and modernizing their production capacity, exploring new segments, and aligning their products with the qualities prized by ingredient-conscious consumers."
Among the essential insights contained in the Horizons report:
- Product innovation: Pet food manufacturers face the difficult task of balancing premium formulations with acceptable selling prices, expanding beyond bulk kibble and experimenting with alternative ingredients. CRB experts examine these shifts and offer solutions for manufacturers unsure of their next steps.
- Processing: Process teams are embracing innovation to find new ways to optimize existing methods. The report examines this quest for getting more from every piece of equipment.
- Project execution: More than half of Horizons survey respondents plan to embrace integrated project delivery to address automation and sustainability in pet food plant design.
- Packaging: While respondents have prioritized packaging as their top capital expense objective for the next five years, how can they ensure the investments will address rapidly changing market conditions?
- Operational improvements and efficiencies: The report provides practical insights for pet food manufacturers as they seek to align capital spending strategies with operational goals while future-proofing operations.
- Quality and safety: Pet food manufacturing is setting new standards for all food manufacturing regarding quality and safety. The report looks at this trend and how it will impact the future of a maturing pet food industry.
- Sustainability: While companies strive to hit net-zero goals quickly, how they achieve them is unclear. Whether driven by retail requirements or consumer demands, the report investigates why barriers and myths must be eliminated to achieve progress.
"It's fascinating to see how the massive adoption of pets in the United States during the pandemic transformed the pet food industry. Despite inflation and other challenges, consumers are seeking high-quality foods for their pets who are treated like family members," said Jason Robertson, Vice President of Food and Beverage at CRB.
Download the report here, see additional CRB thought leadership at crbgroup.com/insights, and connect with CRB on LinkedIn and Twitter.
About CRB
CRB is a leading provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to the food and beverage and life sciences industries. The company's more than 1,600 employees provide world-class solutions that drive success and positive change for their clients, people, and communities. CRB is a privately held company with a long history of serving clients throughout the world, consistently striving for the highest standard of technical knowledge, creativity, and execution.
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Amytrx Therapeutics announces today it has closed on its final tranche of its Series A capital raise, totaling $18 million to expand on its clinical research investigating a new cell penetrating immune system modulating peptide therapeutic for topical skin applications, specifically in atopic dermatitis and other dermatologic indications.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amytrx Therapeutics, a mission-driven biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transformative and cutting-edge immune-modulating therapeutics that safely alter the course of chronic inflammatory disorders, announces today it has concluded its $18M in Series A financing with participation from both existing and new investors. This funding is dedicated to continuing clinical research on the use of their next-generation anti-inflammatory therapeutic peptide platform, AMTX-100, across several skin inflammatory disorders in adults and adolescents.
"We are counting on success in our Phase 2 in atopic dermatitis clinical trial as we move forward and begin a seamless transition toward our future goals in other immune mediated disorders," said Amytrx Chief Business Officer Randall Riggs. "We also see the promise of a new localized treatment for adolescents with a therapeutic that doesn't suppress the immune system like many topical steroids on the market. Instead, we use a normal cellular process to modulate and bring about resolution to symptoms using molecules containing amino acid sequences already present and easily metabolized by our bodies."
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common chronic inflammatory skin disease that affects nearly 17 million adults in America [1]. Nearly 85% of disease cases typically start in infancy or childhood, with the remainder developing during adulthood [2]. Although researchers are still elucidating the pathophysiology of this disease, current efforts have determined a significant relationship between chronic and systemic inflammation with symptoms [3]. Determining safe, effective therapeutics is paramount to improving the quality of life and socioeconomic burden of patients with AD [4].
Traditional pharmacological agents, such as monoclonal antibodies, small molecules, or steroids that halt or inhibit the immune system can systematically put individuals at risk for opportunistic pathogens or disease, including long term use toxicity [5]. Amytrx's innovative peptide is a breakthrough in therapeutic technology using an anti-inflammatory developed entirely from human protein sequences capable of targeting and penetrating specific leukocytes to modulate an over-active immune response.
In its development, AMTX-100 has proven to have potential in preclinical and clinical studies addressing AD, and other inflammatory and metabolic diseases with attractive out-licensing and collaborative opportunities in additional inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis, rosacea, lupus, acne, shingles, and herpes.
About Amytrx Therapeutics
Amytrx is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company pioneering the first anti-inflammatory human peptide platform (AMTX-100) yielding the potential for vastly optimized, cutting-edge therapies that safely alter the course of chronic inflammation and metabolic dysfunction to prevent and treat some of the world's most debilitating diseases. For further information please visit www.amytrx.com.
1 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30389491/
2 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25925336/
3 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK448071/
4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41573-021-00266-6
5 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31301006/
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- Dr. Ralph Highnam, founder, transitions from Chief Executive Officer to Chief Science & Innovation Officer
- Teri Thomas, NZ-based, Epic veteran appointed Chief Executive Officer
- Appointments reflect pivotal inflection point in both artificial intelligence innovation and commercial opportunities
SEATTLE, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Volpara Health (ASX: VHT) announced today key changes to its leadership team to support its next phase of growth and innovation. After 13 years at the helm, founder Dr. Ralph Highnam is transitioning from Chief Executive to the Chief Science & Innovation Officer. Teri Thomas, a highly experienced healthcare industry executive, has been named Chief Executive Officer.
"For the past 18 months Thomas and Highnam have been close collaborators in defining the company's strategic direction," said Paul Reid, Chairman of Volpara. "Volpara is fortunate to have them moving into key strategic roles that will deliver more value for patients, customers, employees and shareholders."
Thomas has deep US healthcare commercial experience
Thomas is an American, based in NZ. She has a long history of executive management in the healthcare industry, ranging from strategy and operations to running global sales and marketing teams. This includes a successful 20-year career at Epic, a leading healthcare systems provider.
Thomas is also a registered nurse with a Master of Science degree, which gives her a unique perspective on the intersection of IT, clinical workflow, and patient experience. "Volpara is very purpose and values driven. I'm delighted that the board has chosen me to lead the company into a new era of profitable growth, accelerated by innovation." Thomas was a key member of the decision-making team behind Volpara successfully acquiring Harvard spin-out CRA Health in February 2021.
"There's never been a more exciting time for Volpara Health," said Highnam. "I am turning commercial responsibility over to a gifted and experienced leader at a time where we are getting not just closer to early detection but prevention of breast cancer. Teri's experience is ideal to help Volpara achieve its mission by reaching more patients in more ways."
Highnam to focus on application of Volpara's unrivalled dataset
Volpara has analyzed over 56 million mammography images and has assessed the breast composition of more than 13 million women in 39 countries. Highnam will now focus on leveraging this data to develop the next wave of innovative AI enhancements and strengthen Volpara's portfolio for its extensive customer network. These new solutions for leading hospitals and breast care clinics around the world will further the company's purpose of saving families from cancer.
"Over the last decade, we've collated one of the world's biggest datasets of breast images, a team of bright scientists and a diverse set of industry and academic partners," said Highnam. "Our customers are among the most prestigious healthcare institutions in the world. I'm thrilled to focus my 30 years of experience in healthcare AI toward Volpara's innovation engine and developing new revenue streams."
US visit to lay groundwork for new CEO
For the next month, Thomas will be in the US engaging with Volpara's US-based sales, marketing, development, and customer success teams as well as meeting with strategic partners and customers.
About Volpara
Volpara provides an advanced AI software platform that works with a healthcare provider's expertise to enable a high-quality, optimized, and personalized cancer screening experience. From the time a patient enters a clinic to the moment they obtain key results, the Volpara Breast Health Platform collects and analyzes information to better understand a patient's breast cancer risk, while also objectively evaluating image quality and workflow-improvement opportunities. These capabilities are being extended to lung cancer screening. The Volpara Breast Health Platform is supported by numerous patents, trademarks, and regulatory registrations, including FDA clearance and CE marking, and is validated by a volume of peer-reviewed publications unrivalled in the breast health industry. For more information, visit https://www.volparahealth.com.
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NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until October 31, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against TuSimple Holdings Inc. (NasdaqGS: TSP), if they purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's securities between April 15, 2021 and August 1, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period") and/or purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's shares pursuant to the Company's April 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO"). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
If you purchased securities or shares of TuSimple as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-tsp/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by October 31, 2022.
TuSimple and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period and/or in the Registration Statement and Prospectus issued in conjunction with the initial public offering, violating federal securities laws.
The alleged false and misleading statements and omissions include, but are not limited to, that: (i) the Company had significantly overstated its commitment to safety and concealed fundamental problems with its technology; (ii) the Company was rushing the testing of its autonomous driving technology in order to deliver driverless trucks to the market ahead of its more safety-conscious competitors; (iii) the Company's corporate culture suppressed or ignored safety concerns in favor of unrealistically ambitious testing and delivery schedules; (iv) the aforementioned conduct made accidents involving the Company's autonomous driving technology more likely; (v) the aforementioned conduct was likely to lead to enhanced regulatory scrutiny and investigatory action toward the Company; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
The case is Dicker v. TuSimple Holdings, Inc., No. 22-cv-01300.
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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After $1,500 fine, couple able to park car again on driveway
Published: Jul. 12, 2022 at 6:37 PM EDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) - Imagine this: You park in your driveway and you get a $1,500 ticket for it. That’s what happened to a couple in San Francisco.
Judy and Ed Craine said they’ve owned their cottage for 36 years in the San Francisco area and have parked their car in their driveway without any problems until the city’s recent fine.
The city said they couldn’t park in front of their home because it was illegal to park in front of a house without a garage.
However, the city changed its mind after the couple proved the space had been used for parking since the 1950s. So, their usual parking spot has now been grandfathered in as legal.
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Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch: The pills have to be taken as soon as possible once symptoms appear.
The challenge is getting tested, obtaining a prescription and starting the pills in a short window. U.S. regulators authorized Pfizer’s pill, Paxlovid, and Merck’s Lagevrio late last year. In high-risk patients, both were shown to reduce the chances of hospitalization or death from COVID-19.
A closer look:
Who should take these pills?
The antiviral pills aren’t for everyone who gets a positive test. They are intended for those with mild or moderate COVID-19 who are more likely to become seriously ill. That includes older people and those with other health conditions like heart disease, cancer or diabetes that make them more vulnerable. Both pills were OK’d for adults, while Paxlovid also is authorized for children ages 12 and older.
Who shouldn’t take these pills?
Merck’s Lagevrio is not authorized for children because it might interfere with bone growth. It also isn’t recommended for pregnant women because of the potential for birth defects.
Pfizer’s pill isn’t recommended for patients with severe kidney or liver problems. It also may not be the best option for some because it may interact with other medications.
The antiviral pills aren’t authorized for people hospitalized with COVID-19.
What’s the treatment window?
The pills have to be started as soon as possible, within five days of the start of symptoms. Cough, headache, fever, the loss of taste or smell and muscle and body aches are among the more common signs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers a website to check your symptoms.
Dr. Cameron Wolfe, an infectious disease specialist at Duke University Hospital, advises getting a test as soon as you have symptoms of COVID-19.
“If you wait until you have started to get breathless, you have already to a large extent missed the window where these drugs will be helpful,” Wolfe said.
Where can you get the pills?
Pharmacies, community health centers, hospitals and urgent care centers are among the sites stocking the antiviral pills, but prescriptions must come from a doctor or other authorized health worker.
The oral treatments are currently available in about 20,000 locations around the country, but President Joe Biden’s administration expects that total to jump to around 40,000 in the next few weeks.
The administration also is working to expand the number of sites that can test patients and then provide the treatments in one visit. There are currently 2,200 of these so-called test-to-treat sites. Patients can find test-to-treat locations by checking the U.S. government’s COVID.gov website.
Supplies of the pills were limited initially, but ample amounts are now available.
Are there other options?
Yes, but it isn’t as easy to use as a pill. In February, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a new injected drug from Eli Lilly, bebtelovimab, that targets the omicron variant with virus-fighting antibodies. Regulators cleared that drug for adults and adolescent patients with mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19 who are at high risk of hospitalization and death.
Earlier this year, regulators revoked emergency use authorization for another Lilly treatment and drugs from Regeneron and GlaxoSmithKline because they were no longer effective against the evolving virus. | https://www.tdtnews.com/life/health_and_fitness/article_c0d56a3e-ca21-11ec-a341-87e33f12ed8e.html | 2022-05-02T16:18:02Z |
The global contract manufacturer has added 3" Foam and Flocked Swabs to their sample collection line as the continue to address a global challenge.
LAKELAND, Fla., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SteriPack Group ("SteriPack"), a leading global contract manufacturer serving the medical device, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic markets, today announced it has expanded its high-quality sample collection line with two new swab products. The expansion of their swab portfolio assists in SteriPack's journey towards combating COVID-19 as well as other underserved disease states.
- The flocked swabs have a brush like tip which provides excellent specimen absorption and elution.
- The foam swabs offer an open cell structure, facilitating rapid absorption and thorough release of specimen into analyzing solution ensuring accurate results.
"At the Start of 2020 SteriPack was approached to help support a global swab shortage that was majorly affecting low-middle income countries," said Andrew McLean, CEO of SteriPack. "We were tasked with putting capacity in place to produce over 1 billion swabs per year. Utilizing our cleanroom manufacturing facilities across the US, Europe & Asia we were able to quickly meet this need in the form of the 3" SteriPack polyester swab. Today we have a whole portfolio of sample collection products developed to help our customer base cater for a wide range of disease states."
The new products along with the Polyester swabs and the award-winning XpressCollect™ provides increased accessibility through self-collection, laboratory throughput and patient comfort.
For more information on this expansion, join us at booth #4263 in Chicago for this year's AACC Annual Scientific Meeting.
For more information, please contact:
Chloe Bagley
c.bagley@steripackgroup.com
About SteriPack Group
SteriPack is a flexible and responsive global contract manufacturer providing comprehensive partner solutions for medical device, diagnostic, and pharmaceutical combination products. SteriPack offers a full suite of integrated product lifecycle solutions, including contract manufacturing, contract packaging, and injection molding services. SteriPack supports its customers from initial concept, design & development to product realization, including product lifecycle management solutions such as regulatory, quality, laboratory testing, sterilization, and supply chain management.
Learn more at steripackgroup.com.
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"Understanding NFTs" is one of seven CE courses that DACFP is adding this year, free for enrollees in its industry-leading certificate program
GREAT FALLS, Va., July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial advisors can learn about non-fungible tokens and earn 1 CE Credit by viewing "Understanding NFTs," a new online self-study course launched today by the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals.
The course is taught by DACFP faculty member Jacki Roach, Chief NFT Specialist at MyCrypto Advisor. In the one-hour program, she explains why NFTs are the hot topic in crypto this year; what NFTs are, how they work, and how clients are investing in them; current and future uses of NFTs in business and society; and whether and how to include NFTs in client's portfolios.
The course is free for advisors who enroll in DACFP's globally renowned Certificate in Blockchain and Digital Assets®, the largest and most acclaimed certificate program of its kind. Its online self-study curriculum features 11 self-paced modules, 13 CE credits, and a world-class, product-agnostic faculty. Thousands of financial advisors from eight countries have enrolled in the certificate program to date.
The new NFT course is the third of seven new self-study classes being added this year to DACFP's Education Center in 2022, offering a cumulative eight additional CE credits. Classes already available cover crypto taxation and generating income via crypto staking, lending, and borrowing.
"We are committed to continuously providing advisors with the crypto content they need, so they can serve more clients and generate more AUM," said DACFP founder Ric Edelman. "NFTs are both popular and controversial, and our new course gives financial professionals the information they need to serve and protect their clients."
DACFP has emerged as the "go-to" resource for crypto education for both advisors and their firms. Last week, Flourish Crypto announced an educational partnership with DACFP, joining a growing number of financial services organizations that are relying on DACFP to teach their advisors and staff about this new asset class. Other firms partnering with DACFP include Fidelity Institutional, Invesco, Global X ETFs, Orion, and many others. DACFP is also the official crypto education partner for the CFP Board, FPA, MMI, IAA, IARFC, NAPFA, XYPN, and others.
For more information on DACFP's Certificate in Blockchain and Digital Assets, visit https://dacfp.com/earn-your-certificate/.
About DACFP
Founded by Ric Edelman, the Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals (DACFP) is the premier provider of digital assets education for financial professionals. DACFP connects the financial services industry and digital assets communities with leading experts via live and online events, webinars, blogs, and other educational content. Its flagship program, the Certificate in Blockchain and Digital Assets, is the first and largest certificate program of its kind—an online self-study program featuring a world-class faculty and 13 Continuing Education credits. Thousands of financial professionals from eight countries have enrolled.
Contact for DACFP:
Ryan Graham, JConnelly, 862-777-4274
rgraham@jconnelly.com
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Represents the first in Lille, France to Bring the Benefits of Precision Radiation Therapy to the Hauts de France Region
CLEVELAND, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ViewRay, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAY) today announced that Centre Oscar Lambret has selected a MRIdian MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System. The center will be the first in Lille, France to offer advanced MRI-guided radiation therapy technology in the Hauts de France region.
Centre Oscar Lambret is exclusively dedicated to cancer treatment and research. The center has three main missions: care, research, and teaching. Its goal is to fast-track innovations in oncology for all patients in the Hauts-de-France region. Access to quality care is a priority for the Centre Oscar Lambret. The program currently has 151 clinical studies ongoing, and each year the radiation therapy department treats approximately 3,500 patients. Centre Oscar Lambret expects to begin treating patients early in 2024.
"We are pleased to welcome Centre Oscar Lambret to the MRIdian global community. With MRIdian, Centre Oscar Lambret will offer personalized treatment to a broader population of cancer patients." said Martin Fuss, M.D., Chief Medical Officer at ViewRay. "Through the use of MRI-guidance, on-table adaptive replanning capabilities, and the ability to control the radiation beam based on real-time MR-imaging during treatment, Centre Oscar Lambret will improve the accuracy with which they deliver radiation treatments. Patients will benefit from higher radiation doses delivered in fewer treatment sessions, even if they may have tumors that are today considered virtually untreatable."
The MRIdian system provides oncologists outstanding anatomical visualization through diagnostic-quality MR images and the ability to adapt a radiation therapy plan to the targeted cancer with the patient on the table. This combination allows physicians to define tight treatment margins to avoid unnecessary radiation exposure of vulnerable organs-at-risk and healthy tissue and allows the delivery of ablative radiation doses in five or fewer treatment sessions, without relying on implanted markers. By providing real-time continuous tracking of the target and organs-at-risk, MRIdian enables automatic gating of the radiation beam if the target moves outside the user-defined margins. This allows for delivery of the prescribed dose to the target, while sparing surrounding healthy tissue and critical structures, which results in minimizing toxicities typically associated with conventional radiation therapy.
Over 24,000 patients have been treated with MRIdian. Currently, 53 MRIdian systems are installed at hospitals around the world where they are used to treat a wide variety of solid tumors and are the focus of numerous ongoing research efforts. MRIdian has been the subject of hundreds of peer-reviewed publications, scientific meeting abstracts, and presentations. For a list of treatment centers, please visit: https://viewray.com/find-mridian-mri-guided-radiation-therapy/
Nothing in this material is intended to provide specific medical advice or to take the place of written law or regulations.
The MRIdian Linac System is not appropriate for all patients, including those who are not candidates for magnetic resonance imaging. Radiation treatments may cause side effects that can vary depending on the part of the body being treated. The most frequent ones are typically temporary and may include, but are not limited to, irritation to the respiratory, digestive, urinary or reproductive systems; fatigue; nausea; skin irritation; and hair loss. In some patients, side effects can be severe. Treatment sessions may vary in complexity and duration. Radiation treatment is not appropriate for all cancers. You should discuss the potential for side effects and their severity as well as the benefits of radiation and magnetic resonance imaging with your doctor to make sure radiation treatment is right for you.
ViewRay, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRAY), designs, manufactures, and markets the MRIdian® MRI-Guided Radiation Therapy System. MRIdian is built upon a proprietary high-definition MR imaging system designed from the ground up to address the unique challenges and clinical workflow for advanced radiation oncology. Unlike MR systems used in diagnostic radiology, MRIdian's high-definition MR was purpose-built to address specific challenges, including beam distortion, skin toxicity, and other concerns that potentially may arise when high magnetic fields interact with radiation beams. ViewRay and MRIdian are registered trademarks of ViewRay, Inc.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — As a former ski resort executive, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu knows something about navigating slippery slopes. But recent controversy at a county-owned ski area has raised questions about his grip on the Republican Party heading into the November elections.
Sununu, who is seeking his fourth term, recently inserted himself into a power struggle over Gunstock Mountain Resort, siding with staff who quit en masse and forced a two-week shutdown last month. Pushing back against anti-government activists who want to privatize the ski area, Sununu also called for the ouster this fall of three Republican legislators with an oversight role of the resort.
“These individuals have made bad decisions, and until they are removed from their positions and replaced with good people who recognize the wonderful asset that Gunstock is, the county will continue to suffer,” he wrote in an open letter to area residents.
Sununu’s intervention was seen by many as a rebuke of the Free State Project, a 20-year-old political experiment that promotes a mass migration of 20,000 libertarians to New Hampshire. Fewer than 6,500 have arrived so far, but they have made inroads everywhere from school boards to the legislature. What that means for Sununu, the Republican Party and the state overall is uncertain. But so-called Free Staters are clearly shaking things up.
“In my view the governor is barely holding on to his party in the lower chamber, and some of the crazy things they have tried to pull have damaged his reputation in the state,” said Linda Fowler, professor emirata of government at Dartmouth College.
In 2003, Fowler dismissed the project as a gimmick, saying it was unlikely that even 20,000 people could have a significant impact. But she also did not foresee Donald Trump’s election as president in 2016 or the coronavirus pandemic.
“Both, I think, have contributed to the fact that the Free Staters are now a negative influence on the state’s politics and that their behavior has become an election issue,” she said.
Conceived by a Yale graduate student in 2001, the Free State Project picked New Hampshire — with its low taxes, easy entry into politics and “Live Free or Die” motto — as its destination two years later. By 2016, 20,000 people had promised to pack their bags within five years. That hasn’t happened, and the group’s past president now says the pledge model has fallen by the wayside.
But it hasn’t taken huge numbers to get results.
About 45 Free Staters have been elected to the legislature since 2008; more than 20 serve now. While that is a small fraction of the 424-member legislature, it’s enough to influence policy given the GOP’s slim majority in the House.
The group counts the House majority leader as one of its own, and members often team up with dozens of other lawmakers who make up the wider “freedom caucus,” securing victories on legislation related to school choice, vaccines and limiting the governor’s power during emergencies.
One Free State stronghold is Belknap County, which owns the Gunstock ski area. After months of tension, top managers abruptly resigned last month, then returned after two commissioners were ousted. Sununu’s letter targeted both the commission members and three of the Republican lawmakers who appointed them, saying they had lost the public’s trust.
The governor later described their handling of the ski area as “just the latest episode of their craziness,” noting that one of the three — Rep. Michael Sylvia — supports having New Hampshire secede from the United States. But Sununu said he doesn’t consider them representatives of either the Free State movement or the Republican Party.
“I don’t have any problem with Free Staters,” he said. “These are not Free Staters.”
Sununu also rejected the notion that the rise of the Free State movement poses a long-term problem for his political career or his party, saying voters will reject the most extreme candidates.
“Voters are very smart,” he said. “When they see that kind of extremism, they tend to move it along on both the Republican side and the Democrat side.”
Sununu’s involvement in the Gunstock dispute could signal a turning point, said political consultant Scott Spradling.
“There was, I think, a fine line between Republicans and Free Staters. Now there’s a battle line,” he said. “Gunstock could very well be a high watermark, putting warning lights around the Free State movement for New Hampshire voters who are now going to associate their identity with this controversy.”
Either side could make the other’s lives politically miserable, Spradling said. But Sununu has credibility and popularity on his side.
“Long term, I would put my money on the establishment right, on the Sununu side of the aisle, because his politics appeals to a far broader audience,” Spradling said.
Sununu, who surprised political watchers by seeking reelection instead of running for U.S. Senate, faces five largely unknown opponents in the Sept. 13 primary, and polls show him with a wide lead over the Democratic candidate, state Sen. Tom Sherman. Even Rep. Norm Silber, one of the lawmakers Sununu wants ousted, expects Sununu to be reelected and will vote for him again if he is the nominee. But he contends that it’s Sununu who has strayed from the GOP.
“Running as a Republican with a long family history of supporting the Republican Party, I thought for sure that he would be a real Republican,” Silber said. “And he has, in my view, pandered to non-Republicans in an effort to build a base of support.”
Silber said he is not a Free Stater, but he’s being called one by Democrats hoping to flip seats in November by painting all Republicans with a Free State brush. The ski area controversy has spurred the creation of a political action committee to back candidates from both parties to defeat the “extremist Free State agenda” in Belknap County.
“People on the left, or people who don’t like fiscally conservative Republicans, have a tendency to refer to people they don’t like as Free Staters,” he said.
Carla Gericke, past president of the Free State Project, agreed.
“When there’s something positive, people laud that, but on the flip side, we’ve also become the boogeyman whenever it’s convenient,” she said. “We’re at the stage where we are successful enough that we’re just being used as a pawn between the two parties. And we just do our own thing.”
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$32M settlement reached with LA County in Anthony Avalos child abuse case
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY (KCAL, KCBS) — Los Angeles County has reportedly reached a tentative $32 million settlement with the family of a 10-year-old Lancaster boy who died in 2018 after being abused for years.
Attorneys for the family of Anthony Avalos announced the settlement Wednesday to the lawsuit which accuses L.A. County and multiple social workers of failing to properly respond to reports of abuses of Anthony and his half-siblings.
“L.A. County has tentatively agreed to pay $32 million…because of this death, because this young boy should have never died,” Avalos family attorney Brian Claypool said.
Avalos died on June 21, 2018, after being rushed to a hospital injured and not breathing. Investigators later determined that he had been tortured, abused and beaten over a period of several years by his mother, 32-year-old Heather Barron, and her boyfriend, 36-year-old Kareem Leiva.
A grand jury indicted Barron and Leiva in October 2018 on charges that they murdered the boy and abused two other children in the household. The L.A. County District Attorney’s Office in May 2021 reversed course and announced it would no longer seek the death penalty against the pair, who now face a possible maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.
The settlement of the county’s portion of the lawsuit over the death of Avalos was initially announced in court last week, but no terms were disclosed. It is still pending approval from the L.A. County Board of Supervisors.
The settlement leaves Pasadena-based Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services as the only remaining defendant in the lawsuit. That part of the case is set for trial Sept. 6.
The suit alleges Hathaway-Sycamores assigned employee Barbara Dixon to work with the family even though she had allegedly not reported abuse in the case of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez of Palmdale, who, like Anthony, was killed in 2013 while in the care of his mother and her boyfriend.
According to Claypool, Dixon was an unlicensed intern.
Prosecutors allege that Avalos was severely tortured during the last five or six days of his life by his mother and Leiva. The alleged abuse included whipping the boy with a belt and a looped cord, pouring hot sauce on his face and mouth, holding him by his feet and dropping him on his head repeatedly, according to a prosecution court filing.
From 2013 until his death in 2018, reports of abuse were made to the L.A. County Department of Children and Family Services that Anthony and his six half-siblings were denied food and water, beaten, sexually abused, dangled upside-down from a staircase, forced to crouch for hours while holding heavy objects, locked in small spaces with no access to a bathroom, forced to fight each other and forced to eat from the trash, according to the plaintiffs’ court papers.
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BLOOMFIELD, Conn., July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global health services company Cigna Corporation (NYSE:CI) will release its second quarter 2022 financial results on Thursday, August 4, 2022, and will host a conference call the same day.
Second quarter 2022 financial results will be released no later than 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET). Management will review these results on a conference call beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET. The call-in numbers are as follows:
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A copy of the company's news release and financial supplement will be available on Cigna's website in the Investor Relations section at https://investors.cigna.com/home/default.aspx, no later than 6:30 a.m. ET on August 4.
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NEW YORK, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ben & Jerry's today announced its participation in Unlock Potential, a ground breaking, intentional employment program for young people who are at greatest risk of incarceration. Through Unlock Potential, employers aim to use hiring to advance racial equity, recruit the next generation of corporate leaders, and help disrupt the poverty-to-prison pipeline.
"The importance of second-chance employment efforts cannot be overstated. But hiring individuals when they're released from prison isn't enough – we have to be taking steps to stop them ending up there in the first place," said Matthew McCarthy, CEO of Ben & Jerry's. "Data show that meaningful employment opportunities are one of the most impactful ways to prevent future incarceration. Unlock Potential will create those first chances."
Supported by Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity, the Unlock Potential program aims to tackle the profound racial inequality and economic immobility generated by justice-system contact. For example, first-time incarceration can decrease lifetime earnings by more than 30 percent. These obstacles are also disproportionately felt by BIPOC communities. Black Americans are incarcerated at nearly five times the rate of whites, and studies have shown the effect of a criminal record on employment to be 40% more damaging for Black men than white men. By preventing incarceration before it starts, Unlock Potential can mitigate the resulting economic exclusion and help break intergenerational cycles of poverty.
Unlock Potential will also help businesses meet the unprecedented workforce shortage, their growing need to invest in future leadership, and their commitments to creating a fairer and more equitable society.
"Unlock Potential is a critical component in the advancement of our Racial Equity work," said Allie Reid, Ben & Jerry's Sr. Retail Racial Equity and Inclusion Manager. "Creating meaningful career opportunities for Black and Brown at-risk youth supports skill development and economic mobility in the communities we serve and exist in."
Unlock Potential will focus on the 4.4 million Americans identified as "disconnected youth": individuals aged 16 to 24 who are neither in education nor employment. These young adults are far more likely than their peers to suffer negative outcomes like poverty and incarceration. Unlock Potential will focus on a subset who have experienced one or more of the following additional risk factors for incarceration: an incarcerated parent, sex or human trafficking, the juvenile justice system, or the foster care system. By opening up economic opportunities for these individuals, participating employers can help address the root causes of mass incarceration.
Following the design consultation phase expected to wrap up in October, Unlock Potential will launch a 12-month pilot program. Assisted by the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice – cofounders of Unlock Potential – a handful of Ben & Jerry's franchised Scoop Shops will be matched with prospective hires to provide careers with real opportunity for advancement. Participants will also be connected with local wraparound support services through national non-profit Persevere to help ensure their success.
To learn more about the program, visit www.unlock-potential.org.
About Unlock Potential
Unlock Potential is an intentional hiring program that brings together major employers to use hiring to disrupt the prison pipeline, by providing meaningful, long-term career opportunities for at-risk young people. It was founded through a partnership between the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice and Persevere, and is funded by Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity.
About Ben & Jerry's
Ben & Jerry's is an aspiring social justice company that believes in a greater calling than simply making and selling the world's best ice cream. The company produces a wide variety of super-premium ice cream and Non-Dairy/vegan desserts using high-quality ingredients and lots of big chunks and swirls. As a certified B Corp, Ben & Jerry's incorporates its vision of Linked Prosperity into its business practices via values-led sourcing initiatives when purchasing ingredients. Ben & Jerry's is distributed in over 35 countries in supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, franchised Scoop Shops, and via on-demand delivery services. Ben & Jerry's, a Vermont corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever, operates its business on a three-part Mission Statement emphasizing product quality, a fair financial return, and addressing issues of social, racial, and environmental injustice around the globe. The Ben & Jerry's Foundation, guided by Ben & Jerry's employees, granted $3.7MM in 2021 to support progressive, justice-focused grassroots organizing around the country. For up-to-date information visit benjerry.com.
About the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice
The Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ) is an international non-profit organization working with companies to champion fairness, equality, and effectiveness across systems of punishment and incarceration. They engage, educate, and equip businesses — and their leaders — to participate in meaningful advocacy on key criminal justice issues, support policy-specific reform campaigns, and use their resources and operations to be a force for good in society.
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Dolly Parton among Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy winners
NEW YORK (AP) — Country superstar Dolly Parton, who made a big donation to help fund coronavirus vaccine research in 2020, is among this year’s Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy recipients.
Also being honored are Dallas entrepreneur Lyda Hill, Kenyan industrialist Manu Chandaria, and Lynn and Stacy Schusterman, from the Oklahoma investment family.
The award, presented by the international family of Carnegie institutions to honor innovative philanthropists, debuted in 2001 and is normally awarded every two years. It was not issued in 2021 due to the pandemic.
The 2022 honorees will receive their medals in a private ceremony in New York on Oct. 13. A priority of the ceremony is fostering personal meetings to encourage the exchange of ideas and spur potential collaboration — something this year’s honorees have already done, said Eric Isaacs, president of the Carnegie Institution for Science and a member of the medal selection committee.
Parton’s $1 million donation to Vanderbilt University Medical Center has received plenty of attention. But her fellow honoree Hill, through her Lyda Hill Philanthropies, was also an early donor to the work that would yield the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
“I invested before it was anything,” Hill told The Associated Press. “One of the things that Warren Buffett said that stuck with me was, ‘Don’t do what other people can do and will do. Do what other people can’t do and won’t do. And take risks.’ I have had to apply that to my philanthropic investments.”
Hill, who focuses her funding on advances in science and nature conservancy, as well as supporting women in those careers, said she never did get a Moderna shot.
“Unfortunately,” Hill said, “when I went to get my vaccine, I rolled my sleeves up and said, ‘What do you got?’ And she said, ‘Pfizer.’ I said, ‘OK.’”
Parton, in a statement, said she was honored to receive the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy.
“I’ve always believed that if you are in a position to help, you should help, and I truly hope that I can be an inspiration for others to lift up those around them,” said Parton, who will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in November, and makes most of her donations through her Dollywood Foundation. “Whether through my Imagination Library or giving to COVID-19 research, I try to support things that have a special meaning for me. I hope everyone can find something they’re passionate about supporting and do what they can to help make this world a better place.”
Considering the intense need created by COVID-19, the pandemic was top of mind while the selection committee was making its decisions, Isaacs said.
“Obviously, this is a very difficult time with the pandemic,” he said. “But we think environmental issues are probably equally, if not more, impactful in the sense that pandemics like COVID-19 are likely to become more frequent as the atmosphere heats up. I think we take the long view in terms of our selections.”
The Schustermans exemplify philanthropists whose donations have made a long-lasting impact, in addition to making timely grants to address current needs.
The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation was established in 1987 to invest in systemic change in the United States and Israel on matters of justice and equity. When Charles died in 2000, Lynn Schusterman took over the foundation, expanding its work and becoming an outspoken advocate for inclusion, especially for the LGBTQ community. In 2018, their daughter Stacy Schusterman took over the foundation, which changed its name last year to Schusterman Family Philanthropies and now also includes work in reproductive equity, voting rights and criminal justice — all hot-button issues this summer.
“I hope that work like this will inspire other people to give more now,” Stacy Schusterman told the AP. “It’s important for people to give a meaningful percentage of their family’s assets. And I think the partnership that can exist between philanthropy and the communities that we’re seeking to help is vital. Government can’t address all problems.”
She said she’s thrilled to be carrying on her parents’ work and that she will be celebrated with her mom.
“I’m really excited that we’re being honored together,” she said. “It’s fun to have it happen as a mother-daughter team.”
The Chandaria Foundation had its start as a family enterprise in the 1950s, though the Kenyan-born industrialist of Indian descent had to do some convincing before it began.
When he first brought up the issue, Chandaria remembers his father asking if something was wrong with him and whether he had lived in the United States too long. “We are not the Rockefellers,” Chandaria’s father told him. “You better get to work. There’s a big hole over there.”
But by 1956, they had established a charitable organization providing scholarships in Kenya and, decades later, its work has expanded into building education and healthcare infrastructure in Africa.
“It’s a basic principle of the Gandhian philosophy: If you have wealth, you are not owners of the wealth,” said Chandaria, who also attributes generosity to being a follower of the Indian religion Jainism. “You really should go and help others who cannot help themselves.”
Isaacs said the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy is meant to recognize the work of the honorees in their various fields and locations. This year, the Carnegie institutions will also launch the Carnegie Catalyst award to “celebrate the transformative power of human kindness,” which will go to World Central Kitchen, the anti-hunger nonprofit founded by chef Jose Andres.
That award was inspired by the late Vartan Gregorian, the president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York and the co-founder of the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, who died in 2021.
“World Central Kitchen is an outstanding model of how humankind can respond in times of dire need by activating the inherent goodness in others — an ideal that was embodied through the life and work of Vartan Gregorian,” Thomas H. Kean, chairman of Carnegie Corporation of New York’s board of trustees and former governor of New Jersey, said in a statement.
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How unaffiliated Kansans can vote in the primary elections
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - The Supreme Court’s Roe V. Wade ruling puts renewed focus on the “Value Them Both Amendment”, up for vote in Kansas’ August Primary.
But this election will be done a little differently according to Shawnee County Election Commissioner, Andrew Howell, “Normally a primary is just for people of the republican or democratic party but this is different in that there is a question, a constitution question about giving the legislature the power to regulate abortions and that question is for all voters”.
The Value Them Both Amendment would remove language from the State Constitution guaranteeing the right to an abortion.
Election officials say it’s important for Kansans to know that unaffiliated voters will also be able to cast ballots.
Howell says “For voters that are unaffiliated or libertarians they actually will have their own specific ballot and it will just have the question, the constitutional question will be on their ballot”.
Unaffiliated voters can also change their status if they wish.
“Now unaffiliateds can join a party, and if they join a party on election day or before then they can also of course get that party’s ballot”, Howell says.
There are three ways to vote: early, in the office, by mail, or at your polling place on election day.
The deadline to register to vote is July 12th.
If you have any questions in regards to registering to vote, changing your status and more you can call you local elections office.
The number for the elections office in Shawnee County is (785) 251 5900.
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R&B musician debuts original song for new Nationwide commercial
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-talented, Grammy- and Oscar-winning musician H.E.R., often identified by her Stratocaster and sunglasses, is the latest artist to appear in a Nationwide commercial.
H.E.R., an acronym for "Having Everything Revealed," lends her smooth R&B stylings to the insurance and financial services company's latest offering in its "On Your Side Soundtracks" advertising campaign.
"I think it's one of those jingles I've always known, and I never thought I'd be the one singing it," said H.E.R. "It's just so fun to take something you already know and kind of make it your own and be a part of somewhat of a legacy."
In the latest iteration of the familiar campaign, H.E.R. performs an original song that illustrates the many ways Nationwide protects its customers with extraordinary care. H.E.R.'s rendition follows in the musical footsteps of artists previously featured in Nationwide's advertising including Tori Kelly, Rachel Platten, Brad Paisley, Leslie Odom, Jr., and Jill Scott.
"Our Nationwide jingle is one of our strongest creative assets and we're excited to partner with H.E.R. to put a fresh take on it," said Ramon Jones, Nationwide's Chief Marketing Officer. "Apart from being a talented and accomplished young artist, we know her authenticity and relatability will resonate with many of our current and future customers."
The 30-second commercial debuted across broadcast, social media, and digital platforms on May 30.
Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States. Nationwide is rated A+ by both A.M. Best and Standard & Poor's. An industry leader in driving customer-focused innovation, Nationwide provides a full range of insurance and financial services products including auto, business, homeowners, farm and life insurance; public and private sector retirement plans, annuities, mutual funds and ETFs; excess & surplus, specialty and surety; pet, motorcycle and boat insurance. For more information, visit www.nationwide.com. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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DALLAS, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Experienced Texas trial attorney Brad Jackson of The Law Offices of Brad Jackson in Dallas has helped the family of an elderly murder victim win a $7.3 billion negligence and punitive damage verdict against telecommunications giant Charter Communications Inc. The verdict represents one of the five largest jury awards in U.S. history.
Mr. Jackson represented the three adult daughters and the estate of Betty Jo Thomas, 83, alongside trial attorneys Chris Hamilton and Ray Khirallah of Dallas' Hamilton Wingo.
The jury awarded $375 million in compensatory damages against Charter, which does business as Spectrum, on June 23 in Dallas County Court at Law No. 5 after finding the company was 90 percent responsible Ms. Thomas' death. Charter/Spectrum technician Roy Holden Jr., 45, was found 10 percent responsible.
Mr. Holden visited Ms. Thomas' home in Irving in December 2019 to repair a fax machine before he returned the next day in a Spectrum van under the pretense of performing additional repairs. He proceeded to brutally stab Ms. Thomas to death with a Charter/Spectrum-issued utility knife before leaving with her credit cards and going on a spending spree. Jurors heard how Mr. Holden had previously scammed other elderly women by stealing credit cards and checks while on service calls.
Evidence showed that Mr. Holden had been fired from previous jobs for forgery, falsifying documents, and harassing fellow employees, although Charter/Spectrum never attempted to confirm his prior employment. If it had, the company would have learned that Mr. Holden had fabricated the employment history on his job application.
One week before the murder, Mr. Holden told supervisors he was suffering severe personal problems and financial issues, even crying in a meeting and telling a supervisor that he was "not OK," yet Charter/Spectrum continued to send him into customers homes. He was sentenced to life in prison last year after pleading guilty to murder.
Trial testimony showed that Charter/Spectrum failed to properly screen employees and stopped its pre-screening requirements in 2016 after acquiring Time Warner Cable. The jury also heard about the company's negligent hiring practices and failure to address known warning signs of violence among employees and to control the off-duty use of company vehicles.
The award of $7 billion in punitive damages on July 28 in phase two of the trial followed additional evidence and a finding by the jury that Charter/Spectrum tried to use forged documents to force Ms. Thomas' family to present their case in a non-public arbitration proceeding rather than to a jury in a public courtroom.
Based in Dallas, The Law Offices of Brad Jackson provides decades of experience representing clients in Texas and across the nation. Brad Jackson is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The firm handles business and commercial disputes, as well as cases involving serious personal injury and wrongful death.
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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas has spent over $12 million to bus migrants from its southern border to sanctuary cities to date, according to the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM).
TDEM said the money is specifically coming from the border security budget approved by the Texas Legislature. According to TDEM, a part of funding also comes from a state of Texas contingency contract to charter buses which includes private security.
Abbott’s office created a portal to accept donations from the public to help fund busing efforts. The donation site lists that the fund has raised $167,828 as of Aug. 17.
Gov. Greg Abbott began directing migrants elsewhere through the bus program in early April. It’s a political move to send a message to the Biden administration, which Abbott said isn’t doing enough to help with the surge of migrants at the southern border.
The first group was sent to Washington, D.C., then New York and now Chicago. According to Abbott, buses are being sent to places that are considered “sanctuary cities.”
Here’s a breakdown of how many migrants have gone to each city to date:
- D.C. – over 7,500
- New York City – over 1,900
- Chicago – over 95
Abbott’s press secretary, Renae Eze, in a statement said:
“President Biden has turned a blind eye to the suffering of Texans, as his dangerous open border policies overrun border communities with a record-breaking level of migrants from over 155 countries flooding into our state. Texas legislative leadership agreed with Governor Abbott that additional funds were needed for Texas to respond to the humanitarian crisis created by the Biden Administration, allocating additional Texas taxpayer money for Operation Lone Star and to help bus migrants to our nation’s capital, including providing security for the buses. And after Governor Abbott announced his plan to bus migrants to President Biden’s backyard in Washington, D.C., we received an outpouring of support from across our state and the entire country of people wanting to help and donate to the operation, raising over $167,000 so far. Texas continues stepping up to help our local partners and protect Texans—it’s time for President Biden and Congress to step up and do their job to secure our border.”
The bus program is voluntary for migrants, though, it’s not clear if migrants are made fully aware of details surrounding their transportation.
This story will be updated by Capitol Correspondent Jala Washington. | https://cw33.com/news/texas-politics/texas-spent-over-12-million-so-far-to-bus-migrants-to-sanctuary-cities/ | 2022-09-01T19:18:39Z |
U.S. students solved more than 228,000 Imagine Math problems, converting earned math points to $5,000 for the American Red Cross Jackson Mississippi Flood Relief Fund
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Students who use Imagine Learning's Imagine Math program completed math problems and donated earned points from the program to raise $5,000 for the American Red Cross Jackson Mississippi Flood Relief Fund—all in 3 days after hearing about the funding opportunity. During the donation period, students solved more than 228,000 math problems and donated more than 5 million earned math points, which translates to $5,000 for the Jackson Mississippi Flood Relief Fund.
The donation is a part of Imagine Learning's charitable giving program. Since the incentive program's inception in 2008, students who have used Imagine Math have donated 1.6 trillion math points, completed more than 2.5 million math lessons, and worked through more than 82 million math problems for a total giving of $167,173 to the American Red Cross. Over the years, students have converted their point donations to a variety of American Red Cross causes, including the Haitian Relief Fund, the Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund, numerous hurricane relief funds, and the Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund.
Top donating schools from around Mississippi and the U.S. include:
- Northwest Rankin Middle School, Rankin County School District in Mississippi
- East Tate Elementary School, Tate County School District in Mississippi
- I.T. Montgomery Elementary School, North Bolivar Consolidated School District in Mississippi
- Petal Elementary 3-4, Petal School District in Mississippi
- Robert Healy Elementary School of Chicago Public Schools in Illinois
- IDEA Brownsville Middle School of IDEA Public Schools in Texas
- Davis Intermediate of Wylie Independent School District in Texas
- Henderson Hammock Charter School in Tampa, Florida
"It's inspiring to see our students donate their hard-earned Imagine Math points to make a difference for a community," said Jeff Pendleton, SVP and General Manager of Supplemental and Intervention for Imagine Learning. "We're proud of the many students across Mississippi and the U.S. who are sharpening their math skills while also helping people in need."
"Imagine Math has given our students and teachers the perfect opportunity to show kindness during the water crisis in Jackson," said Shauna Gregg, Math/Science Curriculum Specialist for Tate County School District. "We are so proud of our students that selflessly gave in order to help our southern neighbors."
"Pearl River County School District is so proud to have been a part of the charitable donation toward the American Red Cross of Jackson Flood Relief," said Ashley Franatovich, Technology Integration Specialist for Pearl River County School District. "It is a beautiful way for our students to be able to contribute toward local charities. Having the option to donate brings a new and exciting motivation for our students to give their best efforts when completing math lessons. This sort of selfless giving is what we would like to encourage all children within Mississippi to participate in. Our district theme this year is 'Be the Light' and we are so extremely proud that our students are embracing this idea and being the light for children around our great state."
Imagine Math combines a rich curriculum with fun, adaptive digital experiences to help students become confident math learners. Ideal as a supplement to standards-based PreK—Geometry core instruction, its two age-appropriate learning environments are designed for student engagement. Rigorous, standards-rich content adapts to the unique needs of each learner to develop essential foundations and conceptual understanding they need to achieve grade-level mastery. Two recent studies revealed that elementary and middle school students who used Imagine Math demonstrated significant academic gains on standardized assessments. Findings from one study showed that after one year of using Imagine Math, students demonstrated significantly greater gains on the Renaissance Star Math assessment than their nonparticipating peers. A second study that analyzed Fall 2020 to Spring 2021 NWEA MAP Growth Math data showed that students who used Imagine Math demonstrated a significantly greater growth rate than non-users.
More information about Imagine Math is available at imaginelearning.com/imagine-math.
About Imagine Learning
Imagine Learning is a PreK–12 digital learning solutions company that ignites learning breakthroughs by designing forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of people, curricula, and technology to drive student growth. Imagine Learning serves more than 15 million students and partners with more than half the school districts nationwide. Imagine Learning's flagship products include Imagine Edgenuity®, online courseware and virtual school services solutions; supplemental and intervention solutions for literacy, language, mathematics, and computer science; and high-quality, digital-first core curriculum, including Illustrative Mathematics®, EL Education®, and Odell Education®—all on the Imagine Learning Classroom—and Twig Science®. Read more about Imagine Learning's digital solutions at imaginelearning.com.
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SPOKANE, Wash., June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaspien Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: KSPN) ("Kaspien" or the "Company"), a leading e-commerce marketplace growth platform, today announced it will release its financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended April 30, 2022 after the market close on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
Kaspien will issue a press release including its financial results and business outlook as well as additional corporate updates. The Company also plans to file its quarterly SEC Form 10-Q on the same day. The release and filing will be made available via the Investor Relations section of Kaspien's website.
For questions or additional information, please contact Kaspien's investor relations team at KSPN@gatewayir.com or (949) 574-3860.
Kaspien Holdings Inc. (f/k/a Trans World Entertainment Corporation) (NASDAQ: KSPN) is a leading, global e-commerce accelerator that deploys AI-driven software and end-to-end services to optimize and grow brands on Amazon, Walmart, Target, eBay, and other online marketplaces. Rebranded as Kaspien in 2020, the Company has spent more than a decade developing a marketplace growth platform of proprietary technologies that maximize supply chain resilience, optimize marketing, strengthen brand control, and provide predictive analytics. Serving a variety of brands, distributors, agencies and FBA aggregators, Kaspien accelerates growth by tailoring an extensive suite of seller services to its partners' dynamic e-commerce needs. The Company has a long track record of success, having served over 4,000 brands in 20 countries. Kaspien's mastery of the e-commerce space and commitment to rapid innovation has earned the trust of many leading brands. For more information, visit kaspien.com.
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DUBLIN, Aug. 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced that the company will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences:
Citi's 17th Annual BioPharma Conference on Wednesday, September 7, 2022
- The presentation is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. IST.
2022 Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference on Thursday, September 8, 2022
- The presentation is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. IST.
Audio webcasts of the presentations will be available via the Investors section of the Jazz Pharmaceuticals website at www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com. Replays of the webcasts will be archived on the website for 30 days following the conferences.
About Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: JAZZ) is a global biopharmaceutical company whose purpose is to innovate to transform the lives of patients and their families. We are dedicated to developing life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases—often with limited or no therapeutic options. We have a diverse portfolio of marketed medicines and novel product candidates, from early- to late-stage development, in neuroscience and oncology. Within these therapeutic areas, we are identifying new options for patients by actively exploring small molecules and biologics, and through innovative delivery technologies and cannabinoid science. Jazz is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and has employees around the globe, serving patients in nearly 75 countries. For more information, please visit www.jazzpharmaceuticals.com and follow @JazzPharma on Twitter.
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Leading eyewear brand launches charitable giveback program debuting at San Diego Pride Parade
SAN DIEGO, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Blenders Eyewear, the leading eyewear brand, today announced the official launch of Blenders Cares, a new charitable initiative dedicated to supporting impactful nonprofit organizations in an effort to make positive and long-lasting change for important issues. Blenders Cares' inaugural partnership is with San Diego Pride, with Blenders serving as an official sponsor of the annual San Diego Pride Parade, to be held this Saturday, July 16. Since its inception in 2012, Blenders Eyewear has always supported and celebrated a variety of important causes including breast cancer awareness, LGBTQIA+ rights, and more. Through the official Blenders Cares program, Blenders Eyewear will continue its philanthropic endeavors and ongoing mission in encouraging all to live boldly and participate in causes that they're passionate about.
"Blenders Eyewear was founded upon the motto of, 'Life in Forward Motion,' a notion close to our hearts that goes beyond our products," said Christian Scott, Blenders Eyewear Vice President of Marketing. "We're excited to carry out this mission and inspire others to get involved through Blenders Cares. San Diego Pride's year-round philanthropy within and beyond the San Diego community embodies this mission. Partnering with and supporting them for the Pride parade is the first of many initiatives that we're thrilled to unveil as part of the Blenders Cares program."
As the first of many powerful initiatives to come within the Blenders Cares program, Blenders Eyewear is excited to support San Diego Pride through sponsorship and by participating in the event's celebrations and empowering the local San Diego community. The 2022 San Diego Pride Parade begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 16th at the Hillcrest Pride Flag at University Ave. and Normal St. and ends at the Pride Festival area in Balboa Park. The San Diego Pride Parade is the largest single-day civic event in the region and is one of the largest pride parades in the United States, attracting over 300,000 attendees and participants.
"In a time where far too many corporations work to profit off the LGBTQ community while supporting anti-LGBTQ legislators, Blenders Eyewear should be held as a model of LGBTQ corporate partnership and philanthropy. They directly invest in our community as authentic committed supporters of the values San Diego Pride stands for," said Fernando Z. López, the Executive Director of San Diego Pride. "We are honored to be the first official partner of Blenders Cares and look forward to making a more LGBTQ inclusive San Diego community and world alongside one another."
To further support the cause and empower customers to show their pride, Blenders Eyewear released the limited-edition Pride North Park X2 sunglasses where 100% of the proceeds go to San Diego Pride. This is the second year of the partnership between both brands, with the goal of creating a positive impact within their shared hometown.
For more information on Blenders Eyewear and the Blenders Cares program, please visit BlendersEyewear.com and follow @BlendersEyewear on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. For more information on San Diego Pride, please visit SDPride.org and follow @SanDiegoPride on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
Blenders Eyewear was founded in 2012 by Chase Fisher in San Diego, California. Blenders produces a wide range of men's and women's sunglasses and snow goggles. Driven by a company-wide motto of "life in forward motion," its products are predicated upon a bold aesthetic that emphasizes progressive colorways aimed at an active lifestyle.
Founded in 1974, San Diego Pride is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is: Fostering pride in and respect for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities, locally, nationally, and globally. Learn more about Pride week events at SDPride.org.
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Mixed Texas ruling allows trans youth parent investigations
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday allowed the state to investigate parents of transgender youth for child abuse while also ruling in favor of one family that was among the first contacted by child welfare officials following an order by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
The court did not rule on the merits of the investigations — which were the first of its kind in the U.S. — only that lower courts in Texas overstepped by trying to block all cases from going forward.
The mixed ruling by Texas’ highest civil court, which is entirely controlled by nine elected Republican justices, comes at a moment when GOP lawmakers across the U.S. are accelerating efforts to impose restrictions on transgender rights.
Lambada Legal, which helped bring the lawsuit against Texas on behalf of the parents of the 16-year-old girl, called the decision a win because it put the state’s investigation into their family on hold. Although the ruling does not prevent Texas from launching investigations into other families, the state would be foolish to do so now because those families could also seek an injunction, said Omar Gonzalez-Paden, counsel and health care strategist for Lambada Legal.
“It would be both futile and a complete waste of resources for them to do so,” Gonzalez-Paden said.
Texas went farther than any state in February when Abbott issued a first-of-its-kind order that instructed child welfare officials to investigate reports of gender-confirming care for kids as abuse.
A judge in Austin put that order on hold after a lawsuit brought on behalf of the 16-year-old girl whose family said the state was already investigating their family. It was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal.
The lawsuit marked the first report of parents being investigated following Abbott’s directive and an earlier nonbinding legal opinion by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton labeling certain gender-confirming treatments as “child abuse.” The Texas Department of Family and Protective Service has said it opened nine investigations following the directive and opinion.
Across the country, Republicans have leaned into the debates over transgender rights as LGBTQ Americans have grown increasingly visible in society and pop culture.
In March, the Arizona Legislature passed bills to prohibit gender confirmation surgery for minors and ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams, and Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed them.
Two other GOP governors in Indiana and Utah bucked their party and vetoed legislation to ban transgender players from girls sports.
In Texas, the groups bringing the lawsuit also represent a clinical psychologist who has said the governor’s directive forces her to choose between reporting clients to the state or losing her license and other penalties.
The governor’s directive and Paxton’s opinion go against the nation’s largest medical groups, including the American Medical Association, which have opposed Republican-backed restrictions on transgender people filed in statehouses nationwide.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/05/13/mixed-texas-ruling-allows-trans-youth-parent-investigations/ | 2022-05-13T17:48:12Z |
Services for Carrice Roy Wunsch, 89, of Temple will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Luke Catholic Church in Temple.
Burial will be held in private.
Mrs. Wunsch died Monday, June 6, at her residence.
She was born July 23, 1932, in Oenaville to Hubert and Grace Roy. She graduated from Temple High School. She married Verner L. Wunsch. She worked at Southwestern Bell. She attended St. Luke Catholic Church.
Survivors include three daughters, Sandy Korompai of Temple, Brenda Hill of Belton and Cindy Freeman of Folsom, Calif.; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Amy’s House, 2114 S. 15th St., Temple; Temple Children’s Museum, 11 N. fourth St.; or Ralph Wilson Youth Club, P.O. 1346, Temple.
Visitation will be 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday at 1020 Onondaga Way in Belton.
Scanio-Harper Funeral Home in Temple is in charge of arrangements. | https://www.tdtnews.com/obituaries/article_425daf2e-e9dc-11ec-a11a-afe224025165.html | 2022-06-12T09:44:50Z |
- Warehouse Automation: Future-Proofing the Global Economy report identifies three key considerations to help businesses identify and utilize the right automation solutions as they mature along their automation journey
CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Relentless eCommerce trends continue to put tremendous strain on distribution and fulfillment operations worldwide. A new Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON) report reveals once-predictable consumer demand cycles centered around holidays and "peak seasons" have given way to a model where any month, week or day can be a holiday.
Warehouse Automation: Future-Proofing the Global Economy, authored by Futurum Research, examines the importance of automation as an increasingly critical component in helping warehouse and distribution center (DC) operators meet new escalation points in consumer demand.
"One of the biggest predictors of how a business will thrive in the hypercompetitive e-commerce and omnichannel marketplace is how well it improves its decision making in real time to make deliveries faster and more accurate," said Keith Fisher, president of Honeywell Intelligrated. "With rising service level agreements dictating order fulfillment process improvements, automation can help bring stability, predictability and potentially unlock greater efficiency to their operations."
The analysts at Futurum Research developed the report after sitting down with a group of industry leaders with deep, global experience in warehouse operations, automation technologies and systems implementation to hear first-hand of their experiences and thoughts on the future of warehouse automation. Three recommendations emerged from the interviews as businesses navigate challenges both present and future along their automation journey:
- Focus on augmenting and securing, not replacing the worker. While the concept of a dark warehouse exists on the horizon, the reality today is that the future of warehouse and DC operations for the foreseeable future is one where workers and automation technologies are both needed and must co-exist.
- Constantly challenge assumptions and technologies. The value of automation should not be limited to just automating existing takes or processes, it should be part of an overall strategy that addresses the issues of what tasks can be automated today while also asking what new tasks or processes might be possible tomorrow.
- Invest with a long-term focus for both technologies and partners. In a static or slow growth market, the application of automation technologies to address specific short-term needs may make sense. However, the rapidly growing and evolving market of today requires a much longer focus and a more rigorous framework.
"While warehouses have historically had a sense of predictability in demand cycles, we found that in today's warehouses and DCs, every day is as busy as peak," said Shelly Kramer, principal analyst and founding partner of Futurum Research. "While we can assume the level of strain this has placed on supply chain and fulfillment operations, we were able to get a better grasp of how businesses are approaching this shift in consumer expectations and adopting the right automation to meet their long-term business goals."
The report also explores how the ongoing pandemic, global trade issues and regional conflicts have created long-term disruptions to the historically predictable throughput and capacity of warehouses and DCs.
From concept and integration, Honeywell Intelligrated draws on its expanding portfolio and deep industry expertise to help warehousing, distribution and fulfillment companies optimize and manage their processes. The business offers integrated end-to-end automation solutions, warehouse execution systems and analytics solutions to improve throughput and keep workers safe. To learn more about Honeywell's warehouse automation solutions and capabilities, visit sps.honeywell.com/us/en/products/automation.
Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions (SPS) provides products, software and connected solutions that improve productivity, workplace safety and asset performance for our customers across the globe. We deliver on this promise through industry-leading mobile devices, software, cloud technology and automation solutions, the broadest range of personal protective equipment and gas detection technology, and custom-engineered sensors, switches and controls. For more information, please visit: sps.honeywell.com.
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Sunday, April 10 is National Cinnamon Crescent Day and while you might not be able to find those widespread around Dallas you can definitely take to the kitchen and make your own.
Go to the store and grab some crescent rolls and find a recipe to make online and share the deliciousness with all of your friends. Maybe you’re not in the mood and that’s okay.
In case you don’t want to chef it up, we took the liberty to check Yelp and find the best cinnamon rolls around Dallas to get your taste buds soaring.
- Cinnaholic
- Village Baking, located in Lower Greenville
- Bubba’s Cooks Country
- San Martin Bakery & Restaurant, located in Uptown
- Cinnamon Sugar Bakery
- Holy Rollie Pastry Shop
- The Salty Donut, located in the Bishop Arts District
- Bread Winners Cafe & Bakery, located in Uptown
- Leila Bakery & Cafe, located in Lakewood
- Society Bakery, located in Lower Greenville
- Potpourri Boulangerie, located in Oak Cliff
- Hypnotic Donuts, located in Lakewood
- Bisous Bisous Patisserie, located in Uptown
- Kessler Baking Studio, located in Oak Cliff | https://cw33.com/news/local/whos-got-the-best-cinnamon-rolls-in-dallas-to-eat-on-national-cinnamon-crescent-day/ | 2022-04-10T16:27:12Z |
Uvalde grieves, says goodbyes at visitations, funerals
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — It should have been the first day of a joyous week for Robb Elementary School students — the start of summer break. Instead, the first two of 19 children slain inside a classroom were being remembered at funeral visitations.
The gathering for 10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza was at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home on Monday in Uvalde, Texas, directly across from the grade school where the children, along with two teachers, were shot to death last week before the gunman himself was killed. Visitation for another 10-year-old, Maite Rodriguez, was at the town’s other funeral home.
Over the next two-and-a-half traumatic weeks, people in the southwestern Texas town will say goodbye to the children and their teachers, one heart-wrenching visitation, funeral and burial after another. As family and friends unleash their grief, investigators will push for answers about how police responded to the May 24 shooting, and lawmakers have said they’ll consider what can be done to stem the gun violence permeating the nation.
This week alone, funerals are planned for 11 children and teacher Irma Garcia.
On Monday, some mourners at Amerie’s visitation wore lilac or lavender shades of purple — Amerie’s favorites — at the request of her father, Angel Garza. Many carried in flowers, including purple ones.
The little girl who loved to draw had just received a cellphone for her 10th birthday. One of her friends told Angel Garza that Amerie tried to use the phone to call police during the assault on her fourth-grade classroom.
Among the mourners at Amerie’s visitation were some of Maite’s relatives. Like many people, they were attending both.
Maite’s family wore green tie-dye shirts with an illustration showing Maite with angel wings. Before going into the funeral home, they stopped at the ditch to see the metal gate gunman Salvador Ramos crashed a pickup truck into before crossing a field and entering the school.
“How did he walk for so long?” asked Juana Magaña, Maite’s aunt.
Hillcrest Memorial itself and the shooting will be forever linked. After Ramos wrecked the truck, two men at the funeral home heard the crash and ran toward the accident scene. Ramos shot at them. He missed and both men made it to safety.
Eliahna “Ellie” Garcia’s funeral will be June 6 — the day after she was supposed to turn 10. Her family had been preparing a big birthday bash at her grandmother’s house this coming weekend. She had been hoping to receive gifts related to the Disney movie “Encanto.”
“She loved that movie and talked a lot about it,” said her aunt, Siria Arizmendi.
Ellie was quiet even around family but loved doing videos and had been already practicing with her older sister a choreography for her quinceañera party — the celebration of a girl’s 15th birthday — even though it was still five years away, Arizmendi said.
Ellie’s older sister is doing OK, Arizmendi said, understanding their family and others face a long road to recovery.
“It is just sad for all the children,” she said.
Funeral directors, embalmers and others from across Texas arrived to help. Jimmy Lucas, president of the Texas Funeral Directors Association, brought a hearse and volunteered to work as a driver, pitch in for services, or do whatever he could, he told NBC News. Other arriving morticians were there to help with facial reconstruction services given the damage caused by the shooter’s military-style rifle.
Gov. Greg Abbott, speaking at a Memorial Day event in Longview, urged Texans to keep Uvalde in their prayers.
“What happened in Uvalde was a horrific act of evil,” Abbott said. “And as Texans, we must come together and lift up Uvalde and support them in every way that we possibly can. It is going to take time to heal the devastation that the families there have gone through and are going through, But be assured, we will not relent until Uvalde recovers.”
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Sunday a review of the law enforcement response. Police have come under heavy criticism for taking well over an hour to kill Ramos inside the adjoining classrooms where he unleashed carnage.
Officials revealed Friday that students and teachers repeatedly begged 911 operators for help as a police commander told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway. Officials said the commander believed the suspect was barricaded inside an adjoining classroom and that there was no longer an active attack.
The revelation raised new questions about whether lives were lost because officers did not act faster to stop the gunman, who was ultimately killed by Border Patrol tactical officers.
Authorities have said Ramos legally purchased two guns not long before the school attack: an AR-style rifle on May 17 and a second rifle on May 20. He had just turned 18, permitting him to buy the weapons under federal law.
A day after visiting Uvalde and pledging, “We will,” in response to people chanting, “Do something,” President Joe Biden on Monday expressed some optimism that there may be some bipartisan support to tighten restrictions on the kind of high-powered weapons used by the gunman.
“I think things have gotten so bad that everybody’s getting more rational, at least that’s my hope,” Biden told reporters before honoring the nation’s fallen in Memorial Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery.
“The Second Amendment was never absolute,” Biden said. “You couldn’t buy a cannon when the Second Amendment was passed. You couldn’t go out and buy a lot of weapons.”
A bipartisan group of senators talked over the weekend to see if they could reach even a modest compromise on gun safety legislation. Encouraging state “red flag” laws to keep guns away from those with mental health issues, and addressing school security and mental health resources were on the table, said Sen. Chris Murphy, who is leading the effort.
The group will meet again this week under a 10-day deadline to strike a deal.
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Nathan Ellgren in Uvalde and Jim Salter in O’Fallon, Missouri, contributed to this report.
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More on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas: https://apnews.com/hub/uvalde-school-shooting
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LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- M&A Healthcare Advisors (MAHA), a newly founded boutique merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory group, is proud to announce the sale of On My Care Home Health, a large Home Health agency providing skilled nursing, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, as well as social worker and home aide services. Located in the San Francisco Bay area, On My Care was acquired by Excelin Health, a portfolio company of Corinthian Equity Fund II, L.P.
"We are excited to add On My Care to our larger portfolio and continue their tradition of excellence. Andre Ulloa and his team at M&A Healthcare Advisors went above and beyond to shepherd this transaction through closing and were integral to getting the deal done. Andre was the consummate intermediary: attentive, responsive, and consistent throughout the entire process." - Maureen Spivack, President of MAS Advisory Services, LLC and Board Member of Excelin Health.
While the current M&A market has shown signs of slowing down in recent months, with the right support and guidance, transactions are still occurring. The M&A Healthcare Advisors team was able to create increased value for On My Care, successfully navigate through every phase of the sale process, and identify a buyer with unique synergies who would continue building upon their legacy.
"We regularly speak about how our involvement directly increases the probability of a company being sold and drives the enterprise value of the businesses we represent. The sale process for On My Care Home Health is a direct testament to those principles, our experience, and Andre's remarkable daily effort to ensure the best outcome for our client", say Co-Founders Mike Moran & Mark Thomas
This success proves the effectiveness of M&A Healthcare Advisors' approach only 8 months after their founding.
"The team at M&A Healthcare Advisors [MAHA] was the perfect complement for us as a seller. They matched my work ethic and quick responsiveness. They were supportive, taking on all sale's process tasks which did not require my involvement, allowing me to focus on my operations. Although the tangible work product was excellent, what was most impressive to me was their technical consistency and emotional fortitude through a very arduous due diligence process. There were many evenings we would spend on the phone assessing that day's events and adjusting our approach for the days to come. MAHA introduced me to our transactional attorneys, as well; all the while working side-by-side with the legal team to ensure that every aspect of the purchase agreement was as good as it could be. In the end, after an eight-month process, all parties walked away with a mutually beneficial deal. I thank that, in large part, to the efforts of MAHA." - Hans Gill, CEO of On My Care Home Health
M&A Healthcare Advisors (MAHA), is a boutique merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory group, focused on the lower-middle market healthcare industry. Our core purpose is to provide comprehensive, efficient, and committed transactional support for emerging or established, lower-middle market healthcare businesses. Our team is highly accessible, experienced, process-driven, and seeks to bring a superior level of guidance to every engagement. We relentlessly advocate for our clients, constantly reinforcing the most essential value: TRUST.
With over 50 successful healthcare transactions in the past five years, the team at M&A Healthcare Advisors has sold companies in a variety of healthcare segments: Behavioral Health, Autism, I/DD, Hospice, Home Health, Home Care, Private Duty, Physical Therapy, Staffing/Medical Recruiting, Not-for-Profits and all types of Pharmacy. Their full suite of services includes Sell-Side Representation, M&A Hourly Consulting, and Expert Valuation services.
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MELBOURNE, Australia, April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, Telix, the Company) today announces its ProstACT TARGET Phase II clinical trial of the Company's prostate cancer antibody therapy candidate TLX591 (177Lu-DOTA-rosopatamab), in patients experiencing a first recurrence of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) after initial therapy for prostate cancer, has been granted Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) approval.
Telix's primary goal with the ProstACT study series is to complete the pivotal Phase III ProstACT GLOBAL study in a second-line setting in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) progressing on first-line novel androgen agents. The inclusion of the TARGET study, will generate data on the use of TLX591 in patients at an earlier stage in their prostate cancer, supporting potential future indication expansion. This is in line with Telix's vision to benefit men along the full spectrum of their prostate cancer journey, creating multiple opportunities to deliver insights into the clinical performance of TLX591 throughout the program duration.[1] As an antibody-based radiopharmaceutical, TLX591 is given as just two doses, two-weeks apart, and requires much less lutetium to deliver long-lasting radiation to the tumour with potential to reduce costs and off-target side effects such as salivary gland toxicity.
ProstACT TARGET is a Phase II single arm study in Australia in 50 patients with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) -avid[2] biochemically recurrent oligometastatic (five or less metastases) prostate cancer, in combination with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). The clinical objectives are delaying disease recurrence and thus deferring the commencement of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) with the primary endpoint biological progression-free survival (PFS BIO). The study is a collaboration with Telix's strategic partner, GenesisCare.
Telix Group CEO and Managing Director, Dr. Christian Behrenbruch stated, "We are delighted to have been granted approval to commence the Phase II ProstACT TARGET study for TLX591, a key milestone in the ProstACT family of trials. TARGET is part of the Company's long-term clinical and commercial strategy to develop TLX591 across multiple points from men with early, localised disease all the way through to advanced metastatic disease, integrating molecularly targeted radiation (MTR) with standard of care at each stage in the patient journey. Alongside the ProstACT SELECT study, this program will add value and clinical insight to the platform, with opportunity for near-term data readouts."
GenesisCare Global Chief Medical Officer, Wally Curran MD, added, "It is a privilege to partner with Telix on the Phase II ProstACT TARGET study, a trial which brings hope to thousands of men living with prostate cancer in Australia and worldwide. Leveraging our global network of treatment centres, we look forward to commencing patient enrolment and helping Telix develop and rapidly scale a bold new approach to prostate cancer therapy."
About ProstACT
ProstACT is a series of studies of the investigational product TLX591, the Company's antibody-based, PSMA targeted prostate cancer therapy candidate TLX591 (177Lu-DOTA-rosopatamab).
The three studies running concurrently in the program include:
- ProstACT GLOBAL – A phase III multi-centre, randomised controlled trial (RCT) in patients with PSMA-expressing mCRPC, experiencing disease progression following prior treatment with a novel androgen axis drug (NAAD). The ProstACT trial will enrol approximately 390 patients and incorporates patient selection using 68Ga-PSMA imaging with TLX591-CDx (Illuccix®). The trial will compare standard of care therapy alone versus standard of care therapy plus TLX591, with a primary endpoint of radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS).
- ProstACT SELECT, a Phase I radiogenomics study with the goal of comparing 68Ga-PSMA (gallium) and 177Lu-PSMA (lutetium), specifically exploring the biodistribution differences between small molecule and antibody-based targeting. The study is designed to inform optimal patient selection for Telix's antibody-based 177Lu therapy, with the goal of enabling indication expansion for Telix's PSMA therapeutic portfolio. ProstACT SELECT is a multi-centre study and will enrol up to 50 patients, with a first patient dosed in January 2022.[3]
- ProstACT TARGET, a Phase II study to evaluate TLX591 in combination with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) in patients with oligometastatic PSMA-expressing disease, providing data in early prostate cancer relapse. The study, which targets enrolment of 50 patients across multiple Australian sites, is a collaboration with Telix's strategic partner, GenesisCare, and is being conducted within its network. GenesisCare is co-funding the study alongside Telix.
About Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited
Telix is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialisation of diagnostic and therapeutic products using Molecularly Targeted Radiation (MTR). Telix is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia with international operations in Belgium, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States. Telix is developing a portfolio of clinical-stage products that address significant unmet medical need in oncology and rare diseases. Telix is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: TLX). For more information visit www.telixpharma.com and follow Telix on Twitter (@TelixPharma) and LinkedIn.
Telix's lead product, Illuccix® (kit for preparation of gallium-68 (68Ga) gozetotide (also known as 68Ga PSMA-11) injection) for prostate cancer imaging, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),[4] and by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).[5] Telix is also progressing marketing authorisation applications for this investigational candidate in Europe[6] and Canada.[7]
This announcement has been authorised for release by Dr. Christian Behrenbruch, Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer.
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[1] ASX disclosure 19 August 2021.
[2] Defined by PSMA PET imaging.
[3] ASX disclosure 27 January 2022.
[4] ASX disclosure 20 December 2021.
[5] ASX disclosure 2 November 2021.
[6] ASX disclosure 10 December 2021.
[7] ASX disclosure 16 December 2020.
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Officials hunt for SE Kansas man who ran from traffic stop after crashing car
Published: Jul. 12, 2022 at 7:41 AM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
GREENWOOD CO., Kan. (WIBW) - Officials are on the hunt for a Southeastern Kansas man who ran from a traffic stop after he crashed his car just after midnight.
The Greenwood Co. Sheriff’s Office says officials are on the hunt for Richard Edward Allen who was last seen near Neal after he attempted to speed away from a traffic stop.
The Sheriff’s Office noted that as Allen attempted to flee, he crashed his car and then ran away.
Reports indicate the incident happened just after midnight on Tuesday, July 12.
If anyone sees Allen, they should contact the Greenwood Co. Sheriff’s Office at 620-583-5568 or 911.
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Amtrak Share Fare Program Updated for Larger Groups and Bigger Discounts
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Providing travelers with even more value, Amtrak has enhanced its popular Share Fare program so that now up to eight people traveling together can save big with a total discount as high as 60%.
Booking Share Fare travel is as easy as going to amtrak.com/sharefares. All passengers must travel together on the same itinerary and have tickets issued together. The larger the group, the larger the discount.
Reservations for Share Fares must be made at least two days prior to travel and are applicable on most published prices.
Share Fare deals are available across the country on Coach and Acela Business Class tickets using promo code V291 for travel on trains in the following areas.
- The Northeast Corridor
Washington-Baltimore-Philadelphia-New York-Boston (Acela, Northeast Regional)
Virginia - Richmond-Norfolk-Roanoke (Northeast Regional)
- California
San Francisco Bay Area / Sacramento - Bakersfield/Southern California (San Joaquins)
- Illinois
Chicago - Quincy/St. Louis/Carbondale (Illinois Service)
- Maine
Brunswick-Portland-Boston (Downeaster)
- Michigan
Chicago - Grand Rapids/East Lansing - Port Huron/Detroit - Pontiac (Michigan Service)
- Missouri
St. Louis - Jefferson City - Kansas City, MO (Missouri River Runner)
- New York
New York - Albany (Adirondack)
New York - Albany - Syracuse - Rochester - Buffalo - Niagara Falls, NY (Empire Service)
New York - Albany - Syracuse - Niagara Falls, NY (Maple Leaf)
- North Carolina
New York - Richmond - Raleigh - Charlotte (Carolinian / Piedmont)
- Oklahoma/Texas
Oklahoma City - Fort Worth (Heartland Flyer)
- Oregon/Washington
Seattle - Tacoma - Portland - Salem - Eugene (Cascades)
- Vermont
Burlington-Rutland-Albany-New York (Ethan Allen Express)
St. Albans - Essex Junction (Burlington) - Springfield - New York – Washington, D.C. (Vermonter)
This offer is not valid on the Amtrak Hiawatha, Capitol Corridor, Keystone Service, Canadian section of the Maple Leaf, Canadian section of the Adirondack, Canadian section of Cascades, Pacific Surfliner and Pennsylvanian.
This offer is valid for Coach and Acela Business Class seats only; no upgrades allowed. This offer is not combinable with any other discount offer. Sale prices are not available at all times and on all routes. This offer is also subject to any restrictions, blackouts and refund rules that apply to the type of fare purchased and a 25% cancellation fee may apply.
For more than 50 years, Amtrak has connected America and modernized train travel. Offering a safe, environmentally efficient way to reach more than 500 destinations across 46 states and parts of Canada, Amtrak provides travelers with an experience that sets a new standard. Book travel, check train status, access your eTicket and more through the Amtrak app. Learn more at Amtrak.com and connect with us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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Leadership-based course moves employees on a path of continued excellence
NEW YORK, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MOTION PT Group, a leading provider of comprehensive physical, occupational, and speech therapy, announced its recent MOTION Track-to-Leadership graduating class. The program is a self-development opportunity for employees to learn and enhance their personal leadership skills. More than 60 graduates of the program are in MOTION leadership positions today.
The curriculum, adapted from the NCHL Health Leadership Competency Model 3.0, reflects benchmarking against the best available evidence and thought leadership outside of healthcare, adapted to the unique healthcare environment. It provides a standard of leadership excellence, and translates it for improving professional development, organizational performance, health management education, and, ultimately, the health of the population.
"At MOTION we believe that complementing the technical aspects of our industry with the qualities of leadership that support our culture, mission, and values creates a successful, meaningful, and high-performance experience for both staff and patients alike," said Chief Clinical Officer, Mike Fox, PT, SCS. "We offer this program as a part of our overall training for employees with the goal of continual professional advancement for our staff."
The Track-to-Leadership program, available to employees across all functions at MOTION, includes accountability, communications skills, change leadership, interpersonal understanding, team leadership, talent development, organizational awareness, self-awareness and professional responsibility. Graduates of the most recent program represent varied levels of experience across clinical, administrative, and corporate functions. The program takes place over ten months and the fifth Track-To-Leadership class initiated in June 2022.
MOTION PT Holdings, Inc. (MOTION) provides physical and occupational therapy services through a network of 59 outpatient clinics across New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maryland under the names of MOTION PT Group and MOTION Sports Medicine. For more information, visit www.motionptg.com.
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Validus platform also to support ACX derivatives market when launched
NEW YORK, ABU DHABI, SINGAPORE and LONDON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eventus, a leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, and AirCarbon Exchange (ACX), the global exchange revolutionizing the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM), today announced that ACX has selected Eventus as its partner to introduce the first comprehensive market surveillance program for the VCM, which was created to drive financing activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally.
ACX will use the Eventus Validus platform for trade surveillance, transaction monitoring and anti-money laundering (AML) in its spot and forthcoming derivatives markets globally.
Due to the emerging nature of carbon credits as an asset class, markets for carbon credits currently operate without the controls of more conventional financial instruments such as commodity derivatives. ACX launched in 2019 with a vision of bringing efficiency and liquidity to these voluntary markets, as well as to increase transparency and trust to levels seen in more established markets.
Thomas McMahon, CEO and Co-Founder of ACX said: "A key principle of ACX's vision is our decision to partner with Eventus to develop, for the first time in the history of the VCM, a comprehensive market surveillance platform to monitor prohibited activities such as market manipulation or money laundering. With trade surveillance set to go live on ACX later this year, we expect that the enhanced integrity that this provides will further open up the Voluntary Carbon Market to as broad a range of participants as possible and hence increase the necessary investment in global carbon reduction and offset programs."
ACX undertook a "rigorous assessment process" for potential trade surveillance partners, not only considering whether the system could appropriately support ACX's market, but also whether it would allow ACX to meet all of its regulatory requirements on an ongoing basis in the multiple jurisdictions in which it operates. As a soon-to-be fully regulated Investment Exchange by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, ACX is required to operate an effective market surveillance and transaction monitoring program to identify, record, detect and prevent conduct amounting to market misconduct and/or "financial crime," such as any attempt to breach international sanctions.
McMahon said: "Given the nascent nature and constant pace of development of the VCM, ACX required a market surveillance partner that not only provides a robust service but is agile enough to be regularly enhanced and refined as these markets grow and evolve. We identified Eventus as the partner best able to allow us to meet these requirements, particularly given the experienced team and flexibility of the Validus platform, enabling us to easily customize it to our unique requirements. Validus is also able to support both our established spot market for voluntary carbon credits, alongside the related derivative contracts that ACX intends to launch next year."
Eventus CEO Travis Schwab said: "It's truly exciting for us to play a role in ensuring the safety of these important markets, which can help attract liquidity as well as reinforce investor confidence. AirCarbon Exchange is leading the way – particularly in markets such as Singapore, the UAE and Africa – in establishing a robust carbon offset marketplace that can stand the test of time and grow, making a significant contribution to the future of our planet. Our deep experience in established markets, as well as more emerging exchange venues, enables us to offer ACX expertise, along with the full functionality and scalability of the Validus platform, as the exchange seeks to grow and promote further adoption of this valuable emissions-reducing tool."
Eventus is a leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions. Its powerful, award-winning Validus platform is easy to deploy, customize and operate across equities, options, futures, foreign exchange (FX), fixed income and digital asset markets. Validus is proven in the most complex, high-volume and real-time environments of tier-1 banks, broker-dealers, futures commission merchants (FCMs), proprietary trading groups, market centers, buy-side institutions, energy and commodity trading firms, and regulators. The company's rapidly growing client base relies on Validus and Eventus' responsive support and product development teams to overcome its most pressing regulatory challenges. For more, visit www.eventus.com.
AirCarbon Exchange ("ACX") is a global exchange revolutionizing the voluntary carbon market. The Exchange's client base comprises corporate entities, financial traders, carbon project developers and other industry stakeholders. ACX provides its participants with an efficient and transparent trading platform which is easy to use, frictionless and with the lowest transaction fees available on the market. Its underlying distributed ledger technology will allow the carbon market to scale efficiently to meet global ambitions of Net Zero.
ACX was recognized as the Best Carbon Exchange globally in Environmental Finance's prestigious Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings 2021 - the largest and most closely watched survey of the world's Voluntary Carbon Market. ACX was also named as the 'Best Solution in Energy Trading' by Wired UK and Publicis Sapient at their Global EnergyTech Awards, which spotlighted the companies that are 'Winning the Race to Reinvent Energy'.
For more information or to trade carbon, please reach out to info@aircarbon.co or visit www.aircarbon.co.
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Do not try and label Jordan Peele as the "best horror director of all time."
The "Nope" director gently shut down a Twitter user who asked whether Peele could rightly claim that title after favorable reviews for his newest film, as well as Peele's previous hits, 2019's "Us" and 2017's "Get Out."
"I know this is a hot take but at what point do we declare Jordan Peele the best horror director of all time?," artist Adam Ellis recently tweeted. "Can you think of another horror director that had 3 great films, let alone 3 in a row? I can't."
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Future plant in Valdosta, Georgia will provide additional manufacturing capacity nationwide
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GAF, a Standard Industries company and North America's largest roofing and waterproofing manufacturer, today announced a commitment to build a new manufacturing plant in Valdosta, Georgia to support its commercial roofing operations.
GAF is bringing in 135 jobs to Lowndes County over the next six years, adding to its Georgia operations in Savannah, Statesboro and Cumming that collectively employ 225 residents. GAF has signed an agreement to purchase 130 acres of land for the future home of a plant that will expand the company's thermoplastic polyolefin (TPO) roofing manufacturing. Construction is expected to begin this fall with full production of the company's EverGuard™ line of products to commence in the first quarter of 2024.
"GAF is committed to ensuring that our commercial roofing customers receive the highest quality service and adding another manufacturing plant in Georgia will help ensure that our customers get the GAF products they need as quickly and efficiently as possible," said Jim Schnepper, CEO of GAF. "We're a proud employer in the state of Georgia, Lowndes County and the city of Valdosta and are excited to continue our investment in the region to help drive economic development and bring more opportunities to residents."
TPO is a single-ply roofing membrane that offers excellent performance at a cost-effective price. TPO is one of the most popular products for low-slope roofing, with over 2 billion square feet installed annually for their great value and strength. TPO's long-term heat and UV resistance, plus flexibility without need for plasticizers also make TPO a reliable low-slope roofing system. GAF's EverGuard TPO products are proven to stand the test of time – a study of twenty GAF TPO roofs installed between 8 and 16 years ago found that the membranes performed above ASTM standards for newly manufactured TPO in most instances.
"We're excited to take this next step in expanding our manufacturing capacity, which is critical to continue delivering our best-in-class service and becoming a leader in the commercial roofing industry," said John Altmeyer, Executive Chairman, GAF Commercial Roofing. "Valdosta is a great location for us to continue TPO production and we're looking forward to establishing GAF as a committed member of this community."
The company chose Valdosta because of its ideal location relative to other GAF operations, vicinity to major highways and railways and pool of talented workforce across the region. The city and its residents bring a wealth of experience and capabilities in the manufacturing sector that will benefit both the region and GAF's operations.
"We are dedicated to creating a more innovative future for Georgians," said Valdosta Mayor Scott James Matheson. "GAF is a great partner and addition to our community, creating new opportunities for residents and the region for years to come. We deeply appreciate the collaboration from Valdosta-Lowndes County Industrial Authority and Georgia Power on bringing GAF to Valdosta."
This new plant will join the company's four existing TPO operations in New Columbia, Pennsylvania; Mount Vernon, Indiana; Gainesville, Texas; and Cedar City, Utah.
GAF, a Standard Industries company, is the leading roofing and waterproofing manufacturer in North America. For more than 135 years, GAF has been trusted to protect what matters most for families, communities and business owners with its innovative solutions and focus on customer service. GAF's leadership extends to its commitment to making a positive impact on its communities, industry, and planet. Learn more at www.GAF.com.
GAF Contact:
Joe Perri, +1 (973) 570-1834
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SAN DIEGO and HONG KONG and SYDNEY, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inmagene Biopharmaceuticals ("Inmagene") and HUTCHMED (China) Limited ("HUTCHMED") (Nasdaq/AIM:HCM; HKEX:13) announces today that the first participant, based in Australia, was dosed in a global Phase I trial of IMG-007, an investigational OX40 antagonistic monoclonal antibody.
The Phase I study is a multi-stage, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study in healthy volunteers, and a dose-escalation and parallel design, multiple-dose study in adult patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. The study will be used to evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of IMG-007 in patients with atopic dermatitis. Additional details will be found at clinicaltrials.gov, using identifier NCT05353972.
"Dosing the first participant is an important milestone for the IMG-007 program," said Dr Jonathan Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Inmagene. "We hope the data will help us demonstrate that IMG-007 is one of the strongest OX40 antagonist drug candidates worldwide."
Dr Jean-Louis Saillot, Chief Development Officer of Inmagene, said, "IMG-007 blocks the OX40 activity and has demonstrated high potency in preclinical studies, indicating a best-in-class potential. We welcome the start of the IMG-007 clinical program with the hope of developing an innovative, safe and effective treatment option for patients with atopic dermatitis and other immunological diseases."
Dr Weiguo Su, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer of HUTCHMED, said: "This is an exciting step towards taking our novel drug candidates into immunological diseases, where Inmagene has significant expertise, as we work to maximize the impact of our drug discovery engine."
About IMG-007
IMG-007 is a novel antagonistic monoclonal antibody targeting the OX40 receptor. It was originally discovered by HUTCHMED, with Inmagene assuming development responsibility at the candidate stage. Inmagene has an exclusive option to in-license IMG-007's global rights.
About OX-40 and Atopic Dermatitis
OX40 is a costimulatory receptor member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily expressed predominantly on activated T cells. The ligation of OX40 by its ligand OX40L leads to enhanced T cell survival, proliferation, and effector functions. Preclinical research results show that IMG-007 can bind to human OX40 receptor with high affinity, thereby inhibit the binding of OX40 to OX40L, reducing OX40L-dependent downstream signaling and cytokine release by OX40+ T cells. By selectively shutting down OX40+ T cell function, IMG-007 may provide a treatment option for pathological OX40+ T cell-mediated immune diseases, such as atopic dermatitis.
Atopic dermatitis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that is estimated to affect 8-19% of children and 2-5% of adults in US, Europe, and East Asia.[1],[2],[3]
About Inmagene
Inmagene is a global clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics for immunology-related diseases. The company is building a robust pipeline of nearly twenty drug development programs.
Inmagene's most advanced drug candidate is IMG-020 (izokibep), which has successfully met the endpoints in global phase II studies for both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis ("PsA"). It has received the IND approval from the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) for phase III studies in plaque psoriasis. Inmagene is working with its partners to conduct global phase II studies for multiple autoimmune diseases, including PsA, ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and uveitis. In addition, IMG-004 and IMG-007, both of which with global rights, are in global phase I studies.
Believing in "Borderless Innovation", the Inmagene team strives to integrate efficient resources worldwide to develop novel therapeutics for global patients. Based on its proprietary QuadraTek™ drug discovery platform, Inmagene is operating 12 "Smart Innovation" programs to create and develop drug candidates with global rights. Inmagene also in-licenses drug candidates and, together with its partners, carries out global development activities, including global multi-center clinical trials. Inmagene has formed strategic partnerships with multiple partners, such as HUTCHMED and Affibody AB, to develop highly innovative drug candidates. For more information, please visit: www.inmagenebio.com
About HUTCHMED
HUTCHMED (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM; HKEX: 13) is an innovative, commercial-stage, biopharmaceutical company. It is committed to the discovery and global development and commercialization of targeted therapies and immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer and immunological diseases. It has more than 4,900 personnel across all its companies, at the center of which is a team of over 1,800 in oncology/immunology. Since inception it has advanced 13 cancer drug candidates from in-house discovery into clinical studies around the world, with its first three oncology drugs now approved and marketed in China. For more information, please visit: www.hutch-med.com or follow us on LinkedIn.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect Inmagene's and/or HUTCHMED's current expectations regarding future events, including expectations regarding the therapeutic potential of IMG-007 for the treatment of patients with atopic dermatitis and other immunological diseases, the further clinical development of IMG-007, expectations as to whether clinical studies of IMG-007 would meet their primary or secondary endpoints, and expectations as to the timing of the completion and the release of results from such studies. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include, among other things, assumptions regarding enrollment rates and the timing and availability of subjects meeting a study's inclusion and exclusion criteria; changes to clinical protocols or regulatory requirements; unexpected adverse events or safety issues; the ability of IMG-007 to meet the primary or secondary endpoint of a study, to obtain regulatory approval in different jurisdictions and to gain commercial acceptance after obtaining regulatory approval; the potential market of IMG-007 for a targeted indication; the sufficiency of funding; and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on general economic, regulatory and political conditions. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. For further discussion of various risks applicable to HUTCHMED, see HUTCHMED's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, on AIM and with The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Neither Inmagene nor HUTCHMED undertakes to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.
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Memorial Day boaters captured the scene on video as a massive rockfall crashed into the waters of Lake Powell.
The dramatic rockslide happened on the Utah side of the lake -- the second largest reservoir in the country -- where water levels have continued to plunge due to the unrelenting drought conditions gripping much of the West.
Mila Carter, who shot the video, told CNN she was heading to Antelope Point Marina with her husband, Steve Carter, when they noticed rocks and sand falling off the cliff near the entrance of Warm Creek. They stopped the boat and started taking pictures and a video that captured the event unfolding.
"We were not expecting anything like that," Mila Carter told CNN. As the section of the cliff broke off, her husband sped away for safety.
Once the rock fell into the lake, Mila Carter said, a big wave formed. "I feel like the video didn't capture the wave at the end ... it was very impressive," she said.
No one was injured in their boat, she said, adding that "Luckily, no one was around."
The rockslide comes as Lake Powell continues to drop to previously unthinkable lows amid the West's climate change-driven megadrought.
Last month, the federal government announced it's taking unprecedented, emergency steps to help boost water levels at the reservoir by releasing more water from upstream on the Colorado River, while holding back water in Lake Powell itself, instead of it being sent to states downstream.
At around 26% full, Lake Powell is at its lowest level since 1963, when the lake's Glen Canyon Dam was built and the reservoir -- near the Utah-Arizona border -- was filled.
Lake Powell currently sits 29 feet lower than it did on Memorial Day weekend last year, and nearly 75 feet lower than the same weekend in 2020.
Tyler Knudsen, a senior geologist with the Utah Geological Survey, said it's difficult to say this early whether the Memorial Day rockfall is linked to the ongoing drought, since rockslides can be triggered by several other external factors -- including rainfall, earthquakes, and daily temperature fluctuations. Even the wave action from boats or the wind, he said, can help slowly erode slopes and potentially trigger rockfalls.
"We see increased rockfalls during intense precipitation events and earthquakes, but apparently none of those conditions existed at the time of the rockfall in the video, so its trigger remains unknown," Knudsen told CNN. "Water-level decline certainly could have been the trigger, but, again, we can't say for sure at this point."
"We do know that the creation of Lake Powell and its historical water-level fluctuations have contributed to elevated rockfall generation," he said. Either rising or declining water levels can contribute to rockfalls, he added.
Rising water levels can saturate rocks along the shoreline and weaken the cementing agents that bond the rock together, while declining water levels can destabilize the slopes by removing some of the rocks' confining pressure.
Low levels can also increase the pressure of the water remaining within the emerging rock mass as it tries to equalize to a lower reservoir level.
"Is it possible that some cliffs that are now being dewatered for the first time in over 40 years are generating more rockfalls? Yes, it's possible," Knudsen said.
"Record low water levels are likely contributing to recent rockfalls along Lake Powell's receding shores, but it's difficult to definitively link a particular rockfall solely to declining water levels."
Rockfalls are a major part of the natural expansion that continues to create the lake's Glen Canyon, experts say. While there is likely at least one smaller-sized rockslide event happening each day somewhere within Glen Canyon, larger rockfalls -- such as the one Mila Carter and her husband witnessed -- are more infrequent.
"Since the great majority of rockfalls within Glen Canyon are not documented, we don't have enough data to develop an exact frequency or recurrence interval for events such as this," said Knudsen. But larger rockfalls, such as this, will "likely happen at least once every few years in Glen Canyon."
As Lake Powell and its downstream neighbor, Lake Mead -- the largest reservoir in the country -- continue to drop at alarming rates, Mila Carter considers herself lucky to have had the opportunity to still enjoy the lake and catch this moment.
"We got to see nature and how strong it is, and how small we are," she said.
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(NewsNation) — A federal judge in Florida rocked the travel industry Monday when she struck down the Biden administration’s mask mandate on public transit including trains and planes. But hours later, it’s still unclear what it means for everyone heading off for a trip.
The Transportation Security Administration will not enforce the order, a senior administration official told NewsNation on Monday evening. But even that may not be the end of the discussion.
Airlines have the ability to require masks on their own. By May 2020, American, Delta, United, Southwest, JetBlue and Frontier required masks, first for their employees and then for their passengers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s mask mandate didn’t take effect until late January 2021.
Travel blogger Johnny Jet said it’s likely to cause confusion for travelers in the near-term.
“Once you get on the plane, it’s the airline’s choice. It’s like going to a restaurant — no shoes no service; no mask, no flying,” he said Monday on “Rush Hour.”
But the airlines have been at the forefront of trying to end the mandate for months. Airlines For America, a trade group that speaks on behalf of the major airlines, lobbied the CDC and Health and Human Services Department to end the mask mandate for domestic travel and the negative test requirement for international flights as recently as last week.
“The high level of immunity and widespread vaccine accessibility in the U.S. coupled with the hospital-grade cabin air on aircraft provide a strong, science-based foundation for passengers to travel with confidence,” Airlines For America told NewsNation in a statement.
The mask mandates have also caused friction among airline passengers and are at least partly to blame for a spike in unruly behavior aboard planes.
United, Alaska, Frontier, Southwest, American and Delta became the first airlines to announce they would not require masks on their flights later Monday, but until each airline chimes in, it’s unclear what Monday’s development means broadly for travelers.
Other public transportation, such as city-or-state-owned trains and buses, could still be subject to local regulations. But Philadelphia is the only major American city with a mask mandate. None of the states still have broad indoor mask requirements.
Despite the judge’s ruling, the Biden administration — and the TSA — still recommend masking up while taking public transportation.
The decision by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, said the CDC failed to justify the mandate and did not follow proper rulemaking.
In her 59-page ruling, Mizelle said the only remedy was to vacate the rule entirely across the country because it would be impossible to end it for the limited group of people who objected in the lawsuit.
The Biden administration could appeal the ruling to the Supreme Court, but they are not assured of a win there. The Supreme Court struck down their plan to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employees at companies with 100 or more workers. However, it did uphold the vaccine mandate in health care facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid. | https://cw33.com/news/do-you-need-to-wear-a-mask-on-a-plane-heres-what-we-know/ | 2022-04-19T16:17:25Z |
WINDSOR, Va., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Farmers Bankshares, Inc. (OTC-PINK: FBVA), the Windsor-based holding company for Farmers Bank, announced that the Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share to holders of common stock of the company. On an annualized basis the $0.15 per share dividend is increased by 15.4% over the dividend declared in June 2021 of $0.13 per share.
The record date for stockholders entitled to payment of the dividend will be the close of normal trading on July 1, 2022, with payment to occur by July 15, 2022.
Headquartered in Windsor, Virginia, Farmers Bankshares, Inc. is the holding company for Farmers Bank, Windsor, Virginia. Farmers Bank was founded in 1919 and is a community bank which operates eight branches and services areas throughout Tidewater Virginia. Additional information is available at the company's website, www.farmersbankva.com.
The common stock of Farmers Bankshares, Inc. trades on the OTC Pink Marketplace under the symbol FBVA. Any stockbroker can assist with purchase of the company's stock, as well as with sales of holdings.
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Intelligent Speed Assistance will kickstart a new era for automotive digital maps
LONDON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 47 million vehicles in circulation by 2027 will rely on digital maps to underpin active safety or autonomous driving applications, according to ABI Research, a global technology intelligence firm. Applications such as lane centering, localization, and location-enriched sensor fusion will see automotive digital maps expand out of the infotainment domain, creating a new, sustained market opportunity for digital map suppliers in the automotive industry.
"The uptake of digital maps outside of navigation and route guidance has been limited to date, so the European ISA mandate is an important catalyst for the location intelligence industry," says James Hodgson, Smart Mobility & Automotive Principal Analyst at ABI Research "Future maps for autonomous vehicles will be quite different from legacy maps, in terms of their attribution, accuracy, and time to reflect reality requirements. Building and maintaining these maps will require a radically different curation approach, defined by crowdsourcing and automation of the pipeline."
While road sign recognition systems that can read the content of speed signs have been widely adopted for many years, these camera-only systems exhibit certain weaknesses, especially in poor lighting or weather scenarios. Further, approximately 60% of European speed restrictions are implied, with no visible signage for even the most robust perception systems. According to Hodgson, "The need for maps in a resilient Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) system has blindsided some OEMs, particularly the requirement to maintain the maps that underpin the system to ensure accurate identification of the local speed restriction throughout the long lifetime of the vehicle."
The key role of digital maps across the full spectrum of autonomous vehicle applications has become clear. In early 2022, both Ford and Volkswagen announced that they would leverage Mobileye's Roadbook map product to augment SAE "Level 2+" centering applications, while Mercedes-Benz has selected HERE's HD Live Map to underpin their pioneering SAE L3 Drive Pilot. Waymo builds HD digital maps of a Zone before deploying their L4 / Robotaxi Waymo Driver platform.
Meeting the time to reflect reality requirements of autonomous vehicle maps will mandate the use of crowdsourcing, leveraging the experience of sensor-equipped vehicles in the field to build and maintain the map. To enable this user-generated mapping cycle, many developers of autonomous vehicle software and services have also built mapping platforms. The Mobileye REM platform is capable of ingesting sensor data from models equipped with certain EyeQ ADAS chipsets, while NVIDIA's MapStream allows for vehicles featuring their autonomous vehicle platform to update their map, which has recently been bolstered by the acquisition of DeepMap.
"ISA maps will give automakers and map suppliers their first taste of building and maintaining this new breed of automotive maps," Hodgson concludes. "It is key that OEMs do not regard ISA maps as a one-off nuisance, but as the beginning of a new era of location-enriched mobility."
These findings are from ABI Research's Automotive Maps for Intelligent Speed Assistance, ADAS, and Autonomous Driving application analysis report. This report is part of the company's Smart Mobility and Automotive research service, which includes research, data, and ABI Insights. Based on extensive primary interviews, Application Analysis reports present in-depth analysis on key market trends and factors for a specific technology.
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HAYWARD, Calif., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Potrero Medical, announced today that a publication from the Accuryn Registry Study (NCT04669548),"Intra‑abdominal hypertension in cardiac surgery patients: a multicenter observational sub‑study of the Accuryn registry" has been published in The Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. Dr. Ashish Khanna, MD, FCCP, FCCM, FASA of Wake Forest Medical School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC is the lead author along with Dr Vanessa Moll, Potrero Medical's Chief Medical Officer and esteemed members of the AKI Predict Team. Article Link
Dr. Khanna and colleagues concluded that continuous high-fidelity monitoring of Intra-abdominal Pressure (IAP) shows high, persistent levels of IAP in cardiac surgery patients. Many patients were in advanced grade intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH), which may have otherwise been missed by intermittent-only IAP measurements. Khanna commented "continuous monitoring allows us to see the evolution of IAP as well as the impacts of treatment, which, of course, is a major advantage."
Joe Urban, Potrero Medical CEO, stated "We celebrate the publication and partnership of the three large academic centers that contributed to the findings." Urban further commented, "The next step is to correlate the time spent in IAH with organ dysfunction such as acute kidney injury. This is an exciting first step to incorporating precision medicine- real-time intra-abdominal pressure and urine output- to improve patient outcomes."
The content of these publications may not be predictive of future results.
About Potrero Medical
Potrero Medical, Inc. is a personalized medicine platform transforming patient care through precision fluid management and analytics that offer clinical decision support by providing precise data from the kidney. Potrero Medical was founded with a mission to improve patient care and save health systems money with the latest advances in artificial intelligence and sensors. Potrero Medical is headquartered in Hayward, CA. For more information, visit www.potreromed.com.
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SHANGHAI, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Asieris Pharmaceuticals (688176.SH), a global innovative biopharma company specializing in discovering and developing innovative drugs for the treatment of genitourinary tumors and other major diseases announced that ANTICIPATE Study will be presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting (3-7 June) in Chicago. This is a study of oral APL-1202 in combination with BeiGene's tislelizumab compared to tislelizumab alone as NAC in patients with MIBC.
Bladder cancer is the 10th most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, with approximately 573,000 new cases and 213,000 deaths annually[1]; of these, muscle invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) represents approximately 20% of newly diagnosed cases [2].
The recommended standard of care for MIBC is radical cystectomy (RC) with bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection, preceded by the administration of NAC in patients who are eligible to receive cisplatin[3]. However, approximately 50% of the patients are cisplatin-ineligible because of pre-existing contraindications, and some refuse to receive any chemotherapy[4,5]. APL-1202 is a reversible and orally available MetAP2 inhibitor with anti-angiogenic and anti-tumor activities[6,7]. Synergistic effects of APL-1202 and tislelizumab have been shown in various model systems of cancer including bladder cancer[8,9].
The presented protocol is an open-label, multi-center Phase I/II clinical study with the following objectives: evaluate the safety in MIBC patients; determine the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D), and to assess efficacy as neoadjuvant therapy for MIBC.
The investigational new drug (IND) application has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)in June 2021(NCT04813107) and by the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration of China in October 2021.The world's first patient dose was administered in January this year.
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[7] Sfakianos J, et al. ASCO 2020.
[8] Xu N, et al. Int J Biol Sci 2019; 15: 919-28.
[9] Xu N, et al. J Cancer 2020; 11: 6633-41.
About Asieris
Asieris Pharmaceuticals (688176.SH), founded in March 2010, is a global innovative pharma company specializing in new drugs for the treatment of genitourinary tumors and other major diseases. We strive to improve human health and help people live a more dignified life. We aim to become a global pharma leader that integrates R&D, manufacturing and commercialization in our areas of focus, as we provide best-in-class integrated diagnosis and treatment solutions for patients in China and worldwide.
The company has been developing its proprietary R&D platform and core technologies, exploring new mechanisms of action, and efficiently screening and evaluating drug candidates. With a well-established in-house R&D system and expertise in global drug development, Asieris is committed to launching first-in-class drugs and other innovative products to address huge unmet needs in its areas of focus.
Asieris is also enhancing its pipeline for genitourinary diseases via proprietary R&D and strategic partnerships, while closely following cutting-edge technologies and therapeutics. The company strives to discover and identify unmet medical needs, and adopts a forward-looking approach in product planning and life-cycle management. We aim to establish an outstanding portfolio that covers diagnosis and treatment in a bid to benefit more patients in China and globally.
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For the first time, Gartner recognizes observability as a category in the Magic Quadrant
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeycomb, a leading observability platform used by high-performance engineering teams to quickly visualize, analyze, and improve cloud application quality and performance, today announced that it was positioned by Gartner as a Leader in the Magic Quadrant for Application Performance Monitoring and Observability[1]. The evaluation was based on specific criteria that analyzed the company's overall completeness of vision and ability to execute.
Honeycomb is a tool that is vastly different from traditional APM tools, as it helps teams quickly and concretely understand how code performs and behaves in the hands of real users—in aggregate and down to the individual user level, a necessity in today's complex cloud environments. With the ability to sift through billions of rows of complete telemetry data grouped by any arbitrary number of dimensions, Honeycomb enables faster debugging, higher uptime, better performing services, more time for innovation, and ultimately, happier developers and end users.
"Time and time again, prospects and customers come through our door because their current APM tool can't deliver the answers they need about what's happening in their system," said Christine Yen, co-founder and CEO of Honeycomb. "Traditional APM tools were built during the age of the monolith and simply don't have the data fidelity to reveal deeper unpredictable patterns in today's cloud-native systems. This is why we're proud to be a leader in this year's APM and Observability Magic Quadrant. Tools like Honeycomb provide a fundamentally different way of understanding the state of your system, as teams can get the answers they need when they need them."
Magic Quadrant reports are a culmination of rigorous, fact-based research in specific markets, providing a wide-angle view of the relative positions of the providers in markets where growth is high and provider differentiation is distinct. Providers are positioned into four quadrants: Leaders, Challengers, Visionaries, and Niche Players. The research enables you to get the most from market analysis aligned with your unique business and technology needs.
View a complimentary copy of the Magic Quadrant report to learn how observability differs from APM and more about Honeycomb's strengths and cautions, among other provider offerings, at https://www.honeycomb.io/gartner-magic-quadrant-apm-observability-2022/.
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Honeycomb provides observability for high-performance engineering teams so they can quickly understand what their code does in the hands of real users in unpredictable and highly complex cloud environments. Honeycomb customers stop wasting precious time on engineering mysteries because they can quickly solve them and know exactly how to create fast, reliable, and great customer experiences. HelloFresh, Stripe, Slack, Heroku, CircleCI, LaunchDarkly, and many more rely on Honeycomb for fast incident response, performance optimization, and to safely accelerate release cycles. Learn more at www.honeycomb.io and follow us on Twitter.
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DELAWARE, Ohio, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Greif, Inc. (NYSE: GEF, GEF.B), a global leader in industrial packaging products and services, today announced webcast details for the Investor Day that will be hosted on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Convene, 75 Rockefeller Plaza 31st Floor in New York City. The presentation will start at approximately 8:30 am EDT, conclude at approximately 11:30 am EDT and will include live question and answer sessions.
Investor Day 2022 will feature in-depth discussion of Greif's Build to Last strategy led by new President & Chief Executive Officer Ole Rosgaard, as well as an overview of the Global Industrial Packaging and Paper Packaging & Services business segments and a discussion of Greif's financial position and outlook by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Larry Hilsheimer.
Please utilize this link to participate in the webcast. Alternatively, the webcast and presentation will be available on Greif's website at http://www.investor.greif.com and can be viewed under the "events calendar." To dial in please call 833-490-0898, for international calling +1 2132179332, and use the conference ID 9256917. The webcast will open at 8:00 am EDT on June 23, 2022. The event replay will be available at the above links shortly following the live presentation.
About Greif
Greif is a global leader in industrial packaging products and services and is pursuing its vision: to be the best performing customer service company in the world. The Company produces steel, plastic and fibre drums, intermediate bulk containers, reconditioned containers, containerboard, uncoated recycled paperboard, coated recycled paperboard, tubes and cores and a diverse mix of specialty products. The Company also manufactures packaging accessories and provides filling, packaging and other services for a wide range of industries. In addition, Greif manages timber properties in the southeastern United States. The Company is strategically positioned in over 35 countries to serve global as well as regional customers. Additional information is on the Company's website at www.greif.com.
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This presentation contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "aspiration," "objective," "project," "believe," "continue," "on track" or "target" or the negative thereof and similar expressions, among others, identify forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based on assumptions, expectations and other information currently available to management. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those forecasted, projected or anticipated, whether expressed or implied. The most significant of these risks and uncertainties are described in Part I of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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Matt Leahy, Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor Relations
740-549-6158 Matthew.Leahy@Greif.com
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SAN RAFAEL, Calif., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alcohol Justice has just released its eNews Spring Edition. The quick-read eNews highlights some of the year's more interesting stories to date about alcohol industry shenanigans and public health and safety advocates' responses.
Top Story:
Whether due to stress, fear, or industry deregulation, the COVID pandemic triggered an avalanche of alcohol-related deaths. The Shadow Epidemic: Precipitous Spike in Alcohol Deaths During COVID-19
"There are so many ways in which people are hurting during the pandemic, and it's cruel to ignore some just because they might make some people money," said Cruz Avila, Alcohol Justice executive director. "So many alcohol harms are preventable with good policy, compassionate care, and simply paying attention. We need to get our leaders to see it and say it: 99,000 dead is also an epidemic."
In the AJ Doghouse:
Coca-Cola launches itself into the realm of Big Alcohol with an expanding line of youth-oriented, minority-targeted alcopops. Coca-Cola's Alcopop Gambit Helps It Join the Ranks of Big Alcohol
"The ease with which Coca-Cola has jumped-in to become Big Alcohol's newest gorilla should terrify us. They know how to get away with selling lethal products, they know how to make the youngest kids drink their drinks, and they know how to extort a legislature," stated Carson Benowitz Fredericks, Alcohol Justice research director. "The first recourse we have is to make sure everyone who will listen hears our message: Coke sells disease, Coke targets the vulnerable, Coke brings death."
"What's next, Sackler Vodka? Exxon-a-Ritas? Marlboro Red Rosé?"
California Bad Bill Opinion:
San Francisco State Senator Scott Wiener's attempt to "modernize" alcohol licensing in over-concentrated cities would exacerbate hardships on low-income, working-class neighborhoods and "bring down from above a smothering blanket of silence on their communities." Boozy Blanket of Silence: SB 980's Push for Secret Bar Openings Steals Community Voice
"SB 980 does not 'modernize' California's alcohol licensing process, it seeks to expedite proliferation of alcohol dependency under the guise of supporting 'small business' and 'redevelopment,'" said Mayra Jimenez, Advocacy Manager, California Alcohol Policy Alliance (CAPA) "Supporting this bill enables a toxic culture of depending on alcohol consumption at the expense of community, heedless of research that clearly shows proximity and excess of alcohol outlets to be a risk factor for California residents.
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UVALDE — Tina Quintanilla-Taylor’s 8-year-old daughter joined an army of angry adults in this town of 15,000 people Monday night and stood at a microphone, looking up to school district officials who sat behind tables draped in maroon cloth on a high school auditorium stage.
The young girl wore the same sundress that she wore to Robb Elementary on May 24, when an 18-year-old gunman massacred 19 students and two teachers.
“Most of those kids were my friends, and that’s not good,” Quintanilla-Taylor’s daughter told school board members and Superintendent Hal Harrell. “And I don’t wanna go to your guys’ school if you don’t have protection.”
For about three hours Monday evening, relatives of the students and teachers killed during the worst school shooting in Texas history demanded the resignation of the school district superintendent, criticized school board members and threatened to keep their children out of school until officials promised to improve campus security.
The school board called the special meeting to let parents and residents provide their thoughts and ask questions about what the district plans to do regarding security for the upcoming school year. Many parents also said they should’ve been given an open platform to voice their concerns much sooner.
The gathering came one day after a Texas House panel report found that nearly 400 law enforcement officers from several agencies descended on the scene of the shooting in a chaotic, uncoordinated response that stretched for 73 more minutes before the gunman was confronted and killed.
The report also found that Robb Elementary’s safety protocols fell short. While its active shooter policy called for classroom doors to be locked, multiple witnesses told the House committee that employees often left interior and exterior doors unlocked or propped open. School staff didn’t reliably receive notices from the Uvalde schools alert system, and some personnel didn’t always respond to them with urgency.
“So I ask you: What are you going to do about your failures? Are you going to take responsibility? Are you going to make this right?” Rachel Martinez, the mother of four children, asked district officials gathered at the Uvalde High School auditorium.
Many parents demanded that Harrell and school board members resign unless they fire Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo by noon Tuesday. Arredondo was among the first officers to arrive at the school the day of the shooting. For weeks, state leaders have said he was the incident commander and blamed him for law enforcement waiting more than an hour to confront the gunman.
Arredondo, who was placed on administrative leave last month, told The Texas Tribune that he did not consider himself the incident commander. The school district’s active shooter response plan that he co-authored, though, says the chief will “become the person in control of the efforts of all law enforcement and first responders that arrive at the scene.”
“He didn’t do anything and you’re still standing by that,” one resident said about Arredondo. “Y’all do not give a damn about our children or us. Stand with us or against us cause we ain’t going nowhere.”
The House report released Sunday said failures went beyond local police. The report said 376 law enforcement officers from several local, state and federal agencies lacked clear leadership, basic communications and sufficient urgency to take down the gunman. It found that in the absence of a strong incident commander, an officer from another agency could have — and should have — stepped up to the task.
One speaker Monday alluded to the 1970 school walkouts in which Mexican American students in Uvalde demanded equal education to their white peers. The resident of the predominantly Hispanic city questioned if Department of Public Safety officers who responded to the scene saw the victims as important.
“I can’t help but wonder if DPS didn’t think our children were worth saving,” the woman told the school board, noting the dozens of troopers in the auditorium providing security at the Monday meeting.
Vicente Salazar, whose granddaughter Layla Salazar died in the shooting, told the school board that it “hired trash,” referring to the school police department.
Javier Chavez, the cousin of 10-year-old shooting victim Amerie Jo Garza, said as he sees how officials are responding to the shooting, he loses “that much more” respect for the superintendent.
“Y’all are sitting on y’all’s asses,” Chavez told Harrell directly.
The committee’s findings echoed weeks of criticisms by law enforcement experts and Uvalde residents of the police response which they say did not align with the accepted doctrine across law enforcement that officers immediately confront active shooters. A video obtained and released last week by the Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV, viewed and reported last month by the Tribune, showed officers’ inaction while children in two classrooms were being killed.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday called the House committee’s findings “beyond disturbing” and said there are critical changes needed as a result. DPS said Monday that it launched an internal investigation to determine whether its own officers violated agency standards during their response to the shooting.
Residents also criticized a lack of security measures at Robb and other schools and peppered officials with questions about their plans for increasing safety before another school year starts. The school board was scheduled to vote later Monday on delaying the start of school so it could increase security at campuses but they adjourned without taking such a vote after the open forum ran late.
As parents continued to ask questions and criticize officials’ response to the shooting, school board members on the stage kept their responses to a minimum, repeatedly promising residents and parents that their concerns would be addressed.
“The way things are going, Dr. Harrell, doesn’t look good,” one Uvalde resident said. “I don’t believe it’s gonna end well. I don’t believe it’s gonna end well for any of y’all. Some way, some how, you’re gonna have to face the music.”
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Much of Europe remains at the CDC’s highest travel risk as other regions improve
By Forrest Brown and Marnie Hunter, CNN
For the third week in a row, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not add a single new destination to its highest-risk Level 4 category for travel.
In fact, seven destinations in Asia and the Caribbean moved to the CDC’s lowest-risk category for travel during the pandemic, which is Level 1. Moving into that enviable ranking on Monday were island getaways the Philippines and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
But much of Europe — including its popular travel powerhouses — remained stubbornly lodged at Level 4.
Take the United Kingdom, for instance. It’s been at Level 4 since July 19, 2021. That puts England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all in the “Very High” risk category for Covid-19.
The CDC designates a destination a Level 4 risk when more than 500 cases per 100,000 residents have been registered in the past 28 days.
CDC: Avoid Level 4 destinations
It’s not just the United Kingdom. Many of the big names in Europe remain at Level 4 as winter lifts and the spring travel season begins. On April 11, that list included the following places:
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Ireland
• Italy
• Malta
• The Netherlands
• Portugal
• Spain
However, it’s not just Europe that has highly visited destinations stuck at Level 4 for now.
In Asia, Hong Kong, South Korea and Thailand are at Level 4. In South America, Brazil and Chile are still in the highest risk category. Same goes for the lush Central American getaway of Costa Rica. Other favorites awaiting a better grade from the CDC: Aruba, Australia and Bermuda.
Still, the general trend in risk level has been downward for much of the world in recent weeks, and Africa in particular has seen its risk assessments dropping.
In late February, the number of spots in Level 4 swelled to more than 140, illustrating the vast range and rapid spread of Omicron. But on April 11, that number shrank down to roughly 90 destinations. That’s less than half of the approximately 235 places the CDC monitors.
The CDC advises avoiding travel to Level 4 countries. CDC thresholds for travel health notices are based primarily on the number of Covid-19 cases in a destination.
The CDC does not include the United States in its list of advisories, but it was color-coded at Level 3 on April 11 on the agency’s map of travel risk levels.
You can view the CDC’s risk levels for any global destination on its travel recommendations page.
In its broader travel guidance, the CDC has recommended avoiding all international travel until you are fully vaccinated.
Few changes at Level 3
The Level 3 “High” risk category — which applies to destinations that have had between 100 and 500 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days — saw just two additions on Monday. They were:
• Egypt
• Saint Martin
Both had previously been at Level 4.
People who want to take a trip to Europe but want to avoid the highest-risk destinations have only a few choices here: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kosovo, all on the Balkan Peninsula, or Armenia, in the mountainous Caucasus region.
Level 2
Destinations carrying the “Level 2: Covid-19 Moderate” designation have seen 50 to 99 Covid-19 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days.
The sole new entry to Level 2 on April 11 is Guyana, a small nation in the northern part of South America that sees little in the way of international visitors. Guyana had been at Level 3.
Level 1
In a hopeful sign for travelers, Level 1 saw the most movement.
To be in “Level 1: Covid-19 Low,” a destination must have had fewer than 50 new cases per 100,000 residents over the past 28 days. Seven places moved to Level 1 on Monday:
• Bangladesh
• Haiti
• Myanmar
• Philippines
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Saudi Arabia
The biggest moves belonged to Haiti, Myanmar and Saudi Arabia, which had been at Level 4. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines had been at Level 3, and the rest moved down from Level 2.
Most of the destinations in Level 1 are in Africa, including Ghana, Kenya, Morocco and Senegal.
Unknown
Finally, there are destinations for which the CDC has an “unknown” risk because of a lack of information. Usually, but not always, these are small, remote places or places with ongoing warfare or unrest. The CDC made three additions to the category on Monday:
• Burkina Faso
• Faroe Islands
• Madagascar
Burkina Faso had been at Level 1, and the other two at Level 4.
The Azores, Cambodia, Macau and Tanzania are among the locations currently listed in the unknown category. The CDC advises against travel to these places precisely because the risks are unknown.
A medical expert weighs in on risk levels
Transmission rates are “one guidepost” for travelers’ personal risk calculations, according to CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen.
“We are entering a phase in the pandemic where people need to make their own decisions based on their medical circumstances as well as their risk tolerance when it comes to contracting Covid-19,” Wen said in mid-February.
“You should interpret Level 4 to mean this is a place with a lot of community transmission of Covid-19. So if you go, there is a higher chance that you could contract the coronavirus,” said Wen, who is an emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health.
Some people will decide the risk is too high for them, Wen said. “Other people will say, ‘Because I am vaccinated and boosted, I am willing to take on that risk.’
“So this really needs to be a personal decision that people weigh understanding that right now the CDC is classifying the different levels based on community transmission rates, and basically only that,” Wen said. “They’re not taking into account individual circumstances.”
More considerations for travel
There are other factors to weigh in addition to transmission rates, according to Wen.
“The transmission rates are one guidepost,” Wen said. “Another is what precautions are required and followed in the place that you’re going and then the third is what are you planning to do once you’re there.
“Are you planning to visit a lot of attractions and go to indoor bars? That’s very different from you’re going somewhere where you’re planning to lie on the beach all day and not interact with anyone else. That’s very different. Those are very different levels of risk.”
Vaccination is the most significant safety factor for travel since unvaccinated travelers are more likely to become ill and transmit Covid-19 to others, Wen said.
People should be wearing a high-quality mask — N95, KN95 or KF94 — anytime they’re in crowded indoor settings with people of unknown vaccination status, she said.
And it’s also important to consider what you would do if you end up testing positive away from home. Where will you stay and how easy will it be to get a test to return home?
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Grace Episcopal Cathedral repairs west tower following summer lightning strike
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Repairs started on Tuesday for a Topeka church that suffered some lightning damage.
According to Kent Wingerson, the facilities manager, the Grace Episcopal Cathedral’s west tower was damaged after lightning struck the tower on August 8.
“Come to find out that about midnight on August 8, we had a clocktower experience from back to the future,” said Wingerson. “Lightning made a direct strike on the Cathedral’s west tower.”
The church went ahead with services on August 8, but their live stream equipment was limited when its sound and video equipment was damaged. During repairs, it has prevented the church from using the front entrance.
On Tuesday, crews took down the damaged pinnacle to be taken to Lardner Cut Stone. They also took down another pinnacle that was not damaged to match the pattern of the new one.
Right now, it is unsure when the pinnacle will return but the church estimates the installation at one month or two.
Wingerson also said that a limestone cross from 1916 has also been taken down so it can be replaced.
”It’s really exciting. These things pretty much are trouble-free, you don’t have stones falling off your building very often maybe you have a roof leak that you need to deal with or something, but this is exciting and we have been anticipating it for a couple of months.”
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PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is in the pole position to win reelection Sunday in the country’s presidential runoff, yet his lead over far-right rival Marine Le Pen depends on one major uncertainty: voters who could decide to stay home.
A Macron victory in this vote — which could have far-reaching repercussions for Europe’s future direction and Western efforts to stop the war in Ukraine — would make him the first French president in 20 years to win a second term.
All opinion polls in recent days converge toward a win for the 44-year-old pro-European centrist — yet the margin over his nationalist rival varies broadly, from 6 to 15 percentage points, depending on the poll. Polls also forecast a possibly record-high number of people who will either cast a blank vote or not vote at all.
Overseas French territories allowed voters to start casting ballots Saturday in polling stations that ranged from near the Caribbean shore in the Antilles to the savannahs of French Guiana on the South American coast.
Back on the French mainland, workers assembled a stage Saturday beneath the Eiffel Tower where Macron is expected to make his post-election speech, win or lose.
France’s April 10 first-round vote eliminated 10 other presidential candidates, and who becomes the country’s next leader — Macron or Le Pen — will largely depend on what supporters of those losing candidates do on Sunday.
The question is a hard one, especially for leftist voters who dislike Macron but don’t want to see Le Pen in power either. Macron issued multiple appeals to leftist votersin recent days in hopes of securing their support.
“Think about what British citizens were saying a few hours before Brexit or (people) in the United States before Trump’s election happened: ‘I’m not going, what’s the point?’ I can tell you that they regretted it the next day,” Macron warned this week on France 5 television.
“So if you want to avoid the unthinkable … choose for yourself!” he urged hesitant French voters.
The two rivals were combative in the final days before Sunday’s election,clashing Wednesday in a one-on-one televised debate. No campaigning is allowed through the weekend, and polling is banned.
Macron argued that the loan Le Pen’s far-right party received in 2014 from a Czech-Russian bank made her unsuitable to deal with Moscow amid its invasion of Ukraine. He also said her plans to ban Muslim women in France from wearing headscarves in public would trigger “civil war” in the country that has the largest Muslim population in Western Europe.
“When someone explains to you that Islam equals Islamism equals terrorism equals a problem, that is clearly called the far-right,” Macron declared Friday on France Inter radio.
In his victory speech in 2017, Macron had promised to “do everything” during his five-year term so that the French “have no longer any reason to vote for the extremes.”
Five years later, that challenge has not been met. Le Pen has consolidated her place on France’s political scene after rebranding herself as less extreme.
Le Pen’s campaign this time has sought to appeal to voters struggling with surging food and energy prices amid the fallout of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The 53-year-old candidate said bringing down the cost of living would be a top priorityif she was elected as France’s first woman president.
She criticized Macron’s “calamitous” presidency in her last rally in the northern town of Arras.
“I’m not even mentioning immigration or security for which, I believe, every French person can only note the failure of the Macron’s policies … his economic record is also catastrophic,” she declared.
Political analyst Marc Lazar, head of the History Center at Sciences Po, said even if Macron is reelected, “there is a big problem,” he added. “A great number of the people who are going to vote for Macron, they are not voting for this program, but because they reject Marine Le Pen.”
He said that means Macron will face a “big level of mistrust” in the country.
Macron has vowed to change the French economy to make it more independent while still protecting social benefits. He said he will also keep pushing for a more powerful Europe.
His first term was rocked by the yellow vest protests against social injustice, the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. It notably forced Macron to delay a key pension reform, which he said he would relaunch soon after reelection, to gradually raise France’s minimum retirement age from 62 to 65. He says that’s the only way to keep benefits flowing to retirees.
The French presidential election is also being closely watched abroad.
In several European newspapers on Thursday, the center-left leaders of Germany, Spain and Portugal urged French voters to choose him over his nationalist rival. They raised a warning about “populists and the extreme right” who hold Putin “as an ideological and political model, replicating his chauvinist ideas.”
A Le Pen victory would be a “traumatic moment, not only for France, but for European Union and for international relationships, especially with the USA,” Lazar said, noting that Le Pen “wants a distant relationship between France and the USA.”
In any case, Sunday’s winner will soon face another obstacle in governing France: A legislative election in June will decide who controls a majority of seats in France’s National Assembly.
Already, the battles promise to be hard-fought.
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AP Journalists Catherine Gaschka and Jeffrey Schaeffer contributed to that story.
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ATLANTA -- Democrat Stacey Abrams released her first ad of the general election campaign for governor Wednesday, hitting Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on guns, abortion and tax cuts.
In the 30-second ad, Abrams targets legislation the GOP-controlled General Assembly passed this year allowing Georgians to carry firearms without a permit.
"[Kemp] made it easier for criminals to carry guns in public," the ad's narrator says.
The ad goes on to criticize the "heartbeat" bill lawmakers passed in 2019, the governor's first year in office, which prohibits abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected, typically about six weeks into pregnancy.
Guns and abortion rose to the top of the Democrats' list of issues to aim at Republicans in recent weeks.
Early last month, the leaking of a first draft of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling appeared to put the court on a path toward overturning the 1973 Roe. v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion. Later in May, two mass shootings in New York and Texas focused attention on gun laws.
During Kemp's successful Republican primary campaign against former U.S. Sen. David Perdue, the governor said the heartbeat bill was the strictest anti-abortion measure in the nation.
He argued the purpose of the permit-less carry bill was to make it easier for law-abiding Georgians to protect themselves from criminals who don't bother to seek permits for their illegal weapons.
Abrams' ad also accuses Kemp of backing tax cuts with benefits that skew toward upper-income taxpayers.
"While Georgians struggle, Kemp gave massive 'old-school' tax cuts to himself and his wealthy friends," the ad asserts.
When he signed the tax cut bill in late April, Kemp said it will save a family of four with an annual household income of $60,000 more than $600 a year.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create a fast and easy way to remove the membrane from a rack of ribs," said one of two inventors, from Baldwin City, Kan., "so we invented THE RIBSTICK. Our design ensures straight and clean removal of the membrane while also reducing excessive stress and strain on the hands."
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2-year-old boy run over by construction vehicle
Published: Apr. 22, 2022 at 2:00 PM CDT|Updated: 4 hours ago
HUNT COUNTY, Texas (KXII) - A two year old in Hunt County is in critical condition after being run over by an earth mover called a skid steer.
The Hunt County Sheriff’s Office said it happened in West Tawakoni at the Lovely RV Park.
Officers said when they arrived on scene the 2-year-old boy was laying on the ground near a skid steer and the West Tawakoni Fire Department was performing CPR on him.
The child was transported to Hunt Regional where he was flown to the Medical City Dallas.
Hunt Police said they are investigating the incident with the assistance of the Department of Public Safety and West Tawakoni Police Department.
As of Wednesday the child remained in critical condition.
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DOJ: 21 people charged nationwide with $150M in COVID fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — Twenty-one people have been charged in the past nine days as part of a nationwide enforcement push to root out those who exploit the pandemic through health care fraud schemes, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
The cases resulted in about $150 million in alleged false billings and theft from federal pandemic assistance programs. The DOJ seized over $8 million in cash and other fraud proceeds.
Some defendants are accused of offering COVID-19 testing to get people to provide their personal identifying information and a saliva or blood sample. That information and the samples were then allegedly used to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare for unnecessary, far more expensive tests or services.
In Colorado, federal agents went through a man’s trash to uncover an alleged scheme to produce and sell fake vaccination record cards. In Maryland and New York, owners of medical clinics are accused of using information from people who sought COVID testing at drive-thru sites to submit fraudulent claims for lengthy office visits that never occurred.
“Today’s enforcement action sends a very clear message that we will stop at nothing to root out COVID-19 related health care fraud, wherever it may be found,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite. “The Department of Justice is committed to protecting the American people and the critical health care benefits programs that assist them during this national emergency. And most importantly, we will hold those who exploit those programs accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”
Imran Shams and Lourdes Navarro, both 63, of Glendale, California, were indicted in an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare. They’re accused of owning a laboratory that allegedly submitted nearly $144 million in false and fraudulent claims for COVID and respiratory pathogen tests. The tests were ineligible for reimbursement and procured through kickbacks and bribes, and Shams and Navarro concealed their roles in the lab because of prior health care fraud convictions, according to the indictment.
Navarro’s attorney, Mark Werksman, said Wednesday his client denies the charges and looks forward to her day in court to show she did nothing illegal in connection with her lab work. Werksman said he may make a special appearance in court for Shams, who doesn’t have a lawyer yet.
Other defendants are accused of exploiting telehealth policies put into place during the pandemic, misappropriating money intended for frontline medical providers and manufacturing and distributing fake vaccination record cards.
The DOJ led a similar nationwide enforcement push nearly a year ago that involved 14 defendants and a total of roughly $143 million in false billings. Numerous federal and local law enforcement agencies participated in both enforcement actions.
The Justice Department named a chief prosecutor for pandemic fraud last month, Kevin Chambers, following through on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union promise to go after criminals who stole billions in relief money.
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Man sentenced for child sex abuse after girl confided in her teachers, DA says
JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. (WHNS/Gray News) – A man in North Carolina has been convicted of child sex crimes after the girl confided in her school teachers about the abuse.
Jurors convicted Johnathon Micah Maney, 40, of statutory rape of a child under the age of 13 by an adult, two counts of statutory sex offense of a child under the age of 13, and four counts of indecent liberties with a child.
District Attorney Ashley Welch said the abuse started in August 2014 when the girl was 9 years old. At age 14, the girl confided in her teachers about the abuse.
“She felt comfortable enough to go to her teachers and tell them that she was suffering from anxiety and panic attacks from the abuse,” Assistant District Attorney Chris Matheson said. “They were her safe outlet.”
The DA’s office said the girl’s teachers contacted law enforcement after hearing about the abuse.
“This young girl trusted them with the information about three horrific years of abuse,” Welch said. “I cannot express strongly enough how important a role educators are playing in our children’s lives. Sometimes, it is lifesaving.”
Maney was sentenced to serve a minimum of 51.3 years to a maximum of 72.41 years in prison.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Amber Heard says she stands by the testimony she gave during a contentious six-week libel trial against former husband Johnny Depp, saying she has “always told the truth.”
“That’s all I spoke. And I spoke it to power. And I paid the price,” Heard said in her first post-verdict interview, two weeks after a jury awarded Depp more than $10 million and vindicated his allegations that Heard lied about Depp abusing her.
Depp sued Heard for libel in Virginia over a December 2018 op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post describing herself as “a public figure representing domestic abuse.” His lawyers said he was defamed by the article even though it never mentioned his name. Though the jury sided with Depp, Heard was also awarded $2 million over her claim that one of Depp’s attorneys defamed her.
”To my dying day, I’ll stand by every word of my testimony,” Heard told NBC’s “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie, in an interview airing Tuesday and Wednesday. “I made a lot of mistakes, but I’ve always told the truth.”
Depp, who has not yet done a formal interview about the case, has said the verdict “gave me my life back.”
When referring to Depp’s legal team, Heard said, “His lawyer did a better job at distracting the jury from the real issues.”
The verdicts brought an end to a televised trial that offered a window into a volatile marriage and both actors emerged with unclear prospects for their careers.
On TikTok, Instagram and Twitter, the vast majority of comments criticized Heard. She called the social media frenzy that surrounded her case “unfair.”
“This is the most humiliating and horrible thing I’ve ever been through,” Heard said in the Tuesday interview clip.
Heard described a “toxic” marriage to Depp.
“I did do and say horrible, regrettable things throughout my relationship. I behaved in horrible, almost unrecognizable to myself ways. I have so much regret,” she said.
The Heard interview will also be featured in Friday’s “Dateline” episode. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/amber-heard-says-she-stands-by-every-word-of-her-testimony/ | 2022-06-15T01:03:30Z |
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a ceremony celebrating innovative and successful business leaders in San Diego, the San Diego Business Journal presented George DeVries, co-founder, chairman, and CEO of American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) with a "CEO of the Year" Award. DeVries was one of 20 CEOs honored during a ceremony held at the Burnham Center for Community Advancement. More than 200 CEOs were nominated for the award.
"This award is quite an honor," said DeVries. "It recognizes more than three decades of hard work by our team. We're extremely proud of our continuous growth and product expansion as well as the strong culture and teamwork we have built within our organization. We have experienced significant growth over the last three decades due to our relentless commitment to our mission, innovative leadership, and focus on technology development."
DeVries added, "I'm particularly thankful for our incredibly talented team. I'm grateful for their spirit of innovation that keeps our company thriving despite industry and competitive challenges, in addition to their ability to pivot during unexpected situations, such as those we've faced with COVID-19 and its variants these past few years."
DeVries co-founded American Specialty Health 35 years ago in the second bedroom of a townhome in Southern California with $5,000 in seed money. Overcoming financial, regulatory, and industry hurdles, he and his team pioneered innovative specialty health networks for chiropractic and acupuncture care in California, then expanded nationally, diversifying the company's lines of business to include physical and occupational therapy, massage therapy, and other musculoskeletal health services. DeVries later launched fitness and well-being solutions for health plans, employers, and associations. Today, ASH is one of the nation's fastest-growing privately held benefits management companies, with more than 1,500 employees serving more than 57 million Americans.
"As I reflect on our 35 years, I am deeply thankful to our clients who put their trust in our vision during those early years," DeVries said. "Many of them are still clients who continue to collaborate with us on new programs in addition to maintaining their legacy programs with us."
DeVries has been recognized a number of times for his innovation and leadership throughout the years. His other awards include:
- Lifetime Achievement Award in Wellness, San Diego Business Journal, 2013
- 50 Distinguished Alumni Award, University of California, San Diego, 2011
- Most Influential in Specialty Health Award, National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO), 2010
- Innovators Award, America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), 2004
- Outstanding Alumni Award, University of California, San Diego, 2001
- National Entrepreneur of the Year for Health Sciences, Ernst & Young, 2000
- Appointment to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy, 2000
- San Diego Entrepreneur of the Year for Health Sciences, Ernst & Young, 1997
Through the leadership of DeVries and key executives, ASH has also been recognized with the following awards:
- 2022 Nation's Best and Brightest in Wellness, National Association for Business Resources (NABR)
- 2022 San Diego Best and Brightest in Wellness, (six consecutive wellness wins), NABR
- Inc. 5000 list of the Nation's Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies, Inc. Magazine (10-times ranking, 2009-2019)
- One of San Diego's Best Places to Work, San Diego Union Tribune (2020, 2013) & San Diego Business Journal (2009, 2006)
- One of the 100 "Best Places to Work in Healthcare," Modern Healthcare magazine (2008)
- One of America's 15 Fittest Companies, Men's Fitness magazine (2008)
- A Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles Gold award, National Business Group on Health (2008 - 2011)
American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) is one of the nation's premier independent and privately-owned specialty health organizations offering technology-enabled benefits management services, including musculoskeletal health provider networks and programs, fitness center networks and exercise programs, and well-being solutions for health plans, insurance carriers, employers, and others. With offices in Carmel (Indianapolis), IN, San Diego, CA, and Fort Worth, TX. ASH has more than 1,500 employees. For more information about ASH, visit www.ashcompanies.com or call 800-848-3555. Follow us on LinkedIn or Twitter at @ASHCompanies.
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American Specialty Health
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LONDON (AP) — British prosecutors have charged a man with intending to “injure or alarm” Queen Elizabeth II after he was arrested at Windsor Castle on Christmas Day.
Jaswant Singh Chail, 20, has been charged under the Treason Act after allegedly being caught with a crossbow on the palace grounds.
Chail, from Southampton, has been charged with “discharging or aiming firearms, or throwing or using any offensive matter or weapon, with intent to injure or alarm her Majesty.” That is an offense under section 2 of the Treason Act of 1842. He has also been charged with threats to kill and possession of an offensive weapon.
Chail is in custody and will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Aug. 17. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/uk-authorities-charge-man-arrested-at-castle-with-crossbow/ | 2022-08-03T14:38:09Z |
(NewsNation) — Seventy missing children have been found following a three-week operation by authorities in West Texas.
Homeland Security Investigations out of El Paso, the Texas Department of Public Safety and multiple other federal, states and local investigators recovered the children as part of “Operation Lost Souls” from the end of April through mid-May.
According to HSI, the missing children ranged in age from 10-17 and included victims of sex trafficking and physical and sexual abuse. The agency says many of the children were runaways.
Authorities reported recovering the majority of the children in West Texas but found some in the Dallas/Ft. Worth metroplex as well as Colorado and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
“Operation Lost Souls exemplifies Homeland Security Investigations’ commitment to protecting the public from crimes of victimization. In this case, we are looking out for our children — our community’s most precious resource,” said HSI El Paso Deputy Special Agent in Charge Taekuk Cho. “HSI is committed to continue working with our law enforcement partners to locate, recover and help missing children heal, while ensuring that perpetrators are held responsible for these heinous crimes and brought to justice.”
HSI says different agencies have provided victim services and counseling to the children and their families since the results of the investigation were announced on May 25, which coincided with National Missing Children’s Day.
Special Agent in Charge Taekuk Cho urges anyone with information about a human trafficking victim or information about this type of crime to call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at (888) 373-7888. | https://cw33.com/news/local/70-missing-children-found-by-texas-authorities/ | 2022-06-01T16:45:52Z |
Dedication to sustainable practices and ongoing goals led to the top 1% rank of more than 95,000 companies worldwide
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Genpact (NYSE: G), a global professional services firm focused on delivering meaningful business outcomes through end-to-end transformation, announced that it was awarded its first ever Platinum rating from EcoVadis, the world's most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. The assessment includes an in-depth review of Genpact's policies and practices across 21-point review criteria covering four core themes: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement.
Rising from last year's Gold ranking, Genpact's ongoing focus on sustainability and its commitment to its employees, clients and partners, shareholders, and communities, influenced this year's recognition, the highest possible by EcoVadis.
Genpact's sustainability program focuses on the following areas:
- Environment and climate action, including a commitment to energy and water management as well as the reduction of emissions and waste
- Corporate governance to create economic value for stakeholders supported by strong corporate governance practices
- Delivering excellence for clients by innovating and collaborating to drive tangible outcomes beyond cost and productivity
- Supporting people and communities through a relentless focus on the wellbeing of Genpact's employees and the communities in which it operates
"We are excited to receive the highest possible rating from EcoVadis for our commitment to sustainability," said Tiger Tyagarajan, chief executive officer, Genpact. "Not only is prioritizing our global commitment to sustainability the right thing to do, but it is also an important part of what we bring to our clients to help them transform their businesses and meet their own sustainability commitments."
As a purpose-driven business, sustainability is embedded in Genpact's business strategy and is at the core of its ongoing commitment to create a world that works better for people – across its employees, clients and partners, shareholders, and the communities in which it operates.
For more information, please read Genpact's latest sustainability report here.
About Genpact
Genpact (NYSE: G) is a global professional services firm that makes business transformation real. Led by our purpose -- the relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people -- we drive digital-led innovation and digitally enabled intelligent operations for our clients. Guided by our experience reinventing and running thousands of processes for hundreds of clients, many of them Global Fortune 500 companies, we drive real-world transformation at scale. We think with design, dream in digital, and solve problems with data and analytics. Combining our expertise in end-to-end operations and our AI-based platform, Genpact Cora, we focus on the details – all 100,000+ of us. From New York to New Delhi, and more than 30 countries in between, we connect every dot, reimagine every process, and reinvent the ways companies work. We know that reimagining each step from start to finish creates better business outcomes. Whatever it is, we'll be there with you – accelerating digital transformation to create bold, lasting results – because transformation happens here. Get to know us at Genpact.com and on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook.
Media Contact:
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Genpact Media Relations
Sarah.joyce@genpact.com
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Confirm your spot now to learn how to create content worth sharing with step-by-step guidance from MKBHD
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass, the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Marques Brownlee is joining Sessions by MasterClass, a structured, 30-day curriculum where members learn meaningful skills through hands-on experience, step-by-step demonstration and an engaged community. From ideation to filming, lighting and performing for the camera, Brownlee's session will teach members how to create engaging videos that connect with their viewers on any platform. Enrollment for Brownlee's session is available starting today; the class goes live on June 10.
"With over 15 million followers and 3 billion views, Marques' reviews and tutorials have awarded him the title Creator of the Decade," said David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass. "Whether members want to learn video creation as a side hustle or up the quality of their existing videos, this session will give them the tools to create engaging content. Marques demos equipment options for every budget and skill level, creating sample videos to guide members along the way."
MasterClass members will be able to follow Brownlee's process on producing epic videos, from idea to execution, and complete hands-on assignments. The session is broken down into five sections:
- Starting Your Process: After a brief recap of his career making videos, Brownlee will guide members through how to pick their next video idea and complete the preproduction planning.
- Creating the Best Videos: Members will practice the tactical skills they will need to produce high-class videos, including lighting techniques, framing and composition.
- Connecting With Your Audience: Brownlee will teach members how to create content that engages their audience. They will practice finding ideal eyelines, learn how to utilize microphones and capture on-camera performances.
- Creating Better Visuals: Members will discover how to source and incorporate stock footage to further tell their story and shoot sample B-roll. Then they will learn the basic editing skills needed to bring visuals to life in their videos.
- Packaging Your Videos: Brownlee will provide pro tips on choosing titles and thumbnails that pull in viewers. Members will walk away from this section with a final packaged video that is ready to post to any platform.
"I believe making videos, especially independent creation, is the best medium for expressing the most engaging story possible," Brownlee said. "As a self-taught video creator, my class teaches members both the fundamentals and nuances of making engaging videos that will both build a following and empower them to create video content that they love."
Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, is a highly successful YouTuber and tech video creator with more than 15 million subscribers and almost 3 billion views. Brownlee made his first technology video at age 14 and began posting his videos as a hobby in high school. Since, he has grown one of the most subscribed-to technology-focused YouTube channels where he shares product reviews, explainer videos and interviews. Over the years, he has interviewed a variety of high-profile people, including Elon Musk, Bill Gates and President Barack Obama to discuss their perspectives on the latest in tech. In 2018, Brownlee was named the Creator of the Decade at the Shorty Awards.
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MasterClass is the streaming platform where the world's best come together so anyone, anywhere, can access and be inspired by their knowledge and stories. With an annual membership, members get unprecedented access to 150+ instructors and classes across a wide variety of fields, including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Design & Style, Sports & Gaming, Writing and more. Step into Nas' recording studio, Gordon Ramsay's kitchen and go behind the big screen with James Cameron. Design your career with Elaine Welteroth, get ready to win with Lewis Hamilton, perfect your pitch with Shonda Rhimes and discover your inner negotiator with Chris Voss. Each class features about 20 video lessons, at an average of 10 minutes per lesson. You can learn and discover at a pace that best serves your lifestyle—in bite-size pieces or in a single binge, on mobile, tablet, desktop, Android™ TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku® players and devices. Cinematic visuals and close-up demonstrations make you feel like you're one-on-one with the instructors, while the downloadable class guides help reinforce your learning. For those looking to learn by doing, Sessions by MasterClass offers a structured, 30-day curriculum where members can roll up their sleeves, get hands-on and learn meaningful skills through step-by-step guidance from world-class instructors and an active community of peers. With MasterClass at Work, companies can keep their employees engaged and boost morale and motivation with immersive, short-form lessons from the world's best.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "We thought there could be a more convenient packaging method for single use hand sanitizer," said one of two inventors, from Madison, Ala., "so we invented the SANI POUCH. Our design would be easily transported in a pocket or purse so it is ready to use if needed."
The patent-pending invention ensures that a single use of hand sanitizer is readily available if needed. In doing so, it offers an alternative to transporting a traditional bottle of sanitizer or wipes. As a result, it increases convenience, sanitation and protection and it provides added peace of mind for users. The invention features a practical and portable design that is easy to use and transport so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations.
The original design was submitted to the Birmingham sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-BRK-4141, 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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8-year-old drives off in mom’s SUV with 1-year-old sibling in back seat
GASTONIA, N.C. (WSOC) – An 8-year-old in North Carolina drove off in his mother’s SUV with his 1-year-old sibling in the back seat Thursday night.
The child drove nearly two miles before stopping. Both children are OK, but police said they hope the story serves as a lesson to others.
Gastonia police said the boy’s mother handed him the keys to her SUV and asked him to start the vehicle. But not only did he start the vehicle, he took off in it.
The mother frantically called 911, saying she gave her 8-year-old son the keys to her SUV and that he was missing. In the 911 call, the mother said she was unsure if the child took off in the car or if someone else had stolen the vehicle with her children inside.
The family was at a relative’s house when the incident happened, and the boy drove nearly two miles to his own home, stopped, and then took off again.
Officers spotted the vehicle a short time later and got the child to stop safely. They said the roads he traveled are high traffic areas in the city, and the situation “could have ended in tragedy.”
“[Children] are not fully aware of how a vehicle works … they may run over a sibling, they may run over an adult, they may cause property damage, so there are so many things that could have gone wrong in this particular incident and we’re very thankful that nothing did go wrong,” officer Rick Goodale with Gastonia police said.
The boy’s mom said her son accidentally put the vehicle in reverse when he started it, and he got scared when the SUV started moving. He then put it in drive.
The 8-year-old, who was not named, told WSOC reporters that it was a scary ordeal for him, and he drove in the middle of the road to avoid cars. He said he knew to stop at traffic lights because he had watched his mom do it.
Police said the boy is not facing charges, but his mother could face an investigation by the Department of Social Services.
Gastonia is located about 23 miles west of Charlotte.
Copyright 2022 WSOC via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | https://www.kxii.com/2022/06/03/8-year-old-drives-off-moms-suv-with-1-year-old-sibling-back-seat/ | 2022-06-03T21:31:16Z |
Bolt to Continue to Provide One-Click Checkout for ABG Portfolio Brands Forever 21® and Lucky Brand®
ABG Becomes a Bolt Shareholder
SAN FRANCISCO, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bolt, a leading checkout technology company, announces today that Authentic Brands Group ("ABG"), a global brand development, marketing and entertainment company, has settled and agreed to dismiss its lawsuit against Bolt. Both companies plan to continue the partnership offering seamless, one-click checkout to ABG's brands Forever 21® and Lucky Brand®, while evaluating the possibility of expanding Bolt's technology to more portfolio brands in the coming months.
"ABG has always prided itself on working with best-in-class partners to build a sustainable and scalable business with a laser focus on digital innovation and ecommerce. That's why we chose to work with Bolt to deploy its exceptional checkout technology to several of our portfolio brands," said Jamie Salter, Founder, Chairman and CEO of ABG. "ABG looks forward to deepening its ties with Bolt by becoming shareholders under the new leadership of Chief Executive Maju Kuruvilla and we are excited to continue exploring broader opportunities with our businesses."
"We are a proud partner of ABG and have enjoyed powering one-click checkout for Forever 21® and Lucky Brand®. ABG's commitment to continuing its partnership with Bolt is a testament to their long-term vision of digital innovation and their ethos of identifying best-in-class partners," said Maju Kuruvilla, CEO of Bolt. "Today marks a new chapter in our partnership with ABG and I've never felt more confident -- together the future is ours to win."
"ABG's and Bolt's product & strategic account teams have had a long-standing relationship of mutual respect and dedication to solving tough problems together," said Greg Greiner, SVP of Product at Bolt. "Lucky Brand® has seen a 40% year over year increase in revenue in their e-commerce channel and impressive lifts in conversion with checkout powered by Bolt. Our teams are energized by these wins and look forward to the prospect of continuing to power additional frictionless shopping journeys across the ABG portfolio."
Adam Kronengold, Chief Digital Officer of ABG echoed these sentiments: "The e-commerce landscape continues to evolve rapidly and we are committed to working with the best and the brightest to optimize our loyal customer experiences. ABG is excited to be a part of the next chapter of Bolt's evolution and thrilled to partner and innovate for our customers."
Bolt is on a mission to democratize commerce. Bolt strengthens retailers' relationships with their customers by unlocking secure, logged-in, lightning-fast checkouts. The company's rapidly growing network of one-click-checkout-ready shoppers visits Bolt merchants as if they are return customers. Hundreds of retailers leverage Bolt to offer their shoppers the seamless checkout experiences they've come to expect. Bolt is headquartered in San Francisco and located in New York City, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Toronto, Stockholm, Wrocław, and Barcelona. For more information, visit bolt.com and follow @bolt on Twitter.
Authentic Brands Group (ABG) is a brand development, marketing and entertainment company, which owns a portfolio of global media, entertainment and lifestyle brands. Headquartered in New York City, with offices around the world, ABG elevates and builds the long-term value of more than 50 consumer brands and properties by partnering with best-in-class manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers. Its brands have a global retail footprint across the luxury, specialty, department store, mid-tier, mass and e-commerce channels and in more than 6,100 freestanding stores and shop-in-shops around the world.
ABG is committed to transforming brands by delivering compelling product, content, business and immersive experiences. It creates and activates original marketing strategies to drive the success of its brands across all consumer touchpoints, platforms and emerging media.
ABG's portfolio of iconic and world-renowned brands generates more than $21 billion in global annual retail sales, and includes Marilyn Monroe®, Elvis Presley®, Muhammad Ali®, Shaquille O'Neal®, David Beckham®, Dr. J®, Greg Norman®, Neil Lane®, Thalia®, Sports Illustrated®, Reebok®, Eddie Bauer®, Spyder®, Volcom®, Airwalk®, Nautica®, Izod®, Forever 21®, Aéropostale®, Juicy Couture®, Vince Camuto®, Lucky Brand®, Nine West®, Jones New York®, Frederick's of Hollywood®, Adrienne Vittadini®, Van Heusen®, Arrow®, Tretorn®, Tapout®, Prince®, Vision Street Wear®, Brooks Brothers®, Barneys New York®, Judith Leiber®, Herve Leger®, Frye®, Hickey Freeman®, Hart Schaffner Marx®, Thomasville®, Drexel® and Henredon®.
For more information, visit authenticbrands.com. Follow ABG on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients showed reduction in fatigue by up to 33.3%, Long COVID patients by up to 46.8%
SAN DIEGO, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study reports significantly reduced mental and physical fatigue in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID patients, with the administration of oral Anhydrous Enol-Oxaloacetate, (AEO), a medical food and nutritional supplement.
The study reports that six weeks of oxaloacetate treatment resulted in,
- Reduction of fatigue in Long COVID patients by up to 46.8%
- Reduction of fatigue in ME/CFS patients by an average of 22.5% to 33%
The controlled clinical trial, using a dose escalating methodology, utilized ME/CFS patients who had been diagnosed for an average of 8.9 years and Long COVID patients with symptoms for at least 6 months.
ME/CFS patients were given oxaloacetate doses of either 500 milligrams twice per day, 1,000 milligrams twice per day or 1,000 milligrams three times per day. Reduction in fatigue was dose dependent, with the smallest dose yielding a 21.7% reduction in fatigue and the largest yielding a 33.3% reduction in six weeks. Long COVID patients were given either 500 milligrams twice per day or 1000 milligrams of oxaloacetate twice per day, with fatigue reduced by up to 46.8% in six weeks.
"This data is showing oral oxaloacetate treatment may play a key role in moving dysfunctional metabolic changes back towards normal functioning," says David Lyons Kaufman, MD, study coauthor and founder of the Center for Complex Diseases. "We certainly owe it to ME/CFS patients to give this treatment more investigation."
Oxaloacetate, a human energy metabolite, is present in nearly every cell of the human body. Metabolomic studies in ME/CFS patients vs. normal controls indicate that oxaloacetate levels are significantly reduced in the plasma of ME/CFS patients.
"For the millions of people worldwide struggling to live with chronic fatigue, this is really hopeful news," says Alan Cash, coauthor of the study published by the Journal of Translational Medicine, a Springer/Nature publication. "Amelioration of fatigue to this degree may be life changing. This could look like the difference between being stuck in bed for months and being able to get back to work, attending a wedding, and enjoying life again."
The complete peer-reviewed clinical trial results are made available by the Journal of Translational Medicine.
Currently, oxaloacetate is available over-the-counter in smaller doses as a nutritional supplement from several national brands. To obtain oxaloacetate at the doses present in this study, patients will need to utilize the medical food Oxaloacetate CFS under the supervision of a licensed healthcare provider.
About Terra Biological LLC
Terra Biological is a leader in the discovery and development of a new class of therapeutic compounds that target the metabolic environment. Established in 2006, the company has leveraged research into the cellular aging process to develop unique, small molecules that are designed to change gene expression and enhance metabolic processes. Terra Biological is a privately-held life sciences company based in San Diego, California. Author Alan Cash is an officer in Terra Biological, which funded this study and distributes oxaloacetate. Author David Kaufman, MD has no conflicts of interest.
Contact: Devon Lantry, info@terrabiological.com, 858-947-5722
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SOURCE Terra Biological LLC | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/06/30/new-study-oxaloacetate-reduces-chronic-fatigue-just-six-weeks-promising-data-mecfs-patients/ | 2022-06-30T02:00:22Z |
Old West Days begins this weekend
JACKSON, Wyo. (KIFI) - Old West Days starts it’s 38th year this weekend.
Elkfest, the Teton Powwow, the High Noon Chili Cookoff, and the Mountain Man Rendezvous are on the schedule of events for the first weekend of Old West Days, May 20 – 30, 2022.
The Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce and Elkfest partners look forward to two beloved & traditional events this weekend: Elkfest and The High Noon Chili Cookoff. Elkfest private antler sales will be on Town Square from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, and the world-famous Boy Scouts Elk Antler Auction will begin at 10 a.m. The following day, Sunday, May 22, features a heated competition as professionals and amateurs battle it out for “the best chili in the Valley” from 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. on Town Square. Chili spoons, available at the event, are $20 for all-you-can-taste chili, a free concert by Strumbucket, access to beer vendors, and more.
New to Old West Days, but not new to Jackson, the Teton Powwow returns for its second annual event. On Friday, May 20, the Teton Powwow Showcase at the Center for the Arts will be a beautiful educational experience for ticket holders. Then on May 21, the Teton Powwow & Expo offer experiences from 10am – 9pm at Snow King Event Center. The Powwow Grand Entrance will be at 12 p.m. This event is free for all to attend.
Old West Days Weekend 1 rolls right into the week with events Wednesday (The Ranch Tour) & Thursday (The Chamber’s 75th Anniversary Celebration & Chamber Mixer on Town Square). Followed by one of the busiest event weekends of the year! Saturday, May 28, includes the Old West Days Parade, Old West Brewfest, Old West Heritage Festival & Family Activities, a free concert by the Stage Coach Band, and the seasonal start of Stage Coach rides, the Town Square Shootout, and the Jackson Hole Rodeo. Sunday, May 29, includes Cowboy Church (a free concert by Tasha & The Goodfellows) and Million Dollar Music Fest featuring headliner Travis Tritt. | https://localnews8.com/news/wyoming/2022/05/19/old-west-days-begins-this-weekend/ | 2022-05-19T19:03:51Z |
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