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Riley Co. crews working wildfire north of Randolph
Published: Apr. 26, 2022 at 8:24 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Riley Co. crews are fighting a large wildfire north of Randolph.
Riley Co. Fire District #1 says the fire is burning near Bjorling Rd., and ask that people avoid the area near Christianson Hill and Rose Hill. Fire District #1 says their crews are on scene, along with crews from fire departments in Manhattan, Blue Rapids, and Waterville.
There are no estimates of burned land, but the fire district says no structures have been threatened and no injuries have been reported. They say the fire was caused by a controlled burned that got out of control.
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Seventy-two percent of middle market companies expect to experience a cyberattack
CHICAGO, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Middle market firms face an increasingly volatile cybersecurity environment, with threats coming from more directions than ever before and more skilled criminals targeting the segment, according to the RSM US Middle Market Business Index (MMBI) Cybersecurity Special Report released today from RSM US LLP (RSM), in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. However, there is good news as the number of breaches reported in the last year among middle market companies slightly decreased with protections becoming more available and executives understanding the consequences related to potential incidents. Twenty-two percent of middle market leaders claimed that their company experienced a data breach in the last year, representing a drop from 28% in last year's survey, suggesting that even with enhanced protections in place and the decrease in attacks, companies cannot afford to let their guard down.
"The middle market encountered a roller coaster of risks in the last year, from lingering threats related to the COVID-19 pandemic to geopolitical conflicts and economic uncertainty," said Tauseef Ghazi, national leader of security and privacy services with RSM US LLP. "The small drop in reported breaches is encouraging, and we largely attribute it to middle market companies beginning to implement better identity and access management controls. Yet, even with the decline in reported attacks, companies recognize the risks posed by the current dynamic threat environment, with 72% of executives anticipating that unauthorized users will attempt to access data or systems in 2022, a sharp rise from 64% last year and the highest number since RSM began tracking data in 2015."
The report further reveals relevant middle market cybersecurity insights and data privacy trends, along with tactics organizations can utilize to strengthen security and privacy programs.
Ransomware Attacks Down Slightly, Though Significant Concerns Persist in the Middle Market
Despite the heightened threat environment, MMBI survey respondents reported a drop in ransomware attacks and demands for the first time since RSM began collecting such data in 2018. Twenty-three percent of middle market executives disclosed that they experienced a ransomware attack or demand in the past year, down from 33% last year. Larger middle market companies reported a bigger drop in attacks with 29% this year compared to 43% in last year's report, while 16% of smaller organizations suffered an attack or demand in contrast to 24% in 2021. While the number of attacks dropped, middle market leaders do not expect the ransomware threat to diminish, with 62% reporting they are at risk for a ransomware attack in the next 12 months, which increased from 57% last year.
The reported frequency of business takeover attempts has remained consistent over the last few years, and 2022 MMBI data is no different. Forty-five percent of respondents said that outside parties attempted to manipulate employees by pretending to be trusted third parties or company executives, compared to 51% in 2021. RSM's survey reported that 27% of those attempts to manipulate employees were successful over the last year, a considerable drop from 45% in 2021's data. While business takeover attempts became less successful in the middle market, there is no end in sight to the potential threat. In the MMBI study, 73% said their organization is at risk of an attack by manipulating employees in the next 12 months, a slight increase over last year and the highest number ever recorded in the MMBI.
"We see businesses of all sizes encountering cyber threats, such as ransomware attacks. With the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, the U.S. homeland and national security communities are urging businesses to take steps to protect their networks and partner with the government," said Matthew Eggers, Vice President of Cyber Security Policy with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. "The Chamber will continue to advocate for the importance of public-private partnerships, operational collaboration and information sharing to increase our nation's cybersecurity."
Companies Taking Cyber Threats Seriously and Working to Respond
Organizations took a wide variety of actions in response to publicized data security breaches in the past year, including 61% updating security protocols, and nearly half reporting enhancing the security of existing remote workforce solutions and strengthening staff training and education efforts (49% each). Additionally, the RSM survey found that 61% of respondents currently utilize a cyber insurance policy to protect against internet-based risks, falling slightly from 65% in last year's report. In fact, this year's survey revealed that two-thirds (67%) of respondents reported increased policy premiums compared with their prior period, with only 2% seeing a decrease.
"As cyberattacks rose in 2021, people became more cautious. Executives were more focused on understanding what was in their cyber insurance policies and working through them," said Ghazi. "The rise in premiums for cyber insurance is also prompting many middle market organizations to take a closer look at their policy and the stipulations they need to adhere to."
The cloud has also been an extremely valuable tool for the middle market, and almost every company uses the cloud in some way. Many organizations initially moved files and systems to the cloud to decrease reliance on on-premises servers and increase access and visibility to key data, but companies have found that the cloud is also an effective security tool. The MMBI data shows that 36% of middle market companies moved or migrated data to the cloud as a result of security concerns during the past year. That represents a drop from last year's data when 40% reported transitioning data to the cloud. Among middle market executives who reported moving data to the cloud for security concerns, 90% believe the data residing in the cloud is more secure, representing a small increase from last year's survey (88%).
With business takeover attacks capable of coming from many angles, middle market companies need to utilize several strategies to address them. Of the organizations surveyed that encountered unsuccessful attacks, 76% listed employees not acting on the fraudulent request as a reason for the failed breach, a 12% drop from last year's survey. In addition, 65% of middle market executives said that secondary controls prevented the completion of an attack, and 53% acknowledged system controls that prevented delivery of fraudulent communications or materials to employees.
While implementing protective cybersecurity measures are an ongoing priority for the middle market, companies cannot lose sight of progressive legislative efforts toward enhanced data privacy. The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was developed and implemented in 2018 and has served as the model for several subsequent data privacy standards worldwide. Following the success of the GDPR, data privacy standards have slowly made their way to the U.S. As of early 2022, at least 16 individual states have implemented some form of data privacy laws, including comprehensive standards in California, Colorado and Virginia. Fifty-eight percent of executives in the MMBI survey said they are familiar with the requirements of the GDPR, up from 55% in 2021. Among the survey respondents familiar with GDPR requirements, 90% said that their organizations would likely have to comply with privacy legislation similar to the GDPR at a state or federal level in the U.S. during the next two years, a 2% decrease from last year's data. Ninety-six percent of leaders in the survey who are familiar with the GDPR said preparing for emerging privacy regulations is a priority, almost identical to last year.
Considerations of a Global Economy
A significant number of U.S.-based companies have business interests in the U.K. or may be considering future expansion in the region. Understanding the risks at home is certainly important, but middle market organizations must also know the threats that are prevalent in the countries where they do business. This year's report also explores comparisons to concerns and protective measures in the U.S. and the U.K. using new data from the RSM U.K. MMBI Cybersecurity Special Report. Key findings include that in 2021 more middle market leaders in the U.K. reported a data breach than in the U.S. (34% compared to 22%). However, while 72% of U.S. respondents expect unauthorized users to attempt to access data or systems in 2022, 67% of U.K. counterparts expect a breach attempt. The risks are high in both countries, but with reported breaches more than doubling in the past year, U.K. companies may need to implement additional controls or adjust cybersecurity strategies.
The survey data that informs the index reading was gathered between January 10 to January 31, 2022. To learn more about the middle market and the MMBI, visit RSM's website.
About the RSM US Middle Market Business Index
RSM US LLP and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have partnered to present the RSM US Middle Market Business Index (MMBI). It is based on research of middle market firms conducted by Harris Poll, which began in the first quarter of 2015. The survey is conducted four times a year, in the first month of each quarter: January, April, July and October. The survey panel consists of approximately 1,500 middle market executives and is designed to accurately reflect conditions in the middle market.
Built in collaboration with Moody's Analytics, the MMBI is borne out of the subset of questions in the survey that asks respondents to report the change in a variety of indicators. Respondents are asked a total of 20 questions patterned after those in other qualitative business surveys, such as those from the Institute of Supply Management and National Federation of Independent Businesses.
The 20 questions relate to changes in various measures of their business, such as revenues, profits, capital expenditures, hiring, employee compensation, prices paid, prices received and inventories. There are also questions that pertain to the economy and outlook, as well as to credit availability and borrowing. For 10 of the questions, respondents are asked to report the change from the previous quarter; for the other 10 they are asked to state the likely direction of these same indicators six months ahead.
The responses to each question are reported as diffusion indexes. The MMBI is a composite index computed as an equal weighted sum of the diffusion indexes for 10 survey questions plus 100 to keep the MMBI from becoming negative. A reading above 100 for the MMBI indicates that the middle market is generally expanding; below 100 indicates that it is generally contracting. The distance from 100 is indicative of the strength of the expansion or contraction.
About The U.S. Chamber of Commerce
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world's largest business organization representing companies of all sizes across every sector of the economy. Members range from the small businesses and local chambers of commerce that line the Main Streets of America to leading industry associations and large corporations.
They all share one thing: They count on the U.S. Chamber to be their voice in Washington, across the country, and around the world. For more than 100 years, we have advocated for pro-business policies that help businesses create jobs and grow our economy.
About RSM US LLP
RSM's purpose is to deliver the power of being understood to our clients, colleagues and communities through world-class audit, tax and consulting services focused on middle market businesses. The clients we serve are the engine of global commerce and economic growth, and we are focused on developing leading professionals and services to meet their evolving needs in today's ever-changing business environment.
RSM US LLP is the U.S. member of RSM International, a global network of independent audit, tax and consulting firms with 51,000 people across 123 countries. For more information, visit rsmus.com, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and/or connect with us on LinkedIn.
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Australia's Fastest Growing Unicorn Helps Make NFTs Available At Any Price Point, Fostering Mass Adoption In Gaming, Collectibles, Music And Sports, Among Others
SYDNEY , June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Immutable, powering the next generation of web3 games as the leading carbon-neutral, scalable platform for trading NFTs on Ethereum, today announced the launch of its inaugural development fund, Immutable Ventures. The Immutable Developer and Venture Fund is dedicated to supporting web3 games and NFT-centric companies that build on Immutable X. The inaugural $500 million fund will accelerate the growth of the Immutable X protocol by allocating token grants and investments to the most promising games and projects building on the Immutable X platform.
The Immutable Developer and Venture Fund is now one of the world's largest crypto investment funds and will be providing investments and grants with a combination of $IMX, Immutable X's native token, and cash. The investment fund will work with developers, IP holders and strategic partners to invest in and incentivize developers to build successful games and projects on the IMX platform.
The mix of assets will be used to service the needs of different developers - cash to meet funding requirements for scaling projects and milestone-based $IMX with designated vesting schedules to facilitate long-term incentive alignment. Immutable's fund will be collaborating with prolific crypto and gaming investors including BITKRAFT, Animoca, Arrington Capital, Double Peak, Airtree, King River Capital and GameStop, which are focused on web3 games and NFTs, as well as leading strategic Gaming publishers, giving developers access to additional investment opportunities.
The Immutable Developer and Venture Fund will provide partners with deep blockchain gaming support and expertise; including direct access to advisory for tokenomics, game design, community and marketing support. "We're taking the lessons learned from building two of the blockchain's biggest games - Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardians - and hiring the smartest people from web2 studios like Riot Games, to make entering the NFT gaming world simple and rewarding for gaming studios," says James Ferguson, CEO & Co-Founder at Immutable.
Building on Immutable are some of the biggest gaming developers and IP holders, including GameStop, TikTok, Opensea, Illuvium, Ember Sword, GreenPark Sports, ESL, Gary Vee (Vee Friends), Playco and many more. Earlier this year, GameStop announced a strategic partnership with Immutable to launch its new NFT marketplace on the Immutable X platform.
Additionally, Immutable Ventures has already made several strategic investments in web3 companies and NFT startups, including Starkware, Stardust, PlanetQuest and Topology. To contact Immutable Ventures and submit an proposal, please visit: www.immutable.com/fund
Immutable X is the first and leading Layer 2 protocol scaling solution on Ethereum, designed for the burgeoning NFT ecosystem. Created for high-frequency minting and trading of NFTs, massive scalability and enhanced liquidity; the protocol boasts 9000 TPS, zero gas fees, and easy on-and-off ramps in a fully carbon neutral environment.
Immutable X incorporates StarkWare's StarkEx zero-knowledge proof technology to roll up thousands of transactions on its own network and commit them to Ethereum with a single transaction, achieving scalability while providing developers with zero gas fees and a carbon-neutral environment.
"Gaming is bigger than movies and music combined, and is compounding by 10% every year. With the knowledge we have from building two of the blockchain's biggest games in-house, we're going to be providing the funding, expertise and infrastructure needed to grow this to a trillion dollar ownable economy over the next decade," said Robbie Ferguson, President & Co-Founder, Immutable. "We're prepared to advance the immense, untapped potential in today's web3 economy by providing the necessary funding and infrastructure these ambitious NFT projects need to be successful. While we see strategic investments happening in this space every day, Immutable Ventures will target NFT projects that are committed to our growing digital ecosystem with the understanding that we have just begun to scratch the surface of the massive potential for this category."
Immutable is the fastest Australian company to reach unicorn status — earlier this year, Immutable announced a $200 million series C fundraising round led by Temasek, and included Tencent and Animoca Brands. The company is valued at $2.5 billion and plans to use the funds to help drive its global expansion.
This announcement is in partnership with Digital Worlds NFTS LTD. Immutable Pty. Ltd.is an independent service provider to Digital Worlds, the issuer of IMX Tokens.
About Immutable and Immutable X:
Immutable was founded in 2018 in partnership with StarkWare, Sydney-based Immutable X is an industry leader in NFT technology, focused on Layer 2 solutions that bring scalability, affordability and power to the Ethereum NFT ecosystem. In addition, the company also is a developer and publisher of popular web3 projects, including Gods Unchained and Guild of Guardian.
To learn more about Immutable visit: https://www.immutable.com/
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NEW YORK, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Waste Management, Inc. ("Waste Management" or the "Company") (NYSE: WM) and certain of its officers, on behalf of all persons and entities that purchased, or otherwise acquired Waste Management redeemable senior notes (the "Notes") between February 13, 2020 and June 23, 2020, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The Notes include the following senior redeemable notes issued by WM in May 2019: (i) 2.95% Senior Notes due 2024; (ii) 3.20% Senior Notes due 2026; (iii) 3.45% Senior Notes due 2029; and (iv) 4.00% Senior Notes due 2039. Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/wm.
This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws.
The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) the DOJ had indicated to Waste Management that it would require Waste Management to divest significantly more assets than the $200 million Antitrust Revenue Threshold; (2) as a result, the merger would not be completed by the End Date; and (3) the Notes would be subject to mandatory redemption at 101% of par.
A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint you can visit the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/wm or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Law Clerk and Client Relations Manager, Yael Nathanson of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 212-697-6484. If you suffered a loss in Waste Management you have until August 8, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
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NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Oscar Health, Inc. (NYSE: OSCR) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Oscar Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's March 2021 initial public offering.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: July 11, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Oscar Health, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Oscar was experiencing growing COVID-19 testing and treatment costs; (2) Oscar was experiencing growing net COVID costs; (3) Oscar would be negatively impacted by an unfavorable prior year Risk Adjustment Data Validation result relating to 2019 and 2020; (4) Oscar was on track to be negatively impacted by significant SEP membership growth; 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.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Oscar you have until July 11, 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 Oscar 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 OSCR lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/oscar-health-inc-loss-submission-form?id=29459&from=4.
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Hundreds of tips poured in after Albuquerque police sounded an alarm about the shooting deaths of four Muslim men in the city, leading to an arrest in the killings on Tuesday.
Though authorities are still searching for a motive and working to confirm whether they're all related, police have arrested 51-year-old Muhammad Syed, describing him as the "primary suspect."
"Detectives discovered evidence that shows the offender knew the victims to some extent and an interpersonal conflict may have led to the shootings," police said in a news release Tuesday.
Tips pointed investigators toward Syed, who police believe was in possession of at least two firearms that matched two of the crime scenes, according to Kyle Hartsock, deputy commander of the city police department's criminal investigations division.
One of the firearms recovered in his home has been linked to bullet casings found at the scenes of two of the killings, while casings from a handgun found in his car were linked to one of the scenes, according to the arrest affidavit.
The killings took place between November 2021 and August of this year, with the latest three occurring within the span of two weeks.
Police said that three of the victims -- Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27, Aftab Hussein, 41, and Mohammad Zaher Ahmadi, 62 -- were "ambushed with no warning, fired on and killed." A fourth man, 25-year-old Naeem Hussain, was shot and killed after attending a funeral for Hussain and Hussein.
A criminal complaint obtained from CNN affiliate KOAT sheds more light on two of the killings.
On July 26, police responded to Rhode Island Street, where they found Aftab Hussein with multiple gunshot wounds, lying next to a car. Detectives learned that the gunman had waited behind a bush near the driveway where the victim usually parked his vehicle and fired through the bush multiple times when Hussein got out of his vehicle, according to the complaint.
On August 1, police got a call about a drive-by shooting near the intersection of Cornell Drive and Garfield Avenue. They found Muhammad Afzaal Hussain with multiple gunshot wounds, the complaint states.
The suspect, Syed, is being charged with two of the homicides: the July 26 killing of Aftab Hussein and the August 1 killing of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, according to the police.
As for the two other killings, police said there is evidence that Syed as the "most likely person of interest or suspect" in those as well, Hartsock said.
According to the complaint, Syed denied any involvement in the killings during an interview with police on Tuesday.
How the investigation unfolded
Police first noticed similarities between the deaths of Aftab Hussein and Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, which took place just days apart.
"We were able to relate the casings found on both the scenes that are likely fired from the same firearm," Hartsock said. "We quickly started looking at other cases that could be similar and identify that there might be a really active public threat."
The shootings spurred police to examine whether they were connected to a killing that happened November 7, 2021. That day, officers found an Afghan man, Mohammad Ahmadi, with a gunshot wound in the parking lot behind the business he ran with his brother.
As the investigation unfolded, another killing happened just before midnight on August 5 in the area of Truman Street and Grand Avenue where police found Naeem Hussain dead from a gunshot wound.
Police increased patrols near mosques and other areas and the governor sent state police to the city.
Police released images of a "vehicle of interest" that they said may be tied to the shootings. They asked for the public's help tracking down the silver sedan.
The city's Muslim community was on edge. Some stopped going to their local mosques or going out late a night, and some even avoided going out to shop for food.
At the same time, scores of tips began rolling in to law enforcement.
"We've had a total of about 230 tips," FBI Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda said Tuesday.
Residents also began voluntarily uploading surveillance videos from their homes to an online portal that was set up specifically for the investigation. Police sifting through the footage ended up finding video that captured the gunshots and vehicles leaving the scene, according to Hartsock.
A tip from the community eventually came in that led investigators to identify Syed as a suspect and track down the car.
Albuquerque police and the FBI got multiple tips about Syed and his vehicle, a Volkswagen Jetta, according to the complaint.
As police were waiting to execute a search warrant at the suspect's home, they saw him get into what they believed to be the same vehicle that had been linked to the homicides.
Officers stopped the vehicle and detained Syed near Santa Rosa, New Mexico. That's when they saw firearms inside the vehicle, according to Hartsock.
Police executing the search warrant at Syed's home found more weapons, according to police.
"Multiple firearms were recovered from that home that are continually being tested. But right now we believe that at least one of them inside the home and one of them inside the car that was pulled over, are matching ... two crime scenes on Rhode Island and Cornell, and that is the basis of the charges that are going forward today," Hartsock added.
According to the complaint, Syed told police "he was driving to Texas to find a new place for his family to live because the situation in Albuquerque was bad. Muhammad then referenced the shooting of Muslims on the news."
Ahead of of the suspect's arrest, police found records of Syed and one of his son purchasing firearms and gun accessories from different shops in Albuquerque. Those purchases included a 9mm pistol bought on January 28, 2021, a scope for an AK-47 bought on August 1, and 7.62x39 caliber pistol and rifle bought on July 15, according to the complaint.
The document also notes that both 7.62x39 and 9mm "were the two calibers of weapon used in the above-mentioned homicides."
While searching the Jetta, police said they found a 9mm casing between the windshield and the hood of the car, and two 7.62x39 casings inside the vehicle, in addition to a 9mm handgun.
The 9mm casing found in the windshield matched with a casing found at the August 1 crime scene, according to the complaint.
CNN was at the suspect's home
Hours before police announced Syed was a suspect, CNN was inside his home and spoke to his daughter, who offered insight on her father and what happened when they last saw each other, which was before his arrest and before authorities executed a search warrant on their family's home.
The daughter, one of Syed's six children, spoke to CNN Tuesday morning, while the family was still cleaning up the mess left behind by investigators who had poured over the contents of the house the night before. CNN has chosen not to name the daughter out of concern for her safety.
"My father is not a person who can kill somebody. My father has always talked about peace. That's why we are here in the United States. We came from Afghanistan, from fighting, from shooting," she told CNN.
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NEW YORK, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Alleghany Corporation (NYSE: Y) today announced that its stockholders voted to approve and adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 20, 2022 (the "Merger Agreement"), pursuant to which Alleghany will be acquired by Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK.A; BRK.B) for $848.02 per share of common stock in cash.
"We are pleased our stockholders have overwhelmingly voted to support this compelling transaction, which delivers significant value to them. I want to personally thank Alleghany's employees for their contributions and continued dedication that have made this achievement possible," said Joseph P. Brandon, Alleghany's President and Chief Executive Officer. "Alleghany looks forward to further building on its success as part of Berkshire Hathaway."
During the special meeting of stockholders held today, approximately 84% of Alleghany's outstanding common shares, and more than 98% of the votes cast, voted in favor of the merger proposal. The final voting results at the special meeting will be set forth in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by Alleghany with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
In addition to the approval today by Alleghany stockholders, the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act expired in early May. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
About Alleghany
Alleghany Corporation owns operating subsidiaries and manages investments, anchored by a core position in property and casualty reinsurance and insurance. Alleghany's property and casualty subsidiaries include: Transatlantic Holdings, Inc., a leading global reinsurer; RSUI Group, Inc., which underwrites wholesale specialty insurance coverages; and CapSpecialty, Inc., an underwriter of specialty casualty and surety insurance coverages. Alleghany's subsidiary Alleghany Capital Corporation owns and supports a diverse portfolio of eight non-financial businesses.
Forward-looking Statements
This release contains disclosures, which may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words such as "may," "will," "expect," "project," "estimate," "anticipate," "plan," "believe," "potential," "should" or the negative versions of those words or other comparable words. Forward-looking statements do not relate solely to historical or current facts, rather they are based on management's expectations as well as certain assumptions and estimates made by, and information available to, management at the time. These statements are not guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements are based upon Alleghany's current expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect current plans, anticipated actions and Alleghany's future financial condition and results.
Various forward-looking statements in this release relate to the proposed acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway of Alleghany. Important transaction-related and other risk factors that may cause these forward-looking statements to differ include: (i) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the merger agreement; (ii) the completion of the transaction on unanticipated terms and timing, including delays in obtaining required regulatory approvals, and in satisfying the other conditions to the completion of the transaction; (iii) significant transaction costs associated with the transaction; (iv) litigation relating to the transaction, including the effects of any outcomes related thereto; (v) the risk that disruptions from the transaction will harm Alleghany's business, including current plans and operations; (vi) the ability of Alleghany to retain and hire key personnel; and (vii) potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the transaction.
Additional risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on February 23, 2022 and Alleghany's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three month period ended March 31, 2022 filed with the SEC on May 5, 2022 and subsequent filings with the SEC. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and are based on information available at that time. Alleghany does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent circumstances or events.
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LAVAL, QC, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Neptune Wellness Solutions Inc. ("Neptune" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NEPT) (TSX: NEPT), a diversified and fully integrated health and wellness company focused on plant-based, sustainable and purpose-driven lifestyle brands, today announced that it has closed on the previously announced registered direct offering with several institutional investors for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 1,945,526 common shares (or common share equivalents) of the Company, and accompanying two series of warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 3,891,052 common shares per series of warrants, at an offering price of $2.57 per share and accompanying warrants. Each series of warrants have an exercise price of $2.32 per share and are immediately exercisable upon issuance. One series of warrants will expire two years following the date of issuance and one series of warrants will expire five years following the date of issuance.
H.C. Wainwright & Co. acted as the exclusive placement agent for the offering.
The gross proceeds from the offering were $5 million, prior to deducting placement agent's fees and other offering expenses payable by Neptune and assuming none of the warrants issued in the offering are exercised for cash. Neptune intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and other general corporate purposes.
A registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-262411) relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, and was declared effective by the SEC on February 9, 2022. The offering of the securities was made only by means of a prospectus supplement filed with the SEC that forms a part of the registration statement. The offering was made in the United States only and no securities were offered in any jurisdiction of Canada or to, or for the benefit of, residents in any jurisdiction of Canada. Electronic copies of the final prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus may be obtained by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or by contacting H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, 430 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10022, by email at placements@hcwco.com or by telephone at (212) 856-5711.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
For the purposes of TSX approval, the Company relied on the exemption set forth in Section 602.1 of the TSX Company Manual available to "Eligible Interlisted Issuers", since the common shares are also listed on the Nasdaq and had less than 25% of the overall trading volume of its listed securities occurring on all Canadian marketplaces in the twelve months immediately preceding the date on which the application was made to the TSX to approve the offering.
Headquartered in Laval, Quebec, Neptune is a diversified health and wellness company with a mission to redefine health and wellness.
Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. securities laws and Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other unknown factors that could cause the actual results of Neptune to be materially different from historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements which explicitly describe such risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements labeled with the terms "believes", "belief", "expects", "intends", "projects", "anticipates", "will", "should" or "plans" to be uncertain and forward-looking. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and the "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information" section contained in Neptune's latest Annual Information Form (the "AIF"), which also forms part of Neptune's latest annual report on Form 40-F, and which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. Neptune does not undertake to update any such forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. The forward-looking statements contained herein include, without limitation, statements about the expected closing of the offering; anticipated use of proceeds of the offering; the Company's ability to obtain the requisite approvals and confirmations noted herein; and other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in Neptune's public securities filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Canadian securities commissions. Additional information about these assumptions and risks and uncertainties is contained in the AIF under "Risk Factors".
Neither Nasdaq nor the TSX accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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TORONTO, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. (TSX: XLY) (OTCQX: CBWTF) ("Auxly" or the "Company"), a leading consumer packaged goods company in the cannabis products market, announced today that it will report earnings results for its second quarter 2022 ended June 30, 2022, on Monday August 15, 2022, before the financial markets open.
The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results. The teleconference details are listed below:
Date: Monday August 15, 2022
Time: 10:00 a.m. EST. Please dial in at least 10 minutes prior to the start time.
North American Toll Free: 1-888-664-6383
Audio Webcast URL:
https://app.webinar.net/ZxQ6J3oJ7nd
A replay of the teleconference will be available within 24 hours after the conclusion of the call on the Company's website.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
"Hugo Alves" CEO
Auxly is a leading Canadian consumer packaged goods company in the cannabis products market, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The Company's focus is on developing, manufacturing and distributing branded cannabis products that delight wellness and recreational consumers and deliver on its consumer promise of quality, safety and efficacy.
Learn more at www.auxly.com and stay up to date at Twitter: @AuxlyGroup; Instagram: @auxlygroup; Facebook: @auxlygroup; LinkedIn: company/auxlygroup/.
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MIAMI, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Interim Dean and Professor of Surgery Dr. Juan C. Cendan has been appointed senior vice-president for health affairs and dean of the Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM).
Cendan, 56, joined FIU last summer as vice-dean and executive associate dean for student affairs. He is a board-certified surgeon with a clinical focus on minimally invasive surgery and surgical disorders of the breast. He also has a lengthy career in academic medicine.
"Dr. Cendan is the right leader for this moment in the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine's history," said FIU Interim President Kenneth A. Jessell. "He has a unique combination of practice and academic leadership experience coupled with a clear and ambitious vision for our College of Medicine."
Following his medical training at the University of Florida, Cendan practiced as a general surgeon in Gainesville, Florida. He then returned to UF as faculty, where he developed an academic focus on simulation-based medical education.
Cendan joined the University of Central Florida College of Medicine as founding faculty in 2010, where he served several institutional roles, including assistant dean for simulation, medical director of the simulation laboratory, and chairman of the department of medical education. As provost chair and associate dean in residence alongside UCF's provost, he developed the framework for founding the UCF Academic Health Center.
"This is an exciting time for the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, and I am honored and eager to collaborate with our FIU family and our community partners to improve the health care ecosystem in South Florida," said Cendan.
A native of Cuba who spent his early years in Spain, Cendan said he is looking forward to helping build on HWCOM's impact and to serve Miami, the city that welcomed him.
"Since he was appointed interim dean of the College of Medicine, Dr. Cendan has built on the solid foundational work of his predecessors," said Interim Provost and Executive Vice President Elizabeth M. Bejar. "He has worked with the faculty to revise the HWCOM strategic plan and redouble efforts to increase the impact of FIU's clinical capabilities as well as develop clarity in the vision for our collective work across our academic health center programs."
Cendan and his wife Dr. Judith Seline Simms-Cendan, a professor of pediatric and adolescent gynecology at the University of Miami, live in Coral Gables. The couple has two adult sons.
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Which exercise bike to lose weight is best?
Exercise bikes can help you reach all of your exercise and fitness goals, while saving time, money and energy. There are several different types of exercise bikes, including upright bikes, recumbent bikes and spinning bikes. If you are hunting for an exercise bike to lose weight, the NordicTrack S22i Studio Cycle Exercise Bike is a top-notch choice.
What to know before you buy an exercise bike
Types
The most common types of exercise bikes to lose weight include recumbent exercise bikes, upright exercise bikes and spinning exercise bikes. Recumbent exercise bikes have reclined seats and backs, so they are more comfortable than other kinds of exercise bikes, especially for people with lower back pain or for longer workouts.
Upright exercise bikes are standard stationary bikes, where the cyclists sit in an upright position rather than crouched forward. Spinning bikes give you a similar experience to riding a traditional road bike, where you crouch forward.
Heart-rate monitor
Almost all exercise bikes come with heart-rate monitors, since you need to watch your heart rate during your cardiovascular workout to make sure you’re elevating it. If you have a detailed workout plan, you might also know the specific heart rate you want to reach during your workout to achieve your fitness goals.
Display
Most exercise bikes to lose weight have LCD displays. These displays show measurements, like the amount of time you’ve been pedaling, the distance you’ve traveled, your speed and your heart rate. You should find a bike with a clear and intuitive display that’s simple to use.
What to look for in a quality exercise bike to lose weight
Resistance
Look at the number of resistance levels your exercise bike has. Some basic models only have a few resistance levels, while gym-quality exercise bikes have about 20 resistance levels on average.
Programs
High-end exercise bikes feature pre-set workout programs to help you reach your fitness goals.
Height adjustability
Most exercise bikes have adjustable seats, but these bikes also have a suggested height range, typically for those between 5 feet 3 inches tall and 6 feet 3 inches tall.
How much you can expect to spend on an exercise bike to lose weight
The price of your exercise bike to lose weight depends on the type of bike and the quality. For example, basic recumbent exercise bikes cost about $130-$150, while high-end recumbent exercise bikes go for more than $500. Spinning bikes go for $120-$150 for basic models and $350-$400 for high-end models. Upright exercise bikes cost about $70-$120 for basic models and $350-$400 for high-end models.
Exercise bike to lose weight FAQ
Which type of exercise bike is best if you’re recovering from an injury?
A. You should speak to your physician before starting a workout routine following an injury. Recumbent exercise bikes are the most comfortable and require cyclists to use fewer muscles, so they are usually the best exercise bike to ride during the recovery process.
Can you use a separate heart-rate monitor when using an exercise bike to lose weight?
A. If your exercise bike either has a low-quality heart-rate monitor or no heart-rate monitor, you can use a separate heart-rate monitor to get an accurate heart-rate reading during your exercise routine. Keep in mind that your heart rate will not show up on the LCD display of your exercise bike.
Can cycling be your only kind of exercise to lose weight?
A. Cycling is a type of cardiovascular exercise, which is important for both weight loss and your overall health. But you can also add some strength training to your workout routine to keep your body healthy. Strength training exercises include pilates and yoga. You can also consider using dumbbells while you ride your bike.
What’s the best exercise bike to lose weight to buy?
Top exercise bike to lose weight
NordicTrack S22i Studio Cycle Exercise Bike
What you need to know: This exercise bike to lose weight from NordicTrack is perfect for experts with a smart touchscreen and iFit technology. It also features Bluetooth connectivity.
What you’ll love: This stellar NordicTrack exercise bike features a CoolAire fan to keep you cool and comfortable and an automatic trainer control that adjusts the resistance as you ride for a more realistic and dynamic cycling experience.
What you should consider: The studio classes that come with this exercise bike are as high-quality as Peloton classes.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top exercise bike to lose weight for the money
What you need to know: This inexpensive exercise bike is perfect for beginners with a clear-cut design.
What you’ll love: This Marcy exercise bike has eight levels of resistance and a built-in screen that shows simple-to-read data, including calories burned, distance, speed and time. The seat also adjusts to various heights.
What you should consider: The seat on this exercise bike can move, but it’s hard to adjust regularly.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Schwinn 270 Recumbent Exercise Bike
What you need to know: This gym-quality exercise bike from Schwinn comes with effective workout routines and amazing features.
What you’ll love: This Schwinn exercise bike offers a gym-quality experience and a twin LCD display with over 29 advanced settings for tracking your health metrics and monitoring your workouts.
What you should consider: This exercise bike weighs more than 100 pounds, so you won’t want to move the bike very often.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international travelers test negative for COVID-19 within a day before boarding a flight to the United States, ending one of the last remaining government mandates designed to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
A senior administration official said Friday that the mandate will expire early Sunday morning.
The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to preview the formal announcement, said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention determined that the testing requirement is no longer necessary. The person said the CDC will reevaluate the issue every 90 days and could reinstate the requirement if a troubling new variant of COVID-19 emerges.
Airline and tourism groups have been pressing the administration for months to eliminate the testing requirement, saying it discourages people from booking international trips because they could be stranded overseas if they contract the virus on their trip.
Roger Dow, president of the U.S. Travel Association, called lifting the testing rule “another huge step forward for the recovery of inbound air travel and the return of international travel to the United States.”
“The whole industry has been waiting for this announcement,” said Martin Ferguson, a spokesman for Global Business Travel Group Inc., which advises companies on travel policy.
Airlines argued that the rule was put into effect when few Americans were vaccinated — now 71% of those 5 and older are fully vaccinated, according to CDC figures. Airlines also complained that people entering the U.S. at land borders are not required to test negative for COVID-19, although they must show proof of vaccination.
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom said last week that the requirement on air travelers “is something that is damaging not only U.S. travel, but it just doesn’t make sense.”
While domestic U.S. travel has returned nearly to pre-pandemic levels, international travel — which is very lucrative for the airlines — has continued to lag. In May, U.S. international air travel remained 24% below 2019 levels, with declines among both U.S. and foreign citizens, according to trade group Airlines for America.
Many other countries have lifted their testing requirements for fully vaccinated and boosted travelers in a bid to increase tourism.
In February, travel groups argued that the testing requirement was obsolete because of the high number of omicron cases already in every state, higher vaccinations rates and new treatments for the virus.
“I’m glad CDC suspended the burdensome coronavirus testing requirement for international travelers, and I’ll continue to do all I can to support the strong recovery of our hospitality industry,” Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said in a statement.
The requirement for a negative COVID-19 test before flying to the U.S. dates to January 2021 and is the most visible remaining U.S. travel restriction of the pandemic era.
In April, a federal judge in Florida struck down a requirement that passengers wear masks on planes and public transportation, saying that the CDC had exceeded its authority. The Biden administration is appealing that ruling, saying it aims to protect the CDC’s ability to respond to future health emergencies.
The Biden administration put the testing requirement in place as it moved away from restrictions that banned nonessential travel from several dozen countries — most of Europe, China, Brazil, South Africa, India and Iran — to focus instead on classifying individuals by the risk they pose to others. It was coupled with a requirement that foreign, non-immigrant adults traveling to the United States need to be fully vaccinated, with only limited exceptions.
The initial mandate allowed those who were fully vaccinated to show proof of a negative test within three days of travel, while unvaccinated people had to present a test taken within one day of travel.
In November, as the highly transmissible omicron variant swept the world, the Biden administration toughened the requirement and required all travelers — regardless of vaccination status — to test negative within a day of travel to the U.S.
Travelers found creative ways to avoid the rule. This spring, several Canadian teams in the National Hockey League flew to cities near the border, then took buses into the U.S. to avoid the risk of losing players who tested positive.
Despite ending the testing requirement, the CDC will continue to recommend COVID-19 testing prior to air travel of any kind as a safety precaution, according to the senior administration official.
U.S. airlines estimate that dropping the test requirement will mean 4.3 million more passengers in one year.
It is unclear, however, whether airlines can boost flights quickly enough to handle that kind of increase. Airlines facing a shortage of pilots have already scaled back their original schedules for the peak summer vacation season.
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Koenig reported from Dallas. AP Medical Reporter Mike Stobbe in New York contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/health/ap-health/us-lifts-covid-19-test-requirement-for-international-travel/ | 2022-06-10T20:40:42Z |
HERSHEY, Pa., July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) today announced quarterly dividends of $1.036 on the Common Stock and $0.942 on the Class B Common Stock, an increase of approximately 15%, or $0.135 and $0.123 per share, respectively. The dividends were declared July 27, 2022, and are payable September 15, 2022, to stockholders of record as of August 19, 2022. It is the 371st consecutive regular dividend on the Common Stock and the 152nd consecutive regular dividend on the Class B Common Stock.
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Farming innovator chooses Infor CloudSuite Equipment to deliver growth and environmental impact
UTRECHT, Netherlands, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that Lely has deployed its Infor CloudSuite Equipment enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution to enhance growth and innovation in its production of milking robotics. The future-proof, flexible solution offers improvements in areas such as tracking capabilities, quality management and supply chain management.
Lely is a Dutch family-owned company in the agricultural sector founded in 1948. The company designs and manufactures automated systems for dairy farmers around the world to enable them to excel in sustainable milk production to feed the world. With the new cloud-based Infor ERP, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), Lely wants to increase flexibility to support innovation in milking robotics.
Learn more about Infor CloudSuite Equipment: www.infor.com/products/cloudsuite-equipment
The agricultural world is changing. The growing world population and shortage of raw materials require more insight. Through automation and robotics, agricultural entrepreneurs can perform simple analyses to, for example, monitor their livestock and increase productivity. The Infor CloudSuite application supports the necessary flexibility.
"I am very proud of the way we did the implementations as a team with Infor's alliance partner Apex Systems and Infor. We made it a team success. The requirements were that it should be implemented in a short time, that the users and customers would not feel it and that there would be no downtime in production. Every requirement was met. The servers were replaced and the new system switched over during the weekend, so by Monday morning, the cloud applications were already working perfectly. The ultimate measure was our customers never felt any disruption," says Bart Kuijpers, Lely's head of data, value & IT. "A huge advantage is we no longer need to do any system updates or maintain any servers. Everything is looked after by Infor. The ERP is at the centre of our IT landscape, and now we can take advantage of regular functionality updates and the Infor Data Lake as a central data repository."
"The Infor solution provides the flexibility to manage the most complex value chains, such as supply chain management, procurement insight and more efficient production processes. With the ERP solution, organisations can quickly adapt as industry trends change. This optimizes their operations and helps to increase revenue opportunities," said Hein Kivits, Infor's senior sales director in Benelux. "We are pleased to provide Lely with a solid foundation that will help them achieve their ambition to remain the market leader in the agricultural sector."
In the next phase of the implementation, Infor's cloud-based application will be deployed in the other countries where Lely is active in 2022 and 2023. The focus is to improve the supply chain and financial processes.
Lely is located in Maassluis, The Netherlands, and for more than 70 years has stood for innovative milking robotics worldwide. As one of the world's leading organisations in the agricultural business Lely employs more than 1,600 people. In more than 45 countries, cattle farmers work with these solutions in the barn or on the farm every day. Lely has two production facilities and three R&D departments to support product development. For more information, please visit www.lely.com/nl.
Infor is the global leader in enterprise cloud software, specialized by industry. We develop complete solutions for our focus industries, including industrial manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, food & beverage, automotive, aerospace & defense, and high-tech. Infor's business-critical applications and services are designed to deliver sustainable operational benefits with security and faster time-to-value. We deliver successful business outcomes for customers, and we continually innovate to quickly solve emerging business and industry challenges. More than 60,000 organisations in over 175 countries - from Fortune 500 companies to small and medium-sized enterprises - rely on Infor's 17,000 employees and their deep industry expertise to help overcome market disruptions and achieve their business goals. As a Koch company, our financial strength, ownership structure and long-term vision enable us to maintain lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with our customers, employees and partners. Visit www.infor.com.
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NEW YORK, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDIG).
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This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Stronghold Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's October 2021 initial public offering.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until June 13, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to a filed complaint, Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) contracted suppliers, including MinerVa Semiconductor Corp., were reasonably likely to miss anticipated delivery quantities and deadlines; (2) due to strong demand and pre-sold supply of mining equipment in the industry, Stronghold would experience difficulties obtaining miners outside of confirmed purchase orders; (3) as a result of the foregoing, there was a significant risk that Stronghold could not expand its mining capacity as expected; (4) as a result, Stronghold would likely experience significant losses; 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.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Which gate is best for keeping a baby safe?
It’s important to baby-proof your living spaces the minute you think your little one is about to start crawling. Items on your baby-proofing checklist should include putting covers on all electrical outlets and childproof locks on cabinets. Another essential task is putting up baby gates on stairways or blocking any unsafe areas, such as the bathroom.
The Evenflo Secure Step Baby Gate is safe and versatile. Regardless of your space or needs, there’s an Evenflo baby gate to suit them.
What to know before you buy an Evenflo baby gate
Types
Pressure-mounted baby gates: These gates don’t require any drilling or hardware, making them the best option for those living in apartments or who might want to move the baby gate to different locations throughout the day. These gates stay between two walls due to pressure usually exerted by spindles or a spring-loaded rod.
The downside to pressure-mounted baby gates is that they aren’t completely secure. If a child pushes on the gate or tries to climb over, it could fall over. For this reason, pressure-mounted baby gates are better used in hallways and doorways rather than on stairs.
Wall-mounted baby gates: These gates require a little more work to install because they come with hardware or brackets that mount onto the wall. Make sure you pick a spot where you won’t mind seeing holes or can fill them after you remove the gate when it’s no longer necessary. Wall-mounted baby gates are safer because it’s hard to knock them over.
Opening methods
There are a few ways to get through, or over, a baby gate once you install it. Simple pressure-mounted gates do not retract or have a door to open. To get through these types of baby gates, you can step over the gate or remove it then replace it. This can be inconvenient, especially if you don’t have both hands free.
The most convenient baby gates are wall-mounted baby gates that have a door in the middle. Since wall-mounted baby gates stay put, these usually have a button or latch to open and close with one hand.
There are retractable baby gates that mount to the wall only on one side and have a latch on the other side. Pull or slide it open then latch it behind you.
What to look for in a quality Evenflo baby gate
Size
The average baby gate fits spaces 29 to 42 inches wide. Measure the area you want to block to ensure the baby gate you choose will fit perfectly. Extended-width gates are available for spaces such as wide hallways or an entryway to a living room.
Open direction
If you choose a baby gate with a door, check which direction the door opens. Some baby gates only swing in one direction while others open in both directions. This is important if you have your gate on the stairs.
Locking
Toddlers are smart and often figure out how to open the gate if they see someone do it enough times. If you’re concerned about this, opt for a gate that locks.
How much you can expect to spend on an Evenflo baby gate
Depending on size, material and type of Evenflo baby gate, expect to spend between $15-$100 on an Evenflo baby gate.
Evenflo baby gate FAQ
Can I use all Evenflo baby gates at the top of my stairs?
A. Only use hardware-mounted baby gates at the top of any stairs, as opposed to pressure-mounted baby gates, to minimize the risk of a child knocking the gate over and falling down the stairs.
Can Evenflo baby gates fit on my baseboards?
A. Some wall-mounted models may accommodate your baseboard. Others may require cutting your baseboard or mounting the baby gate above the baseboard.
What’s the best Evenflo baby gate to buy?
Top Evenflo baby gate
What you need to know: This sturdy baby gate won’t budge and you can open and close it with one hand.
What you’ll love: No-floor-bar design eliminates tripping, and the gate opens in both directions. You can use it in almost any area, including at the top of stairs. This gate stays put once mounted, so you don’t have to worry about a child knocking it over.
What you should consider: This gate is not suitable for openings wider than 42 inches.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Evenflo baby gate for the money
Evenflo Expansion Walk Thru Baby Gate
What you need to know: This is an inexpensive baby gate versatile enough to accommodate tight or large openings.
What you’ll love: It’s operated by a simple latch, and the telescoping safety rail prevents little fingers from getting pinched. This gate swings in both directions.
What you should consider: The latch can be difficult to open.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Evenflo Soft and Wide Baby Gate
What you need to know: This pressure-mounted mesh baby gate doesn’t require tools to install.
What you’ll love: It easily mounts by adjusting the spindles, which are rubber coated to protect walls. It’s extremely lightweight and little ones won’t get hurt on the soft mesh.
What you should consider: It doesn’t fit spaces narrower than 38 inches. Adults have to step over the gate since it doesn’t open up.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The United States Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price adjustment for key package products for the 2022 peak holiday season. This temporary rate adjustment is similar to ones in past years that help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season.
The planned peak-season pricing, which was approved by the Governors of the Postal Service on Aug. 9, would affect prices on the following commercial and retail domestic competitive parcels: Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM), First-Class Package Service (FCPS), Parcel Select and USPS Retail Ground. International products would be unaffected. Pending favorable review by the PRC, the temporary rates would go into effect at 12 a.m. Central on Oct. 2, and remain in place until 12 a.m. Central Jan. 22, 2023.
This seasonal adjustment will bring prices for the Postal Service's commercial and retail customers in line with competitive practices. No structural changes are planned as part of this limited pricing initiative.
Delivering for America, the Postal Service's 10-year plan for achieving financial sustainability and service excellence, calls for appropriate pricing initiatives. The Postal Service has some of the lowest postage rates in the industrialized world and continues to offer great values in shipping. These temporary rates will keep USPS competitive while providing the agency with the revenue to cover extra costs in anticipation of peak-season volume.
The planned price changes include:
Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express:
- Commercial:
- Retail:
First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select Ground, and USPS Retail Ground:
- Commercial:
- Retail:
A full list of commercial and retail pricing can be found on the Postal Service's Postal Explorer website at https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/Notice123.htm
The PRC will review the proposed prices before they are scheduled to take effect Oct. 2. Complete USPS price filings, with prices for all products, can be found on the PRC website's Daily Listings section at prc.gov/dockets/daily. Price change tables are also available on the Postal Service's Postal Explorer website at pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.
The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.
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For reporters interested in speaking with a regional Postal Service public relations professional, please go to about.usps.com/news/media-contacts/usps-local-media-contacts.pdf.
Contact: David P. Coleman
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After Aug. 10 Contact: Albert Ruiz
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NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of MINISO Group Holding Limited (NYSE: MNSO) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded MINISO securities pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and related prospectus issued in connection with MINISO's October 2020 initial public offering.
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: October 17, 2022
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in MNSO:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/miniso-group-holding-limited-lawsuit-submission-form?id=31353&from=4
CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that MINISO Group Holding Limited made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants and other undisclosed related parties owned and controlled a much larger amount of MINISO stores than previously stated; (2) as a result, MINISO concealed its true costs; (3) the Company did not represent its true business model; (4) defendants, including the Company and its chairman, engaged in planned unusual and unclear transactions; (5) as a result of at least one of these transactions, the Company is at risk of breaching contracts with People's Republic of China authorities; (6) the Company would imminently and drastically drop its franchise fees; and (7) as a result, defendant's statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in MINISO you have until October 17, 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 MINISO 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 MNSO lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/miniso-group-holding-limited-lawsuit-submission-form?id=31353&from=4.
J. Klein, Esq. represents investors and participates in securities litigations involving financial fraud throughout the nation. The Klein Law Firm is a boutique litigation firm with experience in a wide range of areas including securities law, corporate finance and commercial litigation. Since 2011, our experienced attorneys have achieved superior results for our clients with a personalized focus. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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NEW YORK, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Pzena Investment Management, Inc. ("Pzena" or the "Company") (NYSE: PZN), in connection with the proposed merger of the Company with its operating company, Pzena Investment Management, LLC. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $9.60 in cash for each share of common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $795 million.
If you own Pzena shares and wish to discuss this investigation or have any questions concerning this notice or your rights or interests, visit our website:
https://www.weisslaw.co/news-and-cases/pzn
Or please contact:
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Weiss Law is investigating whether (i) Pzena's board of directors acted in the best interests of Company shareholders in agreeing to the proposed transaction, (ii) the $9.60 per-share merger consideration adequately compensates Pzena's shareholders, and (iii) all information regarding the sales process and valuation of the transaction will be fully and fairly disclosed.
Weiss Law has litigated hundreds of stockholder class and derivative actions for violations of corporate and fiduciary duties. We have recovered over a billion dollars for defrauded clients and obtained important corporate governance relief in many of these cases. If you have information or would like legal advice concerning possible corporate wrongdoing (including insider trading, waste of corporate assets, accounting fraud, or materially misleading information), consumer fraud (including false advertising, defective products, or other deceptive business practices), or anti-trust violations, please email us at stockinfo@weisslawllp.com
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Frank Williams, co-founder and chairman of Evolent Health, is a value-based healthcare expert.
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Verantos, the market leader in high-validity real-world evidence generation, recently announced the appointment of Frank Williams to its strategic advisory board. Mr. Williams is the chairman and co-founder of Evolent Health and previously served as the company's CEO. Prior to founding Evolent, he was chairman and CEO of the Advisory Board Company, a research and technology firm that serves more than 5,000 healthcare organizations worldwide.
Considered a luminary in the healthcare industry, Mr. Williams is known for his ability to generate meaningful change by challenging the status quo and creating a new path forward for companies on the leading edge of precision medicine.
"The life sciences industry is demanding more credible real-world evidence, and as a result, Verantos is growing quickly," said Dan Riskin, the company's founder and CEO. "Frank will help us refine our growth strategy while maintaining a laser focus on evidence validity."
"I'm excited to join the Verantos strategic advisory board at this critical juncture as their growth continues to accelerate," Mr. Williams confirmed. "The company is well positioned to enable a learning healthcare system to drastically improve patient care."
Mr. Williams' term on the strategic advisory board began on March 1, 2022.
About Verantos
Verantos is the market leader in high-validity real-world evidence across all therapeutic areas in life sciences. By incorporating robust clinical narrative data, artificial intelligence technology, and measured validity, Verantos is the first company to generate research-grade evidence at scale. The Verantos RWE platform integrates heterogeneous real-world data sources and generates evidence with the accuracy necessary for market access, medical affairs, and regulatory use.
Contact: Amy Roberts
Email: aroberts@knbcomm.com
Phone: 435-659-1164
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DALLAS (KDAF) — The morning has shown North Texas residents some gray and gloomy skies as rain chances increase on Tuesday, but not everyone will see rainfall according to the National Weather Service center in Fort Worth.
The region is expected to see rain showers and storms on the second to last day in August and rain chances will be higher across North & Central Texas than in the past couple of days. “Heavy rain will occur as the atmosphere is moisture-rich and humid, and some localized flooding may occur. However, this will NOT be a heavy rain similar to the heavy rain event we had last week where up to 15″ of rain fell in some areas,” the center said.
Rainfall totals will range between 2 to 3 inches in isolated areas. In the graphic below the center answer some key things:
- Look at those decent rain chances!
- Do I really need an umbrella today?
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autonomic Materials, Inc. (AMI), the leading developer and provider of self-healing, ESG compatible smart coatings incorporating proprietary and patented microencapsulation technology, announces the successful closing of its $3M Preferred Stock Financing. The fully subscribed round was co-led by Burwell Management Company and Camino Real Capital Partners with participation from CSR Investments, Phoenix Venture Partners, Solvay Ventures and several angel investors.
The funds raised will be used to accelerate sales of the company's branded high-performance and ultra low VOC coatings portfolio, including AMP-UP 100, which provides long-term industrial asset protection and the company's newly-introduced AMP-UP RB, which has been validated by an independent third-party testing to provide unparalleled concrete reinforcement and corrsion protection.
"AMI's products eliminate traditional tradeoffs between eco-friendliness, ease of use and performance. In applications ranging from waterparks to steel concrete reinforcement, our products are solving problems for end-users that incumbent products just don't solve. The funds raised will allow more investment into our marketing and building out our sales team in an effort to bring these products to the end-users who need them," said AMI CEO, Dr. Gerald Wilson."
Curt Burwell stated: "We are pleased to support Gerald and his team as they accelerate the sales of the exisiting product portfolio and work to develop new applications to address corrosion in an environmentally friendly way."
With the closing of the financing round, Mark Johnson was appointed an independent director. Mark is a serial entrepreneur who was CEO of several successful startups, including GrainBridge, Descartes Labs, and Zite.
"AMI merges two of my passions: innovative solutions to protect the environment and briding the gap between basic science and product. I'm excited to join the board and to work with the management team," said Johnson.
"Mark's experience as a startup CEO who has led his companies to tremendous growth is exactly the addition we need on our board right now. Notably, like AMI, both Zite and Descartes labs were spin-outs and Mark's experience leading growth within these entities is very relevant to what we are trying to accomplish," added Wilson.
Based in Champaign, IL, AMI is a leading developer of self-healing, high-performance coatings based on its proprietary, microencapsulation technology platform. AMI's coating products eliminate existing tradeoffs between performance and sustainability.
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HOUSTON, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Marathon Oil Corporation (NYSE: MRO) announced today that the Company's board of directors has declared a dividend of 8 cents per share on Marathon Oil Corporation common stock. The dividend is payable on September 12, 2022, to stockholders of record on August 17, 2022.
For more information on Marathon Oil Corporation, visit the Company's website at https://www.marathonoil.com.
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NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jakubowitz Law announces that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Dentsply Sirona Inc. (NASDAQ: XRAY).
To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:
https://claimyourloss.com/securities/dentsply-sirona-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=29608&from=4
This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased Dentsply's common stock between June 9, 2021, and May 9, 2022.
Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until August 1, 2022 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
According to the filed complaint, defendants orchestrated a scheme to inflate Dentsply's revenue and earnings by manipulating the Company's accounting for a distributor rebate program so that senior executives would be eligible for significant cash and stock-based incentive compensation. In order to facilitate this scheme, Dentsply and its executives made numerous false and misleading statements to investors during the class period. As a result of defendants' misrepresentations, Dentsply's common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the class period.
Jakubowitz Law is vigorous in pursuit of justice for shareholders who have been the victim of securities fraud. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from National Press Club President Jen Judson on the report released today by Israel on the killing of American citizen and Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
"We were disappointed, but not surprised by the report released by Israel after their investigation into the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. They have left the job of finding justice for Shireen to the United States. Unfortunately, based on a statement released last night, the State Department does not seem to have the will for the job. They would rather let this killing of an American citizen stand with impunity than lead an independent investigation. The Administration is building an unfortunate record of being unable to match their rhetoric about support for press freedom with action.
It took weeks for the IDF to drop the pretense that Shireen might have been killed by Palestinian crossfire. At least that has now been completely debunked. They are finally offering a form of contrition – although indirectly attributed to the shooter. We see nothing in the Israeli report that suggests they appreciate the significance of killing a journalist working in the field. The entire report rests on intent. We believe intent is the sort of thing best determined by an independent investigation or a court of law.
There are other assertions in the report that are hard to accept. The idea that the shooter was under heavy fire is something that has been discredited by many other investigations, so, is unlikely. The idea that the shot was an accident is complicated by its very precision.
The IDF needs a review of best practices operating with journalists in the field. There may be need for retraining. And leadership should get the message that violence against journalists will not be tolerated and that an apology nearly four months after the killing does not make the problem go away. It is hard to find anything in the Israeli report that supports trying to fix this problem which is being labeled an accident.
Israel is a major regional U.S. security partner, and we should fairly be able to expect better from them on this. We also expect more from the U.S. government than this. We call on journalists to make their voices heard on this matter. We cannot accept this timorous excuse for an apology, particularly when it comes absent any promises of operational reform on the IDF's part, which are needed to decrease the likelihood of such a horrible tragedy occurring again."
Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. Among the Club's 3,000 members are representatives of nearly every major news organization. The Club is a leading voice for press freedom in the United States and worldwide.
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534
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154-year-old Lawrenceville, Georgia brand, beloved among artists around the world for its wide range of fine art canvas, to continue thriving as part of MacPherson's industry-leading portfolio of products for creative and imaginative people
SUWANEE, Ga., April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MacPherson's, the largest provider of art and creative materials and services in North America, today announced that it has acquired the FREDRIX brand of canvas products from Tara Materials. Founded in 1868, FREDRIX is the oldest canvas brand in the United States and is among the top three canvas brands relied upon by artists throughout North America. With this acquisition, MacPherson's now owns two of the top three canvas brands – and distributes the top three (AA Canvas, FREDRIX, and Masterpiece Artist Canvas) – to artists via its robust distribution network.
This acquisition follows a series of strategic moves by MacPherson's to achieve the goal of expanding its product portfolio, services, and operational capabilities. The addition of FREDRIX further strengthens its ability to provide its customers with the best range of products to meet growing demand for fine art and creative supplies throughout North America.
"FREDRIX is an undisputed pioneer in providing premium canvas for all types of creative endeavors," said Dave Schofield, president and CEO, MacPherson's. "We are extremely excited to add FREDRIX to our portfolio of world class exclusive brands, continuing our strategy to provide the best and broadest array of products to the industry. We look forward to continuing the brand's legacy as a leader in our industry while ensuring it continues to evolve to meet the demands of our customers – and most importantly their customers – for decades to come"
Founded in 1868, FREDRIX is the oldest US manufacturer of canvas products. Today, the company boasts dozens of choices across five product families: Pro Series, Artist Series, Creative Series, Roll Canvas and Stretcher Bars. Throughout its history, FREDRIX has pioneered many advancements in canvas manufacturing, including the production of the first Rix Linen canvas in 1872, and 1883 patent for artist boards, its investment into automated panel machines in 1985, the launch of printable canvas in 1995, the co-invention of watercolor canvas with the Georgia Watercolor Society in 2004, and a patent for its 'Clever Lever' canvas kit in 2015.
"We have greatly enjoyed our stewardship of the FREDRIX brand for the past 51 years and look forward to watching this renowned brand continue as part of MacPherson's impressive portfolio of products," said Michael Benator, CEO, Tara Materials. "Their unwavering commitment to excellence in terms of brand management, operations and customer service gives us great confidence that this trusted brand and product catalog are in great hands and will continue to lead well into the future."
MacPherson's acquisition of FREDRIX was completed on April 8, 2022, ahead of NAMTA's annual international art materials association conference and trade show in Orlando, Florida (April 10-12). There will be a transition period as MacPherson's integrates FREDRIX into their organization. The FREDRIX catalog of products will be available to all MacPherson's customers in the near future. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
About MacPherson's
Founded in 1906, MacPherson's is the largest provider of art and creative materials and services in North America. The company's top priority is to connect businesses to the creative world, backed by its unrivaled product selection and best-in-class distribution to more than 8,000 retailers. The company's portfolio of over 50,000 fine art and creativity products celebrates premium quality, value, and on-trend brands appealing to creative people of all levels and ages. MacPherson's delivers logistics support, creative expertise, and service excellence to independent, regional chain, mass-market, and e-commerce businesses.
For inquiries, please contact: learnmore@macphersonart.com or visit www.macphersonart.com
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Missing man’s body recovered and identified after boat capsizes in lake on Memorial Day
MANDEVILLE, La. (WVUE/Gray News) - The body of a man that went missing after a boat capsized at a Louisiana lake on Memorial Day has been recovered and identified according to authorities.
The body of 33-year-old native Kevin Childs was recovered after authorities conducted a search at Lake Pontchartrain near Mandeville, Louisiana, said Ponchatoula’s Darrell Williams, owner of the 31-foot cigarette boat. The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s office confirmed Childs’ identity Tuesday morning.
Williams said that Childs was visiting the area from California and had never been on a boat before.
Williams said he has no idea what happened, noting that he took the boat out a few weeks ago and it was fine. Around 3:30 p.m. on Monday, he and five other friends were out on the boat for not even 15 minutes to get some dinner when the back end started to take on water.
Williams said that he got everyone situated with a life jacket except for himself and he held onto the hull of the boat that was still sticking up.
Everyone was floating in the water but Childs did not have the life jacket fastened properly and was struggling and panicking in the rough waters. He slipped out of the jacket and slipped under.
The men had to wait 45 minutes to be rescued. A Good Samaritan noticed Williams waving his T-shirt and took their boat out to rescue them.
Williams said Childs just had a baby two weeks ago and that everyone involved today is devastated.
Around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, St. Tammany Marine Division responders were dispatched to the scene, just west of the cabins at Fontainebleau State Park.
Deputies with the Marine Division assisted Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries in the search.
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Study finds higher homicide risk in homes with handguns
NEW YORK (AP) - Most U.S. gun owners say they own firearms to protect themselves and their loved ones, surveys show. But a study published last Monday suggests people who live with handgun owners are shot to death at a higher rate than those who don’t have such weapons at home.
“We found zero evidence of any kind of protective effects” from living in a home with a handgun, said David Studdert, a Stanford University researcher who was the lead author of the Annals of Internal Medicine study.
The study has several shortcomings. For example, the researchers said they could not determine which victims were killed by the handgun owners or with the in-home weapons. They couldn’t account for illegal guns and looked only at handguns, not rifles or other firearms.
The dataset also was limited to registered voters in California who were 21 and older. It’s not clear that the findings are generalizable to the whole state, let alone to the rest of the country, the authors acknowledged.
But some outside experts said the work was well done, important and the largest research of its kind.
“I would call this a landmark study,” said Cassandra Crifasi, a gun violence policy researcher at Johns Hopkins University. “This contributes to our understanding of the potential causal relationship between guns in the home and homicides,” she said.
California is unusual in that it offers gun ownership data and other information not obtainable in almost any other state. That allowed the researchers to follow millions of people over many years to try to better establish what happens when a person begins living in a home with handgun, they said.
The study focused on nearly 600,000 Californians who did not own handguns but began living in homes with handguns between October 2004 and December 2016 — either because they started living with someone who owned one or because someone in their household bought one.
The researchers calculated that for every 100,000 people in that situation, 12 will be shot to death by someone else over five years. In comparison, eight out of 100,000 who live in gun-free homes will be killed that way over the same time span.
“The rates are low” and the absolute risk is small, but it’s important to consider the increase in a person’s risk of being killed, Studdert said.
Those numbers suggest the risk rises 50%, but Studdert said it’s actually higher: In a separate calculation designed to better account for where people live and other factors, the researchers estimated the risk was actually more than twice as high.
Separately, the researchers found that those who lived with handgun owners had a much higher rate of being fatally shot by a spouse or intimate partner. The vast majority of such victims — 84% — were women, they said.
The study was confined to California, but the risk is likely even greater in states with less stringent gun laws and where gun ownership is more common, Crifasi said.
Previous research estimated that nearly 3% of U.S. adults became new gun owners between January 2019 and April 2021, which translates to about 7.5 million Americans. Of those, about 5.4 million previously lived in a home with no guns.
For decades, studies have shown guns in the home raise the risk of a violent death. Much of that work, including an earlier study by Studdert and his colleagues, focused on suicide.
The new study goes further in addressing the perception that handguns are still worthwhile because of the safety they provide against being murdered, some experts said.
“The reason people have guns in their home is for protection from strangers,” said David Hemenway, director of the Harvard University’s Injury Control Research Center. “But what this is showing that having a gun in the home is bad for people in the home.”
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The compact portable battery supports users during home energy outages and outdoor activities, with a power output of 2500W and has 1843Wh super large capacity, being 80% recharged in 1.5 hours, and having an UPS function
SHENZHEN, China, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The BigBlue Cellpowa2500 Compact Portable Power Station crowdfunding campaign will coming soon on kickstarter on April 19th.
This power station can be charged with an AC cable and reaching 80% capacity in 1.5hours. At the same time, 3 independent DC input ports allow Cellpowa2500 to obtain 1200W power from six solar panels, extending its Bullet-D fast charging technology to the outdoor world.
Cellpowa2500 may be used to charge or power a computer, an electric oven, a heater, medical equipment, or any electronic device. It supports an output of 2500W, going up to 5000W surge. Featuring 6 AC ports, 2 USB fast charging ports, 2 PD 45W ports, and 2 PD 100W ports, among others, this power station allows users to charge or power 15 devices simultaneously, at any given time.
For people who are traveling or venturing off-grid, keeping car battery powered at all times is critical. Cellpowa 2500 can charge car batteries during off-grid emergencies, by the way, which is just as useful.
Not only that, what if you suddenly lose power when you are using a computer to write a script, or watching the World Cup on TV? Cellpowa 2500's UPS function keeps you away from this annoyance. Connect devices to Cellpowa2500, and connect the Cellpowa 2500 to the grid with an AC cable, then even if the grid loses, your devices will not be affected, Cellpowa2500 will automatically detect the grid and power your device within 10ms.
On the other hand, Cellpowa2500's GPS positioning function allows you to know exactly where you are, and you can use a walkie-talkie or car radio to report your location to someone nearby and ask for help.
Cellpowa2500 is equipped with 1843.2Wh automotive level LiFePO4 battery, which supports 3,500+ lifecycles. In other words, Cellpowa2500 can be used frequently for up to 10 years. Once these 3,500 lifecycles are used up, the device will still retain 80% of its original capacity.
Along with featuring its user-friendly on-device controls, Cellpowa2500 can also be controlled wirelessly through BigBlue app that gives users remote access to the power station's recharging capabilities.
Backers who support the campaign gain early and discounted access to the device. You can visit Cellpowa2500 promotional page on BigBlue official website for more information.
About BigBlue Energy
BIGBLUE ENERGY INC is a professional portable solar generator manufacturer with more than 1000 employees. Born in 2007, Bigblue aims to relief people's worries about lacking power by its clean and renewable energy solution. We have been committed to off-grid solar products which closely meets market needs and create customer value as a tech company. In order to provide fast delivery and convenient after-sales service to our customers, we have branches and local warehouses in USA, Europe and Japan, meanwhile, we have factories in Vietnam and China.Carrying out research and development work for a Solar-Wind-Power Station.
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WASHINGTON, July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) released a new economic report highlighting how America's pig farmers are significant contributors to the United States' agricultural and overall economy. The report highlights pork industry value chain contributions and growth over the past five years.
"This report underscores how the pork industry is an important pillar to the U.S. economy and the positive ripple effect it has on many other important sectors in the American supply chain," said Holly Cook, NPPC staff economist. "From farm to fork, the combined economic contribution from hog production and pork processing supports more than 600,000 American jobs and generates $178 billion of direct, indirect and induced sales that equate to $57 billion in value-added GDP."
Key takeaways in the report include:
- The pork industry supports 613,823 direct and indirect jobs in the United States.
- In 2021, more than 66,000 pig farms sold more than 140 million hogs worth over $28 billion in gross cash receipts. And the number of U.S. pig farms has grown since 2012.
- Farming and processing sectors are responsible for supporting more than $35 billion in personal income and boosts economic activity in related services such as trucking, grain elevators, insurance and other rural-based businesses.
- In 2021, approximately 25% of U.S. pork was exported abroad, which equates to 7 billion pounds of pork valued at $8 billion. In addition, exports added more than $62 per head in value to each pig marketed in 2021.
- The pork industry generates significant economic activity through its purchase of inputs. Feed inputs, such as corn and soybean meal, account for an estimated 56% of total U.S. production costs.
"It's vital to share this economic snapshot as America's pork producers continue to engage with regulators and policymakers, food companies and others to convey how our businesses directly and indirectly impact the larger economy," said Terry Wolters, NPPC president and owner of Stoney Creek Farms in Pipestone, Minnesota. "As a producer, this analysis makes me proud to see the impact I have being part of the thriving U.S. pork industry."
In addition to the national report, NPPC released 22 state-level economic reports. These reports highlight how the pork industry contributes at a grassroots level and shows the breadth of the industry producing affordable, safe and nutritious pork for consumers here and abroad.
View more pork industry economic data at NPPC.org/The-Pork-Industry.
NPPC is the global voice for the U.S. pork industry, protecting the livelihoods of America's 66,000 pork producers who abide by ethical principles in caring for their animals; in protecting the environment and public health; and in providing safe, wholesome, nutritious pork products to consumers worldwide. For more information, visit www.nppc.org.
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Jury hears from key informant in Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot
(AP) - A crucial informant is on the witness stand in the trial of two men charged with scheming to kidnap the Michigan governor in 2020.
In a recording, jurors heard Adam Fox declare, “That’s it!” when he drove past Gretchen Whitmer’s vacation home in 2020.
Dan Chappel was driving the pickup truck and secretly recording conversations.
Fox and Barry Croft Jr. are on trial for the second time on conspiracy charges.
A jury in federal court in western Michigan couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict last April but acquitted two other men.
Fox, Croft and four other men were arrested in October 2020, just weeks before the presidential election.
The government said they were making plans to get money for an explosive.
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KYIV, Ukraine — Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory Thursday in the battle for Mariupol despite an estimated 2,000 Ukrainian fighters still holed up at a giant steel mill, ordering his troops not to storm the stronghold but to seal it off “so that not even a fly comes through.”
Putin expressed concern for the lives of Russian troops in deciding against sending them in to clear out the sprawling Azovstal plant, where the die-hard defenders were hiding in a maze of underground passageways.
Putin’s comments came as satellite image provider Maxar Technologies released photos showing more than 200 of what it called new mass graves in a town where Ukrainian officials say the Russians have been burying Mariupol residents killed in the fighting. The imagery shows long rows of graves stretching away from an existing cemetery in the town of Manhush, outside Mariupol.
Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko accused the Russians of “hiding their military crimes” by taking the bodies of civilians from the city and burying them in Manhush.
As many as 9,000 civilians could be buried in mass graves in Manhush, the Mariupol City Council said Thursday in a post on the Telegram messaging app.
Boychenko labeled Russian actions in the city as “the new Babi Yar,” a reference to the site of multiple Nazi massacres in which nearly 34,000 Ukrainian Jews were killed in 1941.
In a statement, Maxar said a review of previous images indicates that the new graves were dug in late March and expanded over the past couple of weeks.
After nearly two lethal months of bombardment that largely reduced Mariupol to a smoking ruin, Russian forces appear to control the rest of the strategic southern city, including its vital but now badly damaged port.
But a few thousand Ukrainian troops, by Moscow’s estimate, have stubbornly held out for weeks at the steel plant, despite a pummeling from Russian forces and repeated demands for their surrender. About 1,000 civilians were also trapped there, according to Ukrainian officials.
Instead of sending troops to finish off the defenders in a potentially bloody frontal assault, Russia apparently intends to maintain the siege and wait for the fighters to surrender when they run out of food or ammunition.
Boychenko rejected any notion that Mariupol had fallen into Russian hands.
“The city was, is and remains Ukrainian,” he declared. “Today our brave warriors, our heroes, are defending our city.”
The capture of Mariupol would represent the Kremlin’s biggest victory yet of the war in Ukraine. It would help Moscow secure more of the coastline, complete a land bridge between Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia seized in 2014, and free up more forces to join the larger and potentially more consequential battle now underway for Ukraine’s eastern industrial heartland, the Donbas.
At a joint appearance with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Putin declared, “The completion of combat work to liberate Mariupol is a success,” and he offered congratulations to Shoigu.
Shoigu predicted the steel plant could be taken in three to four days, but Putin said that would be “pointless” and would risk Russian lives.
“There is no need to climb into these catacombs and crawl underground through these industrial facilities,” the Russian leader said. “Block off this industrial area so that not even a fly comes through.”
The plant covers 11 square kilometers and is threaded with some 15 miles of tunnels and bunkers.
“The Russian agenda now is not to capture these really difficult places where the Ukrainians can hold out in the urban centers, but to try and capture territory and also to encircle the Ukrainian forces and declare a huge victory,” retired British Rear Adm. Chris Parry said.
Elsewhere, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said Russian troops kidnapped a local official heading up a humanitarian convoy in the southern Kherson region. She said the Russians offered to free him in exchange for Russian prisoners of war, but she characterized that as unacceptable.
Vereshchuk also said efforts to establish three humanitarian corridors in the Kherson region failed Thursday because Russian troops did not hold their fire.
Russian officials for weeks have said capturing the mostly Russian-speaking Donbas is the war’s main objective. Moscow’s forces opened the new phase of the fighting this week along a 300-mile front from the northeastern city of Kharkiv to the Azov Sea.
While Russia continued heavy air and artillery attacks in those areas, it did not appear to gain any significant ground over the past few days, according to military analysts, who said Moscow’s forces were still ramping up the offensive.
A senior U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the Pentagon’s assessment, said the Ukrainians were hindering the Russian effort to push south from Izyum.
Rockets struck a neighborhood of Kharkiv on Thursday, and at least two civilians were burned to death in their car. A school and a residential building were also hit, and firefighters tried to put out a blaze and search for anyone trapped.
Western nations, meanwhile, rushed to pour heavy weapons into Ukraine to help it counter the offensive in the east.
U.S. President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in military assistance, including heavy artillery, 144,000 rounds of ammunition and drones. But he also warned that the $13.6 billion approved last month by Congress for military and humanitarian aid is “almost exhausted” and more will be needed.
All told, more than 100,000 people were believed trapped with little or no food, water, heat or medicine in Mariupol, which had a prewar population of about 430,000. Over 20,000 people have been killed in the siege, according to Ukrainian authorities.
The city has seized worldwide attention as the scene of some of the worst suffering of the war, including deadly airstrikes on a maternity hospital and a theater.
Ukraine has repeatedly accused Russia of launching attacks to block civilian evacuations from the city. On Thursday, at least two Russian attacks hit the city of Zaporizhzhia, a way station for people fleeing Mariupol. No one was wounded, the regional governor said.
Britain’s Defense Ministry said that Russia probably wants to demonstrate significant successes ahead of Victory Day on May 9, the proudest day on the Russian calendar, marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II.
“This could affect how quickly and forcefully they attempt to conduct operations in the run-up to this date,” the ministry said.
In other developments, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Ukrainians living in areas of southern Ukraine under Russian control not to provide Russians with their IDs, which he said could be used “to falsify a so-called referendum on our land” to create a Moscow-friendly government.
“This is a real possibility,” he said in his nightly video address to the nation. “Beware.”
In the continuing war of sanctions and countersanctions between Russia and the West, Moscow announced it has barred U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg and 27 other prominent Americans, including foreign affairs commentators, from entering Russia.
The move was a response to “ever-widening anti-Russian sanctions” by the Biden administration, the ministry said in a statement, and targeted people it said were shaping a “Russophobic narrative.”
Similar restrictions were imposed on 61 Canadians. | https://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_b4b476da-c1d1-11ec-b796-777f7d0c4d77.html | 2022-04-22T06:54:18Z |
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Falvey Insurance Group is proud to introduce a comprehensive liability coverage package policy for logistic service providers and transport operators.
This product provides end-to-end solutions for the evolving risks of the supply chain industry. This package offering is ideal for common carriers, freight forwarders, transport intermediaries, and third-party logistics service providers.
This comprehensive package includes:
- Cargo Legal Liability
- Errors and Omission Liability
- General Liability
- Contingent Auto Liability
- Contingent Cargo Liability
- Additional Cost Cover
"Falvey's product and accompanying coverage offering is designed to be innovative and flexible to meet our target customer's needs. Falvey Insurance Group will then complement the product offering with best-in-class underwriting service, claims handling and loss control services from seasoned supply chain and logistics experts all housed within our organization. In addition, and where applicable, Falvey will be able to offer companion All-Risk Shippers' Interest cover," says Mike McKenna, Chief Underwriting Officer at Falvey Insurance Group.
Falvey's capacity for the Transportation & Logistics Liability program is backed by Accelerant, a leading insurtech empowering specialty underwriters.
For more information on the Transportation & Logistics Liability package, please contact Fatih Ozdemir: fozdemir@falveyinsurancegroup.com.
Falvey Insurance Group began as a single division, Falvey Cargo Underwriting, opening its first office in 1995 in Wakefield, RI by the company's founder: Mike Falvey. After 25 years, the company has evolved into Falvey Insurance Group, comprising four divisions: Falvey Cargo Underwriting, Falvey Shippers Insurance, Safe Harbor Pollution Insurance, and Falvey Insurance Services. "The Specialized Insurance Experts" are known for flexibility, World-Class customer service, claims processing excellence, and comprehensive knowledge and expertise that is unparalleled in the insurance industry. Falvey was also named Insurance Insider's MGA of the Year in 2020.
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SANDUSKY, Ohio, April 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Civista Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CIVB) ("Civista") announced today that it has extended its registered exchange offer to exchange any and all of its $75,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2031, which were issued in a private placement on November 30, 2021, for an equal principal amount of its 3.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2031, which have been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The exchange offer, which had been scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 21, 2022, will now expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 26, 2022, unless further extended by Civista. All other terms, provisions and conditions of the exchange offer will remain in full force and effect. As of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on April 21, 2022, $71,500,000 aggregate principal amount of the outstanding notes had been tendered for exchange, representing approximately 95.3% of the outstanding notes.
The terms of the exchange offer are set forth in a prospectus dated March 8, 2022 and the related letter of transmittal. Requests for assistance or for copies of documents related to the exchange offer, including the prospectus and the letter of transmittal, should be directed to the exchange agent, UMB Bank, N.A., at (713) 300-0587.
This press release is not an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any offer, solicitation or sale of such securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. A registration statement on Form S-4 relating to the exchange offer was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2022. The exchange offer is being made only pursuant to the terms of the exchange offer documents, including the prospectus dated March 8, 2022 and the related letter of transmittal.
About Civista Bancshares, Inc.
Civista Bancshares, Inc. is a $3.0 billion financial holding company headquartered in Sandusky, Ohio. Civista's banking subsidiary, Civista Bank, operates 35 locations in Northern, Central and Southwestern Ohio, Southeastern Indiana and Northern Kentucky. Civista's common shares are traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "CIVB".
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements regarding the financial performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies of Civista. For these statements, Civista claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements in this press release should be considered in conjunction with the other information available about Civista, including the information in the filings we make with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements provide current expectations or forecasts of future events and are not guarantees of future performance. The forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. We have tried, wherever possible, to identify such statements by using words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "will" and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Although management believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially include risk factors relating to the banking industry and the other factors detailed from time to time in Civista's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including those described in "Item 1A Risk Factors" of Part I of Civista's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, as the same may be updated from time to time in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Civista does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the events or circumstances after the date on which the forward-looking statement is made, or reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except to the extent required by law.
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Unify Meeting solves common pain points associated with video conferencing for those working in the office, remotely, or hybrid by creating one intuitive universal interface
CHICAGO, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mimo Monitors (www.MimoMonitors.com), the global experts in small touchscreen displays and a leader in conference room hardware, are pleased to announce the launch of their first video conferencing software, Unify Meeting. With a projected 25% of all jobs being remote by the end of 2022, it's safe to say that working from home and the need for innovative video conferencing solutions has reached an all-time high. Mimo Monitors has leveraged their video conferencing expertise to introduce Unify Meeting to market, eliminating common video conferencing pain points with one intuitive interface across the top three key video conferencing applications, Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams.
"Based on our industry knowledge and data that we've collected, we know that people experience frustration in needing to oscillate back and forth between different video conferencing interfaces where the user interface controls are always in different places, which can change rapidly as software companies release updates," said Mimo Monitors President, David Anderson. "We sought out to solve this problem with an intuitive, easy-to-navigate solution to streamline video conferencing, eliminate hassle, and increase reliability while also providing some added benefits like the ability to consistently display calendars and join meetings with a single tap."
Always on the desk but never in the way, Unify Meeting displays the calendar at all times, making it simple to see daily schedules and upcoming meetings. Then, when it's time for a meeting, the user simply taps the calendar invite and the app opens the correct video conference software in its standardized UI format, without the user needing to open the conferencing application manually. Unify Meeting works best on a second or third screen, ideally on a 7" touchscreen display. If the user chooses, the video conferencing application's original UI is still displayed and functional.
"We didn't see anyone else in the market who was essentially merging the experience between the three dominant video conferencing platforms and creating a reliable universal experience and interface, " said Mimo Monitors CMO, Mike Campagna. "Since video conferencing is more dominant than ever, and we expect it to stay that way, we wanted to leverage our deep knowledge in the space to create an elevated and seamless solution for the consistent need to shift and switch between video conferencing applications."
A Unify Meeting subscription costs $2.99 per month, $35.88 per year or is included with any purchase of Mimo Monitors USB Touch Display. To get 25 percent off your purchase of Unify or off of any of Mimo's 7" displays, enter code Unify25 at checkout. Simplify your work with Unify and learn more about the software benefits and capabilities: UnifyMeeting.com
Mimo Monitors (www.mimomonitors.com) was founded in 2008 to provide customers and partners with personalized customer service and the best quality small footprint small displays, touch screens, and tablets at the best value. Striving to provide customers with a technical partnership to develop customized solutions with leading edge technologies, Mimo Monitors has grown into a leading supplier of touch solutions for a wide variety of markets and Fortune 500 companies such as Google, Hertz, and VeriFone. From interactive POP digital signage, to desktop and mounted control panels, to point of sale systems, hands-on kiosks, and portable applications, our unique single USB connection allows for a myriad of innovative applications.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Prologis, Inc. (NYSE: PLD) declared a regular cash dividend for the quarter ending June 30, 2022, on the following securities:
- A dividend of $0.79 per share of the company's common stock, payable on June 30, 2022, to common stockholders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2022; and
- A dividend of $1.0675 per share of the company's 8.54% Series Q Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, payable on June 30, 2022, to Series Q stockholders of record at the close of business on June 17, 2022.
ANNUAL MEETING RESULTS
The following proposals were approved at the company's 2022 annual stockholder meeting:
- Elect 11 directors to our Board to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
- Advisory vote to approve the company's executive compensation for 2021.
- Ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the year 2022.
Our stockholders elected Hamid R. Moghadam (chairman), Cristina G. Bita, George L. Fotiades, Lydia H. Kennard, Irving F. Lyons III, Avid Modjtabai, David P. O'Connor, Olivier Piani, Jeffrey L. Skelton, Carl B. Webb and William D. Zollars as directors of the company.
ABOUT PROLOGIS
Prologis, Inc. is the global leader in logistics real estate with a focus on high-barrier, high-growth markets. As of March 31, 2022, the company owned or had investments in, on a wholly owned basis or through co-investment ventures, properties and development projects expected to total approximately 1.0 billion square feet (93 million square meters) in 19 countries. Prologis leases modern logistics facilities to a diverse base of approximately 5,800 customers principally across two major categories: business-to-business and retail/online fulfillment.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements in this document that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which we operate as well as management's beliefs and assumptions. Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact our financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," and "estimates," including variations of such words and similar expressions, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature. All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, development activity, contribution and disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt, capital structure and financial position, our ability to form new co-investment ventures and the availability of capital in existing or new co-investment ventures — are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and, therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic and political climates; (ii) changes in global financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties; (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties; (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust status, tax structuring and changes in income tax laws and rates; (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings; (vii) risks related to our investments in our co-investment ventures, including our ability to establish new co-investment ventures; (viii) risks of doing business internationally, including currency risks; (ix) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters; (x) risks related to the current coronavirus pandemic; and (xi) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by us under the heading "Risk Factors." We undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this document except as may be required by law.
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Deloitte today announced the expansion of its cloud observability practice, encompassing DevOps principles, AI/ML, cloud complexity management and software engineering. The practice will leverage the Dynatrace® Software Intelligence Platform's extensive observability and advanced AIOps capabilities and is charged with developing targeted solutions for clients, with the goal of accelerating digital transformation for the world's largest organizations.
"Deloitte has cultivated a deep domain knowledge and invested in modern software engineering to enable our clients to accelerate digital transformation with leading cloud observability, AI and automation capabilities. These new observability solutions, powered by the Dynatrace Software Intelligence Platform, will help our clients deliver experiences that will define our world in the years to come," said Ranjit Bawa, principal and U.S. cloud leader, Deloitte Consulting LLP.
"I am thrilled that Deloitte is leveraging Dynatrace in delivering observability solutions to its clients," said Rick McConnell, CEO at Dynatrace. "Dynatrace delivers precise answers and intelligent automation from the enormous amount of data generated by hybrid and multicloud environments. Deloitte brings expansive industry and domain knowledge, as well as modern delivery frameworks. I look forward to expanding our relationship and driving faster, more successful digital transformations at scale."
Deloitte's team of dedicated DevOps and site reliability engineers are being trained and certified to incorporate the Dynatrace platform into its Innovation Centers and DevOps Cloud Platform. Deloitte will also continue to use Dynatrace for its own internal IT operations, covering the organization's wide range of technologies and processes.
"Deloitte has been successfully using Dynatrace software to enable observability, control and automated insights across cloud providers and technologies in a single platform throughout our complex environment," said Doug Beaudoin, Deloitte US CIO. "We are excited to bring this offering to our clients and extend the same benefits to them."
About Dynatrace
Dynatrace exists to make the world's software work perfectly. Our unified software intelligence platform combines broad and deep observability and continuous runtime application security with the most advanced AIOps to provide answers and intelligent automation from data at enormous scale. This enables innovators to modernize and automate cloud operations, deliver software faster and more securely, and ensure flawless digital experiences. That is why the world's largest organizations trust the Dynatrace® platform to accelerate digital transformation.
Curious to see how you can simplify your cloud and maximize the impact of your digital teams? Let us show you. Sign up for a free 15-day Dynatrace trial.
About Deloitte
Deloitte provides industry-leading audit, consulting, tax and advisory services to many of the world's most admired brands, including nearly 90% of the Fortune 500® and more than 7,000 private companies. Our people come together for the greater good and work across the industry sectors that drive and shape today's marketplace — delivering measurable and lasting results that help reinforce public trust in our capital markets, inspire clients to see challenges as opportunities to transform and thrive, and help lead the way toward a stronger economy and a healthier society. Deloitte is proud to be part of the largest global professional services network serving our clients in the markets that are most important to them. Building on more than 175 years of service, our network of member firms spans more than 150 countries and territories. Learn how Deloitte's more than 345,000 people worldwide connect for impact at www.deloitte.com.
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New deployment helps streamline processes, reduce manual tasks for employees, and digitise member experience
READING, United Kingdom, April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA), the software company that crushes business complexity, today announced Nationwide Building Society deployed Pega Smart Dispute for Issuers to transform its Visa card disputes process. This enabled Nationwide to improve agent performance and customer satisfaction by streamlining the systems required to handle a dispute from 15 down to two and reducing dispute processing time by approximately 15%.
Nationwide Building Society is a mutual financial institution, the seventh largest cooperative financial institution and the largest building society in the world, that is run for the benefit of its 16 million+ members. The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented 251% surge in Visa card disputes, putting extreme pressure on branch staff and contact centers, resulting in challenges managing servicing queues. In response, Nationwide selected Pega Smart Dispute to modernise and consolidate its systems to improve the member experience and reduce operating costs. The new deployment also allows members to now initiate and track disputes online, making them more efficient and accessible.
Nationwide has realised several other improvements to the member and employee experience with Pega, including:
- Faster servicing times: Reduction of wait times for members with the introduction of a self-service function.
- Streamlined systems: By condensing the number of systems, one call handler can now deal with the member facing dispute process without handing off.
- Faster dispute processing: The straight-through processing capabilities of Pega allowed Nationwide to combat surges in demand, resulting in faster resolution of claims for members.
- Optimised interactions: With Pega's guided recommendations, the message from all call handlers is consistent, dramatically improving the member experience.
- Faster roll-out of compliance releases: With Pega's regular Visa compliance releases, the development team can quickly implement necessary changes, with all analysis conducted by Pega. This creates a repeatable cycle that reduces business risk.
For the implementation, Nationwide turned to its long-standing strategic partner, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). Leveraging its deep contextual knowledge of Nationwide's payments business, and its technology expertise, TCS, a Global Elite Pega Partner, helped customise and deploy the Smart Dispute solution.
Nationwide plans to continue using Pega, and collaborating with TCS to improve member experience and roll out the payment disputes capability to other business units in the coming months.
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'We have now successfully completed thousands of consumer Visa dispute claims and have finally been able to retire our legacy forms system," said Martin Watkin, product owner, payment CIO, Nationwide Building Society. "With this digital transformation, our member facing colleagues are able to consistently deliver an excellent experience in a simple and straight forward manner that is also hassle free for colleagues in operational areas."
"In today's environment, it is crucial to streamline resolution of critical customer issues such as payment disputes and reduce the effort of servicing and operations staff," said Steve Morgan, banking industry market lead, Pegasystems. "Nationwide Building Society has demonstrated success with Pega by intelligently automating processes, retiring legacy systems, and saving both members and staff time. Nationwide will reap the rewards of their technology modernisation efforts, with the ability to more rapidly respond to future regulatory changes and evolving payment trends."
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Pega delivers innovative software that crushes business complexity so our clients can make better decisions and get work done. We help the world's leading brands solve their biggest business challenges: maximizing customer lifetime value, streamlining customer service, and boosting operational efficiency. Pega technology is powered by real-time AI and intelligent automation, while our scalable architecture and low-code platform help enterprises adapt to rapid change and transform for tomorrow. For more information, please visit www.pega.com.
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NEW YORK , July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Teladoc Health, Inc. ("Teladoc") (NYSE: TDOC) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between October 28, 2021 and April 27, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Teladoc, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The class action against Teladoc includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) increased competition, among other factors, was negatively impacting Teladoc's BetterHelp and chronic care businesses; (ii) accordingly, the growth of those businesses was less sustainable than Defendants had led investors to believe; (iii) as a result, Teladoc's revenue and adjusted EBITDA projections for FY 2022 were unrealistic; (iv) as a result of all the foregoing, Teladoc would be forced to recognize a significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge; and (v) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: August 5, 2022
Aggrieved Teladoc investors only have until August 5, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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EXTON, Pa., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST), a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, has recently released its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report, reporting on the Company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in 2021.
This is West's 6th annual CR Report, and highlights ESG successes from over the past year, including progress on environmental sustainability goals, diversity and inclusion, and success around the Company's philanthropic efforts. It also highlights some of the recognition received for its ESG performance, including placement in Barron's Top 100 Most Sustainable Companies, Corporate Social Responsibility Programme of the Year from Pharma Industry Awards in Ireland, and a Silver Stevie Award for Corporate Social Responsibility.
"At West, we are driven by our purpose to improve patient lives. We know that to fulfill this purpose effectively, we must consider our broader corporate responsibilities to the wide range of stakeholders we serve," said Eric M. Green, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board. "Much of our long-term success can be credited to our focus on building a diverse team, putting quality at center stage, operating with integrity, giving back to our communities, managing our environmental footprint, and caring for the health and safety of our team members – all of these combined makes for a better performing company now and into the future."
Some of the key 2021 highlights include:
- ESG Governance changes, including the establishment of an ESG Steering Committee, new areas of priority focus for the future and additional oversight by West's Board of Directors
- Global waste to landfill for all West manufacturing sites continued to improve, with 85% of global waste diverted from landfill, up from 77% the prior year
- Both water and energy intensity ratios improved over prior year, meaning less energy and water is being used for each product produced
- 64% of West's Executive Team is made up of women and/or U.S. minorities
- 7 of West's manufacturing sites had zero recordable safety incidents in 2021
- Total employee giving increased by 72% from 2020
- Team member donations to West's Annual Global Food Drive increased by 56% over prior year
In addition to the CR Report, West also provides transparency in disclosure through alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Index, and the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Please read the full CR Report here to learn more about West's commitment to ESG.
About West
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a leading provider of innovative, high-quality injectable solutions and services. As a trusted partner to established and emerging drug developers, West helps ensure the safe, effective containment and delivery of life-saving and life-enhancing medicines for patients. With approximately 10,000 team members across 50 sites worldwide, West helps support our customers by delivering over 45 billion components and devices each year.
Headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania, and in business for nearly a century, West in its fiscal year 2021 generated $2.83 billion in net sales. West is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: WST) and is included on the Standard & Poor's 500 index. For more information, visit www.westpharma.com.
All trademarks and registered trademarks used in this release are the property of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. or its subsidiaries, in the United States and other jurisdictions, unless otherwise noted.
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GENEVA, Switzerland, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Huawei was named Champion at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) 2022 Forum's Prizes Ceremony in Geneva yesterday. The WSIS 2022 Prizes Champion, was presented to Huawei for its use of their intelligent net-zero carbon campus solution at the Yancheng Low-carbon & Smart Energy Industrial Park project. A total of 996 projects were considered for this award, and the selection process took five months.
WSIS is the world's largest annual gathering of the ICT for development community. The event aims at advancing global sustainable development goals is co-organized by the ITU, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and other UN organizations and WSIS action plan facilitators. The WSIS Prizes contest awards prizes for outstanding sustainability projects in 18 categories, including information and communication infrastructure, E-government, E-environment, E-health, and E-agriculture. Huawei's intelligent net-zero carbon campus solution was nominated for this year's environment category.
The Yancheng Park project was jointly developed by Huawei and the Yancheng Power Supply Company, a subsidiary of the State Grid Corporation of China. The project uses the triple-dimensional model for energy transformation, decarbonization, and digital transformation. By focusing on the three scenarios of smart energy management, carbon management, and campus management, this project delivers real-time monitoring of energy equipment, strong carbon emission management, intelligent and convenient access control management, and intelligent and coordinated micro-grid control. The campus is powered by complementary energy sources and integrates its energy consumption system with on-campus terminals. The project is a showcase of an intelligent and low-carbon campus that contributes to a green, low-carbon, safe, and efficient modern energy system.
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Sponsored by Major Brands Such as Macy's, Stila Cosmetics, and Avelo Air, The Inaugural Idaho Fashion Week Promises to Deliver a Big-City Fashion Show Feel in Boise, Idaho.
BOISE, Idaho, June 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Idaho Fashion Week is a brand-new production that will take place over two days this month, focusing on bringing fashion industry leaders from around the country to Boise, Idaho. Idaho Fashion Week 2022 will be unlike any previously produced fashion show in Boise, due to the caliber of designers, models, media, and influencers that will be in attendance and on the production team. In addition to runway shows, the June 18-19 event will also feature workshops and panels led by fashion industry big-hitters such as Kentaro Kameyama, winner of Project Runway season 16, celebrated makeup artist Carlos Gonzalez, and model Monique Victoria, who competed on the popular show America's Next Top Model. The shows on Saturday June 18th will be held at 8pm (doors will open at 7pm) at the Jackson Jet Center, with workshops and master classes taking place on Sunday June 19th from 12-6pm at the Grove Hotel in downtown Boise.
The event is dedicated to bringing stars from the fashion industry to Boise so as to connect Idaho to the greater fashion community, and also to help diversify the world of fashion. This means casting models of all sizes, genders, and races, as well as working only with designers and sponsors who are similarly dedicated to positively influencing the world of fashion to be more inclusive. Featured designers will include Kentaro Kameyama, Mister Triple X, Jose Gonzalez, Rooney Mae Couture (a local Boise designer), as well as Macy's, who is also a title sponsor of the event.
Idaho Fashion Week will be partnering with the nonprofit organization Dress For Success, who work to provide underserved women with clothing needed for job interviews, as well as leadership training and career counseling. Idaho Fashion Week has committed to donating a portion of all ticket sales to Dress For Success, in addition to donating artwork to them, for them to auction off at their major fundraising events later in the year.
Idaho Fashion Week is the first event of its kind to come to Boise. Led by Executive Producer Amanda Rouse, the Idaho Fashion Week production team members have previously produced New York Fashion Week, Los Angeles Fashion Week, Miami Swim Week, and other major runway shows throughout the globe.
June 18th, 2022, 8pm: The Shows - The Idaho Fashion Week runway shows will take place at the Jackson Jet Center, at 3815 Rickenbacker St, Boise. Doors will open at 7pm, and the shows will begin at 8pm.
June 19th, 2022, 12-6pm: The Experience - Held at the Grove Hotel in downtown Boise, The Experience will consist of three sessions, including two master classes and one panel discussion. The topics will cover:
- Editorial Makeup Application, taught by internationally published makeup artist Carlos Gonzalez
- Inside Fashion: Expert Panel, hosted by model Monique Victoria, designer Kentaro Kameyama, and fashion photographers Adrian Tapia and Arun Nevader
- The Art of Design: From Concept to Runway, hosted by Kentaro Kameyama, featured designer and winner of Project Runway season 16
Tickets for Idaho Fashion Week: The Shows begin at $65 (ensuring a 4th row seat), and run up to $250 for front-row seating.
Tickets for the workshops on June 19th are $25 per class. Tickets can be purchased on the Idaho Fashion Week website, www.idahofashionweek.com.
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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. and VENTURA, Calif., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Responding to rapid changes in the legal services industry, The Santa Barbara & Ventura Colleges of Law has launched its new Master of Arts in Law program. Recruitment is underway to enroll an inaugural cohort in a pioneering online program that intersects cross-disciplinary studies with a legal curriculum.
The Colleges of Law dean and chief academic officer, Jackie Gardina, J.D., first proposed the program to the college's Board of Trustees in 2019 to address emerging trends in the practice of law. "Our field is being disrupted," says Gardina. "Technology is transforming how people access services and how lawyers perform their jobs. While there will always be a need for competent and ethical attorneys, those with knowledge of where the field is going next will be poised to help lead the change."
The Master of Arts in Law program was designed for entry-level master's students seeking knowledge of law applied to specific areas of expertise. The program is also applicable to professionals currently working in the legal industry—including those with a J.D. degree—in order to access new areas of expertise and apply them to their practice, effectively providing opportunities for upskilling to meet a changing job market.
Jeannette Eicks, a recognized expert in the legal field who joined The Colleges of Law in 2021 to lead the Master of Arts in Law initiative, developed the curriculum and ushered the program through WASC Senior College and University Commission review.
"As has been the case for many other sectors, technology is transforming the legal industry. This transformation brings new opportunities for legal professionals at all levels and will address the demand of underserved legal markets," says Eicks. "To better prepare students and alumni for this transformation, the school's curriculum has expanded to addresses the cross-disciplinary needs of this growing legal marketplace. We have dedicated ourselves to bringing the knowledge driving the legal industry's transformation to students at all graduate levels."
The Master of Arts in Law program is the latest venture of a college that has staked its future in modernizing legal education.
"The bar is high for this project," says The Colleges of Law President Matthew Nehmer, Ph.D. "Nearly three years in the making, it is our follow-up to delivering the first accredited Hybrid J.D. program in California. From the beginning it was conceived to be something new and different. We wanted to go beyond just offering a new master's degree. We wanted to create a learning experience with multiple applications with high value to learners and the legal services industry at large."
The Master of Arts in Law program launches this fall, delivering 30 units of academic content across 21 months of study. Students can specialize in one of four concentrations—Business Operations, Entrepreneurship, Emerging Law, and Technology—and will complete a capstone project. Courses will also be available as electives for The Colleges of Law's J.D. population, opening up the college's J.D. curriculum to new career pathways.
About The Colleges of Law
Established in 1969, The Colleges of Law (COL) was founded to expand opportunities and broaden access to legal education. COL is dedicated to a student-centered approach that affords students of diverse backgrounds the opportunity to pursue careers in law or legal-related fields. COL's faculty advances a real-world perspective and practicality on the application of law and includes practicing attorneys, judges, public servants, and leaders in business and nonprofit organizations. An accredited nonprofit institution, COL offers a Juris Doctor (J.D.) and a Master of Arts in Law (MAL) program. Additionally, in the fall of 2018, COL became the first accredited law school in California to offer a Hybrid J.D. degree. COL is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). The Juris Doctor program is accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) of the State Bar of California. COL is a part of TCS Education System, a national nonprofit system that works collaboratively to advance institutional sustainability, student success, and community impact.
For more information, visit www.collegesoflaw.edu.
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- REDCON1 has partnered with STORD, the leading omnichannel fulfillment company with a valuation of 1.3B, powering growth brands such as TULA, NATIVE, IT COSMETICS, DYPER, and more.
The rapid and continued exponential growth of REDCON1, the fastest-growing sports nutrition brand, has created the demand for faster and more effective logistics solutions.
Amazon's exceptionally fast delivery standards have influenced macro changes in all consumer delivery expectations. Logistics is crucial to ensuring the best consumer experience – from order to expeditious delivery.
"This transition has been bittersweet for our entire organization. Since founding the company, our in-house logistics team has been the backbone of our operation. This team has fueled growth – one package at a time." Taylor Schnaars, VP Operations REDCON1.
Listening to our consumers, we identified a challenge that could not be scaled while shipping from our Headquarters in South Florida. Our physical proximity was simply too far to meet national 1-2 day shipping expectations.
"REDCON1's ethos is clear – the consumer experience always comes first. This partnership ensures that no matter where in the United States you live, your orders will be delivered quickly – every time." Eric Hart, President REDCON1.
REDCON1 and STORD have strategically selected and activated multiple key facilities throughout the United States to ensure 1-2 day delivery to all US-based consumers.
STORD is the fastest growing omnichannel fulfillment company with a valuation of 1.3B, powering fulfillment of brands such as TULA, NATIVE, IT COSMETICS, DYPER, and more.
REDCON1 is a mission-based company founded on a simple principle - create the highest quality supplements for people that need to get the most out of their workout and workday. REDCON1 offers nutritional supplements and apparel that appeal to everyone, from beginners to professional athletes. Our strong military branding is highlighted by more than 30,000+ TIER OPERATOR brand ambassadors around the world, many of which are currently serving with or are retired from the United States Armed Forces. Our products feature efficacious formulas while building a brand that stands for transparency, hard-work, honesty, and integrity. For additional information, visit redcon1.com
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NEW YORK, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- July 19th, JPMorgan, a global leader in financial services offering solutions to the world's most important corporations, governments and institutions, hosted a panel discussion on "Asian Leadership" with HungryPanda, the world's leading Asian food delivery platform. The event was held at JPMorgan's offices in New York, USA and London, UK.
The event was co-hosted by several groups of JPMorgan, including NextGen (a Business Resource Group for early career professionals), AWM-ALF (Asian Leadership Forum for tools and guidance to succeed their careers and promote leadership) and AsPIRE(Enhances the professional development of employees of Asian heritage).
The event also invited HungryPanda's Founder and CEO, Kelu Liu, and VP of Strategy, Panwen Chen, in a series of discussions around the theme "How HungryPanda founders built a global start-up under 5 years". JPMorgan ALF members Rachel Tao and Wioletta Krejner, and NextGen Tri-State co-chair Peter Rawinski joined the event as the host and moderators in both New York and London. Mira Hole, Global head of digital, data & distribution solutions, asset management at JPMorgan, made the opening remarks.
Strategic decision of market differentiation
In the discussion, Panwen Chen mentioned, "Compared with traditional food delivery platforms, HungryPanda has its own uniqueness and irreplaceability. Instead of providing all the restaurants in a single stream, we are more targeted in the selection of authentic restaurants and dishes. In order to provide better Asian food delivery services, HungryPanda has now partnered with 90% of local Chinese food and a large number of Asian restaurants, 30% of which are exclusive. This ratio does not only maximize the selection, but also strengthen the service consciousness of the Asian food industry and provide higher quality Asian food."
"Most of our team can speak Mandarin, and many of them joined the company after studying and working overseas, so they especially understand user pain points and are therefore better able to provide a tailored experience for our users. Takeaway is not the only business of HungryPanda. We officially launched PandaFresh in April 2021, with nearly half of 2,000 products held exclusively, not only strengthening the business barriers, but also bringing users a richer choice."
Adjusting strategy to accelerate growth
The pandemic has brought challenges and opportunities for HungryPanda. The global lockdown also further boosted the public's demand for delivery. For HungryPanda, takeaway business has grown by leaps and bounds. In the process of rapid growth, the company quickly adjusted its original business launch time to accelerate its lifestyle service business such as fresh food and group buying.
Panwen Chen said, "In this process, many merchants actually do not understand digital operations and the benefits they can get. Therefore, our experienced business development team played a huge role, not only popularizing the various advantages of digital operations to merchants, but also providing them with a variety of guidance and benefits, and helping them smoothly realize the transition from offline to online."
After life has returned to normal, users' habits have been cultivated, so people keep using and recognizing HungryPanda, which is why more and more merchants are still joining. This is also a great opportunity for the fresh food business. At a time when European instant delivery platforms are in full swing, PandaFresh is making the most of product and demographic differentiation and is achieving double-digit growth every month. Besides PandaFresh just bought a larger centralized warehouse in central England to better enable a UK-wide merchandise delivery service.
Asian Leadership in Practice
Speaking on the topic of Asian leadership, HungryPanda's CEO Kelu Liu said, "There are actually many Asian people in Europe and the US who have achieved business success, especially in the food industry. For me the Asian identity is also very beneficial. The accumulation of education in China plus the different experience of studying abroad has given me a more comprehensive thinking in looking at things, which helps me to be more hopeful to make my due contribution to the Asian community overseas."
"The first problem we encountered overseas was the language barrier, which was not only reflected in ordering food for classes but also in our work. But after summing up the experience of the past few years, I think these are only external factions. No matter how our accent is, how we use grammar and slang, this can't stop us from further development in the workplace. Language is a plus, but the most important thing is that we have a clearer logical ability to understand what we want and understand what we have to do in the process."
HungryPanda, which has been upholding the idea of providing better and more convenient services to the overseas Asian community for several years, is also improving the digitalization of Asian merchants, bringing more opportunities for development. The company has also worked with embassies during the pandemic to distribute health packages and other medical prevention supplies to Asian students. And in the future, HungryPanda will continue to serve the overseas Asian community and hope to better help overseas Asian to improve their career development and increase the possibility of management positions through its increasing influence.
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ABILENE, Texas, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Financial Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIN) today reported earnings of $60.49 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to earnings of $56.38 million for the same quarter a year ago. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.42 for the second quarter of 2022 compared with $0.40 and $0.39, respectively, for the second quarter of 2021. Through July 20, 2022, the Company has repurchased 244,559 shares of its common stock at an average price of $38.61. Currently, the Company has 4.75 million shares remaining under the share repurchase authorization through July 31, 2023.
As further described below, the results this quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago included (i) an increase in the provision for credit losses of $6.56 million; (ii) a $4.93 million decrease in PPP loan origination fees; and (iii) a $2.56 million decrease in mortgage revenues. Offsetting these items were the following increases (i) in net interest income, excluding lower PPP loan origination fees, of $12.76 million from continued balance sheet growth; (ii) in gains on the sale of investment securities of $1.64 million; and (iii) in interest on loan recoveries of $945 thousand.
"We have been able to keep the momentum that was created from the movement of non-customers to our bank during the pandemic. Our results reflect outstanding growth this quarter reflected by overall loan growth, excluding PPP and held-for-sale loans, of $325.85 million, or 23.5 percent annualized, and deposit growth of $123.16 million, or 4.49 percent annualized, with the addition of over 6,500 net new accounts year-to-date," said F. Scott Dueser, Chairman, President and CEO of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. "We are excited about our results this quarter while actively monitoring changes in interest rates and the overall economic environment. We are prepared for the opportunities ahead as the Texas economy continues to be strong and resilient. We appreciate the continued support of our customers, shareholders and associates," Dueser added.
Net interest income for the second quarter of 2022 was $98.78 million compared to $90.95 million for the second quarter of 2021. The net interest margin, on a taxable equivalent basis, was 3.28 percent for the second quarter of 2022 compared to 3.22 percent for the first quarter of 2022 and 3.36 percent in the second quarter of 2021. The growth in net interest income was driven by higher average interest-earning assets which increased to $12.49 billion for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $11.30 billion a year ago, partially offset by lower PPP loan origination fees which totaled $313 thousand in the second quarter of 2022 compared to $5.24 million in the second quarter of 2021. PPP loan balances totaled $2.30 million at June 30, 2022.
The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $5.35 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to a reversal of provision for credit losses of $1.21 million for the second quarter of 2021. The increase in the Company's provision for credit losses during the second quarter of 2022 was primarily driven by strong organic loan growth and a slight decline in the projected economic forecast. At June 30, 2022, the allowance for credit losses totaled $71.93 million, or 1.22 percent of loans held-for-investment ("loans" hereafter), compared to $62.14 million at June 30, 2021, or 1.17 percent of loans. Additionally, the reserve for unfunded commitments totaled $8.72 million at June 30, 2022 compared to $6.75 million at June 30, 2021.
For the second quarter of 2022, net recoveries totaled $916 thousand compared to net recoveries of $203 thousand for the second quarter of 2021. Nonperforming assets as a percentage of loans and foreclosed assets totaled 0.43 percent at June 30, 2022, compared with 0.57 percent at June 30, 2021. Classified loans totaled $152.67 million at June 30, 2022, compared to $174.99 million at June 30, 2021.
Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2022 was $37.32 million compared to $34.67 million for the second quarter of 2021, representing a net increase of $2.64 million from the following:
- Trust fees increased $1.05 million to $9.74 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $8.69 million for the second quarter of 2021 driven mainly by the continued increase in oil and gas revenue.
- Service charges on deposits increased $1.11 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to the second quarter of 2021 primarily due to the continued increase in net new accounts.
- ATM, interchange, and credit card fees increased $715 thousand for the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same quarter a year ago primary due to an increase in debit cards issued. Effective July 1, 2022, the Company became subject to regulations imposed by the Federal Reserve that will reduce future interchange revenue (aka. "Durbin Amendment").
- Mortgage income was $5.73 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $8.29 million for the second quarter of 2021 due to lower overall origination volumes and margins.
- Recoveries of interest on previously charged-off or nonaccrual loans totaled $1.65 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to $704 thousand for the second quarter of 2021.
- Gains on sales of securities were $1.65 million during the second quarter of 2022 compared to $5 thousand for the second quarter of 2021.
Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2022 totaled $58.33 million compared to $59.37 million for the second quarter of 2021, as a result of the following:
- Salary, commissions, and employee benefit costs totaled $33.15 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared to $35.05 million in the second quarter of 2021 reflecting annual merit-based and market driven pay increases effective March 1, 2022 offset by lower mortgage compensation expenses of $1.49 million and a decrease of $803 thousand in profit sharing expenses.
- Noninterest expenses, excluding salary related costs, increased $858 thousand for the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, primarily related to increases in FDIC insurance, deposit account charge-offs, interchange processing costs, and loan processing costs.
The Company's efficiency ratio improved to 41.83 percent for the second quarter of 2022 compared to 45.94 percent for the second quarter of 2021.
As of June 30, 2022, consolidated total assets were $13.26 billion compared to $12.33 billion at June 30, 2021. Loans totaled $5.88 billion at June 30, 2022, compared with loans of $5.30 billion at June 30, 2021. Loans, excluding PPP loans, grew $325.85 million for the second quarter of 2022 and $540.10 million for the first half of 2022. Deposits totaled $11.12 billion at June 30, 2022, compared to $9.78 billion at June 30, 2021.
Shareholders' equity was $1.33 billion as of June 30, 2022, compared to $1.49 billion and $1.72 billion at March 31, 2022, and June 30, 2021, respectively, as a result of changes in other comprehensive income ("OCI") due to increasing interest rates over the last two quarters. The unrealized loss on the available-for-sale investment securities portfolio, net of applicable tax, totaled $400.51 million at June 30, 2022, compared to an unrealized loss of $209.58 million at March 31, 2022 and an unrealized gain of $136.49 million at June 30, 2021.
About First Financial Bankshares, Inc.
Headquartered in Abilene, Texas, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. is a financial holding company that through its subsidiary, First Financial Bank, N.A., operates multiple banking regions with 78 locations in Texas, including Abilene, Acton, Albany, Aledo, Alvarado, Beaumont, Boyd, Bridgeport, Brock, Bryan, Burleson, College Station, Cisco, Cleburne, Clyde, Conroe, Cut and Shoot, Decatur, Eastland, El Campo, Fort Worth, Fulshear, Glen Rose, Granbury, Grapevine, Hereford, Huntsville, Keller, Kingwood, Magnolia, Mauriceville, Merkel, Midlothian, Mineral Wells, Montgomery, Moran, New Waverly, Newton, Odessa, Orange, Palacios, Port Arthur, Ranger, Rising Star, Roby, San Angelo, Southlake, Stephenville, Sweetwater, Tomball, Trent, Trophy Club, Vidor, Waxahachie, Weatherford, Willis, and Willow Park. The Company also operates First Financial Trust & Asset Management Company, N.A., with ten locations and First Technology Services, Inc., a technology operating company.
The Company is listed on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the trading symbol FFIN. For more information about First Financial, please visit our website at https://www.ffin.com.
Certain statements contained herein may be considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based upon the belief of the Company's management, as well as assumptions made beyond information currently available to the Company's management, and may be, but not necessarily are, identified by such words as "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "target," "forecast," and "goal". Because such "forward-looking statements" are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include competition from other financial institutions and financial holding companies; the effects of and changes in trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve Board; economic impact of oil and gas prices and the pandemic, changes in the demand for loans; fluctuations in value of collateral and loan reserves; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; and acquisitions and integration of acquired businesses, and similar variables. Other key risks are described in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which may be obtained under "Investor Relations-Documents and Filings" on the Company's Website or by writing or calling the Company at 325.627.7155. Except as otherwise stated in this news announcement, the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements because of new information, future events or otherwise.
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CALSTART-administered Project Provides Point-of-sale Discount Vouchers for Zero-Emission Off-Road Heavy-Duty Equipment
PASADENA, Calif., May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- What could be done with $125 million to reduce the environmental harm being done by off-road equipment? The California Air Resources Board (CARB) aims to find out and has announced the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE), tripling the amount of allocated funding from the previous round for equipment used in agriculture, airport, railyard, port, construction, and marine operations.
CORE first opened in February 2020 and closed that August after the total allocation of $44.6 million was exhausted. Due to high demand, $30 million of the FY 2021-22 allocation was appropriated ahead of CARB's board meeting to fund vouchers on a contingency list. The project's relaunch, scheduled to begin in July 2022, will have $130 million in available funds.
CORE is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment — particularly in disadvantaged communities.
CORE encourages and assists purchasers and lessees of off-road equipment – agricultural tractors, forklifts, airport cargo loaders, container loaders, railcar movers and the like – in acquiring zero-emission versions of this equipment. While conventional internal-combustion engine (ICE) off-road equipment accounts for only a small percentage of all vehicles in California, shifting over to zero-emission equipment can help reduce the significant amount of greenhouse gasses these vehicles release.
The project is streamlined for ease of use. Those who qualify will be provided vouchers by CORE for point-of-sale discounts on off-road equipment, up to a maximum of $500,000 per voucher, and will not have to retire or sell their existing ICE equipment (called a "scrappage" requirement). There will also be additional funding for charging/refueling infrastructure equipment operated in disadvantaged communities and for small businesses.
"California is backing up its commitment to clean the air in overburdened communities with a significant investment in zero-emission vehicles and sustainable transportation," CARB Deputy Executive Officer Craig Segall said. "CORE is specifically designed to assist industry sectors that currently use off-road equipment and can help clean up the communities hardest hit by air pollution."
The project, administered by the national clean transportation non-profit CALSTART, is expected to reduce emissions, particularly in the most impacted areas; help build confidence in zero-emission technology in support of CARB strategies and subsequent regulatory efforts; and provide benefits such as technology transferability, reductions in advanced-technology component costs and larger infrastructure investments.
"CORE increases awareness and uptake of zero-emission equipment across many industry sectors and also sends market signals to manufacturers who can bring more of this equipment to the market," said Niki Okuk, deputy director at CALSTART. "We are looking forward to the new products coming online and the improvements in emission reductions and air quality."
There are nine funding categories of zero-emission equipment that CORE supports, including:
- On- and off-road terminal tractors
- Truck- and trailer-mounted transport refrigeration units (TRUs)
- Large forklifts and cargo-handling equipment
- Airport ground-support equipment
- Railcar movers and switcher locomotives
- Mobile power units (MPUs) and mobile shore-power cable management systems
- Construction equipment
- Agricultural equipment
- Commercial harbor craft
The equipment eligible under these categories is manufactured and sold by such companies as:
Orange EV
Kalmar
Kalmar Ottawa
ITW
Wiggins
BYD
Dannar
AEM
Freewire
Zephir-Trackmobile
Worldwide Forklifts
Shuttlewagon
eNow
To become an approved CORE manufacture or dealer visit californiacore.org. If you are a purchaser interested in zero-emission equipment visit the project page for more information.
About California Air Resources Board (CARB)
CARB's mission is to promote and protect public health, welfare, and ecological resources through effective reduction of air pollutants while recognizing and considering effects on the economy. CARB is the lead agency for climate change programs and oversees all air pollution control efforts in California to attain and maintain health-based air quality standards.
About CALSTART
A national nonprofit consortium with offices in New York, Michigan, Colorado, California, Washington, D.C., central Europe and partners world-wide, CALSTART works with 300+ member company and agency innovators to build a prosperous, efficient and clean high-tech transportation industry. We knock down barriers to modernization and the adoption of clean vehicles. CALSTART is changing transportation for good.
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Instacart driver stabbed, bitten while stopping robbery suspect
MALDEN, Mass. (WCVB) - An armed robbery suspect is behind bars, thanks to the brave actions of an Instacart driver.
Police say 21-year-old Ryan Dos Santos was dropping off groceries for Instacart when he heard a woman screaming shortly before 2 p.m. Monday. A man armed with a knife had allegedly stolen her purse.
Dos Santos immediately jumped into action to stop the suspect, later identified as 26-year-old Jayson Seay, ignoring any potential consequences of taking him down.
“I saw the opportunity, tackled him, went on the ground. He was able to stab me, my leg, my quad, bit me three times on my left arm,” Dos Santos said.
The delivery driver held Seay down until police arrived and arrested him.
“You don’t even think about when these things happen. I don’t know. Instinct,” Dos Santos said.
Dos Santos was taken to the hospital, where he received stitches for the stab wound on his leg. He is expected to recover.
“They say on the news, ‘Good Samaritan,’ I guess. I don’t think it’s that big a deal. I did what every good citizen should do. I don’t know if they would but should,” he said.
Seay faces charges of assault with intent to murder and armed robbery. He is being held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing.
Police say the woman who was robbed is OK.
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KINGSEY FALLS, QC, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cascades (TSX: CAS), a leader in eco-responsible recycling, packaging and hygiene solutions, once again demonstrates its leadership in responsible business practices by ranking 8th on the list of the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada unveiled this morning by the media, research and financial information products company, Corporate Knights.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of this prestigious ranking which Cascades entered 15 years ago. Through the years, a team of analysts has developed and refined a methodology for assessing a wide range of performance indicators. This year, 332 Canadian companies with revues superior to one billion dollars were among the organizations evaluated. Not only is Cascades ranked in 8th place, but it also stands out as a leader among its peers in the Packaging category (out of 35 companies evaluated) and is 1st place among its peers in the Containers & Packaging category of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) (out of 54 companies evaluated).
Among the indicators in which Cascades stands out, we find the percentage of sales tied to eco-friendly products, the representation of women on its board of directors, and the health and safety performance of its employees.
"Year after year, Cascades remains delighted by this recognition. It is a testament to our desire to push the limits of our business practices and to pursue our primary mission: to contribute to the well-being of people, communities and the planet. On their wish list for ranking companies, Corporate Knights team said that all 50 organizations should be committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions following the recommendations of the Science Based Targets initiative. It is a check-off on our list, as our targets were approved in 2021," declared Mario Plourde, President and Chief Executive Officer at Cascades.
Founded in 1964, Cascades offers sustainable, innovative and value-added packaging, hygiene and recovery solutions. The company employs approximately 10,000 women and men across a network close to 80 facilities in North America. Driven by its participative management, half a century of experience in recycling, and continuous research and development efforts, Cascades continues to provide innovative products that customers have come to rely on, while contributing to the well-being of people, communities and the entire planet. Cascades' shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol CAS.
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NEW YORK, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Lucid Group, Inc. ("Lucid") (NASDAQ: LCID) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of a class of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Lucid common stock between November 15, 2021, and February 28, 2022, inclusive.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Lucid, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you.
ABOUT THE ACTION: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose material adverse facts about Lucid's business and operations. Specifically, the Company overstated its production capabilities while concealing that "extraordinary supply chain and logistics challenges" were hampering Lucid's operations. As a result of the defendants' wrongful acts and omissions, and the significant decline in the market value of Lucid's common stock, Lucid investors have suffered significant damages.
DEADLINE: May 31, 2022
Aggrieved Lucid investors only have until May 31, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery.
Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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(The Hill) – Democrats are coming off a special election win in New York with a fresh burst of energy and a sense that the 2022 midterm elections might not deliver the kind of devastating blow to their House majority that they have long feared.
Pat Ryan, a Democratic county executive, narrowly defeated Republican Marc Molinaro on Tuesday in the race for a vacant House seat in New York’s Hudson Valley that was largely seen as a bellwether for the political climate heading into the fall.
Ryan’s win was, in and of itself, a massive boon for House Democrats eager to stave off an electoral thrashing in November. But it was also only the latest in a series of better-than-expected special election performances for the party and the latest sign that the political tides may be shifting in Democrats’ favor.
“It’s a friendly reminder that, every time the narrative counts us out, we know how to change it,” Antjuan Seawright, a Democratic strategist and senior adviser to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), said. “You can’t always predict what defines an election six or seven months out. And the very things that Republicans and the media have considered to define the election, haven’t defined this election.”
“I do think we have a hell of a chance of maintaining this majority,” he added.
To be sure, special elections aren’t necessarily the best indicators for how the general elections will shake out.
Turnout tends to be lower and as political strategists and operatives on both sides of the aisle like to point out, special elections are just that: special. Michael McAdams, the communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), noted as much on Wednesday.
“Majorities are won in November not August,” McAdams said in a statement. “We look forward to prosecuting the case against Democrats’ failed one party rule that’s left American families worse off.”
But Democrats are nonetheless buoyed as begin the sprint to the general election, pointing to perhaps the most powerful driving force behind their recent special election performances: the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this summer to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Since then, Democrats have sought to rally voters around the idea that a Republican-controlled Congress could further erode protections for reproductive rights, a strategy that has so far shown signs of paying off.
In each of the four special elections decided since the Supreme Court made its ruling – one in Nebraska, one in Minnesota and two in New York – Democrats have outpaced President Biden’s 2020 performance, even in the three they lost. In Alaska, a state former President Trump carried by 10 points in 2020, Democrat Mary Peltola leads the field in the special election for the at-large House seat, though results are still being tabulated.
The issue of abortion rights proved particularly pivotal in the special election in New York’s 19th District on Tuesday. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision, Ryan centered his campaign around reproductive rights, casting the special election as a chance for voters to register their outrage at efforts to restrict abortion access.
Molinaro, meanwhile, focused more on issues like crime and inflation. While he has said that he opposes a federal ban on abortions, Ryan still hammered him over his belief that the issue should be decided by the states.
Chris Taylor, a spokesperson for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), cast Ryan’s victory as the latest sign that voters are poised to reject Republicans this fall over the GOP’s approach to abortion rights, proclaiming that “House Republicans’ dream of a red wave has gone up in smoke.”
“For the fourth time this summer, voters rejected MAGA Republicans’ extreme attempt to rip away women’s freedoms by backing Democrats because they know we’ll protect their freedoms,” Taylor said. “Every day between now and Election Day we’ll make sure voters know Democrats are the party of freedom and MAGA Republicans are the party of extremism.”
One national Republican strategist, however, attributed Molinaro’s loss in the Hudson Valley district on Tuesday in part to low turnout among independents, who are unaccustomed to voting in primary elections in New York because of the state’s partisan nominating contests.
“Our fear, which turned out to be true, was that independents do not turn out on Primary Day in New York because New York has a closed primary system,” the strategist said. “What you saw was just partisan turnout. The general election in this district is going to look very different than last night’s special election.”
And Democrats are still facing strong headwinds in their bid to hold their House majority.
The party in power almost always loses ground in Congress in midterm elections, and Biden’s approval ratings have lingered underwater for the past year. What’s more, the GOP needs to gain just five seats to recapture control of the lower chamber and the party is poised to pick up a handful of those seats thanks to redistricting alone.
Even Seawright, the DCCC adviser, acknowledged that there are circumstances outside of Democrats’ control and that the party needs “to be able to respond” to the unexpected, especially in the final months before the general elections.
Still, there are signs that Democrats’ recent burst of momentum isn’t just limited to special elections. Over the past month, the party has regained a narrow lead on the generic ballot – a poll question asking voters which party they would rather see control the House – according to the data website FiveThirtyEight.
And on Wednesday, two election handicappers, the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball, shifted the November election in New York’s 18th District, where Ryan will seek his first full term in Congress, in Democrats’ direction.
Even some Republicans concede that the political environment appears to be improving for Democrats.
“The Dems have had a pretty good run lately,” one GOP strategist familiar with House races said. “It’s getting harder to say that it’s just a fluke. Do I think that they’re going to win the House? No, not at all. But also, what’s happening now doesn’t exactly say ‘red wave’ to me.” | https://cw33.com/hill-politics/we-have-a-hell-of-a-chance-special-elections-fuel-democratic-hopes-in-the-house/ | 2022-08-25T00:43:24Z |
Rudy Giuliani unlocks phones for prosecutors in Ukraine-related lobbying probe
By Paula Reid and Kara Scannell, CNN
Federal prosecutors may soon reach a charging decision regarding Rudy Giuliani‘s foreign lobbying efforts involving Ukraine, after he helped investigators unlock several electronic devices that were seized by the FBI, according to multiple sources familiar with the probe.
Giuliani has also offered to appear for a separate interview to prove he has nothing to hide, his lawyer told CNN, renewing a proposal that federal prosecutors have previously rebuffed.
Investigators seized 18 devices during high-profile raids on Giuliani’s home and office last April. Since then, a court-appointed special master has been reviewing materials on devices to shield from prosecutors any materials that could be personal or protected by attorney-client privilege. The review has been long-running, in part, because investigators haven’t been able to unlock several of the devices.
In recent weeks, Giuliani met with prosecutors and during the meeting he assisted them in unlocking three devices that investigators had been unable to open, according to people familiar with the investigation. It is unclear if Giuliani also answered questions from investigators during this meeting.
Giuliani provided a list of possible passwords to two other locked devices, the people said. Is it unknown if those passwords successfully unlocked those devices and how much relevant material is on the recently unlocked devices.
Now that several more devices are unlocked, that could speed up the review and ultimately lead to a quick decision over whether the former mayor of New York will face criminal charges. Unless new information comes to light that leads to new routes for authorities to pursue, federal prosecutors at the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York — which Giuliani led in the 1980s — are likely to decide whether to bring charges soon after the review, people familiar with the matter told CNN. Officials with the Justice Department in Washington will have to sign off on any decision to charge Giuliani since foreign lobbying falls under national security.
Prosecutors are investigating whether Giuliani violated US foreign lobbying laws when he sought the ouster of the US ambassador to Ukraine and an investigation into Joe Biden and his son Hunter. Prosecutors are exploring whether Giuliani was working on behalf of Ukrainian officials at the same time he was pursuing those efforts as then-President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, people familiar with the investigation said.
A spokesman for the US attorney’s office declined to comment.
Giuliani has maintained his innocence and helped in hopes of swiftly resolving the federal criminal investigation into his business dealings in Ukraine. His lawyer, Robert Costello, offered to have Giuliani sit down with federal investigators and answer questions about the case despite the risk that making any false statements to federal agents is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison.
Costello says Giuliani’s cooperation with the investigation shows how confident he is in his innocence:
“If you are innocent, you don’t have anything to hide and you don’t want allegation of a criminal investigation hanging over your head. … You do things like giving passwords to electronic devices that we had no obligation to. If we thought there was anything bad on those devices, we wouldn’t do it. His actions speak louder than words.”
Giuliani’s possible dual role — of acting on behalf of Trump and also for Ukrainian officials — raises novel legal issues that complicate any decision on whether to file charges. Giuliani has previously said his activities in Ukraine were done in his capacity as a lawyer for Trump and that he “never represented a Ukrainian national or official before the United States government.”
The investigation into Giuliani began in 2019. Last April, the Justice Department under Attorney General Merrick Garland gave the green light for an FBI raid on Giuliani’s New York home and office. FBI agents seized 18 electronic devices belonging to Giuliani, his business and associates, and downloaded and accessed the contents of 11 of them, according to court filings. Three weeks after the raid, in May 2021, investigators told Giuliani’s attorneys the FBI would be working to crack those remaining seven devices unless Giuliani was willing to provide passwords for the ones belonging to him, but Giuliani declined to do so at the time, according to multiple sources familiar.
Nearly a year later, the FBI still could not get into five of the devices seized in the Giuliani raids, according to multiple sources. Giuliani met with federal agents in recent weeks to assist them.
As of January 21, 2022, retired judge Barbara Jones, the special master, reported that at least eight devices had been reviewed and she turned over to the government more than 25,000 chats and messages found on one cell phone identified as Device 1B05 that were not designated as falling under any potential attorney-client or other privilege. She also found that 40 of 96 items Giuliani identified as protected.
“So far I have not seen any evidence whatsoever of any possible (Foreign Agents Registration Act) violation, which is what they say they are investigating,” says Costello.
Giuliani faces other legal threats
The New York investigation isn’t the only legal threat Giuliani is facing. His actions trying to overturn the 2020 election results to favor Trump have drawn scrutiny and potentially costly fines or settlements. Dominion Voting Systems filed a billion-dollar defamation lawsuit against Giuliani for his unfounded election fraud claims. In a January court filing, Giuliani’s lawyers said he is “open to settlement discussions once discovery is complete and Dominion realizes that its claims are without merit.” They added that Giuliani has “nothing to show remorse for” and didn’t lie about anything.
In that case, Giuliani has claimed he can’t turn over electronic documents because the FBI took all his electronic records and communications in the April 2021 raid. In a previous court filing, an attorney said Guliani is “unaware as to when/if those electronic files will be returned and/or accessible.”
The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is also scrutinizing Giuliani’s role.
Giuliani was subpoenaed by the committee in January and has been engaging with lawmakers, through his lawyer, about the scope of the subpoena and whether he may be able to comply with some requests. CNN previously reported that Giuliani may be willing to testify about claims of election fraud but that he did not intend to waive executive or attorney-client privileges and no formal cooperation agreement has been reached.
The committee previously said it still expects Giuliani, a central figure in Trump’s failed bid to overturn the 2020 election, to “cooperate fully” with its subpoena.
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NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus police on Friday detained two men on suspicion of helping two dozen Syrian asylum-seekers reach the east Mediterranean island nation aboard a rigid-hulled inflatable boat.
A court ordered the two men — aged 30 and 28 — held in police custody for eight days following their arrest a day earlier when the boat reached a small harbor on the island’s northeastern coast under escort by a police patrol vessel.
Police said the younger of the two men is suspected to be the boat’s driver. Both face charges including aiding and abetting in the unlawful entry of migrants into the European Union member country.
Police said authorities are processing the asylum requests for the 18 men, two women and six children.
Government officials say 5% of Cyprus’ current population are asylum-seekers — five times the EU average — and the country has the highest number of asylum applications per capita among the bloc’s 27 nations.
The vast majority of migrants reach Cyprus from the ethnically split island’s breakaway Turkish Cypriot north and traverse a United Nations-controlled buffer zone to seek asylum in the internationally recognized south.
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Olympus makes its first investment through new corporate venture fund
CENTER VALLEY, Pa., July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Olympus today announced that the company's venture capital fund, Olympus Innovation Ventures, completed its first investment, participating in the Series A financing of Virgo Surgical Video Solutions ("Virgo") of Carlsbad, California. The Olympus corporate venture capital fund makes investments in emerging digital, device, and diagnostic companies in minimally invasive detection and treatment of disease in gastroenterology, urology, respiratory care and other clinical areas.
Townsend Goddard, Senior Vice President, Global Head, Business Development of Olympus, noted, "The pace of innovation in endoscopy is accelerating rapidly, with companies like Virgo contributing to advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning that are designed to assist physicians in delivering optimal patient care. As a global leader in medical technology, Olympus is focused on startups, like Virgo, with innovative technologies to improve clinical outcomes, reduce healthcare costs and enhance the quality of life for patients."
Gastroenterologists use the Virgo platform powered by AI, in part to record endoscopic procedures without interrupting clinical workflows. Virgo also leverages endoscopy video data and AI to identify patient candidates for inflammatory bowel disease clinical trials.
"Virgo is excited to have the support of Olympus, whose expertise in endoscopy makes this investment a natural fit," said Matt Schwartz, Virgo co-founder, and Chief Executive Officer. "We will leverage this investment for our mission to improve patient outcomes and clinical workflows by developing automation and AI tools for endoscopy."
"Olympus, aiming to be a partner of choice for innovators, will continue to help its portfolio companies succeed," said Nacho Abia, Chief Operating Officer of Olympus. "We will do this by contributing clinical and technical expertise, along with insights on strategies for launching and scaling innovative solutions in the global market."
More information about Olympus Innovation Ventures, which is managed together with Touchdown Ventures, is available at olympusamerica.com/olympus-venture-capital.
About Olympus
Olympus is passionate about creating customer-driven solutions for the medical industry. For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people's lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling by helping to detect, prevent, and treat disease; furthering scientific research; and ensuring public safety.
As a leading medical technology company, Olympus uses innovative capabilities in medical technology, therapeutic intervention, and precision manufacturing to help healthcare professionals deliver diagnostic, therapeutic, and minimally invasive procedures to improve clinical outcomes, reduce overall costs, and enhance the quality of life for patients and their safety. Olympus' Medical portfolio includes endoscopes, laparoscopes, and video imaging systems, as well as surgical energy devices, system integration solutions, medical services, and a wide range of endotherapy instruments for endoscopic and therapeutic applications. For more information, visit olympus-global.com .
About Virgo
Virgo Surgical Video Solutions provides the leading cloud video capture, management, and artificial intelligence analysis platform for endoscopic medicine. Academic, integrated, and private practice healthcare providers use the Virgo platform to advance patient care through video-based research and training initiatives. Since launching, Virgo has helped physicians capture over 400,000 endoscopy procedures using industry-leading HIPAA, HITRUST, and SOC 2 compliant cloud service providers. Virgo also supports integration with all leading electronic health records systems.
In 2021, Virgo launched a suite of tools called VirgoTrials, which help pharmaceutical trial sponsors and their participating trial sites accelerate patient recruitment and shorten the overall enrollment period for trials. For more information, visit virgosvs.com .
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JACKSON, Mich., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Careline Health Group ("Careline"), a value-based alliance that provides Hospice care and Physician Services for the frail or people facing terminal illness, has been awarded Homecare Homebase's (HCHB) 2022 Hospice Quality Excellence Award.
Careline's Chief Clinical Officer, Crissy King, RN accepted this inaugural award at HCHB's Annual User's Conference. HCHB recognized Careline for their excellence in Quality and ranking in the top 3% of quality of patient care scores as defined by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In fact, Careline has achieved the highest possible quality score at 100% of Medicare measures met for the measurement period.
"This award cuts to the heart of Careline's 'Expect Exceptional' culture," said Careline's Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Mead. "Much of the credit for this award goes to our tireless clinical team who are committed to the patients, families, facilities and communities we serve. It is a testament to our abiding belief that bedside quality is the most important part of Exceptional Hospice care."
Careline Health Group is a value-based alliance that provides Hospice care and Physician Services for the frail or seriously ill population. Careline Health Group is different by design. Our teams use advanced technologies to provide better care and produce exceptional outcomes for the frail or seriously ill population, where and when it is best for them. For more information, please visit carelinehealthgroup.com.
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PRINCETON, N.J., Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Students in the United States preparing for higher education programs around the world can take advantage of one of two exclusive discounts on the TOEFL iBT® test for a limited time.
- Test takers who purchase a TOEFL iBT Paper Edition test from now until November 30, 2022, will receive a free voucher code for a second Paper Edition test to be redeemed by May 31, 2023. The free test can be used by the purchaser or shared with a friend or family member. This promotion is exclusively for the Paper Edition format which is available in more than a dozen cities across the United States. Learn more.
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ETS is the only assessment and learning organization that provides the most widely accepted admissions tests needed for graduate school — and the most highly-regarded combination. The TOEFL iBT test is the world's most respected and accepted English-language test, used by more than 11,500 institutions in over 160 countries as a measure of English-language proficiency. The GRE General Test is the world's most widely used admissions test for graduate and professional schools, including business and law programs.
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CDC mask mandate for travelers struck down by federal judge
By Tierney Sneed
A federal judge in Florida struck down on Monday the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and other public transport methods.
US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said the mandate was unlawful because it exceeded the statutory authority of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and because its implementation violated administrative law.
It is unclear clear how quickly the ruling will be implemented at airports or train stations across the country or if the Justice Department will attempt to block the ruling and file an appeal.
Just last week, the CDC extended this mask mandate through May 3. The masking requirement applied to airplanes, trains, and other forms of public transportation.
A Biden administration official familiar with the White House’s decision previously told CNN the goal of the extension was to gather more information and understanding of the BA.2 variant of the coronavirus. Covid-19 cases in the US are on the rise, leading universities and the City of Philadelphia to reimplement indoor mask mandates.
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said last week that part of the reason for the extension of the transportation mask mandate was because of rising Covid-19 cases and settings created by travel.
“We bring a lot of people together in a closed setting for a prolonged period of time, and not everyone has the option to not travel,” Murthy said on SiriusXM’s Doctor Radio’s Doctor Radio Reports, giving examples such as traveling on a plane to see a sick mother or traveling for work to keep a job. “Because it’s not necessarily an optional setting for people and because, again, folks are together for a long period of time, that’s why the CDC has leaned into being cautious there and recommending that people continue to wear those masks.”
The White House, the Department of Homeland Security and CDC did not immediately comment on the ruling.
In her 59-page ruling, Mizelle suggested that the government’s implementation of the mandate — in which non-complying travelers are “forcibly removed from their airplane seats, denied board at the bus steps, and turned away at the train station doors” — was akin to “detention and quarantine,” which are not contemplated in the section of the law in question, she said.
“As a result, the Mask Mandate is best understood not as sanitation, but as an exercise of the CDC’s power to conditionally release individuals to travel despite concerns that they may spread a communicable disease (and to detain or partially quarantine those who refuse),” she wrote. “But the power to conditionally release and detain is ordinarily limited to individuals entering the United States from a foreign country.”
She added that the mandate also did not fit with a section of the law that would allow for detention of a travel if he was, upon examination, found to infected.
“The Mask Mandate complies with neither of these subsections,” the judge said. “It applies to all travelers regardless of their origins or destinations and makes no attempt to sort based on their health.”
Mizelle was appointed to the federal court in 2020 by then-President Donald Trump.
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Prospective investors can now buy shares in vacation rentals starting with homes in several cities including Joshua Tree, CA, Nashville, TN, and Panama City, FL
SEATTLE, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arrived Homes ("Arrived"), the first SEC-qualified real estate investing platform that allows anyone to buy shares in single-family rentals starting at just $100, is now offering the opportunity to invest in short-term vacation rentals as well. Anyone can buy shares in the vacation rentals to access the rental income and property appreciation over time.
Over the past year, Arrived has helped thousands of Americans gain access to the financial benefits of property ownership for the first time in their lives. We are excited to bring our model to vacation rentals, the fastest growing real estate segment right now", said Ryan Frazier, CEO & Co-Founder of Arrived. "Platforms like Airbnb have helped vacation rental owners generate over $150 Billion dollars in rental income from serving 1 Billion guest arrivals, and yet, less than 0.5% of these guests have been able to access the wealth-building potential of this rapidly growing asset class. We're changing that today by adding these assets to our platform."
The first seven vacation rental properties available through this new feature will be The Mirage in Joshua Tree, CA, The Oasis in Nashville, TN, The Cardinal in Glendale, AZ, The Ace in Scottsdale, AZ, The Hammock in Clearwater, FL, The Orchard in Blue Ridge, GA, and The Pointbreak in Panama City, FL. These new vacation rentals are collectively valued at $5M USD and feature desirable amenities including hot tubs, rooftops with downtown views, and prime locations near cultural and entertainment centers.
Arrived has partnered with established vacation rental property managers and developers - Tony Robinson and Alpha Geek Capital team, Misfit Homes, Old Town Rental, Roseus Hospitality, Southern Comfort Cabin Rentals, and Techvestor - to oversee the design, furnishing, and upkeep of the homes, which eliminates the need for investors to be involved in day-to-day operations of the rental units. These managers bring hyperlocal hosting experience: including having their own seasoned teams, being on housing boards, and having established brand recognition across social platforms.
While investors will go through the Arrived website to buy shares, anyone interested in renting the properties can find them on any major vacation rental property platform. Additionally to celebrate this launch, Arrived is hosting the #ArrivedGetaway where investors can win shares in a vacation rental, a trip for two, and five nights stay at a property they own a piece of.
Arrived is the first company to offer SEC-qualified shares of single-family rental homes to accredited and non-accredited investors alike. This move to provide customers with the option to invest in short-term rental properties directly follows their recent $25M Series A, supporting their mission to democratize access to the real estate asset class across the United States.
To date, Arrived has fully funded over 150 single-family rental properties in 27 markets across the country totaling over $55M in asset value. Arrived is planning to expand its offerings across both single-family rentals and vacation rental properties while opening new markets in Florida, Texas, Nevada, and Indiana.
Arrived Homes is a Seattle-based real estate investing platform that makes ownership of rental properties possible for anyone and everyone. At Arrived Homes, anybody can buy shares in rental properties starting with $100 and start earning money from day one. Arrived's goal is to make real estate investing easy and accessible to millions of people who don't have the expertise, time, or large amounts of capital needed to buy a rental property on their own. Arrived manages the operational work so that investors can sit back and collect passive rental income and their share of the home's appreciation. For more information please visit www.arrivedhomes.com.
CONTACT:
Jalen Fairborne Chapman with Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis, chapman@sunshinesachs.com, 914-330-5233
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4-year-old on life support to have organs donated after falling in pool, family says
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD/Gray News) - The parents of a Texas child currently on life support are asking for prayers during a difficult time.
The Lubbock County Sheriff’s Office reports it found 4-year-old Crosby Pruitt unconscious in a swimming pool on July 2.
KCBD reports the 4-year-old was taken to the Covenant Medical Center by emergency services, but his mother shared on social media that the family has “chosen to support the life his body has left and salvage as many organs to donate them.”
The family said a memorial account had been set up at Plains Capital Bank to help with funeral expenses. They are also asking for all superheroes to attend their superhero child’s final mission with a Friday gathering at Maxey Park.
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NEW YORK, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in AbbVie Inc. ("AbbVie" or the "Company") (NYSE: ABBV) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of AbbVie investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud between April 30, 2021 and August 31, 2021. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
ABBV investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) safety concerns about Pfizer Inc.'s drug Xeljanz extended to Abbvie's drug Rinvoq and to other Janus kinase enzyme inhibitor drugs; (2) as a result, it was likely that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would require additional safety warnings for Rinvoq and would delay the approval of additional treatment indications for Rinvoq; and (3) therefore, defendants' statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in AbbVie during the relevant time frame, you have until June 6, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate.
WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States.
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Everything you need to aerate your lawn
If you have a lawn, you need to aerate it so it can grow lush and strong. Aerating helps break up compacted soil, allowing air, water and essential nutrients to reach the roots. This, in turn, helps grass grow and prevents brown patches from forming in the yard. If you’ve never aerated your lawn before, there are a few ways you can do this successfully.
How to aerate your lawn
Dethatch your yard
Thatch is the layer of plant leaves, roots, stems and other debris on top of healthy grass. When it builds up, it can compact the soil, preventing nutrients and air from reaching the root system. Before you can aerate the lawn, you need to remove the thatch. One way to do this is with a thatch rake, which catches the debris and pulls it away from the rest of the yard. You can use a durable garden rake if you don’t have a thatch rake, but it might not be as effective for tough buildup.
Verify soil type
The type of soil you have will dictate how often you need to aerate it. It will also determine how difficult it is to do it. For example, soft soil consisting mostly of sand doesn’t need to be aerated very often since it doesn’t compact as easily. On the other hand, clay-based soil packs down easily and needs more frequent aeration. The more compact the soil is, the more powerful tool you’ll need to aerate the lawn.
If you’re not sure what type of soil you have, you can use a soil identifier.
Water the lawn
After dethatching, make sure to water your entire lawn. You can use a handheld water hose with a nozzle sprayer to water the yard, or you can use a sprinkler system and leave it running for 15-30 minutes.
Mark important areas
Before aerating, mark any areas you want to avoid with small marking flags. This could be anything from outcroppings of small rocks to other plants. Doing this ensures you don’t damage the aerator or anything else during the process.
Select the right aerator
There are three types of aerators.
- Core aerator: These have thin hollow tines that create soil plugs and pull them from the yard. This leaves small holes in the yard, allowing for water, nutrients and oxygen to reach the roots. Most core aerators reach 2-4 inches deep. The downside with these machines is that they leave the plugs on the surface of the lawn, so you need to pick them up.
- Slicing aerator: These machines use blades to slice through several layers of thatch, all the way down to the soil. They can easily penetrate a couple of inches and work well for most soil types.
- Spike aerator: Spike aerators push the soil down into the ground to create pockets for shallow roots to breathe. The downside of this method is the soil ultimately ends up compressed. However, these machines work well for first-time aeration and for clay-based soil.
Choose equipment that works with your lawn and soil. It should be able to reach between 2-3 inches deep.
How to use the aerator
Start by aerating the entire lawn in one direction. Then, go back over the area in a perpendicular pattern. This method ensures full coverage of your lawn.
Tips on aerating the lawn
- Pick up any remaining plugs. Or, if you live in a moist environment, leave them to break up on their own.
- Encourage growth in areas that need it. If there are dead spots in your yard, sprinkle grass seeds and fertilizer to encourage grass to grow.
- Use a soil testing kit. A soil testing kit indicates the pH level and chemical makeup of your soil, which can tell you which fertilizer to use after aeration.
When to aerate your lawn
If you have a regular lawn maintenance plan, you can aerate once every one to three years. For cool-season grasses, aerate the lawn at the beginning of spring or fall. For warm-season grasses, do it in late spring or at the beginning of summer.
Also, if you see thatch buildup or water puddles starting to form, it could be time to aerate the lawn. When in doubt, take a pointed tool such as a screwdriver and try to poke it through the soil. If it doesn’t penetrate very deeply, or if it requires a lot of force, it might be time to start the process.
What you need to buy to aerate your lawn
Brinly-Hardy 40-Inch Tow-Behind Plug Aerator With Weight Tray And Universal Hitch
This plug aerator removes up to 3 inches of soil with ease. It has 24 heat-treated plugging spoons that can aerate even hard clay. However, you need to connect it to a lawn tractor or ATV.
Sold by Home Depot
Sun Joe AJ805E 15-Inch 13-Amp Electric Dethatcher And Scarifier
This corded electric dethatcher is powerful enough to automate your lawn maintenance and keep the grass healthy. It comes with a 13.2-gallon thatch collection bag. It also uses a powerful 13-amp motor and can cover a path up to 15 inches wide at once. The machine is height adjustable, too.
Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
VonHaus Two-in-One Electric Lawn Dethatcher Scarifier And Aerator
This two-in-one aerator and dethatcher can easily remove organic debris from the yard and keep your grass lush. It has five adjustable depths and a collection box to gather debris.
Sold by Amazon
John Deere 40-Inch Tow-Behind Thatcherator
This tow-behind dethatcher is a great option if you need an easy way to clear out lawn debris before aeration. It comes with an 11-gauge steel weight tray that can support 100 pounds. It also has inline wheels that minimize its print during use. Because of its design, it can also aerate on the surface level.
Sold by Home Depot
These shoes are a perfect solution if you want to aerate the lawn while performing other yard maintenance tasks. They’re durable and have six straps that fit over most regular shoes. They also feature thin tines to aerate soft soil while walking.
Sold by Amazon
Yard Butler ID-6C Manual Lawn Coring Aerator
This core aerator is environmentally friendly and simple to use. It creates two 3 1/2-inch cores, making it ideal for spot aerating or small yards. It’s constructed from heavy-duty, rust-resistant steel.
Sold by Amazon
Eden Adjustable Four-Way Mini Turbo Oscillating Sprinkler
With 16 nozzles covering over 4,000 square feet, this sprinkler is a great way to prep larger yards before aeration. It has flexible four-way adjustments that provide specific watering.
Sold by Amazon
This lawn tractor can hook up to different attachments, including pull-behind aerators and dethatchers, making it easy to cut grass and perform basic lawn maintenance. It has responsive steering and a 16-inch turning radius.
Sold by Home Depot
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Canada’s horrific knife rampage over as last suspect dies
ROSTHERN, Saskatchewan (AP) — The last suspect in a horrific stabbing rampage that killed 10 and wounded 18 in western Canada is dead following his capture, and police hope the stunning end to a gripping hunt that stretched into a fourth day will bring some peace to victims’ families.
One official said Myles Sanderson, 32, died from self-inflicted injuries Wednesday after police forced the stolen car he was driving off a highway in Saskatchewan. Other officials declined to discuss how he died, but expressed relief the final suspected killer was no longer on the loose.
“This evening our province is breathing a collective sigh of relief,” Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, commander of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Saskatchewan, said at a news conference Wednesday night.
The other suspect, Sanderson’s 30-year-old brother, Damien Sanderson, was found dead Monday near the scene of the bloody knife attacks inside and around the James Smith Cree First Nation reserve early Sunday. Both men were residents of the Indigenous reserve.
Blackmore said Myles Sanderson was cornered as police units responded to a report of a stolen vehicle being driven by a man armed with a knife. She said officers forced Sanderson’s vehicle off the road and into a ditch. He was detained and a knife was found inside the vehicle, she said.
Sanderson went into medical distress while in custody, Blackmore said. She said CPR was attempted on him before an ambulance arrived, and emergency medical personnel then took him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
“All life saving measures that we are capable of were taken at that time,” she said.
Blackmore gave no details on the cause of death. “I can’t speak to the specific manner of death,” she said.
But an official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, earlier said Sanderson died of self-inflicted injuries, without giving any further details.
Video and photos from the scene showed a white SUV off to the side of the road with police cars all around. Air bags had deployed in the SUV. Some photos and video taken from a distance appeared to show Sanderson being frisked.
An independent investigation by members of Saskatchewan’s Serious Incident Response Team went to the arrest site and will review Sanderson’s death and police conduct.
The federal public safety minister, Marco Mendicino, also stressed that the events will be investigated.
“You have questions. We have questions,” he told reporters during a Cabinet retreat in Vancouver, British Columbia, adding: “There will be two levels of police who will be investigating the circumstances of Myles Sanderson’s death.”
His death came two days after the body of Damien Sanderson was found in a field near the scene of the knife rampage. Police are investigating whether Myles Sanderson killed his brother.
Blackmore said that with both men dead, authorities will find it hard to figure out what set off the rampage.
“Now that Myles is deceased we may never have an understanding of that motivation,” she said.
But she said she hoped the families of the stabbing victims will find some comfort that neither of the Sandersons remains a threat.
“I hope that this brings them closure. I hope they can rest easy knowing that Myles Sanderson is no longer a threat to them.”
Some family members of the victims arrived at the scene Wednesday, including Brian Burns, whose wife and son were killed.
“Now we can start to heal. The healing begins today, now,” he said.
The stabbings raised questions of why Myles Sanderson — an ex-con with 59 convictions and a long history of shocking violence — was out on the streets in the first place.
He was released by a parole board in February while serving a sentence of over four years on charges that included assault and robbery. But he had been wanted by police since May, apparently for violating the terms of his release, though the details were not immediately clear.
His long and lurid rap sheet also showed that seven years ago, he attacked and stabbed one of the victims killed in Sunday’s stabbings, according to court records.
Mendicino, the public safety minister, has said there will be an investigation into the parole board’s assessment of Sanderson.
“I want to know the reasons behind the decision” to release him, Mendicino said. “I’m extremely concerned with what occurred here. A community has been left reeling.”
The Saskatchewan Coroner’s Service said nine of those killed were from the James Smith Cree Nation: Thomas Burns, 23; Carol Burns, 46; Gregory Burns, 28; Lydia Gloria Burns, 61; Bonnie Burns, 48; Earl Burns, 66; Lana Head, 49; Christian Head, 54; and Robert Sanderson, 49. The other victim was from Weldon, 78-year-old Wesley Patterson.
Authorities would not say if the victims might be related.
Mark Arcand said his half sister Bonnie and her son Gregory were killed.
“Her son was lying there already deceased. My sister went out and tried to help her son, and she was stabbed two times, and she died right beside him,” he said. “Right outside of her home she was killed by senseless acts. She was protecting her son. She was protecting three little boys. This is why she is a hero.”
Arcand rushed to the reserve the morning of the rampage. After that, he said, “I woke up in the middle of the night just screaming and yelling. What I saw that day I can’t get out of my head.”
As for what set off the violence, Arcand said: “We’re all looking for those same answers. We don’t know what happened. Maybe we’ll never know. That’s the hardest part of this.”
Court documents said Sanderson attacked his in-laws Earl Burns and Joyce Burns in 2015, knifing Earl Burns repeatedly and wounding Joyce Burns. He later pleaded guilty to assault and threatening Earl Burns’ life.
Many of Sanderson’s crimes were committed when he was intoxicated, according to court records. He told parole officials at one point that substance use made him out of his mind. Records showed he repeatedly violated court orders barring him from drinking or using drugs.
Many of Canada’s Indigenous communities are plagued by drugs and alcohol.
Myles Sanderson’s childhood was marked by violence, neglect and substance abuse, court records show. Sanderson, who is Indigenous and was raised on the Cree reserve, population 1,900, started drinking and smoking marijuana at around 12, and cocaine followed soon after.
In 2017, he barged into his ex-girlfriend’s home, punched a hole in the door of a bathroom while his two children were hiding in a bathtub and threw a cement block at a vehicle parked outside, according to parole documents.
He got into a fight a few days later at a store, threatening to kill an employee and burn down his parents’ home, documents said.
That November he threatened an accomplice into robbing a fast-food restaurant by clubbing him with a gun and stomping on his head. He then stood watch during the holdup.
In 2018, he stabbed two men with a fork while drinking and beat someone unconscious.
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Associated Press writer Heather Hollingsworth in Kansas City contributed to this report.
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FINN offers flexible car subscriptions that include everything but fuel. Today, FINN is active in Germany and the U.S. and is on track to grow to 30,000 subscriptions by the end of this year.
NEW YORK, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- FINN, the leading car subscription platform in the U.S. and Europe, announced it has closed $110 million in Series B funding led by Korelya Capital along with Keen Venture Partners, Climb Ventures, Greentrail Capital and Waterfall Asset Management. Existing investors such as White Star Capital, HV Capital, Heartcore Capital, UVC Partners, and Picus Capital also participated in the round. FINN plans to use the funding to support its U.S. expansion and to strengthen its leadership position in Europe.
FINN also announced the opening of its U.S. headquarters in New York City. FINN is currently active in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Connecticut and will offer its car subscriptions in California and Florida later this year.
The car subscription company is now valued at more than $500M. This financing comes on the heels of up to $200 million in asset-backed security (ABS) funding the company raised for U.S. market expansion from Waterfall Asset Management in March 2022. With its $520 million EU ABS raised from Credit Suisse and Waterfall Asset Management in December 2021, this new financing brings FINN's total capital raised to $830 million within the past six months. Besides supporting its growth, FINN will use its funding to advance its core technology, and accelerate hiring across its global teams.
"We are honored to welcome such experienced investors on board. With this fundraising, we can bring our all-inclusive car subscriptions to the mass-market," said Max-Josef Meier, CEO and co-founder of FINN. "What motivates us further, is that our flexible and easy to book car subscriptions serve as a catalyst for electric vehicles. One-third of our fleet is already fully electric, and the share is quickly growing. With the new investment, we bring not only car subscriptions, but also electric vehicles to a large audience."
Additionally, FINN announced that former French Minister of Digital Economy and Culture, Fleur Pellerin, has joined its Board of Directors. Mrs. Pellerin is the CEO and Founder of Korelya Capital, and brings to FINN her extensive experience in scaling fast-growing technology companies, vast financial network and significant experience in the automotive industry.
"I was deeply impressed by FINN's subscription model, as the car industry has yet to be transformed by the e-commerce revolution and subscription economy to become more sustainable. FINN's positioning to build the global category leader for car subscriptions further intrigued me," said Fleur Pellerin. "What we as Korelya also liked about FINN was the depth and quality of its team. As Korelya consistently seeks to invest in category leaders that can defend their leadership over a long term, our investment in FINN is a perfect fit," she added.
In 2022, FINN is on track to grow to 30,000 global subscribers. As consumers shift from offline to online and favor flexibility and ease-of-use over ownership, FINN provides the ideal solution to the evolving automotive customer. Through its strong, direct partnerships with the most popular automotive manufacturers, FINN provides customers the unique ability to subscribe to a broad selection of new cars with no hidden fees and no down-payments - the price online includes insurance, maintenance, roadside assistance, and various term options. Its partnership with electric vehicle automakers also helps accelerate the transition to electric cars by allowing new users to test drive them through a subscription before they purchase.
Pinsent Masons LLP acted as legal advisor for Korelya Capital for this transaction.
About FINN
FINN is a car subscription platform united by its purpose to make mobility fun and sustainable by providing a flexible, fun and sustainable way to choose the car that best fits its customers' lifestyles. The established car subscription provider offers complete transparency in pricing, as well as comprehensive insurance, maintenance and 24/7 customer and roadside support. What is more, the company facilitates the transition to drive electric vehicles, and compensates the CO2 for every mile driven for all its cars. FINN makes driving a car as easy as purchasing shoes online: with just a few clicks, customers can subscribe to a car that will be delivered straight to their door in just a few days or weeks.
About Korelya Capital:
Founded and chaired by Fleur Pellerin, former French Minister of Digital Economy and Culture, and Antoine Dresch, Korelya Capital is a late-stage venture fund with €500m under management and offices in Paris, London, and Seoul. Since its launch in 2016, Korelya Capital has notably invested in several European tech champions that became global category leaders (Vestiaire Collective, Glovo, Bolt, Ledger…). Korelya Capital supports European technology companies in achieving their global ambition, notably through valuable support via its extensive network. www.korelyacapital.com
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Lexicala has already won the first deal from a leading international corporation to provide parallel corpora for its machine translation systems
TEL AVIV, Israel, Sept. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lexicala, a content provider for Language Service Providers, has launched new multilingual lexical data solutions for the Language Technology industry and academic research.
The solutions feature expert parallel corpora, domain classification, morphology, text annotation, and other premium cross-lingual resources for natural language processing (NLP) tasks.
Lexicala's methodologies and datasets enable infinite ways of extracting components and applying them for machine translation, spellchecking, speech recognition, semantic technologies, knowledge management, language learning, and online dictionaries.
Lexicala offers services for all languages, including translation, classification, annotation, alignment, and other NLP applications. Its parallel corpora have recently been integrated by one of Asia's top information technology conglomerates into its Neural Machine Translation systems.
As part of the agreement, Lexicala provided over 250,000 sentence pairs to train machine learning models and improve the translation engines' performance.
The parallel corpora consisted of usage examples from dictionary entries between the required Asian language and European ones, developed by converging human-created content with smart data generation methods, and followed by thorough human curation of each sentence pair by local language experts.
"The deal with such a leading global player demonstrates Lexicala's ability to offer highest quality cross-lingual lexical data supported by automated processes and perfected by expert linguists and translators," said Ilan Kernerman, CEO of Lexicala by K Dictionaries. "This signifies our company's transition to the world of NLP and illustrates our readiness to provide outstanding services to the Language Technology community."
Lexicala's expert parallel corpora resources contain millions of sentences across more than 20 languages, including low-resourced combinations.
The company will present its new offerings at these upcoming events:
- LITHMI WG1 Computational Linguistics Workshop, September 5-6, Luxembourg
- SEMANTiCS-LTI 2022, September 13-15, Vienna, Austria
- LLODREAM 2022, September 21-22, Vilnius, Lithuania
- TAUS Massively Multilingual Conference & Expo, October 11-13, San Jose, CA
- COLING 2022, October 12-17, Gyeongju, Korea
About Lexicala
Lexicala provides expert resources for machine translation and other NLP applications, offering multilingual lexical data solutions for 50 languages.
Lexicala is a trade name of K Dictionaries, a global leader in creating cross-lingual data resources, established in 1993.
For more information, visit: https://lexicala.com.
Contact:
Karni Berlad Cohen
Marketing Director
Lexicala
+972-524286471
karni@lexicala.com
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Investment Furthers Altamont's Multi-Unit Consumer Sector Leadership
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Altamont Capital Partners ("Altamont") today announced the acquisition of Service Minds, a leading provider of electrical, plumbing and HVAC services based in Sarasota, Florida. Owned and operated by David Connolly since 2014, Service Minds has been a leading franchisee in the Mister Sparky system since its inception and today also operates in the One Hour Heating & AC and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing systems, servicing the Southeastern United States across all three trades.
The Service Minds transaction represents Altamont's most recent multi-unit franchisee investment, following its successful investments in Tacala and Excel Fitness, leading franchisees in the Taco Bell and Planet Fitness systems, respectively. Similar to the approach with those investments, Altamont plans to invest heavily in the Service Minds team and infrastructure to drive growth and further build upon the company's reputation for operational excellence.
"Service Minds holds great potential for growth thanks to a strong business model that provides critical services, delivers industry leading customer service, has developed best-in-class training and apprenticeship programs, and offers exciting career development opportunities for its team members," said Kevin Mason, Managing Director of Altamont. "David built an impressive playbook and strong team that allow us to now scale the business to additional branches and service offerings. We could not be more excited to have an opportunity to partner with this team and leverage our experience driving growth through infrastructure investment, team member recruitment and retention, organic sales drivers, and mergers and acquisitions within franchise systems."
At the time of acquisition, Service Minds was the largest franchisee of the Mister Sparky brand, a leading provider of residential electrical services. In conjunction with the investment by Altamont, Service Minds acquired multiple franchisees operating under the One Hour Heating & AC and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing brands. Along with Mister Sparky, both brands operate under the Authority Brands portfolio of home services businesses. The transaction creates one of the largest providers of residential services across the electrical, heating and cooling, and plumbing trades in the Southeastern United States. Service Minds currently operates over 20 locations across Florida and Alabama.
Going forward, David Connolly will remain a shareholder and serve as Executive Chairman of the board of directors. Service Minds has also already added a number of seasoned senior leaders to the business to support business scaling, including CEO Brannan Lahoda, who formerly served as Senior Vice President of Operations at Driven Brands, and CFO Magda Farren, who served as CFO at W.S. Badcock Corporation and Colorado Boxed Beef Company, a prior Altamont Capital portfolio company. David Cox joined the company as Chief Growth Officer, having previously been CEO of About Time Management, a One Hour Heating & AC and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchisee acquired by Service Minds.
"The leaders we've brought in, along with continued guidance from David Connolly, will make a strong company even stronger," Randall Eason, Managing Director of Altamont said. "Service Minds has always provided best-in-class training, mentorship, company culture, and incentives for its talented team members and we endeavor to continue that tradition."
"I'm pleased to be working with such a talented team as we work to make Service Minds the employer of choice for industry professionals across the electric, HVAC, and plumbing trades," Lahoda added. "Going forward, we're focused first and foremost on delivering the absolute best customer service and employee experience and we plan to bring our services to more branches, more states across the southeast, and more residential service lines."
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Boxwood Advisors acted as exclusive financial advisor, and Ropes & Gray and Morrison & Foerster served as legal counsels, to Altamont on the transaction. Truist Securities acted as exclusive financial advisor, and Shumaker, Loop and Kendrick, LLP served as legal counsel, to Service Minds. Financing for the transaction was provided by Varagon Capital Partners, L.P., Stellus Capital Management, LLC, and Principal Alternative Credit.
About Service Minds
Service Minds is headquartered in Sarasota, Florida, where it was founded in 2007 as a single Mister Sparky location. The company grew from one Mister Sparky branch in 2014 to 13 branches by April 2022 before acquiring multiple franchisees in the One Hour Heating & AC and Benjamin Franklin Plumbing systems. Service Minds currently operates over 20 locations across Florida and Alabama, currently servicing brands in the Authority Brands system, a leading home service franchisor.
About Altamont Capital Partners
Altamont Capital Partners is a private investment firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area with more than $4.5 billion of assets under management. Altamont is focused on investing in middle market businesses where it can partner with leading management teams to help its portfolio companies reach their full potential. The firm's principals have significant experience building business success stories across a range of industries, including healthcare, business services, financial services, consumer/retail, and industrials.
CONTACT: Greg Blair, greg@narrativedc.com
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MONTREAL, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - (NYSE: CAE) (TSX: CAE) – CAE will hold a conference call on June 1st at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time (ET) to provide analysts and institutional investors with a review of CAE's fiscal year 2022 fourth quarter and full-year results and will release its results, in advance on May 31st, 2022, after market close.
Marc Parent, CAE's President and Chief Executive Officer, Sonya Branco, CAE's Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and Andrew Arnovitz, CAE's Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and Enterprise Risk Management, will participate in this call intended for financial analysts, institutional investors and the media. Please note that the media will have the opportunity to ask questions immediately following the analysts' question period.
The meeting will be webcast live on CAE's site at www.cae.com. The webcast will be archived following the event.
Event: CAE's FY2022 Q4 and full-year financial results and conference call
Date: June 1st, 2022
Time: 8:30 a.m. ET
Instant replay (available three hours after the call ends for 48 hours): 1-800-558-5253 or +1-416-626-4100
- Access code: 22019146
CAE is a high technology company, at the leading edge of digital immersion, providing solutions to make the world a safer place. Backed by a record of 75 years of industry firsts, we continue to reimagine the customer experience and revolutionize training and operational support solutions in civil aviation, defense and security, and healthcare. We are the partner of choice to customers worldwide who operate in complex, high-stakes and largely regulated environments, where successful outcomes are critical. As testament to our customers' ongoing needs for our solutions, over 60 percent of CAE's revenue is recurring in nature. We have the broadest global presence in our industry, with more than 13,000 employees, 180 sites, and training locations in over 35 countries. www.cae.com
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LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/cae
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BALTIMORE, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To bring whiskey sipping into sunlight hours, right on time for summer, Sagamore Spirit today announced the national launch of its ready-to-drink canned craft cocktails in three vibrant flavors: Pineapple Ryegarita, Honey Paloma and Lemon Tea Fizz. Made with Sagamore Spirit's award-winning straight rye whiskey and co-created by the innovative mixology minds of Baltimore-based CAnE Collective, each recipe was developed to showcase the best of Maryland-style rye – approachable, versatile, yet full-bodied.
Made with organic juices and naturally gluten-free, Sagamore Spirit's rye whiskey canned craft cocktails are ready to enjoy wherever the day takes you:
- Pineapple Ryegarita: Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey paired with lime juice, pineapple juice, agave syrup, and natural chipotle flavor; 7% ABV
- Honey Paloma: Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey paired with red grapefruit juice, lime juice, agave, and natural honey flavor; 9% ABV
- Lemon Tea Fizz: Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey paired with Meyer lemon juice, green tea, and natural yuzu flavor; 8% ABV
The three cocktails will be sold together in a 6-can variety pack, as well as in single-flavor four-packs – all available in major markets where Sagamore Spirit is sold.
For those in Sagamore Spirit's home state of Maryland, Sagamore Spirit will also release three new canned cocktail recipes this summer – Orange Crush, which will also be available in Washington, D.C., Delaware, and New Jersey, and pays homage to the famed cocktail that originated in Ocean City, Md., as well as Ginger & Rye and Watermelon Sour, both of which will be available exclusively at Sagamore Spirit's Baltimore distillery:
- Orange Crush: Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey paired with orange, lemon juice, lime juice, and natural orange flavor; 8% ABV
- Ginger & Rye: Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey paired with ginger juice, lime juice, and natural ginger flavor; 8% ABV
- Watermelon Sour: Sagamore Spirit Rye Whiskey paired with watermelon juice, lime juice, and natural watermelon flavor; 8% ABV
"We love mixing our Maryland-style rye into creative, fun cocktails and thought it was time to give whiskey fans – old and new – a premium canned cocktail that can be enjoyed wherever the day takes you with just the crack of a can," said Brian Treacy, Sagamore Spirit's co-founder and president of distillery operations. "We took our time perfecting these recipes with the talented mixologists at CAnE Collective, and each is layered with flavor and our award-winning rye whiskey in every sip. From beach to boat to late-night bonfire, our ready-to-drink cocktails are meant to be enjoyed during almost any fun summer moment."
Sagamore Spirit's variety pack of canned cocktails will be sold at an SRP of $19.99, and 4-packs of individual recipes will be sold at an SRP of $15.99.
To find a pack of Sagamore Spirit's craft canned cocktails or a bottle of its Maryland-style rye, visit www.SagamoreSpirit.com.
About Sagamore Spirit
Inspired by the legacy of Maryland Rye and today's spirit consumer, Sagamore Spirit is driven to craft the world's best Rye Whiskey while strengthening our collective communities. Its award-winning five-acre waterfront distillery in Baltimore is reclaiming the city's rightful place in America's whiskey history, where storied distillers perfected rye whiskey for more than 150 years before Kentucky was founded.
Maryland Rye Whiskey was known to be full bodied yet notably more balanced than other regional rye styles, and Sagamore Spirit has picked up the torch. Its American Rye Whiskies have earned more than 100 awards internationally, including "World's Best Rye Whiskey" in 2019 at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Sagamore Spirit's distillation team blends two different rye mash bills – a high rye and a low rye – and then adds pure Maryland limestone-filtered spring water, transported 22 miles from Sagamore Farm, to craft the brand's Signature 83-proof Maryland-Style Rye Whiskey. To learn more about Sagamore Spirit's core expressions, including Cask Strength Rye Whiskey and Double Oak Rye Whiskey, as well as limited-time Reserve Series releases, visit www.SagamoreSpirit.com.
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AG urges federal court to affirm ruling to block public transit mask mandate
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Attorney General Derek Schmidt has urged a federal court to affirm a lower court ruling to block the public transit mask mandate.
Kansas Attorney General Derk Schmidt says late Monday night, Aug. 8, he urged a federal appeals court to affirm a lower-court ruling from earlier in 2022 which blocked the Biden administration from requiring masks on public transit - including commercial airlines.
In a brief filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, AG Schmidt - along with 21 other state attorneys general and the solicitor general of Iowa - argued that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not have the authority to impose the mask mandate.
In addition, Schmidt said the states argued that the mandate is invalid because it failed to go through proper notice and comment procedures, is arbitrary and capricious and violated the CDC’s own regulations.
“Throughout the pandemic, this administration has turned to novel, expansive, and dubious readings of its authorities,” the brief states. “CDC has been among the worst offenders, making ‘unprecedented assertion[s] of power.’ It has not fared well. The Supreme Court summarily rejected CDC’s position that 42 U.S.C. § 264 authorized a nationwide eviction moratorium. CDC’s order grounding cruise ships also was soundly rejected. It is now déjà vu all over again, as CDC advances still another novel interpretation of section 264 in support of an unprecedented masking mandate regulating every breath of millions of Americans. The Court should reject CDC’s latest overreach and affirm [the District Court’s ruling].”
Schmidt said the amicus brief was filed in support of the plaintiffs in Health Freedom Defense Fund Inc. v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States.
The AG previously said he filed a separate lawsuit against the Biden administration which seeks to end the public transit-making mandate. It said the case is stayed pending the decision in the 11th circuit case.
Schmidt noted that he challenged numerous federal mandates since the fall of 2021 when the Biden administration announced several vaccines and mask mandates as part of it approach to combating COVID-19.
Schmidt also indicated that he has obtained federal court injunctions to block the OSHA vaccine mandate for private employers, the federal contractor vaccine and the Head Start vaccine and mask mandate.
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Members can directly support the environmental sustainability of Boston's beloved river and parks by booking Zipcars by the hour or the day
BOSTON, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zipcar, the world's leading car-sharing network, today announced the launch of its "Drive to Donate" program in support of the Charles River Conservancy (CRC), a Boston-based organization that strives to maintain the Charles River and its parks for everyone to enjoy a network of natural urban places.
From now until September 30, 2022, Zipcar members can book one of 10 cars in the Boston area creatively wrapped with iconic boats sailing on the Charles River in honor of CRC's mission. For every hour a designated vehicle is reserved by a member, Zipcar will donate $1.00 to the CRC, with a goal of raising up to $20,000. Urbanites can learn more about how to support the program by scanning a vehicle's QR code.
As a mission-driven organization, Zipcar's vision is to eliminate the need for personally owned cars (which sit parked about 95% of the time) by enabling simple and responsible urban living. People who do not own a car drive less and embrace more sustainable forms of transportation, which means fewer vehicles on the road, less carbon emissions and a more sustainable environment, creating more space for people and the things they love, like parks and green space.
"We're excited to expand our partnership with the Charles River Conservancy, with whom we have previously partnered with for employee volunteer events," said Justin Holmes, Vice President of Marketing and Public Policy at Zipcar. "It's a privilege to help spread awareness of this impactful organization and to help drive forward a more sustainable and equitable future for Zipcar's home city."
"The Charles River is so important to the Boston community, serving as a refuge to connect to the environment in the heart of the city. Through Zipcar's Drive to Donate program, members can directly contribute to keeping the Charles River and its parks active, attractive and accessible for everyone to enjoy," said Laura Jasinski, Executive Director of the Charles River Conservancy.
By giving members a convenient and affordable alternative to car ownership, Zipcar reduces the number of personally owned cars on Boston's streets. Zipcar vehicles supporting the Charles River Conservancy can be booked via the app or online and found at the following locations:
- 233 Sydney Street
- 523 Columbus Avenue
- 154 Centre Street
- 7 Ellery Street
- 1320 Washington Street
- 1 S Sydney Street
- 89 South Street
- 1000 Cross Street
- 549 Commonwealth Avenue
- 13 Amherst Street (Cambridge)
Zipcar is the world's leading car-sharing network, driven by a mission to enable simple and responsible urban living. With its wide variety of self-service vehicles available by the hour, day or week, Zipcar operates in urban areas and university campuses in hundreds of cities, towns and universities. Zipcar is a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAR), a leading global provider of mobility solutions. More information is available at www.zipcar.com.
The Charles River Conservancy (CRC), founded in 2000, is a non-profit dedicated to the stewardship, renewal, and enhancement of the urban parks along the Charles River, from Boston Harbor to the Watertown Dam. With a mission to invite and engage all in the Charles River and its parks' use and stewardship, the CRC looks for ways to increase opportunities for urban swims. For more information about the CRC, please visit TheCharles.org.
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Pilots speak after mid-air plane swap stunt goes wrong in Arizona
ELOY, Ariz. (KTVK/KPHO/Gray News) - A Red Bull plane crashed in Arizona over the weekend during a stunt attempt called the “first of its kind.”
Two pilots tried to swap planes at 14,000 feet Sunday. Both pilots landed safely, one by plane and the other by parachute.
The planned stunt featured two skydivers, Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington. According to the Red Bull website, the two are cousins who have flown together several times.
Red Bull shared a video of the flight Monday, which shows both planes in the nosedive position. Video from Luke Aikin’s viewpoint shows him grabbing onto the aircraft, pulling himself inside, and landing safely.
“I mean, we proved that it was possible,” Aikin said. “We’re pushing boundaries out here, and what’s great is I jumped from one, I got in the other one, we landed, I landed safely.”
The stunt quickly went wrong when, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, one of the two single-engine planes spun out of control.
Farrington was forced to deploy a parachute in order to land safely.
“Yeah, I mean, we’re there. All the numbers matched up and everything like that. Everything should’ve been good to go,” Farrington said. “For some reason, it wasn’t that way, but at the end of the day, we’re both here. We’re both good to go, everybody’s safe and sound, and I guess that’s the important part.”
The FAA said in a statement it denied Red Bull’s request for a safety exemption.
According to Red Bull, the pilots had been training in California but decided the actual challenge would take place in Arizona.
The company also mentioned heat can affect the density of the air and could cause the aircraft to fall quicker, though it’s still unclear what caused the stunt to go wrong.
The FAA says it continues to investigate the crash.
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MALDEN, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts charter school where an 8th grade student was written up for a uniform infraction for wearing a hijab says it understands its “handling of the situation came across as insensitive.”
A family member of the Mystic Valley Regional Charter School student posted on social media a picture of the “School Uniform Compliance Form” the student received from a teacher for the hijab on Thursday. In the description of the infraction, the headscarf worn by Muslim women was misspelled as “jihab.”
The school said in an emailed statement that it allows students to wear religious attire “as an expression of their sincerely held beliefs,” but asks students to provide a letter “expressing this desire from a member of their clergy.”
School Superintendent Alex Dan said there were no consequences given to the student and that the form sent home was meant to start the conversation with the family about obtaining a religious accommodation. But Dan acknowledged that the situation was mishandled.
“While we would like to reiterate that the well-respected staff member overseeing the process should bear no responsibility for what has transpired, we understand how our handling of the situation came across as insensitive and look forward to using this moment as a learning opportunity to improve our policies and procedures,” the school’s statement said.
The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says its lawyers are representing the student’s family and are investigating the situation. The student is now wearing a hijab at school, the group said.
CAIR-Massachusetts Executive Director Tahirah Amatul-Wadud said wearing a hijab or other religious attire shouldn’t require families to seek an accommodation.
“I would like never for that student have to justify what she is wearing,” she said Sunday. “I don’t want them to ever have to justify that this requires an accommodation.”
The Mystic Valley Regional Charter School also came under fire in 2017 for a policy of banning hair braid extensions. The parents of then-15-year-olds said their twin daughters, who are Black, were punished for wearing extensions while white students hadn’t been punished for violations of hairstyle regulations.
After intense criticism, including from Democratic Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, the school abandoned the policy.
In July, Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed a law prompted by that incident to ban discrimination based on natural and protective hairstyles — such as Afros, cornrows or tightly coiled twists — in workplaces, school districts and school-related organizations in the state. | https://cw33.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/massachusetts-student-receives-uniform-violation-for-hijab/ | 2022-08-22T00:51:00Z |
PITTSBURGH, April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Traditional face masks can be too restrictive. I thought there could be a more comfortable option," said an inventor, from Pemberton, N.J., "so I invented the MINI MASK. My design could provide added comfort, protection and peace of mind during the current pandemic."
This patent-pending invention provides an improved protective mask for the nose and mouth. In doing so, it offers a more comfortable alternative to traditional mask options. As a result, it helps to reduce the spread of germs and viruses. It also enables the user to breathe comfortably and sip a beverage. The invention features a novel and disposable design that is easy to wear so it is ideal for the general population. Additionally, it is producible in design variations and a prototype is available.
The original design was submitted to the Philadelphia sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 20-PLB-138, 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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The new partnership between Capstone Health Alliance and Karius provides more patients with access to the innovative the Karius Test® technology and helps improve the diagnosis of infections
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Karius®, the world leader in liquid biopsy for infectious diseases, today announced a partnership with Capstone Health Alliance, a group purchasing organization focused on supply chain savings in hospitals and other organizations, to streamline patient access to the Karius Test®. The Karius Test is a lab-developed test that can non-invasively and rapidly detect more than 1,000 pathogens throughout the body from a single blood sample. Through the partnership, doctors at over 265 Capstone member hospitals across the U.S. can now more easily order the Karius Test for patients harboring hard-to-diagnose infections.
Capstone and Karius are focused on expanding access to quality medical care – especially for patients at high risk, such as those with compromised immune systems. There will be nearly 3 million hospitalizations this year in the U.S. alone from infections in the immunocompromised.1 For these patients, infections can be particularly dangerous, and targeted early treatment is key to a positive clinical outcome.
"We are thrilled to partner with Capstone Health Alliance to accelerate access for patients to our metagenomic infectious disease test," said Brad Perkins, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Karius. "With better access to the Karius Test, we're excited for the opportunity to get fast, accurate tools into the hands of clinicians to empower earlier diagnosis and treatment of potentially life-threatening infectious diseases."
The partnership will broaden institutional access to microbial cell-free metagenomics technology used by the Karius Test, which is currently being utilized across institutions nationwide, including children's hospitals and transplant centers. Clinical evidence has demonstrated that the Karius Test helps clinicians diagnose bloodstream2 and deep-seated infections.3 4
"The Karius Test is a much-needed addition to a doctors' toolkit against infectious disease, especially now that several potentially deadly infections with overlapping symptoms are making a comeback," said Robin Lincoln, Capstone's Chief Contracting Officer. "Capstone can provide easier access to this platform to over 265 hospitals representing 36,000 licensed beds in our alliance. We are pleased to partner with such a reputable company as Karius to work together to broaden the awareness of this potentially life-saving test option."
As noted in New York Times and GenomeWeb, facilities within the Capstone network have already begun using the Karius Test to identify rare infections including peritoneal tuberculosis and tularemia, as well as species of Leptospira and Nocardia.
In addition, this week at the American Society of Microbiology Microbe 2022 Meeting, Karius will be presenting a data synthesis of pathogens detected in 15,165 patients, which represents the largest testing cohort of patients in which plasma microbial cell-free DNA has been identified and quantified.
Karius is a life sciences company focused on generating genomic insights for infectious diseases with a non-invasive blood test that helps clinicians make rapid treatment decisions. By mapping each patient's microbial landscape from a single blood draw, Karius envisions a world where infectious disease is no longer a major threat to human health.
For more information, visit www.kariusdx.com and follow @KariusInc on Twitter.
Capstone Health Alliance is a group purchasing alliance of healthcare and non-healthcare members that delivers cost savings through the power of aggregation and collaboration. Based in Fletcher, North Carolina, Capstone's membership includes 265 hospitals representing more than 100 health systems across 24 states and represents over $10 billion in acute care supply chain spending. Capstone also represents over 25,000 non-acute and business & industry members. Capstone delivers quantifiable savings and actionable data that enable better purchasing decisions for our members. In addition to cost savings initiatives, Capstone members collaborate to share best practices all with the intent of improving cost, quality and outcomes.
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1Claims-based analysis from Clarify Health, 2021
2Armstrong A., et al. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019;66(7):e27734.
3Hong D., et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2018;92(3):210-213.
4Rossoff, et al. Open Forum Infect Di. 2019;6(8):ofz327.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is facing its highest chance of blackouts this year as a brutal heat wave continues to blanket the state with triple-digit temperatures. State energy officials said the electrical load Tuesday afternoon could top 51,000 megawatts, the highest demand the state has ever seen.
As people crank up their air conditioners, the state forecasted record levels of energy use, said Elliot Mainzer, president of California Independent System Operators, which runs the state’s electrical grid. The state has additional energy capacity at the moment “but blackouts, rolling, rotating outages are a possibility,” Mainzer said, calling additional conservation “absolutely essential.”
The CAISO site Tuesday morning showed California could fall more than 5,000 megawatts short of its power supply at peak demand, forecasted for 5:30 pm.
The danger of wildfires was extreme as scorching heat and low humidity turned brush to tinder. Four deaths were reported over the Labor Day weekend as some 4,400 firefighters battled 14 large fires around the state, with 45 new blazes on Sunday alone, said Anale Burlew, a deputy chief with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
In Southern California, two people were killed and one injured by the Fairview Fire, which started Monday near the city of Hemet, the Riverside County Fire Department said. Roughly 50 miles (80 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles, the fire had quickly spread to at least 2,400 acres (971 hectares), prompting evacuations, and was only 5% contained. Multiple residential structures burned.
The dead people were not immediately identified. Authorities said both were found in the same area but it was not known if they were from the same household. They were apparently trying to flee when they were overcome.
California’s energy grid runs on a mix of mostly solar and natural gas during the day, along with some imports of power from other states. But solar power begins to fall off during the late afternoon and into the evening, which is the hottest time of day in some parts of the state. And some of the aging natural gas plants California relies on for backup power aren’t as reliable in hot weather.
At CAISO’s request on Monday, four temporary emergency power generators deployed by the Department of Water Resources in Roseville and Yuba City were activated for the first time since they were installed last year, providing up to 120 megawatts, enough electricity for 120,000 homes.
CAISO also has issued a Flex Alert call for voluntary conservation between 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, making seven alerts in as many days. Consumers were urged to keep air conditioners at 78 degrees (25.5 degrees C) or higher during the period and avoiding using major appliances such as ovens and dishwashers.
The efforts have worked to keep the lights on “but we have now entered the most intense phase of this heat wave” that could last into the week, and two to three times the level of conservation will be needed from people and businesses, Mainzer said.
CAISO also issued a Stage 2 Energy Emergency Alert from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. The second of three emergency alert stages means taking emergency energy-saving measures “such as tapping backup generators, buying more power from other states and using so-called demand response programs,” according to a CAISO website. Stage 3 would be rolling blackouts.
Several hundred thousand Californians lost power in rolling blackouts in August 2020 amid hot weather, but the state avoided a similar scenario last summer. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Friday that could allow the state’s last remaining nuclear plant to stay open beyond its planned 2025 closure, to ensure more power.
The National Weather Service predicted highs between 100 and 115 degrees (37.7 C and 46.1 C) across inland California, with 80s to 90s (above 26.6 C and below 37.2 C) closer to the coast. Nighttime won’t bring much relief, with many places seeing lows in the 80s or even 90s (above 26.6 C and below 37.2 C).
Ironically, unsettled weather also brought the chance of thunderstorms over Southern California and into the Sierra Nevada, with a few isolated areas of rain but nothing widespread. The storms also could produce lightning, forecasters said, which can spark wildfires.
South of the Oregon state line, the Mill Fire was 55% contained Tuesday morning after killing two people, injuring others and destroying at least 88 homes and other buildings since it erupted last week, CalFire said. The bodies of the two women, 66 and 73, were found in the city of Weed on Friday, the Siskyou County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday. Details weren’t immediately released.
A few miles away, the Mountain Fire grew to nearly 18 square miles (29 square kilometers) square miles and only 20% contained, with winds threatening to renew its eastward spread in steep terrain, fire officials said.
Scientists say climate change has made the West warmer and drier over the last three decades and will continue to make weather more extreme and wildfires more frequent and destructive. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-us-headlines/ap-california-facing-chance-of-blackouts-amid-brutal-heat-wave/ | 2022-09-06T17:39:18Z |
Teen dies from drowning complications after water rescue, coroner says
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - A teen rescued last week after having trouble in the water at a South Carolina beach has died.
WMBF reports Andrea Renee Brown, 14, and her 15-year-old brother were swimming in the ocean when they suddenly needed to be rescued on April 15.
The teens were rushed to a local hospital, but the Horry County coroner said Brown ended up dying from drowning complications on Monday.
A family member said they were visiting the Grand Strand area from Four Oaks, North Carolina.
Myrtle Beach Fire Department Battalion Chief Marvin Hickman said about 15 rescue crews responded to the original call.
Hickman said it did not appear that the teens got stuck in a rip current but it was a red flag day with high surf and strong currents. He also cautioned all beachgoers to know their limits when in the water.
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Media Suite helps product managers and commerce teams solve the complexity of ever-expanding multimedia challenges and leverage dynamic content to drive conversions
MALMÖ, Sweden and CHICAGO, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inriver, a company that empowers organizations to deliver revenue-driving product information management (PIM) across every customer touchpoint, today announced the release of inriver Media Suite. The new capability is purpose-built for PIM users as it helps organizations solve the challenges and complexity of leveraging dynamic content at scale to maximize conversions quickly and easily.
To succeed in today's omnichannel world, channel and product managers, communications teams, and copywriters need to create, optimize, and syndicate product information across channels. The importance of media assets and product information to tell product stories is critical. Inriver's 2021 survey showed that 36% of online shoppers rank images and videos as essential to their purchases. A positive customer experience depends on rich media and revenues and market shares reflect it.
Inriver's Digital-first PIM™ solution with enhanced multimedia capabilities helps brands deliver this in one platform.
"Both B2C and B2B buyers alike crave more engaging and immersive content, including rich media and lifestyle content," wrote Amanda LeClair, senior analyst, Forrester in the April 2022 report, PIM's Role In Your Future Fit Stack. "That requires advancing your PIM strategy to translate attributes and descriptions into content and experiences that increase cart values and customer loyalty."
"To effectively leverage the vast amounts of product data and multimedia assets needed to drive modern commerce, teams need enhanced editing capabilities and functionality previously only available to designers," said Johan Boström, co-founder and chief product officer, inriver. "Media Suite does this. It provides a collaborative workspace to optimize and edit assets, manage complexity of file formats, and remove dependencies on creative staff to empower the PIM user. Things move fast in commerce, we are helping teams become more effective so they can perform better."
Key features of inriver Media Suite:
- Enhanced media functionality for the product marketer within the PIM
- Support for any digital asset format, from pictures, documents, videos to 3D videos, and more
- Link media assets directly to product content all within one platform easily to streamline the enrichment process
- Create and manage the complexity of different versions of assets to optimize sales in separate markets and ensure better data governance
- Deliver content via the content delivery network (CDN) to e-commerce platforms, improving webpage responsiveness for a better customer experience.
Inriver Media Suite is designed to handle product-information related assets. It supports and accelerates the enrichment process for media, giving brands the capabilities to boost customer experience by maximizing the impact and delivery of their product content.
See how inriver Media Suite streamlines the complexity of managing product information to optimize the buying experience.
Inriver empowers organizations to deliver revenue-driving product information at every touchpoint. Inriver's Digital-first PIM™ enables organizations to bring compelling product stories to life for highly customized purchases, obtain actionable guidance on what influences buying decisions, and then quickly adapt to put insights into action. Inriver helps B2B and B2C organizations turn product information into strategic assets to drive revenue for over 1,600 brands and 700 customers globally. Headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, inriver has offices in Amsterdam, Berlin, Chicago, Davao, London, Manila, and Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.inriver.com.
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- PTC's Vuforia augmented reality solution suite described as "most comprehensive enterprise AR solution suite available in the market"
- PTC received highest scores in competence and market strength criteria categories
BOSTON, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) today announced that, for the fourth consecutive year, it has been named the overall leader and a "Best in Class" vendor for its Vuforia® augmented reality (AR) solution suite in PAC's Innovation RADAR report. The full report, "Open Digital Platforms for the Industrial World 2022" is available here.
The report assessed AR vendors' support for connected workers in two criteria categories: competence and market strength. PTC received the highest scores in the assessment for both categories. According to the report, PTC garners positive feedback from AR client references, addresses the highest priority industrial and enterprise AR use cases, and supports a wide range of AR hardware options, from smartphones and tablets to wearable devices such as the Microsoft HoloLens 2 and the RealWear Navigator 500.
"Our analysis shows that PTC's Vuforia continues to be the most comprehensive enterprise AR solution suite available in the market," said the report's lead analyst and author, Arnold Vogt. "PTC is well positioned to help its customers and their connected workers realize tangible value from AR for use cases like training, service and repair, and manufacturing quality inspection and validation."
"Earning this recognition as the overall leader in PAC's latest AR report reinforces the value that we deliver to our Vuforia customers and the strengths of our product and go-to-market strategies," said Michael Campbell, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Augmented Reality at PTC. "We're pleased to be at the forefront of the growing enterprise AR market as use cases expand, new hardware providers enter the space, and industrial companies realize increasing value from these solutions."
About PAC
Pierre Audoin Consultants (PAC) is a content-based company with a consulting DNA. Since 1976, PAC has delivered focused and objective responses to the growth challenges of software & IT service vendors worldwide. We are the preferred partner for European software and IT service companies to define their strategy, strengthen market share, optimise GTM, and help position their thought leadership. PAC is proudly an analyst-lead consultancy spread over multiple locations across Europe. We cover market research for over 30 countries worldwide, delivered through our portfolio pillars Guidance, Insights and Visibility and our renowned research platform SITSI ®. For more information, please visit www.sitsi.com
About PTC (NASDAQ: PTC)
PTC enables global manufacturers to realize double-digit impact with software solutions that enable them to accelerate product and service innovation, improve operational efficiency, and increase workforce productivity. In combination with an extensive partner network, PTC provides customers flexibility in how its technology can be deployed to drive digital transformation – on premises, in the cloud, or via its pure SaaS platform. At PTC, we don't just imagine a better world, we enable it.
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USCM President Suarez Appoints Reno Mayor Schieve to Chair Effort, Working Closely with US Surgeon General
RENO, Nev., June 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- During the 90th Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, USCM President Miami Mayor Francis Suarez announced the creation of a new official Task Force on Mental Health and Wellbeing. The Task Force will be chaired by USCM Vice President and Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve, who has been a champion of this issue and for those suffering from mental health challenges. Cities have increasingly made providing mental health services a priority, and the USCM has been working closely with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on solutions and best practices for getting people needed help and resources.
"Mental health is one of the great challenges of our time, and that means mayors are going to be playing a leading role answering it," said USCM President Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. "Already cities are devoting resources for those in need, and I know this Task Force will be an engine for innovation and solutions. I'm grateful to Mayor Schieve for her outstanding leadership on this issue and for Dr. Murthy's continued partnership to help promote health, wellness, and safety in cities."
"Millions of Americans are suffering today, and too many are doing so in silence. While we've made progress to break down barriers to this critical care and end the stigma associated with mental health, we have so much more work to do," said Mayor Schieve. "This Task Force will help guide a national conversation and build on the work that mayors across the country are already doing to fill critical gaps in care that are leaving too many behind. I'm grateful to Mayor Suarez for entrusting me to lead this important effort."
Surgeon General Murthy, who is joining mayors today in Reno to discuss mental health and wellbeing, said: "We have both a medical and a moral obligation to confront the mental health crisis devastating our country — especially our young people," said Dr. Vivek Murthy, Surgeon General of the United States. "That means not only increasing access to treatment and investing more in prevention, but it also requires us to do the essential work of rebuilding social connection and community. High rates of loneliness have been an important contributor to mental health challenges even before COVID-19 — and they have also had negative effects on school and workplace performance, and on our ability to dialogue and build trust in our communities. I'm grateful to Mayor Suarez, Mayor Schieve, and the U.S. Conference of Mayors for their commitment to addressing this crisis with the urgency and care it deserves."
About the United States Conference of Mayors -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are more than 1,400 such cities in the country today, and each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Houston dredging company has been ordered to pay a $1 million fine for an oil spill that occurred when a subcontractor cut through an oil pipeline during barrier island restoration work off Louisiana in 2016.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, which describes itself as the nation’s largest dredging company, was sentenced last Thursday for violating the Clean Water Act, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Orleans.
Great Lakes “recklessly violated regulations designed to protect the environment and then tried to hide their actions,” Kimberly Bahney, special agent in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency’s criminal enforcement program in Louisiana, said Friday in that news release.
The spill occurred when a marsh buggy hit a pipeline while digging and moving sediment to create part of the island’s new outline, releasing an estimated 5,300 gallons (20,000 liters) of crude oil and oiling about 200 birds.
The restoration at Chenier Ronquille, a barrier island east of Grand Isle, was paid for by money from the 2010 BP oil spill.
Great Lakes, which was headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, in 2016 but has since moved to Houston, pleaded guilty in June 2021. As part of the plea, it said it violated state and federal laws by failing to tell companies about continuing work near their pipelines. A statement filed with the guilty plea also said Great Lakes’ failure to properly supervise James Tassin, whose marsh buggy punctured the pipeline on Sept. 5, 2016, was a cause of the spill.
Tassin, a Shallow Water Equipment LLC employee, pleaded guilty in March 2021 to violating the Clean Water Act. His sentencing is scheduled Aug. 16, according to online court documents.
A Great Lakes employee told him to dig near pipelines even though that area wasn’t in the plan approved by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to the news release.
It said Great Lakes had not gotten pipeline companies’ word that it was safe to dig, and Tassin said a Great Lakes employee told him “not to tell anyone that Tassin had been digging near the site of the spill.” The two Houston companies that owned the pipeline, Harvest Pipeline Company and Arrowhead Gulf Coast Pipeline, LLC, sued for damages including cleanup costs. Prosecutors said Great Lakes agreed to pay nearly $3.2 million and Tassin’s employer agreed to pay it nearly $1.7 million.
U.S. District Judge Greg Guidry last week rejected prosecutors’ request to make Great Lakes pay a total of at least $6 million in restitution for the spill, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported.
The investigation would be too unwieldly, “while unnecessarily stalling an end to the Chenier Ronquille incident,” he wrote. Besides, he said, the figure probably wouldn’t be far from the figure settled on for the damage suit.
Money to pay the fine is already in a court account. Great Lakes deposited $2 million for possible restitution when it pleaded guilty, and will get the rest back, according to court documents. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/dredging-company-to-pay-1m-for-restoration-work-oil-spill/ | 2022-06-23T00:05:59Z |
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Guests can register for a drawing to win a James Avery gift card
KERRVILLE, Texas , June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- James Avery Artisan Jewelry, a family-owned jewelry retailer based in Texas, announces the opening of its new store in Houston at Market Square at Eldridge. The new store is located at 2732 Eldridge Pkwy, Suite B in Houston, TX 77082.
"We're excited to open an additional location in Houston at Market Square at Eldridge," says James Avery CEO John McCullough. "We hope this new location provides convenience for our existing Customers and allows us the opportunity to introduce our designs to new Customers in the Houston metroplex."
The new store offers classic designs customers know and love, including keepsake charms, statement rings and faith-based jewelry to celebrate the special moments of life. Starting today, guests are invited to register for gift card drawings. During the grand opening celebration on Saturday, June 11, there will be drawings for 30 James Avery gift cards valued at $50, $100 or $500. Additionally, the first 100 guests will receive a gift with purchase.
Store Manager Amanda James-Schneider and her team are ready to welcome customers to shop in the new store, use Curbside Pickup, or Buy Online, Pick-up in Store options at JamesAvery.com. Store hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 6 p.m.
About James Avery Artisan Jewelry®
James Avery is a vertically integrated, family-owned company located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. We offer finely crafted jewelry designs for men and women in sterling silver, 14K and 18K gold, bronze and gemstones. James Avery jewelry is designed and crafted by our own skilled artisans in Kerrville, Comfort and Hondo, Texas, using the finest materials sourced worldwide. We are a multi-channel retailer with more than 100 James Avery stores in four states. Our jewelry is also available at JamesAvery.com, more than 220 Dillard's locations and on Dillards.com. You can also find our designs at airport stores in Austin, Houston and Nashville, as well as select Army and Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) locations.
About the Drawings
Odds of winning depend on total number of entries received. Thirty James Avery gift cards will be awarded: twenty-four $50 gift cards, three $100 gift cards, and three $500 gift cards. Entries accepted June 1 through June 11. Hourly drawings on June 11 between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. during the grand opening celebration at the James Avery Artisan Jewelry store at Market Square at Eldridge. No purchase necessary. Must be at least 13 years old to enter. Only one entry per person per day. Winners not eligible to win a subsequent gift card in the same promotion. Winners need not be present to win; however, if prize is not claimed within 14 days of drawing, prize will be awarded to an alternate winner. Associates and immediate family members not eligible for this gift promotion.
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ATHENS — When you take a probiotic supplement, you are likely under the assumption that all those billions of beneficial bacteria will happily establish themselves in your digestive tract, providing a range of health benefits.
But despite extensive study, it is not clear how well probiotics can survive the gastrointestinal tract.
With funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture, University of Georgia researchers are undertaking a comprehensive study to examine the factors that impact this supplement survival — from materials used for microencapsulation to the dynamic conditions in the gastrointestinal tract — to help determine the most effective delivery systems for probiotics and other bioactive compounds.
“Probiotics are one of the major interests of consumers for health and have become a very hot topic in how food can help improve our bodies’ health,” Fanbin Kong, professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and primary investigator on the project, said. “Probiotics are not new; they have been used in industry for many years as supplements in products such as yogurt. We want to do more study on this because, as the industry continues to add these probiotics into food and supplements, it is very important to know what factors will affect the survival of this beneficial bacteria.”
Over the course of the study, Kong’s team will work with FST colleague and Professor Rakesh Singh to prepare microencapsulated probiotics with spray drying, emulsification and extrusion technologies using six different encapsulating materials, including polysaccharides, proteins and lipids, with the goal of understanding how different wall materials survive the dynamic conditions within the GI tract, including the effect of pH, viscosity and contraction force.
Most previous studies have been lab studies outside of a living organism with simplified (static in vitro) models, Kong explained, and do not factor in the “complex physiological processes present in the human body.”
At UGA, Kong has developed models of the human stomach and intestine that realistically demonstrate the way food breaks down in the human body and which will be instrumental in the study.
“There are several things that have not been studied because of the complicated GI tract physiology,” he said. “The stomach juice is very acidic, which is a big threat to probiotic bacteria. But pH in the stomach is not a constant. The food itself has a buffering effect on the stomach that can increase pH, but acidity will then gradually increases with acid secretion. This pH change can be dramatic and can have impact on the microcapsules containing probiotics.
“We want to know how this dramatic change in pH effects the microcapsules. Can it resist the change of pH in the stomach so they will not release the beneficial bacteria in the stomach that will be destroyed by stomach acid?”
The team also will study how different foods ingested impact transit, release, mucoadhesion and survival of microencapsulated probiotics through the GI tract. Various physical and chemical interactions may take place between the compounds present in food and probiotics.
“One effect is viscosity,” Kong said. “Food has different viscosities, which may have a tremendous impact on the transformation of the cells under the microcapsules. If you eat a very viscous food, it will stay in the stomach for a much longer time. That may increase the risk of losing cell viability in the probiotics.
“In addition, food components, i.e. proteins, starches, carbohydrates, lipids, have different digestion and emptying mechanisms. We will determine how that will affect the microcapsules dependent on how long they stay in the stomach and how they affect cell adherence to the intestinal surface (mucosa).”
Kong’s lab has some unique advantages in studying how the mechanical movement in the GI tract — known as peristaltic movement — affects the microcapsules containing probiotics. The dynamic GI models he has developed simulate the physiological conditions of the stomach and intestines, producing different results than the static in vitro testing models that are most commonly used in the food industry.
“That contraction is a mechanical movement that helps break down food we eat,” Kong said. “These static models are very simplified, using a beaker or container that holds a certain volume of gastric or intestinal juices that are mixed with supplements or drugs. Then, after a period of time, they look at the samples and measure how much of the active compounds are released.
“We want to see how peristalsis in the stomach and intestines will affect the microcapsules when combined with the chemical elements. In our dynamic model, the dynamic changes in pH in can be simulated as in a real stomach, as well as simulating peristaltic movement so we can provide a more accurate evaluation of the digestion of food or drugs.”
The researchers will begin by preparing six different microcapsules using varying wall materials that will then be fed into the model.
“We can control all the factors — pH, viscosity and also the force created by contraction to see how these different factors can affect the transit and transformation of the microcapsules,” Kong said. “We will take what is left in the intestine and measure how many cells have been released and how much is still alive. This is an important feature of our study.”
Because probiotics are supposed to reach the colon, where they are designed to attach and adhere to the mucosal surface and colonize, Kong’s team will work with Professor Alexander Stelzleni in the Department of Animal and Dairy Science, who is working with pig models to evaluate the colonization of bacteria in the intestine and the impact on the animals’ microbiota. The pigs will be fed the microencapsulated probiotics created in the study. FST Professor Jinru Chen will test the samples from the feces and GI tract to see how the probiotics impact the pigs’ intestinal microbiota.
“This is very much related to human health and the immune system,” Kong said. “Study outcomes could provide guidance on how food affects the bacteria and information for industry on how different encapsulating materials and preparation methods impact the behavior of microcapsules in the digestive system.” | https://www.albanyherald.com/news/new-uga-study-aims-to-determine-the-effectiveness-of-probiotics/article_ee4f49b8-ffe5-11ec-a44b-5b43c87309eb.html | 2022-07-12T13:56:18Z |
- Second quarter 2022 net loss of $91.8 million, adjusted EBITDA of $50.5 million and cash flow available for distributions ("Distributable Cash Flow" or "DCF") of $25.6 million
- Adjusted EBITDA was impacted by approximately $3.6 million of estimated weather-related interruptions in the Rockies segment, maintenance activities and wells temporarily shut-in behind the Northeast segment and deal costs incurred during the quarter
- Sold the Lane Gathering and Processing System in the Delaware Basin and assigned the associated take-or-pay firm capacity on Double E to a Subsidiary of Matador Resources Company for $75 million in cash
- Reduced total debt by $82 million, increasing available liquidity to approximately $255 million
- Expect to be at the high-end of previously announced 2022 Adjusted EBITDA guidance range of $205 million to $220 million
- Current producer development plans include at least 200 new well connections in 2023 behind our systems, which we expect to result in at least 10% year-over-year Adjusted EBITDA growth
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Midstream Partners, LP (NYSE: SMLP) ("Summit", "SMLP" or the "Partnership") announced today its financial and operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2022, including a net loss of $91.8 million, adjusted EBITDA of $50.5 million and DCF of $25.6 million. SMLP also recognized an impairment of $84.5 million related to the sale of its Lane Gathering and Processing System in the Delaware Basin. Operated natural gas throughput from wholly owned assets averaged 1,200 million cubic feet per day ("MMcf/d") and liquids throughput averaged 54 thousand barrels per day ("Mbbl/d"). Total quarterly natural gas gathering volume throughput, including SMLP's proportionate share from OGC and Double E, decreased 32 MMcf/d relative to the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to approximately 55 MMcf/d of reductions resulting from maintenance activities and wells temporarily shut-in behind the Northeast segment, partially offset by nearly 70% volume growth behind Double E. Natural gas volumes benefited from 8 new wells brought online behind our wholly owned systems and 6 new wells brought online behind our Ohio Gathering joint venture during the quarter. Second quarter 2022 liquids volume decreased by 11 Mbbl/d, or 16.9% relative to the first quarter of 2022 primarily due to severe winter weather in North Dakota and no new wells brought online during the quarter.
Heath Deneke, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, commented, "Summit's second quarter 2022 financial and operating results were ahead of internal expectations, despite approximately $3.6 million of unexpected weather, maintenance and deal costs, which was driven by continued strong performance from recent wells turned in line and lower than anticipated operating expenses for the quarter. I'd like to thank our team up in North Dakota for the significant effort made to get our systems back online safely and quickly. Based on year-to-date financial results and the timing and performance of recent well connections in 2022, we believe we will trend toward the high end of our previously announced Adjusted EBITDA guidance range of $205 to $220 million. We continue to see strong momentum behind our systems throughout the second half of the 2022 and into 2023 which we believe positions SMLP for strong growth in 2023."
"Based on recent customer development plans, permitting and rig activity, and commodity price expectations of over $80 per barrel of crude oil and over $5 per MMBtu of natural gas in 2023, we currently expect to connect at least 200 wells to our systems in 2023. While this remains below pre-pandemic average well connections of approximately 260 wells per year, this would be a 80% increase from the average wells connected to the system in 2021 and 2022. We are seeing positive momentum in virtually all our operating segments. In the Northeast, along with increasing activity, we are optimistic about the potential impact of Ascent Resources, LLC's recently announced acquisition of ~26,800 net acres in the Utica that is dedicated to our wholly owned SMU system. In the Piceance, we continue to work with our customers on a multi-year development program that would bring approximately 200 wells online over the next couple years. We expect the first batch of approximately 15 to 20 wells to come online beginning in Q2 2023 and continue thereafter. We believe this activity will offset natural production declines and result in modest volume growth longer-term in the Piceance. In the Barnett, we are currently working with our customers on a development program that includes over 30 new wells in 2023. The outperformance of recent well results and increased level of activity in 2023 would drive meaningful volume growth behind that segment. In the Williston, we expect to be at the higher end of our previously announced 45 – 65 well connections in 2022 and based on recent customer conversations we believe there could be comparable levels of well connections in 2023. This level of activity would drive meaningful liquids volume growth behind the system over the next several quarters. While it's still too early to formally provide 2023 guidance, we believe this level of well connection activity and continued contracted EBITDA growth behind our Double E joint venture to generate at least 10% year-over-year Adjusted EBITDA growth in 2023. We are excited about the potential impact of this growth on our business and balance sheet and will continue to provide updates throughout the year as our customer's plans further develop."
"We also achieved another key milestone during the quarter with the sale of our Lane Gathering & Processing System to a wholly owned subsidiary of Matador Resources Company ("Matador") for a cash sale price of $75 million and the assumption of an additional 60 MMcf/d take-or-pay firm capacity behind Double E. The transaction reduced our total leverage ratio by ~0.3x and increased our total liquidity to $255 million as of June 30, 2022. The transaction also expands Double E's commercial relationship with Matador, a significant acreage holder owning nearly 125,000 net acres in Eddy and Lea Counties in southeastern New Mexico. Matador now has two gas processing complexes connected to the Double E system, Matador's interest in San Mateo Midstream, LLC's 460 MMcf/d Black River Processing Plant Complex and the 60 MMcf/d Lane G&P System acquired from us. Additionally, as the availability of pipeline takeaway capacity out of New Mexico continues to tighten with current levels of drilling activity, we are in active dialogue with multiple new shippers to fill up the remaining unsubscribed firm capacity in Double E and potentially further expand the pipeline's capacity to over 2.0 Bcf per day."
Second Quarter 2022 Business Highlights
In the second quarter of 2022, SMLP's average daily natural gas throughput for its wholly owned operated systems decreased by 106 MMcf/d to 1,200 MMcf/d, and liquids volumes decreased by 11 Mbb/d to 54 Mbbl/d, relative to the first quarter of 2022. Ohio Gathering Company natural gas throughput decreased 36 MMcf/d to 562 MMcf/d and generated $7.5 million of adjusted EBITDA net to SMLP for the second quarter of 2022. Double E Pipeline gross volumes transported increased 127 MMcf/d to 314 MMcf/d and generated $3.9 million of adjusted EBITDA net to SMLP for the second quarter of 2022. SMLP's customers are currently operating eight drilling rigs on acreage behind SMLP's gathering systems and have approximately 48 wells that have been drilled and are expected to be turned in line later this year.
Natural gas price driven segments:
- Natural gas price driven segments had combined quarterly segment adjusted EBITDA of $41.2 million and combined capital expenditures of $4.6 million in the second quarter of 2022.
- Northeast segment adjusted EBITDA of $18.6 million decreased by $1.5 million from the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to a 14.7% decrease in volume on our wholly owned systems and a 6.1% decrease in volume at our Ohio Gathering Company ("OGC") joint venture. The volume decline was primarily driven by approximately 45 MMcf/d of maintenance related downtime upstream of our TPL-7 connection, approximately 9 MMcf/d of volume temporarily shut-in behind our wholly-owned SMU system and approximately 6 MMcf/d (8/8ths) of volume temporarily shut-in behind our OGC joint venture while customers were completing near-by wells, and natural production declines, partially offset by 6 new condensate wells that came online behind our OGC joint venture. We estimate that the maintenance related downtime and frac-protect activities impacted segment adjusted EBITDA by approximately $0.9 million, net to SMLP, during the quarter. The maintenance and frac-protect activities subsided beginning in July, we connected 4 new wells behind our wholly-owned SMU system in late July 2022 that are producing over 100 MMcf/d, and 9 new wells were recently connected behind our OGC joint venture that are expected to producer over 180 MMcf/d. We believe these activities will serve as a volume catalyst for the Northeast segment beginning in the third quarter of 2022.
- Piceance segment adjusted EBITDA of $15.4 million was generally in line with the first quarter of 2022. Volume throughput was flat with the prior quarter, primarily due to natural production declines, offset by volume from a new 9-well pad that was turned-in-line in October 2021. No new wells were connected during the quarter. We expect 17 permitted wells to be turned-in-line by one of our anchor customers in the fourth quarter of 2022.
- Barnett segment adjusted EBITDA of $7.2 million decreased by $2.0 million relative to the first quarter of 2022 primarily due to a $3.0 million increase in operating expenses resulting from commercial settlements that reduced operating expenses in prior periods, partially offset by a 1.5% increase in volume throughput. There were 4 new wells connected to the system at the end of April 2022 that achieved peak volumes of approximately 27 MMcf/d during the quarter. There were also 4 new wells that came online in late July and we expect an additional 4 wells in the fourth quarter of 2022 that are currently being drilled.
Oil price driven segments
- Oil price driven segments generated $18.7 million of combined segment adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2022 and had combined capital expenditures of $1.2 million.
- Permian segment adjusted EBITDA of $4.8 million increased $0.7 million relative to the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to a $0.8 million increase in proportionate EBITDA from our Double E joint venture. The second quarter financial results include the Lane Gathering and Processing System, which we sold on June 30, 2022. Volumes on the Lane Gathering and Processing System were flat relative to the first quarter of 2022. Double E gross volume throughput averaged 314 MMcf/d during the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 127 MMcf/d, or approximately 70% growth relative to the first quarter of 2022. There are currently over 100 rigs running in Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico, which we believe will be a catalyst for additional volumes and long-term take-or-pay contracts behind our Double E joint venture.
- Rockies segment adjusted EBITDA of $13.9 million decreased $1.9 million relative to the first quarter of 2022, primarily due to an 11 Mbbl/d, or 16.9% decrease in liquids volumes because of significant weather-related interruptions during the quarter. Liquids volumes were completely shut-in across the system from April 23rd through early-May and ramped back up to normal production in late-May. We estimate that the winter storm reduced liquids volumes by approximately 11 Mbbl/d, accounting for nearly all the sequential volume decline, and impacted gross margin by approximately $1.7 million during the quarter. There were 4 new wells connected behind our gas gathering systems and no new wells connected behind our liquids system during the quarter. There are currently 4 rigs running with over 35 DUCs behind the system and over 25 wells expected to come online in the third quarter of 2022.
The following table presents average daily throughput by reportable segment for the periods indicated:
The following table presents adjusted EBITDA by reportable segment for the periods indicated:
Capital Expenditures
Capital expenditures totaled $6.1 million in the second quarter of 2022, inclusive of maintenance capital expenditures of $1.9 million. Capital expenditures in the second quarter of 2022 were primarily related to growth projects to connect new pad sites in our Northeast and Rockies segments.
Capital & Liquidity
As of June 30, 2022, SMLP had $151 million drawn under its $400 million ABL Revolver and $243.1 million of borrowing availability, after accounting for $5.9 million of issued, but undrawn letters of credit. As of June 30, 2022, SMLP's gross availability based on the borrowing base calculation in the credit agreement was $584 million, which is $184 million greater than the $400 million of lender commitments to the ABL Revolver. As of June 30, 2022 SMLP was in compliance with all financial covenants, including interest coverage of 2.7x relative to a minimum interest coverage covenant of 2.0x and first lien leverage ratio of 0.6x relative to a maximum first lien leverage ratio of 2.5x. As of June 30, 2022, SMLP reported a total leverage ratio of 5.08x.
As of June 30, 2022, the Permian Transmission Credit Facility balance was $157.8 million, a reduction of $2.2 million relative to the December 31, 2021 balance of $160.0 million due to scheduled mandatory amortization. The Permian Transmission Term Loan remains non-recourse to SMLP.
MVC Shortfall Payments
SMLP billed its customers $7.8 million in the second quarter of 2022 related to MVC shortfalls. For those customers that do not have MVC shortfall credit banking mechanisms in their gathering agreements, the MVC shortfall payments are accounted for as gathering revenue in the period in which they are earned. In the second quarter of 2022, SMLP recognized $10.1 million of gathering revenue associated with MVC shortfall payments. SMLP had no adjustments to MVC shortfall payments in the second quarter of 2022. SMLP's MVC shortfall payment mechanisms contributed $10.1 million of total adjusted EBITDA in the second quarter of 2022.
Quarterly Distribution
The board of directors of SMLP's general partner continued to suspend cash distributions payable on its common units and on its 9.50% Series A fixed-to-floating rate cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred units (the "Series A Preferred Units") for the period ended June 30, 2022. Unpaid distributions on the Series A Preferred Units will continue to accumulate.
Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Call Information
SMLP will host a conference call at 10:00 a.m. Eastern on Friday, August 5, 2022, to discuss its quarterly operating and financial results. Interested parties may participate in the call by dialing 404-400-0571 or toll-free 866-374-5140 and entering the PIN 91939799#. The conference call, live webcast and archive of the call can be accessed through the Investors section of SMLP's website at www.summitmidstream.com.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We report financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). We also present adjusted EBITDA and Distributable Cash Flow, non-GAAP financial measures.
Adjusted EBITDA
We define adjusted EBITDA as net income or loss, plus interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization, our proportional adjusted EBITDA for equity method investees, adjustments related to MVC shortfall payments, adjustments related to capital reimbursement activity, unit-based and noncash compensation, impairments, items of income or loss that we characterize as unrepresentative of our ongoing operations and other noncash expenses or losses, income tax benefit, income (loss) from equity method investees and other noncash income or gains. Because adjusted EBITDA may be defined differently by other entities in our industry, our definition of this non-GAAP financial measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other entities, thereby diminishing its utility.
Management uses adjusted EBITDA in making financial, operating and planning decisions and in evaluating our financial performance. Furthermore, management believes that adjusted EBITDA may provide external users of our financial statements, such as investors, commercial banks, research analysts and others, with additional meaningful comparisons between current results and results of prior periods as they are expected to be reflective of our core ongoing business.
Adjusted EBITDA is used as a supplemental financial measure to assess:
- the ability of our assets to generate cash sufficient to make future potential cash distributions and support our indebtedness;
- the financial performance of our assets without regard to financing methods, capital structure or historical cost basis;
- our operating performance and return on capital as compared to those of other entities in the midstream energy sector, without regard to financing or capital structure;
- the attractiveness of capital projects and acquisitions and the overall rates of return on alternative investment opportunities; and
- the financial performance of our assets without regard to (i) income or loss from equity method investees, (ii) the impact of the timing of minimum volume commitments shortfall payments under our gathering agreements or (iii) the timing of impairments or other income or expense items that we characterize as unrepresentative of our ongoing operations.
Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool and investors should not consider it in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. For example:
- certain items excluded from adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing an entity's financial performance, such as an entity's cost of capital and tax structure;
- adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our cash expenditures or future requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments;
- adjusted EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; and
- although depreciation and amortization are noncash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and adjusted EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such replacements.
We compensate for the limitations of adjusted EBITDA as an analytical tool by reviewing the comparable GAAP financial measures, understanding the differences between the financial measures and incorporating these data points into our decision-making process.
Distributable Cash Flow
We define Distributable Cash Flow as adjusted EBITDA, as defined above, less cash interest paid, cash paid for taxes, net interest expense accrued and paid on the senior notes, and maintenance capital expenditures.
We do not provide the GAAP financial measures of net income or loss or net cash provided by operating activities on a forward-looking basis because we are unable to predict, without unreasonable effort, certain components thereof including, but not limited to, (i) income or loss from equity method investees and (ii) asset impairments. These items are inherently uncertain and depend on various factors, many of which are beyond our control. As such, any associated estimate and its impact on our GAAP performance and cash flow measures could vary materially based on a variety of acceptable management assumptions.
About Summit Midstream Partners, LP
SMLP is a value-driven limited partnership focused on developing, owning and operating midstream energy infrastructure assets that are strategically located in the core producing areas of unconventional resource basins, primarily shale formations, in the continental United States. SMLP provides natural gas, crude oil and produced water gathering, processing and transportation services pursuant to primarily long-term, fee-based agreements with customers and counterparties in six unconventional resource basins: (i) the Appalachian Basin, which includes the Utica and Marcellus shale formations in Ohio and West Virginia; (ii) the Williston Basin, which includes the Bakken and Three Forks shale formations in North Dakota; (iii) the Denver-Julesburg Basin, which includes the Niobrara and Codell shale formations in Colorado and Wyoming; (iv) the Permian Basin, which includes the Bone Spring and Wolfcamp formations in New Mexico; (v) the Fort Worth Basin, which includes the Barnett Shale formation in Texas; and (vi) the Piceance Basin, which includes the Mesaverde formation as well as the Mancos and Niobrara shale formations in Colorado. SMLP has an equity method investment in Double E Pipeline, LLC, which provides interstate natural gas transportation service from multiple receipt points in the Delaware Basin to various delivery points in and around the Waha Hub in Texas. SMLP also has an equity method investment in Ohio Gathering, which operates extensive natural gas gathering and condensate stabilization infrastructure in the Utica Shale in Ohio. SMLP is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements concerning expectations for the future that are forward-looking within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, any statement that may project, indicate or imply future results, events, performance or achievements and may contain the words "expect," "intend," "plan," "anticipate," "estimate," "believe," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions, or future conditional verbs such as "may," "will," "should," "would," and "could." In addition, any statement concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies and possible actions taken by us or our subsidiaries are also forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also contain known and unknown risks and uncertainties (many of which are difficult to predict and beyond management's control) that may cause SMLP's actual results in future periods to differ materially from anticipated or projected results. An extensive list of specific material risks and uncertainties affecting SMLP is contained in its 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 28, 2022, as amended and updated from time to time. Any forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release and SMLP undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events.
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) will present at Citi's 2022 Global Healthcare Conference at 8:50 a.m. ET on Wednesday, September 7, 2022. David M. Reese, M.D., executive vice president of Research and Development and Peter H. Griffith, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Amgen will present at the conference. The webcast will be broadcast over the internet simultaneously and will be available to members of the news media, investors and the general public.
The webcast, as with other selected presentations regarding developments in Amgen's business given by management at certain investor and medical conferences, can be found on Amgen's website, www.amgen.com, under Investors. Information regarding presentation times, webcast availability and webcast links are noted on Amgen's Investor Relations Events Calendar. The webcast will be archived and available for replay for at least 90 days after the event.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2021, Amgen was named one of the 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work™ and one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Barron's.
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CLEARWATER, Fla., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The structural heart programs at BayCare's Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater and St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa recently received the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Transcatheter Valve Certification.
The certification recognizes each program's expertise and commitment to excellence in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement procedures.
"Our team at Morton Plant Hospital is proud to receive this prestigious certification from the ACC," said Joshua Rovin, MD, FACS, cardiovascular surgeon and medical director, for the Center for Advanced Valve and Structural Heart Care at Morton Plant Hospital. "It recognizes our commitment to continually improving our knowledge and skills to ensure each patient who comes to us with aortic stenosis has the best hope for a successful outcome."
Aortic stenosis is a disease that affects the aortic valve. In late stages of the disease, the valve does not open and close properly. This causes the heart to work harder to push blood through the calcified aortic valve. Eventually the heart's muscles weaken, increasing the patient's risk of heart failure.
Before Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), the primary solution for patients suffering from aortic stenosis was open heart surgery, which was not an option for many people. The introduction of TAVR, a minimally invasive alternative, has helped thousands of patients suffering from severe aortic stenosis regain the quality of life that once seemed impossible.
"Receiving the ACC's TAVR Certification is a testament to the highly skilled team at St. Joseph's Hospital's Structural Heart and Valve Program," said Phillips Harrington, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon, and director of the St. Joseph's Hospital Structural Heart program. "We continually pursue excellent outcomes, so we can provide the best possible care for each patient we treat."
In addition to the two hospitals, BayCare also began a structural heart program at the Bostick Heart Center at Winter Haven Hospital in 2020. The team approach employed and the collaboration between those teams make BayCare's structural heart programs stand out in the region. A cardiologist, a heart surgeon and one or two nurse practitioners work together to assess each patient. The surgeons and cardiologists then meet weekly to discuss each case and decide the best option for the patient. The medical professionals at all sites regularly collaborate to ensure patients throughout the region receive outstanding care closest to their home.
"As part of BayCare, we collaborated with doctors who had been doing TAVR procedures for many years at Morton Plant and St. Joseph's. They invested their time and energy in our program to ensure we met our health system's high standards," said David Dodd, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon and medical director of structural heart program at the Bostick Heart Center. "Our patients have benefitted from the evidence-based approaches employed by the BayCare structural heart teams."
The ACC's Transcatheter Valve Certification is an external review and certification process that pairs with established national clinical databases to monitor patient safety and real-world outcomes. Participation in established national clinical databases is required for hospitals interested in achieving Transcatheter Valve Certification.
The certification uses established national clinical measures to support clinical decisions and links process improvement to patient outcomes. Hospitals that achieve the certification learn best practices for implementing evidence-based medicine to support patient-centered decision-making and can track key performance metrics to better identify opportunities for improvement.
For more information on BayCare's TAVR services, visit our website.
BayCare is a leading not-for-profit health care system that connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 15 hospitals and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. The system is West Central Florida's largest provider of behavioral health and pediatric services and its provider group, BayCare Medical Group, is one of the largest in the region. BayCare's diverse network of ambulatory services includes laboratories, imaging, surgical centers, BayCare Urgent Care locations, wellness centers and one of Florida's largest home care agencies, BayCare HomeCare. It's Medicare Advantage insurance, BayCarePlus, is among the region's few 5-star-rated plans and the system is ranked in the top 20 percent by IBM Watson Health® Top Health Systems. BayCare's mission is to improve the health of all it serves through community-owned, health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care.
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Which budget computer soundbars are best?
Are you sick and tired of having to deal with a laptop or desktop computer whose innate speakers, sound quality and output leave you wishing you could afford a new PC? Fortunately for you, there are several models of budget computer soundbar which offer significant upgrades to your existing audio setup without spending an inordinate amount of money. In fact, with a Dell Pro Stereo Soundbar AE515M as part of your collection of computer gadgets, you can enjoy amazing multimedia streaming and ensure your business calls remain uninterrupted without breaking the bank.
What to know before you buy a budget computer soundbar
Buying a budget soundbar when buying a new PC
Suppose you have gone through the process of buying a desktop or laptop computer directly from the manufacturer. In that case, there’s an excellent chance that you are familiar with the irresistible allure of the upgrade sections. While it would be wonderful if advanced technology were inexpensive and that PCs could all feature the best components, you likely have to make sacrifices when customizing and audio components are among the most expensive.
That being said, why would you potentially spend hundreds of dollars on increasingly costly and difficult to acquire audio cards when you could purchase a budget computer soundbar for a fraction of the price? Unless you happen to be a genuine audiophile who needs the best components for your gaming, entertainment or business concerns, a soundbar can bridge the gap for almost any audio issues with your PC while allowing you to stick to your budget.
Sound quality is generally more important than maximum volume output
While the wiser among us would hopefully like to retain the quality of our ability to hear over our lives, sometimes you might feel compelled to blast your tunes for motivation, stress relief or simple enjoyment. However, given that your new budget computer soundbar is likely far closer to you than one used for televisions or gaming consoles, you don’t want to accidentally deafen yourself by pumping loud noises directly next to your face.
One of the more important things to consider when purchasing a budget computer soundbar is acquiring one focused on the overall clarity and quality of audio. After all, if your new soundbar doesn’t improve the quality of the audio you are hearing, just providing a louder version of your already inadequate PC speakers isn’t exactly an improvement.
What to look for in a quality budget computer soundbar
Able to connect both wired and wirelessly to a wide range of PCs
If you have ever accidentally purchased a phone charging cable that is powered via USB when you actually needed a USB-C plug, you understand that it’s important to ensure that you purchase technology that is compatible. After all, knowing the numbers, means and types of your PC’s connectivity can be crucial to ensuring proper operations in various setups.
As with most PC accessories, it is always crucial to understand how to connect your budget computer soundbar to your laptop or desktop PC. While it’s always better to have and not need than to need and not have, you should make sure that your new budget computer soundbar can actually connect to your computer in the manner you prefer to use.
Delivers an immersive audio experience connected to your PC or alone
If your personal computer fails to deliver an audio experience that meets or exceeds your needs, purchase a soundbar backed by well-known and reliable audio technology. However, you might be interested in purchasing a budget computer soundbar capable of working in tandem with your existing PC or functioning as a wireless Bluetooth speaker.
Regardless of your particular preferences when it comes to your soundbar’s options for flexibility, one thing that you need to be aware of is the maximum wattage of your soundbar. For those unfamiliar with its significance, a greater amount of wattage refers to the amount of power that the soundbar’s speakers can handle without sustaining damage. Given that you will likely be using these speakers in a relatively contained environment like a single room or office, you likely want to buy a soundbar that’s rated to at least 5 watts but no more than 30 watts.
Plug and play functionality, ease of use and other convenient addons
Now that you’ve purchased your new budget soundbar and gotten your favorite streaming platform or PC game all ready to go, the last thing you want is to have to deal with a complicated setup process before you can hear the improvements. Furthermore, if you want to enjoy the benefit of your new soundbar but prefer to experience it through your favorite pair of wired headphones, not having the ability to plug them in would be something of a disappointment.
It is very important to consider how easy a particular unit is to use, whether it has clearly defined and simple buttons, the types of audio file format it can playback and much more. Another important point of interest is whether you would prefer a budget computer soundbar that requires a wired power connection or one that offers more freedom of movement.
How much you can expect to spend on a budget computer soundbar
Depending on your desired features and any budgetary considerations, a quality budget computer soundbar can cost anywhere from $48-$200, and sometimes more.
Budget computer soundbar FAQ
Is it OK to leave my budget computer soundbar plugged into power all the time?
A. Unfortunately, no. Much like any other type of speaker technology, soundbars are capable of unnecessarily increasing your power bill, overheating or even posing a potential fire hazard.
Why does my budget computer soundbar randomly turn off and on?
A. This is likely because you have your soundbar plugged into a wired power connection, and when you turn on your PC, the soundbar activates as well. Unless you need a soundbar model capable of independent operation, this will occur every time you cycle your PC’s power.
What are the best budget computer soundbars to buy?
Top budget computer soundbar
Dell Pro Stereo Soundbar AE515M
What you need to know: This is a great budget computer soundbar that offers great audio and video conferencing.
What you’ll love: This unit offers a soundbar that is AE515M certified for Microsoft Skype for Business as well as 5W RMS front-firing speakers with a wide range of frequency responses of between 90Hz to 20kHz, offers exceptional sound quality and deep bass, echo cancellation features, dual-microphone array, front-facing call controls, 3.5mm headphone jack, LED indicators and plug-and-play functionality with no setup required.
What you should consider: Some users have reported issues such as trouble pairing other devices and excessive white noise during calls.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top budget computer soundbar for the money
Creative Stage Air Portable and Compact Under-Monitor USB-Powered Soundbar for Computer
What you need to know: This is an affordable but versatile budget computer soundbar for those who prefer to have options.
What you’ll love: This unit offers dual audio drivers with oversized passive radiators as well as conveniently located controls on the side of the soundbar, up to 6 hours of battery life, Bluetooth wireless connectivity, 3.5mm auxiliary jack, functions as a standalone music player capable of playing music from an inserted thumb drive, a frequency range of 80 Hz to 20 kHz and a maximum output of 20 watts.
What you should consider: Some users have reported issues such as a limit range for using Bluetooth and interference when using the audio jack.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Razer Leviathan PC Gaming and Music Sound Bar – Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound
What you need to know: This is a purpose-built budget computer soundbar ideal for gaming, music and streaming.
What you’ll love: This unit features immersive 5.1 Dolby/Atmos Channel Surround Sound as well as a dedicated subwoofer for deep and immersive bass, Bluetooth V4.0 Aptx to facilitate wireless music streaming with a range of 30 feet, three preset equalizers for music, gaming and movies and a compact design which is up to 30% shorter than the average soundbar.
What you should consider: Some users have reported issues such as the unit dying within a year of purchase and after the warranty expires.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Advertising -- Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC notifies investors that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Coinbase Global, Inc. ("Coinbase" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COIN) and certain of its officers, on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Coinbase securities between April 14, 2021 and July 26, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/coin.
This class action seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the Securities Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act").
The complaint alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding the Company's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Coinbase custodially held crypto assets on behalf of its customers, which assets Coinbase knew or recklessly disregarded could qualify as the property of a bankruptcy estate, making those assets potentially subject to bankruptcy proceedings in which Coinbase's customers would be treated as the Company's general unsecured creditors; (2) Coinbase allowed Americans to trade digital assets that Coinbase knew or recklessly disregarded should have been registered as securities with the SEC; (3) the foregoing conduct subjected the Company to a heightened risk of regulatory and governmental scrutiny and enforcement action; and (4) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint you can visit the firm's site: www.bgandg.com/coin or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Law Clerk and Client Relations Manager, Yael Nathanson of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 212-697-6484. If you suffered a loss in Coinbase you have until October 3, 2022, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC represents investors in securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative suits. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors nationwide. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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DENVER, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pet Releaf, the industry's first and leading plant-based pet health brand, recently announced the launch of their brand-new Stress Releaf Hemp Oils, designed to help manage stress and promote calming.
"Our new line of Stress Releaf oils are perfect for stressful events like fireworks and summer travel," said Pet Releaf Co-Founder Chelsea Gennings. "More pets go missing around July 4 weekend than any other time of year. We all know how dangerous the stressors of this time of year are for pets, and we are excited to release this line just in time to help keep dogs and cats safe."
The new Stress Releaf Hemp Oils are available in two sizes – 300 mg for Cats/Small dogs and 600 mg for Medium/Large dogs. Formulated by veterinarians and designed specifically for calming and managing situational stress, the USDA Organic product contains Full Spectrum Hemp Oil and Ashwagandha.
Continuing the company's commitment to the environment and planet, all hemp oil boxes, including the newly-released Stress Releaf Oils, will now come in tree-free and biodegradable boxes instead of cardboard.
Pet Releaf's best-selling Stress Releaf Edibite Chews are also getting a few improvements. In two flavors — Peanut Butter & Carob and Peppered Bacon — the chews now come in four different sizes: travel size, small dogs, medium/large dogs, and family size (for multi-dog households). In addition, the company has increased CBD potency per chew.
Pet Releaf also recently released another functional oil perfect for the active summer season – Hip & Joint Releaf Hemp Oils in 300 mg and 600 mg. These oils are designed to promote mobility and support movement.
New products, both hemp-based and beyond, will continue to launch in the coming year.
To learn more about Pet Releaf, visit petreleaf.com.
Pet Releaf is the original plant-based pet health brand — supporting pets, their parents, and the planet with sustainably made, veterinarian-formulated hemp-based solutions. Since its founding more than a decade ago, the company has led the industry with its commitment to education, transparency, and most of all, effectiveness, and has transformed the lives of more than 4 million pets and their families. Sourced on regenerative farms in Colorado and awarded the NASC quality seal, Pet Releaf's products help reduce discomfort and irritation, support calm behavior and optimal digestion, and promote long-term health and general wellness. Learn more at petreleaf.com.
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The AI-driven platform enables brands, manufacturers, and Fortune 50 global retailers to meet consumer demands for safe, effective, and sustainable beauty products
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Good Face Project, the innovation platform for the next generation of beauty, today announced a $5.65 million seed investment round led by VMG Catalyst to infuse scientific ingredient-level data and insights into the Research and Development and innovation cycle for cosmetics.
The participating investors include Spark Growth Ventures, REDO Ventures, Capsum, and influential industry executives including John Heffner (CEO, Summer Fridays and former CEO, Drybar), Romain Gaillard (Founder and CEO, The Detox Market), as well as Andy Ballester (Co-Founder, GoFundMe). Brooke Kiley, Partner at VMG Catalyst and Hem Suri, Founding Partner at Spark Growth Ventures, will be joining the board as director and board observer, respectively, as part of this raise.
The Good Face Project is a data and technology company focused on creating efficiencies and transparency in the development of personal care products. It has built the world's largest centralized International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient (INCI) level database which encompasses up-to-date scientific research, as well as worldwide regulatory and sustainability parameters. Its cloud-based platform, the Good Face Formulator, enables efficacious product creation and formulation based on the latest science, while also allowing brands and manufacturers to easily grade their formulations against worldwide regulatory compliance requirements. The new funding will be used to expand the product experience, accelerate customer adoption, and scale the team.
"We think of our platform as an R&D lab in the cloud," said Iva Teixeira, Co-Founder and CEO of The Good Face Project. "The Good Face Project is transforming the way brands, manufacturers and ingredient suppliers approach research and development, and giving them confidence that their new formulas will include thoughtfully sourced ingredients and meet regulatory requirements, while also satisfying consumer demand for transparency, safety, and sustainability. We're excited and grateful for this new financing which we will put to use in empowering best in class beauty innovation and formulation."
Meeting beauty regulations is challenging. There are over 150 consumer certifications, more than 6,500 geographic regulations and 3,200 unique retailer standards to follow today. The Good Face Formulator was developed by a team of data scientists, chemists and toxicologists to help brands and manufacturers meet this challenge by automating the research and development process. The Formulator draws on a vast ontology of over 150,000 ingredients and 200,000 in market formulas, and considers more than 40 dimensions of ingredient safety, sustainability and efficacy – so brands like Hero Cosmetics, Vegamour, and SolaWave can shrink time to market while increasing formula compliance.
"The Good Face Project is playing a critical role in helping brands and manufacturers drive efficiencies in their innovation and product development process," said Brooke Kiley, Partner at VMG Catalyst. "We were immediately impressed by Iva Teixeira and Lena Skilarova-Mordvinova and the technology they've built. We're excited to see the positive impact that The Good Face Project will have by bringing transparency and sustainability to the beauty industry."
The Good Face Project's customers include popular brands like The Honey Pot Company and Amika, manufacturers like Best Formulations and Dynamic Blending, retailers like Target and CosBar, and well-known global Fortune 50 Cosmetics companies. While the business focus today is cosmetics and personal care, The Good Face Project's core AI-powered, science-backed technology is capable of tackling formula design and optimization in any vertical, thus positioning the company as an industry-agnostic chemistry informatics platform targeting a collective market of over $1 trillion.
The Good Face Project is a chemistry informatics company which focuses on scientific formula design, evaluation, and optimization. The company was created by Ukrainian data scientist, Lena Skliarova-Mordvinova, and Bulgarian-born technologist, Iva Yovchev Teixeira, with the mission to empower chemical product innovators with real-time scientific data, so that they can create formulas that deliver performance, while safeguarding human health and the environment. Cosmetics is the first vertical to benefit from the AI algorithms engineered by the two female founders. The Good Face Formulator, a cloud-based Cosmetics formulation and regulatory platform, ushers in a new era of R&D speed, precision, transparency and sustainability for the Beauty industry. For more information, visit TheGoodFaceProject.com and follow The Good Face Project on Linkedin.
VMG Catalyst is a venture capital firm that invests in technology that supports consumer businesses. The firm believes that innovative software and technically advanced supply chains will be the differentiating factor behind the next generation of iconic brands and retailers. VMG Catalyst leverages its access to the consumer ecosystem through the VMG Partners franchise, which was founded in 2005, to identify acute pain points and help software founders prioritize their product roadmaps. VMG's large network and strong track record of scaling consumer brands provide the Catalyst team with a unique investment perspective grounded in industry experience and allow them to facilitate connections between brands, retailers, and emerging technology companies. For more information, visit VMG Catalyst.
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"Frontrunner" Virtual Conference and Other Events to Feature More Than 100+ Tech Talks, Alongside Training and Development Opportunities
Headline Speakers include Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel, founding father of virtual reality Jaron Lanier, Techonomy founder David Kirkpatrick
NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), one of the world's leading professional services companies, today unveiled its lineup of keynote speakers, panelists, and presenters for its eighth annual Programmers' Week global conference and other events led by the company's digital engineering arm, Cognizant Softvision.
Free and open to registrants, the Frontrunner virtual conference will take place on Wed., Sept. 21, 10:00 am to 12:15 pm Eastern. The action-packed agenda will feature speakers who educate, inspire and challenge conventional thinking, while centering on the attributes shared by technology leaders at the forefront of enterprise. Attendees will glean valuable insights, fresh thinking, and actionable plans to lead in a rapidly changing environment.
"This year's Programmers' Week is designed to deliver powerful insights, timely information, and important lessons on what it takes to lead in technology, in business, and in your career," said Andres Angelani, SVP and global head of digital engineering, Cognizant. "Our Frontrunner conference is built by technologists for technologists. Attendees can expect to spark connections, cultivate community, and learn how to overcome obstacles to become a frontrunner. It's an event built to inspire global technologists to be bolder and more creative with their thinking and solutions."
Highlights of the Frontrunner agenda include:
- Keynote Speakers
- Tech It Or Leave It (powered by Cognizant Softvision and Techonomy)
- Sebastian Vettel
- Frontrunner Panel Discussion
More than 100 diverse technical speakers from around the world will deliver tech talks to in-person and virtual audiences throughout the month of September, showcasing technologies and methodologies across cloud-based infrastructure, automation (QE, AQ, DevOps), product engineering (.NET, JAVA, Web and mobile), data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
About International Programmers' Day
Cognizant Softvision's Programmers' Week, now in its eighth year, evolved from the celebration of International Programmers' Day, an annual event that takes place on the 256th day of the year (September 13 in 2022). The number 256 was chosen because it's the number of distinct values that can be represented with a byte, a value well known to programmers.
Initially celebrated as a one-day, in-person event in Romania, Cognizant Softvision has blossomed its recognition and celebration of Programmers' Day into a month-long slate of activities, featuring both internal-facing training and development events for the organization's 30,000+ engineers, designers and developers, as well as external initiatives like the Frontrunner conference that help share its vision and thought leadership regarding the future of digital engineering, technology and business.
For more information on Programmers' Week and to register for the September 21 Frontrunner conference, visit programmersweek.com.
About Cognizant Softvision
Cognizant Softvision is the integrated digital engineering arm of Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), one of the world's leading professional services companies. We work with the world's largest organizations, creating impactful end-to-end digital products and solutions that connect brands with customers, and deliver sustainable innovation and agility that inspires engagement and business transformation. Learn more at www.cognizantsoftvision.com or follow us on social media.
About Cognizant
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) engineers modern businesses. We help our clients modernize technology, reimagine processes and transform experiences so they can stay ahead in our fast-changing world. Together, we're improving everyday life. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
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PHOTO: Fisherman sets new state record by catching 67-pound catfish
Published: May. 20, 2022 at 6:27 PM EDT|Updated: 55 minutes ago
UNION COUNTY, S.D. (Dakota News Now/Gray News) - A fisherman in South Dakota has set a new state record with his latest catch.
According to the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks, Ethan Evink caught a massive flathead catfish in the Missouri River in Union City. The fish was so giant it set a new record in South Dakota.
The state agency said Evink’s record-setting catfish was 51.5 inches long and weighed 67 pounds, 8 ounces, as reported by Dakota News Now.
Evink said he made the catch early in the morning using cut bait, a popular catfish bait.
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BOSTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SVB Securities, a leading investment bank specializing in healthcare and technology, today announced the additions of Dana Herrman, Senior Managing Director, and Rishi Desai, Managing Director, within its Institutional Equities division. Herrman will focus on TMT trading and report to Mike Marco, Head of Trading. Desai will focus on Derivatives trading and report to Adam Futterman, Head of Derivatives.
"We are thrilled to welcome Rishi and Dana to SVB Securities as we continue to grow the depth and breadth of our team," said Robert Leerink, Senior Managing Director and Head of Institutional Equities at SVB Securities. "Both have extensive experience in their respective sectors that will serve as a valuable asset to our team as we expand into Tech distribution."
In her role, Herrman will help build out SVB Securities' trading desk to further encompass technology. She brings more than 25 years of industry experience to the firm. Prior to SVB Securities, Herrman was a Managing Director within the Equity Trading division at AB Bernstein, where she was a sector trader for TMT.
"As SVB Securities continues to grow and round out its capabilities, I am excited to join the Institutional Equities team and support the build out of its technology trading capabilities," said Herman.
Desai joins SVB Securities from UBS, where he was an Executive Director within its Equity Derivatives Sales team.
"SVB Securities has a market-leading Derivatives team, and I look forward to working alongside this growing team to further strengthen its offering," said Desai.
SVB Securities' Institutional Equities team offers superior execution capability in equity-related products for institutional clients with a focus on healthcare and technology. The firm offers a seasoned sales and trading platform covering over 900 institutions and offers specialized derivative securities services, including trade structuring, macro hedging, trading color and quality execution.
About SVB Securities
SVB Securities is a leading investment bank dedicated to the innovation economy. The firm provides healthcare and technology companies and investors with differentiated sector knowledge, deep expertise, and an extensive suite of capital market and advisory solutions. SVB Securities is one of SVB's core businesses alongside Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Capital and SVB Private. SVB Securities is a member of FINRA/SIPC. Learn more at svbsecurities.com. [SIVB-L]
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Contact: Diane Vieira
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WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA will air live launch coverage of the agency's Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE), the first spacecraft to fly a specific unique lunar orbit ahead of future missions with crew.
CAPSTONE is targeted to launch no earlier than Monday, June 27, aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket from the company's Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand. The instantaneous launch opportunity is at 6 a.m. EDT (10:00 UTC). Live coverage will begin at 5 a.m. on NASA Television, the agency's website, and the NASA app.
The destination for this microwave oven-size CubeSat is a near rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO). That same orbit is planned for Gateway, a multipurpose outpost for long-term lunar missions as part of the agency's Artemis program.
Six days after launch, the Photon upper stage will release CAPSTONE into space for the first portion of the spacecraft's solo flight. After a four-month journey to the Moon, CAPSTONE will test the dynamics of the NRHO for at least six months, helping reduce risk for future spacecraft. CAPSTONE will also demonstrate innovative spacecraft-to-spacecraft navigation technology and one-way ranging capabilities that could help future spacecraft fly near the Moon with reduced need for communication with Earth.
Join Virtual NASA Social
Members of the public are invited to join the virtual NASA Social to get a behind-the scenes look at CAPSTONE, learn what makes CAPSTONE unique among NASA's missions, meet the rocket launching CAPSTONE, and more.
You can follow CAPSTONE's journey live using NASA's Eyes on the Solar System interactive real-time 3D data visualization. Starting about one week after launch, you can virtually ride along with the CubeSat with a simulated solar system view. NASA will post updates in the visualization on the agency's Ames Research Center home page as well as Twitter and Facebook.
CAPSTONE is commercially owned and operated by Advanced Space in Westminster, Colorado, on behalf of NASA. It represents an innovative collaboration between NASA and industry to provide rapid results and feedback to inform future exploration and science missions. Tyvak Nano-Satellite Systems, a Terran Orbital Corporation, of Irvine, California, built the spacecraft. The mission also includes contributions from Stellar Exploration Inc., Space Dynamics Lab, Tethers Unlimited Inc., and Orion Space Systems.
NASA's Small Spacecraft Technology program within the agency's Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) funds the demonstration mission. The program is based at NASA's Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley. The development of CAPSTONE's navigation technology is supported by NASA's Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) program, also within STMD. The Artemis Campaign Development Division within NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate funds the launch and supports mission operations. The Launch Services Program at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida manages the launch service. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California supports the communication, tracking, and telemetry downlink via NASA's Deep Space Network, Iris radio design, and groundbreaking one-way navigation algorithms.
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Initiative Will Ensure Equity, Strong Contracts for Workers
CHICAGO, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Joint Council 25 and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters announced today that they have entered into a joint agreement that will give Teamsters Local 777 exclusive jurisdiction for organizing cannabis workers in the state of Illinois. The agreement is a huge step forward towards the union's efforts to organize the rapidly-expanding industry.
"We will be dedicating significant resources to organizing cannabis workers in Illinois and fighting to get them strong contracts," said Sean M. O'Brien, Teamsters General President. "The Teamsters will be leading the fight to legalize and unionize this industry, both at the state level and nationwide."
"This initiative is a critical step towards ensuring that Illinois has responsible employers in both recreational and medical cannabis," said Terry Hancock, Teamsters Joint Council 25 President. "Granting exclusive jurisdiction to Local 777 will benefit Teamsters across Joint Council 25 as we negotiate strong contracts with cannabis corporations that are increasingly large, multi-state firms."
"To all the cannabis workers out there: whether you work at a grow operation or dispensary, medical or recreational, a shop with 20 people or a shop with 20,000 people – if you work in Illinois, you need to join the Teamsters," said Jim Glimco, Local 777 President. "We already represent hundreds of cannabis workers. We already have our first contract. We're winning elections all of the time, and our momentum is just getting bigger. Join the movement today!"
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking men and women throughout the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit www.teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/teamsters.
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Matt McQuaid, (202) 624-6877
mmcquaid@teamster.org
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DALLAS (KDAF) — You know, I don’t know if anyone has ever witnessed someone eating beef jerky with a frown on their face.
Some legends even say it’s not possible for someone to be consuming beef jerky and be sad, of course, that’s not scientifically proven but if you’re eating some good beef jerky, you’d probably be more inclined to be happy.
It’s a good thing Sunday, June 12 is National Jerky Day! NationalToday says, “Essentially jerky can refer to any meat (alligator, kangaroo … you name it!) that has been cut into strips, dehydrated, and then cured. Some variants have flavors added to them, while some are also smoked. Either way, jerky is a food that is gaining popularity as people recognize the practical (and health) benefits of this meaty treat.”
Now, down to business, here’s where you can find the best beef jerky around Dallas, according to Yelp:
- Jerky Krisp
- Meat Maniac
- Hirsch’s Meat Market
- Rudolph’s Market & Sausage Factory
- Deep Cuts
- Beef Jerky Experience
- ONE90 Smoked Meats
- Burgundy’s Local Grass Fed Meat Market
- David’s Meat Market
- American Butchers | https://cw33.com/lifestyle/food-and-drink/where-to-get-the-best-beef-jerky-in-dallas-according-to-yelp/ | 2022-06-12T13:27:26Z |
Maryland becomes 2nd US state to ban cat declawing
(Gray News) - It is now illegal to declaw cats in the state of Maryland after Gov. Larry Hogan signed the bill into law Thursday.
While several cities around the U.S. have a declaw ban in place, Maryland is only the second state to ban the procedure. New York became the first in 2019.
The law prohibits any veterinary practitioners from performing declawing procedures on a cat unless the procedure is “necessary for a therapeutic purpose.”
The bill states that anyone who violates the law is subject of a fine up to $1,000.
According to the Humane Society of the United States, declawing is an inhumane practice that involves the amputation of the last bone of each toe, which would be equivalent to removing a human’s fingers at the last knuckle.
“Too often, people think that declawing is a simple surgery that removes a cat’s nails—the equivalent of having your fingernails trimmed. Sadly, this is far from the truth,” the Humane Society’s website reads. “It is an unnecessary surgery that provides no medical benefit to the cat. Educated pet parents can easily train their cats to use their claws in a manner that allows everyone in the household to live together happily.”
The new law in Maryland takes effect Oct. 1.
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The Prelude Network's "Prelude to a Life Exceptional" efforts highlight rewards, benefits of reproductive medicine while addressing the need for more REI's; recent industry audit shows factors that determine a physician's specialty career path.
HOUSTON, July 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Prelude Network ® (Prelude), the largest provider of comprehensive fertility services in North America and the clinical network of Inception Fertility™, has embarked on a national recruitment effort to inspire physicians to enter reproductive endocrinology. Through Prelude to a Life Exceptional, the national leader in reproductive healthcare highlights the professional and personal rewards of being a Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility (REI) specialist.
Included in the campaign are Dr. James Grifo, Chief Executive Physician of Inception Fertility and Program Director at NYU Langone Fertility Center, Dr. Jessica Rubin, REI at Reproductive Biology Associates in Atlanta and Dr. David Prokai, REI at Aspire Fertility Austin who each discuss through a series of short films the impact being an REI has had on their career and on them personally.
According to a recent American Medical Association report on fellowships, reproductive endocrinology is the fourth most popular specialty among residents1. However, the need for more professionals to enter this space continues to increase, as industry reports note that the fertility services market is projected to grow at a compounded annual rate of over five percent over the next five years2. This is due to a number of factors, including more women waiting later to have children3.
"Prelude has seen firsthand the increase in demand for comprehensive services led by exceptional specialists who exude both knowledge of reproductive medicine and practice with a heart of compassion," says TJ Farnsworth, Founder and CEO of Inception Fertility, the parent company to Prelude. "As a leader in the fertility services industry, Prelude recognizes that we have a great responsibility to ensure that current and future patients will be able to easily access highly trained and skilled doctors to help them build their families."
To understand the current reproductive endocrinology landscape, Prelude performed an extensive industry audit which included interviews with current Prelude physicians, academic institutions/associations and competing career options. This deep dive revealed those factors that influence a physician's decision to enter into a specific medical field, including work-life balance, geography, job security and stability.
"In speaking with professionals across the country, one message was very clear: REIs take great pride in being able to help patients do something special, unique and forever life-changing - and that's create life, offer hope and build families," says Nicole R. Braley, Chief Marketing Officer for Inception Fertility. "Through this physician-focused audit, we know which areas to place even greater emphasis on, which will help make this field more competitive and enticing to future REI's. These efforts will make a significant impact not just on Prelude, but the entire reproductive healthcare industry."
Other findings of Prelude's fertility market audit found that after decades of increasing percentages of women entering medicine, female physicians dominate gynecology, obstetrics and reproductive medicine and are predicted to continue to do so.
"Prelude has always recognized that female physicians are important to reproductive healthcare, and these findings confirm just how vital it is that we make recruitment of female physicians a priority for the fertility industry," continues Braley. "Many of our clinics are female-led, and we are proud of the contributions those doctors have made to Prelude and more importantly, the fertility field."
Dr. Grifo is considered in innovator in fertility care, having pioneered some of the most advanced technologies used in reproductive medicine. "What we do everyday as REIs is create legacies by giving people the chance to have children and build their families," notes Dr. Grifo. "The impact you have on a patient is profound, and this next generation of doctors pushes specialists like me to be better, work collaboratively and improve technologies and processes that help us continue building those families and those legacies."
"Being an REI is so much more than being a fertility expert; it's walking alongside your patients as they navigate the very personal journey of building a family," says Dr. Rubin. "This is more than a job. It's become a passion for me, and I am very excited to see this growth of female professionals entering the reproductive healthcare arena and look forward to welcoming more to the Prelude family."
Dr. Prokai shares, "I was honored to take part in Prelude's recruitment effort and share my own personal experience of being an REI, how rewarding this field of medicine has been to me, and how those rewards flow into other areas of my life. I can say with certainty that I have chosen the best career path for myself and my family, and every day I look forward to meeting with my patients and playing a role in their futures."
To watch each short film, please click on the following links:
- Dr. Jamie Grifo, Chief Executive Physician of Inception Fertility and Program Director at NYU Langone Fertility Center
- Dr. Jessica Rubin, REI at Reproductive Biology Associates
- Dr. David Prokai, REI at Aspire Fertility Austin
Prelude to a Life Exceptional was recently recognized for marketing excellence by being recognized by the Viddy Awards for outstanding achievement in video and production skills, as well as a Telly Award for excellence in video and television across all screens.
To learn more about Prelude to a Life Exceptional, please visit join.preludefertility.com.
1 Considering fellowship? Check in on the latest applicant trends | American Medical Association (ama-assn.org)
2 U.S. In-vitro Fertilization Market Size, Share | Industry Report, 2021-2026 (arizton.com)
3 U.S. Women More Likely to Have Children Than a Decade Ago | Pew Research Center
The Prelude Network ® (Prelude), the fastest-growing network of fertility clinics and largest provider of comprehensive fertility services in North America, is the clinic network of Inception Fertility – a family of fertility brands that touches every part of the fertility journey, including diagnostics and treatment to financial accessibility Each clinic, as part of the Prelude Network, is committed to delivering the highest level of personalized fertility care by the nation's leading reproductive endocrinologists, embryologists and practitioners by focusing on an excellence in science, medicine and the patient experience. The growing Prelude Network has over 75 total locations across North America, offering a wide range of fertility services including egg freezing, IVF, genetic testing and egg/embryo storage, among others.
Inception Fertility, LLC (Inception) is a family of fertility brands committed to helping patients build their own families. Built by patients for patients, Inception's purpose is to achieve the highest bar in experience, science and medicine in an effort to enhance each patient's experience and achieve better outcomes.
Inception's medical experts are leading pioneers in fertility care. Our doctors are some of the first to use breakthrough assisted reproductive technologies (ART) – including in vitro fertilization (IVF), pregenetic implantation testing (PGT) and fertility preservation services – and they continue to lead the industry by building on these technologies by through development, research and thought leadership.
Through its growing family of national organizations – which includes The Prelude Network, the fastest-growing network of fertility clinics and largest provider of comprehensive fertility services in North America; Pathways Fertility, clinics that provide affordable, individualized and high quality care; MyEggBank, one of the largest frozen donor egg banks in North America; Bundl Fertility, LLC (Bundl), a multi-cycle fertility service bundling program and HavenCryo™, a long-term reproductive preservation and storage solution provider, – Inception is working to deliver on its promise to push the envelope of what is possible for exceeding patient expectations.
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NEW YORK, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Spero Therapeutics, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of SPRO during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointment. Appointment as lead plaintiff is not required to partake in any recovery.
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CLASS PERIOD: October 28, 2021 to May 2, 2022
ALLEGATIONS: The complaint alleges that during the class period, Defendants issued materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the data submitted in support of the New Drug Application ("NDA") for the Company's product candidate, Tebipenem HBr, were insufficient to obtain approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"); (ii) accordingly, it was unlikely that the FDA would approve the Tebipenem HBr NDA in its current form; (iii) the foregoing would necessitate a significant workforce reduction and restructuring of Spero's operations; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: July 25, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/spero-therapeutics-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=29281&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of SPRO during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is July 25, 2022. There is no cost or obligation to you to participate in this case.
WHY GROSS LAW FIRM? The Gross Law Firm is nationally recognized class action law firm, and our mission is to protect the rights of all investors who have suffered as a result of deceit, fraud, and illegal business practices. The Gross Law Firm is committed to ensuring that companies adhere to responsible business practices and engage in good corporate citizenship. The firm seeks recovery on behalf of investors who incurred losses when false and/or misleading statements or the omission of material information by a company lead to artificial inflation of the company's stock. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Industry backs California Energy Commission targets of 2-5 GW by 2030, 25 GW by 2045 to drive economies of scale
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Energy Commission (CEC) today approved a bold set of offshore wind planning goals, as directed by the state's AB 525 law, putting California on a path to responsibly develop up to 5 gigawatts (GW) of floating offshore wind power by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045. These goals, which expand targets in an earlier report, send an important signal to industry and other state and federal agencies that California is committed to being a leader on offshore wind and moving expeditiously to strengthen and diversify its clean power portfolio.
"These goals set an ambitious course and show that California is very serious about 'going big' on floating offshore wind, to drive economies of scale and generate the very substantial clean power, climate, and jobs benefits this renewable energy resource can deliver for our state," said Adam Stern, Executive Director of Offshore Wind California (OWC), a trade group that represents the state's offshore wind industry. "Achieving 5 GW of offshore wind by 2030 will position the state to meet and even exceed its 25 GW goal by 2045. For California and offshore wind, going bigger is better."
"California is home to one of the world's best offshore wind resources in the world and I am confident that this clean, domestic source of electricity can play an important role in meeting our state's growing need for clean energy," said Governor Gavin Newsom, in remarks cited in a presentation on the offshore wind planning goals at the CEC's August 10 Business Meeting. Last month, Newsom called on the CEC to raise its offshore wind target to at least 20 GW by 2045.
"This is a moment for boldness," said David Hochschild, CEC Chair, who led the hearing in Sacramento where the CEC unanimously approved the expanded goals in the state's revised offshore wind report. "What we do here matters far more than we realize. We have a great track record of starting big things in California, of pushing the envelope and that spreading. What we're doing today on offshore wind is it yet another step in that proud journey. I fully support it."
Last September, Newsom signed the AB 525 law that directs the CEC to establish planning targets for this clean energy technology. By June 30, 2023, AB 525 also directs the CEC to work with other agencies and stakeholders to prepare a comprehensive strategic plan for offshore wind development, including transmission, port infrastructure, procurement, additional call areas, workforce development, and a sustainable supply chain. Later this fall, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) expects to begin leasing at the state's Morro Bay and Humboldt Wind Energy Areas (WEAs).
"I applaud these proposed goals of 2-5 GW by 2030 and 25 GW by 2045, which are the largest of any state in our country," said David Chiu, who was lead author of AB 525 in the State Assembly and is currently City Attorney of San Francisco. "Now is exactly the time for us to be bold and visionary and to lead. We will look back to this moment as you adopt this report with its recommended goals as a critical milestone in our efforts to combat climate change."
"The ultimate goal is to develop a thriving, world-leading floating wind industry," said Paula Major, Vice President, U.S. Offshore Wind, Mainstream Renewable Power and Board Chair, OWC. "This shows California is committed to 'going big' and moving forward—now. We're determined as an industry to work closely with state and federal agencies and other stakeholders to reach the high end of these goals, and help make California a global leader in floating offshore wind."
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) estimates California's technical offshore wind potential at 200 GW, with more than 20 GW in BOEM's two designated WEAs and three wind study areas. Deep West Coast waters require floating technologies already being deployed in other world markets. NREL reports developing California offshore wind at this scale would support tens of thousands of jobs, supply over 15 percent of its current electricity needs, generate enough competitively priced power for at least 7 million homes, and produce tens of billion of dollars in GDP for the state by 2050.
California's 2021 joint agency report concluded that to reach 100 percent clean energy by 2045, the state needs a diverse renewables portfolio including offshore wind. The report's 'SB 100 Core Scenario' said 10 GW of offshore wind would save ratepayers $1 billion or more in installed clean power capacity by 2045 and complement other renewables on the grid.
Offshore Wind California's board member companies include Aker Offshore Wind, BP, Equinor, Hexicon, Magellan Wind, Mainstream Renewable Power, Ørsted, Pacific Ocean Energy Trust, Principle Power, RWE, Shell and SSE Renewables.
About OWC − Offshore Wind California is a coalition of industry partners with a shared interest in promoting policies and public support for responsible development of offshore wind power in California. Its members are dedicated to providing an independent voice and industry expertise to facilitate offshore wind deployment off California's coast. OWC undertakes public education and advocacy of this renewable resource as part of a comprehensive solution to California's energy needs. OWC is a nonprofit, 501(c)(6) organization. For more information, please go to www.offshorewindCA.org. Follow us @offshorewindCA.
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