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First-of-its-kind surgical robot with humanoid-shaped arms enables a preferred approach for minimally invasive surgery with the potential of resulting in virtually no visible scars and faster recovery
FORT MYERS, Fla. and FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Momentis Surgical™ Ltd, a medical device company dedicated to transforming surgery with its proprietary surgical robotic technology, today announced that Lee Health has acquired the Anovo™ Surgical System, the first and only FDA-authorized surgical robot with features designed to mimic human arms and provide human level dexterity. The Anovo Surgical System will be available at Gulf Coast Medical Center. The Anovo System is designed to enable the less invasive vaginal approach for benign gynecological procedures including hysterectomies. The less invasive approach and improved dexterity position Anovo to provide a better surgical experience that may improve clinical outcomes and can be made available to a wider patient population.
Approximately 600,000 hysterectomies are performed annually in the U.S.i and a vaginal approach is well documented as providing significant clinical benefits, including less patient pain and scarring, shorter recovery times and reduced infection rates, compared to other approaches.ii Today this less invasive approach is used in only 16 percentiii of hysterectomies due to anatomical and technical limitations. The Anovo System is designed to overcome these limitations and offer patients faster recovery times, less pain and to enable virtually no visible scars on the abdomen.
"Lee Health is pleased to offer the Anovo Surgical System as an option for our patients," said Jonathan Velez, MD, Chief Physician and Operations Executive at Gulf Coast Medical Center, a Lee Health hospital. "This illustrates our ongoing commitment to embracing technology and advancing the care we provide to our patients and our community."
"We are excited to partner with Lee Health, a known leader in adopting robotic technology to better serve their patients," added Dvir Cohen, CEO and Co-Founder of Momentis. "By offering the most advanced technology, their surgeons are empowered knowing they can offer a better surgical experience and improved outcomes to their female patients."
The Anovo System is indicated for use in single site, natural orifice laparoscopic-assisted transvaginal benign surgical procedures including benign hysterectomy, salpingectomy, oophorectomy, adnexectomy, and ovarian cyst removal. Multiple instruments can be introduced to the body through a single portal and the unprecedented articulation offers optimal access and working angles. Anovo requires a much smaller footprint and costs significantly less than conventional robotic systems, making it possible for more hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers to acquire the system and offer more patients the benefits of less invasive robotic surgery. The Anovo System was granted de novo marketing authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February 2021.
Momentis Surgical Ltd is a medical device company founded in 2013 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel with a wholly owned subsidiary, Momentis Surgical Inc., based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Momentis is dedicated to transforming the field of robotic surgery by developing innovative small footprint, cost-effective, robotic-assisted technologies and techniques for a growing number of clinical applications. Our goal is to empower surgeons to perform minimally invasive, complex procedures, enabling better patient outcomes, lowering cost of care, and opening access to more surgeons, patients, hospitals, and surgery centers across the globe. For more information, visit: https://www.momentissurgical.com/.
Since the opening of the first hospital in 1916, Lee Health has been a health care leader in Southwest Florida, constantly evolving to meet the needs of the community. A non-profit, integrated health care services organization, Lee Health is committed to the well-being of every individual served, focused on healthy living and maintaining good health. Staffed by caring people, inspiring health, services are conveniently located throughout the community in four acute care hospitals, two specialty hospitals, outpatient centers, walk-in medical centers, primary care and specialty physician practices and other services across the continuum of care. Learn more at www.LeeHealth.org.
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i Whiteman M, Hillis S, Jamieson D, et al., "Inpatient hysterectomy surveillance in the United States 2000-2004," Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008; 198(1): 34. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2007.05.039.
ii Aarts JWM, Nieboer TE, Johnson N, Tavender E, Garry R, Mol BWJ, Kluivers KB. Surgical approach to hysterectomy for benign gynaecological disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015. 2015 Aug 12;2015(8):CD003677. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003677.pub5.
iii Luciano AA, Luciano DE, Gabbert J, Seshadri-Kreaden U. The impact of robotics on the mode of benign hysterectomy and clinical outcomes. Int J Med Robot. 2016 Mar;12(1):114-24. doi: 10.1002/rcs.1648. Epub 2015 Mar 4. PMID: 25753111.
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Six innovative, mission-driven organizations combine forces to transform health care
BELLEVUE, Wash., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Advata, an advanced analytics software company, announces its launch, providing a suite of SaaS products to drive better health care. The brand introduction marks the culmination of the strategic integration of KenSci, Colburn Hill Group, Alphalytics, Lumedic, Quiviq, and MultiScale by Providence, one of the nation's largest health systems.
"At our core, Advata is aware that every data point has a human life behind it," says Julie Rezek, Advata CEO. "Our solutions deliver insights for health providers and payers to help make informed care decisions to improve patient outcomes. We are setting a new standard for advanced data analytics utilizing AI insights to enable smarter healthcare operations, reduce costs, and recover revenue."
Advata has a comprehensive product offering to provide clinical decision support and back-office management to optimize care and operations. Advata's insights create intelligent workflows in the most expensive and complex areas of health care, like the emergency department and operating room. By leveraging data to produce more intelligent healthcare delivery, Advata improves revenue cycle logic and optimizes cash flow.
Continuing the foundation established by KenSci, named "U.S. healthcare partner of the year" by Microsoft in 2020, Advata's software solutions include pre-built cloud-native products on Microsoft Azure. Advata's analytics platform derives insights from data to improve population health, patient experiences, workflows, and diagnosis accuracy. Built to empower customizations, the platform allows users to develop their own applications.
Additionally, Colburn Hill Group, Alphalytics, and Lumedic's products have all combined to offer a broad portfolio of revenue cycle management (RCM) solutions for healthcare providers, contributing to increased revenue, payments acceleration, and collections automation. Advata's RCM solutions enable better stakeholder cooperation across the revenue cycle and leverage patient-driven interoperability to promote greater transparency, access, and affordability for patients and communities. The proprietary Ops Center RCM platform introduced by Colburn Hill Group, for example, has earned praise from customers and industry analysts for its superior ease of use, reliability, and cost-effectiveness.
"Providence has been on a journey to transform health care through innovation, and Advata is a culmination of this important work. It represents our belief that when you pair data science with responsible artificial intelligence, machine learning, automation, and other technological advancements, you can better support clinicians at the bedside and in clinics, improve patient outcomes, and decrease overall healthcare costs. We look forward to sharing these solutions with clinics and health systems across the country to create real-world impact," says Rod Hochman, M.D., president and CEO of Providence.
Advata will be exhibiting at AHIP 2022, June 21-23 in Las Vegas, NV (Kiosk #: 1105-B), and at the HFMA Annual Conference, June 26-29 in Denver, CO (Booth #: 702).
Providence is a national, not-for-profit Catholic health system comprising a diverse family of organizations and driven by a belief that health is a human right. With 52 hospitals, over 900 physician clinics, senior services, supportive housing, and many other health and educational services, the health system and its partners employ nearly 120,000 caregivers serving communities across seven states—Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, with system offices in Renton, Washington, and Irvine, California. Learn about our vision of health for a better world at Providence.org.
Advata is on a mission to provide advanced analytics that transform healthcare management and operations. With a bedrock of data science research as its foundation, the company develops solutions rooted in a unifying platform driven by responsible artificial intelligence (AI) to improve clinical care, hospital operations, and population health. With a strong healthcare heritage, Advata leverages the collective institutional intelligence and technological contributions from its six legacy companies: KenSci, Colburn Hill Group, Alphalytics, Lumedic, Quiviq, and MultiScale. To learn more, visit advata.com.
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GRAPHIC: Dog defends family from mountain lion attack
CEDAR HILLS, Utah (KSL) - Authorities in Utah are looking for a mountain lion after a family dog was attacked on Wednesday.
That dog, named Ella, was simply protecting her family.
Officials said it’s not uncommon for mountain lions to be spotted in that particular neighborhood, but an attack on humans in very rare.
Crystal Michaelis, Ella’s owner, said Ella was lying in the backyard while the kids were playing in the backyard. Suddenly, Ella became very aware they had a visitor.
“She kept looking at the kids and then quickly looking back, and she just kind of was very cautious. And my daughter thought it was very concerning,” Michaelis said.
Once the kids went inside, something happened between Ella and the mountain lion. The family didn’t know about it until they heard Ella at their door.
Michaelis said Ella had blood all over herself, and there was blood all over the patio.
The fight to keep the mountain lion away caused Ella to suffer more than 30 bites on her body. Her veterinarian said all of the injuries were to the front of her body.
“Which means she never let down and stayed in that protective stance and defended it,” Michaelis said.
Ella’s family feels like she is their hero, protecting the kids with everything she had.
Ella is expected to make a full recovery.
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Fed to fight inflation with fastest rate hikes in decades
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is poised this week to accelerate its most drastic steps in three decades to attack inflation by making it costlier to borrow — for a car, a home, a business deal, a credit card purchase — all of which will compound Americans’ financial strains and likely weaken the economy.
Yet with inflation having surged to a 40-year high, the Fed has come under extraordinary pressure to act aggressively to slow spending and curb the price spikes that are bedeviling households and companies.
After its latest rate-setting meeting ends Wednesday, the Fed will almost certainly announce that it’s raising its benchmark short-term interest rate by a half-percentage point — the sharpest rate hike since 2000. The Fed will likely carry out another half-point rate hike at its next meeting in June and possibly at the next one after that, in July. Economists foresee still further rate hikes in the months to follow.
What’s more, the Fed is also expected to announce Wednesday that it will begin quickly shrinking its vast stockpile of Treasury and mortgage bonds beginning in June — a move that will have the effect of further tightening credit.
Chair Jerome Powell and the Fed will take these steps largely in the dark. No one knows just how high the central bank’s short-term rate must go to slow the economy and restrain inflation. Nor do the officials know how much they can reduce the Fed’s unprecedented $9 trillion balance sheet before they risk destabilizing financial markets.
“I liken it to driving in reverse while using the rear-view mirror,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at the consulting firm Grant Thornton. “They just don’t know what obstacles they’re going to hit.”
Yet many economists think the Fed is already acting too late. Even as inflation has soared, the Fed’s benchmark rate is in a range of just 0.25% to 0.5%, a level low enough to stimulate growth. Adjusted for inflation, the Fed’s key rate — which influences many consumer and business loans — is deep in negative territory.
That’s why Powell and other Fed officials have said in recent weeks that they want to raise rates “expeditiously,” to a level that neither boosts nor restrains the economy — what economists refer to as the “neutral” rate. Policymakers consider a neutral rate to be roughly 2.4%. But no one is certain what the neutral rate is at any particular time, especially in an economy that is evolving quickly.
If, as most economists expect, the Fed this year carries out three half-point rate hikes and then follows with three quarter-point hikes, its rate would reach roughly neutral by year’s end. Those increases would amount to the fastest pace of rate hikes since 1989, noted Roberto Perli, an economist at Piper Sandler.
Even dovish Fed officials, such as Charles Evans, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, have endorsed that path. (Fed “doves” typically prefer keeping rates low to support hiring, while “hawks” often support higher rates to curb inflation.)
Powell said last week that once the Fed reaches its neutral rate, it may then tighten credit even further — to a level that would restrain growth — “if that turns out to be appropriate.” Financial markets are pricing in a rate as high as 3.6% by mid-2023, which would be the highest in 15 years.
Expectations for the Fed’s path have become clearer over just the past few months as inflation has intensified. That’s a sharp shift from just a few month ago: After the Fed met in January, Powell said, “It is not possible to predict with much confidence exactly what path for our policy rate is going to prove appropriate.”
Jon Steinsson, an economics professor at the University of California, Berkeley, thinks the Fed should provide more formal guidance, given how fast the economy is changing in the aftermath of the pandemic recession and Russia’s war against Ukraine, which has exacerbated supply shortages across the world. The Fed’s most recent formal forecast, in March, had projected seven quarter-point rate hikes this year — a pace that is already hopelessly out of date.
Steinsson, who in early January had called for a quarter-point increase at every meeting this year, said last week, “It is appropriate to do things fast to send the signal that a pretty significant amount of tightening is needed.”
One challenge the Fed faces is that the neutral rate is even more uncertain now than usual. When the Fed’s key rate reached 2.25% to 2.5% in 2018, it triggered a drop-off in home sales and financial markets fell. The Powell Fed responded by doing a U-turn: It cut rates three times in 2019. That experience suggested that the neutral rate might be lower than the Fed thinks.
But given how much prices have since spiked, thereby reducing inflation-adjusted interest rates, whatever Fed rate would actually slow growth might be far above 2.4%.
Shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet adds another uncertainty. That is particularly true given that the Fed is expected to let $95 billion of securities roll off each month as they mature. That’s nearly double the $50 billion pace it maintained before the pandemic, the last time it reduced its bond holdings.
“Turning two knobs at the same time does make it a bit more complicated,” said Ellen Gaske, lead economist at PGIM Fixed Income.
Brett Ryan, an economist at Deutsche Bank, said the balance-sheet reduction will be roughly equivalent to three quarter-point increases through next year. When added to the expected rate hikes, that would translate into about 4 percentage points of tightening through 2023. Such a dramatic step-up in borrowing costs would send the economy into recession by late next year, Deutsche Bank forecasts.
Yet Powell is counting on the robust job market and solid consumer spending to spare the U.S. such a fate. Though the economy shrank in the January-March quarter by a 1.4% annual rate, businesses and consumers increased their spending at a solid pace.
If sustained, that spending could keep the economy expanding in the coming months and perhaps beyond.
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — The longtime leader of the nationalist Sweden Democrats says he’s hoping for a stronger role as a “blow torch” in Swedish politics after a parliamentary election next month even if he doesn’t get a seat in the next government.
Jimmie Akesson, who for almost two decades has sought to move his party from the far-right fringe toward the mainstream, has joined forces with a center-right opposition bloc in a bid to unseat the Social Democratic minority government led by Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson.
Akesson’s party already has had a significant impact on politics in Sweden. Both the center-left government and the opposition in recent years have adopted tougher stances on crime and immigration — core issues for the Sweden Democrats.
“Fundamentally, it is a good thing. We want to change society. We want to make things better. So we welcome when other parties adopt our policies,” Akesson, 43, told The Associated Press after a campaign speech Monday in the southern city of Helsingborg.
Because of its far-right roots, Akesson’s party was treated as a pariah by all other parties when it first entered parliament in 2010. The Sweden Democrats were seen as a threat to fundamental values in Swedish society, including tolerance toward asylum-seekers from conflict zones in the Middle East and Africa.
But the debate on migration has shifted amid growing concerns about how well some immigrants are integrating, increasingly segregated cities and a rise in gang violence.
After losing two consecutive elections, three of Sweden’s four center-right parties are now campaigning to form a government with the support of the Sweden Democrats after the Sept. 11 vote and making similar promises of longer prison terms for violent criminals and more restrictive policies for asylum-seekers.
Polls show the the opposition neck-and-neck with a center-left bloc led by the Social Democrats. The Sweden Democrats are polling around 18%-19%, slightly better than the party’s 2018 election result of 17.5% of the vote.
Akesson told the AP that while he would prefer to be in government, he’s not at this stage demanding Cabinet seats if the center-right opposition win the election — as long as he can wield influence from the outside as a “blow torch, a watchdog that makes sure that they actually carry through” on their promises.
His party, which says it rejects fascism and Nazism, recently published a study into the roots of the Sweden Democrats. Swedish newspaper Expressen revealed the author was a party member. Nonetheless, the investigation confirmed that several of the party’s founders in the 1980s had links to fascist and neo-Nazi movements.
Akesson said it was good to get an “academic” review of the party’s past, though he thinks the results were of limited political value since the party’s origins were already well known.
“Those who founded our party are no longer taking part,” he told the AP. “Most of them disappeared already after one or two years. So the Sweden Democrats today is something different from what was founded about 30 years ago.”
Akesson joined the Sweden Democrats in the mid-’90s and took over as party leader in 2005. He softened the party’s image, changed its official logo from a torch to a flower and expelled the most radical members.
But critics say the party’s roots shine through in the rhetoric of its top officials. Social Democratic and center-right officials criticized the party’s spokesman on criminal justice issues, Tobias Andersson, last week for a tweet regarding the Sweden Democrats’ campaign advertisement on the Stockholm subway.
Posting a picture of a train car covered in the party logo, Andersson wrote: “Welcome to the repatriation train. You have a one-way ticket. Next stop, Kabul.”
Andersson refused to apologize for the tweet, saying it was mocking those who were offended by the party’s campaign posters. Social Democratic Justice Minister Morgan Johansson responded that the tweet showed the true nature of the group that center-right parties were trying to form a government with.
Like many far-right and right-wing populist parties in Europe, the Sweden Democrats have also been accused of sympathies toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. A week before the Ukraine invasion, when asked in an interview with public broadcaster SVT which leader he preferred — U.S. President Joe Biden or Putin — Akesson replied “it depends on the context.”
Speaking Monday, Akesson said the party’s line on Putin’s government was clear.
“We said 12 years ago when we entered Parliament that we must build up the armed forces because Putin is getting more and more aggressive, and then other parties said that’s not necessary,” he said. “Today, Russia is more or less a full-scale dictatorship that in addition is carrying out crimes against international law against its neighbors.”
The Sweden Democrats used to be skeptical toward NATO membership but, like the governing Social Democrats, turned in favor of joining the alliance together with neighboring Finland after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The NATO application is undergoing a ratification process and is not an issue in the election.
___ Associated Press contributor Anders Kongshaug in Copenhagen contributed to this report. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/hard-right-leader-aims-for-greater-role-in-swedish-election/ | 2022-08-23T20:33:40Z |
The subscription plan eliminates user fees, enabling customers to accelerate innovation in the cloud
CHICAGO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Relativity, a global legal and compliance technology company, announced a new subscription plan at ILTACON 2022 that will bundle user fees into a single RelativityOne data fee. The subscription plan will eliminate separate user fees, making it easier for customers to meet evolving client needs and simplify their internal operations.
Driving Innovation and Expanding Access to the Cloud
RelativityOne's exponential growth can be directly attributed to a thriving customer base, and customers who continue to expand their use of the product in scope and scale. These customers are solving increasingly complex, unstructured data problems, and doing so globally with the cloud product now available in 15 geographies.
"RelativityOne has been our fastest growing product since we began our cloud journey in 2017, and this year I'm proud to share that we've achieved another major milestone, with more than half our customers now in the cloud," said Mike Gamson CEO at Relativity. "Based on strong adoption and valuable customer feedback, it's clear that the time has come to unlock new opportunities for engagement and access in RelativityOne. We're really excited about this change and the role it will play in supporting customer innovation and facilitating a greater breadth of use cases."
Many organizations that have adopted RelativityOne are tackling more use cases and practice areas across their organizations, such as cyber breach response, data subject access requests, third-party subpoenas and internal investigations. Since many of these use cases involve significantly more people reviewing and investigating the data than a typical litigation use case, the separate user fee was a barrier to RelativityOne clients eager to meet these needs.
"The new subscription plan will open even more opportunities for law firms like us to innovate and use RelativityOne to its fullest potential," said Chris Haley Director of Legal Technology at Troutman Pepper eMerge. "We are always innovating and building new applications, but there have been times when user fees have forced us to compromise and limited the full advantages of RelativityOne. We look forward to leveraging this change so that we can help even more clients in the future."
Secure Collaboration
Organizations trust Relativity with their most sensitive data, and the new subscription plan underscores Relativity's commitment to security as organizations are empowered to collaborate with more stakeholders within the secure boundaries of RelativityOne. The new subscription plan will mitigate the risk of exportation of documents out of RelativityOne which will result in a more streamlined and secure workflow for case teams.
Streamlining Administration
Eliminating user fees as part of the RelativityOne subscription removes operational burdens like closely managing user logins for budgetary purposes and developing complex internal billback models. Today, administrators spend time activating and de-activating users closely to optimize their monthly user costs, as well as creating allocation models to bill the cost of users back to different departments and projects. The new model will free up that time to empower those experts to focus on delivering faster and better results for their clients.
Relativity is currently working with existing customers to familiarize them with the new subscription plan, and it will be available to new RelativityOne customers on October 1.
Relativity at ILTACON 2022
ILTACON 2022 will take place August 21-25 in National Harbor, Maryland. The conference offers comprehensive peer-driven programs, educational content and face-to-face networking. Attendees are encouraged to visit Relativity's booth #311 to receive merchandise, meet with the Relativity team and see demos. Relativity will also participate in the following sessions on Tuesday, August 23:
- The Litigation Support Roundtable: Global Edition at 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET in Maryland A: David Horrigan, Discovery Counsel and Legal Education Director will moderate a discussion on the latest in litigation support across the world.
- Lunch-and-Learn: The Four Biggest Misconceptions about AI at 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. ET in Baltimore 5: Omar Haroun, Relativity's Head of AI Strategy, will lead this lunch-and-learn, featuring a few 2022 AI Visionaries. Hear how law firm leaders use AI to save time and drive efficiency. Register here.
- The Relativity Company Update at 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. ET in the Cherry Blossom Room: Join the Relativity team for a company update and discussion on what has Relativity excited for the future.
Relativity will be a sponsor for the iManage After-Party networking event. The event will take place August 24, day four of ILTACON 2022, at 8:00 p.m. ET at the Gaylord National. Those interested in attending can register here.
Coming later this year, customers will be able to directly import relevant documents from the iManage Knowledge Work Platform into RelativityOne, significantly streamlining the process of moving data between the two platforms. The integrated solution will enable a faster and more accurate data transfer process, while improving the management of litigation and information governance. Those interested in learning more about how Relativity and iManage will streamline workflows and create higher value outcomes for litigators, attorneys and general counsel should contact David Moseley (David.Moseley@imanage.com) and Claire Oxley-Barnes (Claire.OxleyBarnes@relativity.com).
Attendees interested in setting up a one-on-one meeting at ILTACON 2022 are encouraged to contact sales@relativity.com.
About Relativity
Relativity makes software to help users organize data, discover the truth and act on it. Its SaaS product RelativityOne manages large volumes of data and quickly identifies key issues during litigation and internal investigations. The AI-powered communication surveillance product, Relativity Trace proactively detects regulatory misconduct like insider trading, collusion and other non-compliant behavior. Relativity has more than 300,000 users in approximately 40 countries serving thousands of organizations globally primarily in legal, financial services and government sectors, including the U.S. Department of Justice and 198 of the Am Law 200. Relativity has been named one of Chicago's Top Workplaces by the Chicago Tribune for 10 consecutive years. Please contact Relativity at sales@relativity.com or visit http://www.relativity.com for more information.
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Which baby bath set is best?
Since a baby’s skin is delicate and sensitive, they can’t use the same products that adults or big kids use during their bath or shower. Whether you’re looking for bath products for a new mom or yourself, one of the best ways to get all your baby bath items is to buy a bath set.
For a bath set suitable for a baby with sensitive skin, The Honest Company Soapsox Fragrance-Free Whale Bath Gift Set is a top choice. It comes with everything needed to wash and moisturize your baby’s skin, including an antimicrobial whale sponge and terrycloth.
What to know before you buy a baby bath set
What items come in a baby bath set?
Baby bath sets come in all different sizes and include a variety of products. The most basic bath sets consist of shampoo, body wash and lotion. Additional bathing and skincare products are bubble bath, conditioner and diaper cream. Larger bath sets may include washcloths, towels, baby wipes, baby safe Q-tips and even baby bath toys.
Tips for bathing your baby
- Never leave your baby alone in the bath. Babies are known for maneuvering out of safe places, and even an inch of water can be dangerous.
- Take careful notice of the water temperature. Water that seems the right temperature to you may still be too hot for a new baby. Aim to get the water temperature at about 75 degrees.
- Keep baby warm. Since babies can get cold quickly, make sure to dry off your baby as soon as you’re done with the bath. You can also regularly pour warm water over your baby’s body during the bath.
- Bathe in moderation. Unless a baby is messy, they don’t need to be bathed every day. You also don’t need a lot of soap or shampoo.
What to look for in a quality baby bath set
Ingredients
Babies have sensitive skin that can’t handle all the ingredients used in most shampoo or bubble bath products. Fragrance is one of the top ingredients to avoid in baby bath products. While most of us love a sweet-smelling lotion, fragrance can cause skin allergies in both babies and adults. Parabens, phthalates and formaldehyde-releasing preservatives are other ingredients to avoid.
Product size
When looking at a bath set, pay attention to the size of the products included in the set. Some sets have travel-size items instead of full-size, which lowers the value and will be used up faster. However, if you’re looking to try a new product, a travel-size bath set is a great option.
No-tear formula
If you have a wiggly baby and you’re worried about shampoo or soap getting in their eyes, look for products with a no-tear formula. However, many no-tear products are formulated with questionable ingredients, so you might want to opt for a no-tear formula with a clean ingredient list.
How much you can expect to spend on a baby bath set
Depending on how large the bath set is and what items are included, a baby bath set costs $10-$100.
Baby bath set FAQ
How often do I need to bathe my baby?
A. Before a baby’s umbilical cord falls off, they need to be given a sponge bath every few days. After that, you don’t want to dry out your baby’s skin by giving them more than three or four baths a week. However, if your baby has an accident or gets messy, it’s OK to bathe them as needed.
What time of day is best to give my baby a bath?
A. There’s no right or wrong time to bathe your baby, and it usually depends on their schedule. However, many parents find that bathing their baby right before bed helps establish a routine and creates a soothing and calming atmosphere for bedtime.
What’s the best baby bath set to buy?
Top baby bath set
The Honest Company Soapsox Fragrance-Free Whale Bath Gift Set
What you need to know: Since this bath set is fragrance-free, it’s okay for all babies, especially those with sensitive skin.
What you’ll love: In addition to being fragrance-free, the included whale sponge is antimicrobial and machine-washable. This set also includes a full-size shampoo and body wash, conditioner, face and body lotion and bubble bath.
What you should consider: This bath set isn’t tear-free, so you should avoid contact with your baby’s eyes.
Where to buy: Sold by BuyBuyBaby
Top baby bath set for the money
Johnson’s 7-Piece Bath Discovery Baby Gift Set
What you need to know: This affordable and comprehensive bath set includes everything needed before, during and after your baby’s bath.
What you’ll love: All products in this bath set are hypoallergenic and free from dyes, parabens and phthalates. It also comes in a reusable bath caddy to keep all bath time products easy to access.
What you should consider: Most of the products have fragrances and might not be suitable for babies with sensitive skin.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and BuyBuyBaby
Worth checking out
Baby Dove + Nuby Splish Splash Bathtime Fun Bath Set
What you need to know: With bath products, toys and a rinse pail, this is a fun starter bath set.
What you’ll love: Included in this set is a full-size shampoo, wash and lotion, as well as five stacking cups, a bath duck and a rinse pail. All products are free of dyes, parabens and phthalates.
What you should consider: It’s one of the more expensive bath sets.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Kremlin poker-faced on US swap offer to free Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan
MOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin warned Thursday that a possible prisoner swap with the United States involving American basketball star Brittney Griner needs to be negotiated quietly without fanfare.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that Washington had offered Russia a deal that would bring home Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan. A person familiar with the matter said the U.S. government proposed trading convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout for Whelan and Griner.
Asked about the U.S. offer, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov replied that prisoner swaps were typically negotiated discreetly behind the scenes.
“We know that such issues are discussed without any such release of information,” Peskov told reporters during a conference call. “Normally, the public learns about it when the agreements are already implemented.”
He emphasized that “no agreements have been finalized” and refused to provide further details.
In a separate statement, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russian and U.S. officials have conducted negotiations about possible prisoner exchanges and “there has been no concrete result yet.”
“We proceed from the assumption that interests of both parties should be taken into account during the negotiations,” Zakharova said.
Blinken’s comments marked the first time the U.S. government publicly revealed any concrete action it has taken to secure Griner’s release. The two-time Olympic gold medalist and player for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury was arrested at a Moscow airport in mid-February when inspectors found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage.
In a sharp reversal of previous policy, Blinken said he expects to speak with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss the proposed prisoner deal and other matters. It would be their first phone call since before Russia sent its troops into Ukraine.
Russia has for years expressed interest in the release of Bout, a Russian arms dealer once labeled the “Merchant of Death.” He was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 2012 on charges that he schemed to illegally sell millions of dollars in weapons.
Griner’s trial on drug charges started in a court outside Moscow this month, and she testified Wednesday that she didn’t know how the cartridges ended up in her bag but that she had a doctor’s recommendation to use cannabis to treat career-related pain.
The 31-year-old has pleaded guilty but said she had no criminal intent in bringing the cartridges to Russia and packed in haste for her return to play in a Russian basketball league during the WNBA’s offseason. She faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted of transporting drugs.
On Wednesday, Griner testified that a language interpreter translated only a fraction of what was being said while she was detained at Moscow’s airport and that officials told her to sign documents, but “no one explained any of it to me.”
Griner also said that besides the poor translation, she received no explanation of her rights or access to a lawyer during the initial hours of her detention. She said she used a translation app on her phone to communicate with a customs officer.
Her arrest came at a time of heightened tensions between Moscow and Washington ahead of Russia sending troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24. Griner’s five months of detention have raised strong criticism among teammates and supporters in the United States.
The Biden administration has faced political pressure to free Griner and other Americans whom the U.S. has declared to be “wrongfully detained” — a designation sharply rejected by Russian officials.
Whelan, a corporate security executive from Michigan, was sentenced to 16 years in prison on espionage charges in 2020. He and his family have vigorously asserted his innocence. The U.S. government has denounced the charges as false.
Washington has long resisted prisoner swaps out of concern that they could encourage additional hostage-taking and promote false equivalency between a wrongfully detained American and a foreign national regarded as justly convicted.
In April, however, the government struck a deal to trade U.S. Marine veteran Trevor Reed for jailed Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko.
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Matthew Lee and Eric Tucker in Washington contributed to this report.
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Biden administration awards $1 billion for economic projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo is announcing Friday $1 billion worth of federal grants for manufacturing, clean energy, farming, biotech and other sectors that will go to 21 regional partnerships.
The winners were chosen from 529 initial applicants vying for grants that were part of last year’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. The Biden administration has repeatedly laid out a vision for the economy that is more self-sufficient and driven by high-tech manufacturing and the development of renewable energy.
“The whole point of this is we’re not going to let you get left behind as we transition to a more digital economy, to a more technical economy, to a green economy,” Raimondo told The Associated Press. “People want to work where they live. People want to know there is a place for them in the changing economy.”
Unlike much of the pandemic aid that was meant to address immediate needs, the $1 billion in grants is part of a longer-term effort to revitalize parts of the country that have needed an economic jolt for existing industries and capital for new ventures. The mission is personal for Raimondo, whose father lost his job at a watch factory in Rhode Island. She said the grants are the largest ever for local economic development provided by the Commerce Department.
The grants include $65.1 million in California to improve farm production and $25 million for a robotics cluster in Nebraska. Georgia gets $65 million for artificial intelligence. There is $63.7 million for lithium-based battery development in New York. Coal counties in West Virginia would receive $62.8 million to help with the shift to solar power and find new uses for abandoned mines.
Raimondo said the winners were chosen based on merit rather than politics. She estimated that the investments, which will be provided over five years as reimbursements, will result in at least 100,000 jobs.
Solidly Republican states such as Oklahoma and South Dakota received funding, and money also is going ahead of November’s midterm elections toward political battlegrounds that could decide control of Congress. There is $44 million for regenerative medicine in New Hampshire, where Democrat Maggie Hassan is defending her U.S. Senate seat. Pennsylvania, which has an open Senate seat, is set to receive $62.7 million for robotics and artificial intelligence.
The massive amount of coronavirus aid at the start of President Joe Biden’s tenure helped to accelerate job growth as the U.S. recovered from the pandemic. But accompanying the hiring was a burst of inflation that hit a 40-year peak this summer, crushing consumer sentiment and putting the administration on the defensive to show how its policies are helping the economy.
Even as much of the coronavirus money has been disbursed, the administration has said it still needs more money to contain the disease and its variations. Biden unsuccessfully sought to get $22.5 billion from Congress to address and prevent outbreaks, a figure that lawmakers reduced to $10 billion in negotiations. But additional funding was never passed by Congress despite confirmed cases that are now averaging about 90,000 daily.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tried to minimize the lack of funding after the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved modified booster shots of the vaccines. Jean-Pierre said booster shots would be available after the Labor Day holiday as the administration has worked with local partners.
Still, the grants for economic development indicate that the relief package could have a multi-decade impact that goes beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Orleans area will receive $50 million to use hydrogen produced by wind power that does not cause carbon emissions, a meaningful change in Louisiana, a state that has long depended on fossil fuels.
“With clean hydrogen, we can remain an energy state — but become an energy state of the future that has less impact on the environment,” said Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., an economic development nonprofit. “When money and morality come together, you get stuff done.”
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CHICAGO (AP) — Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 thanks to a record showing by Democratic female candidates. Two years later, a record number of GOP women won seats, bringing the number of women in the chamber to a historic high.
But for some female incumbents running for reelection this year, holding their seats comes with a new challenge: redrawn congressional districts that will be tougher to win.
It’s too early to know how many female representatives were hurt by the once-a-decade process known as redistricting — in which boundaries are redrawn based on census data to ensure similarly sized districts — because multiple states haven’t finalized their maps. But in states with new district boundaries, the Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University found more than a dozen women so far who are running in significantly tougher territory. That’s more than double the number who are in districts that will be significantly easier to win after redistricting, the analysis found as of this month.
The new maps mean some female representatives are seeking reelection against longer-serving incumbent men — or against each other, such as in Georgia’s Tuesday primary, where two Democratic female incumbents are facing off. Ultimately, the new maps will be a factor in whether women maintain or grow their numbers in the next Congress to more accurately reflect the makeup of the country, a goal members of both parties have concentrated on. Currently, female representatives make up about 28% of the 435 House members, with Democratic women holding roughly three times the number of seats as GOP women.
Many of those women are already vulnerable because they were recently elected and don’t have the advantages of longtime incumbency, such as fundraising and name recognition, said Kelly Dittmar, director of research for the center. They also often won in swing districts, areas more likely to switch from one party to the other.
“2022 is an important year to understand how these recently elected women are going to fare,” Dittmar said.
In Illinois, which lost a seat in redistricting because of its shrinking population, the state’s two first-term female representatives — one Democrat, one Republican — were among the 18-member delegation’s biggest losers in the state’s remapping.
Democratic mapmakers drew new boundaries that put Democratic Rep. Marie Newman and Republican Rep. Mary Miller into districts already represented by male incumbents. Both women chose instead to run in neighboring districts, against other men. (House members aren’t required to live in the district they represent, though most do.)
Newman is a progressive who in 2020 unseated Rep. Dan Lipinski, one of the last anti-abortion Democrats in Congress. Last fall, Illinois legislators largely dismantled the Chicago-area district she represented as they created a new predominantly Hispanic district to reflect population gains. A large section of Newman’s district was drawn into a neighboring district represented by two-term Democratic Rep. Sean Casten.
Newman’s home, and the area immediately around it where she performed her best in 2020, were drawn into the heavily Hispanic district represented by Democratic Rep. Jesus “Chuy” Garcia. That, Newman said, “I took personal.”
She thinks it was payback. “A lot of corporations, a lot of establishment people, they seem to still be mad at me,” she told the audience at a fundraiser this month.
In an interview, Newman said she believes Democratic legislators responsible for the new map felt she was expendable because she was the most recently elected incumbent. She said it is “critically important” to have more women in Congress, especially at a time when abortion rights are under threat. The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 landmark ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
“You can’t have an unqualified person in there. But if there’s a qualified woman, I think you really have to look at that and say, ‘We need more of a women’s voice in Congress, period,’” said Newman, who recently released a campaign ad in which she discusses having an abortion at age 19. “I am very confident if there were another 50 to 100 women in Congress and in the Senate, we would not be in this situation … (Roe) would have been codified and unoverturnable.”
Of course, not all women support codifying, or putting into federal law, the right to abortion. Among the fiercest opponents in the House is Miller, who said she was inspired by then-President Donald Trump to run for her southern Illinois seat in 2020.
Miller was drawn into the same congressional district as fellow conservative Rep. Mike Bost, for whom Trump campaigned in 2018. Rather than run against him, Miller opted to run in a nearby district against five-term Republican Rep. Rodney Davis, who supported a bipartisan commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Trump has endorsed Miller.
Another female Republican, first-term Rep. Yvette Herrell of New Mexico, also was the victim of a partisan remap as Democrats who control the Legislature redrew her district in the southern part of the state to be significantly more Democratic.
It is not clear yet whether women were negatively affected by redistricting at a greater rate than male incumbents, many of whom also face more difficult elections, Dittmar said.
In some cases, women are being challenged by other incumbents whose districts were drawn to their detriment. That’s the case in Michigan, where Democratic Rep. Andy Levin chose to run against Rep. Haley Stevens in her safe Democratic district rather than in the area he currently represents, which an independent commission drew to be more contested.
And in Georgia, at least one female incumbent will lose her bid for another term after Tuesday’s primary. Reps. Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux both flipped longtime GOP-held districts in the Atlanta area in recent election cycles. But after Republicans who control the state Legislature redrew McBath’s district to favor Republicans, the two-term incumbent chose to take on the first-term Bourdeaux in a more Democrat-friendly district.
Some women are benefiting from the shakeup. In Oklahoma, GOP Rep. Stephanie Bice’s district in the Oklahoma City area — previously held by Democratic Rep. Kendra Horn — was redrawn to be significantly more Republican.
For the candidates facing a tougher reelection, it is often familiar ground.
“I just have to prove myself again,” Newman said.
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DHS disinformation board’s work, plans remain a mystery
WASHINGTON (AP) — There is little credible information about the new Disinformation Governance Board.
And that has made it an instant target for criticism.
The board, part of the Department of Homeland Security, was announced last week. But DHS has released few details on how the board will function and what powers it will have.
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was attacked again Wednesday by Republican members of Congress who have already called for the board to be disbanded. Some civil liberties advocates also worry the group could violate freedom of speech.
With disinformation campaigns working to shape opinions on everything from the war in Ukraine to the presidential election in the United States, the rocky start for the board may undermine its effectiveness and hurt the efforts to staunch the harm that false narratives can cause.
“It is just an episodic failure,” said Brian Murphy, a former director of DHS’ intelligence arm, of the board’s launch. “And it has set the true disinformation professionals, wherever they live, back.”
Testifying before Congress on Wednesday, Mayorkas said the board would examine how DHS currently counters disinformation and make sure the agency “does not infringe on freedom of speech, rights of privacy, civil rights and civil liberties.” DHS already has an office of civil rights and civil liberties.
“It is going to establish what should have been established years ago: standards, definitions, guidelines and policies,” he said.
The board’s bungled rollout could also hurt existing efforts to identify and stop foreign disinformation campaigns, which have been labeled a national security threat by both Republican and Democratic administrations.
Russia, China and other adversaries have used social media to push messages at U.S. audiences that stoke division and spread conspiracy theories or falsehoods. In recent months, Russia has waged an aggressive disinformation campaign across platforms to claim images and reports of dead bodies and attacks in Ukraine are fake.
The top Republicans on two key congressional panels wrote to the department on Friday demanding more information. Even privately, congressional staffers say they know little about the board or how it’s being funded beyond the spare public announcements made by the department’s leadership.
“Given the complete lack of information about this new initiative and the potential serious consequences of a government entity identifying and responding to ‘disinformation,’ we have serious concerns about the activities of this new Board,” wrote Reps. Mike Turner of Ohio and John Katko of New York, the top Republicans on the House Intelligence and Homeland Security committees.
DHS that same day held a call with congressional staffers and the board’s new director, Nina Jankowicz, an author and expert on Russian disinformation.
According to one person on the call, Jankowicz said there was a broad vision for what the board would do but did not offer specifics to some questions, including how her organization would work with existing anti-disinformation efforts with DHS. The department also has not provided Congress with detailed written plans beyond a summary it sent to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, the same day the department publicly announced the creation of the board.
The person was not authorized to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Ninety-five percent of Americans identified misinformation last year as a problem when they’re trying to access important information, according to a poll conducted by The Pearson Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
But the difference between opinion and disinformation is often contested — and many argue the government shouldn’t be responsible for drawing the line.
The board’s creation spurred outrage across social media, with dozens of conservative pundits and Republican politicians dubbing it the “Ministry of Truth,” a reference to the government agency responsible for creating propaganda in George Orwell’s novel “1984.” The term “Ministry of Truth” trended on Twitter for hours.
Thousands of posts focused on Jankowicz, including past social media posts that criticized Republicans and questioned the veracity of stories about Hunter Biden, the president’s son. Other posts used anti-Semitic language to attack her and Mayorkas for their Jewish heritage.
While the board was set up in part to combat Russian disinformation, it instead fueled conspiracy theories and more stories in Russian state media. One Kremlin-backed piece carried the headline: “Biden’s ‘Ministry of Truth’ is another propaganda tool.”
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Wednesday echoed that point to Mayorkas directly on Wednesday, calling the board a “terrible idea” that “communicates to the world that we’re going to be spreading propaganda in our own country.”
Homeland Security initially said the board would have the two-part mission of countering Russian disinformation activities and false narratives smugglers use to induce people in Latin America to try to reach the U.S.-Mexico border.
“For anyone who’s out there who may be concerned about the increase in migrants to the border, this is the kind of apparatus that’s working to address disinformation,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a briefing on Monday.
On Monday, the department also announced it would provide quarterly reports to Congress.
Trying to tamp down concerns about “thought police,” Mayorkas said in a television interview to CNN on Sunday that “we in the Department of Homeland Security don’t monitor American citizens.”
In fact, DHS does. The sprawling department, created in response to the security failures leading up to the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, has broad authorities to track and collect data on American citizens. It has repeatedly been accused of misusing those powers. In a bulletin earlier this year, DHS said it was using social media to identify potential conspiracy theories that might inspire domestic violence or terrorism. In a statement on Monday, the agency also released examples of how it has responded to misinformation in the past, including during Hurricane Sandy in 2012 when falsehoods spread about drinking water and shelter locations.
And organizations tracking disinformation monitor social media, where it’s sometimes impossible to determine the nationality or location of individual users. Disinformation researchers often identify popular conspiracy theories and trending falsehoods in the U.S. by monitoring public social media groups, pages and accounts.
DHS won’t have the ability to remove posts or accounts that it deems are spreading disinformation. That power still rests with the tech companies themselves, said Katie Harbath, a former public policy director for Facebook who is now the International Republican Institute’s technology and democracy director.
The new disinformation board could help the platforms spot some information operations they might be missing, she said.
“DHS is going to have to do what they normally do,” Harbath said. “If there’s a post they think should be taken down or fact-checked, they can report that to the platforms, but the platforms are going to make their own call.”
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Associated Press writers Farnoush Amiri and Ben Fox contributed to this report.
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SHENZHEN, China, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World-leading vaping brand VAPORESSO has taken home the Red Dot Award: Product Design [2022] with its VAPORESSO XROS 2 last month in Germany.
As an authoritative symbol of excellence in the field of international industrial design, Red Dot Award has honored many products for their appearance and design.
VAPORESSO XROS 2 is a bold attempt by VAPORESSO to combine trendy visuals with a delicate 150-degree-curved high-gloss surface. The product provides users with an aesthetic that integrates elements inspired by science fiction and avant-garde concepts.
VAPORESSO's core team for design boasts experience from Fortune 500 companies and globally renowned aesthetic institutions, bringing diverse and fresh concepts to the design process.
In 2021, VAPORESSO received a Red Dot Award for an environmentally friendly product that incorporated recyclable paper into the design concept. This reflects how VAPORESSO prioritized consumers' needs and the world at large when creating the products.
VAPORESSO unveiled a new brand LOGO this April. By establishing a clear identity built on innovation, perseverance, and empathy, the brand aims to bring more focus to vapers across the globe. Following that, intending to bring new excitement to its users, VAPORESSO announced a collaboration with artists in the UK and launched new co-branded products.
Created in 2015, VAPORESSO now has become a major innovator in the vaping industry. One of the largest global vaping device providers in the world, VAPORESSO's parent company SMOORE, is the first to be publicly listed in the industry, with a valuation of over 25 billion USD, which set a significant milestone in history.
Supported by SMOORE, VAPORESSO is dedicated to establishing a smoke-free world while improving the quality of life for its users. It creates products that can fit all levels and styles of vapers based on its continuous innovation, strict quality control, and substantial commitment. The brand has gained fans from more than 60 countries and regions with its popular vape kits.
To communicate with consumers and stay connected to users, VAPORESSO actively participated in many exhibits this year, including the Vapexpo Lille 2022 in April, the Vaper Expo UK event in May, and the Dubai World Vape Show in mid-June. On June 25th and 26th, at the Hall of Vape Stuttgart 2022, VAPORESSO incorporated the design concept of its new logo into its exhibit and stunned attendees with its new GEN PT60 | 80 S.
Vapers all over the world may expect more surprises from VAPORESSO in the second half of the year as it continues to show up in different locations across the globe and gain popularity among users worldwide.
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Get your shot and tell your story, thanks to the XA65/XA60, XA75/XA70, and VIXIA HF G70 camcorders
MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, announced the launch of four professional camcorders – the XA65, XA60, XA75, and XA70 – alongside the VIXIA HF G70 camcorder. The new camcorders are suited to a wide range of uses, including documentary, corporate events, and education. Capable of capturing amazing 4K quality content and HD UVC Streaming via USB-Ci, with advanced autofocus and face detection functionality, these models offer excellent performance. All of them enable MP4 and On-Screen Display (OSD) recording, while the four professional camcorders feature XF-AVC recording to support broadcast applications. Additionally, Canon has announced a firmware update for the XF605 camcorder.
High-Quality 4K Capture
With Canon's line-up of compact camcorders, content creators can easily capture stunning 4K footage in multiple scenarios. Powered with the DIGIC DV6 image processor and leveraging the 1/2.3-inch type CMOS sensor and 1.0-inch type CMOS sensor, respectively, the XA65/XA60 and XA75/XA70 are capable of shooting 4K UHD and Full HD images using oversampling for superb HD quality, making them perfect for a wide range of shooting scenarios. When coupled with Canon's intelligent optical design, these camcorders offer impressive zoom functionality in a lightweight body. Achieving a 35mm equivalent focal length, the XA65/XA60 offer a 20x optical zoom and the XA75/XA70 a 15x zoom. All professional models support 40x digital zoom, which extends to 800x in the XA65/XA60 and 600x in the XA75/XA70. These models are also designed to improve operability with a new, large 3.5 inch Touch Panel LCD Monitor and high-resolution Ocular EVF with impeccable video capabilities.
Precision Focus, Steady Footage
With Canon's precision AF systems, the XA65/XA60 and XA75/XA70 help content creators lock onto their subjects and easily follow the action. Featuring Dual Pixel CMOS AF, the XA75/XA70 models are capable of fast and accurate focusing, which couples with the Dual Pixel focus guide to help make manually focusing on a subject easy. The XA65/XA60 line-up employs an advanced Hybrid AF system for precise focusing even in low light situations. All offer adjustable focusing speeds for either fast or smooth AF, which can also be controlled via the 3.5 inch LCD display, enabling operators to easily set the focus by touching a single AF point. For excellent accuracy and convenience, especially in busy environments where operators need to keep a subject in shot, Face Detection AF and Face Tracking are available. All feature manual focus, which can be set either by the focus/zoom ring, or the control ring on the lens of the XA75/XA70. Employing 5-axis image stabilization, these models capture steady, virtually shake-free footage.
Versatile Recording Formats
Featuring a range of flexible recording options, the XA65/XA60 and XA75/XA70 can seamlessly fit into multiple professional workflows. With a host of specialist recording options, including Slow and Fast Motion, on-screen display recording, which embeds the date and time into the video image, and an infrared mode to capture footage in the dark, these camcorders can be used for a wide range of use cases. They can also be easily integrated into a multi-camera setup thanks to the custom picture menu, allowing users to color match footage with other Canon cameras. For professional sound capture, the XA65/XA60 and XA75/XA70 have two XLR audio inputs and 4-channel linear PCM to set the recording level and input sensitivity.
New to the XA and VIXIA Series of camcorders, OSD recording embeds date, time, timecode and other data into your original camera files, effectively "time stamping" the information into each frame of video, a requirement for legal and law enforcement videographers.
Enhanced Connectivity Options
Canon's new professional camcorders offer a range of connectivity options to enable simple and fast transmission of high-resolution video. The XA65/XA60 and XA75/XA70 can stream HD video in UVC via USB-Ci through a compatible PC – great for education or houses of worship which increasingly offer both in-person and virtual services. All models feature HDMI output and simultaneous backup and relay recording via dual SD cards, with the XA65 and XA75 offering an additional 3G-SDI output.
Unlock Your Inner Filmmaker
Designed for aspiring filmmakers and documentarians, the VIXIA HF G70 is a multi-functional camcorder delivering professional capabilities in an easy-to-use form factor so they can shoot like a pro. Utilizing a 1/2.3-inch type CMOS sensor and high-quality 20x Zoom lens, this camcorder captures 4K UHD video in MP4 and oversampled HD footage for impeccable video resolution. HDMI and USB-C output enable users to turn the VIXIA HF G70 into a web camera for high-quality video calls and sharing content online. Additional scene modes are also available, including night mode, on-screen display recording, and audio scene mode, which adds sound recording that is tuned to the shooting environment.
XF605 Firmware Update
Canon has also added a firmware update for the XF605 camcorder in response to feedback and requests from users. The firmware v1.0.1.1 offers greater efficiency for broadcasters, and more versatile shooting options for content creators using the XF605 – a professional broadcast camera designed for solo shooters.
To meet the growing demand for remote and live production, this latest firmware update adds Canon's XC protocol, enabling the XF605 to work alongside other compatible Canon products within a multi-camera system. Combining the excellent performance of the camera with advanced network technologies, broadcasters can seamlessly integrate the XF605 into their setup and control the ISO, aperture, Custom Picture, and AF of all cameras from a single point. The v1.0.1.1 firmware also introduces a new 4K Intra 60P/50P recording option alongside XF-AVC Intra 410Mbps, creating a lightweight, high-quality codec that helps to minimize storage costs.
Powered by Canon's Dual Pixel CMOS AF, users can now enjoy the benefit of Face and Eye Detection AF and tracking in both fast and slow-motion shooting, perfect for capturing fast-paced action. For even more options, the firmware now also adds support for vertical shooting – a feature first seen in the EOS C70. This feature is great for digital signage, where content creators need to capture 4K content in a portrait format. For simple operation in vertical shooting mode, the monitor and on-screen menu change orientation.
A camcorder designed for single operators and streamlined crews, such as on-the-ground broadcasting, the v1.0.1.1 firmware gives operators the ability to monitor all four audio channels in the on-screen meter display. Users can now select assignable button 11 as the record button – ideal for those shooting on a tripod or in a vertical orientation. Also added is a feature that retains the selected shooting mode while switching from standard to Slow and Fast shooting.
Responding to feedback from customers and end users and the broader adoption of multi-camera setups for live and remote production, this firmware levels up the performance of the XF605 and enables it to be easily integrated into multi-camera setup.
The Canon XF605 firmware update v1.0.1.1 is currently available for download.
Canon XA75/XA70 Key Features:
- 1.0-inch type CMOS Sensor and DIGIC DV6 Processor for 4K UHD recording
- 15x optical zoom with 40x digital zoom
- DUAL Pixel CMOS AF and face tracking
- OSD Recording
- Dual XLR audio input with 4ch audio recording.
- Infra-Red Shooting Support
- USB Video Class (UVC) Supporti
- 3G-SDI (XA75 only) and HDMI output
Canon XA65/XA60 Key Features:
- 1/2.3-inch type CMOS Sensor and DIGIC DV6 Processor for 4K UHD recording
- 20x optical zoom with 40x digital zoom
- OSD Recording
- Dual XLR audio input with 4ch audio recording.
- Infra-Red Shooting Support
- USB Video Class (UVC) Supporti
- 3G-SDI (XA65 only) and HDMI Output
Canon VIXIA HF G70 Key Features:
- 4K UHD 1/2.3-inch type CMOS sensor
- High Quality 20x Zoom Lens
- OSD Recording
- USB-C Output for Streaming
- Hybrid AF
- Oversampled HD Processing
- USB Video Class (UVC) Supporti
Price & Availability
The Canon XA75 and XA70 professional camcorders are both scheduled to be available in November 2022 for an estimated retail price of $2,999.00 and $2,499.00 respectively. ii
The Canon XA65 and XA60 professional camcorders are both scheduled to be available in October 2022 for an estimated retail price of $2,299.00 and $1,799.00 respectively.ii
The Canon VIXIA HF G70 prosumer camcorder is scheduled to be available in October 2022 for an estimated retail price of $1,249.00.ii
For more information, please visit usa.canon.com.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately $30.6 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ), as of 2021 has ranked in the top-five overall in U.S. patents granted for 36 consecutive years† and was one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2022. Canon U.S.A. was featured in Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces list for 2021, ranking among the top 100 companies for employee happiness and satisfaction at work. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA.
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HONG KONG, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited ("NetDragon" or "the Company", Hong Kong Stock Code: 777), a global leader in building internet communities, is pleased to announce that Ms. Tang Yu, an AI-powered virtual humanoid robot, has been appointed as the Rotating CEO of its flagship subsidiary, Fujian NetDragon Websoft Co., Ltd. The appointment is a move to pioneer the use of AI to transform corporate management and leapfrog operational efficiency to a new level.
Tang Yu's appointment highlights the Company's "AI + management" strategy and represents a major milestone of the Company towards being a "Metaverse organization". Tang Yu will streamline process flow, enhance quality of work tasks, and improve speed of execution. Tang Yu will also serve as a real-time data hub and analytical tool to support rational decision-making in daily operations, as well as to enable a more effective risk management system. In addition, Tang Yu is expected to play a critical role in the development of talents and ensuring a fair and efficient workplace for all employees.
Dr. Dejian Liu, Chairman of NetDragon, commented, "We believe AI is the future of corporate management, and our appointment of Ms. Tang Yu represents our commitment to truly embrace the use of AI to transform the way we operate our business, and ultimately drive our future strategic growth. Looking forward, we will continue to expand on our algorithms behind Tang Yu to build an open, interactive and highly transparent management model as we gradually transform to a metaverse-based working community, which will enable us to attract a much broader base of talents worldwide and put us in a position to achieve bigger goals."
About NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited (HKSE: 0777) is a global leader in building internet communities with a long track record of developing and scaling multiple internet and mobile platforms that impact hundreds of millions of users, including previous establishments of China's first online gaming portal, 17173.com, and China's most influential smartphone app store platform, 91 Wireless.
Established in 1999, NetDragon is one of the most reputable and well-known online game developers in China with a history of successful game titles including Eudemons Online, Heroes Evolved, Conquer Online and Under Oath. In recent years, NetDragon has also started to scale its online education business on the back of management's vision to create the largest global online learning community, and to bring true integrated blended learning solutions to every school around the world.
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—Within the last 18 months, the company has amortized more than $3,300 million pesos of its debt—
—The trustee of the holders of the notes provided with a notification of acceleration of the maturity of $400 million dollars due 2024—
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TV Azteca, S.A.B. de C.V. (BMV: AZTECACPO; Latibex: XTZA), one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world, received a notification issued by The Bank of New York Mellon, trustee of the holders of the notes, informing about the intention of the early expiration of its $400 million dollars notes due 2024.
Within the last 18 months, the company has amortized debt with cost in the amount of $3,347 million pesos, strengthening its capital structure and reiterating its commitment to preserve a solid strategic, financial and operating condition.
The company has maintained a dialogue with the holders of the 2024 notes to reach an agreement that is favorable for all parties.
TV Azteca will continue working within a strict financial discipline to guarantee operations that benefit audiences, employees and clients, in compliance with regulation.
About TV Azteca
TV Azteca is one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television programming in the world, operating four television networks in Mexico: Azteca uno, Azteca 7, adn40 and a+, through more than 300 owned and operated stations across the country. The company also owns TV Azteca Digital, operator of several of the most visited digital platforms and social networks in Mexico.
TV Azteca is a Grupo Salinas company (www.gruposalinas.com), a group of dynamic, fast growing, and technologically advanced companies focused on creating: economic value through market innovation and goods and services that improve standards of living; social value to improve community wellbeing; and environmental value by reducing the negative impact of its business activities. Created by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo B. Salinas (www.ricardosalinas.com), Grupo Salinas operates as a management development and decision forum for the top leaders of member companies. These companies include TV Azteca (www.TVazteca.com; www.irtvazteca.com), Grupo Elektra (www.grupoelektra.com.mx), Banco Azteca (www.bancoazteca.com.mx), Purpose Financial (havepurpose.com), Afore Azteca (www.aforeazteca.com.mx), Seguros Azteca (www.segurosazteca.com.mx), Punto Casa de Bolsa (www.puntocasadebolsa.mx), Totalplay (irtotalplay.mx; www.totalplay.com.mx) and Totalplay Empresarial (totalplayempresarial.com.mx). TV Azteca and Grupo Elektra trade shares on the Mexican Stock Market and in Spains' Latibex market. Each of the Grupo Salinas companies operates independently, with its own management, board of directors and shareholders. Grupo Salinas has no equity holdings. The group of companies shares a common vision, values and strategies for achieving rapid growth, superior results and world-class performance.
Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this press release are concepts about the future that involve risks and uncertainty that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Other risks that may affect TV Azteca and its subsidiaries are presented in documents sent to the securities authorities.
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Fact check: Deconstructing Biden’s claim that ‘I reduced the federal deficit’
By Daniel Dale, CNN
President Joe Biden has been taking credit for reducing the federal budget deficit, the annual gap between the money the government takes in and the money the government spends.
“Let me remind you again: I reduced the federal deficit,” Biden said in a speech on Wednesday. “All the talk about the deficit from my Republican friends, I love it. I’ve reduced it $350 billion in my first year in office. And we’re on track to reduce it, by the end of September, by another 1 trillion, 500 billion dollars — the largest drop ever.”
Biden’s figures for both the 2021 fiscal year (which ran through last September) and the ongoing 2022 fiscal year (which runs through the coming September) are accurate, though the $1.5 trillion figure for 2022 is a projection. But some experts on fiscal policy say Biden is distorting reality when he claims that he is personally responsible for the deficit going down.
The deficit has been smaller under the Biden administration than it was at the end of President Donald Trump’s tenure. But the deficit has been bigger under the Biden administration than the nonpartisan federal Congressional Budget Office had projected it would be if the Biden-era federal government stuck with the laws that were in effect when Trump left office in early 2021.
“The actions of the administration and Congress have undoubtedly resulted in higher deficits, not smaller ones,” Dan White, senior director at Moody’s Analytics — an economic research firm whose analysis Biden has repeatedly touted in his speeches — said in an email. “It is encouraging that the administration has proposed some initiatives to bring down the deficit, but so far none of those initiatives has been seriously considered.”
A smaller deficit than before — but a bigger deficit than expected
The roughly $2.8 trillion deficit in fiscal 2021, during which Biden was in office for more than eight months, was about $360 billion lower than the roughly $3.1 trillion deficit in fiscal 2020, Trump’s last full fiscal year in office.
A $360 billion decline is certainly substantial. The Congressional Budget Office, however, had estimated at the beginning of Biden’s tenure that the fiscal 2021 deficit would be a decline of more than $870 billion if the Biden administration did not implement new policy.
The Biden administration did implement new policy — notably including a massive pandemic relief package.
Marc Goldwein, senior vice president at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, an organization that advocates deficit reduction, said in an interview that Biden’s claims about having personally reduced the deficit are “almost bizarro world,” a reversal of reality. The deficit would have fallen by much more “had President Biden come to office and not done anything,” he said.
It’s important to note that Congress has the power of the purse in the federal government. Presidents propose budgets, but Congress habitually ignores them in favor of its own spending preferences. So both blame and credit should be shared.
Goldwein said the Biden administration has “a lot of good ideas” for reducing the deficit in the future. But so far, he said, Biden has “done lots of things that have increased deficits” — from signing the pandemic relief package to signing a major bipartisan infrastructure law to boosting food stamp benefits to extending the Trump-era pandemic pause on federal student loan repayments — and has “passed no pieces of legislation to directly reduce deficits.”
Expiring pandemic spending has been the main factor
So why, then, has the federal deficit gotten smaller at all under Biden, even if it has been higher than was originally projected at the time Biden took office?
There are a number of factors at play — including the economic rebound for which White, Goldwein and others say Biden can fairly take some credit. But the main factor is that temporary pandemic relief spending has been ending, bringing federal spending down from extraordinarily high levels.
There was an explosion of short-term spending under Trump after the pandemic hit in 2020. Combined with the reduction in tax revenue largely caused by the pandemic-related economic crash, that temporary spending caused the deficit to skyrocket to an all-time record in fiscal 2020 — the roughly $3.1 trillion that was more than triple the deficit of the year prior.
So a decline from unprecedented 2020 deficit levels was always very likely. And even a big decline from those 2020 levels doesn’t mean the deficit is low by historical standards.
The roughly $2.8 trillion deficit in fiscal 2021 is the second-largest deficit in US history in nominal terms and, according to Goldwein’s organization, the sixth-largest as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product. If the fiscal 2022 deficit does end up $1.5 trillion lower than the fiscal 2021 deficit, as Biden correctly noted the Treasury Department now expects, it would still be among the largest ever.
And even with a $1.5 trillion decline from fiscal 2021, the fiscal 2022 deficit is still expected to be significantly higher than the deficit the Congressional Budget Office had projected for fiscal 2022 at the time Biden took office. Running a higher-than-expected deficit in fiscal 2021 provided more room for dramatic-sounding deficit reduction in fiscal 2022.
The quick rebound has helped, too
The deficit has a spending component and a revenue component. And it would be fair for Biden to boast about putting more revenue in government coffers through economic growth.
Biden’s $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill not only increased government spending but helped fuel an unusually rapid recovery from the 2020 crash — a recovery that generated additional tax payments as well as reducing spending on unemployment benefits in particular.
Joel Friedman, senior vice president for federal fiscal policy at the liberal Center on Budget and Policy Priorities think tank, said in an email that the deficit has fallen under Biden in part because pandemic measures have expired but also “because of strong economic growth” Friedman said is “related” to the pandemic measures.
The “robust” federal pandemic response not only reduced hardship, Friedman said, but “helped make the Covid-19 recession the shortest on record and helped fuel an economic recovery that has brought the unemployment rate down to 3.6 percent and boosted revenue.”
The deficit did increase under Trump
While claiming credit for the deficit falling during his own presidency, Biden has also taken aim at Republicans’ fiscal stewardship — saying in his Wednesday speech that the deficit “went up every year under my predecessor, before the pandemic and during the pandemic.”
That part is true. Trump’s tax cuts and other policies led to a sharp increase in the deficit even before Covid-19.
The deficit was $439 billion under President Barack Obama in fiscal 2015 and $587 billion in fiscal 2016, Obama’s last full fiscal year in office. It rose to $666 billion in fiscal 2017, Trump’s first partial fiscal year in office; rose again to $779 billion in fiscal 2018; then rose once more to $984 billion in fiscal 2019 before the pandemic-related tripling in fiscal 2020.
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Donors may opt to complete payments via Google Pay or Apple Pay
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GiveSmart by Community Brands, the industry's leading fundraising software for nonprofits and schools, now offers donors the ability to make donations via Google Pay or Apple Pay. Presently, Apple Pay is available in GiveSmart Fundraise and GiveSmart Events while Google Pay is available in GiveSmart Events.
These digital wallet options allow fundraisers to accept payments through a wider variety of methods and provide more options for individual donors while both simplifying the experience and decreasing the likelihood of abandoned payments. With over 275 million digital wallet users expected in the United States by the end of 2025, preferences are changing. GiveSmart's Google Pay and Apple Pay options offer partner organizations an elevated level of security and convenient, donor-centered giving opportunities to move their missions forward.
The addition of Google Pay and Apple Pay aligns with changing needs and adaptation to donor preferences. GiveSmart's recently published Fundraising Research Study surveyed over 500 nonprofit fundraising and development professionals on technology adoption and use and its impact on giving and the donor experience. Its findings support the urgent need to embrace technology and a correlation between nonprofits that have efficient technology and their ability to delight donors, attain more financial stability, and find overall success.
"Adding leading digital wallet payment options such as Google Pay and Apple Pay to GiveSmart's platforms benefits organizations and donors alike," said GiveSmart General Manager Steve Greanias. "Technology continues to play an integral part in fundraising as nonprofits cater to donor needs. Digital wallets eliminate the need to swipe credit cards, expediting both donations and registration and check-in processes at events. These added conveniences increase opportunities for giving and enable nonprofits to move their missions forward."
GiveSmart features flexible, customizable tools to support year-round fundraising and special events. Whether online, virtual, or live, organizations can maximize fundraising donation forms, social fundraising peer-to-peer campaigns, text-to-donate, auctions, galas, and everything in between by partnering with GiveSmart to move their missions forward.
Learn more about the benefits of GiveSmart's digital wallet payment options at www.givesmart.com.
About Community Brands
Community Brands is the leading provider of cloud-based software and payment solutions to associations, nonprofits, and K-12 schools. Specifically for charitable nonprofits and schools, the Community Brands Education and Nonprofit portfolio provides the industry's most complete set of software solutions for nonprofits and K-12 schools of all sizes. Nonprofits benefit from award-winning fund accounting and fundraising solutions, purpose-built from the ground up to empower them to achieve and grow their impact in our communities. Paired with a complete set of K-12 solutions encompassing enrollment management, financial aid, student information systems, and digital payments, schools are empowered to raise funds and deliver on their missions. To learn more, visit communitybrands.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
About GiveSmart
GiveSmart is a mobile bidding, fundraising, event management, and donor management software. Our mission is to help nonprofits, schools, and foundations reach their fundraising goals while creating an engaging, exciting, and easy giving experience for their donors. All. Year. Round. GiveSmart has helped our partners raise over $5.2 billion. Learn more at givesmart.com.
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MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) announced an agreement with Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) to provide anesthesia services. More than 20 NAPA clinicians are providing anesthesia care at RUMC, a 470+ bed healthcare facility and teaching institution in Staten Island, NY. NAPA is the largest single-specialty anesthesia and pain management company in the U.S., with more than 6,000 clinicians providing anesthesia at hundreds of hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, and office-based locations across 21 states.
"RUMC is a healthcare leader, earning numerous national recognitions and accreditations for continually providing the highest level of quality care while also ensuring patient safety," Daniel J. Messina, PhD, MPA, FACHE, President & Chief Executive Officer, RUMC, said. "Our hospital is in the midst of over $250 million in capital improvements that will usher in a new era of healthcare for Staten Island and the New York City metropolitan area. It is imperative that we partner with a leader in the field of anesthesia so we can continue to meet the growing need for our healthcare services and continue providing our patients with the very best care possible."
Sheldon B. Newman, MD, NAPA's Area Vice President for the Long Island Region, said, "We are proud to join with RUMC as they invest in their future with a new Surgical Department, Emergency Department, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Mother/Baby Center, and additional patient care and specialty areas. As a Level I Adult and Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, RUMC needs dependable and trusted anesthesia clinicians who can keep cases on track for their surgeons and patients. From our quality programs and our robust recruiting engine to our commitment to patient experience and surgeon satisfaction, NAPA is that collaborative and accountable partner."
As a clinician-led organization, North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is redefining healthcare, delivering unsurpassed excellence to its partners and patients every day. NAPA has grown to become the nation's leading single-specialty anesthesia and pain management company. Our 6,000+ clinicians serve nearly 3 million patients annually at nearly 500 healthcare facilities in 21 states. For more information, please visit NAPAanesthesia.com.
Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC) is a not-for-profit healthcare provider serving the ethnically diverse community of Staten Island and its neighbors. We provide premier-quality patient care through a full spectrum of emergent, acute, primary, behavioral health, and educational services. We do this in an environment that promotes the highest satisfaction among patients, families, physicians, and staff. For more information, call 718.818.1234 or visit www.rumcsi.org. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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- Tight End University (TEU), founded by George Kittle, Travis Kelce, and Greg Olsen, is partnering with Bridgestone to raise funds for local Boys & Girls Clubs in NFL markets.
- The campaign with TEU is the latest installment of the Bridgestone Driving Great Futures partnership.
- Bridgestone has raised more than $20 million for Boys & Girls Clubs of America through customer and employee donations collected at the company's 2,200 retail stores.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgestone Retail Operations (Bridgestone), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, today launched a two-week fundraising competition with NFL players from Tight End University (TEU) in support of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The campaign is the latest activation in the Bridgestone Driving Great Futures partnership, which has raised more than $20 million to support Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide since the program's inception in 2015.
"We are incredibly proud of the $20 million milestone because it demonstrates the profound impact we can make when we work together to build a better future for the next generation," said Marko Ibrahim, President, BSRO. "Through customer, employee and partner donations, the Bridgestone Driving Great Futures program has helped address critical transportation and technology needs at Boys & Girls Clubs across the country. We are excited to capitalize on this momentum and partner with Tight End University to raise even more dollars for local Club kids."
Starting today, NFL players participating in the 2022 TEU Summit, taking place in Nashville on June 22-24, will begin a digital fundraising competition to raise donations for the youth organization. Players will compete against one another to see who can raise the most funds for their hometown Boys & Girls Club. The competition will culminate at the TEU Summit on June 23, where the top fundraiser will be revealed and an additional $50,000 awarded to their hometown Boys & Girls Club. Additionally, Nashville-area Club kids will have the opportunity to engage with players and experience activities that encourage them to live life to the fullest. Fans are encouraged to participate by visiting Mightycause.com/team/Teu-Bridgestone or @BridgestoneTires on Instagram.
TEU, which has previously partnered with Bridgestone to support Boys & Girls Clubs of America, provides a venue for the country's top Tight Ends to build camaraderie, share ideas and make an impact in their communities.
"One of the best parts of TEU is our commitment to give back to the local community," said Travis Kelce, NFL Tight End and Co-Founder, TEU. "We're excited to be working with our great partners for year two to help raise funds for the Boys & Girls Club and have a ton of fun with the BGCA young people."
In 2015, Bridgestone established its national partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America with the mission of making out-of-school programming more accessible to Club youth and their families. Through donations collected at the company's 2,200+ retail stores, Bridgestone has contributed more than $20 million to address transportation-related needs, including maintenance and repairs of existing Club vehicles and the purchase of 51 new vans, as well as bridge technology divides through the purchase of new computers and hotspots that support in-person Club programming, virtual classroom learning and other technology infrastructure needs.
"As Boys & Girls Clubs continue to offer safe spaces, positive mentors and life-enhancing experience for young people, we are grateful for Bridgestone's continued support to address critical mobility and technology needs," said Jim Clark, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of America. "Not only has this partnership made Clubs more accessible to youth, but these efforts have strengthened our organization's mission to help kids and teens realize their full potential."
The Bridgestone Driving Great Futures partnership aligns with the Bridgestone E8 Commitment that consists of eight Bridgestone-like values starting with the letter "E" to realize a sustainable society. The Driving Great Futures initiative is an example of the company's commitment to "Empowerment," which is defined as contributing to a society that ensures accessibility and dignity for all and "Emotion", defined as inspiring excitement and spreading joy to the world of mobility.
For more Bridgestone company news visit BridgestoneAmericas.com.
About Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC:
Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO) is headquartered in Nashville, Tenn. and operates the largest network of company-owned automotive service providers in the world — more than 2,200 tire and vehicle service centers across the United States — including Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus, Hibdon Tires Plus and Wheel Works store locations. Credit First National Association and Firestone Complete Fleet Care operations are also part of BSRO. BSRO is a member of the Bridgestone Americas family of companies.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of America:
For 160 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA.org) has provided a safe place for kids and teens to learn and grow. Clubs offer caring adult mentors, fun and friendship, and high-impact youth development programs on a daily basis during critical non-school hours. Boys & Girls Clubs programming promotes academic success, good character and leadership, and healthy lifestyles. More than 4,900 Clubs serve over 4.3 million young people through Club membership and community outreach. Clubs are located in cities, towns, public housing and on Native lands throughout the country, and serve military families in BGCA-affiliated Youth Centers on U.S. military installations worldwide. National headquarters are located in Atlanta. Learn more about Boys & Girls Clubs of America on Facebook and Twitter.
About TEU:
Tight End University (TEU) was founded in 2021 by George Kittle, Travis Kelce and Greg Olsen to bring the tight end community together to learn from one another. The three-day event consists of film work, on-field drills, and training and recovery. In 2022, a select group of legendary NFL tight ends will join TEU as coaches to provide advice to the current generation of tight ends.
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MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elite Education Group International Limited (Nasdaq: EEIQ), (the "Company" or "Elite Education Group International"), a provider of comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in college and university programs in the US, Canada and the UK, today announced that it signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") statement of intent with PSB Academy ("PSB") of Singapore.
The purpose of the MOU is to develop partnership programs between Davis College and PSB such as credit transfer programs, undergraduate and postgraduate degree pathway programs and additional programs of mutual interest. The MOU is non-binding and any future cooperation is subject to the availability of funds and the approval by the parties of definitive agreements.
The MOU with PSB is an essential element of the Company's growth strategy which is to create a more international academic environment by developing cross-border educational collaborations to diversify its student base and enhance its academic programs. Elite Education Group International is intent to have its operated colleges, Davis College and EduGlobal College, become increasingly involved with international cultures in order to offer enhanced globalized learning to its students as well as pathways programs to achieve University degrees.
With today's announcement, Davis College is continuing its mission to pursue cross-border education partnerships with international schools to improve the quality of its academic programming, offer students a more global learning experience and to internationalize its student base. A vital component of Elite Education Group International's growth plan is to build cross-border relationships and make strategic acquisitions around the globe to establish Elite Education Group International as a truly international service provider of higher learning.
Diane Brunner, President of Davis College, commented, "With our third potential international collaboration in recent months, we are continuing to develop relationships with colleges around the world to create an enriched academic experience at Davis College. We believe that the broadened internationalization at Davis College will create academic synergies and create an intercultural educational experience that will better prepare our students for the global economy."
PSB Academy is a private educational institution that offers certificates, diplomas, bachelor's and master's degree programs in Singapore. PSB offers degree programs via its schools in business and management, engineering and technology and life and physical sciences, among others. An integral part of the school's mission for its diverse community of students is to provide a teaching, learning and networking environment that will enable them to be active innovators and contributors to society. For more information, please visit https://www.psb-academy.edu.sg/.
Elite Education Group International Limited ("Elite Education" or the "Company"), through its subsidiaries Quest Holding International LLC and Highrim Holding International Limited, provides comprehensive education solutions for domestic and international students interested in university and college degree programs in the US, Canada and the UK. The Company recently acquired 80% of the equity of EduGlobal College, based in British Columbia, Canada, which focuses on English proficiency educational programming for students pursuing academic degrees. The Company also recently acquired the right to a controlling equity ownership position in Davis College, a career training college located in Toledo, Ohio. In addition, the Company has a recruiting relationship with the regional campuses of Miami University located in Oxford, Ohio ("the MU Regional Campuses"), where it maintains residential facilities, a full-service cafeteria, recreational facilities, shuttle buses and an office for the regional campuses that provides study abroad and post-study services for its students; these facilities are not owned, maintained, operated or are a part of Miami University. The Company also acts as a recruiting agent for the University of the West of Scotland (through The Education Group (London) Ltd) and Coventry University, both of which are located in the United Kingdom. For more information, please visit www.eei-global.net.
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All written or oral forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice, including, without limitation, those risks and uncertainties described in our most recent Form 20-F and otherwise in our SEC reports and filings. Such reports are available upon request from the Company, or from the Securities and Exchange Commission, including through the SEC's Internet website at http://www.sec.gov. We have no obligation and do not undertake to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date hereof, or after the respective dates on which any such statements otherwise are made.
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BROOMFIELD, Colo., July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogo Business Aviation's (NASDAQ: GOGO) nationwide 5G network construction is halfway to completion with the 75th site now online. Gogo 5G remains on budget and on schedule to launch in the second half of 2022.
"Getting to the 50% mark for our 150-tower 5G nationwide network in a matter of months is an incredible accomplishment by our team," said Mike Rupert, vice president of network operations for Gogo Business Aviation. "We have a team of network experts that has been working hard to bring the 5G network to life, building sites across the country, and that work will continue into the fall."
Gogo has been regularly updating the market on its 5G network build progress with a deployment map on its website: https://business.gogoair.com/gogo-5g/.
"We've been testing our network and we're pleased with the results we're seeing," said Dave Glenn, senior vice president of customer operations. "Gogo 5G is going to deliver on everything we've promised to the market."
Gogo 5G is expected to deliver ~25 Mbps on average with peak speeds in the 75-80 Mbps range and has been designed to deliver high throughput with very low latency to address the increasing demand for data-heavy interactive services like video conferencing.
Gogo's AVANCE platform, with its multi-bearer capability and software-centric design, allows customers to future-proof their inflight connectivity investments, with easy upgrade paths to both Gogo 5G and to Gogo's global Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite-based product in the future.
Gogo is working with Duncan Aviation to complete the first-article Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the onboard 5G system hardware along with STCs that will cover more than 30 aircraft models. Additional STCs are being developed by several other Gogo authorized dealers, and at the factory by business aviation aircraft manufacturers.
Gogo is the world's largest provider of broadband connectivity services for the business aviation market. We offer a customizable suite of smart cabin systems for highly integrated connectivity, inflight entertainment and voice solutions. Gogo's products and services are installed on thousands of business aircraft of all sizes and mission types from turboprops to the largest global jets, and are utilized by the largest fractional ownership operators, charter operators, corporate flight departments and individuals.
As of March 31, 2022, there were 2,699 business aircraft flying with Gogo's AVANCE L5 or L3 system installed, 6,526 aircraft flying with its ATG systems onboard, and 4,522 aircraft with narrowband satellite connectivity installed. Connect with us at business.gogoair.com.
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Forward-looking statements reflect our current expectations regarding future events, results or outcomes. These expectations may or may not be realized. Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give you no assurance these expectations will prove to have been correct. Some of these expectations may be based upon assumptions, data or judgments that prove to be incorrect. Actual events, results and outcomes may differ materially from our expectations due to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Although it is not possible to identify all of these risks and factors, they include, among others, our ability to effectively evaluate and pursue strategic opportunities.
Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found under the caption "Risk Factors" in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended Dec. 31, 2021 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 3, 2022, and in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q as filed with the SEC on May 5, 2022.
Any one of these factors or a combination of these factors could materially affect our financial condition or future results of operations and could influence whether any forward-looking statements contained in this report ultimately prove to be accurate. Our forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and you should not place undue reliance on them. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made and we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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MIAMI, Ariz., Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the United Steelworkers union (USW) and workers from five other international unions voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new contract covering about 420 workers at the Pinto Valley Mine.
The mine, owned by Capstone Copper, employs about 170 members of USW Local 915, as well as members of the Teamsters, Operating Engineers, IBEW, Boilermakers and the UA. The six unions, led by the USW, negotiate their labor agreements jointly with the company.
The new four-year contract provides average wage increases of 18 percent, a lump-sum signing bonus, a reduction in members' health-care costs, improved retirement benefits, an increase in paid sick time, and the addition of vision coverage, along with other improvements to contract language.
The Pinto Valley Mine, located about 75 miles east of Phoenix, is one of the largest employers in the area.
USW District 12 Director Gaylan Prescott, whose office represents thousands of USW members in Arizona and 10 other western U.S. states, said that the agreement is an example of the strength workers can have when they stand together.
"The will of these mine workers, using their collective voices, resulted in increased wages, improved benefits and dignity in their workplace," Prescott said. "These workers, their families, and the communities in which they live will all benefit because of what this group was able to accomplish as a result of their unity and solidarity."
The USW represents 850,000 men and women employed in metals, mining, pulp and paper, rubber, chemicals, glass, auto supply and the energy-producing industries, along with a growing number of workers in public sector and service occupations.
For Information, contact: R.J. Hufnagel, rhufnagel@usw.org, 412-562-2450
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SUGAR LAND, Texas and LOS ANGELES, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Trecora Resources (NYSE: TREC) ("Trecora" or the "Company") and Balmoral Swan MergerSub, Inc. (the "Purchaser"), an affiliate of Balmoral Funds, LLC (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, "Balmoral") today announced the successful completion of the previously commenced cash tender offer by the Purchaser to purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Trecora (collectively, the "Shares").
The tender offer expired at 12:00 A.M., New York City time on June 24, 2022. As of the expiration of the tender offer, a total of 16,781,352 Shares were validly tendered and not withdrawn from the tender offer, representing approximately 70.73% of the aggregate voting power of the Shares. As of such expiration, all conditions to the tender offer have been satisfied or waived. Purchaser has accepted for payment, and expects to promptly pay for, all such Shares validly tendered and not withdrawn in accordance with the terms of the tender offer.
As a result of its acceptance of the Shares tendered in the tender offer, Purchaser has acquired a sufficient number of Shares to close the merger of Purchaser with and into the Company without the affirmative vote of the Company's stockholders pursuant to Section 251(h) of the Delaware General Corporation Law. The parties expect to consummate the merger on June 27, 2022. In connection with the merger, the remaining outstanding shares will be converted into the right to receive $9.81 per Share in cash, without interest and subject to any required tax withholdings (which is the same amount per Share paid in the tender offer). As a result of the tender offer and the merger, Trecora will become a privately-held, indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Balmoral and Trecora's common stock will cease trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Blank Rome LLP is acting as legal advisor to Balmoral. Guggenheim Securities, LLC served as financial advisor to the Company and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP served as its legal advisor.
About Trecora Resources
Trecora owns and operates a specialty petrochemicals facility specializing in high purity hydrocarbons and other petrochemical manufacturing and a specialty wax facility, both located in Texas, and provides custom processing services at both facilities.
About Balmoral Funds
Balmoral is a Los Angeles, CA based private equity fund that was founded in 2005. Balmoral's objective is to be the financial partner of choice for entrepreneurial, emotionally intelligent and successful C-suite executives and operating advisors creating transformative, revitalizing change in the businesses they co-invest in together. Balmoral has approximately $1 billion of assets under management. Balmoral typically invests in companies that have revenues between $30 to $500 million and require equity investments of $10 to $75 million, with the capability of doing more in particularly compelling opportunities.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the transaction between Balmoral and Trecora, strategic and other potential benefits of the transaction, and other statements about Balmoral's or Trecora's future expectations, beliefs, goals, plans or prospects, are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's periodic reports on file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions ("SEC"). These statements speak only as of the date of this press release and are based on Balmoral's and Trecora's current plans and expectations and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual future events or results to be different from those described in or implied by such forward-looking statements, including risks and uncertainties regarding: changes in financial markets; changes in economic, political or regulatory conditions; changes in facts and other circumstances and uncertainties concerning the proposed transaction; and other factors set forth from time to time in Trecora's SEC filings, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as the tender offer statement, solicitation/recommendation statement and other tender offer documents filed by Balmoral and Trecora, as applicable. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, Balmoral and Trecora do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances.
Investor Contact
Jeremy Hellman, CFA
The Equity Group, Inc.
(212) 836-9626
jhellman@equityny.com
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Essentials and Innovations Keep Shoppers Coming Back
HARRISBURG, Pa., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- June Dairy Month is back and ready to help shoppers get more out of their budgets and discover something new that may become an old favorite. In today's economy, shoppers are becoming more and more budget-conscious by the day. They're looking to stretch their dollar even more – which is why they're keeping the dairy aisle on their list.
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According to the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA), the average family makes a purchase from the dairy aisle almost weekly – 47 times a year to be exact. That's because the dairy aisle offers the value and variety shoppers want, and why 90% of families shop there.
The dairy aisle isn't just for milk, butter, eggs and cheese, even though they're still top picks by shoppers. Those staples are just one part of a much larger picture that's only getting bigger and better.
Today, products like vegan butter and cheese and plant-based yogurt and milk are sitting side by side with the staples of the aisle. They're examples of how the aisle continues to change to meet consumers' dietary needs. Plant-based products are a huge driver for growth in the aisle, which is why more and more innovations are hitting shelves every day, with no slowdown in sight.
Whether you want a snack or meal, the dairy aisle holds a huge assortment of nutritious, protein-packed products as well as many indulgent options to fit every eating occasion and diet. There's something for everyone no matter what you're making or how you're eating.
From string cheese to probiotic yogurt, find portable, on-the-go snacking options. From coffee creamer to ready-to-drink beverages, easily satisfy your thirst. From English muffins to pop-and-bake rolls, round out any meal. The dairy aisle offers unique ingredients and innovative products that bring variety and value to your mealtimes.
Now that June Dairy Month is here, it's the perfect time to try something new! NFRA's month-long celebration includes unique recipes, informative tips and even a $10,000 Sweepstakes! Enter at EasyHomeMeals.com.
The dairy aisle continues to offer countless options and innovations beyond its traditional staples. Take advantage of June Dairy Month, and head down the dairy aisle at your local grocer to discover all the aisle has to offer.
For more inspiration, visit EasyHomeMeals.com.
NFRA is a non-profit trade association representing all segments of the frozen and refrigerated foods industry. NFRA sponsors national promotions March Frozen Food Month, June Dairy Month and June/July Ice Cream & Novelties; and provides consumer information such as food safety guidelines, meal preparation tips, recipes and sweepstakes opportunities through its Easy Home Meals consumer website and social media properties.
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Reports: 1 dead, 17 hurt in crash outside Pennsylvania bar
BERWICK, Pa. (AP) - One person has died and another 17 people were injured after a vehicle struck a crowd gathered at a Pennsylvania bar on Saturday for an event to raise money for victims of a house fire that killed 10 earlier this month, authorities said.
WNEP-TV said the crash occurred outside the Intoxicology Department bar in Berwick at about 6:15 p.m. It said police and emergency medical personnel were on the scene attending to multiple injured people.
The Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement that a male suspect is in custody awaiting criminal charges.
The bar was holding a fundraiser for those touched by an Aug. 5 blaze that killed seven adults and three children in nearby Nescopeck, the station reported.
The circumstances surrounding Saturday evening’s crash were not immediately clear, including whether there was any connection to the Nescopeck fire or the fundraising effort.
The first funerals for victims of the fire were held Friday, and more were scheduled for Sunday and Monday. Authorities have said the fire’s cause remains under investigation.
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SAN DIEGO, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One America News Network ("OAN"), a 24/7 source of credible national and international news, announced today that its programming series One America News Investigates has surpassed one hundred episodes. In a world of short news soundbites, One America News Investigates provides a rigorous analysis of impactful news stories along with insightful, in-depth one-on-one interviews with leading newsmakers. Two separate episodes of One America News Investigates, debuting on Saturday, May 21st at 10 pm ET feature exclusive sit-down interviews with Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis and U.S. Senate candidate Hershel Walker.
Hershel Walker, best known for his legendary NFL football career, is interviewed by OAN's Caitlin Sinclair. Sinclair caught up with Walker for a thirty-minute exclusive interview in his home state of Georgia. Sinclair takes the viewer on a journey through Walker's amazing life story. Currently, Walker is in a tight race with first-time U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock. The matchup is close and may decide which political party controls the U.S. Senate.
OAN's Florida Political Correspondent, Stefan Kleinhenz, recently sat down with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Kleinhenz delved into a number of issues with the Florida Governor and likely 2024 Presidential candidate, including woke corporate culture, education, and the migration of people from California and New York into the Sunshine State.
With respect to education, DeSantis sums things up with, "It's important that our school system here in Florida educate kids, not indoctrinate them."
The Florida Governor does not hold back on his thoughts on California's Governor Gavin Newsom, a possible 2024 Presidential candidate, stating, "In California, up until Newsom was governor, they had never lost people on net, in the history of the state." DeSantis continues, "And now since Covid, they have hemorrhaged people. We've never had so many people from California moving into the State of Florida." Sounding more like a 2024 Presidential candidate in the making, DeSantis adds, "The reason why people are leaving… is because, yes they're taxed highly which is bad, but there's high crime, you have woke ideology run amok, you had Coronavirus lockdowns – horrible policies that ruined the quality of life for so many people."
Catch the complete informative interviews of U.S. Senate candidate Hershel Walker and Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis this Saturday, May 21st. One America News Investigates airs every Saturday and Sunday at 10 pm Eastern, 7 pm Pacific.
About One America News Network, ("OAN"):
One America News Network, ("OAN"), which launched on July 4, 2013, provides an independent source of credible national and international news around the clock. The network operates news bureaus in Washington, D.C., California, New York, and Florida. In addition, the network utilizes numerous external newsgathering sources, including US Pool feeds. OAN produces eighteen hours of live news every weekday. In addition, the network features four weekday primetime political talk shows, namely REAL AMERICA with Dan Ball, IN FOCUS, TIPPING POINT with Kara McKinney, and THE REAL STORY. OAN is featured on over a hundred cable and video providers worldwide. In addition, the OAN LIVE app is available on your favorite connected devices. For more information, please visit www.oann.com.
For more information, contact:
Ryan Critchley, Press Contact
Herring Networks, Inc.
Phone: 858-270-6900 x 105
press@oann.com
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Inaugural mental wellness score shows younger employees are pursuing and obtaining mental healthcare support significantly more than older colleagues
MILWAUKEE, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HSA Bank, a division of Webster Bank, N.A., today released its fifth annual HSA Bank Health & Wealth Index℠, a report that explores trends in consumer financial and physical health, and for the first time, mental health.
Key findings from the report include:
- Healthcare benefits are one of the reasons leading "the Great Resignation" for Generation Z. More than half of Gen Z respondents indicated they would change employers to receive better healthcare benefits.
- There is room for improvement when it comes to mental health. One in five respondents indicated they were not very or not at all confident about their overall mental health.
- Americans are feeling uncertain about their ability to pay for future healthcare costs. Thirty percent of respondents were not sure if they could afford healthcare costs in the near-term or in retirement.
- Families with children continue to see the value of telehealth services. Sixty-one percent of respondents with children reported using telehealth services compared to 43% of respondents without children.
Additionally, the new mental wellness index score is intended to help employers gauge the mental health of employees as they continue to manage the stress and challenges of the world we live in today. The survey found a large divide around engagement and perceived value of the mental health benefits available, with 81% of baby boomers and 64% of Generation X indicating they have never obtained mental healthcare compared to 46% of millennials and 43% of Generation Z.
"We're pleased to see that engagement in health and wealth continues to be a priority for Americans," said Chad Wilkins, president of HSA Bank. "There is still room for improvement, however, and employers can lead the way by providing tools, resources, education and opportunities to empower Americans to make even better decisions when it comes to their health and wealth."
Wilkins continued: "HSA Bank works with employers every day on revisions to plans, such as adding wellness incentives, promoting preventive care and adjusting educational initiatives to account for virtual engagement. We're excited to see how we can help employers continue to improve engagement using the tools and resources we offer."
About the Study:
A survey of more than 2,000 randomly selected U.S. adults 18+ was conducted in November 2021 to gauge their health plan enrollment status, health practices, ability to pay for healthcare, and confidence in their own physical and mental health and wealth. Each consumer received a combined health and wealth score between zero and 100. The average consumer was found to be moderately engaged in their health and wealth with an average index score of 56.6. The survey was commissioned by HSA Bank and executed by a third-party organization. The margin of error for this sample size is +/- 2.18 percent at the 95 percent confidence level. Smaller subgroups have larger margins of error.
About HSA Bank:
At HSA Bank, we're working toward a world where everyone is empowered to save for a healthy future. By providing the right tools and resources, we make it simple for our over 3 million members nationwide to maximize their savings for healthcare and long-term goals. As a leader in health accounts for over two decades, we continue to innovate. Our offerings in the healthcare savings space drive down healthcare costs, increase access, and assist with decision-making for consumers, health plans, partners, and advisors. As of March 31, 2022, HSA Bank had $11.6 billion in total footings comprising $7.8 billion in deposit balances and $3.8 billion in assets under administration through linked investment accounts and is a division of Webster Bank, N.A., Member FDIC Plan Administrative Services and Benefit Services are administered by Webster Servicing LLC. To learn more, visit hsabank.com.
Media Contact:
Alice Ferreira
Webster Bank
(203) 578-2610
acferreira@websterbank.com
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Florida school board votes down recognizing LGBTQ+ month
MIAMI (AP) — The Miami-Dade School Board overwhelming decided against recognizing October as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer History month which included a measure to teach 12th graders about two Supreme Court cases affecting the LGBTQ community.
Parents, teachers and students spoke for more than three hours Wednesday, with one group citing indoctrination of students and the other speaking about how Nazis ostracized gays and lesbians with a pink triangle. The board then voted 8-1 against the measure, which was proffered by board member Lucia Baez Geller.
Outside the school board’s headquarters, where people waited to speak during the meeting, a group of Proud Boys got into a loud argument with someone hoisting a trans flag, the Miami Herald reported.
“There is an election year and the anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is a tool used by some to spread misinformation,” Baez Geller said. “This is just plain disinformation.”
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TAIPEI, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AlfredCamera, a home security mobile app provider, announced today the launch of its first security camera, AlfredCam. Expanding the company's service offerings from home security software to hardware devices, the feature-rich 1080p Wi-Fi security camera is available for pre-orders in the US today via the AlfredCamera app. It will retail for $39.99, with an introductory price of $34.99 to celebrate the much-anticipated launch. As part of the introductory offer, users can also enjoy one month of AlfredCamera Premium for free.
AlfredCamera is well-known for its free home security app that turns old phones into security cameras. By launching AlfredCam, the home security brand aims to be a one-stop security solution that satisfies the ever-evolving needs of its customers. Those who started with a mobile device can now easily upgrade to a dedicated security camera at a fraction of the price of other top-range home security systems, and seamlessly integrate it into their existing setup.
AlfredCam is the missing piece in AlfredCamera's broader ecosystem, where users are encouraged to take a DIY approach to their home security through the AlfredCamera app. The top-rated app works on a variety of devices, from spare smartphones and tablets to desktop computers. The AlfredCamera app is by far the most downloaded home security app on Google Play and the App Store, with 50 million downloads worldwide and an average 4.8-star rating.
"Conceived during the pandemic, AlfredCam will open up an exciting new chapter for AlfredCamera, which made its name as a software-based solution provider," says Alex Song, founder and CEO of AlfredCamera. "As our first hardware offering, AlfredCam will stand as a further commitment to the company's mission to make home security truly accessible, regardless of the circumstances of our users."
AlfredCam boasts a premium security monitoring experience, with top-notch features like 1080p HD video live streaming, color night vision, AI-powered motion and person detection, 130° wide field of view, two-way audio with noise cancellation, 7 days of free motion-based cloud storage, continuous 24/7 recording with support for micro SD cards, plus all the features found in the AlfredCamera app. Premium subscriptions are also available for just $5.99 a month.
"For the past three years, we have been working hard on the launch of AlfredCam, an ultra-affordable security option that we're sure both our existing AlfredCamera app users and the wider market will appreciate," says Summer Lin, product head at AlfredCamera.
Pre-registry for AlfredCam will begin today, July 18th at 7pm PST. The camera will be sold under a direct-to-consumer model. Existing US AlfredCamera users will be eligible for pre-order via the app, with free US shipping on all orders. AlfredCam is expected to ship between late August and mid September.
The app is available to download on iOS and Android devices. For more information, please visit: https://alfred.camera/
About AlfredCamera
AlfredCamera is a mobile application which turns your old, unused smartphones into home security cameras. AlfredCamera's mission is to provide accessible security for everyone. AlfredCamera has received more than 50 million downloads and managed to acquire exceptional user ratings on both iOS/Android platforms, reflecting its position as the most trusted video monitoring app on the market. The company is determined to create an easy-to-use product that combines exceptional performance with stability.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A choppy day of trading on Wall Street ended with a modest pullback for stocks Wednesday, the latest bout of volatility for the market amid concerns about inflation and uncertainty over whether rising interest rates will help or hinder the economy.
The indexes were on pace for a modest gain before slipping into the red in the final minutes of trading. The S&P 500 dropped 0.1%, with the stocks in the benchmark index about evenly split between gainers and decliners. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gave up 0.2% and the Nasdaq fell 0.1%.
Energy companies helped pull the market lower after the price of U.S. crude oil fell 4%. Technology companies also lost ground, which helped keep gains in health care, real estate and other sectors in check.
Investors closely watched testimony to Congress from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. He reaffirmed the central bank’s determination to raise interest rates and slow inflation.
The choppy trading followed a solid rally on Tuesday in what has been a turbulent period for the broader market, with daily and sometimes hourly swings from sharp gains to losses. The benchmark S&P 500 is currently in a bear market, which means it has dropped more than 20% from its most recent high, which was in January. It has also fallen in 10 of the last 11 weeks, but is holding on to gains so far for this week.
Much of the market’s decline has been tied to concerns about rising inflation and the Federal Reserve’s plan to aggressively raise interest rates in order to temper inflation’s impact on consumers and businesses.
“There have been some new hurdles put in front of us,” said Sylvia Jablonski, chief investment officer at Defiance ETFs. As a result, she said, many investors are “sitting on the sidelines.”
The S&P 500 fell 4.90 points to 3,759.89. The index bounced between a gain of 1% and a loss of 1.3% throughout the day.
The Dow dropped 47.12 points to 30,483.13, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq slipped 16.22 points to 11,053.08.
Smaller company stocks also fell moderately. The Russell 2000 index slid 3.75 points, or 0.2%, to 1,690.28.
Bond yields mostly fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which helps set mortgage rates, fell to 3.16% from 3.30% late Tuesday. Markets in Europe and Asia also fell.
On Wednesday, Powell underscored the Fed’s determination to raise interest rates high enough to slow inflation, a commitment that has fanned concerns that the central bank’s fight against surging prices could tip the economy into recession. Powell is addressing Congress this week, starting with the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday.
“We’re not trying to provoke and don’t think that we will need to provoke a recession,” Powell said. “But we do think it’s absolutely essential that we restore price stability, really for the benefit of the labor market as much as anything else.”
Powell’s testimony came a week after the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by three quarters of a percentage point, its biggest hike in nearly three decades. With inflation worsening, the Fed’s policymakers also forecast a more accelerated pace of rate hikes this year and next than they had predicted three months ago, with its key rate reaching 3.8% by the end of 2023. That would be its highest level in 15 years.
The Fed’s moves are happening as some discouraging signals have emerged about the economy, including sagging spending at retailers and soured consumer sentiment. The worries over inflation and interest rates have been worsened by a spike in energy and other key commodity prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Record high gas prices have been taking a bigger bite out of consumers’ wallets and prompting a slowdown in spending elsewhere. That has prompted President Joe Biden to call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months, a move meant to ease financial pressures at the pump.
Inflation is at a four-decade high in the U.S. and has been prompting businesses to raise prices on everything from food to clothing. Consumer spending remained strong through most of the pandemic, but has been falling amid tighter pressure from inflation. Inflation is hitting records globally. Britain’s inflation reached a 40-year high of 9.1% in the 12 months to May.
Wall Street remains concerned about the Fed’s aggressive policy raising the risk of a recession, but Powell said another risk involves high inflation becoming entrenched in the economy if the central bank doesn’t take appropriate steps.
“We cannot fail on that task,” he said. “We have to get back to 2% inflation.”
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AP Business Writer Stan Choe contributed. Veiga reported from Los Angeles. | https://cw33.com/business/ap-business/asian-shares-dip-despite-wall-st-rally-eyes-on-fed-chair/ | 2022-06-23T00:05:55Z |
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Adam Klauber, World Energy vice president of sustainability and environmental society and governance (ESG), to participate on a panel titled "Delivering on Sustainability and Transparency via Innovative Mechanisms" during the CAAFI® Biennial General Meeting (CBGM).
Klauber joined World Energy after more than 18 years of experience developing sustainability solutions. At RMI (formerly Rocky Mountain Institute) he co-founded the Sustainable Aviation Buyer's Alliance (SABA) with the Environmental Defense Fund. He was the chief architect of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel certificate (SAFc) concept, a first-of-its-kind market instrument to address Scope 3 (indirect) emissions in the supply chain. The SAFc project is a collaboration between RMI, the World Economic Forum, and PwC under the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Program with contributions from stakeholders across the air transport value chain. Before ICF, Klauber led the FAA's high-performance sustainable building team for 80 NextGEN navigation facilities. He began his federal service as a Presidential Management Fellow for the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe Center. Klauber has also consulted for IDEO Inc., designing electric vehicle prototypes. He holds a Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Hobart College.
Neat SAF is a 100 percent sustainable fuel made entirely of renewable resources and contains no fossil-based feedstock. It is not co-processed with fossil fuel in traditional oil refineries, and its carbon attributes comply with all state and U.S. federal regulations for advanced biofuels. Its lifecycle carbon emissions are currently up to 85 percent lower than conventional jet fuel. It is currently approved at a 50/50 blend level with conventional jet fuel for commercial use. World Energy is collaborating with other industry leaders to gain approval for pure 100 percent renewable SAF use in regular commercial aviation to enable a future of carbon net-zero fossil-free flight. SAF allows aviation to be powered by the sun's energy, captured by organic materials, and converted into high-energy-density liquid fuels.
World Energy is a low-carbon solutions provider focused on helping the world's leading companies make their carbon net-zero commitments real. The company is delivering ever better solutions at an ever-greater scale to efficiently cut, accurately account, and transparently report carbon emissions reductions in operations based in air and on water, rail, and road. Founded on Earth Day in Boston in 1998, the company has been commercializing, producing, and distributing low-carbon fuels for over two decades. www.worldenergy.net.
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America's Diner brings the comfort of Denny's to guests' homes with new line of apparel and gear
SPARTANBURG, S.C., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The new Denny's Social Stars Influenced Menu co-created by TikTok* content makers hit restaurants in February as part of the brand's new limited-time menu options. Today, just in time for summer, Denny's is launching DinerDrip.com, an online merch store offering fun and unique gear, accessories and more specifically designed for fans of the iconic brand.
For the first time, America's Diner is making it easier than ever for guests to showcase their brand love whenever and wherever they want with items that are available exclusively from Denny's. Inspired by America's Diner's famous coffee and the smooth "drip" of the brand's pancake syrup, the branded merch evokes the same warm and welcoming feelings guests feel walking into their local restaurant.
"We love to feed people – bodies, minds and souls and launching a new merch store is another way for us to feed the love that our guests have for the Denny's brand," said Denny's Chief Brand Officer John Dillon. "The first four collections celebrate the food and heritage that makes us America's Diner and represent a range of ages, backgrounds and lifestyles that appeal to the diversity of our guests tastes – on and off the menu."
Whether guests are treating themselves to new gear for summer outings or gifting dad a Father's Day present, DinerDrip.com has something for everyone. Denny's debuted 15 new items across four unique collections including:
- Social Stars: This limited-edition series is inspired by the brand's new Social Stars Influenced Menu items and includes a first-of-its kind rolling pin that imprints the Denny's logo onto baked creations, a Denny's Clearly Very Fruity transparent umbrella and Jala-Bac Burger collectible lapel pins.
- Fluff: A comfy collection inspired by Denny's fluffy pancakes that includes "Live Laugh Fluff" sweatshirts, joggers and a fluffy bucket hat.
- Since 1953: Steeped in heritage, this collection combines fashion favorites – t-shirts, rope hats and the classic denim trucker jacket – with retro Denny's logos and imagery with a modern twist.
- The Classics: Created for those who love timeless fashion, this collection features seasonless, everyday wearables and fashion items.
Denny's new merch collections are available while supplies last and can be found at DinerDrip.com and Dennys.com. The new merch store will feature limited-edition merchandise that will be updated with new collections throughout the year. Purchases from DinerDrip.com will support the brand's Hungry for Education Scholarship to help to fight childhood hunger and promote education for elementary, high school and college students across the country.
*TikTok stars include Jenny Solares (@es_jenny_solares), The EnkyBoys (@EnkyBoys), Jonathan Chavez (@PaqJonathan69), Elise Osafo (@ElTheEgg), Elliott Norris (@CallMeBelly) and Matt Taylor (@Mattheperson).
Denny's Corporation is the franchisor and operator of one of America's largest franchised full-service restaurant chains, based on the number of restaurants. As of March 30, 2022, Denny's had 1,643 franchised, licensed, and company restaurants around the world including 153 restaurants in Canada, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the Philippines, New Zealand, Honduras, the United Arab Emirates, Costa Rica, Guam, Guatemala, El Salvador, Indonesia, and the United Kingdom. For further information on Denny's, including news releases, please visit the Denny's website at www.dennys.com or the brand's social channel via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn or YouTube.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A suspect arrested in connection with last weekend’s mass shooting outside bars near the California state Capitol served less than half his 10-year sentence because of voter-approved changes to state law that lessened the punishment for his felony convictions and provided a chance for earlier release.
Smiley Allen Martin was freed in February after serving time for punching a girlfriend, dragging her from her home by her hair and whipping her with a belt, according to court and prison records. Those count as nonviolent offenses under California law, which considersonly about two dozen crimes to be violent felonies — things like murder, rape, arson and kidnapping.
Martin, 27, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of a machine gun. He is among the 12 people wounded during Sunday’s shooting, which killed six others. Police say the violence was a shootout between rival gangs in which at least five people fired weapons, including Martin’s brother, Dandrae Martin, who also was arrested.
Smiley Martin typically would have remained behind bars until at least May after serving a minimum of half his time for his previous arrest in 2017, but prison officials evidently used a very expansive approach to applying time credits to his sentence, said Gregory Totten, chief executive officer of the California District Attorneys Association and a former Ventura County district attorney.
“They’ve been given very broad authority to early release folks and to give them additional credit and all kinds of considerations for purposes of reducing the length of sentence that somebody serves,” Totten said.
Corrections officials did not dispute that Martin was among thousands of inmates receiving additional credits that sped up his release under state law. But they said their policy prohibits disclosing what credits Martin received.
They cited credits through Proposition 57, the 2016 ballot measure that aimed to give most felons a chance at earlier release. Credits were also broadly authorized to lower the prison population during the pandemic.
Proposition 57 credits include good behavior, though corrections officials would not release Martin’s disciplinary report. Good conduct credit is supposed to be reserved for inmates who follow all the rules and complete their assigned duties.
The state “has implemented various credit-earning opportunities to incentivize good behavior and program participation for incarcerated individuals, including those created in furtherance of Proposition 57— which was overwhelmingly approved by voters,” corrections spokesperson Vicky Waters said in a statement.
Proponents, including former Gov. Jerry Brown, who pushed for Proposition 57, say it’s important to give inmates a second chance. The opportunity for earlier release encourages inmates to participate in education and other rehabilitative programs, while helping to reduce mass incarceration.
“The most recent reforms in California are seeking to change a culture that has been churning out recidivism problems for generations,” said Will Matthews, spokesperson for Californians for Safety and Justice, which backed the changes. “The question we need to be asking ourselves is, how are we engaging in behavior change?”
Under Proposition 57, there are credits for completing rehabilitative or educational programs, self-help and volunteer public service activities, earning a high school diploma or higher education degree and performing a heroic act. Officials added credits during the coronavirus pandemic, including 12 weeks of credit that applied to most inmates.
Martin was denied parole in May 2021 under California’s process for nonviolent offenders to get earlier parole, after a letter from the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors objected based on his lengthy criminal record and asserted Martin “clearly has little regard for human life and the law.”
Six months after he turned 18, Martin was caught in January 2013 with an assault rifle and two fully loaded 25-bullet magazines, prosecutors said. Months later, he pushed aside a Walmart clerk to steal computers worth $2,800, they said. In 2016, he was arrested as a parolee at large. And less than six months after that was the assault that sent him back to prison.
It’s not clear if Martin has an attorney who can comment on his behalf.
Martin pleaded no contest and was sent to prison on charges of corporal injury and assault likely to cause great bodily injury in January 2018 under a plea deal in which charges of kidnapping — considered a violent felony — and intimidating a witness or victim were dismissed.
The sentencing judge awarded Martin 508 days of credits for time he spent in Sacramento County jail before his conviction, based on a California law that allows judges to double the actual time in jail, which in Martin’s case was 254 days.
Martin also had “a variety of additional post-sentencing credits,” which corrections department spokesperson Dana Simas said were awarded for time served while awaiting transfer to state prison from county jail.
Before Proposition 57, he would have qualified for 20% “good time” credits — meaning he could reduce his time served by one-fifth — but corrections officials used their authority under the ballot measure to bump those to 50%. Pending regulations opposed by most of the state’s district attorneys would further increase good time credits to two-thirds of a sentence for such repeat offenders.
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, a progressive Democrat who formerly led the state Senate, was among those upset when he learned of Martin’s record.
“If people have a history of committing violent acts, and they have not shown a propensity or willingness to change, I don’t think they should be out on the streets,” he said at an event where officials requested more than $3 billion from the state to expand crime prevention programs.
Republican state Sen. Jim Nielsen, who once headed the state parole board, said “good time” credits are generally awarded automatically, without inmates having to do anything to earn them.
“It gives them enormous opportunity to free up beds,” said Nielsen, an opponent of earlier releases.
The state has relied on such efforts, particularly its powers under Proposition 57, to keep the prison population below the level required by a panel of federal judges who ruled that inmate crowding had led to unconstitutionally poor conditions.
Martin was released to the supervision of the Sacramento County Probation Department in February. County probation officials wouldn’t provide the terms, saying their records are not public documents.
Without discussing Martin’s case, Karen Pank, executive director of the Chief Probation Officers of California, said generally someone coming out of prison on Post Release Community Supervision with an extensive and violent criminal history would likely have been treated on a “high-risk” caseload.
That would subject him to more intensive supervision, including a requirement that he check in with his probation officer more frequently and in person, although individualized determinations on risks and needs would be made and treatment and services would continue to be offered.
Hours before Sunday’s shootout, Martin posted a live Facebook video of himself brandishing a handgun, a law enforcement officials told The Associated Press. The official was not authorized to public discuss details of the shooting investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Pank said if there is evidence of a felon in possession of a firearm, that can be grounds for a violation, which may result in time in jail. However, it’s unlikely anyone from law enforcement could have acted in time even if they had seen the video.
“The big if is would they have known about it,” said Totten. But in this case, “it didn’t matter — it was so close to the time” of the shooting.
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Associated Press writers Adam Beam, Stefanie Dazio and Michael Balsamo contributed to this story. Dazio reported from Los Angeles and Balsamo from Washington, D.C. | https://cw33.com/news/u-s-news/ap-u-s-headlines/mass-shooting-suspect-served-less-time-with-california-law/ | 2022-04-08T23:51:40Z |
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GATC Health, a science and technology company revolutionizing drug discovery and disease prediction using artificial intelligence (AI), today announced Robert Keith Sorrentino, MD, as Chief Medical Officer. As an internationally recognized physician, executive and informaticist, Dr. Sorrentino is uniquely qualified to enhance the growth and success of the company's expansive AI platform for drug discovery and optimization and advanced diagnostics.
Before joining GATC Health, Dr. Sorrentino previously founded and served as chief executive officer of AI for Healthcare Consultants, a consulting firm focused on serving novel technology companies that utilize AI and machine learning for clinical services and pharmaceutical development. He is an expert in operating system design, large database architecture, analytic algorithms, AI and machine learning, as well as information security, programming, and database languages. Dr. Sorrentino has also co-authored multiple patents and peer-reviewed papers describing a variety of exceptional analytics during his tenure as chief medical scientist at the IBM Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY. He also previously served as the chief medical officer for the Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation (TCRHCC), the hospital and clinics owned by the Navajo Nation, which serves more than 100,000 tribal members.
"Dr. Sorrentino has been a fundamental addition to the GATC Health team over the last several months as a consultant, and we are beyond thrilled to officially welcome him to the team as our Chief Medical Officer," said Jeff Moses, President of GATC Health. "As a proven leader and expert in medical informatics, AI and biotechnology, Dr. Sorrentino is already a key contributor to a number of our current projects, including diabetes predictive marker identification, preventative medication development, opioid dependency projects, and the development of products, strategy and marketing for predictive health reports to risk-bearers like physician medical groups and insurers, reinsurers, and others."
Dr. Sorrentino continues to be instrumental in helping the company develop a strategy for implementing, in conjunction with key partners, the international adoption of GATC Health's powerful disease risk prediction tools to help close the pronounced "health gap" between developing and first-world countries. He is additionally working with the company's technology team to ensure GATC Health's systems communicate effectively with a number of potential sequencing and diagnostics partners.
"The innovative AI technology, dedicated leadership and sheer potential of GATC Health is unrivaled in this space," said Dr. Sorrentino. "I am honored to share my clinical, technical and informatics acumen with this exceptional team that is committed to bringing forth the resources for identifying and characterizing predispositions for diseases and their sequalae. Enhanced drug discovery capabilities facilitate the identification of new effective therapeutic agents to mitigate the effects of these chronic diseases. This approach provides the quickest and safest path to drug discovery while dramatically lowering the costs of development, testing, and approval by regulatory agencies worldwide. Those same technologies also enable the identification of innovative therapeutic uses for existing medications."
Dr. Sorrentino received his degree in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his advanced information systems training at MIT and Harvard University. He was appointed to MIT's professional sponsored research staff where his work focused on a major inter-university project, funded by The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), to advance the state of the art of informatics platforms for the social and behavioral sciences, and to support U.S. strategic defense initiatives. This work included some of the first "Big Data" projects, with applicability to healthcare analytics, statistics, and modeling, as used in, for example, genomic research.
He received his MD degree from the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University, and his residency training in family medicine from UCLA and its affiliated institutions, including Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Sorrentino achieved board certification in both emergency medicine and family medicine and was elected as chief of emergency medicine and medical staff vice president at a high-acuity hospital in Arizona, subsequently serving as its interim chief of staff for nearly two years. He is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE), and the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
GATC Health Corp is a pioneering technology company using whole genome analysis and multiomics-based artificial intelligence to revolutionize disease detection and drug discovery. The company's patented AI platform reduces risk, time and costs for life science companies by digitally reproducing the human body to find non-obvious answers to biology's most complex questions. GATC Health is accelerating healthcare's transition to predictive, individualized medicine.
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Innovative model eliminates financial barriers to care for patients while delivering outsized ROI to enterprise partners
NEW YORK, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nibble Health, a B2B healthcare payments company, today announced an $8.5 million seed round co-led by Wing Venture Capital and Tiger Global Management, with participation from A* Capital and Expa.
There is a critical need for affordable and accessible financing solutions in healthcare. Two-thirds of all personal bankruptcies in the US are caused by medical debt, roughly half of patients need financial assistance for bills over $500, and at least one-third of patients defer care because they don't know how they're going to pay for it.
Nibble Health enables leading organizations to provide zero-interest, zero-fee healthcare financing as an employee benefit. Employees can use their Nibble Health card to pay for out-of-pocket healthcare expenses in free installments over time, creating a healthcare safety net that removes financial barriers to care, and companies can lower overall medical costs while increasing employee satisfaction.
"Installment payments have taken over e-commerce, but healthcare financing has been left behind. It's a broken space that needs new solutions," says CEO Steven Greene. "Our goal in starting Nibble Health is to provide affordable, transparent, easy to use healthcare payments products that empower patients to seek care without worrying about upfront cost. Employers are the perfect enterprise partners to help us achieve this goal at scale."
"When employees delay important medical procedures it severely impacts company performance," says Zach DeWitt, Partner at Wing Venture Capital. "Nibble Health is a transformational solution for businesses looking to generate outsized ROI while doing right by their team members. It offers a trifecta of value–improving employee health, increasing employee retention, and directly saving companies money."
Founded in 2021 by Steven Greene and Phil Markunas, Nibble Health is introducing zero-cost healthcare financing as one of several tools to help patients better access the healthcare system.
The company, whose name was inspired by the idea of taking small bites out of large bills, is tackling the $365 billion of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Americans each year and providing a vital benefit that directly ties financial wellness to physical wellness.
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Nibble Health is a B2B healthcare payments company working to empower patients through financial technology.
Founded in 2013, Wing works with ambitious founders to enable the Modern Enterprise, which is an agile workplace built on data and powered by AI. Wing invests early, before it's obvious, leading Seed and Series A financings and engaging deeply with signature company-building skills and resources. The current Wing portfolio includes some of today's most important enterprise technology companies such as Snowflake, Cohesity, and Gong.
Tiger Global Management is an investment firm focused on private and public companies in the internet, software, and financial technology sectors. Since 2001, Tiger Global has invested in hundreds of companies, across more than 30 countries, at stages ranging from seed to pre- and post-IPO. The firm aims to partner with dynamic entrepreneurs operating market-leading companies in its core focus areas. Tiger Global's investments have included JD.com, UiPath, Stripe, Databricks, Bytedance, Snowflake, Facebook, Alibaba, Procore, Chime, Blend, Nubank, Attentive, LinkedIn, Flipkart, and Toast.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Accusations have flown for months over who’s to blame for Ohio’s protracted redistricting predicament — a mess of a political mapmaking fight that’s left the state without settled political maps and voters without a day for electing party nominees to Statehouse seats.
Voting rights groups blame Republicans at the Statehouse. GOP lawmakers blame national Democrats and the Ohio Supreme Court. The court implicitly faults the Ohio Redistricting Commission, which has taken its time by submitting repeated maps that were deemed unconstitutionally gerrymandered in favor of Republicans. Commissioners point fingers at the justices, special interest groups and the initial census delays.
An Associated Press review settled on one key finding: After hundreds of days of time with government statisticians, lawyers, judges and politicians, the public was the group given short shrift. The public airing of the legislative and congressional maps combined included a scant 64 days for their input.
The AP’s look at how many days the maps have spent with various groups is based on legislative activity, court dockets, commission minutes and other reporting, and was verified using calendars, emails and other documents obtained through public records requests. Because of overlapping processes, these totals, which include weekends, exceed the actual 419 days that elapsed as of Tuesday since states were to receive their redistricting data.
CENSUS BUREAU: 134 days
The single largest delay in the process was caused by the Census Bureau, whose decennial head count of Americans ran into logistical snags due to the coronavirus pandemic. Those problems began under Republican President Donald Trump and continued under his successor Joe Biden, a Democrat.
Trump initially appeared to support a Census Bureau request to delay the release of redistricting data from March 31 to July 31, 2021. At the time, he said, “This is called an act of God. This is called a situation that has to be. They have to give it.” Later, Republicans in the Senate stymied the request after a memorandum from Trump in the spring, which ordered that people in the country illegally be excluded from the apportionment count.
Under Biden, the bureau announced states wouldn’t get redistricting data until Sept. 30. Ohio sued. Republican Attorney General Dave Yost accused the now-Democratic administration of trying “to drag its feet and bog this down in court.” A settlement promised the information by Aug. 16, 2021. It arrived Aug. 12. State-hired experts turned the data around to lawmakers within a day.
GOP LAWMAKERS: 81 days
Lawmakers were to begin drawing a new congressional map right away. They didn’t. After Democrats nixed a GOP proposal to constitutionally delay Ohio’s redistricting timeline, majority Republicans chose to run out the clock on their part of the congressional mapmaking process, eating up 48 days. Later, House Republicans created a map on a Sunday and held it back until a public hearing that Wednesday. After the map was tossed, the Legislature had another 30 days to act. It did not.
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION: 103 days
The special map-drawing commission created by Ohio voters convened Aug. 6, 2021, to be ready for census information to drop the following week. Once the data arrived, though, the commission often wasn’t in a hurry, public records show.
With Republican legislative leaders often holding sway, commission’s lags included 10 days between the census data’s arrival and the first field hearing on legislative maps, six days spent responding to court deadlines and a combined 43 days between various court rulings and its subsequent public activity. The tally also includes 28 days of inaction before approval of the first congressional map and 16 days of inaction before beginning its part of the work on a second map.
Albeit, during the latter span, the commission was at work fixing invalidated legislative maps and under tight court deadlines. But the lapse on congressional maps is still included here, since earlier legislative and commission inaction contributed to the overlap.
INTEREST GROUPS: 39 days
This total includes elapsed days between commission map approvals and the lawsuits or objections next filed by Democratic and voting rights groups, including the National Democratic Redistricting Committee led by former Attorney General Eric Holder, the ACLU, League of Women Voters, Ohio Organizing Collaborative and others. The total excludes happenings in a related federal lawsuit, which didn’t impact the overarching timeline.
After a 20-day window between the commission’s second congressional map and the filing of the ACLU’s objection, GOP Secretary of State Frank LaRose — the state’s elections chief and a redistricting commissioner — accused national Democrats and the Biden administration of a “time-eating litigation strategy” and Supreme Court justices of “dawdling.”
When the League suspended its challenge to the congressional maps, it pointed back to Republicans’ control of the calendar.
“Even we had no idea that after we won time and time and time again in court, that we would still see this play of running out the clock,” Executive Director Jen Miller told reporters. “But that’s what they’ve done. And it’s awful, it’s gross, in my opinion.”
LEGAL ARGUMENTS: 183 days
The court wrangling is the most difficult to quantify, and the most inflated by overlaps in the congressional and legislative cases. It also begs questions involving blame. Are the suing parties responsible for these growing time spans? Are justices, who control briefing timetables? Or are commissioners responsible, after twice returning identical or near-identical maps to the court?
Here, the AP opted to include days of court activity that preceded oral arguments in the two redistricting fights, as well as periods of volleying briefs not easily attributable to a single group. Together, that added to 183 days — and counting.
Dockets show that, as opposing parties jockeyed for legal advantage, the Republicans’ public attacks over timing lags often conflicted with their lawyers’ arguments in court against haste. On both legislative and congressional maps, attorneys for the commission and for Republican officeholders who sit on the panel fought expedited evidence-gathering and briefing schedules, and maximized deadline windows provided to them by the court.
After chastising the 20 days it took the ACLU to object to congressional maps, and seeing the court punt arguments in the congressional case beyond the May 3 primary, LaRose told the court there “is simply no reason to expedite” the schedule. “Petitioners seem to doubt whether this Court can efficiently adjudicate their claims under a normal schedule,” he wrote. Republican legislative leaders told the court the “quick schedule” that litigants proposed would only “confuse voters.”
JUSTICES: 95 days
Ohio Supreme Court deliberations on redistricting cases had consumed 95 days, as of Tuesday. That represents time between oral arguments or various briefing deadlines and justices’ final rulings. Like the redistricting commission, justices oftentimes were working two separate map processes simultaneously, but the days are counted here as distinct.
The longest stretch was the 35 days it took the court to rule on the commission’s first set of legislative maps, a period during which justices went back to the parties to clarify additional legal arguments. In that decision, majority justices gave commissioners just 10 days to come up with new maps. The timing irony angered Statehouse Republicans, who later would begin talking about impeaching Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, a fellow Republican. Subsequent rulings invalidating legislative and congressional maps have generally taken about two weeks. A decision on the latest round of legislative maps could come this week.
THE PUBLIC: 64 days
When all regional information-gathering sessions, legislative hearings, commission meetings and livestreamed mapmaking are combined, public activity on Ohio’s new political maps took place on just 64 days. Granted, alongside those opportunities for public input, the commission’s website was accepting independent map proposals all along the way. But an accounting of the days spent on Ohio’s protracted redistricting process finds average Ohioans got less time than census number-crunchers, politicians, lawyers or justices. | https://cw33.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ohioans-got-short-shrift-as-political-map-fight-dragged-on/ | 2022-05-25T08:05:46Z |
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) (NYSE: BDX), a leading global medical technology company, today announced that it has completed its spinoff of Embecta Corp. (embecta) (NASDAQ: EMBC), which holds BD's former Diabetes Care business and is now one of the largest pure-play diabetes management companies in the world.
"The completion of this spinoff is a significant achievement for both BD and embecta," said Tom Polen, chairman, CEO and president of BD. "While BD is proud of its heritage in the diabetes care category, we are just as excited to see our legacy advanced by embecta as a newly independent, publicly-traded corporation. Moving forward, each of our organizations will be able to focus on investment and innovation in our respective core businesses, support our customers and the patients they serve, drive strategic growth and enhance long-term shareholder value."
The spinoff of embecta demonstrates BD's ongoing commitment to the company's BD 2025 strategy, which includes its three strategic pillars of Grow, Simplify and Empower. The strategic rationale for the spinoff was to create two, independent companies with attractive long-term value for BD shareholders and enhanced strategic, operational and financial characteristics. Each company will focus on its core business and product portfolios, with BD maintaining its category leadership positions across its BD Medical, BD Life Sciences and BD Interventional segments.
embecta will focus on building on its solid foundation as the leading producer of diabetes injection devices, investing in both organic and inorganic growth opportunities and improving the lives of people living with diabetes.
Shareholders will receive one share of embecta common stock for every five common shares of BD that they held as of the close of business on March 22, 2022, the record date for the spin-off, with cash in lieu of any fractional shares of embecta common stock.
BD retains no ownership interest in embecta, which will begin trading today on the NASDAQ under the symbol EMBC on a "regular way" basis.
Perella Weinberg Partners LP, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Baker McKenzie, and PricewaterhouseCoopers are acting as advisors to BD in connection with the transaction.
Please visit investors.bd.com for additional information regarding the spinoff, including links to filings with the SEC.
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BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. The company supports the heroes on the frontlines of health care by developing innovative technology, services and solutions that help advance both clinical therapy for patients and clinical process for health care providers. BD and its 75,000 employees have a passion and commitment to help enhance the safety and efficiency of clinicians' care delivery process, enable laboratory scientists to accurately detect disease and advance researchers' capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics. BD has a presence in virtually every country and partners with organizations around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues. By working in close collaboration with customers, BD can help enhance outcomes, lower costs, increase efficiencies, improve safety and expand access to health care. For more information on BD, please visit bd.com or connect with us on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/bd1/ and Twitter @BDandCo.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains certain forward-looking statements (as defined under Federal securities laws) regarding BD and the spinoff of embecta, including the anticipated benefits of the spinoff. All such statements are based upon current expectations of BD and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. With respect to forward-looking statements contained herein, a number of factors could cause actual outcomes to vary materially. These factors include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the impact or terms of the spinoff, as well as other factors discussed in BD's filings and embecta's filings with the SEC. We do not intend to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof except as required by applicable laws or regulations.
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Official in New Mexico election standoff avoids prison in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — An elected official who is a central figure in a New Mexico county’s refusal to certify recent election results based on debunked conspiracy theories about voting machines avoided more jail time on Friday for joining the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol.
Couy Griffin, who founded the political group Cowboys for Trump, was sentenced to 14 days behind bars, which he has already served.
The punishment for Griffin’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot that delayed the certification of President Joe Biden’s victory and sent lawmakers running for their lives comes the same day Griffin’s Republican-dominated county commission faces a deadline to certify its election results.
Griffin entered a restricted area outside the Capitol but didn’t go into the building itself.
Prosecutors had sought an additional 70 days in jail for Griffin, who already spent 20 days in jail before being released pending his trial. His lawyers asked for only two months of probation.
During the riot, he shouted his unsubstantiated belief that the election was stolen from then-President Donald Trump, climbed a toppled fence and another barrier to access the Capitol steps and used a bullhorn to lead the throngs in prayer.
A judge hearing testimony without a jury convicted Griffin of a misdemeanor for illegally entering the restricted U.S. Capitol grounds. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden, a Trump nominee, also acquitted Griffin of a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge after a bench trial in March.
Griffin and his two other colleagues on the Otero County Commission in southern New Mexico voted against certifying results from the state’s June 7 primary without raising specific concerns about discrepancies. The state Supreme Court has since ordered the conservative-leaning commission to certify the results before a statewide deadline Friday.
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BAODING, China, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 26, GWM showed up with its six brands at the Chengdu Motor Show 2022, becoming one of the most popular brands.
GWM displayed various eye-catching new energy models to all media outlets and visitors in several exhibition halls. During the show, a variety of hybrid electric vehicles have been brought by HAVAL, TANK and WEY, helping strengthen the hybrid product matrix of GWM.
The other two pure electric brands which are ORA and SAR also won massive attention and became the spotlight with their innovative interactive forms and differentiated styles.
"As a pioneer in driving conventional car companies' transformation toward electrification and intelligentization, GWM has been insisting on speeding up the implementation of the new energy strategy," commented NetEase, China's leading news media.
HAVAL is positioned as a "New Energy SUV Expert", and all its models displayed in Hall 1 are new energy vehicles, such as H6-HEV, H6-PHEV and H-DOG. Specifically, the new electric hybrid SUV HAVAL H-DOG made its global debut, adopting 1.5T+DHT-PHEV Powertrain, with a total torque of 530N•m and total power of 240kW. It propels users to broaden life boundaries with a cozier driving space.
Now, HAVAL has already marched toward the new energy field, and several hybrid SUVs of the brand can cater to diverse user demands for green travel in the global market.
TANK also exhibited two new energy models at the booth in Hall 8, namely TANK300 HEV and TANK500 PHEV. These two models can integrate reliable and stable off-road capability with powerful new energy power, allowing customers to get an off-road experience while enjoying the green and convenient travel at the same time.
Then, WEY brought about Coffee 01, Latte DHT-PHEV (for the Chinese market) and other high-end intelligent new energy models at the show, thus leading to the new trend of intelligent driving. Particularly, Coffee 01, the first model for WEY's entry into Europe, has drawn the attention of industry professionals and local users as soon as it was unveiled in the European market.
Currently, in the field of new energy, GWM has established a development strategy that focuses on multiple technology routes, such as hybrid electric and pure electric, to accelerate the layout in the new energy field.
In terms of R&D, the company has scaled up investment and said that by 2025, GWM will invest a total of CNY 100 billion for new energy and intelligence-based technologies to create a greener, smarter and safer products for users.
At the 2025 Strategy Global Launch Conference, the company announced that GWM's new energy vehicles will account for 80% by 2025.
Mu Feng, President of GWM, said at the HAVAL brand new energy strategy conference, "GWM's new energy strategy is in full swing."
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Put your emotions and anger aside this year and focus on honesty, integrity and doing what’s right and best for everyone. Don’t limit what you can do, when putting everything you’ve got into reaching goals will lead to prosperity, respect and peace of mind. An open mind, plenty of research and compassion will carry you to the winner’s circle.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — A positive attitude will discourage interference and negativity. Look at every angle before you disregard what others offer to contribute. Don’t let anger ruin your plans.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Take on a challenge that tests your skills and offers insight into what’s yet to come. Preparation and detail will give you the leverage to come out on top.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Monitor your spending, and be aware that situations may not be as they appear. Do your due diligence before making a move or change that will hold you accountable. Be smart and negotiate strategically.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Take pride in what you do and associate with people who can help you use your talents and skills to encourage personal growth and happiness. Learn from experience and practice, and you will find your niche.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Question everything, and don’t be afraid to put your mark on what you do or say. Stay in control instead of allowing someone to make decisions for you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Adjust to economic trends. Put a budget in place that ensures financial security. Keep in mind that charity begins at home. Personal growth will encourage better relationships.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Refuse to let anyone interfere with your plans. Opportunity begins with you, and being savvy regarding whom you share with and what you do will make a difference in your relationships with others.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Look over your options and consider who is a good fit for you to work alongside. Change the way you approach earning your living and using your skills, and you will come up with a progressive plan.
ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Protect your home, family and health from outside influences, and use your intelligence to navigate through any red tape that could affect your progress.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Don’t sit back when taking a leadership position will help set a good example and ensure you reach your goal. Refuse to let someone’s negativity discourage you from following your heart.
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MONTREAL, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV) (TSX: LEV) ("Lion" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of all-electric medium and heavy-duty urban vehicles, announced today that the Company will be presenting at the following investor conferences:
Canaccord 42nd Annual Growth Conference
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2022
Location: Boston (in person)
D.A. Davidson 21st Annual Diversified Industrials & Services Conference
Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022 and Friday, September 23, 2022
Location: Nashville (in person)
When available, a link to the webcast of the conferences will be available on the Investor Relations section of the company's website at www.thelionelectric.com
Lion Electric is an innovative manufacturer of zero-emission vehicles. The company creates, designs and manufactures all-electric class 5 to class 8 commercial urban trucks and all-electric buses and minibuses for the school, paratransit and mass transit segments. Lion is a North American leader in electric transportation and designs, builds and assembles many of its vehicles' components, including chassis, battery packs, truck cabins and bus bodies.
Always actively seeking new and reliable technologies, Lion vehicles have unique features that are specifically adapted to its users and their everyday needs. Lion believes that transitioning to all-electric vehicles will lead to major improvements in our society, environment and overall quality of life. Lion shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol LEV.
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5 hospitalized after vehicle hits horse and buggy in Missouri
HOLDEN, Mo. (KCTV) - Children and adults who were aboard a horse and buggy when it was hit by a vehicle in Missouri over the weekend had to be taken to KC-area hospitals for their injuries.
According to the crash log from Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash happened on Saturday in the area of Highway 58 and SW 1001st Road shortly before 2 p.m. That is just to the east of Holden in Johnson County, Missouri.
MSHP’s log says a 2003 Mercury hit the back of the horse and buggy. No further details surrounding the crash or the circumstances leading up to it are available.
Three children - aged 3, 5, and 7 years old - sustained serious injuries and were taken to hospitals in the Kansas City area. Two of them had to be flown there.
A 33-year-old woman sustained moderate injuries and a 38-year-old man had minor injuries. They were taken to one of the KC-area hospitals.
The person driving the Mercury, a 71-year-old man, reportedly sustained minor injuries but refused treatment at the scene.
Stay with KCTV5 News for any updates.
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SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As a part of its 2022 Project Launch initiative, First Bank announces the creation of the First Bank Book Club. Through the First Bank Book Club, public elementary and middle schools throughout North and South Carolina will receive visits from award-winning children's authors for a day of fun, discussion, and literacy.
In addition to time with the authors, students from the hosting grade level at each school will receive a copy of the book discussed, with additional copies to be donated to the school's library.
First Bank CEO & President, Mike Mayer, said of the initiative, "At First Bank, we believe Education benefits everyone. Concurrently, we believe reading is one of the best ways to get young students engaged in their education. That's why we are creating the First Bank Book Club to provide students in the communities we serve with the opportunity to become avid readers. We believe the more children read, the more they experience a world outside of their own, think more creatively and are more excited about learning."
The First Bank Book Club was built in partnership with the nonprofit Authors in Moore Schools (AIMS) of Southern Pines (NC). Authors in Moore Schools was established in 2015 with the mission to promote the love of reading by bringing students, parents, schools, communities, and authors together through great books. In the past 7 years, AIMS has hosted events with more than 100 authors in 40 schools and provided 19,000 free copies of those authors' books to students in Southeastern North Carolina. Authors include the best of the best in children's literature including Newbery, Caldecott and National Book Award Honor winners, Battle of the Books Authors and New York Times bestsellers. The donated books to the students and schools will be provided through The Country Bookshop, also of Southern Pines.
Angie Tally, Program Director of AIMS and Children's Department Manager of The Country Bookshop said of the program and partnership, "Community support has long been part of AIMS core with a number of local businesses, individuals, book clubs, and foundations providing funds for book purchases. Healthy communities know that Readers are Leaders, and we are thrilled to be partnering with First Bank Book Club in the Fall of 2022. AIMS and First Bank Book Club will join forces to extend the reach of the program to the towns throughout all of NC and SC where First Bank has a presence. Authors in Moore Schools looks forward to hosting more authors to more schools in more places and placing more amazing autographed books in the hands of more children in 2022 and beyond." AIMS and First Bank are working to finalize the schedule for the 2022-23 school year, but so far nearly a dozen authors have signed on to visit almost 30 schools, with more being added each week. These include writers like Terry Crews, Dhonielle Clayton, Kelly Yang, Stacy Macnaulty, and more.
Joining First Bank in the inaugural year of the First Bank Book Club is Quality Data Systems (QDS, Inc.) through its nonprofit, the Lionheart Charities. QDS is a long-time trusted vendor partner of First Bank's, and through Lionheart, they are a proven supporter of those who need it most in their communities. Their $10,000 donation will allow AIMS and First Bank to schedule more author visits and to get more books in the hands of students. "QDS, through Lionheart Charities, is proud to partner with our banking partner First Bank to invest in our local communities. We have a passion for children and learning and we are proud to be able to make this $10,000 donation to the Book Club to help learning come alive for children in the Carolinas" said Sean Farrell, CEO of QDS, Inc.
Although born out of Project Launch, which sees First Bank committing $500,000 in support of education throughout the Carolinas in 2022, First Bank hopes the First Bank Book Club will be an ongoing effort in years to come.
First Bank CEO Mike Mayer continued, "We hope to put books in the hands of hundreds of children in the Carolinas and get them excited by talking to and meeting these authors. And who knows, maybe some of these students will one day write a book of their own."
To learn more about the First Bank Book Club, visit www.localfirstbank.com/bookclub.
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $10.6 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 110 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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Johnny Sibilly is an advocate and has been standing up and speaking out for the LGBTQ+ community for quite sometime now and he has branched off to do more projects that align with his passions and that includes telling their stories.
Sibilly has gone on to star in FX’s “Pose,” the Prime Time Emmy Award winning show “Hacks” featuring Jean Smart and he has now come out in the reboot of “Queer as Folk.” He stated that if he never had to play a “straight character” again, he would be okay with that.
Johnny came from a military background family but he always knew from a young age that this is where he would end up. He stated that coming from his type of background that he would like to tell the story of the military queer person and the “don’t ask, don’t tell” type of stories to bring to light.
Johnny wants to keep the importance of these stories and history alive of the LGBTQ+ because “If you don’t advocate for yourself, who will?” said Sibilly.
He also touched on being on the set of “Hacks” and that Jean Smart was just lovely to work with, it was a fun atmosphere to work in and be apart of. He does have hopes for being asked to comeback for the third season.
Johnny stated that every time he steps on set “it is a dream come true.”
You can watch “Queer as Folk” streaming on Peacock now and “Hacks” is available on HBO Max.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on July 26, 2022. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/johnny-sibilly-gets-candid-on-playing-queer-characters-and-talks-about-his-hit-shows-hacks-and-queer-as-folk/ | 2022-07-26T22:01:24Z |
HOUSTON, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) today announced its decision to cease operation of its Houston Refinery no later than December 31, 2023. In the interim, the Company will continue serving the fuels market, which is expected to remain strong in the near-term, and consider potential transactions and alternatives for the site.
"After thoroughly analyzing our options, we have determined that exiting the refining business by the end of next year is the best strategic and financial path forward for the Company," said Ken Lane, interim CEO of LyondellBasell. "These decisions are never easy and we understand this has a very real impact on our refinery employees, their families and the community. We are committed to supporting our people through this transition."
Lane added, "While this was a difficult decision, our exit of the refining business advances the Company's decarbonization goals, and the site's prime location gives us more options for advancing our future strategic objectives, including circularity."
LyondellBasell's Houston Refinery has a rated capacity to transform 268,000 barrels per day of crude oil into transportation fuels and other products including lubricants, chemical intermediates and petroleum coke.
About LyondellBasell
As a leader in the global chemical industry, LyondellBasell strives every day to be the safest, best operated and most valued company in our industry. The Company's products, materials and technologies are advancing sustainable solutions for food safety, access to clean water, healthcare and fuel efficiency in more than 100 international markets. LyondellBasell places high priority on diversity, equity and inclusion and is Advancing Good with an emphasis on our planet, the communities where we operate and our future workforce. The Company takes great pride in its world-class technology and customer focus. LyondellBasell has stepped up its circularity and climate ambitions and actions to address the global challenges of plastic waste and decarbonization. In 2022, LyondellBasell was named as one of FORTUNE Magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies" for the fifth consecutive year. For more information, please visit www.lyondellbasell.com or follow @LyondellBasell on LinkedIn.
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A current U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent and a former supervisor in the agency were charged Friday with leaking confidential law enforcement information to defense lawyers in Miami in exchange for $70,000 in cash.
A five-count indictment unsealed in New York charges the agent, John Costanzo Jr., with accepting bribes to provide sensitive information about pending investigations to Manny Recio, a former Miami supervisor who retired from DEA more than two years ago to work as a private investigator for area defense attorneys. Federal prosecutors allege Recio sought the information to help recruit new clients.
Using a burner phone that Recio purchased for Costanzo, the two men allegedly coordinated unlawful searches of criminal databases, helped DEA targets mislead federal investigators and concealed payments made with the knowledge of the suspects’ defense attorneys.
Proceeds for the scheme were allegedly used by Costanzo to repair his Porsche, purchase airline tickets and make a $50,000 down payment on a condominium.
“Make it look good. This is thirty grand right here,” Recio told Costanzo in a 2019 recorded phone call in which the two discussed a draft submission to prosecutors on behalf of one target, according to court documents.
An attorney for Recio did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Costanzo’s attorney, Marc L. Mukasey, said in an email that “the theory of this case is misguided and he will be vindicated.”
The charges are the latest black eye for the DEA, which has been beset by repeated misconduct scandals that have landed a growing list of former agents behind bars. Just last week, another former DEA agent in Arkansas was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for taking thousands of dollars in bribes from a drug trafficker.
The case has also sent a chill through South Florida’s close-knit, fiercely competitive narco-defense circles because of Recio’s strong ties to federal law enforcement and the high-paid, private-sector lawyers.
“The conduct alleged in the indictment violates the core duty of law enforcement officers to protect and serve the public, rather than to use their access to sensitive information to enrich themselves,” Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement.
In interviews with FBI agents in 2019, Costanzo and Recio both denied ever exchanging anything of value as part of the alleged scheme. Such actions would have been a flagrant violation of the DEA’s standards of conduct.
The charges stemmed from a long-running federal investigation by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, which more than two years ago took the unusual step of wiretapping Recio as part of an inquiry into the flow of information between the DEA and Miami lawyers representing narcotraffickers and money launderers from Colombia.
The FBI wiretapped Recio for at least three months while he worked in his post-retirement job as a private investigator for defense lawyers.
As part of the shady dealings, he at one point wrote a $2,500 check to a company co-owned by an unnamed member of Costanzo’s family, according to court documents. The payment appears to have been used by Costanzo to repair a Porsche he owned, according to an email exchange about the vehicle between the DEA agent and an unnamed defense attorney from the tony Miami suburb of Coral Gables with whom Recio was working with as a private investigator.
In 2019, the same family member received $50,000 from a company owned by a local Florida police detective who also isn’t named. The funds were used by Costanzo for a down payment on a condominium, according to the indictment.
In addition to running database checks, Costanzo allegedly assisted Recio in his work with another Miami-area attorney representing a charged defendant. When prosecutors learned that the defendant had deleted information from his cell phone, Costanzo allegedly suggested that he mislead investigators by falsely claiming that he had deleted the information because he didn’t want the government to see naked photos of his wife.
Recio’s defense attorney, Phil Reizenstein, previously told AP that Recio’s work on cases had been “impeccable.”
“I have no concerns that he did anything that was close to being illegal,” Reizenstein said at the time. “He has held himself to the highest standards and the same law-abiding ideals in his private work.”
Recio finished his more than two decades with the DEA as an assistant special agent in charge of the agency’s Miami field division, specializing in cases involving illicit finances. Immediately after retiring, he launched a Miami-based business called Global Legal Consulting, which according to its website provides private investigations, anti-money laundering solutions and other legal services.
Recio once supervised highly-sensitive money laundering investigations involving Jose Irizarry, a former standout DEA agent in the Miami office who was sentenced in December to more than 12 years in federal prison for conspiring to launder money with a Colombian cartel and using his badge to build a lavish lifestyle of expensive cars, parties on yachts and Tiffany jewelry. Before being locked away, Irizarry blamed the DEA for fostering a culture of corruption and gift taking that he said desensitized him to the implications of violating the law.
The DEA said in a statement that its agents “are responsible for protecting the safety and health of the communities we serve and upholding the rule of law. Conduct that is inconsistent with that responsibility will not be tolerated.”
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Goodman reported from Cleveland, Mustian from New Orleans. | https://cw33.com/news/international/ap-international/veteran-miami-dea-agents-charged-in-bribery-conspiracy/ | 2022-05-21T17:03:09Z |
Gov. visits Dodge City business to continue economic prosperity tour
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly continued her economic prosperity tour in Dodge City on Saturday.
On Saturday, July 30, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says she continued her statewide economic development tour in Dodge City. Here, she met with local leaders from Nor-Am Cold Storage, a freezer and production company that opened a 148,000-square-foot facility in the city in October 2020.
Gov. Kelly said she discussed how the facility has evolved since it opened with leaders, as well as how it partners with producers and processors and how the arrival of other local businesses has lifted the whole of Ford Co. economically.
“I’m visiting with businesses big and small across Kansas to learn how my Administration can continue our record-breaking economic success,” Kelly said. “It was great to return to Dodge City today to see how Nor-Am’s facility has developed since I cut the ribbon on it two years ago. Thank you to Nor-Am’s leadership for taking the time to show me around one of our many successful Kansas businesses.”
Kelly noted that Nor-Am Cold Storage opened the Dodge City location just three years after it opened its first location in Elwood. She said the combined investment of both locations is nearly $60 million and brought 170 full-time jobs.
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TAIPEI, Taiwan, R.O.C., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: ASX, TAIEX: 3711, "ASEH" or the "Company"), announces its unaudited consolidated net revenues for May 2022.
CONSOLIDATED NET REVENUES (UNAUDITED)
Pro Forma Basis (unaudited)**
Net revenues for ATM assembly, testing and material business are as follows:
ATM NET REVENUES (UNAUDITED)
Pro Forma Basis (unaudited)**
*This press release is intended to comply with Taiwan regulatory requirements.
** Pro forma basis excludes the disposed China Sites.
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Dad shot in mouth protecting daughter from robber
PARKLAND, Wash. (KIRO) – A father in Washington is out of the hospital after being shot in the mouth defending his daughter from an attempted armed robbery.
Matthew Phillips said he was taking her to day care Friday when it happened.
“But you know what, I’d do it again in a heartbeat to protect my daughter,” he said Saturday. “Because that’s all there is to it. It’s for her. Anything.”
His sister, Chelsea Logan, said it has been an emotional time for the family.
“We got married in February and he was the ‘flower girl’ in Vegas. That’s my brother and mine’s relationship,” she said. “And if I would have lost him, a chunk of me would have went with him.”
Phillips described the incident he said he will never forget.
“As soon as I cut this corner, he came out from the back of this RV and was holding a rifle to the back window, which is where my daughter was sitting,” he said.
He says the man asked for his money and his truck. Once the man came to the driver-side door to take the money, Phillips acted and was able to get the gun away from him.
The man came back with another gun.
“And by the time I had it in gear, he was in front of me,” Phillips said. “He told me to stop. I put it in reverse, he then fired at the truck. Three rounds. One hit me and I took one to the mouth.”
Logan said if the bullet had not ricocheted, her brother likely would not be with them.
Even after being shot, Phillips wasn’t giving up.
“All I could think of was my daughter,” he said. “You’re not getting up. You’re not taking this gun.”
KIRO reported the father was able to pin the man down, and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department was called.
“I hope that Bailey grows up and knows that her dad would give his life for her,” Logan said.
With help of neighbors, they were able to hold the attacker off until law enforcement arrived. A female accomplice also had a weapon and pointed it at deputies when they arrived, the department said in a news release.
Deputies ordered her to drop the gun and she complied, they said. Both were taken into custody.
“And to have somebody rush and come help me when I needed it, that was awesome. (My neighbor) was a good guy,” Phillips said.
Phillips said he was thankful for the help and the help of the sheriff’s department.
“My teeth will come back. My tongue will be OK,” he said.
And he was especially happy to spend Father’s Day with the one he loves most.
“I am very thankful that my daughter is still here,” he said.
Phillips will be seeing a dental specialist following the attack. Though he is likely to make a full recovery, he and his family are planning to move after the violent incident.
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Leveraging a unique blend of communications and design expertise, Broadcat Compliance Advisory provides custom solutions to enhance organizational ethics and compliance efforts.
DALLAS, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Broadcat LLC ("Broadcat"), the leading provider of innovative, behavior-based compliance content to cutting-edge legal and compliance teams, announced an expansion of its service offerings today. Broadcat Compliance Advisory offers tailored advice and customized products to strengthen organizational ethics and compliance programs. Building on Broadcat's reputation for effectiveness and simplicity, our subject matter experts collaborate with customers to create innovative E&C solutions.
"Broadcat is recognized as a leader in compliance design and communications. We're excited to add to that by offering a wider array of consulting services complementing the behavior-based tools our customers leverage through Compliance Design Club," said Alex Klingelberger, CEO at Broadcat.
"Most compliance teams are small, and yet the current environment requires programs that excel in both planning and execution. Our services boost compliance teams' capabilities by providing strategic support, guidance, and expertise to address our customers' unique needs," said Jennifer May, Director of Broadcat Compliance Advisory.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Regent University claims Bible College Online's annual title of "Best Christian College" for the second consecutive year due to online degree diversity, historic scholastic excellence, and uncompromising faith-based curriculum.
Regent University is a fully accredited Christian college with a longstanding reputation for academic excellence. Their history is rich with accolades, and they are devoted to providing their students with a superb faith-based education. Regent University's commitment to spiritual and academic excellence is perfectly encapsulated in the school's motto: " Christian Leadership To Change The World."
This year, Regent University was named Best Christian College due to its long-standing reputation for credibility, its unparalleled commitment to degree and program diversity, and the incredible ease of use for users while navigating the Regent website.
Since its inception in 1978, Regent has worked tirelessly to ensure that its students receive a well-rounded education, rooted in biblical principles. Regent is fully accredited and offers a wide variety of programs that foster faith, while also preparing students for life beyond school. The variety of degrees offered by Regent can be pursued in person at the Virginia Beach campus, or online. You can learn more about Regent University here: www.regent.edu.
Bible College Online is a resource to match prospective students interested in pursuing a faith-based online education with colleges and universities across the United States. Our proven process allows schools and students to build relationships through relevant content giving BCO the information needed to pair each prospective student with their ideal school. BCO is led by Beyond13, a team of digital marketing experts with years of experience navigating the online education space who understands the needs of prospective students and the goals of higher education institutions. For additional information, please visit: www.biblecollegeonline.com.
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What Yemen’s first nationwide truce in 6 years means for the world’s worst humanitarian crisis
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN
Yemen’s warring parties have agreed to a nationwide truce for the first time since 2016. Meant to last for two months but eligible for renewal, it is the most significant step towards ending the hostilities since the war began seven years ago, and a win for United Nations and United States mediators who for the past year have been trying to engineer a permanent peace deal.
The truce, agreed late last week, is meant to halt all military operations in Yemen and across its borders. It will also allow fuel imports into rebel-held areas, as well as allow certain flights to operate from Sana’a airport, according to the UN envoy.
The Yemen war has been described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Seen as a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the conflict is fought between a Saudi-led military coalition and the Houthi rebel group, which is backed by Tehran. Both countries have welcomed the ceasefire.
“I think it’s very interesting that you have both of these countries, who have struggled in their own relationship, both welcoming this important development,” US special envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking told CNN’s Becky Anderson on Tuesday, adding that Iran’s support for the truce gives it an opportunity to follow through with efforts to deescalate regional conflicts.
“My hope is that with the steps of the last couple of days, we’re turning a corner,” he said.
CNN spoke to Peter Salisbury, senior Yemen analyst at International Crisis Group, about what the latest truce means for the war.
How different is this truce from previous ones?
The main difference with previous ceasefires is that it is time-bound — it is scheduled to last two months — and is not yet tied to a broader initiative beyond limited aims of letting fuel ships into Hodeidah port, reopening Sana’a airport to a small number of flights, and initiating talks over road access to the besieged city of Taiz.
How long have the other ceasefires lasted? What is the likelihood this one will?
This is the first nationwide truce since the period around peace talks in Kuwait in 2016. The Houthis and the Saudis directly oversaw a de-escalation of fighting in 2019. And of course, the UN negotiated a ceasefire around Hodeidah city in 2018.
The best-case scenario for the truce (which it should be noted is an informal and effectively self-policing agreement, unlike the Hodeidah ceasefire, which was at least partially monitored by the UN) is that it leads to the kind of holding pattern we saw around Hodeidah: sporadic fighting, shelling, and airstrikes, but nothing the parties consider a total violation, and significant shift in territorial control.
What do you make of the timing, as it is so close to the Iran deal?
There is of course going to be a lot of speculation about ties to the Iran deal, but I am yet to see any clear-cut evidence of links between the two. In reality, shifts in the internal conflict and the cross-border war between the Houthis and the Saudis — which saw the Houthis attack the UAE with missiles and drones in January and February — seem to have played the bigger role. UAE-aligned forces took back territory from the Houthis in January and significantly complicated their efforts to take Marib city and governorate by force. The Houthis responded with a fresh wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and the UAE. For the time being at least, it’s clear that the status quo doesn’t work to the Houthis’ or the Saudis’ benefit, so they might as well give a truce a shot.
Where does this leave the internationally recognized government?
Given the Gulf-led talks going on in Riyadh, I think this is a broader question. The Saudis, with Gulf support, appear to be working to recalibrate the makeup of the [President Abdu Rabu Mansour] Hadi government to include a much wider array of factions. That would dilute Hadi’s role and influence in politics. The truce creates more space for this to happen and was allegedly pushed on the government by the Saudis. So, I suspect Hadi is not happy.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity
Other top Middle East news
Israeli minister calls Bucha killings in Ukraine ‘war crimes’
In the country’s strongest denunciation yet of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Israel’s foreign minister Yair Lapid described the killings in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, as “war crimes.”
- Background: Images released this weekend show civilian bodies strewn across a street following the withdrawal of Russian forces from Bucha. Residents said they believe at least 150 people are buried there.
- Why it matters: Lapid’s comments were in marked contrast to those of Israel’s prime minister Naftali Bennett. While Bennett also condemned the killings, he didn’t blame Russia. Israel, one of the few countries that maintains good relations with both Moscow and Kyiv, is wary of upsetting Russia, whose blessing it needs to carry out strikes on Iranian-linked targets in Syria.
Israel’s coalition government loses majority
Israel’s government was dealt a major blow on Wednesday when coalition chairwoman Idit Silman resigned, depriving the government of its majority. She called for a right-wing government to be formed instead.
- Background: Silman’s resignation, a step she said she took on ideological grounds, left Bennett in control of 60 of the 120 seats in the Knesset.
- Why it matters: Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute, says the government may fall if there is majority support for the dissolution of the Knesset – which is in recess until May 8th – or if there is a majority in parliament in favor of an alternative to the current coalition.
Turkey and US work toward mending strained relations
Turkey and the United States on Monday announced the culmination of months of talks to set up a procedure for improving their strained ties, eyeing cooperation in the areas of economy and defense. Ministerial discussions will follow.
- Background: Ties between Ankara and Washington have been strained due to issues such as Turkey’s acquisition of missiles from Russia, as well as different polices regarding Libya and Syria. In December 2020, the US sanctioned the Turkish defense industry after Ankara purchased S-400 missile defense systems from Russia and expelled it later from its F-35 fighter jet program.
- Why it matters: The war in Ukraine has led to talks over ways to cooperate, as Turkey shares a border with Ukraine and Russia in the Black Sea, and has maintained good ties with both states. Turkey has been acting as a mediator in talks aimed at ending the conflict, rising as an important interlocutor between both Russia and the West.
Around the region
Egypt is airing its third season of the Ramadan series “The Choice,” a re-enactment of the state’s narrative of the 2011 Arab Spring revolution in Egypt and the events that followed.
Less than a week into the Muslim holy month, it has already become the subject of a social media debate on state narratives versus reality.
Written by Egyptian screenwriter Hani Sarhan, the show features several famed Egyptian actors, with Yasser Galal taking on the role of then-defense minister and current president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
The show has been trending on Egyptian social media since its release on April 1, with many using the Arabic hashtag #TheChoice3 and noting the accuracy with which Galal’s voice and demeanor mirror those of the president. Others have been much less generous.
Egyptian state-backed media has praised Galal’s performance as Sisi, “who saved Egypt from the destructive plans of Muslim Brotherhood.”
The Muslim Brotherhood is the country’s oldest and most organized Islamist movement. Authorities have repeatedly accused it of promoting militancy and subversion, a charge it has denied.
One of its members, Islamist ex-president Mohamed Morsi became the first democratically elected head of state in Egypt’s modern history after protesters ousted longtime ruler Hosni Mubarak.
Morsi was toppled by Egypt’s military in July 2013 in a coup d’état. He died in prison in 2019 while on trial for espionage charges.
Countering the tweets of admiration were furious voices arguing that the show’s portrayal of Egypt’s recent history is far from accurate.
“They will never know how to rewrite the history we saw with our own eyes,” said exiled Egyptian actor Amr Waked on Twitter, without saying what the historical distortion was.
Many in Egypt see 2013 as the beginning of a sweeping crackdown where freedom of speech and the right to protest were significantly curtailed. The government has denied the accusations.
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Chris Bianco shared his love for pizza and talked about starring in the new show “Chef’s table: Pizza.”
Sam Rubin asked Chris for his thoughts on chain pizza, and he said he has nothing against it, but he tries to provide a delicious pizza alternative to this pizza option.
Chris explained what he means by “accountable pizza” and said he tries to be transparent about what goes into making his famous artisanal pizzas. He talked about using clean, quality ingredients, and said that by using better ingredients, you will have a better end result.
When asked what the “secret” is to making great pizza, Chris said there is no secret. Every step and every part of the process is important and needs to be accounted for, and that is what makes a great pizza.
“Chef’s Table: Pizza” is streaming on Netflix now.
This segment aired on the KTLA 5 Morning News on Sept. 14, 2022. | https://cw33.com/entertainment-news/chris-bianco-shares-the-secret-to-making-great-pizza/ | 2022-09-15T15:02:24Z |
Ahmmon Richards Partners with Father and Co-Founders to Break Ground in New Territory
MIAMI, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving, an award-winning franchise and industry leader in the junk removal and moving sectors, recently announced the expansion of the brand's Florida footprint with the addition of their newest franchise location in Miami. The expansion officially positions the 'Sunshine State' as the most active territory in the country for the College HUNKS team.
The new location is owned by the father-and-son duo of Ahmmon Richards, a former University of Miami football standout and his father, Mark Richards. Together, they will be responsible for the operations of this newest addition to the franchise – College HUNKS 305 – where their primary goal will be to build the business into a multi-million dollar enterprise capable of supporting continued growth for both themselves and the people of Miami.
After an incredibly successful high school football career, Ahmmon had committed to play for the University of Miami in 2016. His collegiate experience was then cut short during the 2018 football season after he suffered a career-ending neck injury. A text from Murphy three years later on the opportunities that existed with the College HUNKS brand piqued his interest in the business and propelled both he and his father to become business owners of their own.
"This industry reminds me a lot of being in a football atmosphere, and the core values of the company reason resonated with me," said Ahmmon. "It was really a no-brainer at that point. I get to run a business with my dad and start a new chapter of my life in the city I love."
Ahmmon has proven instrumental in helping widen the franchise landscape for College HUNKS through the utilization of NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) deals with a variety of prominent college athletes. D'Eriq King and Bubba Bolden, both current or former University of Miami football players, being successful examples he's spearheaded. The franchise plans on leveraging the NIL landscape to market and grow the scale of their operation in Miami through the hiring of a large number of college athletes to join the College HUNKS team.
College HUNKS has been a purpose-driven company since its founding days, dedicated to serving communities with a team of trustworthy and dependable professionals providing the highest quality moving and junk removal services. In line with its community-centric focus, the Miami location plans to support the key causes of College HUNKS locally, including fighting childhood hunger and supporting victims of domestic violence, among a variety of other local charitable organizations.
"When I first met Ahmmon, it became clear t me that he was a perfect match for our brand," says Omar Soliman, Co-Founder of College HUNKS Hauling Junk and Moving. "Ahmmon is the living embodiment of our company's core values. Having him on board is incredibly beneficial for our brand as a whole and I can think of no better individual to lead the charge for our expansion in Miami."
College HUNKS 305 plans to serve the entire Miami region by offering fast, flexible and dependable moving and junk removal services. With a staff of nearly two dozen employees, the franchise aims to quickly become the go-to option for the community.
For more information on College HUNKS and its general operations, please visit collegehunkshaulingjunk.com.
ABOUT COLLEGE HUNKS HAULING JUNK AND MOVING:
College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving® was originally founded by two college buddies with a beat-up cargo van. Now, the brand boasts more than 200 franchise destinations providing full-service, tech-enabled, residential and commercial moving, junk removal, donation pickups and labor services in the United States and Canada, generating $300+ million in yearly revenue. H.U.N.K.S., which stands for Honest, Uniformed, Nice, Knowledgeable, Service, is a socially-conscious, values-based organization and has a national partnership with U.S. Hunger, which strives to end childhood hunger. The company strives to become recognized as an iconic brand, renowned for its world-class company culture and service, while also providing a viable employment and franchise opportunity for individuals to pursue personal and professional fulfillment.
Contact: Conner Gossel, 937-545-9812, cgossel@fishmanpr.com
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DALLAS (KDAF) — Donny Osmond is one of the most recognized entertainers in the world, selling out crowds all over the country, and now the singer is back in Las Vegas for his own residency.
Osmond talked with CW33 to talk about his return to Las Vegas in a dynamic, energy-filled musical journey of his unparalleled life as one of the most recognized entertainers in the world.
He says guests can expect a party as he performs his timeless hits and plays brand new music in a completely reimagined song and dance celebration.
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KU reportedly finalizing deal to add former Nebraska OC to staff
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas football is finalizing a deal to hire veteran coach Matt Lubick, formerly Nebraska’s offensive coordinator, as a senior analyst.
Lubick is an experienced assistant coach who has held spots at six other Power 5 schools. Those include Washington, Oregon, and Ole Miss. He also brings years of recruiting experience to the table.
He has worked with receivers at Duke, San Jose State, and Colorado State, and has also worked on the defensive end at Oregon State and Arizona State.
Lubick was nominated for the Broyles Award in 2012, which is awarded to the nation’s top assistant coach.
In January 2020, Lubick became the offensive coordinator for the Cornhuskers, and was dismissed in November 2021 in a reshuffling of the offensive staff.
He played for Western Montana College, where he was a four-year starter at defensive back.
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NEW ORLEANS, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC ("KSF") and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until July 12, 2022 to file lead plaintiff applications in securities class action lawsuits against Upstart Holdings, Inc. (NasdaqGS: UPST), if they purchased the Company's securities between March 18, 2021 and May 9, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"). These actions are pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
What You May Do
If you purchased securities of Upstart as above and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email (lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nasdaqgs-upst/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in the class action, you must petition the Court by July 12, 2022.
About the Lawsuits
Upstart and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.
On May 9, 2022, post-market, the Company revealed its 1Q2022 financial results, disclosing a reduction to its fiscal 2022 guidance, expecting revenue of approximately $1.25 billion and contribution margin of 48% due to "rising interest rates and rising consumer delinquencies [as] putting downward pressure on conversion."
On this news, shares of Upstart fell $43.52, or 56%, to close at $33.61 per share on May 10, 2022.
The first-filed case is Ward v. Upstart Holdings, Inc., No. 22-cv-02856.
About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. KSF serves a variety of clients – including public institutional investors, hedge funds, money managers and retail investors – in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, California, Louisiana and New Jersey.
To learn more about KSF, you may visit www.ksfcounsel.com.
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Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC
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Strawberry supermoon will brighten skies this week
(CNN) – You may want to bring out the telescope or dust off the binoculars this week.
What Algonquin Native Americans called the strawberry moon started appearing Sunday night and will reach full brightness Tuesday.
The name isn’t necessarily because the full moon will appear red in color, but the fact that it takes place during strawberry harvest season.
Astronomers call the phenomenon a supermoon because it occurs when it orbits closest to the Earth.
The supermoon will appear about 7 percent larger and 15 percent brighter than usual.
Because of its closer proximity to Earth, the mountains and craters on the lunar surface will be much more visible than usual.
The next supermoon will be July 13 and is traditionally known as the buck moon.
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Appoints Jeremy Sheridan, formerly Assistant Director, Office of Investigations
LAS VEGAS, April 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prime Trust, the leading provider of mission critical financial infrastructure for fintech and digital asset innovators, today announced it has named Jeremy Sheridan, former Assistant Director of Investigations at the Secret Service as Vice President, Regulatory Affairs.
Jeremy joins an extensive bench of Prime Trust government and regulatory experts from several governmental bodies such as Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies, OCC, SEC Federal Reserve and U.S. Treasury. His responsibilities will be to oversee Prime Trust's regulatory strategies, engage with Federal and State agencies, as well as be a regulatory thought leader for the fintech and crypto industries.
With over 20 years of law enforcement experience and leadership in investigations for the United States Secret Service under the Department of Homeland Security, Jeremy has a proven track record of achievement. He began his career in 1997 as a special agent in the Tucson, AZ, Resident Office. By 2002, he was assigned to the Presidential Protective Division (PPD), where he served under President George W. Bush. By 2008, he joined the supervisory ranks as Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAIC) of the Human Capital Division. In 2021, Jeremy was promoted to Assistant Director of the Office of Intergovernmental and Legislative Affairs, with oversight of the Liaison Division, Congressional Affairs Program, Homeland Security Program, Privacy Office, and Freedom of Information Act Office.
Just before joining Prime Trust, Jeremy was named Assistant Director of the Office of Investigations, where he led the global investigative mission of the Secret Service, consisting of 161 offices and over 3,000 personnel.
"Prime Trust is deeply committed to building the highest levels of regulatory, compliance and security controls for the digital asset marketplace," said Tom Pageler, Chief Executive Officer at Prime Trust. "With his extraordinary level of regulatory and law enforcement experience, Jeremy will be a critical asset to Prime Trust's leadership team and an advocate for new and evolving technologies in the fintech and crypto space."
"I have dedicated my career to law enforcement service and helping to ensure the safety and security of top-tier government operations," said Jeremy Sheridan. "I am very excited to be joining the Prime Trust team and help shape the future of the new digital economy with world class security, compliance and operational excellence."
Founded in 2016, Prime Trust stands at the intersection of the digital asset ecosystem, with over $3.5B transactions processed per month. The company's mission critical financial infrastructure enables the seamless, secure flow of digital assets including qualified custody, payment rails, liquidity, settlement, fundraising and more. Prime Trust's plug and play APIs and widgets power the world's leading crypto exchanges, NFT creators, digital wallets, Alternative Trading Systems, RIA platforms, broker dealers, crowdfunding platforms, and neobanks.
Prime Trust powers innovation in the digital economy by providing fintech and digital asset innovators with financial infrastructure. Through a full suite of APIs, we help clients build seamlessly, launch quickly, and scale securely. Regulated by the State of Nevada, Prime Trust processes hundreds of millions of API calls and settles billions of dollars of transactions per month. Prime Trust's team has extensive regulatory and financial services backgrounds from the OCC, SEC, Federal Reserve, US Department of Justice, US Treasury/Secret Service, JPMorgan Chase, Green Dot, American Express, PNC, Bank of America, and Visa. The company is recognized by Forbes as America's Best Startup Employer 2022 and is also Great Place to Work-Certified™ 2022. Prime Trust has also been named to CB Insights Blockchain 50 for 2022. Visit us at www.primetrust.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
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DURHAM, N.C., June 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Velocity Clinical Research ("Velocity"), the leading integrated research site organization, today announces it has entered an exclusive research collaboration with Coastal Heart Medical Group led by Anil Shah, MD, FACC, FSCAI to apply its unique integrated multi-site approach in Specialized Care, focusing on complex cardiovascular studies.
After successfully building a network of more than 30 integrated sites across the US, focusing on multitherapeutic primary care, Velocity is applying its model to specialty care. Current enterprise-for-specialty-care models embed staff into existing hospitals and academic facilities, failing to impact the operational problems that slow down clinical trials and leads to slower drug development. Velocity's dedicated site network for specialized clinical trials will have higher technology standards, data collection procedures and hands on, dedicated staff, with the ability to scale quickly.
Specialty care studies face more challenges due to patient access and eligibility, as well as procedural complexities. These challenges result in stagnant enrollment and lack of patient diversity. Velocity's innovative multi-site approach to Specialty Care gives clinical trial sponsors a solution to these enrollment challenges.
People from minority populations are severely underrepresented in specialty care research and often miss out on life-saving drugs and research. By bringing clinical trials to patient communities, this partnership seeks to dramatically increase clinical research opportunities available to all patients including those from minority communities.
Samira Moran, Senior Vice President, Specialty Care, said: "We're not just instilling culturally competent care but establishing dedicated sites in the heart of the communities who need access to specialized care. Velocity's unique approach means we can scale our operations more efficiently to meet the demands of patients and the companies sponsoring this research. We achieve greater diversity and inclusion by placing research at the heart of patient care in Hispanic and African American communities who need it the most."
Velocity's first site will be in Santa Ana, California, followed by a second site in Chino Hills, California, and aims to build a dedicated network of specialty care sites across the US within two years. The collaboration provides a platform for complex, interventional cardiology and vascular capabilities, extending the model across a spectrum of specialty indications in future.
Dr Shah commented: "We're combining the speed of business with academic science to improve specialty care research. There is a huge subset of the US population who are not being treated adequately for severe diseases in areas such as cardiology, oncology and psychiatry. This partnership can revolutionize the specialty care industry on a scale not seen before and in doing so, deliver life-saving research in a more-timely manner."
Complex clinical studies, including surgical and device studies will be carried out at the dedicated facilities under Dr Anil Shah - an esteemed interventional cardiologist and experienced Principal Investigator. With over 40 years in the field, Dr Shah's published work has helped innovate cardiology practices in the US today.
One in three deaths (approx. 800,000) in the United States are from cardiovascular diseases each year and clinical research in this area is complex and difficult to recruit patients for. The burden extends financially as it is estimated $1 of every $6 spent on healthcare in the U.S. goes to cardiovascular treatments.
Notes to editors:
- Specialty care encompasses many serious disease areas, including cardiology, oncology, rheumatology, immunology and psychiatry etc.
- The first specialty care site will focus on cardiology in advanced cases, interventional, surgical and devices procedures, all of which have to be done in dedicated and special facilities.
- According to a report by Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, patients from minority backgrounds or with a low-English proficiency are more likely to have an intimidating, confusing or difficult to manage experience with specialty care.
- It is estimated that only 20% of patients in specialized research are recruited by private companies to date.
About Velocity Clinical Research
Velocity Clinical Research, headquartered in Durham, NC, is the leading integrated site organization for clinical trials, offering dedicated site capabilities to help biopharmaceutical and contract research organization customers find the right patients for their studies. Velocity supports global drug development in primarily conducting phase II and phase III clinical trials. The company has over 30 U.S. locations across 14 states.
We place the care of the patient at the heart of everything we do. With over 35 years of experience running sites and more than 7000 studies completed, Velocity has refined its patient recruitment strategies while maintaining a focus on delivering timely and reliable data quality. For more information visit our website at https://velocityclinical.com.
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Dr. Wolf Ruprecht Wiedemeyer to present at two seminars, Discovery and Development of Novel Covalent TEAD Inhibitors; and Leveraging the Hippo Pathway for Therapeutics Intervention – Optimizing Translation, Animal Models & Safety
SAN JOSE, Calif., May 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BridGene Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company using a unique chemoproteomic technology to discover and develop small molecule drugs for high value, traditionally undruggable targets, today announced that Wolf Ruprecht Wiedemeyer, Ph.D., biology director at BridGene Biosciences, will be presenting at the inaugural Hippo Pathway Targeted Drug Development Summit 2022, being held by Hanson Wade at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Boston - Cambridge on May 24-26, 2022. Dr. Wiedemeyer's presentation during "Discovery and Development of Novel Covalent TEAD Inhibitors," will feature the BridGene IMTAC screening platform, the successful identification of distinct TEAD ligands, and the development of novel covalent TEAD inhibitors. He will also participate in a panel discussion titled "Leveraging the Hippo Pathway for Therapeutics Intervention – Optimizing Translation, Animal Models & Safety."
Details of the event are as follows:
About BridGene Biosciences
BridGene is a biotechnology company focused on discovering and developing innovative small molecules that drug traditionally undruggable targets, providing new paths to treat diseases. By using its proprietary chemoproteomic platform, IMTAC™, BridGene is able to screen small molecules against all proteins in live cells to discover drug candidates for high value and previously undruggable targets. For this purpose, BridGene takes advantage of its proprietary, diverse library of tagged, drug-like small molecules. The ultimate goal is to enable breakthrough small molecule drug discovery and to expand the mechanisms to treat diseases, with targets previously inaccessible to small molecules. BridGene can perform IMTAC™ screening for both covalent and non-covalent molecules and discover new targets for disease treatments by deconvoluting phenotypic screening hits, setting the company apart from its peers. The company is advancing a diversified pipeline of first-in-class drugs for targets in multiple disease areas. For more information, visit http://bridgenebio.com/.
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Truck driver rushed to hospital with serious injuries after Osage Co. crash
OSAGE CO., Kan. (WIBW) - A truck driver from Newton was rushed to a hospital in Overland Park with suspected serious injuries after a crash in Osage Co.
The Kansas Highway Patrol crash log indicates that officials were called to the area of mile marker 167 on Interstate 35, about three miles south of Williamsburg, around 2:50 a.m. on Thursday, July 28.
According to the log, Eduardo Rivera-Villareal, 31, of Newton, was headed northbound on I-35 in his 2018 semi-truck with a 2016 utility trailer when he failed to negotiate a curve. It said the truck left the road and flew into the center median.
Here, the log notes that Rivera-Villareal overcorrected which caused the truck to again exit the road on the other side and come to a rest in the right ditch.
Rivera-Villareal was rushed to Overland Park Regional Hospital with suspected serious injuries.
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Report details SVB's work to contribute to a more just and sustainable world
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SVB, the financial partner of the innovation economy and parent of Silicon Valley Bank, today released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. The report details the company's commitments and strategies to help create a more just, equitable and sustainable world and reports on its programs and progress made throughout 2021.
"As the financial partner of the innovation economy, we support visionary companies and investors boldly addressing the biggest challenges of our time," said Greg Becker, president and CEO of SVB. "Our long history of serving this sector has enabled us to seize opportunities to build a better world, and this report highlights our efforts, progress and commitment to transparency and accountability."
SVB's ESG program centers on the positive impact its innovative clients make and is built around six strategic initiatives designed to support long-term sustainability for the company:
- Engaging and empowering employees,
- Building a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion at SVB,
- Championing inclusion in the innovation economy,
- Supporting its communities,
- Advancing the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon world, and
- Practicing responsible corporate governance.
Among the many ESG initiatives included in the report, highlights from 2021 are included below:
- $11.2 Billion Community Benefits Plan: SVB announced its $11.2 billion Community Benefits Plan that builds on the company's long-standing commitment to support small businesses, finance affordable housing, reinvest in low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities in Massachusetts and California, and support charitable causes via philanthropy and volunteering. The plan will be executed over a five-year period from January 2022 through December 2026, and includes several commitments:
- $5 Billion Sustainable Finance Commitment: SVB announced its commitment to provide at least $5 billion by 2027 in loans, investments and other financing to support clients' sustainability businesses; and the company has set a goal to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2025. SVB's Sustainable Finance Commitment aims to support companies that are working to decarbonize the energy and infrastructure industries and hasten the transition to a sustainable, low-carbon, net-zero emissions economy.
- Building an Inclusive Workplace: SVB continued to build a workplace where all employees are connected, celebrated and supported. Among its major advancements, the company implemented a diverse candidate slate mandate for U.S. senior leadership roles to ensure hiring managers are interviewing and selecting from a diverse range of candidates; SVB launched an Inclusion Index survey to understand employees' experience to further strengthen its culture of inclusion; and the company introduced its first six Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) representing Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, LGBTQ+, veteran and military, and women employees.
SVB introduced measurable diversity goals for its senior leadership positions to strengthen hiring and talent development initiatives meant to create paths to professional advancement, especially for women, Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx individuals. In 2022, SVB completed an employee assessment conducted by a third-party to advance its DEI mission, framework and strategy. SVB also publicly disclosed its 2020 EEO-1 and 2021 EEO-1 workforce demographics to promote transparency.
- Expanding Access to Innovation: Access to Innovation is SVB's signature program designed to advance inclusion and opportunity in the innovation economy, particularly for women, Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx individuals. In 2021, SVB continued to expand the program, harnessing its resources, experience and connections to address key barriers that prevent underrepresented groups from succeeding in the innovation sector. SVB aims to reach 10,000 individuals annually with access to information, education and career opportunities.
- CRA Outstanding Rating: SVB earned an "Outstanding" rating from the Federal Reserve Bank for its 2018-2020 Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) strategic plan.
- $18 Million in Charitable Giving: SVB donated $18 million to charitable causes in 2021, surpassing the company's annual Pledge 1% goal. Through the Pledge 1% corporate philanthropy pledge, SVB aspires to donate at least one percent of its net income to charitable causes annually.
"Using our resources and influence to help build strong communities and contribute to economic, social and environmental progress has always been core to our business," said Craig Robinson, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility. "We are proud of the progress we have made in recent years and our annual reporting will hold us accountable to continue to learn and improve."
SVB reports its ESG data using several disclosure frameworks, including the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Commercial Bank Sector Standard and the World Economic Forum's Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics (WEF), in addition to separately responding to the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and CDP. The environmental data in the report has been verified by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA).
To learn more about SVB's ESG work, visit svb.com/about-us/living-our-values.
About SVB
SVB is the financial partner of the innovation economy, helping individuals, investors and the world's most innovative companies achieve their ambitious goals. SVB's businesses - Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Capital, SVB Private and SVB Securities - together offer the services that dynamic and fast-growing clients require as they grow, including commercial banking, venture investing, wealth planning and investment banking. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, SVB operates in centers of innovation around the world. Learn more at svb.com/global. [SIVB-C]
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‘God’s going to help us get through all of this.’ A 165 mph tornado causes widespread devastation in Texas community
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN
After a tornado packing 165 mph winds rolled through Bell County, Texas, Tuesday, JudyLynn Hughes began sifting through what was left of her belongings.
“We have found my stuff everywhere. I still have a dress in a tree,” Hughes told CNN affiliate KWTX.
Nearly everything she owned was packed up in storage units in anticipation of an upcoming move and the tornado left it all scattered.
On her hunt through the debris, she found some sentimental pieces.
“I have found quite a few treasures,” Hughes told the news outlet. “Pictures of my kids when they are babies, and I found the little necklace I gave my daughter when she went to college, so it’s been great finds.”
The EF-3 tornado that touched down in Bell County Tuesday is one of 13 reported twisters across several states, including Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota, according to preliminary data from the Storm Prediction Center (SPC).
In Texas, the powerful tornado in Bell County — northeast of Austin — injured 23 people and damaged 61 homes and two churches, County Judge David Blackburn said Wednesday during a news conference. Twelve of those injured were hospitalized, he added.
The devastating tornado flattened buildings and pulled trees up from their roots. It traveled about 13 miles through Bell County in about 30 minutes, the NWS in Fort Worth said.
First Cedar Valley Baptist Church in Bell County is among the buildings that were heavily damaged just days before Easter, CNN affiliate KEYE reported.
“In spite of the devastation that we see, the big cross that we have as we enter the building is still there,” Pastor Donnie Jackson told the news outlet.
“It is devastating, but God’s going to help us get through all of this,” his wife, Linda, said.
Jackson and his wife, along with their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, sought shelter during the storm in a closet in their home near the church.
“We could hear it. It sounded awful. We could hear all the noise, did not have a clue of where it was, but we knew it was mighty close,” the pastor recalled. The family made it through unscathed, Linda Jackson said.
Farther north in Oklahoma, an EF-1 tornado touched down in Adair County Wednesday morning, pulling down trees and cutting electricity, according to Ray Sallee, the county’s emergency manager. Multiple structures were and homes were damaged, and a gas station was destroyed, he added.
“We lost power in about 75-80 percent of our homes and businesses, but most of that power has been restored,” said Sallee, adding there were two minor injuries related to the storm.
The tornado brought peak winds up to 95-105 mph and ran for about 6.5 miles just north of Stilwell in Adair County, about 100 miles east of Tulsa.
The central US region has seen multiple rounds severe weather this week, which brought a mix of conditions including, tornadoes, strong winds, severe thunderstorms and heavy snow across several states.
In Iowa, Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation Wednesday for seven counties following a day of severe weather that delivered damaging winds, tornadoes and flash flooding. The proclamation allows state resources to be used in response to severe weather that occurred in Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Humboldt, Mitchell, Pocahontas, Winneshiek and Worth counties Tuesday, according to a statement from the governor’s office.
Threat of severe weather shifts east
As the storm system moves east it will weaken but more than 27 million people will remain under a slight risk (level 2 of 5) threat of severe weather Thursday.
That area includes the cities of New York, Philadelphia and Newark and Jersey City in New Jersey.
Overall, more than 67 million people stretching from Panama City, Florida, to Vermont and New Hampshire are under some sort of severe weather threat, CNN Meteorologist Robert Shackelford said.
The Storm Prediction Center issued a severe thunderstorm watch for portions of Alabama and the Florida Panhandle that’s effective through early Thursday morning.
Damaging winds up to 70 mph are possible as well as one or two tornadoes.
Meanwhile, New Orleans is under a flood watch also through Thursday morning, when up to 4 inches of rail may fall.
“The southern parts of Louisiana actually really need the rainfall since they were under drought conditions,” Shackelford said.
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Another solid month of US hiring expected despite obstacles
(AP) - Defying a pandemic and supply chain disruptions, the U.S. economy has cranked out more than 400,000 jobs every month for nearly a year — a blazing winning streak in wildly uncertain times.
And despite surging inflation, the hiring wave likely continued last month in the face of yet another jolt: Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has unsettled the economic outlook and catapulted gasoline prices to painful levels.
Economists surveyed by the data firm FactSet expect the Labor Department’s jobs report for March to show that employers added 478,000 jobs and that the unemployment rate dipped from 3.8% to 3.7%. That would mark the lowest unemployment rate since just before the pandemic struck two years ago, when joblessness reached a 50-year low of 3.5%.
The government will issue the March jobs report at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time Friday.
“With the war in Ukraine, economic uncertainty rising and surging energy prices, we may see a modest slowdown in hiring in March,’’ said Daniel Zhao, senior economist at the jobs website Glassdoor. “However, employer demand remains strong, which should sustain a healthy level of hiring.’’
The booming U.S. job market reflects a robust rebound from the brief but devastating coronavirus recession, which wiped out 22 million jobs in March and April 2020 as businesses shut down or cut hours and Americans stayed home to avoid infection.
But the recovery has been swift. Fueled by generous federal aid, savings amassed during the pandemic and ultra-low borrowing rates engineered by the Federal Reserve, U.S. consumers have spent so fast that many factories, warehouses, shipping companies and ports have failed to keep pace with their customer demand. Supply chains have snarled, forcing up prices.
As the pandemic has eased, consumers have been broadening their spending beyond goods to services, such as health care, travel and entertainment, which they had long avoided during the worst of the pandemic. The result: Inflation is running at 40-year highs, causing hardships for many lower-income households that face sharp increases for such necessities as food, gasoline and rent.
It’s unclear whether the economy can maintain its momentum of the past year. The government relief checks are gone. The Fed raised its benchmark short-term interest rate two weeks ago and will likely keep raising it well into next year. Those rate hikes will result in more expensive loans for many consumers and businesses.
Inflation has also eroded consumers’ spending power: Hourly pay, adjusted for higher consumer prices, fell 2.6% in February from a year earlier — the 11th straight month in which inflation has outpaced year-over-year wage growth. According to AAA, average gasoline prices, at $4.23 a gallon, are up a dizzying 47% from a year ago.
Squeezed by inflation, some consumers are paring their spending. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that consumer spending rose just 0.2%% in February — and fell 0.4% when adjusted for inflation — down from a 2.7% increase in January.
Still, the job market has kept hurtling ahead. Employers posted a near-record 11.3 million positions in February. Nearly 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs, a sign of confidence that they could find something better.
“We’re still seeing a very tight labor market,’’ said Karen Fichuk, CEO of the staffing company Randstad North America, who noted that the United States now has a record 1.7 job openings for every unemployed person.
Even so, so many jobs were lost in 2020 that the economy still remains more than 2 million shy of the number it had just before the pandemic struck. Over the past year, employers have added an average of 556,000 jobs a month. At that pace — no guarantee to continue — the nation would recover all the jobs lost to the pandemic by June. (That still wouldn’t include all the additional hiring that would have been done over the past two years under normal circumstances.)
Brighter job prospects are beginning to draw back into the labor force people who had remained on the sidelines because of health concerns, difficulty finding or affording daycare, generous unemployment benefits that have now expired or other reasons.
Over the past year, 3.6 million people have joined the U.S. labor force, meaning they now either have a job or are looking for one. But their ranks are still nearly 600,000 short of where they stood in February 2020, just before the pandemic slammed into the economy.
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Cowboys say former running back Marion Barber dead at 38
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Marion Barber III, the former Dallas Cowboys running back who scored plenty of touchdowns without recording a 1,000-yard season, has died, the team said Wednesday. He was 38.
Barber played a final season with Chicago in 2011 after spending his first six years with the Cowboys. He had issues with mental health after his career.
Police in the Dallas suburb of Frisco said Wednesday they made a welfare check at an apartment “believed to be leased” by Barber and were investigating an unattended death there.
The Cowboys, who have their headquarters in Frisco, said they were “heartbroken by the tragic death of Marion Barber III.”
“Marion was an old-school, hard-nosed football player who ran with the will to win every down,” the team said. “He had a passion for the game and love for his coaches and teammates.”
Barber’s father, Marion Barber Jr., played seven seasons with the New York Jets in the 1980s.
The younger Barber is fourth on Dallas’ career list for rushing touchdowns with 47 after getting passed in 2021 by two-time NFL rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott. He finished with 53 and never had fewer than four in any of his seven seasons.
The former Minnesota player, a fourth-round draft pick by Dallas in 2005, had 24 touchdowns in 2006-07 despite starting just one game those two seasons. Barber’s career high was 14 TDs in 2006, when he rushed for just 654 yards.
Barber had a career-high 975 yards rushing and 10 TDs in 2007, when he made his only Pro Bowl. His role and production declined from there, and he had careers lows in carries, yards and touchdowns in his final year in Dallas in 2010.
Three years after his career ended, Barber was detained and taken to a hospital for a mental health evaluation. Police in Mansfield, another Dallas suburb, said it wasn’t clear what led to the calls that prompted their response.
Barber and his father both played for the Golden Gophers, and the younger Barber is second on the school’s career list with 35 rushing touchdowns.
Barber and Laurence Maroney, a first-round pick by New England in 2006, were the first pair of NCAA backs to produce two 1,000-yard seasons in consecutive years on the same team. They did it in 2003-04.
Barber’s younger brothers, Dom Barber and Thomas Barber, also played for the Gophers. Dom Barber spent four years as a defensive back with the Houston Texans.
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Around the World Pilot will Inspire the Class of 2022 During Year-End Celebration for Leading Online Educators in Anaheim, CA
WEST CHESTER, Pa., and OJAI, Calif., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Laurel Springs School, an accredited, private, online school offering K-12 and post-graduate programs, announced today that pilot, former television personality, and motivational speaker Amelia Rose Earhart will be the commencement speaker for the 2022 Year-End Celebration on Thursday, June 9, in Anaheim, Ca.
Earhart encourages audiences to learn to love life's turbulence, sharing her once-in-a-lifetime experiences as an earthrounding pilot, television broadcast journalist, and helicopter reporter, as well as her time spent as president of the Fly With Amelia Foundation, a non-profit organization that grants flight training scholarships to women aged 16 to 18 across the U.S. Amelia's world flight exhibit is on permanent display at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver, Colorado.
"The flexible education experience at Laurel Springs is a great opportunity for these students and I love how they can pursue their passions while receiving a top-flight education," Earhart said. "I can't wait to share my story with these passionate students and encourage them to continue following their dreams."
Earhart is one of the youngest women to fly around the world in a single-engine aircraft. In 2014, she flew a Pilatus PC12-NG more than 28,000 miles, crossing the equator six times across fourteen countries to circumnavigate the globe. Her parents, who share the Earhart surname, gave her the namesake of the famous pilot who attempted to fly around the world in 1937, wanting their daughter to be inspired to live a life of passion and adventure.
The year-end celebration is a tradition for the leading online private schooI. The in-person celebration includes a prom for all high school age students and a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2022, including speeches from students, Earhart, and other school leaders. The graduation ceremony is also streamed online for students and families choosing to participate virtually.
"While we recognize people are still struggling and the last two years haven't been easy, commencement is a reminder of the bright future awaiting the Class of 2022," says Megan O'Reilly Palevich, M.Ed, head of Laurel Springs School. "Remember what you've learned in your time at Laurel Springs, celebrate what you've accomplished, and always cherish the relationships birthed here. Let the lessons you learned inside our virtual walls help you set your ambitions and drive your life forward toward them."
The Laurel Springs Class of 2022 includes students who will attend some of the leading colleges and universities in the world, including Princeton, Harvard and Stanford. The class also includes 2022 Winter Olympian William Flaherty, who represented Puerto Rico in skiing; singer/songwriter Grace VanderWaal, who is the youngest person to win America's Got Talent; and Maliyah Lorenzo, who won World's Top Model 2021.
Laurel Springs School, established in 1991, offers accredited private online K-12 and postgraduate academic programs. Laurel Springs values and encourages student individuality and recognizes the need to aid them in aligning their passions and pursuits with their academic aspirations. By providing expert faculty to teach more than 200 college prep courses paired with a student-driven personalization for academic design and vibrant student life of over 30 clubs and activities, Laurel Springs fosters inquiry, growth, mastery, purpose, and independence within each student. On average, students attending Laurel Springs earn higher than the national average scores on the SAT and ACT, which has led to acceptance to the top colleges and universities. Of the more than 4,500 graduates from more than 100 countries, Laurel Springs alumni can be found leading today's business, education, athletics, and entertainment industries. Learn more at www.laurelsprings.com.
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House panel taking up gun bill in wake of mass shootings
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House is beginning to put its stamp on gun legislation in response to mass shootings in Texas and New York by 18-year-old assailants who used semi-automatic rifles to kill 31 people, including 19 children.
The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Thursday to advance legislation that would raise the age limit for purchasing a semi-automatic centerfire rifle from 18 to 21. The bill would make it a federal offense to import, manufacture or possess large-capacity magazines and would create a grant program to buy back such magazines. It also builds on the executive branch’s ban on bump-stock devices and so-called ghost guns that are privately made without serial numbers.
The Democratic legislation, called the Protecting Our Kids Act, was quickly added to the legislative docket after last week’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. A vote by the full House could come as early as next week.
With Republicans nearly in lockstep in their opposition, the House action will mostly be symbolic, serving to put lawmakers on record about gun control ahead of this year’s elections. The Senate is taking a different course, with a bipartisan group striving toward a compromise on gun safety legislation that can win enough GOP support to become law.
But Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York, the Democratic chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, defends the proposals as being popular with Americans. He says it’s time for Congress to act.
“You say that it is too soon to take action? That we are ‘politicizing’ these tragedies to enact new policies?” Nadler said in prepared remarks for Thursday’s hearing obtained by The Associated Press. “It has been 23 years since Columbine. Fifteen years since Virginia Tech. Ten years since Sandy Hook. Seven years since Charleston. Four years since Parkland and Santa Fe and Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.”
He added: “Too soon? My friends, what the hell are you waiting for?”
Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the ranking Republican on the committee, told Fox News he’ll press his GOP colleagues to oppose the bill.
“I’m going to do everything I can to encourage my colleagues to oppose this … hodgepodge of bills that I don’t think would have made one difference in tragedies that we’ve seen recently,” Jordan said.
Any legislative response to the Uvalde and Buffalo, New York, shootings will have to get through the evenly divided Senate, where support from at least 10 Republicans would be needed to advance the measure to a final vote. A group of senators has been working behind the scenes this week in hopes of finding a consensus.
Ideas under discussion include expanded background checks for gun purchases and incentivizing red-flag laws that allow family members, school officials and others to go into court and secure an order requiring the police to seize guns from people considered a threat to themselves or others.
The broader bipartisan group of almost 10 senators met again Wednesday — “a very productive call,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., in an interview.
“There’s a tenor and tone, as well as real substantive discussion that seems different,” he said.
Blumenthal has been working with a Republican member of the group, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, on a proposal to send resources to the states for red-flag laws. He said he was “excited and encouraged” by the response from the group.
“It really is time for our Republican colleagues to put up or shut up,” Blumenthal said. “We’ve been down this road before.”
President Joe Biden was asked Wednesday if he was confident Congress would take action on gun legislation.
“I served in Congress for 36 years. I’m never confident, totally,” Biden said. “It depends, and I don’t know. I’ve not been in on the negotiations as they’re going on right now.”
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Associated Press writers Lisa Mascaro and Zeke Miller contributed to this report.
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UCF removes anti-racist statements from department websites
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The University of Central Florida has removed anti-racist statements from departmental websites, a move that one professor has decried as an “infringement on academic freedom” in the wake of the passage of a Republican-backed law that restricts how race can be taught.
Ann Gleig, a religious studies professor, said in an email Wednesday that the anti-racist statement on the philosophy department’s website and those of other departments have been taken down. The philosophy department’s statement was crafted in the summer of 2020 following the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis, she said.
“This is a complete infringement of academic freedom,” Gleig said. “The statement was crafted over a period of time with dialogue and input across a 20-person-plus faculty trained in philosophy, religion, and cultural studies and the humanities.”
Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis last spring signed into law what he has called the “Stop WOKE Act.” Restricting how race is discussed in schools, colleges and workplace training programs, the law prohibits any teaching that could make students or workers feel they bear personal responsibility for historic wrongs because of their race, color, sex or national origin.
The law, which took effect July 1, bars instruction that an individual’s “moral character or status as either privileged or oppressed is determined by his or her race, color, sex, or national origin.”
According to the Orlando Sentinel, the anthropology department’s website at UCF said, “We acknowledge that many of us are born with unearned privilege, while others are denied basic human rights.”
“We decry this history, commit ourselves to rectifying it, and stand with those working to build an antiracist future for our nation,” the statement said.
In an email, UCF spokesperson Chad Binette said the school recently removed departmental statements that could be seen as “potentially inconsistent with our commitment to creating a welcoming environment — one where faculty objectively engage students in robust, scholarly discussions that expand their knowledge and empower them to freely express their views and form their own perspectives.”
Asked in a follow-up email what was “potentially inconsistent” with the statements, Binette didn’t immediately respond. He said the university would be working with departments “to ensure statements better align with our university values.”
“UCF is committed to building a culture that values respect, civil discourse, and creating a sense of belonging,” said Binette, the school’s assistant vice president of communications.
But Democratic state Rep. Carlos G. Smith, a UCF graduate, slammed the move on Wednesday.
“The DeSantis regime has made the anti-racist mission of my alma mater AGAINST THE LAW,” Smith tweeted. “This is a consequence of HB 7 and the Governor’s out-of-control censorship agenda. This is not freedom.”
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DETROIT, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the reinstatement of a quarterly cash dividend on the company's outstanding common stock at a rate of $0.09 per share. The first dividend will be paid on Sept. 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Aug. 31, 2022.
GM also announced it will resume opportunistic share repurchases. This week, the Board increased the capacity under the company's existing repurchase program to $5.0 billion of common stock, up from the $3.3 billion previously remaining under the program.
"GM is investing more than $35 billion through 2025 to advance our growth plan, including rapidly expanding our electric vehicle portfolio and creating a domestic battery manufacturing infrastructure," said Mary Barra, GM Chair and CEO. "Progress on these key strategic initiatives has improved our visibility and strengthened confidence in our capacity to fund growth while also returning capital to shareholders."
Recent growth milestones include:
- The largest single investment announcement in the company's history: more than $7 billion in four Michigan manufacturing sites, including a new Ultium Cells LLC plant in Lansing, that will create 4,000 new jobs and retain 1,000
- The launches of the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and Cadillac LYRIQ, the first vehicles developed on GM's Ultium Platform
- Significant customer demand for the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, the Cadillac LYRIQ and the Chevrolet Silverado EV
- The first customer deliveries for the BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric delivery vehicle, with volume commitments from leading companies including FedEx, Walmart, Verizon and Merchants Fleet
- The Ultium Cells plant in Warren, Ohio is ready to come on-line this month; significant construction progress has been made at the Ultium Cells plants in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and Lansing, Michigan, which open in 2023 and 2024, respectively
- Combined, these Ultium Cells plants are expected to create 6,000 construction jobs and 5,100 operations jobs when they are at full capacity, and the location of a fourth U.S. cell manufacturing plant will be announced soon
- The successful execution of binding agreements to secure all the battery raw material GM requires to scale EV production to more than 1 million units of annual capacity in North America by 2025
- The historic launch of a fully driverless commercial ride share service in San Francisco by Cruise, GM's majority-owned subsidiary
"GM's consistently strong earnings, margins and cash flow, our investment-grade balance sheet, and the achievement of several significant milestones in our growth strategy enables us to invest aggressively to accelerate our all-electric future while also supporting the return of excess free cash flow to shareholders, aligned with our long-term capital allocation strategy," said Paul Jacobson, GM chief financial officer.
GM suspended its quarterly dividend in April of 2020 in response to uncertainty driven by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future events. In making these statements we rely on assumptions and analysis based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors we consider appropriate under the circumstances. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of important factors, both positive and negative. A list and description of these factors can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or other factors that affect the subject of these statements, except where we are expressly required to do so by law.
General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company focused on advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible to all. At the heart of this strategy is the Ultium battery platform, which will power everything from mass-market to high-performance vehicles. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety and security services, can be found at https://www.gm.com.
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PITTSBURGH, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth straight year, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) has been named one of "America's Best Employers by State" by Forbes Magazine.
This year, AHN is one of 14 Pennsylvania hospitals or health systems to be named among the nation's "Best Employers," and the only one from the western Pennsylvania region to make the list in 2022. AHN has appeared on the list every year since Forbes first published it in 2019.
To create the list, Forbes and its market research partner, Statista, surveyed 70,000 Americans working for businesses with at least 500 employees. The respondents were asked to rate their employers on a variety of criteria, including safety of work environment, competitiveness of compensation, wage gap disparities, opportunities for advancement, and openness to telecommuting.
This year's survey also asked employees about their employer's remote-work benefits, and initiatives around diversity, equity and inclusion.
After the survey is completed, the full list is divided into 51 rankings, one for each of the 50 states, plus Washington, D.C.
"We are incredibly honored to be consistently recognized among America's and Pennsylvania's best employers, by one of the country's most respected business journals," said Cynthia Hundorfean, AHN's president and CEO.
"At AHN, we have worked hard to build a culture of dignity, respect and opportunity for our caregivers, because we know they do their best work when they feel they are part of an organization that values their insights, talents and dedication. We are proud to sustain a diverse workplace where team members feel they can innovate and thrive, in ways that provide remarkable care experiences to our patients and communities."
Over the last few years, AHN has taken significant steps to promote clinician wellness and enhance the employee environment and experience overall, particularly for front-line and bedside nursing staff. In August 2022, for example, AHN announced the launch of a new mobile internal staffing model that will provide flexible work-life solutions for nurses, surgical technologists, and other team members. The mobile staffing team is part of AHN's larger "Work Your Way" program, which also encourages nurses to select from "weekend warrior" and "night owl" shifts, offering more flexible hours and premium pay differentials for nurses who participate in these programs.
AHN, part of Highmark Health, is one of Pennsylvania's largest employers, with 21,000 team members. Forbes magazine has been published since 1917 and is well known for its business and finance coverage as well as its popular lists and rankings.
Also making the "America's Best Employers by State" list in 2022 were United Concordia Dental (Camp Hill, Pa.), a dental insurer owned by Highmark Health, as well as Geisinger Health System (Danville, Pa.), Penn State Health (Hershey, Pa.), and Christiana Care (Delaware), which partner with Highmark Health.
About Allegheny Health Network
Allegheny Health Network (AHN.org) is an integrated healthcare delivery system serving the greater Western Pennsylvania region. The Network is composed of 14 hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, Health + Wellness Pavilions, an employed physician organization, home and community-based health services, a research institute, and a group purchasing organization. The Network provides patients with access to a complete spectrum of advanced medical services, including nationally recognized programs for primary and emergency care, trauma care, cardiovascular disease, organ transplantation, cancer care, orthopedic surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, women's health, diabetes, autoimmune disease and more. AHN employs approximately 21,000 people, has more than 2,500 physicians on its medical staff and serves as a clinical campus for Drexel University College of Medicine and the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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NEWPORT, R.I., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. ("Pangaea" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: PANL), a global provider of comprehensive maritime logistics solutions, today announced that it will release its first quarter 2022 financial results after market hours on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, along with an accompanying presentation that will be available with our Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
The company will host a teleconference to discuss the Company's first quarter 2022 financial results, including a question-and-answer session with management, at 8:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.
To access the teleconference, please dial 866-518-6930 (domestic) or 203-518-9797 (international) approximately ten minutes before the teleconference's scheduled start time and reference Conference ID: PANLQ122.
A recording of the call will also be available for one week following the teleconference and will be accessible by calling 800-938-1584 (domestic) or 402-220-1542 (international).
About Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.
Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. provides logistics services to a broad base of industrial customers who require the transportation of a wide variety of dry bulk cargoes, including grains, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, bauxite, alumina, cement clinker, dolomite, and limestone. The Company addresses the transportation needs of its customers with a comprehensive set of services and activities, including cargo loading, cargo discharge, vessel chartering, and voyage planning. Learn more at www.pangaeals.com.
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Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.
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Greyhound racing nearing its end in the US after long slide
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE
Associated Press
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — The greyhounds are racing again in Dubuque, Iowa, but after a shortened season ends in May, there will be only three tracks left in the country. Later this year, that number will dwindle to only two, both in West Virginia. It’s been a long slide for greyhound racing, which reached its peak in the 1980s when there were more than 50 tracks scattered across 19 states. Since then, increased concerns about how the dogs are treated along with an explosion of gambling options has nearly killed the sport. Steve Sarras, president of the West Virginia Kennel Owners Association, says he’s confident racing will continue in that state thanks to support from legislators. | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/02/greyhound-racing-nearing-its-end-in-the-us-after-long-slide/ | 2022-05-02T11:09:06Z |
Correction to Press Release Announcing Financial Results For the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2022
Published: May. 16, 2022 at 3:35 PM CDT|Updated: 13 minutes ago
HOUSTON, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Independence Contract Drilling, Inc. (the "Company" or "ICD") (NYSE: ICD) today announced a correction to its press release issued on May 5, 2022, announcing the Company's unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022.
The correction to the press release had no negative impact on the Company's revenues, revenue or cost per day, cash flows, adjusted net loss, or Adjusted EBITDA reported in the press release.
The correction relates to non-cash entries recorded to finalize the valuation and accounting presentation of embedded features associated with the Company's Convertible Senior Secured PIK Toggle Notes due 2026 and conforms reporting and presentation in the press release to the results and presentation as reported in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
These corrections are reflected in the updated First Quarter 2022 Highlights and the financial statements and related tables below.
First Quarter 2022 Highlights
Net loss, as defined below, of $58.8 million, or $5.20 per share.
Adjusted net loss, as defined below, of $11.1 million, or $0.98 per share.
Adjusted EBITDA, as defined below, of $3.6 million, representing an approximate 146% sequential improvement from the fourth quarter of 2021.
Net debt (before debt discount), excluding finance leases and net of deferred financing costs, of $147.1 million.
Marketed fleet utilization of 68%.
Fully burdened margin of $5,754 per day.
About Independence Contract Drilling, Inc.
Independence Contract Drilling provides land-based contract drilling services for oil and natural gas producers in the United States. The Company constructs, owns and operates a fleet of pad-optimal ShaleDriller rigs that are specifically engineered and designed to accelerate its clients' production profiles and cash flows from their most technically demanding and economically impactful oil and gas properties. For more information, visit www.icdrilling.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Words such as "anticipated," "estimated," "expected," "planned," "scheduled," "targeted," "believes," "intends," "objectives," "projects," "strategies" and similar expressions are used to identify such forward-looking statements. However, the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements relating to Independence Contract Drilling's operations are based on a number of expectations or assumptions which have been used to develop such information and statements but which may prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict, and there can be no assurance that actual outcomes and results will not differ materially from those expected by management of Independence Contract Drilling. For more information concerning factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those conveyed in the forward-looking statements, please refer to the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC and the information included in subsequent amendments and other filings. These forward-looking statements are based on and include the Company's expectations as of the date hereof. Independence Contract Drilling does not undertake any obligation to update or revise such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur, or which Independence Contract Drilling becomes aware of, after the date hereof.
The following table provides various financial and operational data for the Company's operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 and December 31, 2021. This information contains non-GAAP financial measures of the Company's operating performance. The Company believes this non-GAAP information is useful because it provides a means to evaluate the operating performance of the Company on an ongoing basis using criteria that are used by the Company's management. Additionally, it highlights operating trends and aids analytical comparisons. However, this information has limitations and should not be used as an alternative to operating income (loss) or cash flow performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP, as this information excludes certain costs that may affect the Company's operating performance in future periods.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted net (loss) income, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures that are used by management and external users of the Company's financial statements, such as industry analysts, investors, lenders and rating agencies. In addition, adjusted EBITDA is consistent with how EBITDA is calculated under the Company's credit facility for purposes of determining the Company's compliance with various financial covenants. The Company defines "adjusted net (loss) income" as net (loss) income before: asset impairment, net; gain or loss on disposition of assets, net; intangible revenue; severance and merger-related expenses; gain or loss on extinguishment of debt and other adjustments. The Company defines "EBITDA" as earnings (or loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and the Company defines "adjusted EBITDA" as EBITDA before stock-based compensation, non-cash asset impairments, gain or loss on disposition of assets, gain or loss on extinguishment of debt and other non-recurring items added back to, or subtracted from, net income for purposes of calculating EBITDA under the Company's credit facilities. Neither adjusted net (loss) income, EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA is a measure of net income as determined by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP").
Management believes adjusted net (loss) income, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are useful because they allow the Company's stockholders to more effectively evaluate the Company's operating performance and compliance with various financial covenants under the Company's credit facility and compare the results of the Company's operations from period to period and against the Company's peers without regard to the Company's financing methods or capital structure or non-recurring, non-cash transactions. The Company excludes the items listed above from net income (loss) in calculating adjusted net (loss) income, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA because these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within the Company's industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. None of adjusted net (loss) income, EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA should be considered an alternative to, or more meaningful than, net income (loss), the most closely comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of the Company's operating performance or liquidity. Certain items excluded from adjusted net (loss) income, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are significant components in understanding and assessing a company's financial performance, such as a company's return on assets, cost of capital and tax structure. The Company's presentation of adjusted net (loss) income, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that the Company's results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. The Company's computations of adjusted net (loss) income, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
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Secure custody of secret keys now a reality for mobile devices, paving way for seamless web3 transactions
Solana Foundation establishes a $10 million ecosystem fund to spur native mobile dApp development
NEW YORK, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Solana Mobile, a subsidiary of Solana Labs, debuted today Solana Mobile Stack, an open source software toolkit for Android enabling native Android web3 apps on Solana with the Seed Vault secure custody protocol that facilitates instant signing of transactions while keeping private keys partitioned from wallets, apps and the Android operating system.
"Developers have been blocked for too long from creating truly decentralized mobile apps because the existing gatekeeper model just doesn't work anymore," said Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of Solana. "We live our lives on our mobile devices – except for web3 because there hasn't been a mobile-centric approach to private key management. The Solana Mobile Stack shows a new path forward on Solana that is open source, secure, optimized for web3, and easy to use."
The Solana Mobile Stack (SMS) provides a new set of libraries for wallets and apps, allowing developers to create rich mobile experiences on Solana, the world's most performant blockchain, and is built to run alongside Android. The SDK provides libraries and programming interfaces for Android apps and secure key private storage, simplifying the developer experience to build and extend dApps functionality for Solana. The SDK is available starting today.
Solana Mobile Stack was introduced at an event in New York today, which also included the introduction of Saga, a flagship Android mobile phone with unique functionality and features tightly integrated with Solana, and is available now for pre-orders for delivery in early 2023 (read more here).
"Developers can now bring the power of Solana to the computers in our pockets, not just our backpacks," said Raj Gokal, co-founder of Solana. "Solana can revolutionize so much of what we do everyday, but we need to open the possibilities for decentralized apps on our mobile devices in order for this potential to be realized."
Initial features of the Solana Mobile Stack SDK include:
- Mobile Wallet Adapter: A protocol for connecting web apps and native Android apps to wallets on mobile devices. The open source protocol is designed to support all mobile platforms, not just Android, and can work with wallet apps providing signing services to apps running remotely, such as other mobile devices, and on desktop or laptop computers.
- Seed Vault: A secure environment built into a mobile device that keeps private keys, seed phrases and secrets separated from the application layer yet still capable of interacting with apps running on the device or in a mobile browser. Seed Vault accesses the highest privileged security environment available on a device, from secure operating modes of the processor to dedicated Secure Elements, which enables a secure transaction signing experience through UI components built into Android.
- Solana Pay for Android: Solana Pay, a decentralized payments rail on Solana, is built into Solana Mobile Stack, providing wallet apps the ability to use the system features of Android devices to capture Solana Pay URLs via QR codes, NFC taps, messages, and web browser interactions to launch Solana Pay requests. In addition, instant virtual card issuance will allow users to make contactless-based mobile payments backed by their self-custodied funds via traditional payment rails at tens of millions of merchants across the globe.
Additionally, Solana dApp Store is a new app distribution system on Android for decentralized apps. The Solana dApp Store will provide a distribution channel for apps that want to establish direct relationships with their customers, allowing them to transact without platform fees. The Solana dApp Store will co-exist with Google Play on devices, providing access to web2 and web3 apps.
The Solana Mobile Stack and Solana dApp Store open up unexplored opportunities for devs to create new and better experiences. A few possibilities:
- Minting an NFT anywhere, anytime is now a reality because secure transactions on a phone can be easily authorized thanks to the secure partition between a user's keys and the software and hardware levels of a phone.
- Individuals can transact for goods and services with their securely held digital assets across millions of traditional contactless terminals as well as the growing decentralized Solana Pay payments network.
- Play web3 games on Solana from anywhere, and keep funds safe and secure with Seed Vault.
- Users can now manage trading risk while on the go more easily and effectively thanks to an improved user experience possible with native DeFi dApps.
- Consumers can participate in token-gated mobile commerce experiences based on their digital assets and the secure communications between a wallet, Seed Vault, and a dApp.
- Creators and developers can establish direct relationships with users through their dApps without intermediaries collecting data and extracting fees thanks to the distribution of the Solana dApp Store.
Demand for a mobile-first, open source, blockchain-based mobile development environment can be seen in the early supporters of the Solana Mobile Stack:
- Coral co-founder Armani Ferrante: "Coral is a next-gen wallet where you can dynamically bring together and manage all of your digital assets, and now, by integrating with Solana Mobile Stack, we're enabling developers to build mobile-first experiences and, by releasing through the dapp store, we'll get to directly connect xNFTs to users, and run xNFTs on mobile."
- Kiyomi / OpenEra co-founder Irvin Cardenas: "NFTs will become an integral part of our lives. In order for Web3 to reach the mainstream, we need to enable digital assets such as NFTs to be used in our daily lives with our mobile devices in ways that are more seamless, interactive, and engaging. But, most importantly, in ways that neither compromise on security nor bend to traditional intermediary business models. Solana Mobile Stack and especially Seed Vault shows not only that this is possible but also that this is a reality today."
- Magic Eden CEO and co-founder Jack Lu: "We want to create the best mobile experiences for our users and are delighted that Solana's mobile stack will unlock new potential use cases. NFTs are becoming increasingly immersive—people talk about them and showcase them in their real lives. Interacting with NFTs should not occur in a vacuum on a laptop. The future is mobile. We're excited to support Solana's project with our Android app."
- Okay Bears co-founder Kais: "Our Okay Bears community connects many hearts across the planet each day. Our members are incredibly diverse, and so are the devices they use. When designing our new products, we worked with Ikonick and Shopify to ensure a beautiful token-gated experience for all of our holders. We're excited about the Solana Mobile Stack, and its potential to help grow our Okay Bears message."
- Orca co-founder Grace "Ori" Kwan: "Orca aims to be the most user-friendly trading experience in DeFi, and we see a huge opportunity to extend that to a new generation of users through mobile. The Solana Mobile stack, including the Seed Vault and Mobile Wallet Adapter, offers the speed, security, and responsiveness needed to make that dream a reality."
- Phantom CEO and co-founder Brandon Millman: "As the leading web3 wallet on Solana, we prioritize creating clean, simple, and secure transaction flows. Solana Mobile Stack represents a big advancement for seed management and native transaction signing, both of which elevate the user experience on mobile."
- StepN Chief Revenue Officer Mable Jiang: "Saga will enable a more open experience for users to interact with StepN from different non-custodial wallets. With Saga, our users could choose whichever frontend they want to trade on very seamlessly. Further, we're excited about creating new opportunities for our users with a richer mobile native experience made possible with Solana Mobile Stack."
To further accelerate development of native mobile dApps, Solana Foundation also announced today $10 million in ecosystem development grants for developers building on Solana Mobile Stack. The grants will help jumpstart a revolution that should have begun long ago but that is critical now if web3 is to advance beyond the desktop web browser.
For more information:
- Solana Mobile Homepage, including pre-order information
- Download the Solana Mobile Stack SDK
- Solana Foundation Mobile Development Grant Form
- Solana Mobile debuts Saga, a flagship Android phone for web3
- Solana Mobile Stack and flagship device, Saga, changes everything, by Anatoly Yakovenko
About Solana
Solana is a global state machine, and the world's most performant blockchain. It gives developers the confidence to build for the long term by delivering predictable scaling without compromising security or composability. Solana's performance is driven by a single global state, which is capable of processing tens of thousands of smart contracts at once, and by Proof of History, a distributed clock that unlocks low-latency, sub-second finality across the global state. To learn more, please visit https://solana.com.
About Solana Mobile
Solana Mobile is a mobile technology company developing the Solana Mobile Stack and Saga. It is a subsidiary of Solana Labs, a creator of open source software, and a contributor to Solana software and the Solana protocol. For more information, please visit https://solanamobile.com/.
About Solana Foundation
The Solana Foundation has a mission to help support and grow the Solana network and its community while driving mass adoption for blockchain. Based in Switzerland, the Solana Foundation is working to realize a world where individuals own their data, use permissionless networks, and transfer information freely around the world. To get involved, please visit https://solana.org/.
CONTACT: Austin Federa, press@solana.com
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Sands Cares 2022 funding continues support for the Arlene Cooper Community Health Center; provides capacity-building investment to upgrade The Center's events center
LAS VEGAS, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) today announced Sands Cares funding of just over $142,000 for The LGBTQ Center of Southern Nevada (The Center), extending the company's partnership with Southern Nevada's leading nonprofit organization serving the LGBTQ+ community.
The Center has been a vital part of Las Vegas for more than 25 years, offering inclusive, life-enriching programs, events, education and support groups for people who identify as LGBTQ+ and allies of the community. The Center serves as the hub for an array of essential resources and care, including food and meal delivery, physical and mental health care services, and community advocacy.
Sands' contributions will support two important capacity-building initiatives to help The Center expand services, while generating recurring revenue to sustainably fund programs: continued support for the Arlene Cooper Community Health Center with funding for a new exam room and counseling rooms to accommodate growing demand for services, and an investment for renovation of The Center's events center.
These contributions continue the capacity-building focus of the Sands Cares partnership with The Center by helping transition the Cooper health center into a full-service medical clinic on the path toward becoming a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in 2023, and enabling The Center to upgrade the events center to deliver enhanced offerings that provide revenue-generating income through special events and rental fees.
With six different rooms and space for up to 600 people, the events center is home to a variety of The Center's offerings, including health education programs, support and advocacy group meetings, as well as rental events and celebrations such as weddings, concerts and theatrical productions.
"Sands continues to be a dedicated partner in helping us realize our strategic vision to better serve the LGBTQ+ community by investing in initiatives that support our long-term sustainability and deliver critical resources to support our mission," said John Waldron, CEO of The Center. "The Sands Cares funding helps us provide life-saving resources to positively impact the lives of people in crisis, victims of crime and individuals seeking medical assistance in a safe and supportive environment, as well as deliver affirming programs and services for the LGBTQ+ community."
The 2022 Sands Cares funding continues the partnership established in 2021, in which Sands helped close out phase one of The Center's capital campaign to expand the Arlene Cooper Community Health Center in downtown Las Vegas. Funding enabled The Center to advance plans to provide full onsite health and wellness care for LGBTQ+ and low-income downtown residents, while supporting the organization's long-term goal of generating recurring revenue through the clinic to sustain its LGBTQ+ programming in Southern Nevada. Through Sands Cares and other community funding, the health center was able to increase patient service days to six from four in 2021, while expanding its offerings to include treatment for individuals unable to pay for services, outreach activities for communities most vulnerable to HIV infection, education programs for people living with HIV, prevention collateral to inform at-risk communities, and medical supplies used to treat conditions related to sexual health.
"The progress The Center has made with the health center over the past year has been remarkable, which gave us strong confidence in expanding our support to include the events center as another capacity-building focus of our partnership," said Ron Reese, senior vice president of global communications and corporate affairs, who spearheads corporate responsibility for the company. "The health center and the events center are two key assets that both serve the LGBTQ+ community and ensure the long-term sustainability of The Center. We look forward to seeing their continued progress in these endeavors."
As part of Pride Month in June, Sands is collaborating with The Center on events to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, including the organization's annual PrEP Rally that helps educate the community in HIV prevention and other resources for harm reduction. The Center is offering Pride month activities and events throughout the month of June and interested community members can join by visiting http://thecenterlv.org, or by calling 702.733.9800.
Sands is the world's preeminent developer and operator of world-class Integrated Resorts.
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MIAMI, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rehab Boost Inc, a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI), physical rehabilitation and body motion recognition, has announced the formation of an Advisory Board and has appointed seasoned healthcare executive Bruce Lawrence as Chairman. The Advisory Board includes distinguished healthcare leaders whose focus will be to shape and guide the strategy and go-to-market priorities of Rehab Boost.
Lawrence is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of INTEGRIS Health, a $2 billion organization that is Oklahoma's largest healthcare system. He currently serves as a member and advisor to several boards, including Verinovum, VitalTech, Proton Therapy Partners, and Concord Health Partners, a healthcare-focused investment firm. Lawrence is also the Founding Partner of Pine Ridge Ventures, which raises investment funds to expand biotech in Oklahoma.
"This is an important milestone for Rehab Boost," said Jennifer Holmes, Chief Executive Officer. "As an early-stage company, we thoughtfully curated this board to include a broad range of healthcare experts whose collective experiences ensure Rehab Boost has the guidance it needs to navigate its way in the dynamic and complex physical rehabilitation and corporate wellness markets."
Lawrence stated: "Rehab Boost's highly effective approach to physical therapy using AI is transforming the field and will improve outcomes for thousands of patients. I look forward to chairing the Advisory Board as we strive to maximize the company's success."
The Advisory Board consists of highly sought-after members of the healthcare community who will provide insight and recommendations on strategy, operations and partnerships. "We are honored to welcome such distinguished industry leaders as the inaugural members of our Advisory Board" said Paul Jaure, Founder.
Joining the growing Board in addition to Bruce Lawrence are Heather Brown, PhD, Bill Davis, and Michael Hemby, PT, OPT, OCS and Lisa McKinney, JD. Brief bios are listed below:
Heather Brown, PhD - Focused on accelerating the use of technology in medicine, Heather Brown has held several senior leadership roles where she leveraged her biomedical engineering background and operational experiences, navigating complex challenges around product development & launch, clinical, market access & reimbursement, and transformation payer relations in early stage MedTech start-ups.
Bill Davis - A seasoned Medical Device healthcare executive with 30+ years of commercial sales & marketing experience leading multi-billion-dollar divisions at two of the largest Fortune 500 companies. Bill Davis is known for building high-performing teams while leading commercial operations at the national and corporate accounts level, designing compensation programs, building customer service processes, driving sales force alignment, business development, P&L, regulatory compliance and human resource management.
Michael Hemby- PT, OPT, OCS - An industry thought-leader in the physical therapy industry and the Executive Vice President of Operations (EVP) for a large physical therapist-owned private practice that provides care across the continuum of the rehabilitation industry. Michael oversees all Clinical locations (Outpatient, Inpatient Acute, Inpatient Rehab, Senior Living, Industrial and Sports Medicine) across the United States. In addition to clinical operations leadership, Michael functions as Senior Residency Faculty for PT Solutions Orthopedic Residency Program while also being responsible for Research, Quality and Education across all 23 states of operation.
Lisa McKinney, J.D.- A expert in environmental law with extensive experience in administrative matters before the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (ATC), including policy and legislative task forces with the ATC, contract negotiations, application and renewal preparation, local board and ATC hearings, appeals, interim management agreements, purchase and sale agreements and responding to alleged violations.
Rehab Boost offers a patented technology powered by artificial intelligence (AI) for body motion recognition and physical therapy rehabilitation. Rehab Boost's App provides instant patient feedback by simply videoing the user with any Apple or Android mobile device or tablet. Utilizing proprietary AI, our App recognizes the user's key positions during an exercise, compares them to an ideal model and triggers real-time feedback and instructions during exercise. Rehab Boost's platform drives compliance for physicians and therapists by offering visibility and real-time analytics, reports, and remote patient monitoring capabilities while auditing the patient's performance during the duration of their prescribed treatment plan. Visit www.rehabboost.com
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Paul Jaure
paul@rehabboost.com
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Features keynote from most recent board member
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cloud Foundry Foundation today announced the schedule for Cloud Foundry Day with anynines GmbH and VMware among the organizations taking center stage at the event.
"We are very excited to hold our first in-person Cloud Foundry event after a three year hiatus," said Chris Clark, program manager at Cloud Foundry. "The event is meant to showcase the extensibility of Cloud Foundry. All the latest improvements to the core platform and various Cloud Foundry projects will be highlighted at the event. We are striving to create a balance for those who are experienced with Cloud Foundry as well as those who are looking to adopt it afresh. Cloud Foundry events are a great opportunity to meet hands-on practitioners and facilitate collaboration and discussions."
Cloud Foundry Day will be held on Tuesday, October 25, co-located with KubeCon + CloudNativeCon NA in Detroit. For this one-day event, the Cloud Foundry Foundation has joined forces with the program committee to curate a program that fosters collaboration among attendees and offers an interactive platform for education.
"At the event, we have strived to put together an agenda that presents the best of Cloud Foundry," said Ram Iyengar, chief evangelist at Cloud Foundry. "Due to the broad nature of Cloud Foundry projects, our program committee had a hard time choosing what to showcase. Attendees will get to learn about the latest open source innovations happening in the areas of core Cloud Foundry, as well as extensions to Kubernetes in the form of Paketo Buildpacks and Korifi. The agenda is also a good mix of introductory sessions, technical deep-dives, and community updates."
Sessions include:
- A Keynote from Cloud Foundry governing board member, Catherine McGarvey
- Introducing Korifi: The Evolution of CF on Kubernetes
- Cloud Foundry Technical Governance: Past, Present, and Future
- What's new with Paketo Buildpacks?
- Recap: Ten Years of Working With Cloud Foundry
- Grappling with Kubernetes Eventual Consistency in Korifi
- App Runtime Interfaces Extravaganza!
- New Features in BOSH: Improved NATS cert rotations
- Remote Debugging of .NET Core applications with Paketo Buildpacks + Visual Studio Code
- Stemcells are now Jam-packed with Jelly(fish)
- How we modernized and reduced the infrastructure costs for running CFZ
- The Future of Logs and Metrics in Cloud Foundry
The registration fee for Cloud Foundry Day is $50, or free to attend online. Attendees can register for the event here.
Cloud Foundry is an open source technology backed by the largest technology companies in the world, including, HCL, Huawei, IBM, SAP, and VMware, and is being used by leaders in manufacturing, telecommunications and financial services. Only Cloud Foundry delivers the velocity needed to continuously deliver apps at the speed of business. Cloud Foundry's container-based architecture runs apps written in any language on a choice of cloud platforms — Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure, OpenStack, and more. With a robust services ecosystem and simple integration with existing technologies, Cloud Foundry is the modern standard for deploying mission critical apps at global organizations.
About Cloud Foundry Foundation
The Cloud Foundry Foundation is a non-profit open source organization formed to sustain the development, promotion and adoption of Cloud Foundry as the industry standard for delivering the best experience for developers at companies of all sizes. The Foundation projects include Cloud Foundry, Paketo Buildpacks, Korifi, Eirini, BOSH, Open Service Broker API, CredHub, and more. Cloud Foundry makes it faster and easier to build, test, deploy and scale applications, and is used by more than half the Fortune 500, representing nearly $15 trillion in combined revenue. Cloud Foundry is hosted by The Linux Foundation and is an Apache 2.0 licensed project available on Github: https://github.com/cloudfoundry. To learn more, visit: http://www.cloudfoundry.org.
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Eckert Communications
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Infinite Card, launched in partnership with Mastercard and BNI, makes Kredivo a truly open-loop payments product in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kredivo, the leading digital credit platform for retail customers in Indonesia today announces the launch of the Infinite Card, a virtual card that can be used to pay on all e-commerce and online platforms by simply entering a few pieces of data, just like a credit card. Launched in collaboration with Mastercard, a global pioneer of payment innovation and technology and Bank Negara Indonesia (Persero) (BNI), one of the largest banks in Indonesia, this breakthrough feature allows Kredivo's customers to transact using Kredivo's credit limit across all of Mastercard's online merchant network. It makes Kredivo a truly open-loop payments product, opening up access to millions of Mastercard enabled online merchants.
Umang Rustagi, CEO of Kredivo Indonesia said, "Kredivo is committed to providing retail credit products that are fast, affordable, and widely accessible. The Infinite Card, as the name implies, will provide unlimited access to online transactions, anywhere and at any time, making Kredivo a credit-card like product for our nearly 5 million Indonesian customers. This innovation dramatically reduces the accessibility gap between traditional credit card holders and Kredivo customers."
Navin Jain, Country Manager for Mastercard Indonesia said, "Mastercard is proud to collaborate with Kredivo and BNI to bring the benefit of Mastercard's acceptance network in Indonesia and globally to millions of consumers. Kredivo is a pioneer in bringing financial access to new-to-credit consumers in Indonesia, and with Mastercard's innovative value-added services, their consumers will now be able to use their purchasing power across online platforms accepting Mastercard payment cards. These solutions will bring consumers more choice and encourage them to use digital payment methods, an important goal of OJK (Indonesia's Financial Services Authority) and the Central Bank."
The Infinite Card is linked to a Kredivo account, and transaction amounts will be deducted from the Kredivo credit limit, which can reach IDR 30 million (~US$2,500). The interest rates for Infinite Card transactions are the same as those offered by Kredivo: 0% for 30 days and 3 month installments and 2.6% per month for 6 and 12 month installments. The Infinite Card can be used on all digital platforms that accept credit card payments. Kredivo will roll out the Infinite Card across its user base progressively over the next few months.
About Kredivo
Kredivo is the leading digital credit platform in Indonesia that gives customers instant credit financing for ecommerce and offline purchases, and personal loans, based on real-time decisioning. Kredivo users can buy now and pay later with one of the lowest interest rates amongst digital credit providers in the country. Kredivo's merchant partners benefit from instant point-of-sale financing, powered by its unique 2-click checkout. Kredivo is operated by FinAccel, a Singapore headquartered financial technology company, with a mission to make financial services fast, affordable and accessible. FinAccel is backed by leading investors such as Victory Park Capital, Mirae Asset, Naver, Square Peg Capital, Telkom Indonesia and Jungle Ventures, among others. Kredivo is supervised by OJK's multi-finance division in Indonesia. To know more about FinAccel and Kredivo, visit www.finaccel.co and www.kredivo.com.
About Mastercard
Mastercard is a global technology company in the payments industry. Our mission is to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere by making transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. Using secure data and networks, partnerships and passion, our innovations and solutions help individuals, financial institutions, governments and businesses realize their greatest potential. Our decency quotient, or DQ, drives our culture and everything we do inside and outside of our company. With connections across more than 210 countries and territories, we are building a sustainable world that unlocks priceless possibilities for all. To know more about Mastercard, visit www.mastercard.com.
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Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to name top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the White House coordinators to combat the growing monkeypox outbreak.
The White House said Biden will announce Tuesday that he has tapped Robert Fenton, who helped lead FEMA’s mass vaccination effort for COVID-19 as the agency’s acting administrator when Biden first took office, as the White House coordinator. Dr. Demetre Daskalakis of the CDC will be named his deputy. Daskalakis, the director of the agency’s HIV prevention division and a national expert on issues affecting the LGBTQ community, previously helped lead New York City’s COVID-19 response.
The White House said the pair would coordinate “strategy and operations to combat the current monkeypox outbreak, including equitably increasing the availability of tests, vaccinations and treatments.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert and Biden’s top science adviser, praised their appointments Monday night and said he hoped they would tighten the coordination between the various federal agencies involved in the monkeypox response.
“I personally think we’re dealing with a really serious issue here,” Fauci said. “There are a lot of unknowns. There are a lot of knowns about monkeypox, but there’s still a lot of unknowns. So we really got to implement the interventions we have, get a much better feeling for the natural history and the scope and absolutely reach out into the community, and that’s the reason why I think the combination of Bob and Demetre is really a good combination.”
The monkeypox virus spreads through prolonged and close skin-to-skin contact, including hugging, cuddling and kissing, as well as sharing bedding, towels and clothing. People getting sick so far have been primarily men who have sex with men. But health officials emphasize that the virus can infect anyone.
The U.S. saw its first case of the monkeypox virus confirmed on May 18 and now has over 3,000 confirmed infections.
The announcement of the coordinator and deputy coordinator mirrors the Biden administration’s response to COVID-19, when the president centralized virus response operations out of the West Wing, first under Jeff Zients and now with Dr. Ashish Jha.
Scientists say that, unlike campaigns to stop COVID-19, mass vaccinations against monkeypox won’t be necessary. They think targeted use of the available doses, along with other measures, could shut down the expanding epidemics that were recently designated by the World Health Organization as a global health emergency.
Still, the Biden administration has faced criticism over the pace of vaccine availability for monkeypox. The White House said it has made more than 1.1 million doses of vaccine available and has helped to boost domestic diagnostic capacity to 80,000 tests per week.
California on Monday became the second state in three days to declare a public health emergency over monkeypox, following action this weekend by New York, but the Biden administration did not appear to be moving in that direction. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the decision would be up to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.
“We look forward to partnering with Bob Fenton and Demetre Dadkalakis as we work to end the monkeypox outbreak in America,” Becerra in a statement. “Bob’s experience in federal and regional response coordination, and Demetre’s vast knowledge of our public health systems’ strengths and limits will be instrumental as we work to stay ahead of the virus and advance a whole-of-government response.”
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AMRA's recent publication demonstrates the utility of MRI-based muscle composite scores in neuromuscular disease clinical trials.
LINKÖPING, Sweden, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AMRA Medical, a digital health company delivering a new standard in body composition analysis through rapid whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), today announced that the results of their Fulcrum-sponsored study highlighting the development and use of a whole-body MRI protocol for muscle analysis are now published in Neurology. The publication demonstrates how clinical investigators can use AMRA's MRI measurements to accurately and broadly capture the heterogeneity and progression of neuromuscular disorders like facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD).
In the study, AMRA shows that individual muscle measurements, whole-body composite scores, and functional composite measurements can help capture disease severity in individuals with FSHD. The research shows that functional composite measurements correlate with disease-relevant clinical outcome assessments such as reachable workspace (RWS) and timed-up-and-go (TUG). Also, through test-retest experiments, the data shows that whole-body composite scores are stable and reproducible between scans, suggesting the MRI protocol's utility for longitudinal studies.
AMRA's MRI protocol was used on 17 individuals with FSHD. Participants underwent an MRI scan and completed standardized functional assessments (RWS and TUG) at two separate visits approximately 4 to 12 weeks apart. Following whole-body MRI, researchers calculated muscle fat fraction (MFF), lean muscle volume (LMV), and muscle fat infiltration (MFI) for each muscle. Using these measurements, they generated two types of composite scores per individual: (1) functional cross-sectional composite scores and (2) whole-body composite scores.
The functional cross-sectional composite scores, which describe the total LMV, MFF, or MFI for a group of muscles, were analyzed for correlation with functional tests. The results of the study support that functional composite scores are reliable clinical endpoints as they correlate with functional outcomes.
Whole-body composite scores were generated by including measurements of an individualized set of muscles at high risk for progression within each patient. The muscles included in the whole-body composite scores were determined by staging each muscle using its MFF and MFI values. By grouping muscles with similar characteristics together, the treatment response in normal, still unaffected muscle tissue can be evaluated separately from muscle tissue already showing signs of the disease where the fastest progression is expected.
In this study, the researchers evaluated the reproducibility of the whole-body composite scores. The results support the use of these scores in longitudinal studies as a reliable clinical end-point to monitor disease progression or a response to therapy over time.
Recent FSHD clinical trials exemplify the usability of composite scores as key clinical endpoints. For instance, Fulcrum's ReDUX4 trial, which demonstrated that losmapimod slowed disease progression and improved function in people with FSHD, revealed RWS and composite scores describing MFI are reliable measures of disease progression. Future research incorporating AMRA's protocols could help establish whole-body MRI-based measurements as quantitative endpoints in clinical trials for neuromuscular diseases.
With AMRA, researchers can observe meaningful differences in both functional and imaging endpoints to gain more holistic insights and, ultimately, advance their clinical pipeline. Learn how AMRA can help you advance metabolic and musculoskeletal clinical research and development by visiting AMRA's website.
About AMRA Medical
AMRA is a digital health company at the forefront of medical imaging and precision medicine. The company has developed a new global standard in body composition analysis, the ability to automatically produce multiple fat and muscle biomarkers with unrivaled precision and accuracy, as well as contextual disease insights – all from a single, rapid, whole-body MRI scan.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Digital Turbine, Inc. ("Digital Turbine") (NASDAQ: APPS) shareholders:
The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors who purchased between February 26, 2021 and May 31, 2022.
If you suffered a loss on your investment in Digital Turbine, 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 Digital Turbine includes allegations that the Company made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) the Company's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
DEADLINE: August 5, 2022
Aggrieved Digital Turbine 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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Which battery-powered weed eater is best?
Weed eaters make quick work out of choking invasive plants that threaten the landscaping around your house. They are also great for keeping sidewalks and driveways neat and tidy. Quiet operation and ease of use make a battery-powered weed eater a good choice. There are no cords to fumble with and no complicated gas and oil mixtures.
The Black and Decker Max 2-In-1 Cordless String Trimmer/Edger With Powercommand Kit is the best battery-powered weed eater no matter the trimming or edging task.
What to know before you buy a battery-powered weed eater
Type of feed
For most weed eaters, a specially shaped string spins around underneath a protective housing at the end of a long shaft with the speed and power controls close to your hand. As you trim, the string will eventually get shorter and need to be lengthened for best results. The string can be fed through the head of the weed eater in three different ways.
- Bump feed: The user bumps the head of the weed eater on the ground to feed out more string.
- Fixed line: There is no way to change the length of the line. It is of a fixed length and needs to be swapped out as needed.
- Auto feed: The easiest of the three — it spools out automatically as you need it.
Ergonomics
Especially for those who suffer from hand, arm, shoulder or back pain, the ergonomics of a weed eater matter. You’ll want something that’s comfortable in your hands and does not require you to bend over to use.
A straight shaft may be more powerful and sturdy, but a curved shaft is easier on the body. It puts the cutting area of the weed eater where you need it, with no strange contortions or reaching.
Purpose
A weed eater is only as good as its ability to power through fibrous grasses and thick weeds, but its purpose can change depending on the homeowner. Some want a small, efficient machine that can keep stray grass and weeds out of sidewalk cracks, while others need more clearing power and versatility.
There’s no sense in buying a more powerful, expensive machine when all you really want to do is keep the edges of a small yard tidy.
What to look for in a quality battery-powered weed eater
Easy start
An easy on-off switch means no complicated starting procedures. Just pick up the weed eater, push the button and go.
Long-lasting battery
A battery that runs out in the middle of putting the finishing touches on your yard is literally not going to get the job done. High-quality battery-powered weed eaters feature a rechargeable, long-lasting battery. Look for lithium ion batteries for fast charging, too.
Different brush heads
Some battery-powered weed eaters come not only with a standard string trimmer head but also a brush head. This lets you easily cut through thick brush, including some stems up to a quarter-inch or more in diameter.
Padded grips
Padded grips are more comfortable when you use your weed eater for long periods. They’re easy to grip, and they absorb vibrations that occur as you trim.
How much you can expect to spend on a battery-powered weed eater
It’s tough to find a good battery-powered weed eater for less than $50. Expect to spend $100-$200 on one that lasts.
Battery-powered weed eater FAQ
Are there safety precautions you need to take when using a weed eater?
A. Yes. Because the motion of the string can send grass and debris flying, it’s important to wear long pants, long sleeves and goggles. Battery-powered weed eaters tend to be quieter than gas-powered ones, but you may want hearing protection, too.
Also consider only using weed eaters for short periods of time, with breaks in between. The machine’s vibrations can cause nerve damage in the hands, arms and shoulders with long-term prolonged use.
How do you change the string on a weed eater?
A. Because each weed eater is different, follow the manufacturer’s directions. This will ensure that it is safely loaded and will operate as it is intended.
What’s the best battery-powered weed eater to buy?
Top battery-powered weed eater
Black and Decker Max 2-In-1 Cordless String Trimmer/Edger With Powercommand Kit
What you need to know: It’s lightweight and perfect for trimming and edging small or medium-sized yards.
What you’ll love: It has an automatic string feeder for easy operation. The 13-inch head covers a lot of ground. Even with a battery on one end, it feels balanced and is easy to operate.
What you should consider: It uses a lot of string — more than other models.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top battery-powered weed eater for the money
Worx 20-Volt PowerShare Cordless String Trimmer and Edger
What you need to know: This is an affordable, entry-level trimmer for homeowners with small jobs.
What you’ll love: It comes with two batteries and converts easily to an edger by simply twisting the head. The shaft telescopes to accommodate people of various heights. Operation is quiet and comfortable, and the push-button spool releases trimming string as you need it.
What you should consider: You will need the two batteries, even for small yards. Each only lasts around 20 minutes.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Craftsman V20 String Trimmer/Edger
What you need to know: This is a great mid-price model that trims and edges with ease.
What you’ll love: It has two speeds that let you choose between fast operation and long battery life. The battery lasts up to 50 minutes on a single charge. The shaft is adjustable for taller users. It features an easy push-button feed and comes with a three-year limited warranty.
What you should consider: The automatic-feed button is flimsy.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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PRESQUE ISLE, Maine, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Senator Angus King visited Northern Maine Community College on Tuesday to discuss the College's strategy to employ Congressional Direct Spending funds to support the Aroostook County workforce. The meeting took place in NMCC's CNC machining lab, showcasing a program the College developed in 2002 using $850,000 in congressional earmark funds. As of 2022, NMCC's machining program has trained 400 skilled machinists, generating over $20M in value for the Maine economy.
"This lab highlights the impact of past congressional spending," stated NMCC President Timothy Crowley. "When we developed this program 20 years ago, employers in the region couldn't find trained machinists, and we rose to that challenge. Today we face a different set of challenges. I think we're uniquely positioned to make an impact."
Leah Buck, NMCC's assistant dean of continuing education, updated Senator King on the status of the College's mechanized logging operations program, occurring for its 6th year and located this summer northeast of Old Town. A $1,000,000 Congressionally Directed Spending project was recently announced to support the expansion of the mechanized logging program and enhance the training. The funds also create an opportunity for loggers to participate in the College's Commercial Driving Academy.
The funds allow two additional cohorts of students to participate in both the logger training program and the CDL training over the next two years. "There are shortages of skilled and credentialed workers for both logging operators and CDL drivers, impacting Maine's economy and our ability to move materials. We have successful short-term training programs that can quickly help people move into good-paying careers in the in the forest products industry," stated Buck.
President Crowley outlined the roadmap for doubling the capacity of the College's electrical program, expanding from 20 to 40 available spots for students. This expansion was made possible by 2022 congressional funding backed by Senator King. During the discussion, Senator King shared his own insights and anecdotes about the high demand for both electricians and logging professionals in Maine.
The group discussed the College's partnership with Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) to begin a training facility and curriculum to prepare wind technicians to work on offshore wind turbines. The College's joint application with MMA for $2.1M in congressional funds to support this effort – which has been advanced for approval by Senator King's office and could be distributed in 2023 if approved – calls attention to the 156 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in the Gulf of Maine, recognizing the gulf's wind as one of the best natural resources in the world.
The offshore wind funding would come in the wake of recent federal funding for alternative energy through the Inflation Reduction Act, and build upon advancements in offshore technology developed by the University of Maine's Alfond W2 Ocean Engineering Lab. UMaine's patented Volturnus technology allows offshore wind turbines to float rather than being moored to the ocean floor. This advancement allows wind farms to exist further offshore than previous wind projects and distinguishes Maine strategically from other states advancing offshore wind projects.
At the conclusion of the meeting Senator King took questions from the group and gave a brief interview to a WAGM news reporter on the scene. "I've missed Aroostook County because of the pandemic," Senator King said. "Being here at the community college is a big deal because they're right in the middle of workforce training, which is one of our huge needs in Maine, and they're doing a great job."
To learn more NMCC's 30+ programs or any of the continuing education opportunities at the College, please visit nmcc.edu or call admissions at (207) 768-2785.
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At least eight dead after a massive explosion destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba
By Patrick Oppmann, Karol Suarez and Jorge Engels, CNN
Police and fire rescuers are combing through rubble for survivors after an explosion late Friday morning destroyed a hotel in Havana, Cuba, killing at least eight people and injuring 30.
A gas leak is thought to be the cause of the explosion at Hotel Saratoga, according to the Cuban Presidential Office, who said that more details would follow shortly.
“Everything indicates that the explosion was caused by an accident,” the Cuban Presidential Office said in a tweet, adding that at least 30 people have been hospitalized after Friday’s blast.
Witnesses described a “massive blast,” which appeared to destroy buses and cars outside the hotel in the center of the city.
Images from the scene showed the blown-out facade of at least three floors of the ornate green-and-white stuccoed building. Plumes of dust and smoke could be seen rising around debris on the ground.
Cuban President President Miguel Diaz-Canel visited the site of the explosion on Friday and Hermanos Ameijeras hospital, where a number of victims were sent to, according to images shared by the Presidential Office on Twitter.
Mexico’s foreign minister tweeted his solidarity with explosion’s victims. “Our solidarity to the victims and those affected as well as the people of that dear fraternal nation,” Marcelo Ebrard said in a tweet.
The hotel, which was built in the 1930s and has 96 rooms, was reopened in 2005 after refurbishment, according to its website.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Spanish league to file complaint over PSG’s new Mbappé deal
By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league says it will file a complaint against Paris Saint-Germain over the renewal of Kylian Mbappé‘s contract. It says the “scandalous” agreement attacks the economic stability of European soccer. The league’s announcement on Saturday came after Mbappé’s decision to stay with PSG instead of joining Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid. The league says in a statement it will file the complaint to UEFA, the European Union and French administrative and fiscal authorities to “defend the economic ecosystem of European football and its sustainability.” The league says the agreement puts “at risk hundreds of thousands of jobs and the integrity of the sport, not only in European competitions, but also in domestic leagues.” | https://localnews8.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/05/21/spanish-league-to-file-complaint-over-psgs-new-mbappe-deal/ | 2022-05-21T23:51:54Z |
New Memphis Center Adds to Integrated Network, Extends Reach of Telemedicine Services
ST. LOUIS, May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hicuity Health, the nation's leading provider of high-acuity telemedicine services, announced the opening of its twelfth telemedicine care operations center. The new Memphis location supports the ongoing expansion of Hicuity's telemedicine and patient monitoring services to a growing number of hospital and other acute care delivery organizations nationwide, and is in response to reaching capacity limits in a number of existing centers. The company anticipates the Memphis center to support the full lineup of Hicuity Health telemedicine services, including tele-ICU, telemetry, virtual nursing, virtual sitter, and smart device monitoring services.
Hicuity's care teams, while operating out of multiple operations centers, function as a single clinical group, supported by the company's proprietary HUB workflow management software suite. The use of multiple operations centers enables Hicuity to reliably recruit clinical staff without reliance on a single staffing market. By partnering with Hicuity Health, hospitals nationwide can leverage the power of telemedicine, increase support for their clinical staff, offset staffing shortages, and improve patient care and outcomes.
"The increasing acknowledgement of the value of each of our service lines individually and the entirety of our service offering has been gratifying," said Lou Silverman, CEO, Hicuity Health. "We welcome our new Memphis based care team members, and look forward to their contributions to our mission of delivering expert care and top tier service to our clients, their clinical teams, and the patients we serve together."
Hicuity Health is currently contracted to serve more than 125 clients nationwide.
About Hicuity Health
For more than 16 years, Hicuity Health has pioneered telemedicine innovations. Serving a diverse range of clients and care venues – including health systems, hospitals, and post-acute care facilities – with its expanding line of services that includes tele-ICU, virtual nursing, remote inpatient telemetry, virtual sitter, smart device monitoring, and shared services, the company is the leader in delivering expert care on a 24 x 7 x 365 basis to high-acuity patients in high-acuity environments. Our innovation is highlighted by our proprietary HUB workflow management technology platform, which enables seamless care delivery and informs patient management across our 12 clinical care centers that serve our more than 120 hospital partners nationwide. Hicuity Health cares for more than 120,000 patients per year, delivering enhanced patient outcomes, tangible ROI, and expert clinical support for the bedside teams at our partner hospitals.
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- Service Territory Growth
- Operational Highlights
- Base Rate Review Update
DALLAS, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") today reported three months ended June 30, 2022 net income of $229 million compared to net income of $169 million in the three months ended June 30, 2021. Oncor's $60 million quarter-over-quarter net income improvement was driven by increases in revenues from higher customer consumption attributable primarily to significantly warmer weather in the second quarter of 2022, updates to base transmission and distribution rates to reflect increases in invested capital, customer growth and a gain on a sale of certain non-utility property, partially offset by increases in costs associated with additional investments (primarily depreciation, property taxes and borrowing costs) and increases in operation and maintenance expense.
"It has been a great quarter, and I am so proud of our financial and operational performance. The second quarter brought on record heat, beginning one of the hottest summers here in Texas in recent memory. That heat has led to several new peak demand records, with ERCOT peak demand of nearly 80,000 megawatts for the first time in July. Our vibrant and growing market will require new generation, transmission and distribution resources, and Oncor stands ready to make the investments necessary to support the needs of our market and our growing State. I am also very proud of our employees who continue to execute on our record capital plan and operational objectives, even in the midst of daunting summer heat. Because of their hard work, and the strength of the Texas economy, we added 19,000 additional premises and saw a 73% increase in new transmission point-of-interconnection requests in the second quarter. This represents an all-time record for new transmission interconnection requests," said Oncor CEO Allen Nye. "In June, Governor Abbott announced a new estimated $5 billion silicon wafer manufacturing facility to be built in Sherman. When you couple that with the 2021 announcements of an estimated $30 billion semiconductor wafer manufacturing facility, also in Sherman, and an estimated $17 billion chip manufacturing facility in Taylor, one quickly sees how the Oncor service territory has become a powerhouse for advanced, highly-skilled manufacturing, critical to the future economic and national security of the United States."
Oncor's reported net income of $423 million in the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared favorably to net income of $337 million in the six months ended June 30, 2021. Oncor's $86 million period-over-period net income improvement was driven by increases in revenues from updates to base transmission and distribution rates to reflect increases in invested capital, higher customer consumption attributable primarily to significantly warmer weather in the second quarter of 2022 as compared to the second quarter of 2021, customer growth and a gain on a sale of certain non-utility property, partially offset by increases in costs associated with additional investment (primarily depreciation and amortization, property taxes and borrowing costs) and increases in operation and maintenance expense.
Oncor's total distribution base revenues in the three months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2021 increased 16.1% (7.2% increase on a weather normalized basis). The change in Oncor's total distribution base revenues in the second quarter of 2022 included a 23.9% increase in distribution base revenues from residential customers (5.3% increase on a weather normalized basis) and an 11.2% increase in distribution base revenues from large commercial and industrial customers. Oncor's total distribution base revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2021 increased 11.3% (7.3% increase on a weather normalized basis). The change in Oncor's total distribution base revenues in the six months ended June 30, 2022 included a 15.6% increase in distribution base revenues from residential customers (7.2% increase on a weather normalized basis) and an 8.2% increase in distribution base revenues from large commercial and industrial customers. Financial and operational results are provided in Tables A, B, C and D below.
Oncor Service Territory Growth
Oncor's execution of its record capital plan continues to support the strong economic growth, increased need for reliability and system expansion in its service territory and transmission footprint. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, Oncor spent $1.4 billion of its $3.0 billion 2022 capital plan.
At June 30, 2022, Oncor had approximately 525 active transmission point-of-interconnection ("POI") requests in queue, representing an approximately 62% increase in active POI requests compared to June 30, 2021. Of the active generation requests in queue, approximately 51% are solar, 35% are storage, 9% are wind and 4% are gas. Additionally, during the three months ended June 30, 2022, Oncor had approximately 90 new POI requests, representing an approximately 73% increase compared to the prior year period. If new requests continue at this pace, Oncor projects it will set a company record for new annual transmission interconnection requests in 2022.
In the second quarter of 2022, Oncor maintained a strong operational tempo constructing new projects that support growth across the state of Texas and increase reliability for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. ("ERCOT") market. Oncor experienced solid premise growth in its service territory, connecting approximately 19,000 additional premises to the grid in the second quarter of 2022 despite global supply chain issues and the impacts on the residential and commercial construction markets from limited construction material availability, higher interest rates and inflation. Based on its recent experience, Oncor remains confident in the diverse and dynamic strength of its service territory and its ability to continue to add strong new premise growth in 2022. Notably, in June 2022, Oncor received interconnection requests for 110 new housing subdivisions, the most ever received by Oncor in any one month. Additionally, the continued growth across Oncor's service territory required the construction or upgrading of approximately 480 miles of power lines and included seven switching stations being placed in service in the second quarter of 2022. Oncor also placed $239 million of transmission projects into service.
Operational Highlights
During the past few months, Texas has experienced significantly higher than normal temperatures. ERCOT first passed its all-time record peak demand on June 12, 2022, reaching 74,997 megawatts. That record peak demand has since been broken several times. Weather in Oncor's service territory in the second quarter of 2022 was the warmest since 1990 with 208 more cooling degree days than normal based on 20-year averages. Throughout the heat wave, Oncor's system has performed well and remains on pace to meet its reliability goals for 2022.
Improved reliability of service continues to be a major focus for Oncor. For the industry's primary benchmark for reliability, System Average Interruption Duration Index (nonstorm), Oncor continued to improve in the 12 months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the 12 months ended June 30, 2021. On average, Oncor's customers experienced nearly two and a half fewer minutes of outage over the period – an improvement of approximately 3%.
In June 2022, Oncor released its expanded, third annual Corporate Sustainability Overview, which is available on Oncor's website at oncor.com under the Investor Relations section. Building on its first-in-Texas electric utility social bond issuance in 2020 and sustainability-linked credit facility in 2021, Oncor continued its sustainable finance efforts by issuing $400 million of green bonds in May 2022. Proceeds from the green bonds are intended to be used to finance and/or refinance eligible green projects, which include transmission and distribution projects connecting renewable energy sources to the ERCOT grid, customer energy efficiency programs and deployment of automated metering infrastructure and smart grid technology.
Base Rate Review
On May 13, 2022, Oncor filed its base rate case with the Public Utility Commission of Texas. The rate review includes a request for an annual revenue requirement increase over current adjusted rates of 4.5%, and, if approved as requested, would result in an aggregate annual revenue requirement increase of approximately $251 million. The rate review also requests a revised regulatory capital structure ratio of 55% debt to 45% equity and an authorized return on equity of 10.30%. Oncor's current authorized regulatory capital structure ratio is 57.5% debt to 42.5% equity and its current authorized return on equity is 9.8%. A procedural schedule has been established that would result in a hearing on the merits being held from September 26, 2022 to October 5, 2022, if a settlement is not reached among the parties. Oncor anticipates new rates would go into effect by the end of the first quarter of 2023.
Liquidity
As of August 4, 2022, Oncor's available liquidity, consisting of cash on hand, borrowing capacity under its term loans and available credit facility and commercial paper program capacity, totaled approximately $2.7 billion. Oncor expects cash flows from operations combined with long-term debt issuances as well as availability under its credit facility, term loans and commercial paper program to be sufficient to fund current obligations, projected working capital requirements, maturities of long-term debt and capital expenditures for at least the next 12 months.
Sempra Internet Broadcast Today
Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE) will broadcast a live discussion of its earnings results over the Internet today at 12 p.m. ET, which will include discussion of second quarter 2022 results and other information relating to Oncor. Oncor Chief Executive Allen Nye will also participate in the broadcast. Access is available by logging onto Sempra's website, sempra.com. An accompanying slide presentation will also be posted at sempra.com. For those unable to participate in the live webcast, a replay of Sempra's teleconference will be available a few hours after its conclusion on Sempra's website or by dialing (888) 203-1112 and entering passcode 1507557.
Oncor's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2022 will be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after Sempra's conference call and once filed, will be available on Oncor's website, oncor.com.
Headquartered in Dallas, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC is a regulated electricity distribution and transmission business that uses superior asset management skills to provide reliable electricity delivery to consumers. Oncor (together with its subsidiaries) operates the largest distribution and transmission system in Texas, delivering power to more than 3.8 million homes and businesses and operating more than 140,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines in Texas. While Oncor is owned by two investors (indirect majority owner, Sempra, and minority owner, Texas Transmission Investment LLC), Oncor is managed by its Board of Directors, which is comprised of a majority of disinterested directors.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements relating to Oncor within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that are included in this news release, or made in presentations, in response to questions or otherwise, that address activities, events or developments that Oncor expects or anticipates to occur in the future, including such matters as projections, capital allocation, future capital expenditures, business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, future acquisitions or dispositions, development or operation of facilities, market and industry developments and the growth of our business and operations (often, but not always, through the use of words or phrases such as "intends," "plans," "will likely result," "are expected to," "will continue," "is anticipated," "estimated," "should," "projection," "target," "goal," "objective" and "outlook"), are forward-looking statements. Although Oncor believes that in making any such forward-looking statement its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions, any such forward-looking statement involves risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements include: legislation, governmental policies and orders, and regulatory actions; legal and administrative proceedings and settlements, including the exercise of equitable powers by courts; weather conditions and other natural phenomena, including any weather impacts due to climate change; acts of sabotage, wars or terrorist or cyber security threats or activities; health epidemics and pandemics, including the evolving COVID-19 pandemic and its variants and its impact on Oncor's business and the economy in general; loss of key technology platforms; economic conditions, including the impact of a recessionary environment, inflation, supply chain shortages, and labor availability and cost; unanticipated population growth or decline, or changes in market demand and demographic patterns; Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. grid needs; changes in business strategy, development plans or vendor relationships; changes in interest rates or rates of inflation; unanticipated changes in operating expenses, liquidity needs and capital expenditures; inability of various counterparties to meet their financial obligations to Oncor, including failure of counterparties to perform under agreements; general industry trends; significant decreases in demand or consumption of electricity delivered by Oncor, including as a result of increased consumer use of third-party non-wires alternatives or other technologies; hazards customary to the industry and the possibility that Oncor may not have adequate insurance to cover losses resulting from such hazards; changes in technology used by and services offered by Oncor; significant changes in Oncor's relationship with its employees, including the availability of qualified personnel, and the potential adverse effects if labor disputes or grievances were to occur; changes in assumptions used to estimate costs of providing employee benefits, including pension and retiree benefits, and future funding requirements related thereto; significant changes in accounting policies or critical accounting estimates material to Oncor; commercial bank and financial market conditions, access to capital, the cost of such capital, and the results of financing and refinancing efforts, including availability of funds in the capital markets and the potential impact of any disruptions in U.S. credit markets; circumstances which may contribute to future impairment of goodwill, intangible or other long-lived assets; financial and other restrictions under Oncor's debt agreements; Oncor's ability to generate sufficient cash flow to make interest payments on its debt instruments; actions by credit rating agencies; and Oncor's ability to effectively execute its operational strategy.
Further discussion of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from management's current projections, forecasts, estimates and expectations is contained in filings made by Oncor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Specifically, Oncor makes reference to the section entitled "Risk Factors" in its annual and quarterly reports. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and, except as may be required by law, Oncor undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which it is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Oncor to predict all of them; nor can it assess the impact of each such factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. As such, you should not unduly rely on such forward-looking statements.
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First of its kind, Cannabis terpene-infused beverages join SED's large scale distribution network.
LOVELAND, Colo., Aug. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Diesel Beverages announced it has received a purchase order from a major beverage distributor. This move marks a milestone for Diesel Beverages' quest for national brand awareness and being part of the widest possible distribution channels.
Southern Eagle Distributing, a major beverage distributor based in Florida, will put its resources behind Diesel's lineup of Diesel Water and Diesel Hemp strain-specific products. Diesel Beverages is flavored only, with strain-specific cannabis terpenes, making it the first true cannabis-derived terpene-infused beverages in the marketplace (derived from cannabis under 0.3% THC).
Marc Brannigan, CEO and co-founder of Diesel Beverages, believes Southern Eagle Distributing provides the infrastructure and client base that will propel their beverages to widespread acceptance and increased sales potential. "Southern Eagle has been a sales driver in their market for almost 40 years. Their expertise in building national brands, and distributing beer, spirits, and non-alcoholic beverages, will be a great partnership for us."
Southern Eagle's President, Philip A. Busch believes in the Diesel Beverages' market plan. "I feel this is a great addition to our already impressive brand family. As we explore an emerging category, we believe Diesel Beverages' strategy is aligned with our business model."
Large-scale terpene production is also something no other cannabis company can match, says Brannigan. "We developed our strains after 7 years of selective breeding and stabilization. With our ability to scale up terpene production right now, and with our proprietary genetics, no other beverage manufacturer hoping to compete can duplicate our proprietary strains."
Diesel Beverages recently launched its successful crowdfunding campaign through Wefunder, * an equity crowd funder. For important information on the equity crowdfunding terms, opportunity, and risks, please go to: https://wefunder.com/diesel.water
Diesel Beverages was co-founded by Marc Brannigan, CEO, and Natalie Mondine, COO. The company's flagship flavors, Abacus Diesel, Cherry Abacus, and Lemon Abacus, derived from their Diesel Hemp proprietary strains, already have years of recognition. Diesel Beverages was created so that these unique strain-specific flavor profiles from the Diesel Hemp genetics could be enjoyed by all, because the beverages are void of THC and CBD. Brannigan and Mondine have decades of experience in the cannabis/hemp industry, bringing multiple successful products to market. They're also responsible for launching the first USDA-certified organic hemp farm in America in 2015.
For more information about Diesel Beverages, visit www.dieselbeverages.com.
Southern Eagle Distributing, an Anheuser-Busch distributor, has been a growing force on the East Coast of Florida since 1984. It serves Palm Beach, St. Lucie, Indian River, Hendry and Martin County. Their diverse beverage portfolio includes beer, spirits, wine, and non-alcoholic options. SED distributes the top national brands as well as hyper-local craft products. Southern Eagle has 130,000+ square feet of controlled-environment warehouse and office space staffed with more than 300 employees.
To learn more about Southern Eagle Distributing, visit www.sedist.com.
*We are 'testing the waters' to gauge investor interest in an offering under Regulation Crowdfunding. No money or other consideration is being solicited. If sent, it will not be accepted. No offer to buy securities will be accepted. No part of the purchase price will be received until a Form C is filed and only through Wefunder's platform. Any indication of interest involves no obligation or commitment of any kind.
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Excellent column by Will Thault in Sunday’s paper. We all should strive to be more like the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for our freedom.
Fine reporting on the rails-to-trails situation, Carlton. Keep them coming.
I am about tired of all these individuals saying a type of gun that has been available to the general public since the early 1900s is responsible for killings. People do not want to accept that the people, not the weapon, cause these atrocities.
Finally, the city of Albany did something right. Welcome home, Steven Belk. We know you will give our recreation department a much-needed boost.
Any Republican that voters for Herschel Walker should have his voting card taken away.
Our “good” carrier has not been seen for two days, nor have I gotten my mail. Our guess is the carrier delivers what she wants and does — what? — with the rest. The kicker: There is nothing a person can do about it, as they won’t answer the phone at the post office.
The photograph of the young lady whose art was named Best in Show and her daughters was precious. And her artwork was beautiful. Congratulations, ma’am.
On Thursday a comment was posted about gun control laws making lives of law-abiding citizens more dangerous “which is exactly what Democrats want.” Really? No, we all want our schools, churches, grocery stores, pool parties, movie theatres, etc. to be safe places for everyone. We only disagree on how to achieve this. Come, let us reason together.
Albany already sits in a low spot on the list of possible cities. If residents continue to vote these shady styled, sticky-finger people into office you can forget about new industry choosing Albany for a factory. The Patriot
Make a list of the things Raphael Warnock has already done during his short time in office, take away his picture, and put an “R” by his name, and you critics would be proclaiming him one of the most effective legislators in Congress. But you can’t see beyond your prejudices. That’s a shame.
If Stacey Abrams thinks that Georgia is the worst place to live in the USA, then Delta is ready when she is to fly her back to her home state of Wisconsin.
The culture war in unrelenting momentum: Biden raises giant rainbow pride flag at U.S. Embassy to the Holy See. Next will be a massive pork BBQ at the entrance of Mecca’s Masjid al-Haram on Ramadan. Demanding all rights and respect for some, Biden in his stupidity of the world around him, gives none and offends many.
SMRs have listened to the Prophets of Doom so long that they are now victims and need a strong mean-daddy figure to save them.
No, squawker, your Republican leaders are linked to and supported by white supremacist and far-right insurrectionists to name a few. Face the facts. It is in the postings you read on your Facebook page. Be honest. You are part of this, and you are a useful pawn. You believe in the messages. You are sustaining and propagating them. You have become them.
I hope you get to the bottom of the Rail Trail fiasco. It has become a thorn in our side and shouldn’t have been. | https://www.albanyherald.com/features/squawkbox/article_415940dc-e4d9-11ec-af02-53e9334d0f7a.html | 2022-06-05T20:14:35Z |
Data show that C3d-mediated tissue targeting of factor H results in potent, durable and efficacious local complement blockade without systemic complement inhibition
WALTHAM, Mass., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Q32 Bio, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing biologic therapeutics to restore immune homeostasis, today announced that the Company presented new preclinical data demonstrating the therapeutic potential of ADX-097, Q32's lead program for innate immunity. The data was presented by Stefan Wawersik, Ph.D., Q32's Vice President of Research, in a poster presentation titled "C3d-Directed Factor H Targeting Delivers Potent and Durable Complement Inhibition and Disease-Modifying Efficacy in Kidney and Skin Without Inhibiting Systemic Complement," at the International Society of Nephrology (ISN) "Complement-related kidney diseases: Classification, genetics and treatment" Frontiers Meeting held in Bergamo, Italy.
"Q32 is developing ADX-097 as a potent tissue targeted complement regulator that spares systemic complement blockade," said Shelia Violette, Ph.D., Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Q32 Bio. "The data presented at the ISN Frontiers Meeting provides important validation of our approach, describing how, in multiple preclinical models, including non-human primates, ADX-097 effectively inhibited complement activation in injured/diseased tissue while minimizing systemic blockade."
ADX-097 is a bi-functional fusion protein comprising a humanized anti-C3d monoclonal antibody linked to two moieties of the first five consensus repeats of factor H and was designed to enable local inhibition of complement activation in diseased tissue while avoiding systemic complement blockade.
The study examined ADX-097's therapeutic potential across multiple preclinical models and target expression in human renal disease biopsies. This included characterizing: 1) circulating and tissue pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of ADX-097 in a non-human primate model of UVB-induced complement activation in the skin; 2) circulating and tissue PK/PD of a mouse surrogate, ADX-118, in a factor H-/- mouse model of complement activation in the kidney; 3) circulating and tissue PK/PD and efficacy for ADX-097 in a rat Passive Heymann nephritis model of membranous nephropathy; and 4) expression of the C3d target and C3 complement activation in human renal disease biopsies by immunohistochemistry.
Collectively, the study results suggest that C3d-mediated tissue targeting drives ADX-097 potency and efficacy. They demonstrate C3d deposition and C3 complement activation by immunohistochemistry across several human renal diseases, indicating the broad therapeutic potential of ADX-097. Finally, they show that C3d-mediated tissue targeting of factor H results in potent, durable and efficacious local AP complement blockade without systemic complement inhibition.
Q32 Bio is a clinical stage biotechnology company developing biologic therapeutics targeting powerful regulators of the innate and adaptive immune systems to re-balance immunity in severe autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. Q32 Bio's lead programs, focused on the IL-7 / TSLP receptor pathways and complement system, address immune dysregulation to help patients take back control of their lives.
The company's most advanced program, ADX-914, is a fully human anti-IL-7Ra antibody. The IL-7 and TSLP pathways have been genetically and biologically implicated in driving several T cell-mediated pathological processes in numerous autoimmune diseases. Q32 Bio has completed dosing in a Phase 1 trial of ADX-914 in healthy volunteers and plans to initiate a Phase 2 program in the second half of 2022.
Q32 Bio's lead program for innate immunity, ADX-097, is based on a pioneering approach enabling tissue-targeted regulation of the complement system without long-term systemic blockade – a key differentiator versus current complement therapeutics. Q32 Bio is currently conducting a first-in-human, Phase 1, ascending dose (SAD/MAD) clinical study of ADX-097 for the treatment of complement disorders. For more information, please visit www.Q32bio.com.
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NEW YORK, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Digital Turbine, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPS) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: August 9, 2021 to May 17, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: August 5, 2022
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Digital Turbine, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) the Company's recent acquisitions, AdColony and Fyber, act as agents in certain of their respective product lines; (2) as a result, revenues for those product lines must be reported net of license fees and revenue share, rather than on a gross basis; (3) the Company's internal control over financial reporting as to revenue recognition was deficient; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, the Company's net revenues was overstated throughout fiscal 2022; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Digital Turbine you have until August 5, 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 Digital Turbine 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 APPS lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/digital-turbine-inc-loss-submission-form?id=29923&from=4.
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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.
CONTACT:
J. Klein, Esq.
Empire State Building
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New York, NY 10118
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– ExxonMobil Among Latest Class to Satisfy Program Requirements –
WASHINGTON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), a self-funded business council advancing sustainability in the vinyl industry, today named 17 companies that are now +Vantage Vinyl™ verified. A voluntary assessment conducted by the council, +Vantage Vinyl serves as independent, third-party verification of a vinyl company's integrated efforts to achieve sustainability in its operations and practices.
"The mission behind +Vantage Vinyl is to drive enhanced sustainability efforts across the vinyl industry. In short, we want to recognize companies who can demonstrate they are committed to balancing environmental stewardship with economic support and social responsibility," said Jay Thomas, VSC executive director. "With a growing focus on sustainability, companies that become +Vantage Vinyl verified are ensuring consumers that they are focused on using more sustainable practices to make a long-term impact on their communities, the environment, and the world at large."
Companies that voluntarily participate in the +Vantage Vinyl initiative are required to demonstrate their contribution to industry progress and continuous improvement in sustainability across all three sectors: social, economic, and environmental. Verification through GreenCircle Certified, LLC authenticates and reports on the activities and key performance indicators achieved by each company within the five sustainability pillars: environmental stewardship, social diligence, economic soundness, collaboration, and open communications.
Companies that achieved +Vantage Vinyl verification in 2022 include:
- Aurora Plastics, LLC
- Baerlocher USA
- Cornerstone Building Brands
- Eastman
- ExxonMobil Product Solutions Company, a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
- GEON Performance Solutions
- HMTX Industries
- Occidental Chemical Corporation OXO Global Business Unit
- Shintech Incorporated
- Sika Corporation – Roofing
- Tarkett
- Teknor Apex Company
- The AZEK Company Inc.
- The Lubrizol Corporation
- Vestolit
- Westlake Corporation
"+Vantage Vinyl verification leads to further advancement of sustainability in the vinyl industry and a clear commitment to a better future," Thomas said. "We congratulate this year's class for their dedication to the cause and encourage them to continue their efforts. They serve as an example to other companies who seek appropriate recognition and verification for their sustainability efforts. With the +Vantage Vinyl verification, they can send a strong message to their customers, their prospects, and the industry as a whole."
For more information, visit vantagevinyl.com.
The Vinyl Sustainability Council (VSC), founded in 2016 in partnership with the Vinyl Institute, is a collaborative platform for companies, organizations, and other industry stakeholders to come together to advance the U.S. vinyl industry's contribution to sustainable development. Through its +Vantage Vinyl™ verification program, the VSC aims to drive continuous improvement across all three aspects of sustainability – environmental, social and economic performance. For more information, please visit https://vantagevinyl.com/.
Media Contact:
Jeff Donaldson
412.347.8039
Jeff.Donaldson@bld-marketing.com
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CHICAGO, May 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Venzee Technologies Inc. (TSXV: VENZ) (OTCQB: VENZF) ("Venzee'' or the "Company"), the artificial intelligence platform for product data, announced today financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
The unaudited condensed interim financial statements and related Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") can be viewed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The Company will conduct a conference call discussing 2022 first-quarter results on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. CST (8:00 A.M. PST). Details for this call can be found below.
John Abrams, CEO of Venzee Technologies, said, "Although revenue remained insignificant, during the quarter testing and integration work for large volume contract clients continued. We expect our contract clients will convert to revenue generation in line with our full-year activation plans."
Relative to financial results, for the three months ended March 31, 2022:
- Revenues were $10,375, up 19% from $8,750 in Q1 F2021.
- Net losses of $1,008,696 compared to net losses of $657,072 in Q1 F2021 ($0.00 and $0.00 loss per share respectively).
Date: May 31, 2022
Time: 10:00 AM CST (8:00 AM PST)
Conference ID: 33759728
Dial-in Number: (+1) 888 396 8049
Register to view the live audio webcast at: https://app.webinar.net/D5qRlqzAk0a
Venzee (TSXV: VENZ) (OTCQB: VENZF) is the leading artificial intelligence platform for product data used by global brands to speed time to market and create competitive supply chain advantages. Venzee's intelligent platform automates inefficient last-mile retail processes with a frictionless, machine-driven solution for sending and receiving product data.
Venzee believes intelligent supply chain functionality is inevitable and will significantly benefit growers, makers, brands, sellers, regulators, and consumers. Venzee is building the foundation for a future where seamless, accurate, automated data flow simplifies processes, removes friction, and creates value for all those that rely on the myriad of data and information surrounding any product, anywhere.
Venzee unlocks shareholder value by carrying out its mission to create intelligent technology that removes friction from the global supply chain. Its Mesh Connector™ product disrupts and displaces inefficient manual processes in favor of integrated, machine-driven solutions.
To learn more about the Venzee platform, visit venzee.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/venzee-inc/
Podcast: https://www.rethinkingsupplychain.com/
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the terms of the Offering, the completion of the Offering and the expected use of the net proceeds received by the Company. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, geopolitical and social uncertainties; and regulatory risks. Additional information about these assumptions and risks and uncertainties is contained under Note 9 of the audited December 31, 2021 and 2020 financial statements and in the December 31, 2021 MD&A, which can be found under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com, and in other filings that the Company has made and may make with applicable securities authorities in the future.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained in this news release is expressly qualified in its entirety by this cautionary statement. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except as required by applicable securities laws.
Neither TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. , June 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 400 of the region's top business and civic leaders gathered Thursday, June 2, 2022, at the 12th Annual DuPage County Regional Business Outlook event held at the Drury Lane. Under the theme Better Together, the event shared actionable insights and valuable perspectives on the evolving business climate and how the community can work together for a better tomorrow.
Cara Esser, CFA, Managing Director, Research and Portfolio Management, Retirement Advisory Services for Mesirow returned for the second year to deliver the Global Economic Outlook. Esser detailed current economic trends and the likelihood of a potential recession.
"The stock market isn't the economy," said Esser. "Estimates for U.S. GDP growth in 2022 remain strong. Americans are still spending, retail sales are rising, and restaurants are seeing more in-person diners than before the pandemic." She continued, "Inflationary pressures are broadening out, but some formerly hot sectors are cooling off. Most U.S. consumers should be able to weather a modest downturn in the economy."
Tim Crane, President of Wintrust echoed some of these perspectives in his Business Outlook, where he shared insights into how these economic trends and other factors are impacting the business community.
"We are still somewhat optimistic about the economy, but it's going to be very choppy… things will remain turbulent for some time," Crane said. He then outlined some of challenges the business community is facing now and, in the future, including cyber security and fraud prevention, the evolving use of office space and how it will impact real estate, and labor – particularly, young people.
Jarrett Payton, a television sports personality, philanthropist, and entrepreneur, concluded the event with a keynote address. Payton shared stories about some of the moments that have shaped his life and the importance of finding passion, having persistence, and being present.
The annual DuPage County Regional Business Outlook event, hosted by Choose DuPage, Ice Miller LLP, and Mesirow, brings together DuPage County's business owners and executives, government and education leaders and other members of the local business community to gain key insights about the current regional and national economic landscape, as well as to discuss best practices and growing potential in today's economy.
About Choose DuPage Economic Development Alliance
Choose DuPage is the regional economic development organization for DuPage County, Illinois. A public/private partnership, Choose DuPage is dedicated to advancing DuPage County as a premier global business location. Geographically desirable, with a highly skilled labor force, DuPage County offers a diverse economy, friendly business climate, and substantial transportation network. Choose DuPage leverages these benefits to retain and attract business, support local economic development efforts, and address policy issues critical to the needs of business. www.choosedupage.com
About Ice Miller LLP
Ice Miller LLP is a full-service law firm dedicated to helping our clients stay ahead of a changing world. With over 350 legal professionals in seven offices, we advise clients on all aspects of complex legal issues impacting businesses each day. We serve emerging growth companies, FORTUNE 500 corporations, municipal entities and nonprofits. www.icemiller.com
About Mesirow
Mesirow is an independent, employee-owned financial services firm founded in 1937. Headquartered in Chicago, with locations around the world, we serve clients through a personal, custom approach to reaching financial goals and acting as a force for social good. With capabilities spanning Global Investment Management, Capital Markets & Investment Banking, and Advisory Services, we invest in what matters: our clients, our communities, and our culture.
Mesirow was recently named one of the Best Places to Work in Chicago by Crain's Chicago Business and one of the Top 100 RIAs for 2021 by Barron's. www.mesirow.com
CONTACT
Courtney Healy, 630-353-4434
courtney@maclyngroup.com
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Plain Local community rallies around student fighting cancer
Normally when you think about your life changing, it's for the good, right? Well what happens when it's for the bad?
You rally.
Things were finally coming together for our family. Our kids, Ryleigh, 9 and Blake, 7, were both thriving in school. I just landed my dream job as a secretary at GlenOak High School. My husband, Jacob was also newly hired as one of the JV baseball coaches for the GlenOak Golden Eagles, with this being his eighth year coaching high school baseball.
We really started to establish ourselves in the Plain Township community.
Little did we know our worlds were about to be flipped upside down.
In September 2021, Plain Local Schools administered their routine hearing tests. Blake failed. They came back in October and tested him a second time. Blake failed. We were referred to the Stark County audiologist.
In mid-November, he had a third test. Blake yet again failed.
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All concept of time was gone.
At this point, it was recommended that we follow up with our family physician. The following week, we got him into the doctor on Tuesday. His doctor stated he had a severe ear infection in his right ear and put him on antibiotics.
That Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, I noticed Blake had lost all function in the right side of his face. Think stroke. His smile was crooked, and he couldn't close his right eye. My first thought was maybe it's a reaction to the antibiotics.
Off to the emergency room we went where Blake got a CT Scan. We were told we would get results in 45 minutes. Four hours later, the ER doctor asked my husband and I to follow him. He sat us down in a small room and told us they found a tumor on the right side of his skull obstructing his ear canal.
From there, all concept of time was gone. We were admitted immediately. The next day Blake got an MRI and on Nov. 29, 2021, after a biopsy of the tumor, our worst fears were confirmed. Cancer. Blake was diagnosed Stage 3, intermediate, rhabdomyosarcoma. A soft tissue bone cancer.
Blake will undergo at least one year of treatments. Thus far, he has completed 33 chemotherapy treatments and 28 proton radiation treatments.
What happens when your life changes for the bad? You rally.
Now remember when I asked "What happens when your life changes for the bad?"
You rally.
I want to acknowledge Plain Local Schools. Ever since we got Blake's diagnosis, the amount of support we have received from our school district has been nothing short of amazing. I, unfortunately, had to resign from my contract position at GlenOak.
In the three months that I worked in the main office, I developed some great working relationships with my colleagues. The staff came together and generously donated a variety of gift cards to our family. The GlenOak Baseball team and other surrounding teams in the Federal league, including Lake, and McKinley were able to provide an overwhelming amount of Christmas presents for both Blake and Ryleigh to which their excitement we will remember forever.
We are so thankful for the love and support we have received by our employers.
She is much more than Blake's teacher at this point. We consider her family.
I am very excited to talk about Barr Elementary and specifically Alexandra Caley, Blake's first grade teacher. SHE IS INCREDIBLE!
She has gone above and beyond since we received Blake's diagnosis. Blake has only attended roughly 15 days of school since Nov. 21, 2021. Miss Caley has ensured Blake's involvement in class daily by sending him updates and pictures.
For each day of school Blake misses, he requires one hour of "home instruction." Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Miss Caley has graciously sacrificed her personal time and stays after school hours to teach Blake one on one.
Miss Caley has willingly taken her lunch break or planning period to squeeze in a lesson over a Zoom call. She even had a Build-A-Bear made for Blake. When you press its hand, you hear the entire class saying "We love you Blake!"
Miss Caley has been such a positive light in this journey and Blake adores her so much! She is much more than Blake's teacher at this point. We consider her family.
I also want to recognize Stephanie Seccombe, Barr Elementary school counselor. She has been such an amazing influence and listening ear every single day for my daughter Ryleigh during this difficult time.
I would also like to thank the Holly Hills Little League Baseball program. They have donated their fields for a Home Run Derby Benefit that is being held on Aug.13. If you would like more information or to follow Blake's battle with cancer you can follow his Instagram page blakes__battle06.
We sincerely thank the Plain Local Community for all of your ongoing love and support.
Thank you for rallying around us and more importantly Blake.
Morgan Michel is the mother of Blake Michel. | https://www.cantonrep.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2022/05/15/plain-local-schools-supporting-blake-michel-whos-battling-cancer-rhabdomyosarcoma/9675314002/ | 2022-05-15T14:38:49Z |
FOSTER CITY, Calif., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST), a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries, today announced that management will participate in the following investor conferences:
- 19th Annual Craig-Hallum Institutional Investor Conference on Wednesday, June 1st, 2022.
- Cowen 50th Annual Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 at the Lotte New York Palace Hotel in New York City.
The Company looks forward to discussing the details of its performance momentum, market opportunity, and business model with investors.
About QuinStreet
QuinStreet, Inc. (Nasdaq: QNST) is a leader in performance marketplaces and technologies for the financial services and home services industries. QuinStreet is a pioneer in delivering online marketplace solutions to match searchers with brands in digital media, and is committed to providing consumers with the information and tools they need to research, find and select the products and brands that meet their needs.
Investor Contact:
Hayden Blair
(650) 578-7824
hblair@quinstreet.com
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NEW YORK, May 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Gross Law Firm issues the following notice to shareholders of Ironnet, Inc..
Shareholders who purchased shares of IRNT 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.
CONTACT US HERE:
https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/ironnet-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=26679&from=4
CLASS PERIOD: September 15, 2021 to December 15, 2021
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 Company had materially overstated its business and financial prospects; (ii) the Company was unable to predict the timing of significant customer opportunities which constituted a substantial portion of its publicly- issued FY 2022 financial guidance; (iii) the Company had not established effective disclosure controls and procedures to reasonably ensure its public disclosures were timely, accurate, complete, and not otherwise misleading; and (iv) as a result, the Company's public statements were materially false, misleading, and/or lacked any reasonable basis in fact at all relevant times.
DEADLINE: June 21, 2022 Shareholders should not delay in registering for this class action. Register your information here: https://securitiesclasslaw.com/securities/ironnet-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=26679&from=4
NEXT STEPS FOR SHAREHOLDERS: Once you register as a shareholder who purchased shares of IRNT during the timeframe listed above, you will be enrolled in a portfolio monitoring software to provide you with status updates throughout the lifecycle of the case. The deadline to seek to be a lead plaintiff is June 21, 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.
CONTACT:
The Gross Law Firm
15 West 38th Street, 12th floor
New York, NY, 10018
Email: dg@securitiesclasslaw.com
Phone: (646) 453-8903
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NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new survey from the VAB Measurement Innovation Task Force found that networks and advertisers are, at higher levels of use and investment than ever before, adopting new currencies and measurement solutions.
The survey—whose findings represent 90% of the TV ad revenue in the market, inclusive of the major TV publishers and a majority of the single networks—illustrates the extent to which advertisers were seeking and implementing new measurement platforms during negotiations at the recent 2022-2023 Upfronts.
"While many pre-Upfront indicators pointed to a potential win for marketers that were ready to dive into TV measurement options providing new highs in counting all ad screens and better calculating cross-platform dynamics, we also heard marketers ask for a post-Upfront usage tally of measurement optionality," said Sean Cunningham, President and CEO, VAB. "Those tallied results reveal an ad marketplace embracing newer measurement options with escalating urgency, and the increased competition in all-screens/ cross-platform TV measurement is shaping up to be a bigger realized win for marketers searching for business and brand growth—sooner rather than later."
- Eighty five percent of respondents increased their use or investment in the number of measurement providers.
- Over one-quarter of respondents said that between 25% to 49% of their Upfront advertisers will actively use or test a measurement option other than Nielsen.
- One hundred and seventy-five advertisers were engaged with TV publishers in the use or testing of new measurement solutions.
- The top categories for new measurement solutions were automotive, consumer packaged goods, telecommunications, quick service restaurants and pharmaceuticals.
- Among multiscreen TV formats, new measurement solutions were most frequently applied to linear TV, streaming, connected TV and over-the-top.
Formed in 2021, the VAB Measurement Innovation Task Force formally mobilized a highly effective group of the top strategic minds in research, analytics and insights from TV publishers and distributors to accelerate the pace of overdue innovation in media measurement and currency.
To arrange an interview with Sean Cunningham, email Jacob Streiter at jacob@rosengrouppr.com.
The Video Advertising Bureau (VAB)—whose members include the national TV networks alongside a broader community of influential media companies—is an insights-driven organization that inspires marketers to reimagine their media strategies resulting in smarter, more educated decisions. Visit VAB online and access its continuously growing content library at thevab.com.
Contact: Jacob Streiter
jacob@rosengrouppr.com
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